1.1 The Existence of God. that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him”.

Much of the Bible is an account of the history of God’s people Israel; time and again the point is made that their acceptance of God’s existence was not matched by their faith in His promises. They were told by their great leader Moses: “Know therefore...and consider it in your heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. You shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments” (Dt. 4:39,40).

Thus the same point is made - an awareness within us that there is a God does not mean that we are automatically acceptable to God. If we seriously agree that we really do have a creator, we should love Him and “keep therefore his...commandments”. It is the p ...