The Apostolic Answer - House of Faith, UPC

To the question: “Is God Real” We submit this answer.

To such a wide open question I’m sure we could write volumes about the evidence that prove that God is
real.

But first what do we mean by the word real? Real in that He exists and that as the one true creator,
interacts with His creation to prove that He is a real force in all of our lives. Real in that we can tell of His
existence with our physical senses. Real in that He cares personally about our daily lives and ultimately in
our life after the ending of our mortality.
The answer to all those questions starts with the word of God, the bible.

Heb 11: 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that
He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. NKJV
That faith, declared to be a mandatory ingredient to the revelation of Gods reality, is seeded and grows by
the open mind of a true seeker, (a person that allows outside inspiration to enter a piece of evidence)
receiving the word of God. Even with the harshest skepticism, anybody can be transformed in their
unbelief by a dose of the divinely inspired Word.

2 Tim 3:16-17; 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good work. NKJV
Weather it be preached, taught, or simple read, it still has the effect it is given from the beginning: Rom 10:
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. NKJV
Is God real? To some one who has open their heart to the bible. Yes in every sense of the word. If you are
truly interested in knowing if God is real or not then he will make himself known to you and always in
accordance to His word. I pray this will open a new door of opportunity for your heart.

God's richest blessing to all.

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To the question: “Do you believe that the deceased can hear us” We submit this answer.

No they can not hear us, even the though the Bible may have some obscure verse that refers to the
dead and their being aware of the mortal life yet we have to remember that when Christ was resurrected
He lead captivity away to what He described as paradise. Any contact with the dead in any way, shape or
manner, would denote that God is not in control of the afterlife of all living. The spirit of a man returns to the
creator that gave it. Eccl 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return
unto God who gave it (KJV). Now if God allows the deceased to hear earthy things, especially the voices
or for that matter more specifically have a conversation with a dead person, why would He have given strict
instructions to His people to stay away from any one who practice this deceit in the Old testament. Deut 18:
10-13; 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass
through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a
sorcerer, 11 or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12
For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the
LORD your God drives them out from before you. NKJV

It is the firm belief of the Church that if someone feels they are being heard by a person who is dead
and feel that they have somehow acknowledged them with a sign of some kind, that it is a spirit of
darkness of some kind. Even if some benevolent action has occurred, Satan can appear even as a angel
of light in order to deceive the hearts of people. To turn them to the one true God and savior Jesus Christ.
Don't try and contact those who have passed away and can not hear you nor you them. But reach out and
contact the one who the bible declares in Rev 1:17-18;17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead.
And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that
liveth , and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of
death. KJV

Thanks for the Question and God Bless!