What Does The Bible Say About Agnostic? (35 Bible Verses)
The agnostic perspective—the belief that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven—raises profound questions about faith and knowledge, but what does the Bible say about it? Let’s explore the biblical teachings on faith, doubt, and the pursuit of truth, as we seek to engage with agnostics with compassion and understanding, pointing to the God who reveals Himself to all who seek Him.
What Does The Bible Say About Agnostic
1. Romans 1:19-20 – Evidence of God’s Existence
“For what can be known about God is plain to them because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”
2. Matthew 7:7-8 – Seek and You Will Find
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.”
3. Proverbs 8:17 – Those Who Seek God Find Him
“I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.”
4. Jeremiah 29:13 – Finding God with All Your Heart
“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
5. Hebrews 11:6 – Faith and Belief in God
“And without faith, it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”
6. Psalm 14:1 – The Fool Says There is No God
“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.”
7. Psalm 53:1 – The Fool Denies God’s Existence
“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.”
8. Romans 2:14-15 – God’s Law Written on Everyone’s Hearts
“For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them.”
9. Psalm 19:1 – God’s Creation Bears Witness
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”
10. Romans 1:18 – Suppressing the Truth of God
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”
11. John 1:3 – All Things Were Made Through Him
“All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.”
12. Psalm 95:6 – Worship the Lord as Creator
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!”
13. Colossians 1:16 – By Him All Things Were Created
“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.”
14. Genesis 1:1 – In the Beginning, God Created
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
15. Acts 17:26 – God Determines the Times and Places
“And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place.”
16. Psalm 139:14 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
17. Isaiah 55:6-7 – Seek the Lord While He May Be Found
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
18. James 4:8 – Draw Near to God
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
19. John 6:37 – All Who Come to Jesus Will Be Received
“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.”
20. Matthew 11:28-30 – Finding Rest in Jesus
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
21. John 4:24 – Worship God in Spirit and Truth
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
22. Psalm 8:3-4 – Insignificance of Man in the Grand Scheme
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?”
23. Ecclesiastes 3:11 – God’s Eternity vs. Man’s Finite Understanding
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”
24. John 14:6 – Jesus: The Way, Truth, and Life
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’
25. Proverbs 9:10 – The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”
26. Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord and Acknowledge Him
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
27. Psalm 34:8 – Taste and See that the Lord is Good
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”
28. 1 Peter 3:15 – Give a Reason for the Hope You Have
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”
29. Isaiah 41:10 – Trust in God’s Strength
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
30. Psalm 23:1 – The Lord is My Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
31. John 10:27-28 – Jesus’ Sheep Hear His Voice
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
32. Hebrews 12:2 – Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus
“Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
33. Psalm 46:10 – Be Still and Know that I am God
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
34. Isaiah 45:22 – Look to God for Salvation
“Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.”
35. John 17:3 – Eternal Life is Knowing God
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
36. Romans 8:28 – Working All Things for Good
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
37. 1 Corinthians 2:14 – Spiritual Things Discerned by the Spirit
“The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.”
38. 2 Corinthians 4:4 – Satan Blinds the Minds of Unbelievers
“In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
39. John 5:39-40 – Scriptures Testify About Jesus
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.”
40. 1 John 4:8 – God is Love
“Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
