Who Made God? A Cosmological Argument for Kids
Who Made God? Hereâs a Simple Answer
Watching Phil Vischerâs Jelly Telly show with my little boy reminded me that accessible apologetics training is for kids, too! One day after church, we sat down to watch a little clip online. There was a puppet newscaster hosting a segment called âBuck Denverâs Mail Bag.â
At first, I wasnât too excited about it. But then, Buck said that an 11-year old boy asked this question: âWho made God?â My ears perked up and began to lean forward.
What came next was something Iâd never seen before: a puppet engaged in apologetics and using the cosmological argument to teach kids!
Video Transcript
Who made God? Easy answer: No one. You say, âHow could that be? Everything Iâve ever known has been made by someone. How could God not be made by anyone?â Well, hereâs the thing. Something has to have been not made.
Cause if you start with like, um, your car. Who made your car? Well, it came out of the factory. Who made the factory? Well, it was built by the builders. Who made the builders? Well, their mommies, kind of. And um, who made them? Their mommies and their mommies and going way, way, way, way back. It canât go back forever. So at some point, it had to start with something that was not made. Something that just always was. That is God. God always was. He was never made. Pretty cool, huh? Something had to have started it all, and that something is God.
This reminded me of William Lane Craigâs wife, Jan, who responded in a similar way to a student who said she did not believe in God. Janâs quoted in Reasonable Faith: âEverything we see has a cause, and those causes have causes and so on. But this canât go back forever. There had to be a beginning and a first cause which started the whole thing. This is Godâ (122).
Hereâs how William Lane Craig himself responded to the question, âWhere did God come from?â He explained, âGod didnât come from anywhere. He is eternal and has always existed. So he doesnât need a cause. But now, let me ask you something. The universe has not always existed but had a beginning. So where did the universe come from?â
Simple is Good
Whether itâs responding to kids, college students or anyone else, itâs not enough to have an answer to a tough question like, âWho Made God?â Itâs also important to share it simplyâat least at first. If the conversations get more technical, so be it. But letâs take a cue from Buck Denver and start with something simple.
Like This?
Youâre gonna love this. The Jelly Telly crew got together and produced an awesome DVD series which incorporates accessible apologetics and theology for kids: Buck Denver Asks Whatâs in the Bible?
When it comes to introducing the Bible, theology, and apologetics to children in a way they can understand, this seriously rocks. Itâs Bible literacy for a new generation. Whether youâre a parent, grandparent, Sunday School teacher, or just looking for a gift for that Christian kid on your list, check out Buck Denver Asks Whatâs in the Bible?
My kid loves this series. And I do, too!
Mikel Del Rosario helps Christians explain their faith with courage and compassion. He is a doctoral student in the New Testament department at Dallas Theological Seminary. Mikel teaches Christian Apologetics and World Religion at William Jessup University. He is the author of Accessible Apologetics and has published over 20 journal articles on apologetics and cultural engagement with his mentor, Dr. Darrell Bock. Mikel holds an M.A. in Christian Apologetics with highest honors from Biola University and a Master of Theology (Th.M) from Dallas Theological Seminary where he serves as Cultural Engagement Manager at the Hendricks Center and a host of the Table Podcast. Visit his Web site at ApologeticsGuy.com.
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