The philosophical view called "classical theism" affirms the existence of God as the cause of everything that exists. It holds that everything in the world - cats, dogs, and ourselves included - exist only because of God. But in classical theism, God not only brings things into existence but also sustains their existence at every passing moment.
Consider the following example. Pat Metheny playing on the guitar not only starts the performance of a song but also keeps it going and guides it to its finale for as long as he continues playing. If he were to stop playing, the song would cease. So also with God: He not only begins the existence of things but also maintains it through time. This means that the continued existence of the world through time is a result of God’s constant "preoccupation" with sustaining his act of creation.
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