Editor's Note: This post was first published in March 2018. I was revised for reposting in March 2023/
“The existence of God cannot be proved or disproved. That does not mean, however, that there is no evidence of God’s existence.
None of these arguments can persuade anyone who refuses to acknowledge what is already obvious. In the end, God’s existence must be accepted by faith (Hebrews 11:6). Faith in God is not a blind leap into the dark; it is safe step into a well-lit room where the vast majority of people are already standing.
People claim to reject God’s existence because it is “not scientific” or “because there is no proof.” The true reason is that once they admit that there is a God, they also must realize that they are responsible to God and in need of forgiveness from Him
Romans 3:23 (NLT)23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
Romans 6:23 (NLT)23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
If God exists, then we are accountable to Him for our actions. If God does not exist, then we can do whatever we want without having to worry about God judging us. That is why many of those who deny the existence of God cling strongly to the theory of naturalistic evolution—it gives them an alternative to believing in a Creator God. God exists and ultimately everyone knows that He exists. The very fact that some attempt so aggressively to disprove His existence is in fact an argument for His existence.
The result of ignoring the evidence and refusing to believe that God does exist is to live eternity outside His presence, in other words in the place that believers, and many non-believers (for reasons other than those of believers) call hell.
“The existence of God cannot be proved or disproved. That does not mean, however, that there is no evidence of God’s existence.
- The Bible states, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world” (Psalm 19:1-4).
- since the universe displays such an amazing design, there must have been a divine Designer.
- Every effect must have a cause. This universe and everything in it is an effect. There must be something that caused everything to come into existence. Ultimately, there must be something “un-caused” in order to cause everything else to come into existence. That “un-caused” cause is God.
- Every culture throughout history has had some form of law. Everyone has a sense of right and wrong. Murder, lying, stealing, and immorality are almost universally rejected. Where did this sense of right and wrong come from if not from a holy God?
- As Christians, we know God exists because we speak to Him every day. We do not audibly hear Him speaking to us, but we sense His presence, we feel His leading, we know His love, we desire His grace. Things have occurred in our lives that have no possible explanation other than God. God has so miraculously saved us and changed our lives that we cannot help but acknowledge and praise His existence.
None of these arguments can persuade anyone who refuses to acknowledge what is already obvious. In the end, God’s existence must be accepted by faith (Hebrews 11:6). Faith in God is not a blind leap into the dark; it is safe step into a well-lit room where the vast majority of people are already standing.
People claim to reject God’s existence because it is “not scientific” or “because there is no proof.” The true reason is that once they admit that there is a God, they also must realize that they are responsible to God and in need of forgiveness from Him
Romans 3:23 (NLT)23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
Romans 6:23 (NLT)23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
If God exists, then we are accountable to Him for our actions. If God does not exist, then we can do whatever we want without having to worry about God judging us. That is why many of those who deny the existence of God cling strongly to the theory of naturalistic evolution—it gives them an alternative to believing in a Creator God. God exists and ultimately everyone knows that He exists. The very fact that some attempt so aggressively to disprove His existence is in fact an argument for His existence.
The result of ignoring the evidence and refusing to believe that God does exist is to live eternity outside His presence, in other words in the place that believers, and many non-believers (for reasons other than those of believers) call hell.
When we doubt, we may feel that we have let God down. Sometimes we even start to question our salvation. However, doubts can be healthy sometimes because they cause us to do some investigation. We begin to look at what first caused us to believe. Was it because our parents told us that if we didn’t believe we would go to hell? Was it because somebody told us that believing in Jesus was the key to health and prosperity and then we got sick and lost our job? Was it because our friends were Christians and we wanted to be a part of the crowd then one of them hurt us? When you doubt first thing to do is to admit and confess your doubt. It’s okay.
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