A SCRIPTURAL UNWISE CONFESSION MADE BY ATHEIST; THEIR CLAIM, THEY DON'T BELIEVE GOD EXIST!
(Psalm 14:1-4
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.);
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.!
Psalm 53:1-4,...
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
- THE CLEAR CUT POINT, WHICH IS UNDENIABLY REVEALED HERE IS THE FACT THAT GOD'S WORD IS IMMUTABLE, UNCOMPROMISING AND PERFECTLY ACCURATE! SEEING BEYOND ALL REASONABLE DOUBT THE FACT THAT, THE VERY SAME MESSAGE WHICH WAS RELAYED TO HUMANITY IN THE CHAPTER 14 OF THE BOOK OF PSALMS IS VIVIDLY REPEATED IN THE 53RD CHAPTER OF THE PSALMS, IMPLYING, THE ESSENCE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THAT SCRIPTURE( THE FACT THAT THERE IS GOD, THE CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH AND ALL THAT ARE IN THEM, YET FOOLS DENY THAT FACT!
For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Revelations 1:18 SAYS,"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.)
Consider the fact that, holy scriptures affirms the fact of God's existence being known and believed on of demons and devils(EVEN EVIL SPIRITS WHO STAND AGAINST ALL THAT IS TRUE, HOLY AND LIGHT, EVEN THEY BELIEVE GOD DOES EXIST, HOW MUCH MORE WE HUMAN BEINGS WHOM THE SCRIPTURES HAS DECLARED THAT GOD MADE US IN HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS!
(Genesis 1:26 - 31,"And
God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the
air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth"
(Genesis 1:26 - 31,"And
God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the
air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth"
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
And
God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,
and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish
of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
James 2:19 says,"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Indeed, scriptures are right when it says," Proverbs 14:12,...There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
It's my earnest prayer that every soul upon the face of the earth will come to understand what is TRUE and WORTH believing, even the Holy Scriptures of TRUTH as commented by an holy Angel of God who was sent to minister to Daniel the Prophet of God! (Daniel 10:21,... But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Sadly but true enough, Proverbs 15:10 says,"Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs 13:13 also says,"Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
The Existence of God
INTRODUCTION
To begin our study in Bible doctrine, we ought to begin with God.We are constantly challenged by atheists, skeptics and hecklers to prove that there is a God.
It is difficult for natural man to believe in something that he cannot see, touch or feel (I Cor. 2:14,... But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.).
The problem for the Christian is solved with the first verse of the Bible, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" (Gen. 1:1,...
The Creation of Light
Genesis 1
Genesis 1
The Bible is not a textbook that attempts to prove the existence of God - the Bible opens with a positive fact that God does exist.
It did not occur to any other writer of the Bible to prove this fact.
The Bible plainly states that it is the fool who denies the existence of God.
Psalm 14:1, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."
Anyone with any intelligence would acknowledge the evident fact of a living God.
The greatest proof apart from Scripture of the existence of God is our daily fellowship with Him in prayer.
I know that there is a God because I talked to Him today and He heard and answered the prayer of my heart though it was only whispered silently.
I. PROOF FROM SCRIPTURE
Psalm. 19:1, 'The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handywork." The beauty and glory of the heavens speak loudly saying, "God exists."Rom. 1:20 goes farther and suggests that creation even teaches about the eternal power of the Godhead, "For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse."
The man who accepts Scripture will readily acknowledge the existence of God.
Let us study some other less convincing but nevertheless powerful arguments.
II. PROOF FROM CONSCIENCE
Man is born with a universal belief in a supreme Being; no tribe has yet been discovered that lacks this. They know that some Being creates and controls.Rom. 2:15, "Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another." The existence of God is written in the human conscience.
Acts 17:23, "For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To the Unknown God." Conscience told them that there was a God though they did not know Him personally.
Some atheists may claim that their conscience does not tell them about God.
It is doubtful if a genuine atheist can be found for at best they are men/women who have stilled conscience by blatant unbelief.
Some men/women are so blind that they may deny the existence of the sun in the sky but that does not alter the fact that the sun exists, rises and sets each day.
None are so blind as those who refuse to see. The honest man will find that the inner still small voice says that God exists and is alive today.
Men/women deny the existence of God not because they cannot find Him but because they are afraid to face the responsibility of being accountable to Him after death. (Ecclesiates 12:13 - 14,...Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- Atheism is one of the devil's tools to put men to sleep without accepting salvation (John 3:18,... He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God).
If there is no God then I am not responsible to anyone and I can live and die as I please. but in the quieter moments of reflection the conscience of every man whispers, There is a God" and only fools deny it.
- To look up and see a plane and not see the pilot and say that the plane is pilotless is as ridiculous as looking into the heavens and saying that there is no God simply because we cannot see Him.
Few of us have ever seen our brains, yet we believe that we possess them because of a centralized control system in the body. Because we see creation, we believe in God.
III. THE ARGUMENT FROM CAUSE (Cosmological)
The world is here. It must have come from somewhere. Somebody or something must have caused it to come into being at one time or another.Here is a book. Someone must have written it. No printing press can of itself produce a book, be it ever so modern a press with the latest electrical gadgets.
Someone built the building. Someone created the trees. Someone operates the universe.
If all the pieces of a watch were placed in a can and the can shaken gently for a million years the watch would not be "accidentally" put together and running.
The only sensible answer to the problem of the existence of the world is the existence of an intelligent Being whom we call God.
IV. THE ARGUMENT FROM DESIGN (Teleological)
A watch not only exists but it has a designer. It was planned for a specific purpose.A watch was not designed for mosquitoes to live in. It was designed by a keen mind for the purpose of accurately telling the time.
An examination of the world and the things large and small shows that each is designed by an intelligent mind for a specific purpose in life.
The colors of the bird and means of defence of the animals are not accidents. They are the result of a plan of a superior planning mind of the originator.
V. THE MORAL ARGUMENT (Anthropological)
Man has an intellectual and moral nature showing that the Creator must not be merely an inanimate force but a living, intelligent moral Being.Gen. 1:26, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness."
Gen. 1:27, God created man in the image and likeness of God, that is, patterned after Him.
Psalm 94:9, "He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?" God has given to man ears, eyes, knowledge, intelligence, and will power for these are the things that He possesses.
Conscience teaches man right and wrong, good and bad; for the Creator is a moral Being that is holy, and loves righteousness but abhors evil.
VI. THE LIFE ARGUMENT
Life comes from life and the original life must have come from a Being possessing eternal life, that is, life that existed before physical life was created.Where can such life be found? It can only be found in God who possesses eternal life.Psalm 36:9, "For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
The apple tree gets its life from the parent tree, the lamb from the mother sheep. But where did they get life from? We go back to the original creation.
Jesus said in John 11:25, "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live," also in John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ," and in John 10:27 & 28, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.."
All life proceeds from God. The theory of spontaneous generation has been proved false and completely unacceptable to authoritative science.
Life must have a beginning. The only logical answer is that beginning was with God.
VII. THE ARGUMENT FROM CONGRUITY
The theory of atheism solves no problems but only multiplies unsolved mysteries.The acceptance of the existence of God as Creator of the world is like a magic key that fits all the facts of Scripture, revelation, knowledge and science.
This irrefutable doctrine is held tenaciously by multitudes of souls who are willing both to live and die in the consolation of this assurance.
CONCLUSION
Atheism which is only giant doubt and unbelief can only lead to darkness and despair for the one accepting it.Acceptance of Gen. 1:1, "In the beginning God," leads a sincere seeker into the path of a fuller revelation of God Himself.
Heb. 11:6, "He that cometh to God must believe that He Is [exists),... But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Let us come as children in simple faith, based on the revelation of God in Scripture and nature, believing and trusting Him completely.
JOHN3:16,... FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.
RECIEVE THIS FREE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE FROM THE HANDS OF A LOVING GOD WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR ETERNAL DESTINATION SO MUCH THAT, HE HAS MADE A SURE WAY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH! AND JESUS SAID,"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest".
If you want to accept Jesus into your heart and life as your PERSONAL LORD and SAVIOR, pray this prayer with me from the depths of your heart;..REPENTANCE PRAYER:
Precious Jesus,
I acknowledge today that you are
LORD and savior of all mankind,
and today I have recognized my
shortfall,
I repent and turn away from all
sin.
Please cover me with your precious
blood,
and establish your word in my life,
that I may be found in righteousness
and holiness
and write my name in your book of
life
and baptize me with the power of the
Holy Spirit
in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
AMEN.
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