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Is
Anyone There?
This
is the fundamental question. If God does not exist, searching for him
is pointless. Anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists.
(Hebrews 11:6) While it is impossible to 'prove' God in a mathematical
sense, the evidence is very convincing.
Take the existence of the universe. To call it the result of an 'accident'
raises many questions - and answers none. The same is true of the 'Big
Bang' theory. Where, for instance, did the raw materials come from?
Not even a 'big bang' can make something out of nothing! The evolutionary
idea is widespread but just as weak; how can 'nothing' evolve into 'something',
let alone earth's amazingly complex life forms?
All other theories are equally fragile. The only satisfactory explanation
is this: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
(Genesis1:1) Our world is not the random result of a gigantic fluke
involving ingredients that were 'always there'. Instead, the universe
was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out
of what was visible. (Hebrews 11:3) Creation had a beginning, and
it was God who brought it into being. He spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm. (Psalm 33:9)
This is reinforced by the amazing order and design seen everywhere and
by the universal laws which hold everything together, from the vastness
of outer space to microscopic organisms. But design demands a designer
and laws a lawgiver - and God is both! The God who made the world
and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. (Acts 17:24)
But the strongest 'creation evidence' is man himself. Unlike other animals,
man has something we call 'personality'; he makes intelligent choices,
has a conscience and can distinguish between right and wrong. He is
capable of love and compassion. Above all, he has an instinct to worship.Where
did he get these qualities? Neither evolution nor an avalanche of accidents
could have produced them. The clearest answer is this: The Lord God
formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life, and man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7)
Man is not an accident; he is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm
139:14) by the Creator of the universe.
"Ultimate Questions" by Dr. John Blanchard
reprinted here with the permission of Evangelical
Press.
Looking for more? Has God planted a hunger in your heart to seek Him?
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