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Prove All Things Vol. 1 No. 1

“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Why do we believe there is a God? By Bill Blue, bill@bibleweb.com
Have you ever been asked why you believe in God? How did you respond?
If you do not believe in God, why not?
We live in a universe where “laws of nature” exist. The existence of these
laws suggests that an intelligent creator made the universe. The Bible argues this
very point.
“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament
shows His handiwork.” (Psalms 19:1)
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the
truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of
God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For
since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are
without excuse….” (Romans 1:18-20)
Someone once said, "Something is, something cannot come from nothing;
therefore, something eternally was." This saying is true; something cannot come
from nothing. Atheists and evolutionists cannot explain where matter for the
“Big Bang,” this planet, or even man came, though we can all agree that it had to
come from somewhere.
The characteristics of the universe argue for an intelligent creator (Psalms
19:1; Romans 1:18-23). Consider the universe's design, the laws of nature (e.g.,
gravity and physics), the existence of life, its delicate balance, and the design of
the human body and whole ecosystems. Consider also the nature of man, how he
has a sense of morality, has always sought to worship a creator, has always
created laws, has always appreciated beauty, and has always possessed the ability
to reason rationally about what is good or evil. Do not these characteristics and
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designs suggest a designer? Which is the more reasonable belief, that all of this
occurred by accident, or through the intelligent purpose of some greater being?
Did you know that the Bible describes scientific facts about some of these
designs that man could not prove on his own until thousands of years after the
Bible was written? In Isaiah 40:22, the Bible speaks about the “circle” of the
earth even though most people in Western culture believed the world was flat as
late as the 15th Century. Other such facts include: Space (“He [God] hangs the
earth on nothing,” Job 26:7); the cycle of water from rain to rivers to oceans and
back to the clouds through evaporation (Ecclesiastes 1:7 and Job 36:27); and the
existence of ocean currents (Psalm 8:6-8). Again, Western culture did not
discover these facts until the 15th Century.
If this Creator or Designer does exist, then two possibilities also exist: The
Creator has either spoken to us or He has left us to our own devices. If He has
spoken to us, then we must seek out His message because if He has the power to
create us, we must assume that He also has the power to punish us.
Fortunately, we have the Bible. The Bible claims to be the word of God (2
Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21) and it describes God as our Creator (Genesis
1:1, 26-27; 2:7; Psalms 33:6-9; John 1:1-3; Hebrews 11:3), who is eternal (1
Timothy 1:17; Revelation 22:13; Exodus 3:13-14; John 8:58). Thus, He was here
before the creation of the universe.
The Bible also describes God in many other ways that we will study in the
weeks ahead in future articles. If we want to learn more about God and please
Him, we must read and obey His word.
Of course, an atheist will always argue that the existence of God cannot be
proven by scientific means. Perhaps this is true, but my faith will suffice for me.
As the writer of Hebrews says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). I have not seen God with my own
eyes; therefore, by definition my belief in Him is faith. However, considering the
wonders of the universe, and the perfection of the Bible, let me ask you this:
What takes greater faith, belief in God, or believing that everything that is created
happened merely by chance and without the intelligent design of a creator?