By Ada Brownell
Excerpt from the book Imagine the Future You
Links: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1489558284 http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001KJ2C06
God prevents people from proving He exists Because faith is necessary for salvation. The Bible states,
“Without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that cometh to him must
believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek
him.”[3]
In another scripture the Bible says, “All who believe in God’s Son have everlasting
life.”[4]
If God’s existence could be proved, there would be no reason
for faith!
When the whole matter of man’s existence on Earth is
questioned, there is nothing to settle it—but faith. So why not believe in God?
It’s the only thing that makes sense.
Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ
International, said he has never seen a single individual who has honestly
considered the evidence who was unable to believe in God. But he has seen some
who are unwilling to believe.[5]
Belief is a matter of the will. God created man with freedom
of choice. We aren’t forced to serve or obey him. Adam and Eve had that choice
from the beginning, and so do we. We can serve false gods, Satan, or ourselves
if we choose.
It is only when we choose to believe in the Creator that we
begin to build our life on the Rock where the hurricanes of life can’t destroy
us.
God’s love was demonstrated when He sent His only Son to
die, arise from the tomb, and be the Savior of sinful men. Belief in God the
Father is not enough, however. Devils believe and tremble (James 2:19). We also
must believe and confess Jesus Christ as Lord (Romans 10:9) and obediently
follow Him and His Word.
[1] CNN report by A. Chris Gajilan on April 4, 2007.
[2] 2
Corinthians 517
[3]
Hebrews 11:6KJ
[4]
John 3:36
[5]
Josh McDowell, Foreword, Evidence That
Demands a Verdict (San Bernardino, CA: Here’s Life Publishers Inc., San
Bernardino, CA, 1979).
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