Is Anyone There?
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. 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.
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. 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.
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 Lord
of heaven and earth.
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 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.
Man is not an accident; he is fearfully and
wonderfully made by the Creator of the
universe.
All words in italic type (other than book
titles) are quotations from the Bible.
1 This a major and complex issue,
impossible to discuss here. If evolution is a
genuine problem to you, read From Nothing
to Nature, by Prof. E. H. Andrews
(Evangelical Press)
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