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by redneck on December 19th, 2008

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Why does someone believe in a god when there is no proof, to me santa and "god" are in the same categories. how do you know the bible was not written by a man, and only a man?

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  • by ""Account Closed"" on December 10th, 2009

    The Bible was written by man but under the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The only part of Scripture that was written by God himself was the Ten Commandments.

    Exodus 31:18 "When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God."

    As far as there being any physical and testable evidence of God that would satisfy you, probably not but I can give you Scripture that touches on this subject and that I believe to be true.

    Romans 1:18-20 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse."

    Let me also quickly add this in reference to there being proof of God. Many people feel that if God really wanted us to believe in him, he would be out there in the sky waving hello to everyone, parting more seas, and elevating massive objects.

    The problem with this reasoning is that God is not interested in performing party tricks so we can say, “Wow, that’s really something else!” and go on and live a life unchanged, continuing in our sinful, self-centered ways. God would have a moral obligation to perform more miraculous deeds only if, in performing them, more people would come into a saving, personal relationship with him. But would they?

    I have no good reason to think they would; the atheist has not provided a reason to think that if God revealed himself more overtly then more people would come to enjoy a saving relationship with him than would otherwise if God did not.

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