Where's the Evidence that God Exists?

IT IS SAID that when science cries for the   proof of God's existence, faith doesn't have   to prove a thing.   Some feel the burden of proving "there is no God" lies, instead, upon science.   However, faithful Christians do not have to resort to winning the argument by default.   There has always been plenty of positive evidence that God exists.   The Bible says, "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork." Psalm 19:1 Creation itself, our very existence, is "As we survey the evidence, the thought insistently arises that some supernatural agency--or, rather, Agency--must be involved.   Is it possible that suddenly, without intending to, we have stumbled upon scientific proof of the existence of a Supreme Being? . . . George Greenstein, (using his mind). The Symbiotic Universe. Pg. 27. evidence of a Creator.   The Bible further says: "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are CLEARLY SEEN, being understood by the things that are made [US], even his eternal power and Godhead; so that THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE."   Rom. 1:20 As we observe this complex, orderly universe, there is no excuse for denying the obvious, self-evident, conclusion that a designer, a Creator, was behind it all--particularly, when, in our everyday lives, we routinely presume every design has a designer. For example . . . The average geologist can routinely tell the difference between the arrow head and the rock he found in the middle of the desert. Furthermore, upon noticing the functionally ordered shape of the arrowhead, versus the randomly shaped rock, he concludes, without thinking twice, that one is man-made, and the

other is not--one has intelligence behind its conception.   Yet, how ironic, that the same geologist will put the rock under a microscope, notice its intricate structure, and deny that there was any intelligence behind its origination--a blatant double standard.   This "bias" toward denying the evidence of God found through out nature happens to the best of them. Astronomer Carl Sagan often argued that design, in nature, does not necessitate a higher intelligence.   Yet, his approach to searching for extra- terrestrial intelligence involved probing the vastness of space for radio transmissions.   And how did he plan on distinguishing between an alien transmission and all the noisy "background" electromagnetic radiation pouring in from space? He rightly presumed the alien transmission would have some non-random pattern, a sign of intelligence behind it.   (Ironically, the universe as a whole is not random after all, but exhibits structure, as revealed by what's known as: The Flatness Problem, The Smoothness Problem, The . . . A heady prospect.   Unfortunately I believe it to be illusory . . . . I believe that the discoveries of science are not capable of proving God's existence--not, now, not ever." George Greenstein, (using his heart). The Symbiotic Universe. Pg. 27. Horizon Problem, and The Matter- antimatter Problem.) This is why the verse we read earlier, says: "so that THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE."   The conclusion that all this design- laden complexity we find around us does not imply a designer, is not an intellectually-based deduction.   No, the denial of these things, "clearly seen," originates in the heart: "The fool hath said IN HIS HEART, There is no God." Psalm 14:1

Intellectually, it is reasonable to . . . accept the possibility of a Creator.   Such a conclusion shows a willingness to trust in what is self-evident.   Consider, for example, the intellectual honesty of the following scientists:    A.G. Cairns-Smith (Scottish chemist) "After all, what impresses us about a living thing is its in-built ingenuity, its appearance of having been designed, throughout--of having been put together with a purpose."   [Darwin on Trial, pg. 111-112] Vira Kistiakowsky (MIT physicist) "The exquisite order displayed by our scientific understanding of the physical world calls for the divine." [Cosmos, Bios, and Theos, pg. 52] Edward Harrison (Cosmologist) makes this deduction: "Here is the cosmological proof of the existence of God--the design argument of Paley--updated and refurbished.   The fine tuning of the universe provides prima facie evidence of deistic design.   Take your choice: blind chance that requires multitudes of universes or design that requires only one. . . Many scientists, when they admit their views, incline toward the teleological or design argument."   [Masks of the Universe pg. 252] Paul Davies (professor of Theoretical Physics and author) "The very fact that the universe is creative, and that the laws have permitted complex structures to emerge and develop to the point of consciousness - in other words, that the universe has organized its own self-awareness - is for me powerful evidence that there is 'something going on' behind it all.   The impression of design is overwhelming.   Science may explain all the processes whereby the universe evolves its own destiny, but that still

leaves room for there to be a meaning behind existence."   [Cosmic Blueprint, pg. 203] Sir Fred Hoyle and C. Wickramasinghe (cosmologist & author): "There must be a God." [Nature, Nov. 12, 1981, pg. 105] Allan Sandage, winner of the Crafoord prize in astronomy (equivalent to the Nobel prize) remarked, "I find it quite improbable that such order came out of chaos.   There has to be some organizing principle.   God to me is a mystery but is the explanation for the miracle of existence, why there is something instead of nothing." [New York Times, 12 March 1991, pg. B9] Denial takes place in the Heart . . . In spite of what the above scientists have stated, there are many others who still refuse to acknowledge the existence, or even the possible existence, of God.   Faced with the same evidence we just read, they choose, instead, to believe that everything came into being through natural selection acting randomly over a vast period of time.   The denial of God's existence is a matter of choice, not reason.    A person chooses whether or not to accept the evidence for God's existence; a choice made with the heart--the seat of man's volition. One merely has to ask the person who denies God what it would take to prove God's existence.   After all, the person insisting that a designed universe is not sufficient proof, must already have a criteria by which the proof for God is instantly recognized.    However, when asked "What it would take to prove God's existence?," the God-denier often has no concrete answer.   Even when asked, "What if Noah's ark were discovered?" or "If a

Ironically, the "mysteries" behind creation will never be answered unless we seek out the very God, who many consider a non-answer.

voice from heaven were heard?" etc., the God- denier will still claim that such evidence would not prove the existence of God.   In other words, evidence aside, the God-denier's mind, or should we say, heart, is made up!   It's as simple as that. One has to wonder why . . . some people would take such a "closed-minded" stand against what is so self-evident.   But the next quote reveals one common argument against using God as "The Explanation."    On 12/8/95, The Times reported that the distinguished British-born cosmologist Professor Edward Harrison, of the University of Massachusetts, states in an article in the September 1995 issue of the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society:    "We do not know why natural qualities; such as the strength of gravity, the speed of light, the electric charge on the electron and so on have the values they do.   Yet the slightest variation of their values would result in a barren universe without stars or light. Why are they precisely adjusted to give rise to life?"   The Times goes on to say, "Prof. Harrison says there are two answers to this question. One is that a supreme being - God - designed the universe in just the form needed for life.   The only objection he raises to this answer is that it precludes further rational inquiry!" The professor's objection is commonly voiced among those rejecting a Creator.   To many scientists, merely saying "God did it" is a dead end, a non-explanation that stifles our search for knowledge and doesn't really answer how we came into existence.   However, this common

excuse overlooks the very reason why we were created.   For rather than stifle inquiry, this "dead end" should start us inquiring about the Creator Himself.   The Bible says we were created to PERSONALLY know our Creator, NOT so we could glory in our intellectual ability to deduce how creation came about:    "Thus saith the LORD, LET NOT THE WISE MAN GLORY IN HIS WISDOM, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that HE UNDERSTANDETH and KNOWETH ME, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD."   Jer. 9:23-23    Contrary to what science, and many religions think, God is not some impersonal force too far away to know anything about.   The Bible says we were created in His image (Gen. 1:27). We were created with the emotional means to fellowship with God.   He wants us to know Him, PERSONALLY. So when anyone comes to the so-called dead end conclusion that "God did it," the next logical question should be WHY did He do it?   Why did He create us?   What is He like?   How can I know Him, personally?    This next level of inquiry is exactly what God wants from us.   God promises: "And ye shall seek me, and find me, WHEN YE SHALL SEARCH FOR ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART." Jer. 29:13 "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh [near] to you."   James 4:8

IF you were to die today, are you 100% SURE you would go to Heaven?   The Bible says YOU CAN BE SURE (1 John 5:13). BUT FIRST, you must realize that what keeps you from going to Heaven are your sins, because: "...your iniquities [sins] have separated between you and your God," Isaiah 59:2. In fact, in God's eyes YOU ARE A SINNER: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Romans 3:23. SECONDLY, you must realize that there is NOTHING you can do to save yourself and earn Heaven: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."   (Eph. 2:8-9)   Baptism, good deeds, church membership, self-righteousness are all examples of good works that cannot save you, because, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he [Christ] saved us," Titus 3:5. THE ONLY WAY you can get saved is through Jesus Christ.   He said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."   (John 14:6)   THAT'S WHY: "...while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."   Romans 5:8-9 THEREFORE: You must REPENT (change your mind); admit that you are a Hell deserving sinner and can't save yourself.   And call upon Christ, and Him alone, to save you.   "if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus [REPENT], and shalt believe in thine heart [TRUST] that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."   Romans 10:9 SEND THE LIGHT P.O. Box 815   Fargo, ND 58107

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