By Vivian Gordon I have heard so many people argue the fact that the Bible is
out dated and was written by men thousands of years ago.
It's funny how non believers all say the same things and
never even consider that God has already written about their
double standards and their hard hearts. I've heard it said
before that it takes more faith not to believe in God than it
does to believe in Him. If you are one of those people who
would rather put your trust in the Big Bang Theory and
believe that you came from pond scum, then I suppose
that's your right. But this doesn't add up if you really think
about it. Our universe is in itself a miracle that took alot of
thought. If it were created out of chaos, it would produce
chaos. Chaos doesn't produce order. How hard is it to
believe that in order to be created, there has to be a Creator
behind it all? There is an older gentlemen in town who claims to be an
atheist. He is always challenging people that if they could
prove there was a God, he would give them $1,000.00. My
husband turned the tables on him the other day and said,
"Joe, I'll pay you a $1,000.00 if you can prove to me there is
no God!" Ol' Joe didn't know what to say. My husband also
brought up the fact that every time ol' Joe would express
himself, he would use the Lord's name in vain. My husband
asked him how he could use God's name when he didn't
believe in God. Again, ol' Joe was at a loss for words. This
behavior is more prevelent among unbelievers and it just
goes to show their ignorance. For those of us who do
believe, it gets almost ridiculous to even think they could
trust their immortal souls to nothing. What drives these
people to exist? Again, it all goes back to the beginning in the Garden of
Eden. Adam gave up his spiritual relationship with God and
brought sin upon every man ever born. Nothing has
changed between then and now. Being born of a sin nature,
we belong to the god of this world, Satan. His job is to keep
us in the dark. "For the god of this world has blinded unbelievers' minds
(that they should not discern the truth), preventing them from
seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of
Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of
God." 2 Cor. 4:4 (Amplified) Here we can see that our adversary wants to keep us in the
dark so that we won't see the truth. If you were to realize this
fact, wouldn't you feel deceived and used? Wouldn't you
want to know the truth? As a result of being a child of the
world, God will not give you the ability to see the truth unless
you come to Him through Christ. God considers these
children as spiritually dead and perishing. Who in their right
mind would want to take the chance of being lost? "But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden
(obscurred and covered up with a veil that hinders the
knowledge of God), it is hidden (only) to those who are
perishing and obscurred (only) to those who are spiritually
dying and veiled (only) to those who are lost." 2 Cor. 4:3
(Amplified) When a person is not spiritually saved, he feels lost deep
inside his soul. This is how God planned it to be. This is His
way to get our attention. Since we were made in His image,
we are spiritual beings who need something more than
ourselves. But He will let us die to our sins if we remain
stubborn to this fact. We all have certain morals that we live
by and if we refuse to pay attention to them, we will be eaten
up with guilt because we never confessed our sins to God. "Their moral understanding is darkened and their reasoning
is beclouded. (They are) alienated (estranged, self -
banished) from the life of God (with no share in it; this is)
because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and
perception, the willful blindness) that is deep - seated in
them, due to their hardness of heart (to the insensitiveness
of their moral nature.)" Eph. 4:18 (Amplified) I will never understand how people can run around being
miserable in their pride and stubborness. By doing this,
God tells us we will have no share in His eternal life. God is
very patient as He waits with open arms for each and every
lost person to answer when He knocks. But He also
explains the reason for this reaction. "In their spiritual apathy they have become callous and past
feeling and reckless and have abandoned themselves (a
prey) to unbridled sensuality, eager and greedy to indulge in
every form of impurity (that their depraved desires may
suggest and demand.)" Eph. 4:19 (Amplified) God knows the conditions of our hearts and we are by
nature corrupt. We love our sins because it brings pleasure
to our flesh. Those who aren't saved are ready to cause
disruptions and arguements making everyone around them
miserable. A true child of the King however takes on a
different outlook. It looks something like this: "Strip yourselves of your former nature (put off and discard
your old unrenewed self) which characterized your previous
manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and
desires that spring from dilusion; And be constantly
renewed in the spirit of your mind (having a fresh mental
and spiritual attitude). And put on the new nature (the
regenerate self) created in God's image (Godlike) in true
righteousness and holiness.." Eph. 4:23,24,25 (Amplified) Personally, I would not want to be put to shame by a liar and
a deiceiver. He's also described as a murderer who has no
personal interest in you whatsoever. Putting on the new
nature created in God's image makes so much more sense
than being ignorant of the truth. If you are reading this and
haven't yet come to know Christ, I pray that you will allow
Jesus to save you from eternal death and suffering. Don't let
anyone lie to you. God is the source for the Truth, He has all
the answers to this life and the next. Why would you trust
your eternity to someone who doesn't care what happens to
you? Ask yourself this, what if what you believe weren't true?
Don't trust your soul to a liar, murderer and thief. "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I
came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in
abundance (to the full, till it overflows.)" Jn. 10:10 (Amplified) If you know you are a target for destruction, why would you
allow your mind to remain ignorant of the whole truth?
Surely you love yourself more than that to let a thief destroy
you. People value their material things more than their own
lives by installing burglar alarms in their homes. Christ died
to give you an abundant and joyful life. Why not install Him in
your heart today? It doesn't cost a thing. But it sure gives you
a sense of security. If you see yourself described as a nonbeliever, please
consider how much God loves you and wants you to choose
life. Once you ask Him to come into your life, He will do the
rest in changing you. He gives us all a choice between life
and death, it's up to you. Be victorious today, choose life! The road to victory is paved with humble submission to God. Vivian Gordon writes inspirational and spiritual articles
in which to help strengthen the Believer's walk in Christ.
They are often taken from today's point of view and
used in conjunction with what God says about certain
situations and how we are to handle them. There is
always an answer for every problem. These articles are
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