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1 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | jmartin | 66050 | ||
Why doesn’t God just show himself to those who don’t believe? Why are Christians right? Does anyone know for sure what is right? |
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2 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | cwade | 66051 | ||
God wants us to have FAITH in him. He wants us to believe (in Jesus) out of faith, not because of hard cold facts. If he showed himself to us physically (again) we wouldn't need faith would we? The entire Bible speaks of the importance of faith. God has revealed Himself to us through Jesus, His Word (the Bible), and the Holy Spirit. That really is enough revelation for anyone who will have an open mind, an open heart and just believe through faith. After that, the Holy Spirit makes the presence of God unmistakable in the believer's life. | ||||||
3 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | Lionstrong | 66110 | ||
John 20:30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. Hello Wade, You wrote, "He wants us to believe (in Jesus) out of faith, not because of hard cold facts." The Gospel of John presents the facts, Jesus' signs. Some may think them hard and cold, others warm and fuzzy. No matter; they are the facts that God gives that we "may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." That God wants us to believe, not because of the facts, is not true. The Gospel of John, in fact the whole Bible, is a book of facts (truth) given not only for us to have reasons to believe but also to build us up in the faith. Rom 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Biblical faith is important, but Biblical faith is never separated from facts. Faith is not irrational or a leap in the dark. True spirituality is not irrational. True spirituality is believing the facts (no matter how hard or cold they may be) that God gives us in his Word, the Bible. Peace, |
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4 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | cwade | 66167 | ||
When I said "hard cold facts" I meant Scientific evidence. There is no scientific evidence that God or Jesus ever existed. I don't believe God will ever allow that because then we wouldn't need faith. All we have to go on to believe in God is what we see in nature. All we have to go on to believe in Jesus is the testimony of eye witnesses who have been dead for 2000 years (the Bible). I happen to believe every word of the Bible is true, but I believe that because of faith not facts. As a result of that faith, God's Holy Spirit lives within me and that is all the proof I need. | ||||||
5 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | Mikeyp | 66188 | ||
The bible is full of events that can be verified by history itself (facts). If you study history and the bible, you can beleive by fact and faith. |
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6 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | cwade | 66209 | ||
You are right Mike. The historian Josephus made reference to Jesus, archeological evidence has verified Bible events, James the brother of Jesus' ossuary was found recently, etc. But what I meant was that SCIENCE cannot prove the EXISTENCE of God. Belief in God requires faith. (Thankfully, if our faith is weak, God will strengthen it if we just ask). I wasn't saying that events in the Bible can't be verified, just that the existence of God can't be scientifically confirmed. Once again, that's why we need faith. | ||||||
7 | Why doesn?t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | Reformer Joe | 66223 | ||
You are correct. Science can't prove the existence of God. Science by definition measures the observable and makes conclusions inductively from observations. Therefore, one cannot prove the supernatural beyond any shadow of a doubt. It is beyond the scope of science's ability to do so. But then, science can't prove that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, either. However, I DO think that scientific observation does correspond with the Bible's claim to an Intelligent Designer of the universe. --Joe! |
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8 | Why doesn?t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | cwade | 66227 | ||
I agree Joe. Intelligent Design is a much more logical "theory" than the Big Bang. Creation makes much more sense than evolution (to you and I anyway). Do you think it is faith that helps us to understand these facts? The only point I've been trying to make here is the importance of faith over absoloute knowledge. By the way, I doubt I will ever disagree with one of your posts after the wonderful answer you gave to my other question about divorce. | ||||||