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1 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | Sir Pent | 22206 | ||
Finding God in Nature, part 1 How can this verse be true? How can someone be responsible to know "God's divine nature" based only on nature? I will try to answer this in a series of posts, as I have many thoughts on this. First a little background about myself. I am a research scientist, and therefore, have spent a lot of time studying the world around me and the scientific theories about the universe. The result of this study has been that I believe that just examining nature around us "shows" us who God is. Notice that I don't say "proves". It is been my experience that nothing can actually be "proven". In life, we must make choices about what we "believe". And it is most logical to choose to believe what is more likely than what is less likely. For instance, the theory of gravity has never been actually "proven". However, our vast experience of seeing effects indicating its presence (ie. seeing balls drop, etc.) and its ability to fit into other scientific theories make it a much more logical to believe in gravity, than to disbelieve it. Therefore, we live our lives based on it being true (ie. we don't jump off tall buildings, thinking that we won't fall). Similarly, I have found that on every issue where we must choose what we believe, one option is more reasonable than any others. Therefore, in this series of posts I will try to explain why I find Christianity to be the most logical choice of belief. |
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2 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | kalos | 22222 | ||
I recommend that you all read Psalm 19. The first part of this Psalm indicates that nature itself bears witness to the *existence* of God as Creator. However, nature alone does not bear witness to Christ as Redeemer. The second part of this Psalm suggests that the observation of nature itself is not enough. That the written Word (the Law) is God's specific revelation of Himself to mankind. No one is saved by gazing at the sun, moon, stars, rocks and trees. These do not present the Greatest Story Ever Told (the story of Christ) nor God's Simple Plan of Salvation. Instead you will find these in the Word itself. You can rationalize, spiritualize, allegorize, speculate and imagine all you want to and it doesn't change the fact that the gospel of Christ is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby ye must be saved. Where in nature do you find the Name of Jesus and all the meaning attached to His Name? |
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3 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | Makarios | 22350 | ||
Hello Kalos, I fail to see where in Sir Pent's post that he said that nature itself bears witness to Christ as the Redeemer. He is not rationalizing, spiritualizing, allegorizing, speculating, or imagining that nature, in some way, produces salvation or faith on its own. Here is what Sir Pent was trying to do in these posts: Share his own interesting journey that led him away from atheism and back to the Christian faith. Nature played a great role in his 'journey', helping him to see that nature itself declares the existence of God! (Rom. 1:20, Job 12:10, Psalm 19 - which was quoted earlier by Searcher) This journey no doubt included much rationalism and 'thought' on his part, and he wanted to share that with us. I, for one, am glad that he did since it helps us to get to know him a little better. Sincerely, Nolan |
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4 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | kalos | 22353 | ||
My apologies to Sir Pent. I did not mean to accuse Sir Pent of the things of which I wrote. I was addressing a general audience and had in mind "whosoever" would say such things as I referred to. I did not interpret Sir Pent's writings to be in conflict with what I wrote. Nor did I intend that what I wrote should be in conflict with Sir Pent's writings. Nothing wrong with Sir Pent sharing his own interesting journey. I, too, am glad that he did. Again, I apparently did not make my meaning entirely clear. For that I do apologize. Grace and peace to you, Nolan, and to Sir Pent, kalos |
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5 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | Makarios | 22363 | ||
Thank you Kalos, my friend! Grace and peace to you! Nolan |
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