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1 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | Sir Pent | 22371 | ||
Finding God in Nature, part 5 .................. Summarizing the last four posts, nature has shown that there is an "Supernatural, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Eternal Being" (S,O,O,E,B). The fourth thing that I observe about nature is that the universe has been created in a way that values life. In fact, it appears that the S,O,O,E,B has done so much to sustain life, that it is most reasonable to believe that this being cares extremely about that life. There are many examples, but let me share just a couple. On a large scale, if our planet were just slightly (on a interplanetary scale) closer to or farther from the sun, there would be no life on Earth. On a smaller scale, let's think about density. Almost all materials on earth become more dense as they get colder. However, there is one notable exception in nature to this rule of science, and it is water. This is due to complicated issues dealing with molecular bonds, and energy levels of electrons in molecules, but that isn't the point. The question is not how does this happen, but why does this happen. Why would the S,O,O,E,B create practically everything else one way, and then make water differently? The only reasonable answer that I can come up with is that is saves life. Think about a pond or even lake that is filled with fish. If water was like everyhing else, and became more dense, then there would be serious problems in the winter. The top layer of water would freeze and sink to the bottom, then the next layer would freeze and sink to the bottom. This would keep happening until the entire pond or lake was frozen, and all the life in it was dead. But this is not what happens. As you know from seeing ice cubes float in your drink, the frozen water becomes less dense, and floats on the top of the pond or lake. This creates a shield from the cold, and keeps the rest of the pond or lake from freezing. Thus all the fish and plants are able to survive. Therefore, nature shows that there is an S,O,O,E,B, who cares extremely about all life. |
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2 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | Makarios | 26419 | ||
Greetings again Sir Pent! Yes, there is a Supernatural, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Eternal Being (S,O,O,E,B) that has created us! And the whole world is in His hands! :-) Isaiah 42:5-7, 45:18 says that God did not create the earth to be a "waste place", but He created it to be inhabited, and under His care! Is value established by age (Lev. 27:1-8)? Or is it more blessed to uncover life's quality? (Eccl. 5:20) If we die before our time (Eccl. 7:17), then we only discover the fragility of our existence (Psalm 144:3-4), even though we should praise God throughout that existence (Psalm 119:175; 150:6). Our Creator meant for us to live a satisfied life (Psalm 103:5) and to enjoy the sweetness of life (Eccl. 9:4)! But we must enjoy this with reservation (Eccl. 11:8). For if we die in the early years of life (Isaiah 38:10) or if we are still alive, we should not complain (Lam. 3:39). For those who should live, die, and those who die, should live (Ezek. 13:19). In any case, life belongs to God (Ezek. 18:4). And God is the sustainer of life, giving us hope that we should not live in it as a hopeless shadow (1 Chr. 29:15). And the Lord sustains us! Providing us with everything that we need. In this way, the Lord has shown us that He indeed loves His creation and cares for it. But most of all, He showed this through His one and only Son, who died so that we may have life (1 Thess. 5:10), which shows His love in such a way in that He would give up His most prized and heralded Son, so that we could begin to understand His love for us.. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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