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Subject: AA agnostic wants practical proof of God |
Bible Note: You're right Hank. I should rephrase my answer. Here is what scripture says about atheism: Psalm 10:4 "4 In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God." Psalm 14:1 "The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good." Psalm 36:1 "An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes." 1 John 2:22 "Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist--he denies the Father and the Son." So we can see that atheists lack understanding and are morally deficient which is what the hebrew word for "fool" translates to in our language. My children also lack understanding. So when my lean and hungry child comes to me and says "I am hungry." I tell them "Get an apple or some grapes." They say "Can we have a candy bar instead?" I say "No, get an apple or some grapes like I told you." then they say "I don't want an apple or grapes." Then I say "Then you are not very hungry after all are you?" Even though some folks seem to be searching for knowledge, when the truth is presented they either accept or deny it. If they accept it then Praise God. The bible states that a basic belief in God is just plain common sense in not so many words. But the bottom line along with my answer is still the same. "No". There is no easy way to convince an atheist of the existance of God. It's like trying to convince a drowning person of the existance of water. It just makes no sense. Just state the truth. Proclaim the gospel. Allow room for the Holy Spirit to work and then move on. If the atheist is a loved one then pray, pray and then pray some more but the sheep that do not belong to Christ will not obey His voice. Ever. In Christ, Chad K. |