Bible Question:
I have a younger brother, he's 43 yrs old, who used to be an atheist. Now, he says he believes in God, but he does not accept the Bible literally. I have tried to get him to open his mind to the possibility that it was God who actually wrote the Bible, but he points out that there were many other writings back then that the Church did not want in the Bible because they did not want you to have that information. I told him that that is exactly what the devil wants us to think, and there were many false teachers back then, as there still are today. Can someone point to any specific reference that might turn him from his present way of thinking? Thanks and bless you. Tim |
Bible Answer: Dear Timla6, Unless God called you at a very young age, you probably had dozens of excuses and rationalizations as well. I know that I did. I applaud you for your desire to find someway to bring him to Christ. But it is of utmost importance to remember that, evidence from nature, history, philosophy and science are powerless in themselves to raise the spiritually dead. That kind of power is found solely in the Gospel! My suggestion is to continue to pray, asking God to draw your brother to Himself. Jesus said "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. (John 6:44) The fact that it is God alone who can raise the dead does not excuse us from not using every tool which God has provided. Afterall, He does not act in a vacumn, but has chosen to employ means by which His will is done. Unbelievers can be quite ingenious in taking us down innumerable bunny trails. What I try to do is to answer their objections as quickly and honestly as possible (or confess that I don't have the answer at all); then return to proclaiming the gospel! Rom 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek". Our part is to give them the gospel. God's part is giving them spiritual eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart that will embrace Christ. Eph 2:4,5 "But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)," May the Lord answer your prayer, John Reformed |
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