Bible Question:
HOW CAN AN AGNOSTIC BECOME A TRUE BELIEVER IN GOD |
Bible Answer: gwood: I don't know if this will be helpful to you, but I went through a time in which I had to quit an apostate church, and had to figure out just where I stood with the concept of God. My reasoning was that if there is no God, no creator, then all that we know came into being by accident. That would mean that our conception, life, and death would be nothing but an accident. To me, accidents are an unpredictable unknown to be feared, since there can't be any sense of security, hope of expectations, or moral values. On the otherhand, if there is a God, then whatever happens, good or bad, is on purpose. Of course, which "God" becomes the question, as there are many "gods" to choose from. I had learned enough about our Father in heaven, and about Jesus, to have decided that I rather like them. A creator who takes a personal interest in my life, caring if I live or die, His being reasonable enough to give me opportunity to clean up my messy life, and learn how to become a decent person, sounds to me like a God which I would enjoy being around forever. There are a lot of "hard-liners", legalists, who would have you to doubt God's compassion, and reasonableness. But there are many more who hold to the simplicity of the Gospel, to the view that Jesus truly represented how the Father really is. The Old Testament has passages which seemingly portray God as harsh, unforgiving, even cruel at times, but you must consider that perhaps the people were so stubborn, so egocentric, that to be able to save even a few, God had no choice but to be harsh to the many who were constantly rebelling against every good thing that He was trying to do for them. Belief in God is a choice, but when you choose, let it be based upon the life and teachings of Jesus, as fully representative of the Father in heaven. While God doesn't allow anyone to take Him for a fool, He really is a kind, caring God, who will always give you the benefit of the doubt. |
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