Atheism
Atheism is the view that God does not exist.
Atheism is not a new development.
Psalm 14:1, written by David around 1000 B.C., mentions atheism: “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”
Recent statistics show an increasing number of people claiming to be atheists, up to 10 percent of people worldwide.
So why are more and more people becoming atheists?
Is atheism truly the logical position atheists claim it to be?
Why does atheism even exist?
Why doesn’t God simply reveal Himself to people, proving that He exists?
Surely if God would just appear, the thinking goes, everyone would believe in Him!
The problem here is that it is not God’s desire to just convince people that He exists.
It is God’s desire for people to believe in Him by faith (2 Peter 3:9) and accept by faith His gift of salvation.John 3:16.
God clearly demonstrated His existence many times in the Old Testament.Genesis 6-9; Exodus 14:21-22; 1 Kings 18:19-31.
Did the people believe that God exists?
Yes.
Did they turn from their evil ways and obey God?
No.
If a person is not willing to accept God’s existence by faith, then he/she is definitely not ready to accept Jesus Christ as Savior by faith.Ephesians 2:8-9.
God’s desire is for people to become Christians, not just theists (those who believe God exists).
The Bible tells us that God’s existence must be accepted by faith.
Hebrews 11:6 declares, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”
The Bible reminds us that we are blessed when we believe and trust in God by faith:
“Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29.
The existence of God must be accepted by faith.
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