Tim thank you for your reply.
I have to say that your answer has been the only of one of many that has even made think slightly differently. Normally when i talk about believing, christians ask me "who do you think made the world?" Now i know it is written in the very first chapter of the very first book of the Bible that God made the earth. But how is it so widely contested not just how earth was created but also how man evolved?
You on the other hand have told me about death, not life. And you are right i don't think any scientist has even really begun to explain why we die because actually there is no answer, except for yours.
But i am very anaylitcal and i will look into why people die. If there is no other answer than the one written in the Bible, then surely i have to believe this. And if i believe this then surely i must have to believe there is a God.
Man is a curious being susie. We have an built in desire to know that we are not alone, or meaningless. No doubt this is why men search for answers with science. We are seeking answers to our existence and our world. From a biblical perspective, God created all things, so naturally He also created the laws of science that govern our world. While science may give us many answers, men are blind to spiritual things because we are dead spiritually. Thus, unbelievers (or unbelieving scientists) miss the larger picture due to pride or ignorance.
Pride can be quite powerful. We men/women feel that we are in control of our life and world. Who needs a God. Why hasn't He spoken to me with a loud booming voice from the sky if He's real type questions. Well, He has in a sense. Everything that God wanted to say to man, He said through His Son Jesus Christ. Not only did He die for us, but He also showed us how to live.
Our time in this world is but a short span. We all have an appointment with death someday. But those who die in Christ will live again.
Joh 11:25 Jesus said unto her,
I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Joh 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? Lets take a look at what God told Adam in the beginning OK?
Gen 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Gen 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it:
for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Did you catch that? IN THE DAY you eat, you will surely die. Later in the story we learn that Adam lived for many years....
Gen 5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Didn't God say he would die the day he ate of this tree? Adam did die that die, he died spiritually, which later caused his death physically. This is why Jesus says to enter the kingdom of heaven, we must be BORN AGAIN! Its a spiritual birth.
Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Christ purpose for coming into the world...
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Have you ever been to church and feel that tugging in your heart when you hear the Gospel? Or perhaps even as you read these verses. That is the spirit of God calling to you susie. Deep inside we all have an emptiness that can only be filled with His Love. We are always yearning, searching for truth, love, mercy. You hear it in the songs you listen to, the movies you watch. People know theres something missing, but until they respond in FAITH to the truth, it continues to evade them. Its because they are spiritually dead. The only thing that can fill this void, is the spirit of God when you accept Him into your heart. You become alive again! Born Again!!!!
A few final thoughts....
It is a historical fact, that a man named Jesus walked the earth some 2,000 years ago. His story is the most documented life of a man that has ever lived. Numerous witnesses, saw Him with walking with His 12 disciples. Numerous witnesses heard Him teach. Numerous witnesses watched as He was beaten and Killed and hung on a cross. And numerous witnesses saw Him Live again.
His disciples ran and hid in terror when Jesus was arrested before His death. Yet, something spurred them to preach about a risen Lord on the street corners, suddenly with no fear of being arrested or killed. In fact, most them died more horrible executions than Christ Himself. They knew something others didn't. They saw something that made death trivial. They saw a risen Lord that confirmed their beliefs in everything that He had said before. Christianity has survived some 2,000 years of persecution, bible burning, and believers being hunted down. Yet here we are today talking about it.
I have personally never
seen Jesus, but I know in my heart of hearts that He lives. Because of the changes He has made in my life. The answers to prayer, the peace that I have in my heart, the changes in this mans life and heart would not have been possible without the help of the Lord.
The key to it all is faith! No matter how much evidence one provides you with, it will still take a step of faith on your part at some point. Its a necessary part of salvation, but a life changing event.
Again, Tim, thanks.
I will let you know how things go
Please do! My prayer is that God will awaken in your heart of hearts, a desire to know Him and receive Him as your Lord and Saviour.
Love in Christ!
