Let's start off with one of the most basic and popular questions asked by non-Christians on a regular basis: "What evidence do you have that there is a God?"
There are three arguments for the explanation of the universe:
1. The universe always has been. It had no beginning.
This explanation is the weakest of the three, and has been rejected by almost every scientific community or logical thinker. We have found scientific proof that the universe had a beginning. Something put the world into motion. It certainly isn't eternal.
2. The universe came into being by itself.
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3. The universe was created.
Like I said before, everything in creation points to intelligent design. Creation by an all-powerful, omnipotent God. Charlie H. Campbell provides this example in his book: "Let's imagine I am holding up a painting. When you see a painting, what proof do you need to establish the fact that a painter exists? Nothing besides the painting itself. The painting is absolute proof that there was a painter. You do not need to see the painter to believe that he or she exists." The universe is God's painting. We don't need to physically see Him to believe that He is the painter. In fact, the Bible tells us that we can't see Him anyway (Exodus 33:18-23).
So you see, faith and logic go hand in hand. God created us to be logical, and seek out the answers to our questions. He doesn't intend for us to ignorantly follow Him. He wants us to be firm in our faith because we know that what we believe is true. The more we ask questions and learn, the closer we become to understanding the truth and genuinely being near to the heart of God.
"A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading" -C.S. Lewis
*This blog post is based on readings from pgs. 19-20 in Charlie H. Campbell's "One Minute Answers To Skeptics"
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