Occasionally I will be on Facebook and read comments on friends posts that sadden me to no end. It will be posts from atheists. I recently read one that said "I believe in facts not fiction." The person had just asked if they believed in God. Guess what so do Christians! We look around and see all that is around us and based on facts we believe God exists. Psalm 19:1-4 "The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun." You say you believe in facts not fiction well seriously look around you. Try to stop breathing and tell me who supplies your next breath. Claiming that God or the very concept of him not existing is an act of defiance and rebellion. See if God exists which he does then you have to be responsible for such knowledge and if you call it fiction you think you are no longer accountable for what he has said. There are multiple times this is said but I want you to read Psalm 14:1-3 because God is blunt like a falling anvil. "Only fools say in their hearts 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. But no all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one." See what I mean about denying God's existence being absolute defiance. It makes you stupid. "I believe facts not fiction." Seriously because you can't even look around and see them. But there's hope for the atheist. See if you study Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar you see some scary things. Pharaoh kept hardening his heart against God to a point that at last God hardened his heart. He was given many chances to change. Nebuchadnezzar was given chances to repent till God turned him into a near animal. This is not something God desires but he will humble us. In Second Peter 3:9 "The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed but wants everyone to repent."
Humans are created to worship. What and who we worship is our choice. In Acts 17 Paul goes to the city of Athens and there were idols everywhere and he even found one to the unknown god. He then begins to educate them about the God of all creation. At some point you as a person have to deal with the weight of your sin. Because there is a judgement day coming and you will bow your knee before God either willingly or unwilling. Philippians 2:9-11 is clear. "Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father."
Even the atheist who claims God doesn't exist will be held accountable. Romans 1:18-32 God leaves no excuse for the atheist or any other person to use at judgement day. God doesn't have to prove he exists he's already done that repeatedly.
Spent time a few years ago trying to prove God's existence to an atheist young lady and she kept telling me not to use the Bible because men wrote it and all men are liars. The Bible is God's written word and the source of truth for a Christian. It made me think that part of her argument was because she had been possibly hurt by a man lying to her. Here I was pointing her to Jesus Christ who is absolute truth. A pattern of rejection and denial was showing.
Pray hard for atheists and keep pushing them to God. God can change their hearts.
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