I'm preaching a sermon series answering questions asked by Christians & non-Christians. It's called "You Asked For It!" The church folks wrote their questions down and gave them to me (or emailed them). We solicited the non-church folks via text messages (& had a great response). Some really challenging questions were asked and I've dealt with several already: Why do bad things happen to good people? Once I'm saved am I always saved? Are we supposed to fear God? What does it mean to be born again? Do I have to go to church? More are coming dealing with topics like homosexuality, the reliability & accuracy of the Bible, creation vs. evoltution, etc. This Sunday I'm answering the classic "Why believe in God?" question. In preparation I've been reading Nathan Busenitz's "Reasons We Believe: 50 lines of evidence that confirm the Christian faith." There are many similar resources out there, but I'll be leaning heavily on Busentiz because I have found his work to be excellent, readable and concise. Below are his 10 reasons.
- He has revealed Himself to us. (through general & special revelation)
- The existence of our universe points to a Creator.
- The order and design of life point to a Designer.
- The continuation of the universe points to a Sustainer.
- The human sense of morality to points to a Lawgiver.
- Eternity is written on the hearts of people.
- Life without God is ultimately meaningless.
- The flow of human history conforms to a divine plan.
- Miraculous events confirm the supernatural.
- Other belief systems are inadequate alternatives.
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Tim Keller's "The Reason for God" is another excellent resource.
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