Evidence, part 1

What we believe as Christians is not some wishy washy, cosmic, touchy, feely nonsense. We have a faith that is rooted in history and logic. It's time to grow up Christians. We've been baby Christians for too long. It's time grow and mature so that we can be SALTY SALT and BRILLIANT LIGHT. Let's look at the evidence for our faith, so we can be prepared to give a reason for the hope that is in us.



Evidence, part 1

I am going to get a few rocks, some gas, a firecracker, a couple hundred toothpicks, some bottled water, and add in a few blades of grass, some dirt, and some leaves for good measure. I’m going to take all of that stuff put it in a container and light the firecracker. What will by my result?

If you answered: “A hot mess,” you are correct!!!!

How many times would I have to repeat that same process before I create a galaxy?

So, why then, would we more readily believe that this is essentially how our planet was created than believe that there is an ultimate designer to our world?

What is your belief on how the Earth got here?

More than likely, if you went to high school in the U.S., you think we are an accident that occurred by a bunch of stuff getting mixed together, blowing up and voila—the Milky Way, starring planet earth. Have you ever considered that it takes more faith to believe that version than the actual truth!

Let’s not start with something as large as a universe. Let’s begin with something smaller. William Paley used the same argument over 100 years ago using a watch. Basically, he stated that the deliberate design of the watch points to the existence of a watch maker. If you can, mentally wrap your mind around something with so many specific pieces working together in a mechanism to produce a precision time piece. Then think about all of that engineering pointing to the fact that someone had to make this watch. This watch is absolutely the product of someone intelligence. Then you can begin to make the leap with understanding that the watch is a brilliant piece of engineering and it took someone of great skill to make it. Using this as a starting point, how much more complex is the universe we live in?




If the watch’s design points to a designer, then how much more does a vast, living planet teeming with life and natural laws point to an even greater designer—God? In the upcoming postings, we are going to look specifically at some of the structures in place in the universe that point to God. Stay tuned.