For instance, there are several
scientific and logical progressions that prove the existence of God. Everyone
knows that change only occurs with an impetus, which causes the change. Therefore,
something unchanging had to cause the first change. Matter changes, but is
never used up. Something had to create that matter in the first place. Someone
had to create the gas that supposedly banged us into existence. I purport that
God spoke and His breath created everything into existence. God is the unchanging cause that created all things.
The order in our vast universe strongly
suggests an intelligent designer. The fact that mankind has any intelligence at
all is evidence of a higher intelligence, which created us. It stands to reason
that our intelligent designer is God. With these facts in mind, we can draw the
conclusion that Christ and the Holy Spirit are also God. Some religious
denominations, such as the Jehovah Witnesses believe that Jesus is the Son of
God, but not equal to God. Contrarily, the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is
God, who came in the flesh (John 5: 16-23; Revelation 3:14; John 20:28; Colossians 2:8,10).
Salvation through Christ is evident
through many Biblical references (Romans 5:2, 3:21-27, 10:9-10; Hebrews 7:25). However, denominations such as Roman Catholics and Mormons believe that
our works obtain our salvation for us. If this were true, Jesus would not have
needed to live and die, rise again from the dead and ascend into heaven. Satan
used this same deceitful tactic in the Garden of Eden, convincing the first
couple that God lied to them; and they would be as smart as God, if they would
eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:4-5).
Whether or not a person believes the
truth we speak, God still commands us to go into the entire world and share the
truth (Mark 16:15). Some of our words plant seeds in a person’s heart, some water a seed
planted there by someone else, but it is God who ultimately gives the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6-7). There are dominions and powers of darkness that oppose our efforts to
witness (Ephesians
6:10). Significantly, no one can come to Christ
unless the Spirit of God draws him/her (John 6:44).
Jesus often spoke in parables. They were
mysterious stories to the common person. Jesus told his disciples that only the
spiritually minded would understand them (Mark 4:10-13). No amount of reason or logic can
convince a person to believe in Christ for Salvation, even though Biblical
truth is perfectly credible and plausible. We never know when a neighbor, a
person in the grocery line, a waitress at the restaurant or the stranger on the
street is ready to hear the Good News of the Gospel of Christ (Matthew 28:19).
It only takes a moment to ask someone,
“Do you have a church to attend?” If they say “No”, invite them to yours. Or
you can ask, “What do you believe about Jesus?” Then, politely listen to their
response before you give them your testimony about what Jesus did for you (Matthew 5:16). We are not in the Kingdom of God to take up space, but to spread the Word
to anyone and everyone who will listen (Acts 1:8).
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, open the eyes
and ears of our finite mind, so we can understand the Words of Life in the
scriptures (Luke 24:44-45). We
do not want to draw near to You only with our mouth, and honor You only with
our lips. We do not want our heart to be far from You. We do not want to
worship You in vain or to teach the doctrine of men, rather than Your Truth (Matthew15:8-9). We want to worship You in Spirit and in Truth, and
we want to guide all men into Your truth as well (John 4:23-24, 16:13).
Thought for the Day:
Do not hide your light under
a basket, but let it shine for all to see. - Matthew 5:15