Why I Believe Part III: And if I’m Wrong…

I considered leaving these final thoughts out of this narrative simply because their inclusion might intimate some level of doubt in my mind about God’s existence. I have none.

But I think it is more important to plant a seed in the reader’s mind regarding the consequences of being wrong. After all, we’re only talking about eternity.

The fact is that my faith leads me to live my life in a particular way – ideally, in a manner that honors God. What does that mean?

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Why I Believe Part II: The Bible as Evidence

In Part I of this commentary, I discussed Intelligent Design and man’s place at the top of creation’s hierarchy. My beliefs regarding an order to the universe and man’s appointment by the Orderer as the caretaker and custodian of His creation were shared as key drivers of my faith.

There is, of course, a vast collection of additional non-biblical evidence of God’s existence. This includes archaeological evidence, philosophical arguments around man’s innate moral compass, the otherwise inexplicable occurrences of miracles, and more.

But I turn now to God’s Word, the Bible. The Bible articulates God’s plan for His creation – and for eternity. If the Bible is credible, God not only exists, but He informs us of how we should live to conquer death and spend eternity in His presence.

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Why I Believe Part I: Creation & Man

All the proof of God’s existence I ever needed was provided by His intervention at a difficult time in my life. I feel incredibly humbled and blessed that He chose to answer my desperate prayers and, in doing so, reveal His grace and His love.

Of course, there are many who feel that their prayers have not been answered. For some it is because they have not prayed; for others God has, in His wisdom beyond understanding, not responded as desired. For those individuals, evidence of God’s existence may seem elusive. That is unfortunate, because that proof seems readily observable from biblical and non-biblical sources.

In Part I of this commentary, I will discuss two points of simple observation that, for me, point to God’s reality. The first is a very brief and uncomplicated treatment of intelligent design; the second a more robust argument of the human species as itself evidence of God’s certainty and plan.

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