(Science agrees with this)The universe must have had a beginning therefore it must have had a beginner (God) Cosmological Argument
The basic argument here is that every effect has a cause unless it is eternal and does not need a cause (God).
So that leaves us three options
1. The universe is eternal which is not held by any credible scientists
2. An eternal principle of chance or blind intelligence. Large degree of faith 100 dials all falling on the same ##. Richard Dawkins
3. An Eternal being
The Bible tells us a few things about the creator.
1. We can learn about Him from creation. Psalm 19:1-6 General Revelation Because of the clues many other writings, civilizations and people groups have a creation story, such as the “Enuma Elish” the Mesopotamian creation story. And Phoenician Creation Story
Lets break down this passage and see what the clues are…
Vrs 1 The Heavens declare beauty, like a fine painting inspires emotions in us. The beauty of creation gives us a clue that there is something or someone larger and more powerful than us who made it all.
Clue 1: Beauty: He want to inspire us
Vrs 2-3 Each creature and thing in creation speaks forth that there is a creator and there is no language barrier.
Clue 2: what creation communicates to us. Design & Purpose
Vrs 4-6 the regularity of nature-David Hume and Bertrand Russell secular men both admit that they don’t have the slightest idea why natural-regularity is happening today. And can only assume that these things will happen tomorrow. But the Scripture tells us that God is the one who set that in motion
Clue 3: Regularity in Nature: He is Unchanging
2. What happens when people turn from the idea of a Creator?
Romans 1:18-25
v18 –Wrath of God revealed-Because of sin and a rejection of the One who created. If someone does not acknowledge the creator God they fail to Worship Him and the sin that keeps us from Him will be our rejection of Him.
Vrs 19-20 How do we know there is a God, creation
Vrs 21-23 Because of creation people know about God but and don’t thank Him, but they shake their fist at Him when something goes wrong.
Trying to be wise they became fools. The tables are turned in our society people who believe in a creator look simple and foolish and the people who believe it is by chance appear to wise.
Vrs 24-25 Catch this in order to bring people to the knowledge and understanding of how Good He is He allows us to see for ourselves how evil sin is. When people see how wrong things are then they wake up and see how right God is. *New Born ill Hedonistic society
Exchanged the truth for the lie and the lie will grow. **Talk about ales
Survival of the fittest is actually the opposite of the what the Bible teaches.
So where does this leave us? It seems then that there is no hope.
3. The Creators name is Jesus
John 1:1-3 & 14
Col 1:15-17 This earth was created by Him and through Him. Jesus is the agent of creation. (firstborn is rank, inheritance)
Gospel Col 1:19-23 blood shed on the cross pleased the Father and if we have faith we are brought into a right relationship God
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