{"id":431,"date":"2017-01-11T04:09:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T04:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creationdata.com\/?page_id=431"},"modified":"2017-01-11T17:29:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T17:29:29","slug":"believing-in-god","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/believing-in-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Believing in God"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px|&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_4=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Overview and What&#8217;s at Stake&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Overview<\/h4>\n<p>The truth is that we know instinctively that God exists because the evidence is all around us. Many allow themselves to be willingly deceived, perhaps because they think they will not be accountable to God. \u00a0They are wrong. \u00a0Whether we believe or not, we will ultimately be accountable to God.<\/p>\n<p>Romans 1: 19-20 (NLT) &#8211;They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. \u00a0For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. \u00a0Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities&#8211;his eternal power and divine nature. \u00a0So they have no excuse for not knowing God.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>What\u2019s at Stake?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>If God exists, then we can find purpose that otherwise eludes us. \u00a0If God exists, then we can find answers to questions that appear unanswerable in a godless universe.<\/li>\n<li>Believers clearly don\u2019t have all the answers. \u00a0Like in scientific discovery, the discoverer did not create anything, he simply uncovered what already existed in terms of matter, energy and laws of physics. \u00a0The rest of the story belongs to God.<\/li>\n<li>Ignoring or replacing God with a godless theory can deprive you of not only the truth, but of God\u2019s promise of eternal life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_4=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_right_2=&#8221;20px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Reasons to Believe God Exists&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px||10px&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Reasons to Believe God Exists<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Matter, energy and physical laws like magnetic fields and gravity exist. Since they exist we know there must be a cause. That cause is God!<\/li>\n<li>A big bang would create chaos and commonality. \u00a0Yet, God\u2019s universe is filled with billions of galaxies and stars, each discovered to date being unique.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/eric-metaxas-science-increasingly-makes-the-case-for-god-1419544568\">God\u2019s universe is finely tuned well beyond any mathematical probability.<\/a> \u00a0Earth is similarly finely tuned to support life.<\/li>\n<li>The complexity we observe in God\u2019s universe and in life on earth is evidence of God\u2019s design. \u00a0For example, our bodies are composed of interdependent irreducibly complex organs and systems that cannot be created slowly over time. \u00a0Unless everything was present right from the beginning, we simply would not exist.<\/li>\n<li>All living things are made from non-living molecules. \u00a0Life has never been observed to be created from non-life. \u00a0This points clearly to God.<\/li>\n<li>The vast complex information system of DNA and RNA points to God. \u00a0This complex interdependent DNA, RNA and protein model can only exist if God exists. \u00a0This is because the protein that made DNA can only be made from the coded instructions on the DNA itself.<\/li>\n<li>Reproduction is one of the best indicators of God\u2019s existence. \u00a0Most species require both male and female to procreate. \u00a0There is no other better explanation for the reproductive process than a creator God.<\/li>\n<li>A caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly in a matter of days. \u00a0This is only one example of God\u2019s ultimate supremacy. \u00a0Nothing in evolution theory can account for this.<\/li>\n<li>Never in recorded history has something been created from nothing. \u00a0God is the unparalleled explanation.<\/li>\n<li>We live in a finely tuned universe filled with beauty, colors, textures, designs and sounds. God has equipped us to enjoy it all. \u00a0We have emotions, we can love and be loved. \u00a0We are truly blessed and loved by our Creator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px|&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_4=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Conclusion&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Conclusions<\/h4>\n<p>God does indeed exist. \u00a0God created you and cloaked in the glory of His creation, to have a personal relationship with Him. \u00a0Yet, He understands that the love He freely offers must be accepted by free choice. \u00a0That choice ultimately rests in your hands.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px|&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_4=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Overview and What&#8217;s at Stake&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;] Overview The truth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":479,"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/431\/revisions\/479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/creationdata.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}