Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect… (1 Peter 3:14)

Someone asked me recently why I believe in God, Jesus, and the Bible.  Great questions!  Faith, by definition, means believing without seeing.  However, having faith does not imply leaving intellect behind.  Some of us will have questions which need to be answered.  I know I did.  Here are some of the reasons I am now convinced.

1.  Convinced that there is a God 

·       Choose any part of the Human Body.  Spend a little time researching the way it works, and without doubt, you’ll see great detail and design beyond any human intelligence. 

·       Design, almost like a fingerprint, characterizes all of creation – from the smallest thing we know to the largest.  Consider the way electrons revolve around the nucleus of an atom in the same way that planets revolve around the sun.  From what I can tell, Scientists don’t really even understand what holds the atom together.  They just call it the “strong force.”  And gravity, of course, holds the solar system together.  We have names for what holds it together, but it’s not something which human intelligence or cosmic chance could create or do. 

God holds both together.    “… all things were created by Him and for Him.  He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Col 1:16-17 

·       Another amazing aspect of Creation is how it shows the character of God.  Just look around and you’ll be able to deduce so much about the Creator – powerful, creative, beautiful, enormous, has a sense of humor (flamingo, hippo… lol!), sustaining, faithful… and on and on.  It all points back to Him, and the fact that He wants to reveal Himself to us.  He is relational and loving.

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.   Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.”  Psalm 19:1-3

 Coming soon:  Convinced that Jesus is God