During this series we have explored all kinds of questions, and we have answered many of those questions. However, I really don’t think we will ever be able to answer all the questions and concerns that seem to stand in the way of someone believing in God.
We know all kinds of stuff...
about God. He has revealed himself in so many different and unique ways. I realize that in making the previous statement, some reading this will question whether not that is true. I am comfortable with that happening. However, I guess what I am not comfortable with, is someone not responding to God’s desire to connect with them based on a technicality. We hear about the criminal that is exonerated in a murder trial because of a technicality, and we are disgusted. It is one of those things that happens in our justice system that just doesn’t seem right. How can someone not be held accountable based on a technicality? Of the same token, how can someone not respond to God based on a technicality? We spend an enormous amount of time and energy trying to answer all of the difficult questions about God. At the end of the day, are we any more closer to God then when we first began? Hopefully!
Here is the bottom line for me: without faith, God is just a nice idea. It requires faith to believe in God. It requires a leap of faith for many. Now, are there facts and figures that we can point to that support the reality of God’s existence? Absolutely! But at the end of the day, it takes faith to believe in God.
I would like for my last blog entry to simply ask a few questions. Here they are:
What is your technicality?
What is preventing you from fully believing in God?
Do you have faith that God is real? If not, why?
Can you make the decision to put your faith in God today? If not, why?
If you are willing to allow yourself to be really honest and are open to discussion on these questions, I’d love to speak further with you.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Questions, Questions, Questions...
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5 comments:
Well, the Calvinist would say it's God himself that keeps people from believing in him. :)
Maybe...That might be a little to general, but nevertheless from the five-point Calvinistic perspective people are predestined to hell. I would say that many so called Calvinist are not five-point Calvinist.
All the more reason to be an Arminian!
I'd like to thank all of you guys for the interesting blog. I really enjoyed debating you guys and will miss this blog.
How many five-point Calvinists does it take to change a light bulb? (By the way...this totally in good fun, I have many Calvinists whom I love.)
- they won't change it...it was pre-ordained to go out.
OR
- one...the one who could not resist the urge to change it.
OR
- one...the one whom God bestowed his bulb upon; not everyone gets light you know.
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