The Simple Case for God

I attended a Christian school during my high school years. We had chapel services every day where one of the teachers or faculty would share a message. Occasionally we would have guest speakers. On a beautiful Spring day when a guest speaker was scheduled we moved our chapel service outside. The students gathered on the bleachers at the football field to hear what this man had prepared for us.

He gave us three arguments outside of scripture that he claimed proved there is a God. I was intrigued. His first argument focused on the Bible, but not using its contents to prove his case for God.

1. He stated that it is in the nature of mankind to make ourselves look good. However, the Bible, if merely written by men, would not condemn man for disobedience, and would instead make themselves out to be God; or at least go to heaven. Instead, the Bible describes man as sinful, unable to help themselves.

His second argument used logic.

2. If someone claims there is no God, then they are claiming to be God. The reasoning is that God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and omni-present. If you say, "There is no God", then you are claiming to have all power. Because the power you have may be the power of God. You are claiming to be all-knowing, because the knowledge you lack could be the knowledge of God. And lastly, you are claiming to be omni-present - all places at the same time. Because, if not, then the place you are not could be the place where God is.

The last argument was more of an emotional argument.

3. If I live my life believing that the Bible is true, and that God is who He says He is, and follow the example given to us in Jesus - helping others, loving others, doing good to our neighbor, etc. - and die only to find out that it was for naught, what have I lost? I would have lived a life of happiness and joy, and helped others along the way. But, what if you live your life not believing the Bible is the Word of God, and that God is not real, living your life as you please with no regard for anything other than your own satisfaction, then die to find out you were wrong? What have you lost?

I know these are rather simplistic, but the Bible describes faith to be child-like. We simply believe without having all the facts, trusting in what we believe about God, that He is faithful even when we are not. That He loves us even when we are unlovely. That He pursues us even when we run from Him. Regardless of your reason I hope you find a way to believe.