Where did I come from? But God gave up His only Son to save the world. The basic idea is that people have a need for control, and when they receive this via secular routes (like cops or the government) they do not have the same need to believe that God possesses control. Hi Portia, thanks for your kind words about my blog post. We deserve to be judged for our sins. I have observed that anything which has been designed is the result of someone who designed it. Written over the span of about 1,500 years, with over forty writers, there is complete harmony between them. Jewish life is … 2 Peter 1:21 says about how the Bible was written was that “…holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”. I believe that the biggest disappointment you can have in your life is believing in the wrong God. He has changed my perspective completely. If you do, would you agree with me that you probably don’t know how to read a medical book written in the Chinese language? — kurt bennett (@kurt_bennett) August 3, 2015, I used to be depressed and I had no hope. So if you cover this topic, you’re guaranteed that some people will come and read your blog post because they want to find out more about it using your unique writing style. For a list of biblical prophecies and the probabilities of them coming true, check out this fantastic article from Reasons.org. There are many other factors. I believe this is not a learned behavior, but a built-in feeling we all have that gauges when we or someone else has been "wronged.". Jesus took the beating for us when it should have been you and I. I am thankful Jesus saved me from the 'party lifestyle' & helped me through serious issues with my son. If you will pray and have just a little bit of faith, then maybe you can get your prayer answered. For example, God says that we shouldn’t lie. Don’t waste it on man’s false doctrine. A majority of those come from Hinduism, which has millions of gods as a part of its religion. 1. The Creator of ALL our things who came to Earth as Jesus and lived, died, and resurrected as though he were you so you could be saved from the curse of death Adam brought upon Creation. When I was an atheist, there was a time when I did a lot of research about religions. You received all F’s. While I’ve offered in this article a number of reasons why I think you should become a believer in Jesus, I left the number one reason to the end of this article. Sin can be wrong actions that we do, decisions that we make, or even bad thoughts. What am I supposed to do? Being g human is your only shot at realizing the truth. I also am not suggesting that a person with no belief will suddenly believe entirely (go from a 2 to a 7) under certain situations. I also would like to add that these studies are all conducted measuring a continuum of belief, typically on a scale of 1-5 or 1-7, and the results of each study are dealing with average scores across all participants. Evolutionary psychologists have made similar arguments, citing data showing that when economic and health security are high, people tend to be less religious. You might also find it helpful to consider how other young people have answered that question. The other is logical thinking, in which a person makes a decision in a more cold, calculated manner. I researched Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Catholicism, and New Age religions. Could it be that millions of people have hallucinations every day about hearing from God? God wants to hear from you and also to communicate to you. When I look around at nature, everything from the way my hand functions as my brain signals it to open and close, to the way an ant gathers its food for winter, to the way the earth is perfectly positioned in proximity to the sun so as to enable life and the changing of seasons, it all exhibits complex and sophisticated design. Do you agree that you would need to know Chinese and to know the medical jargon in order to be able to understand the Chinese medical book? It is an audio study which makes it easier for a lot of us. Read about it for yourself. Without someone holding all of this together, it seems to me that there would be no consistency and order to life. God has a standard of how you and I are to behave and think. I also believe it’s possible for atheists to be wrong about their being a lack of a God. Many people are atheists because they think there is no evidence for God's existence - or at least no reliable evidence. When I was an atheist, there was a time when I did a lot of research about religions. Quite frankly, all other theories which remove a creator from the mix seem downright silly. The reason I say that the biggest regret in your life is believing in the wrong god is because when you and I die, we don’t actually die. Atheists believe that there are errors in the Bible. But from a personal perspective, there are billions of gods all around the globe because if you’re not worshipping the true living God through Christ, you’re worshiping yourself, your own ideology, and your own belief. Once when I was a kid, I shop lifted a toy from a store because my mom wouldn’t buy it for me. I suggest downloading the individual files as the complete one is a bit out of the correct order. Secular history testifies to Jesus' life on earth and his death by crucifixion. The Bible says that the punishment for sin is death. He alone can save you. Get fed weekly with our encouraging and challenging emails. Sin is an imaginary disease and God who loves me, but sends me to burn in hell for eternity is an imaginary cure. (Heb13:5b). . I must say I really love what you’ve done on this topic. God says we shouldn’t steal. Moreover, having people read that there is life after death (even atheists) reduces people's psychological distress in response to thinking about death. Somewhat supporting this, religious people have less distrust of atheists after watching a video of police effectiveness. I think it’s possible for people of different religions to be wrong about their god. As far as covering this topic, please do consider covering it even though there are other bloggers who wrote about it. That’s why you believe there are contradictions and incorrect lines in it. 3 Ways to Avoid Them-and-Us Thinking This Election Season, 6 Ways to Handle the Stigma of Chronic Pain and Illness, 5 Relationship Partners You Need to Avoid, The Little-Known Secret to Overcoming Loneliness, The Science of Flirting: Deciphering Subtle Signals, Psychology Today © 2020 Sussex Publishers, LLC, Why Anti-Asian Bias in the U.S. Has Spiked. I want you to imagine that you are a kid, and that you just received your report card. Hi Jeet, I didn’t get a chance in this article to mention the other faiths that I researched. Pingback: mid-week apologetics booster (8-6-2015) « 1 Peter 4:12-16, Pingback: 3 Strange But True Reasons Why God Doesn't Feed All the Starving Children in The World. Actually, I’ve done that a number of times when I was younger. There’s more about this subject in this next section. Why do people believe in God. I’m not a sinner. I have never seen any object or person which began on its own. The number one reason you and I should become believers in Jesus is because we need forgiveness for our sins. If you agree, then it’s the same way with the Bible. However, if people read that am unexpected flood had caused a family to die, this would increase belief. A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times, but nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability, and gratitude. Would you be alright with this? Aww, thanks so much Amanda for your kind words. From an early age, young children will argue that something is or is not "fair." The way that we can test to see if this claim is true is to see if God’s past predictions about the future were accurate. Additionally, non-Christians will always reach wrong conclusions about the Bible. A lot, right? The Bible says that when you become a believer in Jesus, then you are a new creation. But then I found hope in Jesus, and my life has never been the same. – Get fed weekly with our encouraging and challenging emails. You get more than one life. An additional reason to believe in the Christian God over any other God is because of the amazing testimony of changed lives by Christians. But then she found out when she saw me playing with the toy, and she made me return it to the shop owner. Christians who want to know what distinguishes the Christian God from others gods. Just once wouldn't you love for someone to simply show you the evidence for God's existence? Majority of people across the world believe in the existence of God. You and I get F’s in the “good living” department, but Jesus swapped places with us. Yet, we also have a fascination with the possibility of life beyond what we see and experience here on earth. You take your report card home and show it to your parents. Tim Harris is a Christian writer and teacher currently living in Montgomery, Alabama. My passion is to see people give their life to Christ both offline and online. That’s not the case with the Christian God. Reason #4 – The Christian God is the Only God Who Displays the Highest Form of Love – Yet again, how does this prove god is real? The problem of there being so many claims to deity by many religions is that you can easily get confused as to which one is real, and which ones aren’t. In the sense of false gods being worshipped it might well be above such number. Have you ever stolen anything, even if it was something small? That means that you’re going to have to live with your decision for the rest of time. For instance, if people read of suffering that can be explained (i.e., a man loses his job) this would not increase belief in God. Jst love Humanity. The Bible is indisputably more complex than any group of humans could have perfected without supernatural influence. He will take your report card that has all F’s, and you’ll take his report card that has all A’s. 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