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11:31 PM



Hi Faithfulness!

for the benefit of Marcus who wasn't here the other day, and Marvin who left early... i thought it would be a good idea to post what we learnt on Sunday!

We were discussing the topic: "IS THERE A GOD?", and i'm very happy with the intellectual (haha) discussion tat came out.. let me summarise the points k?

Firstly, we all came to the conclusion that, just because we cant see something.. doesnt mean it doesnt exist! After all, we cant see electricity, heat, emotions etc etc.. But we can see their EFFECTS.. =) Similarly, we can point to God's presence be looking at what he has done..

1) Intelligence, Design and Order
- We can recognise things tat are designed.. (like Stacy's HP).. a watch.. flowers.. the Earth as a whole.. each and everyone of us!
- Some things are too complex to have come about by accident
-Mutations (as in evolution theory) does not produce new information.. so something simple like bacteria.. will not become something as complex as us..
- even though living things adapt to their environment.. we do not evolve to another species altogether..
check out this link for more! http://www.christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c038.html

the Bible tells us in Psalm 19:1 and Romans 1:20 that "The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands." ... indeed so that we "men are without excuse".. cant deny that God has made!

2) Personality and Character in us
- we all possess unique personalities that no other living things have!
-Genesis 1 : 26-27 says that we are made in the image of God
- this agrees with the fact that we humans have the ability to have such complex emotions.. values.. morals... to love etc...
-God is the source of our unique personalities and character

3) Our Conscience
- killing another human being is just an example of what we consider UNIVERSAL values and laws..
- it seems that throughout the world.. no matter where we are from... we all seem to have a common set of things we consider "confirm wrong!"
- Deuteronomy: 32:4 tells us that God is just and upright.. again agreeing with the point that we are made in His image..
- God gives us a sense of conscience.. to discern right from wrong!

4) Existence of Religions
- human beings are a religious bunch!
- we'll instinctively find something to worship.. be it idols.. different Gods.. even things like trees or rocks.. Yes.. even money... remember the Golden Calf that the Israelites wanted to make after they were freed from Egypt?
- in the biblical days, Apostle Paul was in Greek where he realised the many God the Greeks have... it is the same now in our Asian context..
- if someone give particular honour to something.. that thing becomes his or her God.. occupying first place in his/her heart
- Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God has set eternity in the hearts of men...
- this means we will naturally seek to Worship something.. and God actually uses this... because He wants us to seek Him and Worship Him!


Let me just add that it is the call of every child of God to help the people around him/her see that God exists!.. not by quarelling or arguing your way through.. but if an opportunity arises to speak to a doubtful friend.. y not help him/her find out more??

http://www.christiananswers.net/ is a really good site! it has answers to many interesting questions.. do check it out! any questions can post!

love,
Liang Fu
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