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Does God Really Exist?

A homework assignment was given to third graders in Chula Vista, California and they were asked to explain God. And Im going to share with you the actual essay from an eight-year old boy named Danny Dutton. You tell me how well he did. One of Gods main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesnt make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way He doesnt have to take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers. Gods second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesnt have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because He hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in His ears, unless He has thought of a way to turn it off. God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldnt go wasting His time by going over your Mom and Dads head asking for something they said you couldnt have. Atheists are people who dont believe in God. I dont think there are any where I live. At least there arent any who come to our church. Jesus is Gods Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didnt want to learn about God. They finally got tired of Him preaching to them and they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His Father and He told His Father that they didnt know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K. His Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done and all His hard work on earth so He told Him He didnt have to go out on the road anymore.

He could stay in heaven. So He did. You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time. You should always go to Church on Sunday because it makes God happy and if theres anybody you want to make happy, its God. Dont skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesnt come out at the beach until noon anyway. If you dont believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely because your parents cant go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know Hes around you when youre scared in the dark or when you cant swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids. But...you shouldnt just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and He can take me back anytime He pleases. Andthats why I believe in God. Now folks, how many of you would say ol Danny there had a pretty good grasp on the existence of God? Yeah, pretty accurate, wasnt it? But if were honest, a personal opinion about God still doesnt suffice for the skeptic. And so the question then is, How can a Christian demonstrate to the skeptic that God is in fact real and people really can have a personal relationship with the Creator of the Universe? Well, the first way we know that God Really Does Exist is by The Argument of Being. But hey, dont take my word for it. Lets listen to Gods. Exodus 3:1-14 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-inlaw, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and

came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, I will go over and see this strange sight why the bush does not burn up. When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, Moses! Moses! And Moses said, Here I am. Do not come any closer, God said. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. Then he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. The LORD said, I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. But Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt? And God said, I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain. Moses said to God, Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, What is his name? Then what shall I tell them? God said to Moses, I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you. Now folks, according to our test, the Bible is clear. When Moses asked how to give him some ammo if you will to prove to people that he really did in fact see God, what did God say? He simply declared that He just is. Hes the Great I Am. Hes always been and always will be Who He

is, the One and Only Supreme Deity, the Self-Existent One. He doesnt have to prove His existence. He simply tells Moses that He just is and that Hes called His people to worship Him. And whether you realize it or not, this is the Argument of Being and it goes like this. The very fact that anyone even considers that a Supreme Being exists, and we do, then this is in a way, admitting that there must be a God. Why? Because if God didnt exist then we wouldnt conceive of Him, right? I mean, if there is no God, why bother? People, if there is no God then why else would every culture on the planet have an automatic desire to worship something or someone higher or above themselves? I mean, wouldnt it be logical to say that people conceive of God and have an automatic desire to worship something or someone higher or above themselves because God put it in their hearts to do so? Well gee, guess what? Thats exactly what the Bible says God did. Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. People of God, the Bible is clear. God put eternity in the hearts of all mankind first so that we might conceive of Him and then secondly to hopefully motivate us to seek out by faith a relationship with Him. Therefore, its this universal and automatic desire to worship something or

someone higher or above ourselves that shows us that yes, God Really Does Exist. Oh, but thats not all. The second way we know that God Really Does Exist is by The Argument of Beginnings. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Alternate Reading At the beginning of (time), God created from nothing the heavens (space) and the earth (matter). Now here we see that the very first line in the Bible clues us into the awesome truth that there really was a time when there was no time, and that there really was a beginning of time. And so heres the logical question. If something has a beginning then there must be an Ultimate Beginner, right? Why? Because if ever there was a time when there was nothing, guess what wed have today? Nothing! Why? Because nothing cannot produce something. For instance, how many of you have had a birthday? And why do we have birthdays? Because we had a beginning point, we were born, right? And this is because we came from something, we came from Mom and Dad, right? And did you know that it has been scientifically proven that if your parents dont have any children, then you wont either? And why is this true? Because something cannot come from nothing!

And people this is what makes evolution absolutely illogical. You see, in order to try to do away with the existence of God the evolutionist says the universe didnt come from God, but the Big Bang. But people, whats funny about the Big Bang is that rather than disproving God, it actually proves His existence. How? Well, think about it. The Big Bang theory says that there was a beginning point in creation where all of life suddenly exploded into existence from a tiny ball of dirt. But logically, if theres a beginning to something then there must be an Ultimate Beginner, so the question is, Where did the dirt come from? Who made the dirt? Something cannot come from nothing. Thats illogical! And believe it or not, scientists call this dilemma the X Factor which is a fancy way of saying, We have no stinking idea. And then if you really want to ruin their day then ask them, Where did the space for the universe come from? Where did matter come from? Where did the laws of the universe come from? How did matter get so perfectly organized? Where did the energy come from to do all the organizing? When, where, why, and how did life come from nothing? Why? Because if ever there was a time when there was nothing then what would we have today? Nothing! But people, since there was a beginning

and something does exist then this shows is that yes, God Really Does Exist. Oh, but thats not all. The third way we know that God Really Does Exist is by The Argument of Morals. Romans 2:14-15 Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them. Now according to our text here, all mankind has an automatic inward sense of right and wrong, right? What does the Bible say? Even if someone never came across the Ten Commandments, theyd still inherently know that its wrong to murder or that it is wrong to steal, or that its wrong to lie, etc. So heres the logical question. Why and how could there be a universal moral law on the hearts of all people? I mean, do universal morals just come out of the thin air? Or can we logically say that universal morals must have come from a Universal Moral Law Giver, i.e. God? And people, this is precisely what the Bible says God did. But not only were morals given to man to show us that God Really Does Exist but so were other personal attributes. Which by the way, the evolutionist also has a hard time explaining. For instance, If God isnt real then where, when, why, and how did man evolve feelings? How did thought

ever evolve? Where did the ability to experience guilt or show love and mercy come from? Where did mans ability to think abstractly or appreciate beauty come from? And if man is no different than animals then why cant they do the same? Why dont we see peacocks painting portraits like Picaso? Why dont we see cats constructing massive skyscrapers? Why dont see dogs becoming doctors to help the dying? And if we supposedly came from apes, why are there still apes? Shouldnt they have evolved out of existence by now? And if they supposedly gave birth to us at one time in the past, why dont we ever see them do it again! Well gee folks, Ill tell you why. Its because man was created morally in the image of God, to show us that yes, God Really Does Exist. Oh, but thats not all. The fourth way we know that God Really Does Exist is by The Argument of Design. Romans 1:19-20 Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Now according to our text, nobody on the planet has any excuse for not knowing that God is Real. Why? Because God has revealed Himself in the complexity or design of creation. And so this is the logical question. If the world shows intelligent design, and it does, then logically an Ultimate

Designer must also exist. Why? Because just as we wouldnt say that my watch here evolved accidentally over millions of years in the field across the street from the mud, wind and rain, but that it must have had a watchmaker, then how much more logically should we conclude that the world with all its complexities must also have been created by a world-maker i.e. God? Why? Because design implies a Designer! And therefore, I want to look at just a smidgen of the proof out there revealing us how everything really is a product of Gods design showing us that He is Real, instead of mere chance or luck. Lets take a look at the Design in the Universe & Earth. THE FORCE OF GRAVITY: If the force of gravity was 1% higher, our sun would be much bigger and life on earth would cook! If the force were 1% less than the sun would be too small and we would freeze! Either way, No Life! THE NUCLEAR FORCE: If there were a very slight increase in nuclear force then the chemicals of life, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, would be almost non-existent. And a very slight decrease in the force and the only element in the universe would be hydrogen. Either way, No Life! ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING CONSTANT: If it were slightly stronger or weaker then molecules couldnt exist. Either way, No Life! EXPANSION RATE OF THE UNIVERSE: If this rate were a few percent slower, then all the matter in the universe would collapse into a ball. (By the way, this would seriously ruin your day.) And if it were slightly faster, then galaxies and stars would not have formed. Either way, No Life!

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DISTANCE BETWEEN STARS: If the distance between the stars was just a few percent closer or further away, this would destabilize the planetary orbits around the sun and the earth would not be capable of supporting life. Either way, No Life! GRAVITY ON EARTH: A slight increase in earths gravity and the atmosphere would retain too much ammonia and methane, which are toxic to life. A slight decrease in gravity and the atmosphere would lose too much water. Either way, No Life! EARTHS DISTANCE FROM THE SUN: If the earth was a few percent farther from the sun, the earth would be too cool and the entire planet would freeze over. If the earth were a few percent closer to the sun, the waters of the earth would boil. Either way, No Life! THE EARTHS ROTATION TIME: If the earths rotation were increased by a few percent, then temperature differences would be too great to support life. And if the rotation time were a little slower, then atmospheric wind velocities would wipe out all life. Either way, No Life! SIZE OF THE MOON: If the moon were slightly smaller, then the tides and winds would be too small and the earth would overheat. And if the moon were slightly bigger, this would result in ferocious winds and massive tides that would flood the earth twice a day! (By the way, you can only comfortably drown once in a day!) Either way, No Life! And people what you have to keep in mind is that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Theres tons of information out there revealing how all of life is intricately designed by the Hand of God. Oh, but thats still not all. Lets now take a look at the Design of the Human Body and you tell me if we ever evolved by chance. The kidneys contain approximately 280 miles of tubes and filter 185 quarts of water a day from the blood.

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The heart pumps 5,000 gallons of blood a day. It beats approximately 100,800 times a day or 2 billion 500 million times in an average lifetime. The human skeletal structure is light and flexible yet can withstand enormous stress. The eye has automatic aim, focus, and aperture adjustment. It provides color and 3-dimensional images and can function in darkness to bright light and makes 100,000 motions in a day. The body replaces over 1 trillion cells in a day. The lining of the digestive track turns over about every 2 days. (Faster if you eat spicy Mexican food.) The body makes 2 to 10 million blood cells every second. If you lined up your red blood cells end to end they would go around the equator of the earth four times. The lining of our skin turns over about every 2 to 4 weeks. We shed about 40 lbs. of skin in a lifetime. (This is why old sofas weigh so much.) There is enough DNA data in a single human cell to fill an encyclopedia volume. And just as the words and letters in an encyclopedia volume are arranged in an intelligent pattern, the DNA in a cell is likewise perfectly formatted and constructed in an intelligent pattern. Our most sophisticated computers are no match for the human brain. The brain stores so much memory data that by the age of 40 it would take the Empire State building full of computers just to store the same amount of information. Now folks, is that amazing or what? In fact, Id say its amazingly ludicrous to say we evolved by chance, right? Thats illogical. Oh, but theres more. Its also illogical to say that our bodies evolved over millions of years because by their very design they have to appear on the scene fully

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functioning or it would spell certain death. For instance, what good would a half a lung be? How about half of an eye? How about a half of a liver or maybe a half of a heart? Impossible, right? They all have to be there fully functioning all at the same time! And thats precisely why half a brain! In fact, Dr. J. Jastrow has this to say about the vain reasoning of the evolutionist. For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries! People of God, how many different ways does God need to show us that He Really Does Exist? Whether its the argument of Being, the argument of Morals, the argument of Beginning, and even the argument of Design we can clearly see that God is in fact Real. He Really Does Exist! Thats the good news. Now heres the bad news. The Bible says were in a heap of trouble with God because weve all blown it one way or another. Romans 3:23, 6:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord And if youre anything like I used to be, youre probably thinking, Im not that bad of a person, Im not a sinner. Well, actually its pretty easy to demonstrate. This is what the 10 Commandments are all about. For instance, how many of you, have ever lied? Go ahead and raise your hands.

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Okay, the rest of you just did, so were all even. Alright, now how many of you have ever stolen something? Okay, come on now, you already told me youre a bunch of liars! People this is the truth. Weve all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, myself included. Im not going to heaven because Im so wonderful, its simply because Im forgiven. And this is the same offer Jesus makes to all of us. John 14:6 Jesus answered, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Romans 10:9-10 For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. People of God, be encouraged. It really is true. We saw the good news that God really does exist. But then we saw the bad news that were in a heap of trouble with God. But now we see that God gives us one more piece of Good News, thats what the word Gospel means you know? Good News, and that is this. Out of love for you and I, God did what only God could do. He made a way for us to be saved from destruction. He let His Own Son die on the cross for our sins, or in other words, He allowed His Son to take the death penalty in our place. Why? So that we might not perish but have

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everlasting life. So that we might be saved and not condemned. Is that some Good News or what? Therefore, to make sure that none of us miss this amazing Good News from God, were going to take a look at it through the eyes of this father and what he did with his son. There was a man who had the responsibility of operating a drawbridge that spanned a river. And so when a steamboat came by he would put the bridge up, then lower it so that a train could cross when it came by. Well, one day, he brought his son to work; and together they watched the bridge go up to let a steamer go through but when it was time to lower the bridge, his son was nowhere to be found. But just then the father heard the cries of his son and he saw to his horror that the boy was caught in the massive gears that controlled the movement of the bridge. Then to make matters worse. A train whistle blew which meant only one thing. A trainload of people was on its way. And so in a split moment the father realized had a decision to make. To save his son he would have to raise the bridge once more; but, if he were to do that, the train would go into the river killing many people. So with his heart wrenching, the father made his decision. He voluntarily chose to lower the bridge and crush his boy. And a moment later the train whizzed by and the passengers waved at the man, totally oblivious to the price he had just paid for their life. Now folks, thats one of the closest stories Ive ever heard to illustrate what God did for us when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. But theres one missing element. Yes, God too chose let His Son die for others. But it wasnt for a trainload of wonderful people. It was a trainload of people who

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hated His guts, nailed Him on a cross and who even after being saved have the audacity to keep on sinning again and again and again! People of God, may we never ever whiz by in this life totally oblivious to what God has done for you and I! Remember, He didnt have to and we certainly dont deserve it! If we had any idea of the depths of Gods love, not a day would go by where we didnt praise His Holy Name and tell everyone we meet to do the same! Why? Because thats what happens when you truly begin to understand that God Really Does Exist. _____________________________________________________________ To find the way to God, to understand the truth of Gods Word, and to received the gift of eternal life, begin by repentance and faith through a prayer like this: Dear God, I understand that I have broken Your Law and sinned against You. Please forgive my sins. Thank You that Jesus suffered on the cross in my place. I now place my trust in Him as My Savior and Lord. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. ___________________________________________________________