Atheism Proves The Existence Of God

The atheist asserts that God does not exist.  When he makes this statement he is making a truth claim.  But in order for truth to exist, God must exist.  If God does not exist there is no such thing as truth.  Therefore when the atheist says God does not exist, he actually proves the existence of God.  

God is the truth, he is the ultimate authority.  If God did not exist there would be no basis for the categories of truth or falsehood.  When an atheist makes a truth claim he is not living consistently within his own belief system.  

A consistent atheist would actually have no basis for anything.  He would be left with absurdity and nonsense.  Without God there would be no ultimate meaning or purpose for anything.  The only consistent response for an atheist to anything that happened would be, so what?  

The atheist cannot live consistently within his own worldview.  He must borrow from the Christian worldview in order to live his life. Atheists must assume the existence of God in order to deny the existence of God.  So atheism actually proves the existence of God.  An atheist cannot escape the fact that he is made in the image of God and must live in God's world.   

The Book Of Revelation Proves Jesus Is God

(Revelation 1:8)"I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." (ESV) 

Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.  Jesus is referred to as the Lord God, the Almighty.  Christ is divine, eternal, sovereign, and omnipotent.  

(Revelation 21:6)"And he said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.  To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment." (ESV) 

Here we have God the Father saying I am the Alpha and the Omega just like God the Son in Revelation 1:8.  God is beyond history, he is eternal.  

(Revelation 22:13)"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." (ESV) 

Here we have Jesus as the Alpha and the Omega just like God the Father in Revelation 21:6.  Jesus is the "first and the last" just like Yahweh, the only God in Isaiah 44:6 (see also Revelation 1:17).  

Also in Revelation 5:13-14 both the Father and Son are worshiped.  Only God is worthy of worship.  The Book of Revelation clearly teaches that Jesus is God, co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father.   

Psalm 37:4 (In Context)

(Psalm 37:4)"Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." (ESV)

Some people act as if this verse teaches that God exists to grant your wishes.  So let us look at Psalm 37:4 in context to get the true meaning.  

Psalm 37 was written by David and resembles the Book of Proverbs in many ways.  This Psalm deals with the problem of why the wicked prosper and the righteous struggle.  

Psalm 37:1-2 tells us not to fear or be envious of the ungodly because they will soon fade away.  In Psalm 37:3 we are told to trust the LORD and do good.  

In Psalm 37:4 we are told to delight yourself in the LORD.  If we delight ourselves in the LORD, we will focus on God and not ourselves. Our goal will be to glorify God.  We will focus more on eternal things than on temporal things. Then he will give you the desires of your heart because they are God focused.  

Psalm 37:5-7 tells us to commit, trust, and be still before the LORD.  Psalm 37:9-10 tells us evildoers will be no more but those who wait for the LORD, those who are meek shall inherit the land.  

Psalm 37:28 assures us that the LORD loves justice, he will not forsake his saints.  In Psalm 37:39 we see salvation is from the LORD. 

When we look at Psalm 37:4 in context we see that it is concerned with ultimate outcomes more than the temporal problems of this world. Our focus is to be on God and not on ourselves.       

What Does The Inerrancy Of The Bible Mean?

 The word inerrant means without error.  So a Biblical inerrantist holds that the Bible is without error.  It means the Bible is without error in the original autographs (original writings), not that all manuscripts and translations are without error.  

The Bible is inerrant because it is breathed out by God (2 Timothy 3:16).  God only speaks truth because he is the truth.  No lie or falsehood is found with him.  Biblical inerrantists believe the Bible is without error in all that it speaks to, including the areas of history and science. 

Matthew 1:21 (Short Commentary)

 (Matthew 1:21)"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."  (ESV)

The name Jesus means the Lord saves.  Jesus did not just make salvation possible, he actually saved his people from their sins.  Christ accomplished salvation for the elect.  Salvation is the work of God alone.  

What Was The Wicked Bible?

In the early days of the King James Version of the Bible, there was a famous error in one of the printings.  The word "not" was left out of the seventh commandment in Exodus 20.  It actually read, "thou shalt commit adultery."  

This edition of the King James Version was nicknamed the "Wicked Bible."  The printer was fined somewhere around $90,000 in today's money.   

Presidential Candidates, Humbleness, And The Bible

In a recent podcast, Kamala Harris made an interesting statement.  She said she did not aspire to be humble.  The opposite of humbleness is pride and self exaltation.  Of course Donald Trump is not exactly humble, he constantly exalts himself.  So apparently we will have someone in the White House in 2025 who is not humble.  

Ironically both of these candidates claim to be Christians.  So let us see what the Word of God says about being humble.  

(Matthew 23:12)"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."  

(Psalm 147:6)"The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground."  

(Proverbs 11:2)"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom."  

(James 4:6)"But he gives more grace.  Therefore it says, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."  

(James 4:10)"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you." 

(All Scripture quotations from the ESV)