In most cases, yes. Atheists do not want to believe in God or anything related to Gods, spirits, etc. However, there are also a great many atheists who simply cannot believe in God because it appears utterly contrary to every day experience. What I call "every day experience" also includes science which is a high focus refinement of every day experience. They are conditioned from a very young age to live in the "modern cultural world" and all that it entails. They have never seen anything resembling the spirit of Christ....anywhere. Certainly not in the people in their lives.
I aggree with what your saying, but Christians too have been conditioned from a very young age, children brought up in any religion are. I think it's fair to say that theists and atheists have completely different realities that seem obsurd to one another. No one can proove their reality to the other, I can't proove what you feel is wrong or that god doesn't exist and you can't proove god is real (objectively).
You've broken His law haven't you? You ever lied, stolen anything, lusted after anyone, desired anything another person had that you didn't, ever in your life disobeyed your parents?
Scripture tells us that violating God's law even in a single point, makes one accountable for breaking the whole thing. A person who breaks the law will still be punished regardless if they believe the judge exists or the law is legitimate.
How absurd would that news story be? "In other news, Joe Schmo was released from jail today after being arrested for robbing eight banks in the area. The judge was quoted as saying, 'Mr. Schmo didn't believe the bank robbery laws were legitimate or that I even was in the courtroom. Therefore, we couldn't try him for his crimes.'"
It's completely absurd. You have a Bible, online at least, if not also in print. Don't kid yourself, you're accountable to it.
You were born dead in your sins like the rest of us, but God said that if you seek for Him, you'll find Him. If you haven't found Him, you haven't really looked yet. Unfortunately, some wanting to find God is done with the same enthusiasm as a criminal seeks for a cop.
Turn from your sins and place your trust in what Jesus did for you as your only source of salvation, He became sin for us, but He committed no sin, and took God's wrath directed at us, at you, so that through His sacrifice, you can be forgiven and reconciled to God.
That's it. That's your only hope. There is nothing more important to your entire existance.
Please, find a new denomination, and read the scriptures for yourself. None of that beyond the first sentence is even in there. Your leaders are leading you straight into the hell they deny.
Yes but the Bible is just a book full of words, I know it means alot to you and sorry if this is offensive (its just my opinion), but the bible doesn't mean anything to me. For all I know it could have been written by anybody, just like any other religious book out there.
Hi Birthew, nice to speak with you again I think we all need to remember that God made the world and everyone in it, whatever becomes of it is His decision. Don't forget that according to biblical teaching, everyone has sinned and we are all worth eternal destruction (notice I said destruction and not punishment). There is only one way to be justified, and that is by God choosing to redeem you through the power of Jesus' final atonement. It is not within our power to choose this for ourselves, Jesus even says this:
John 10
I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber!
Then apostle Paul speaks of God being the craftsman who makes us into who we are:
Romans 9
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
It is therefore Gods decision when He wishes to bring someone into salvation. If that ever happens to you then you will know the nature of God such that you will know whether Jesus is the type of person you would want as King for eternity.
Hey man, nice to hear from you, how are things?
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