Since the 1800s, the social gospel has become more prevalent as people stop searching for truth.

Darwin started as a theology student but ended up as an atheist.

If there is no God, there is no basis for morality. I Corinthians 15:19, 32

The consequences of atheism and evolution

Hebrews 11:6 – We must have faith!

Hebrews 11:1

Some do not engage more in personal evangelism because of a lack of faith.

Biblical faith: something you know, not because you’ve seen it, but because you’ve examined the evidence.

Romans 10:17

Faith is the strong conviction that causes you to stop doing what you want to do and start doing what God wants you to do.

I Peter 3:15

Jude 1:3

Acts 18:28; Philippians 1:16

Does God exist?

Does something exist?

Has something always existed or has something come from nothing?

Is this always existent something material (physical) or non-material (spiritual)?

The two basic laws of all science:

1st Law of Thermodynamics: Energy can be converted from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed.

2nd Law of Thermodynamics: The total amount of entropy is always increasing. Isaiah 51:6

Material things run down, thus they cannot exist forever. Thus the always existent something is spiritual – God!

Yes, God does exist!

Atheists do not approve of their concept of God; therefore, they do not think He exists.

Atheists say pain proves there is no God.

The opposite is true.

What kind of world would it be without the protective mechanism of pain receptors?

There are additional reasons for pain.

Free will allows us to suffer from personal wrong choices.

Free will allows us to suffer from the wrong choices of others.

There are other ways to prove the existence of God.

Law of teleology – where there is design, there is a designer.

Psalms 19:1; 139:14

The cell membrane shows intelligent design!

Romans 1:20