There
is compelling evidence for the existence of God. And there is compelling evidence for the
truth and authenticity of Christianity. I
have read the stories of intelligent, educated men and women who have come to
faith in Christ, in part, because they made an intentional effort to examine
the evidence and found it to be compelling and persuasive. For example, Lee Strobel, Holly Ordway, Greg
Viehman, Rosaria Butterfield, Francis Collins, Josh McDowell, J. Warner Wallace…
and there are many others. (Most of the
people I just mentioned have PhD.s. One is a medical doctor. One, Francis
Collins, was the head of the Human Genome Project.)
I
understand it was not just factual evidence and cold hard reasoning that
brought these people to faith. There was also a supernatural act of God’s Holy
Spirit. However according to their own writings intellect, evidence and
reasoning played a significant role in their faith journeys.
So it
should not be surprising that we are instructed in the Bible to be prepared to
defend our faith from the standpoint of reason. Check out this verse from
1Peter chapter 3:
“Always
be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason
for the hope that you have.” 1 Peter 3:15
Nevertheless,
it is still true that Christianity is rooted in faith. It is a reasonable faith, not a blind
faith. But it is God’s desire that we
come to Him in faith. “And without faith
it is impossible to please God…” Hebrews 11:6
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