Atheism

An ordinary man lived a great life. He didn't really have a belief. He believed in science and didn't put an emphasis on anything. He provided for his family. They didn't have many problems in any aspect. They were genuinely good people. As a young boy, he could remember friends who believed in God and other things; however, he never pondered on such ideas. Throughout adulthood, he was never a wicked or evil man, though he was far from perfect - exactly like the majority of people. As he aged more and more he began to think that this world did indeed need a creator. Yet again, this thought or any other thought like it never actually took root in his mind. Before long, his full life ends in old age. On judgement day, he stands before God. Hmmm, what can I say? "God, I didn't really believe in You, but here You are. I was never even told about Your Truth - at least not when I was listening. Maybe at a young age I wouldn't have listened. But in my wise and old age, I could've seen the truth! If only someone had told me the fullness of You and who You are! Please, oh God, allow me to come in," he finally said. But the righteous and just God could not allow him to enter.

I recently watched a video from a man who started a minsitry mainly in Europe. He grew up in Africa - a place where he had never heard of Atheism. To believe that there is no god, or that there is no spiritual realm was unheard of. Everyone that he had encountered throughout the 17 years that he lived there had believed in the supernatural and in the spirit and many times they were people who believed in the True God. Not believing in God or anything was a crazy idea.

Not to believe in God is indeed crazy. In Romans 1:18-22 the Holy Spirit speaks through Paul saying:
  
    "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who supress the truth by their unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the tings that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are wothout excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools."

God has revealed Himself. Atheism is the new and unstable belief. It is a sad deception that will pull many people to Hell. As Christians we should always be preaching the Gospel by the way we live. We should even preach with words when necessary. My prayer is that many people who have closed their eyes to the power of God would once again see who God is. But not only that, but that they would also turn to Him and repent unto God and receive of His grace and mercies and salvation.