The Existence of God

world. The Bible declares that the reality of God's existence and power is the obvious
conclusion drawn from an observation of the physical world.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that
they are without excuse: Romans 1:20

Why is this conclusion evident? First of all, because of the law of cause and effect. The
universe is not capable of bringing itself into existence, therefore it must have a
sufficient antecedent cause. In other words, the cause of the universe must precede
the universe and be sufficient to explain its size and design. Such reasoning is not the
product of an overly fanciful imagination but of a very appropriate rational deduction
based on a principle which any scientist would admit to - the law of cause and effect.

Of course, one could assume that the universe itself is eternal. But there is a great
problem with that view in that it goes against the second law of thermodynamics.
"According to this law, the direction of spontaneous change in isolated systems is
toward maximum disorder." (1) The sun, which loses four million tons of mass per
second through nuclear fusion, provides an excellent example of this law. This
downward trend necessarily infers an original beginning with high-level energy and
order (low-entropy state), not only of he sun but of the entire universe. (2) "The
Second Law [of Thermodynamics] requires the universe to have had beginning." (3)
Unless one wants to deny the second law of thermodynamics, one has to accept that
the universe is an "effect," therefore it must have had a cause.

Another important consideration is the tremendously intricate design of the universe.
"The innumerable and marvelous structures and systems of the cosmos, and their
intricate adaptation to each other constitute a vast complex of intelligible order for
which creative forethought and design can be the only rational explanation." (4)

One of the most compelling examples of this "intelligible order" is the replicating
mechanism of living cells - DNA. Proteins are manufactured through a complex coding
system involving the DNA molecules. Proteins do not form themselves from mere
chemical and physical forces, rather, they are assembled by a predetermined pattern
communicated through the order of the base components in DNA. "We now know that
at the heart of life is a language, a code, a set of instructions." (5) The implications of
this are quite powerful and awesome. "Evidently nature can no longer be seen as
matter and energy alone. … A third component is needed for any explanation of the
world that claims to be complete. … Nature must be interpreted as matter, energy, and
information." (6)

The most appropriate analogy to genetic coding is human language. Written human
language is more than just combinations of letters formed into words, sentences,
paragraphs, and stories. Why does "m-a-n" communicate what we recognize to be as a
"man"? It is because intelligent beings have chosen that particular combination to mean
what it does. The meaning is not inherent in the word. Intelligent origin, not random
chance, is likewise necessary to explain the informational transfer system associated
with DNA. "…and the unique informational properties of DNA are best explained by an
author, a creator of life." (7)

There are certainly multitudes of other examples that could be given of the intricate
complexities of the universe, all of which give convincing evidence that the world was
designed and not brought about through random chance. An atheistic view of the world
is not "natural," it must be indoctrinated. No matter how complex a cloak it is draped
in, this view is devoid of a rational basis in the facts of nature.

But why do many persist in the belief that the world and life are just chemical and
biological phenomena? Perhaps it is because to accept the existence of God, of
necessity makes us accountable to Him as created, living beings. Many, therefore,
would rather just admire the wonders of creation while ignoring One who created it so
they can avoid the moral responsibility that accepting God would cause them. Much
better and more reasonable would be to accept the fact that;

Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

References:
1. World Book Encyclopedia, 1995, Volume 6, p. 328
2. Whitcomb, John C., The Early Earth, Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
1981, p. 55.
3. Morris, Dr. Henry M., Scientific Creationism, Master Books, El Cajon, California,
1974, p. 26.
4. Morris, Dr. Henry M., The Remarkable Birth of Planet Earth, Creation-Life
Publishers, San Diego, California, 1978, p. 11.
5. Pearcy, Nancy R. and Thaxton, Charles B., The Soul of Science, Crossway Books,
Wheaton, Illinois, 1994, p. 227.
6. Campbell, Jeremy, Grammatical Man: Information, Entropy, Language, and Life,
New York, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1982, p. 16.
7. The Soul of Science, p. 243.