The Way Matt Sees It

DEFENDING A LION In the past, I think I’ve tried harder at defending God.   I’ve heard it said that God doesn’t need us to defend Him, and I’ve always thought, “Well, it’s not like He’s speaking up; some one needs to say some thing!   But I’ve come to realize more and more that I can just lean on Jesus.   Just recently someone in our youth group asked my why she should believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead.   Isn’t it ridiculous to believe that our bodies do anything besides rot in the ground after we die?   Is that just something we’ve made up to make ourselves feel better? TAKE IT TO JESUS We always take it back to Jesus.   Why should we believe any of the claims Christianity makes?   Why should we commit ourselves to the God of the Bible?   Instead of engaging in some theoretical discussion that doesn’t really answer any questions or engage our hearts, we take it right back to Jesus. Jesus was the one who claimed th...

…And Why They Fail There are many arguments Atheists use against God’s existence, especially when considering the Christian faith.   I have chosen what I believe to be the top 5 most compelling arguments for the atheist side.   I find these the most difficult to wrestle with and hardest to answer, and also the ones the average person will use.   While there are other arguments concerning specifics of Christianity, they are not included in this post. THE UNBIASED PERSPECTIVE Assuming that God doesn’t exist as the “default” view is in fact coming from a wrong and biased perspective.   It’s like assuming a person is guilty and sentencing them to jail without looking at the evidence for and against his innocence.   The right perspective is to instead ask:             For what reasons should I believe in God?             For what reasons...