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INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCES OF THERE BEING ‘NO GOD’

We can list some ramifications of a world where no God exists:

1. Objective values of good and evil cannot be agreed upon so they do not really exist.
2. Life is ultimately meaningless since we have no solid values or after life.
3. No true justice exists for the victim of the truly destructive and wicked.

   These concepts and ramifications of life without God will be covered.

    

NO REAL CONCEPTS OF GOOD AND EVIL EXISTS- IT IS JUST FEELINGS

 

If there is no God then how does one decide on standards and true values? Are good and evil just a matter of personal opinion? Can we base them on human feelings? But this approach is subject to a lot of variations. Some may believe that some crimes are justified because you are poor. Others see this as sowing seeds of chaos. Note what happens to a society in moral decline.

Isaiah 5:20-23 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! …23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!

If human nature is basically good it needs no guard rails like laws. All human history proves beyond any doubt that this is not true. How we feel is not enough, it is actions that count. Society should use God’s values as stated in the Bible, or it is just based on subjective feelings. Most believe in humanism and the correctness of society apart from biblical standards. Further people are good and can direct our ways apart from the Eternal God. History proves that this will lead to chaos and societies which run wild at the end. Note this prediction.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

2 Timothy 3:1-4 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God..

One can honor different cultures with unique dress and foods but not different moral values. Hitler thought all his murders of Jews and some others were right! Some have actually said that since he thought it is good one cannot label it as evil. Since values are subjective then-“ it was not necessarily evil”. Unbelievable!

IF THERE IS NO GOD, THEN LIFE IS ULTIMATELY MEANINGLESS

If no Deity exist then our lives are ultimately meaningless, for when we expire what does it matter. If no eventual justice exists life and our actions are of no long term value. But the words of God clearly tell us the opposite. The resurrection of all past lives awaits us.

God’s people in the days of Jesus did not believe in the heaven and hell purgatory mythology.

John 11:24. Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

Paul the Apostle to the world was trying to blunt the misinformation, given by false teachers undermining the resurrections.

1 Corinthians 15:12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Paul explains that this is outrageous. He explains that the resurrections are crucial. Period!

1 Corinthians 15:17-19 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

Our FUTURES REVOLVE AROUND THE RESURRECTIONS because God does exists.

1 Corinthians 15:30 And why do we stand in jeopardy every hour?..If the dead do not rise, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” 33 Do not be deceived: …for some do not have the knowledge of God…

If there is no God our lives are meaningless, when our fleeting lives end it is over.

NO REAL LASTING JUSTICE EXISTS IF THEIR IS NO GOD

True justice must come from a source higher than human beings. The declaration of independence states that our rights come from the Creator. The Bible reveals there is a WONDERFUL reward for the repentant growing in goodness believers.

1 Corinthians 15:20-23 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. .. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.

James 1:18 Of His own will, He brought us forth… that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

Revelation 14:4 These are the ones who were not defiled…These are the ones who follow the Lamb…These were redeemed…being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

True justice will prevail. When Christ returns, the repentant followers of the Messiah will be resurrected to the wonderful first resurrection.

Revelation 20:5-6 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection…

The second resurrection is called the great white throne resurrection which happens after the millennium to deliver justice to all mankind. If God does not exist, then we have NO ultimate justice for mankind which if true, is so sad.

Revelation 20:11-12 Then I saw a great white throne …12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

People are judged with God opening their minds to the truth of the Bible, the inspired books. God being fair, will give them time to repent and grow. What about those who at the end the period, are still too wicked to be saved?

Revelation 20:13-14 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Fairness and blessings await mankind. Part two of this discussion will cover the question