All Men And Women Are Without Excuse

...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 things

that are made, 

even His eternal power

and Godhead,

So that they are

without excuse,

 Romans 1:19-20

     There are those people who cavil at the suggestion that they have no excuse when it come to having a knowledge that there is a God. An atheist may grovel, even scour at any suggestion that there is a God. they refuse to believe that there is any possibility for a God and that this life is all that is, nothing more. I watched a scene in the movie "Saints and Soldiers" where an atheist question the other soldier that believed in God over the death of soldiers and civilians. The Christian believed that there was a heaven and had comfort in that thought, the atheist did not, in fact the atheist, looking at the believer, stated that he did not believe in such a place and found no comfort by thinking there was such a place and that thought, by the believer, was only convenient, then the believer looking at the atheist said to him, "how convenient it was for him to not believe." True ignorance or feigned ignorance over the existence of God does not mean that there is not a God. One may refuse to recognize that there is a God, or even that there is a possibility that there is a God, but to refuse something does not make something less true. An illustration may go such: A person is standing in the middle of a highway, and at this time it is empty, no cars, but it is a well used highway and cars do use the road. Refuse to recognize that cars do use the highway, ignore the facts, something that people often attempt to do, and in time, even though at present he does not see any cars, therefore he concludes that there must not be any cars, in time he will come to know that there are cars, in real way. You can ignore facts only so long, then the facts are face to face with you. It is better to learn the truth, this truth may just save your life. 

     To say that God is Sovereign, Supreme, must be based upon the fact and truth that there is a God and that I can know that there is a God. Ignore, refuse, all you want, the truth is; all men have some knowledge of God. What we do with that knowledge, how we handle this knowledge is handled differently be different people, not necessarily correctly, atheist one way, Pantheist another. Some make idols and worship them, others leave God out all together, at least in some form. Yet,what can be said is that all men have the conviction that thee is a Being on whom they are responsible and dependent. If this is true then, what is the source of this conviction? 

     I will divide this study into three parts: 1: That this knowledge is innate; 2: That it is a deduction of reason; 3: That it is to be referred to a supernatural revelation, preserved by tradition.  The conclusion will have shown that our faith in God, a God that is Sovereign, Supreme, is not misplaced deepening our faith and love towards the creator, and learning to become what He has called us; "Children of God" (read 1 John). 

     Starting tomorrow I will begin with #1, That knowledge, of God, is innate. What does that mean? How does that work? Can a person believe on its innateness? What is the proof? etc. 

In the beginning 

     God created

the heavens and 

    the earth.

             Genesis 1:1

Give Thanks to God

Richard L. Crumb