“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Ps 14:1). Is the Bible being unkind or painfully truthful in making this statement? The story is told of a Christian and an atheist who were debating the question of the dependability of the Bible. The atheist asked, “Can you prove to me that an atheist is a fool, as your Bible says?” “Let me answer that by asking you a few questions. First, as it was stated when you were introduced, is it true that you have spent most of your adult life arguing against the existence of God?” “Well, yes,” responded the atheist. “Is it also true that a man could be rightly called a fool if he spends the majority of his life fighting against something he says does not exist?” The question hung in the silence, unanswered. The good news is this: God has made the unbeliever a promise: “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jer 29:13). It is not for lack of evidence, but for lack of diligence, that people do not find out God.

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