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Proof that God Exists: Part 2
by Evelyn Puerto Finding God through Answered Prayer People striving to find proof that God exists often are not satisfied by the logical or scientific evidence. While they may agree that logically God exists, they are longing for something more. "So what?" they might ask. "What difference does this make to me? How does this help me in my everyday life?" My friend Igor from the Soviet Union was one such person. He had concluded through science and logic that God must exist. But those were just sterile facts, without much relevance to his life. Then Igor was sent to fight in Afghanistan. While he didn't even know that what he was doing was called prayer, he asked God (whoever he was) to preserve his life. For two years, Igor flew daily missions in a helicopter. Even on days the helicopter was shot full of holes, Igor was never injured. On his return home, Igor tried to find a Bible so he could learn more about the God he was convinced had saved his life during the Afghan War. This was no easy task in the Soviet Union! In the end, he read books written by atheists, since they quoted a lot of Scripture. The more he read of bits of the Bible in the atheistic books, the more it impressed him with its beauty and power, as opposed to the weak arguments of its critics. Through his reading, he gained some knowledge of Jesus Christ and Christian doctrine, that he was a sinner and needed to repent. Over and over, in science, in logic, in philosophy, in Afghanistan, and now in the pages of the Bible, he met God. His research gave him theoretical knowledge of God, his experience in Afghanistan gave him practical knowledge of God, and his Bible reading taught him the truth that God cared about him personally and that Jesus is His Son. He had found the right conclusion just like he knew when he solved a mathematics problem correctlythere can only be one true answer. Igor no longer had any doubts. He had found proof that God exists. There are many people, like Igor, who called out to God and received the help they asked for. When they faced a circumstance and received assistance that can only be called miraculous, they knew that God exists. It's important to remember that God doesn't always respond in the way we expect or would prefer. Often what He brings is better than we expected; sometimes it's not what we wanted but what we needed. But what about prayers that don't seem to be answered? Couldn't the argument be made that unanswered prayer proves that God doesn't exist? Part 3 explores that question and the proof that God exists that is found on an emotional level. (Partially adapted from Beyond the Rapids by Evelyn Puerto) Evelyn Puerto is a former missionary to Russia and has recently published her first book, Beyond the Rapids. Read more about the book and the first chapter at http://www.beyondtherapids.com Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |