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Originally Posted by InevitablyReformed  I've been having an ongoing conversation with someone at my school who claims to be an agnostic. Our last conversation ended with him saying something to the effect of: "I don't care that I can't explain why anything at all exists, but that doesn't mean I have to believe in a creator."
Any thoughts?
Daniel  |
Good for you. I don't think we have to have a perfect response to such opportunities before we advance the dialog. God put you there; He didn't put all your PB buddies there to give you the perfect response.
But here is an illustration you might use: what if you didn't believe in air? You could should your disbelief until you're hoarse, but you'd still be using air to shout your disbelief in it.
The doctrine of special revelation acknowledges that the creation order leaves man without any excuse, but still says that the special revelation of Scripture plus the Holy Spirit's illumination is necessary before anyone can believe.
We claim the promise of Isa. 55:11 that God's word will not return to Him void, when we tell stories and share the principles of God's word, knowing that our work is a mere instrumentality in the Holy Spirit's hands.
Let this encourage you. Love your part of the country, btw. I was born there, and my maternal grandfather was superintendent of the Goose Creek water works for over 40 years.
