I am one who believes that person must have strong faith in order to call him/herself an atheists. My faith is too weak for me to be an atheist.
Here's what some noted theologians have to say about atheism: "If there were no God, there would be no atheists" (G. K. Chesterton).
"There are no infidels anywhere but on earth: there are none in heaven, and there are none in hell. Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice, for the devils believe and tremble. And there are some of the devil's children that have gone beyond their father in sin, but how will it look when they are for ever lost?" (C. H. Spurgeon).
"The main problem with those who deny the existence of God is not intellectual. It is not because of insufficient information, or that God's manifestation of himself in nature has been obscured. The atheists' problem is not that they cannot know God, rather it is they do not want to know him. Man's problem with the existence of God is not an intellectual problem; it is a moral problem." For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men (Rom. 1:18)" (R. C. Sproul).
"A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere - 'Bibles laid open, millions of surprises,' as Herbert says, 'fine nets and stratagems.' God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous" (C. S. Lewis).
"To sustain the belief that there is no God, atheism has to demonstrate infinite knowledge, which is tantamount to saying, "I have infinite knowledge that there is no being in existence with infinite knowledge" (Ravi Zacharias).
"Imagine a person who comes in here tonight and argues 'no air exists' but continues to breathe air while he argues. Now intellectually, atheists continue to breathe - they continue to use reason and draw scientific conclusions [which assumes an orderly universe], to make moral judgments [which assumes absolute values] - but the atheistic view of things would in theory make such 'breathing' impossible. They are breathing God's air all the time they are arguing against him" (Greg Bahnsen).
Why do you use the words and works of man in order to have a subject to speak about. Has the Holy Spirit ever revealed anything to you in the Word about the subjects you post.
There is no such thing as ATHEISM. A person's UNBELIEF, is their belief;it is a religion of UNBELIEF and they will be condemned for their unbelief.
GNWS stated: Why do you use the words and works of man in order to have a subject to speak about. Has the Holy Spirit ever revealed anything to you in the Word about the subjects you post. There is no such thing as ATHEISM. A person's UNBELIEF, is their belief;it is a religion of UNBELIEF and they will be condemned for their unbelief. John 3 verses 15 - 20.
UUUhh, GNWS, tell this this: If you think I;m using man's words and work in order to have a subject to speak about, WHY do you THINK I SHOULD LISTEN TO YOUR WORDS AND RESPOND TO YOUR POST? Has the Holy Spirit REVEALED to ANYTHING TO YOU ABOUT speaking empty words trying to suppress the truth, and controlling of your tongue.
FYI MY BIBLES TELLS ME THAT an atheist is not the same as a person who is in unbelief. As Paul so states: 1 Timothy 1:13 "Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief."
Therefore,... An ATHEISTS TEND TO QUESTION their faith in doubt in what they already believe and know to be truth, whereas a person in UNBELIEF REFUSES AND REJECTS THE THOUGHT OF BELIEVING BY FAITH out of ignorance, spiritual blindness and DARKNESS, and they lack of faith PERIOD!
So maybe... just maybe YOU should know with spiritual knowledge, understanding and insight the Scriptures and rightly divide the word of truth BEFORE, you "POP-OFF" at the mouth as if you are ALL KNOWING IN THE WORD OF TRUTH...
It never fails... IGNORANCE TENDS TO ALWAYS HASTILY SPEAK IN MATTERS IT KNOW NOT.
John 6:37,39,65 Jesus says, All those the father gives Me **WILL COME TO ME**, and whoever comes to Me I will **NEVER** drive away... And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall **LOSE NONE** of all those He has given Me, but raise them up at the Last Day... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father has **ENABLED THEM!"
Romans 8:28-30: We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been **CALLED** according to His purpose. For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those He **PREDESTINED**, he also **CALLED**, those He called, He also **JUSTIFIED, those He justified, he also **GLORIFIED**!
Revelation 17:14: The will make war against the **LAMB** but the **LAMB** will overcome them because He is **LORD**of lords and **KING** of kings and with Him will be His **CALLED** **CHOSEN** and **FAITHFUL** followers. {Riding on white horses right after the Marriage Feast of the Lamb as per Rev 19:7-21!}
