Deep Conviction or Drifting Philosophy Pt 1
What do you believe about God? Just as importantly, how firmly do you hold on to that belief? And what is that faith based on? Do you have a deep conviction based on the truth of God’s Word or is your belief a shallow, nebulous philosophy that drifts with the prevailing winds of man’s opinion?
Albert Einstein said, “That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.”
Now that is a beautiful place to start! Belief that God exists is a vital prerequisite to saving faith, but it is not saving faith. The devils believe there is one God, James 2:19 says, but they tremble in fear at their coming judgment. It takes a much different kind of faith to save one’s soul. It takes a belief based on evidence, reason, and truth. Do you have THAT kind of basis for your faith?
Let us examine the idea of truth first. Faith in in a man-made philosophy like humanism, or a religion like Islam, B’hai, and Mormonism, will only lead you to hell. Your basis for your faith must be truth. Weak faith in a strong walking bridge is much better than strong faith in a dilapidated bridge. In other words, weak faith in the truth is much safer than strong faith in a lie.
But you may say, “How do I know what is true?”
That is a great question! Consider these thoughts:
Truth is not just an idea; it is a person. Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the TRUTH (emphasis mine), and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.”
Truth is not relative. Truth is objective. Two opposing philosophies cannot be true. One is true false and one is false.
For instance, consider the common belief that there are many ways to God with Jesus’ statement that He is the only way to God. Either Jesus’ statement is true or there are many ways to God. You cannot believe both at the same time.
This brings us to the element of reason. Is it reasonable to believe Jesus’ statement that He is the only way to God? I submit that it is, and we will discuss that next week.