The Things that Fools Say
The Bible tells us in
several places that only the fool says that God does not exist.
¡§The fool has said in his
heart, ¡¥There is no God¡¦¡¨ (Psalm 14:1). That Scripture is repeated verbatim in
Psalm 53:1, and the same sentiment is expressed in numerous other biblical
passages.
Despite the witness of an
ordered and remarkable creation (Romans 1:20) and the universal witness of an
internal conscience, a growing number of influential people are blatantly and
forcefully scorning and mocking the Christian faith and followers of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Entertainers like Bill
Maher, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, British professor Richard
Dawkins, and others have publicly promoted a brand of atheism that is openly
hostile to Christians.
Interestingly, many of
the proponents that seek to deny God can be increasingly found in academic
circles, where atheists are warmly welcomed. Though they hold a variety of
advanced degrees and are published in noted academic journals, the Bible
clearly labels them ¡§fools.¡¨
As mankind refuses to
acknowledge the supremacy of God, the Bible says that ¡§professing to be wise,
they became fools¡¨ (Romans 1:22). What may be highly esteemed among men can be
pure foolishness to God Almighty. ¡§Where is the wise? Where is the scribe?
Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this
world?¡¨ (I Corinthians 1:20).
In God¡¦s infinite wisdom,
the apparent ¡§foolishness ¡§ of the cross
destroys the wisdom of the wise (I Corinthians 1:18). The glorious cross of our
Savior, where He bore the sins of the world to satisfy the wrath of God and
provide forgiveness to those who repent and believe on His Name, is the means
the Lord uses to display His majestic wisdom.
For those who arrogantly
declare that God does not exist and rail against any mention of His Name, the
Scriptures declare all people everywhere will one day confess that indeed there
is a God.
Soon¡Xvery soon, I
believe¡Xthe time will come when ¡§at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father¡¨ (Philippians 2:10-11).
Believer and unbeliever
alike will acknowledge not only the existence of the One True God, but also His
preeminence over all of creation, including their own soul. Angels in Heaven,
demons in hell, the redeemed and the unredeemed¡Xall of creation¡Xwill confess
the supremacy of Christ, His rightful rule and reign over all.
Until then, we must
understand that all men¡Xatheist, agnostic, secularist, humanist, moral and
immoral, educated and uneducated¡Xare under God¡¦s judgment apart from saving
faith in Christ.
The Apostle Paul picked
up on a portion of the psalmist¡¦s description of the atheist in his book to the
Romans, reminding us that, ¡§There is none righteous, no, not one¡¨ (Romans
3:10). The only way to escape God¡¦s wrath and eternal punishment for our sins
is to receive the pardon Christ provides through His atoning death, burial and
resurrection.
Bow now and call Him your
Lord and King, or you will bow too late.