Years ago, I was introduced to a book written by journalist Lee Strobel entitled, "Case for a Creator." He wrote the book after his agnosticism and apathy towards God was dismissed by startling scientific evidence that God was the greatest explanation for life as we know it. His journey and investigation, as highlighted throughout his book, opened his eyes to the idea of "intelligent design" and that life was too complex to be the result of random occurrence and/or accident.
Of course, critics accused him of being bias in his arguments but I found after reading his book that most, if not, all of the arguments presented were great examples of God's mysterious power. For example, his investigation examined the Big Bang Theory and how this scientific theory of the Universe's creation is plausible. According to Strobel, the Kalam cosmological argument is the best supporter of why the Big Bang Theory could have been an occurrence created by God. The Kalam cosmological argument is an old medieval one but it makes perfect sense. The argument states that whatever begins to exist has a cause and that the universe came to exist. Therefore, the universe must have a cause. The best possible explanation would be God, an all-powerful, intelligent creator. Simply put, God was the cause of the Big Bang, or what sciences likes to say was a powerful eruption of energy and matter that created all things.
Think back to the Bible's explanation of how the universe was created. God spoke all things into existence and created them from nothing in the Book of Genesis. All life and all things that we perceive as reality are so complex and intertwined that the sheer idea that it was just "random" and "meaningless" is pure ludicrous. Science's purpose is to make sense of things and the best sense it has made is that God exists. Unfortunately, what people will find in textbooks and in most education systems is that science has disproved the existence of God. However, to say that would mean that science has made the best sense of everything and it clearly has not. Scientists are still searching for things and trying to find the meaning to life and each time they find that it points closer to God, they find that the idea must be wrong and they must keep searching. No matter where they look, they will find that the evidence will continue to point to God.
I'm not a scientist and it would be difficult for me to go into detail about this but I want to encourage everyone to look at three things: Lee Strobel's book, quantum physics, and the Bible itself. If you find it difficult to believe what the Bible says, then look at Strobel's book first. It will enlighten you to truths and false truths you never knew about such as the incomplete fossil record which is a disruption to Darwin's theory of evolution. Furthermore, you will find when looking at quantum physics that everything is made of the same energy. Just recently, I have been introduced to the idea that all things are a type of sound energy. While I have yet to do a great deal of research on this matter, I want to say that I did come across several teachings online that support the idea that all energy is a form of vibrating energy which can be compared to sound.
Now think back to what God said in the beginning. God spoke all things into existence. If this is true, which it must be because it is recorded in the Bible, then we have found the scientific proof that we are a product of God's creation. Furthermore, look to St. John 1:1...
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
What does that mean? It means that the spoken Word of God was the beginning of all things. It means that whenever the Bible refers to the Word being made flesh that Jesus Christ is truly the savior of all of mankind. There is a deep connection between Jesus Christ and the creation of the universe. They are both one. All things were created by God by His Word and His Word became Jesus Christ. It may seem difficult to understand now but do your homework and pray and soon, over time, things will be revealed to you that will increase your understanding and knowledge of the Lord.
God is supported by science and you will find that many scientists do believe in God. The only thing left to do is to convince skeptical scientists that they have actually found evidence of God and that the complexity of life is a result of God's knowledge and power.
***Disclaimer*** God is real :)
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