@92b16vx,
92b16vx;66355 wrote:Yes, because there's so many verifiable accounts of the bible, lots of proof, oh wait, no, that's why they say you have to have "faith" because none of it can be proven.
There's a difference between knowledge and faith. For example, most atheists have
knowledge of what the bible says. But they lack the ability to
believe the bible which is explained in Romans 1:18-31 and 2 Corinthians 4:4,
"For the god of this age (Satan) has
blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot believe the light of the glory of the gospel of Christ."
So without the indwelling Holy Spirit, one
cannot believe the bible as 1 Corinthians 2:14 explains. But since no one knows whether God is drawing him, then
all men are without excuse since no one can say that he isn't being drawn by God. Men are also without excuse because they have knowledge of what the bible says and have to make up imaginary stories to deny it.
God did that so that man would turn to
God personally instead of a book. Then when God gives him the Holy Spirit, then a man knows
[without a doubt that God exists since he has met Him personally through God's Spirit./B] He will then be able to believe the bible because faith is a gift from God so no one can boast.