Existence of God: Teleological Argument

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Existence of God: Teleological Argument Psalm 8:5, 19:1 January 29, 2017

Existence of God: Teleological Argument No one thinks Mr. Rubik just by chance caught the Rubik Cube from an explosion at a plastic factory. Yet this is the Logic applied to the universe and God

Existence of God: Teleological Argument Does God Exist? Most will say YES, but have difficulty answering this: How do you know?

Existence of God: Teleological Argument How can we prove God exists? Can we make God in the image of man? Is God simply a figment of man’s mind? Answer to Both is NO!!

Existence of God: Teleological Argument We Know God Exists Because of Revelation. Two Types: Natural Special

Existence of God: Teleological Argument Natural Revelation-natures declaration that God is (Psalm 19:1) Special Revelation-the means by which God reveals Himself and His will (2 Peter 1:21).

Existence of God: Teleological Argument Basic Argument: If the universe manifests purposeful design, then the universe must have a designer(s). The universe manifests purposeful design. The universe must have a designer(s).

Existence of God: Teleological Argument How Does the universe Show Design? The Heart A double pump Beats between 50-1000 times a minute Scientific estimation is: 1x1040,000

Existence of God: Teleological Argument How Does the universe Show Design? Cells Carl Sagan – “the information contained in a single cell is estimated to be around 1012” This is equal to 100 million pages of Encyclopedia Britannica.

Existence of God: Teleological Argument How Does the universe Show Design? The Universe Sun is 865,000 miles in diameter. Travels on an orbit thru the galaxy at 600,000 mph.

Existence of God: Teleological Argument How Does the universe Show Design? The Universe Earth Orbits the Sun at 66,000 mph In this orbit it MUST make an adjustment of 1/9 inch every 18 miles.

Invitation Christians Repent - Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5 Confess - James 5:16, 1 John 1:9 Pray - Acts 8:24, James 5:16

Invitation Non - Christians Hear – Romans 10:17, Acts 18:8, Believe – Romans. 10:9-10, Hebrews 11:6 Repent – Luke 13:3,5 Acts 17:30 Confess – Acts 8:37, Matthew 10:32 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5 Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10, Hebrews 10:35