The evidence mounts exponentially, the more deeply we peer into His wisdom as revealed per the intricacies of scientific study: That order would exist, so even to permit scientific exploration is a wonder beyond comprehension. That our minds would be sufficient to parlay truth, as unto further and further discoveries?--Incomprehensible, apart from receipt of consciousness grafted and imbued by an objective, wise being. And that our very beings--the beings of all life which exists--propagate per encoding which is complex, intricate, and yet so utterly simplistic (four "letters," for all of living creation!?!?!?)?--defies explanation apart from the wisdom of a Creator.
Not to mention the fact that the universe exists at all, in abject defiance of all probability. Let alone according to such a finely tuned set of initial conditions as truly does defy all logical explanation apart from such a one as should wholly be recognized and known as God. A personal being, no less, given what exists.
So much, beyond comprehension.
And there's this idea that we know so much that somehow we know enough as to rule God out. Absurd. We neither know what gravity is, nor consciousness, and apparently optical science doesn't even practice what they do know (in terms of myopia being correctable)--and howsoever many else such similar inconsistencies there are in our perception and practice of reality, there truly are many--all to say, we don't even know truth regarding what we think we do know to be true, so how much less do we truly know to be false what we don't conclusively know to be false? Preference doesn't equate to pronouncement, is all.
Because, truly, we as a fallen species have a vested interest in preferring there to be no God: Thus, no accountability to anyone except ourselves, perhaps our societies, maybe the world at large--but if on terms which equate us all as equal, then still we're none at a loss to argue for legitimacy no matter how grievous our deeds or thoughts...so long as we speak well and give good sounding arguments which appeal to those of similar sentiment, then we're all still on equal footing. With no one to judge.
Similarly, as long as panentheism or pantheism or deism or something of the sort is the adopted stance and preferred ideology, God is denigrated to a position of ostensible indifference, unintelligent permeation, or at "worst," equanimous oversight. At worst, with the most of these ideologies, there's a perceived need to earn standing by a process of doing "more good than evil." But even then, the standard is wholly subjective--self-referential, regardless the cultural precedent by which it's proceeded and propagated.
All these, so as to avoid actually dealing with God. Making Him out to be something, rather than seeking to know what can be known--rather than desiring to comprehensively know what's true. Rather than desiring to know Him on His own terms, in other words.
As, for there to be a God, then surely He's sufficiently wise and masterful as to make Himself known in terms which we can grasp. If He can manage DNA, it stands to reason He can manage communication with humans. Capisci?
In fact, He went a step further than just dictating through humans, after having chosen a group to represent Himself and be the bearers of His revealed Word--He promised through them that He would come, Himself, in the flesh. God being God can do what He deems best. And being all-knowing and all-wise and all-good, whatsoever He deems as best truly is.
And He did choose to come and walk amongst us, as one of us yet also still God. Born of a virgin. Quiet, nondescript childhood. And, then a brief few years of public service. For which He was crucified as a blasphemer attempting political insurrection (the second being a tag-on to get the Romans to collude). He equated Himself with God. Thus the people whom God had chosen...or, really, not all of them--only those who had personal vested interests in doing things their way rather than acknowledging God...such as were in leadership and privilege who were refusing to seek God, themselves...
...well, many didn't recognize Him. And so they wanted Him killed. Because He was doing things which stirred the people up from under their control. Doing things like preaching a kingdom of humility and service and love and persecution, preaching that those who love God will submit to Him and seek to love Him more and walk in step with Him. To abide in Him, moreover. Because, as He put it--apart from Him, we can do nothing (good). He pleaded and rebuked. And He healed those who were impossible to heal. Paralytics. Lepers. The paralyzed. The blind. The dead. He raised the dead twice during His brief walk amongst us as open-professor of truth. Prior to raising Himself from the dead, that is.
He called God His Father. Making Himself thus equal to God, God the Son. And by the Spirit of God which came to dwell with Him upon His open commencement of public service, He healed many both spiritually and physically. Cast out many demons, too. Which...in the Western world isn't as much a thing: much easier to hide in plain sight, when everyone's too distracted by self-importance and busyness to care about reality, after all...
But at the name of Jesus, they do all still tremble--here, there, wherever. As should we.
And when He speaks, they submit. Still. As should we.
The Son of God, incarnate God. The servant of God, Son of God. By the Spirit of God, God as man walked amongst us and enacted and parabolized and pleaded truth to us, that we would return to Him. And it's all on record now, that His call would continue to go out through the ages.
He who was the only never to turn astray from perfect good and perfect order then submitted Himself to enduring our consequence for having strayed from both. For the sins of the world He died.
That all who believe in Him and trust in Him would be forgiven, healed, reconciled to God. Made new creatures. Incomprehensible, yet true.
He revealed these things. Systematically. Over the centuries. Even as having ordered there to be representations of so much of all the truth encoded in creation, itself--even in the very fabric of our beings.
And He didn't stay dead, is the thing. No one else in the history of time has ever resurrected themselves. Search the records. Chase the rabbit trails. Especially if you're internationally mobile. Like Lee Strobel or Josh McDowell--though, the extent to which they were physically able to investigate is unknown to me. The premise is the same--extensively seek truth. Search it out.
Of all the things worth knowing, then God is the utmost. Especially as He can be known. Personally.
Naught else compares.
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