Romans 1:21-22, Show Me Proof and I Will Believe!

Romans 1:21-22  21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,  

Without God’s truth, man is lost. In rejecting God’s revealed truth, man is foolish. In self-conceit, man thinks he is wise. In truth, he is fearfully awaiting a time of judgment. Jesus tells us of the rich man who died and found himself tormented in the fires of hell. He realised that there is no way out of this eternal punishment. He requested that word be sent to his relatives so that they may wise up and not end up like him. It was too late for him to escape and he lived in eternal regret. A truly frightening scenario.

The people in the world are sadly moving headlong to destruction. They may not realise their precarious situation. These wise professors, endowed with the best wisdom of this world, are really but fools in the final analysis. The Apostle Paul comments here on the lost estate of man acting very proudly to their own hurt. I recalled priding myself an agnostic before my conversion. I would tell Christians who tried to share with me the Christian faith to show me proof of God and I will believe. Otherwise, how can I believe? I would use the book written by Bertrand Russell entitled “Why I Am Not a Christian?” to refute Christians who tried to convert me.

The turning point came in my life when I was shown the truth that Jesus is the living and true God from John’s gospel while in the university.

John 1:1-5, 9-14, 16-18  1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not…. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth…. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. 

I understood that Jesus Christ is living and true God. He is my Creator. God’s Word was the proof. I simply understood from that point onwards like a light bulb that is switched on bringing light to a previous dark room. God’s Word brought light to the darkness of my depraved heart. I was born-again. All praise and glory to God.

Indeed, God’s Word is the powerful to save. May we take courage to share it with some seeking soul today. Amen.