We Know Who The Creator Is But Why Do The Skeptics Deny Him Who Lives Forever?

The Truth of God: We were made from dust in the image of our Creator. The Lie of the world: But in rebellion, our culture tells us that we are the creators now.

What is the connection between climate alarmism, abortion, and transgenderism? Or between feminism, critical race theory, and postmodernism? In fact, what is the connection between the whole host of anti-biblical social issues and philosophies we’re concerned about in modern America? When we consider all the ideologies and trends rising around us, it can be bewildering to work out what real problem lies behind it all.

The answer begins with an important truth about human beings, revealed in Genesis 2:7: “"The Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground."” That might seem like an obscure reference because when we answer the question “what is a human being?” we usually turn our minds to Genesis 1:27. There we learn that God created humans in his own image and likeness. This truth teaches us that men and women were made to reflect God’s glory in creation.

Yet being made in God’s image and likeness is only one truth. The other truth is this: we were made from dust.

This truth tells us that we are not gods. It tells us that we are only creatures—part of the stuff that God created. This humbling, constraining truth tells us that there are limits on how we can image, or reflect, God. We could image his holiness, and therefore his love, goodness, mercy, justice, truth, and so on. However, a whole other side of God’s nature is totally inaccessible to us, such as his infinity, omnipotence, self-existence, omniscience, and so on. God will always be the great and mighty Creator. We will always be his dependent and finite creatures.

Our world hates this truth. Remember, the serpent tempted Eve by falsely promising, “"You will be like God"” (Genesis 3:5). The first humans wanted something more than mere creatureliness. They wanted to be like the Creator himself. In Genesis 3, they tried to imitate his creation power by refusing to submit to his definition and deciding for themselves what was good and evil. They started acting as if they were God, with power over right and wrong.

This account captures something that connects the sins of our day. In so many cases, the basic problem is rebellion against God as Creator. Human beings are seeking to redefine what he has already defined by his creation power.

by Martyn Iles on December 17, 2023
Featured in Answers Magazine

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LadyGrace ·

[quote]The Truth of God: We were made from dust in the image of our Creator. The Lie of the world: But in rebellion, our culture tells us that we are the creators now.[/quote]

Yes. That's the new agers beliefs. They claim they are gods. Let's see them, first of all, find their way to heaven, when they don't even know where it is located. Then there's the problem of how they will get there on their own. Will they suddenly sprout wings?

Secondly, they want to blame everything on God as if he forced them to sin. They want no responsibility for their own sins nor to even own up to the fact that they do sin, but God said if we say we have no sin, then we are liars and the truth is not in us.

Then they also try to blame the consequences of sin on Adam and Eve. Nice try, but we are not paying for the sins of Adam and Eve. We are responsible for our own sins. When God created Adam and Eve, there WAS NO SIN in the garden. Not until they CHOSE to sin. Sin always brings consequences. Jesus is the remedy!

I could not agree more, the problem is rebellion against God, as Creator.

GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M

@LadyGrace [quoteI could not agree more, the problem is rebellion against God, as Creator.][/quote]

Amen to that, sister!!

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace Which God would that be? Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish, Islam, Buddhist,Hindu, Jainism, Zoroastrian, Wiccan, Celtic, Norse, Helenistic, etc.

LadyGrace ·

@badminton If you knew your Bible, you would know the answer to that. But it looks like from your profile, that you support atheism, is that right?

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace Atheist only says what a person does not believe in (the supernatural), not what they do believe in.

I belive in tolerance, human rights, and civil liberties. I believe in helping the poor and oppressed. I believe in good food. I believe in sex. I believe in enjoying life.

LadyGrace ·

@badminton [quote]Atheist only says what a person does not believe in (the supernatural), not what they do believe in.[/quote]

Sorry, but that's a cop-out. Whether any believe in something or not, it is still a belief.

Belief: [b]Wikipedia[/b]:

[c=BF0000]A belief is a subjective attitude that a proposition is true or a state of affairs is the case. A subjective attitude is a mental state of having some stance, take, or opinion about something. In epistemology, philosophers use the term "belief" to refer to attitudes about the world which can be either true or false.[/c]

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace Call me a secular humanist.

Speaking of cop-outs you are being evasive. You won't state that you will respect the right of others to have beliefs different from your own.

LadyGrace ·

@badminton And this is what happens when you have no answers, no leg to stand on and can't even answer my questions. I already answered that a couple times so get off your soapbox and stick with the subject.

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace I stand solidly with the first amendment of the Bill of Rights - protection of freedom of religion and seperation of church and state. That is a solid rock to stand on.

LadyGrace ·

@badminton Yeh....read it again. The first amendment of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing and forbidding CONGRESS from both promoting one religion over others, and also restricting an individual's religious practices.

Whatever religion you are, though you seem to support Atheism in your group choices, I have no problem with. Just own up to it.

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace Religious practise is resticted to the extent that no person may deprive another of their rights in the name of religion. A person cannot claim religion permitts them to commit human sacrifice, for example. Or kidnapping, or assult. American citizens must respect the secular nature of our institutions.

Some zealots do not respect tolerance. They want to force their religion on others who believe differently. That they are not permitted to do. "Live and let live" is not that hard a concept to understand.

LadyGrace ·

@badminton Keep harping on the same old tune, I'm not listening. It's only you that keeps insisting that I don't respect others beliefs. Typical trolling.

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace Which faith you believe in is not my concern. Whether you believe in Jesus, Allah, Buddha, Odin or the Care Bears is all the same to me.

Be grateful you live in a country where you are free to practice the faith of your choice without being persecuted. Just remember to grant that same freedom to others who believe differently.

LadyGrace ·

@badminton [quote]Just remember to grant that same freedom to others who believe differently.[/quote]

There you go with the accusations again and judgments. This conversation is closed to you.

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyGrace "I disagree with everything you say but I will fight to the death for your right to say it." Voltaire.