How did the world come about Xevioso??? Do you believe in the "BIG BANG" theory? Or have you thought up some other phenomenon(sp?). You use earthly things to explain God, which there is no possible way that you can! I think you should read A post by Pericles! You state your A devout Atheist, so how do you believe the world came about???? BY CHANCE??? or.....? For your information The Bible does not contradict itself, you just don't have a open perspective, and so you think it's contradicting itself, but Atheism REALLY contradicts itself really, really badly!!! it has no foundation to build on!!!
Do you think there was a big soup that flooded the earth or what?? It's been proven that even if there was a sea of biological soup(made up of amino acids) filling the whole world 1& 1/2 miles deep, for at least 10thousand years(I think it's more, but I'll keep safe) there still could be no spark of life. Much less, a complete living cell with all its complexity comparable to the city of New York.
Scientists agree about the overwhelming impossibility of such a micro organism coming about by chance. So in order to make it appear that such a thing did occur, they say “Well, give it million upon millions of years, and then it could happen.” This hypothesis based on no known facts is totally unscientific.
How do you think all these planets are in perfect orbit?? because they just work by chance?? NO because there’s a God. You also state that God made it so we couldn't pay for our sins, but God didn't make that rule, it was Adam and Eve that sinned, that made that happen NOT God! When God made man and placed him in this ordered creation, he was an unfallen perfect being. Than you could say "why did God let Adam and Eve sin so all this shame could come upon us" right? Because God created intelligent beings, not robots, and gave him the power of choice, to choose between right and wrong!
God does not force us to do his will. He wants us to obey out of love not force. That's why it says "If ye love me keep my commandments" John 14:15. Forced obedience has to exist only when man is in a fallen state, as this world is now, that’s why the Israelites had to defend themselves from their enemies, and he has also made provision for law enforcement while in this world of sin “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” Romans 13:1.
Sorry I have to quote scripture to you, but it is the only authoritative and reliable source to answer all our questions about origins or the nature of ultimate reality. It is the oldest known historical source, and offers the only most believable explanation about how all things came about.
You need to study it as for your life. Other wise all you’ll have is this little life. The Scripture says in 1John 5:7 “He that hath the Son hath life: he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” John 11: 25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” And verse 26 says: “ And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” But if u reject him you will die and will never live again. For no man nor skeptic can conquer death. The Great life giver states “I am he that liveth and was dead: and, behold, I am alive forever more, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” Oh YES you may be sure that I’m trying to make a believer out of you, but only the spirit of the living God can give you that conviction.
There is an empty tomb in Jerusalem, and he who rose said “I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:3. But “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 6:23. If you believe in Him…he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” Romans 8:11. If u reject him, then “there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” Hebrews 10:26b, 27.
Furthermore, Hebrews 9:27 says: “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” And once the judgment is over, those who have rejected Christ, the unbelieving “…shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” The second death is GOOD BYE to life FOREVER and ever more. But for those who believe “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away” Revelation 21:4. And in that glorious holy city (of which the wicked cities of this world are satan’s countefeit) “there shall be no night there,; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light :and they shall reign FOR EVER and EVER.” Revelation 22:5.
If you would like to know more I am more than willing to show you what the scripture sayeth(sp?). In conclusion “all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord ENDURETH FOR EVER. And this is the word by which the gospel (Good news about the kingdom of God) is preached unto you.” 1Peter 1:24,25.
May you find God, whom you CAN find if you will search for him with ALL your heart. See Jeremiah 29:13. 1 John 4:8 says: “He that loveth not knoweth not God for God is Love.” Amen!!!!!