If God Exists, Why Doesn't He Speak For Himself, Audibly?

This was posted by Ray Comfort on his blog, Atheist Central:

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:49 AM PDT

"He did speak audibly to Israel when He gave them the Ten Commandments, and the Bible says that Israel was so fearful at what they saw and heard, they pleaded that He no longer speak to them (see Exod. 20:18,19; Heb. 12:19).

When He spoke on the Mount of Transfiguration, He terrified the disciples (see Matt. 17:5,6). When He once spoke audibly to Jesus, the people thought that they heard thunder (see John 12:28,29). So why didn’t God just whisper on these occasions? Perhaps He did.

However, God (in His infinite wisdom) has chosen what the Bible calls “the foolishness of the mes- sage preached” to bring the gospel to humanity (see 1 Cor. 1:21). He has condescended to use lowly man to deliver the message of everlasting life to dying humanity.

When it comes to God speaking to us, it is important to make sure that we don’t exaggerate our im- portance. We are but very tiny specks on a tiny speck of a planet, moving through the massive infinitude of space. If you want a special audience with the President, he likely will not come running to speak es- pecially to you when, how, and where you want. Only a person with delusions of grandeur indeed would expect such treatment.

How much more so with the Creator of the universe? You are not going to get a special audience with God. So humble yourself, repent of your sins, and trust the Savior, then seek God through prayer and reading of His Word. Prayer is you speaking to God, and the Bible is God speaking to you. Make sure you listen carefully to what He says. Your eternity depends on it."

Hebrews 12:25 "See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven..."

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I posted this for my brethren in Him, for the conceited, for the self-righteous, for the scoffers, and for the wicked. This is to show why the LORD Jehovah does not talk from the sky, as he did in the Bible.


This is important to know because some skeptics say, "You believe in an imaginary friend." However, the word of the LORD makes it very clear: God exists! You have eyewitness testimony, Scripture, and archaeological evidence supporting the resurrection of Jesus Christ.


My question to you is, "Will you draw nigh unto God? Will you repent and believe in the gospel? Will you humble yourself, and put God first?"


Time is ticking.

The Bible Is Not The Word of God (According to Nonconformists), Because It Was Written By Men

Most unbelievers reject the Bible as "the word of God" because it was written by men. What they fail to realize is that the Bible was inspired through men, by the Holy Ghost (2nd Peter 1:21, 2nd Timothy 3:16). When you tell them that they say, "There is no proof. Show me evidence that God wrote it."

When you show them several prophecies that have been fulfilled in the Bible they claim, "The writers just looked at the Old Testament, and wrote that they were fulfilled in the New Testament. It is just one mass conspiracy to control people." When you tell the freethinkers that it says, "Thus saith the LORD over 2,500 times in the Bible", they just reply with, "Oh, that doesn't mean anything. They're just lying to control people."

Yet, you cannot deny the historical accuracy of the Bible, the fulfilled prophecies, the accurate genealogies that are written within, and how modern society is today. B.C. (Before Christ), and A.D. (Anno Domini which translated to English means, "the year of our Lord") are testament to the Bible being true; that Jesus Christ did suffer and die on the cross, then rose again on the third day, in fulfillment of the Scriptures.

Now dissenters argue that it is no longer called B.C. and A.D., but B.C.E. (before common era) and C.E. (common era). This is proof that Satan is taking away the word, and is trying to remove Jesus Christ, as well as the Bible, from our lives (Luke 8:12, 1st Peter 5:8).

What the infidels fail to realize is that their unbelief is evil in the sight of the LORD, and it will send them straight to hell (Revelation 21:8). What all Christians should know is that some people are just gospel-hardened, and they need to remember Matthew 7:13.

So in regard to the common objections by the nihilists, here are several videos to help "open" their eyes to the truth:

 

 

Take My Son - A Remarkable Tale

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.

When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.

He said, 'Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art. The young man held out this package. 'I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.'

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. 'Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift.'

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.

On the platform sat the painting of the son The auctioneer pounded his gavel. 'We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?'

There was silence.

Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, 'We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.'

But the auctioneer persisted. 'Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?'

Another voice angrily. 'We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh's, the Rembrandt's. Get on with the real bids!'

But still the auctioneer continued. 'The son! The son! Who'll take the son?'

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. 'I'll give $10 for the painting.' Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

'We have $10, who will bid $20?'

'Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters.'

'$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?'

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son.

They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.

The auctioneer pounded the gavel. 'Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!'

A man sitting on the second row shouted, 'Now let's get on with the collection!'

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. 'I'm sorry, the auction is over.'

'What about the paintings?'

'I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.'

'The man who took the son gets everything!'

God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: 'The son, the son, who'll take the son?'

Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.
 
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHALL NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE! THAT'S LOVE.

* CREDIT goes to my mom, for sending me this story in my email, that I decided to share with everyone else. *