Summary: 100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #49 | with Daniel Whyte III <br><br> SCRIPTURE -- Genesis 1:1 reads, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." <br><br> Hebrews 11:1-3 reads, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." <br><br> There’s a lot of misunderstanding about faith. Some believe faith actually contradicts facts. Michael Shermer, editor of The Skeptical Inquirer, scoffed that “The whole point of faith is to believe regardless of the evidence, which is the very antithesis of science.” <br><br> However, that’s certainly not a correct understanding. Faith should be seen as a reasonable step in the same direction that the evidence is pointing. In other words, faith goes beyond merely acknowledging that the facts of science and history point toward God. It’s responding to those facts by investing trust in God—a step that’s fully warranted due to the supporting evidence. <br><br> Oxford’s Alister McGrath pointed out that all worldviews require faith. He said, “The truth claims of atheism simply cannot be proved. How do we know that there is no God? The simple fact of the matter is that atheism is a faith, which draws conclusions that go beyond the available evidence”. <br><br> On the other hand, the available evidence from the latest scientific research is convincing more and more scientists that facts support faith as never before. In his article titled, "The New Convergence", journalist Gregg Easterbrook writes, "The age-old notion that there is more to existence than meets the eye suddenly looks like fresh thinking again. We are entering the greatest era of science-religion fusion since the Enlightenment last attempted to reconcile the two." <br><br> On this matter of faith and science, notice with me three things: <br><br> 1. Could It Be that Faith and Science Are Intellectual Kinfolk? <br><br> 2. What Is Truth? <br><br> 3. Since God Is the Creator of the Universe, Don't You Believe It Is Time for You to Meet that God? <br><br> + Plus, listen to Andrae Crouch singing "Heaven Bound" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"
