Atheism
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· 5 viewsThe denial of God’s existence and thus also the denial of his word, truth and authority. It is seen in the worship of created things, in human boasting and in the decision to live a life without God which results in godlessness and brings God’s judgment.
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Characteristics of atheism
Characteristics of atheism
Denying God’s existence
Denying God’s existence
1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.
Worshipping created things
Worshipping created things
25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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Denying God’s truth
Denying God’s truth
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Denying God’s ability to fulfil his word
Denying God’s ability to fulfil his word
15 Indeed they say to me, “Where is the word of the Lord? Let it come now!”
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Showing contempt for God’s name
Showing contempt for God’s name
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Boasting against God
Boasting against God
3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
4 The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.
5 His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
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Not turning to God in trouble
Not turning to God in trouble
10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night,
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Living in ignorance of God
Living in ignorance of God
4 Therefore I said, “Surely these are poor. They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the Lord, The judgment of their God.
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Denying Jesus Christ
Denying Jesus Christ
4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Atheism results in godless living
Atheism results in godless living
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;
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Atheism brings condemnation
Atheism brings condemnation
It cannot be excused
It cannot be excused
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It results in lack of hope
It results in lack of hope
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It results in God’s judgment
It results in God’s judgment
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God desires to save the atheist
God desires to save the atheist
27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;
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