DAILY TEXT, Today Sunday, December 17, 2023, He who approaches God has to believe that he exists (Heb. 11:6).

DAILY TEXT, Sunday, December 17, 2023, He who approaches God must believe that he exists (Heb. 11:6).

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Sunday December 17

He who approaches God must believe that he exists (Heb. 11:6).

Did you grow up in a family that was a Jehovah's Witness? In that case, he probably learned about Jehovah from a very young age. He learned that he is the Creator, that he has beautiful qualities and that he wants human beings to live on Earth made a paradise (Gen. 1: 1; Acts 17: 24-27). Now, many people do not believe that God exists or that he created all things. They believe that life arose by chance and then slowly evolved and complex living beings appeared. Some of these people have higher education. They may say that science has proven the Bible wrong and that only the ignorant, the uneducated, and the naive have faith in a Creator. No matter how many years we have served Jehovah, we all need to continue strengthening our faith. If we do, we will not be deceived by the “false and empty philosophies and reasonings” of those who teach that what the Bible says is a lie (Col. 2:8). w21.08 14 paras. 1-3.

According to Hebrews 11:1, what is true faith based on?

Some people think that having faith means believing in something without any proof. But, according to the Bible, that is not faith (read Hebrews 11:1). The Bible explains that faith in invisible realities, such as Jehovah, Jesus, and the heavenly Kingdom, is based on convincing evidence (Heb. 11:3). A biochemist who became a Witness says: “Our faith is not blind nor does it ignore the discoveries of science.”

Why do many people believe that God did not create all living things?

So if there is compelling evidence for the existence of a Creator, why do many people believe that God did not create all living things? Because some have simply never analyzed the evidence themselves. Robert, who is now a Jehovah's Witness, says: “Since creation was never talked about in school, I assumed it wasn't true. It wasn't until I was 22 that I spoke to Jehovah's Witnesses, and they showed me the logical and compelling arguments the Bible gives for creation.”b (See sidebar “An Important Message for Parents.”) .

Why do some people deny the existence of a Creator?

Some people deny the existence of a Creator because they say they only believe in what they can see. But the truth is that they do believe in things they cannot see. For example, they believe in gravity because they have proof that it is real. The kind of faith mentioned in the Bible is also based on proof “that there are things that are not seen” (Heb. 11:1). Of course, examining such evidence requires time and effort, and many people are not willing to do so. That is why they come to the conclusion that God does not exist.

How do we know that not all highly educated people deny that God created the universe?

After examining the evidence, some scientists have become convinced that God created the universe.c Like Robert, mentioned in paragraph 5, some may simply have assumed that there is no Creator because creation is not discussed in the universities. But many scientists have come to know and love Jehovah. Just as they did, we all have to strengthen our faith in God, regardless of the education we have received. No one can do it for us.

What question will we analyze now? And how will studying creation help us?

How can we strengthen our faith in the Creator? Let's look at four ways. Let's study creation. By carefully observing animals, plants, and stars, we will strengthen our faith in the Creator (Ps. 19:1; Is. 40:26). The more we study these things, the more convinced we will be that Jehovah is the Creator. In our publications, articles explaining some details of creation often appear. Even if they seem a little difficult to understand, let's make the effort to read them and learn what we can. And let's not forget that on our website, jw.org, we can re-watch the beautiful creation videos that were presented at recent regional conventions.

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