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Atheists, skeptics and agnostics have for centuries fought against the Bible and Christianity. Blow after blow has been hurled, yet, the Bible and its truth still abides (Mt. 24:35; I Pet. 1:23). Men have labored tirelessly in writing and in speech to disprove something they do not believe even exists. When pressed as to why they labor for a cause that fights against an enemy who cannot be found, they reply with such remarks as "We must overthrow the evils of the Bible," or "We must fight against any oppressive philosophy that would shackle men with dogma and fear..." But again we must ask "Why?"
If God doesn't exist, then we must conclude that there is no absolute standard of morality or ethics. If one concludes that God doesn't exist, then logic demands that he must state emphatically that anything goes! Therefore, if folks want to preach and teach about something that doesn't exist, then what absolute moral standard declares this to be wrong? If men and women choose to believe that God exists (Gen. 1:1), His Bible is truth (Jn. 17:17; II Tim. 3:16,17), His promises are real (Titus 1:2) and His way is the only way (John 14:6), who is to judge this to be wrong based on nothing more than subjective thought?
It is difficult to suppress laughter when one reads of the "evils" of Christianity (Remember that true Christianity is never evil). Usually these accusation are hurled at the practices of men which have no Biblical base and indeed are false and evil, i.e. the Crusades, Mary worship, etc... But still, in regard to false practices done supposedly in the name of Christ, if God does not exist and if the Bible is not true, how could we possibly declare them to be sinful, when there is no sin, or evil, when evil demands there be an absolute concept of right and wrong? The atheist and skeptic finds himself in a quandary. If, as he joyously loves to believe because of his own sin, there is no God, he must admit that nothing is truly evil in and of itself. Truly, he must admit that it all boils down to what we subjectively believe to be good or bad, and since we are all different, there is no real standard by which to live.
So how dare anyone, who has no absolute standard by which to gage conduct, judge others about their own personal behavior. Whether it is belief in God and the Bible (which is neither sinful nor wrong) inhumanity to one's fellow man, selfishness, lying, murder or whatever, when there is no absolute code of conduct, all might as well shut-up and live and let live.
However, we know there is an absolute standard (Jer. 10:23). It is the truth of God's word (John 17:17). This truth governs every aspect of life (Titus 2:11,12). This truth must be respected and reverenced. There may be some that believe they are fighting against an enemy that doesn't exist, yet in actuality they are fighting against the God of heaven. What they fail to understand is that He will be victorious (Rom. 14:11). In this fight of epic proportion, whose side are you on? I choose to be on the side of the God who will judge both the living and the dead (II Tim. 4:1) by the words of our Lord (Jn. 12:48).
By Bill Burk
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