What are some of the most What are some of the most common causes of atheism?common causes of atheism?

How is the reality of God How is the reality of God revealed to us? revealed to us?

Nature: Ps. 19:1-4; Rom 1:18-31; Nature: Ps. 19:1-4; Rom 1:18-31; Acts 14:8-18, 17:22-31Acts 14:8-18, 17:22-31

Intellect: Psalm 14:1 – Thomas Intellect: Psalm 14:1 – Thomas Aquinas’ Aquinas’ Unmoved Mover, Unmoved Mover,

Supreme DesignerSupreme Designer

How is the reality of God How is the reality of God revealed to us? revealed to us?

Our experiences: Blessing, Our experiences: Blessing, Blocking, BreakingBlocking, Breaking

Witness of other believersWitness of other believersHoly WordHoly WordJesus ChristJesus Christ

Believing in God is the easy Believing in God is the easy partpart

The most dangerous threat to The most dangerous threat to Christianity is not atheism Christianity is not atheism

but…but…

Christian Atheism – Believing Christian Atheism – Believing in God but living as if He isn’t in God but living as if He isn’t

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Craig GroeschelCraig Groeschel

Titus 1:10-16Titus 1:10-16

The greatest hypocrisy in The greatest hypocrisy in Christianity is claiming to Christianity is claiming to

believe in God but failing to believe in God but failing to daily demonstrate our trust in daily demonstrate our trust in

HimHim

Do you have a full-time Do you have a full-time profession with part-time profession with part-time

discipleship?discipleship?

When is it the hardest to When is it the hardest to completely trust in God?completely trust in God?

7 Signs that you believe in 7 Signs that you believe in God but live as if He’s not God but live as if He’s not

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1. Worry, Fear, and Anxiety1. Worry, Fear, and Anxiety

When you’re worried…When you’re worried…

1.1. Separate feeling from fact and Separate feeling from fact and speak from your faithspeak from your faith

2.2. Act as wisely as possibleAct as wisely as possible

3.3. PrayPray

4.4. Trust God to handle the restTrust God to handle the rest

2. Doing what is right in 2. Doing what is right in your own eyesyour own eyes

3. Becoming settled in a 3. Becoming settled in a sinful lifestylesinful lifestyle

Signs you have a sin Signs you have a sin habit/problemhabit/problem

Those closest to you recognize Those closest to you recognize the problemthe problem

You continue to do it even You continue to do it even though you know it hurts though you know it hurts

othersothersDoes it drive others away?Does it drive others away?

Signs you have a sin Signs you have a sin habit/problemhabit/problem

You arrange your schedule and You arrange your schedule and spending around itspending around it

Can you go one week without Can you go one week without it?it?

Do you have to hide it?Do you have to hide it?

4. Being controlled by a 4. Being controlled by a guilty spiritguilty spirit

5. Having an unforgiving 5. Having an unforgiving heartheart

6. Failing to openly share 6. Failing to openly share your faith with othersyour faith with others

7. Being guided by a concern 7. Being guided by a concern for money more than trust in for money more than trust in

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