Does God Exist, Term Paper Example

God does exist; He is infinite. There are too many occurrences in the universe that are impossible to have happened due to chance. The Bible states that there are people who have received sufficient evidence of his existence, but have suppressed that knowledge in efforts to conform to the worldly beliefs. There are so many examples in the world that show that God must exits. For example, water is a precious commodity. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, but no human being could survive without it. Nearly two-thirds of the human body is comprised of water. Water is considered the universal solvent. Water is chemically neutral. It can be used without affecting the makeup of substances it is used to carry. The use of water enables food, medicines, and minerals to be absorbed and broken down by the body. Water is the only substance that can out smart gravity. Water flows upward carrying nutrients and life to trees and tall plants. Yet, it freezes over oceans and lakes and then floats so water creatures can continue to leave. Nearly 97 percent of the world’s water source is ocean water. However, there is a unique distribution plan that removes the salt from the water making it usable by human beings. The list of amazing examples is endless. The universe and its inhabitants are designed in such a complex way that it is impossible to have taken place by chance; as a result, God must exist.

According to Immanuel Kant, everything must have a cause. In his opinion even God would need a cause. Many scholars have gone as far as to say that only finite things have a cause. Infinite is defined as forever. Kant even argued that the world is infinite. Consequently, the universe must have had a beginning. There have been two arguments taught about the beginning or creation of the universe. First, there is the Big Bang Theory. This theory is consensus with today’s scientists. They believe that about 15 billion years ago, the universe came into existence from a mere accident. An explosion occurred in space and all mass and energy came together at a central point. This theory arose from the study of Edwin Hubble. In 1929 he discovered a phenomenon called “red shift”. If this is so, the world will eventually die because all matter will have moved too far away from the sun. This theory speculates that space is forever expanding and objects and bodies are moving away from each other. If this is so, the world is finite. The second theory is that God created it. “The world everywhere reveals intelligence, order, harmony, and purpose, which implies the existence of an intelligent and purposeful being adequate to the production of such a world.” (Weinberg 1988).

Scientists have discovered that the molecules of DNA contain genetic codes that look similar to language. The codes function exactly as language. Lester says, “A code system is always the result of a mental process (it requires an intelligent origin or inventor)… It should be emphasized that matter as such is unable to generate any code. All experiences indicate that a thinking being voluntarily exercising his own free will, cognition, and creativity, is required” (Lester. 1989 ) This communication system God created stores and transmits information to every living cell in the human body. In all other aspects of life, a written message is considered a sign of intelligence. For example, Carl Sagan indicated in his search for extraterrestrial life that all was needed to indicate intelligent life on other planets was a message. Being able to translate the message is irrelevant, just the mere fact that it exists is of importance. Consequently, if a message with information can be deemed intelligence in the science world, then DNA, which is a message, should be deemed intelligence. According to Weinberg, “Scientists get excited about finding stone tools in a cave because these speak of intelligence—a tool maker. They could not have designed themselves. Neither would anyone believe that the carved Presidents’ heads on Mt. Rushmore were the product of millions of years of chance erosion. We can recognize design—the evidence of the outworking of intelligence—in the man-made objects all around us.” (Weinberg 1988 ) DNA was created by an intelligent being-God. No two people have the same genetic make-up, thus leading one to believe that this was an impossible task to complete by mere accident.

The human body was designed with a purposeful plan. Darwin attempted to exclude the intelligent designer theory when he attempted to show that human beings evolved into intelligent beings through the process of random and natural selection. (Behe, 1996). In other words, survival of the fittest created the human being we have today. Nonetheless, Darwin’s idea only helps the argument of an intelligent creator. The human body is so magnificently designed that it had to be done by an intelligent designer. For example, the ways in which the male and female body can come together and deposit bodily fluids that in turn produce a baby. The connection of a sperm cell and egg cells produces another human being. Most astoundingly, the sperm cell is built or designed to swim up a woman’s fallopian tubes and implant in the egg. Next, the mother carries the child in a fluid filled sack for nine months, the perfect time for the child to develop. During those nine months, the child is living in liquid. However, after birth if a child is placed in a liquid substance that covers his/her head he will drown. Amazingly designed is the human body.

The human conscience was designed by an intelligent creator. Scientist equates the conscious mind to mere animalistic instincts. According to, “Instincts are like a keyboard, but our conscience is like a score board that tells us which key to play”. (Lester 1989) The human conscience is not merely acting upon instincts because some situations arise that cause a conflict. At this point the mind makes and educated decision to complete the task that is more beneficial. Most people believe it is right to follow ones conscience. Yet, others say the God is the conscience. God is what dictates what instinct to follow. He allows humans to understand what is right and what is wrong. That is the human moral system. Morals are neither universal nor objective, which leads to the assumption that they were created by an intelligent being.

The proof of God’s existence is in the miracles he performed through Jesus Christ. He is God because he has done things that man cannot do. God has healed people of all manners of diseases, opened blinded eyes, made the lame and cripple to walk, and raised people from the dead. In fact He, himself was raised from the dead. Through modern science, man is able to do many great things. He can produce synthetic limbs and organs, perform brain surgeries, and start a heart back to beating once it has stopped. Lester adds,

“Consider how the usefulness and attractiveness of things produced by human beings are not accidental qualities when present but are a result of our intelligent nature and our natural delight in order, balance, and beauty. In a similar way, it is unreasonable to conclude that the surpassing usefulness and attractiveness of things throughout nature are accidental qualities but it is rather more reasonable to conclude that they are the result of the existence of a surpassing intelligence which also delights in order, balance, and beauty.” (Lester, 1989).

If all that God has done were mere accidents, why can’t man at least do some things purposeful? Man cannot create food from nothing, and then used that small amount to feed thousands of people. Man is unable to walk on water or part a sea. Man can’t speak to a raging storm and demand that it calm.

All of these arguments aid the belief that God exists. Observation of daily wonders displays his infinite powerful. Nonetheless, knowledge of God is limited to the human because we are finite and he is infinite. The knowledge of God is made available to humans as he reveals it to them. Many question if the accounts of Jesus Christ in the Bible are reliable sources. To a Christian, the accounts in the bible are just as reliable as the Big Bang Theory is to the scientist. Faith plays an ultimate role in believing or not believing in God. According to the scriptures, it is impossible to please God without faith. As in science, scientist use hypothesis and test information to prove truth, Christians use faith to prove truth. All educated people are willing to examine science, but must stand on the indisputable facts. Due to the uniqueness of the universe and its inhabitants, it is impossible that creation was an accident. The theory of evolution is riddled with inconsistencies. Is it possible for life to form from inanimate objects? Most people have seen some type of explosion. After that explosion, nothing is orderly. As a result, it should be difficult for one to believe that an enormous explosion somehow did not end in chaos but order. This concept is summed up best by saying; “the probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop.” (Weinberg, 1988)

Works Cited

Behe, M. Darwin’s Black Box New York: The Free Press, 1996, 252-253.

Lester ,R. The Natural Limits to Biological Change .Dallas Texas: Probe Books, 1989. 175-6.

Weinberg, S. The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe. Basic Books, 1988. 5-15.