That is the main question, isn’t it? Every faith, religion, and belief system has a foundation on something, and my mission in this week’s blog entry is to show you the foundation of Christianity. Echoing the words of Julie Andrews in my favorite musical, The Sound of Music, “Let us start at the very beginning. A very good place to start.” The very beginning of Scripture opens with these well-known words, “In the beginning God” and that is where we are going to start as well.

The most fundamental assertion of Christianity, and the one that has so many people in a tizzy in our current culture, is that God exists. The first verse in Genesis does not go about proving the existence of God though because, despite the protests of desperate unbelievers, everyone knows in their heart that there is a God. Want me to prove that statement to you? You need only look around to see that every culture and individual has worshiped something in their life. Some lay their offerings at the altar of self, others at the altar of beasts from God’s creation, but they have all tried to fill the God-sized hole in their heart.

Another evidence screaming the existence of God is this earth that we live on, and there are many scientists who will attest to this reality. “The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows His handiwork.” (Psa. 19:1). “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,” (Rom. 1:20). The most logical conclusion after examining the beauty and complexity of this world is that there is a majestic God who created it.

Do you want more hard and fast evidence than I have already given that the God of Christianity is the only true God? Pick up a history book and you will read about how this world has been changed by Christianity time and time again. The abolition of slavery, the establishment of hospitals, the rise of nations from barbarism to civilization, and much more can all be traced back to the power of God working through His people. No other religion can boast such a heritage. Some will fight back on that historical fact with the examples of people who have abused others in the name of Christianity, but if you research the details of those minimal cases and what Christianity teaches you will see that it is not the fault of Christianity’s principles but the corruption of man.

The last argument that I want to touch on before I close out this week’s post is that without God there could be no objective morality. Let me explain through a quote from a well-known author to many of us. C.S. Lewis states in chapter one of his book, Mere Christianity, “First, that human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and cannot really get rid of it.” If that standard of behavior were something manmade, they would be able to get rid of it. If morality were really a social construct, that would make our actions merely a matter of preference that could not be punished or rewarded. Our conscience, however, shows us that our actions are not preferences but either adherence to or transgression of an objective standard of morality. Since this morality is not created by man, it must come from something or Someone outside of us who is not flawed as we are and only the powerful and infinite God of the Bible can fill that role.

On that note, I want to close by thanking you so much for reading and to say that if you enjoyed, keep your eyes out for next week’s more personal post on how powerful He truly is and has been in this girl’s life.