In case you are not familiar with the term “atheist,” an atheist is one who denies the existence of God. The only occurrence in the New Testament of the Greek word atheoi—“atheists” or “godless ones”—is in Ephesians 2:12, where those who are separated from Christ are described as “having no hope and without God.”
A few character traits in people who call themselves Atheists are found in Psalm 10:2-4 which says, “Proud and wicked people viciously oppress the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others. For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord. These wicked people are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead (KJV).”
In Psalm 14:1 it says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good (KJV).” God calls these people “fools.“
In Romans 1:19-22 “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools (KJV).” In other words, God doesn’t believe in Atheists, because real atheists do not exist. They hate God, think that what they believe is true, even without any evidence to support it and they consistently deny what they know to be true. I’m sorry, I don’t have enough faith to be an Atheist.
You want proof? You want evidence? You want authority? Look in Job 12:7-25 where it says:
"Ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. 8 Speak to the earth, and it will instruct you. Let the fish of the sea speak to you. 9 They all know that the Lord has done this. 10 For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of all humanity. 11 Just as the mouth tastes good food, so the ear tests the words it hears. 12 Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to those who have lived many years.
13 “But true wisdom and power are with God; counsel and understanding are his. 14 What he destroys cannot be rebuilt. When he closes in on someone, there is no escape. 15 If he holds back the rain, the earth becomes a desert. If he releases the waters, they flood the earth.
16 “Yes, strength and wisdom are with him; deceivers and deceived are both in his power. 17 He leads counselors away stripped of good judgment; he drives judges to madness. 18 He removes the royal robe of kings. With ropes around their waist, they are led away. 19 He leads priests away stripped of status; he overthrows the mighty. 20 He silences the trusted adviser, and he removes the insight of the elders. 21 He pours disgrace upon princes and confiscates weapons from the strong.
22 “He floods the darkness with light; he brings light to the deepest gloom. 23 He raises up nations, and he destroys them. He makes nations expand, and he abandons them. 24 He takes away the understanding of kings, and he leaves them wandering in a wasteland without a path. 25 They grope in the darkness without a light. He makes them stagger like drunkards (NLT).”
The bottom line is, that unbelief in God is:
~ Sin (John 16:9)
~ Defilement inseparable from\Titus 1:15
~All, by nature, concluded in\Romans 11:32.
~Unbelief Proceeds from:
An evil heart\Hebrews 3:12;Slowness of heart\Luke 24:25;Hardness of heart\Mark 16:14;Hardness of heart\Acts 19:9;Disinclination to the truth\John 8:45,46;Judicial blindness\John 12:39,40;\Not being Christ's sheep\John 10:26;The devil blinding the mind\2Corinthians 4:4;The devil taking away the word out of the heart\Luke 8:12;Seeking honor from men\John 5:44
Unbelief impugns the veracity of God\1John 5:10
~ Unbelief is exhibited in:
Rejecting Christ\John 16:9;Rejecting the word of God\Psalms 106:24;Rejecting the gospel\Isaiah 53:1;Rejecting the gospel\John 12:38;Rejecting evidence of miracles\John 12:37;Departing from God\Hebrews 3:12;Questioning the power of God\2Kings 7:2;Questioning the power of God\Psalms 78:19,20;Not believing the works of God\Psalms 78:32;Staggering at the promise of God\Romans 4:20.
Unbelief was rebuked by Christ\Matthew 17:17;John 20:27
Unbelief was an impediment to the performance of miracles\Matthew 17:20;Mark 6:5.
Miracles designed to convince those in unbelief\John 10:37,38;1Corinthians 14:22
The Jews rejected for unbelief\Romans 11:20
Believers should hold no communion with those in unbelief\2Corinthians 6:14
~ They who are guilty of unbelief:
Have not the word of God in them\John 5:38
Cannot please God\Hebrews 11:6
Malign the gospel\Acts 19:9
Persecute the ministers of God\Romans 15:31
Excite others against saints\Acts 14:2
Persevere in it\John 12:37
Harden their necks\2Kings 17:14
Are condemned already\John 3:18
Have the wrath of God abiding upon\John 3:36
Shall not be established\Isaiah 7:9
Shall die in their sins\John 8:24
Shall not enter rest\Hebrews 3:19
Shall not enter rest\Hebrews 4:11
Shall be condemned\Mark 16:16
Shall be condemned\2Thessalonians 2:12
Shall be destroyed\Jude 1:5
Shall be cast into the lake of five\Revelation 21:8
Warnings against unbelief\Hebrews 3:12;Hebrews 4:11
Pray for help against\Mark 9:24
The portion of, awarded to all unfaithful servants\Luke 12:46
~ Unbelief illustrated in:
Eve\Genesis 3:4-6
Moses and Aaron\Numbers 20:12
Israelites\Deuteronomy 9:23
Naaman\2Kings 5:12
Samaritan Lord\2Kings 7:2
Disciples\Matthew 17:17
Disciples\Luke 24:11,25
Zacharias\Luke 1:20
Chief Priests\Luke 22:67
The Jews\John 5:38
Brethren of Christ\John 7:5
Thomas\John 20:25
Jews of Iconium\Acts 14:2
Thessalonian Jews\Acts 17:5
Ephesians\Acts 19:9
Saul\1Timothy 1:13
People of Jericho\Hebrews 11:31
For more on what the Bible says about Atheism and unbelief see:
Exodus 4:1;Numbers 11:21-23;Numbers 20:12,13;Psalms 78:19,21,22,32;Psalms 95:8-11;Psalms 106:7,24;Isaiah 6:9,10;Isaiah 53:1-3;Isaiah 58:3;Jeremiah 5:12-14;Malachi 1:2,7;Matthew 10:14,15;Matthew 11:16-19;Matthew 13:13-15,58;Matthew 17:17,19,20;Matthew 21:32;Mark 4:24,25;Mark 6:2-6;Mark 9:24;Mark 16:14,16;Luke 7:31-35;Luke 8:12,18;Luke 10:16;Luke 12:46;Luke 13:34;Luke 14:16-24;Luke 16:31;Luke 18:8;Luke 19:41,42;Luke 22:67;Luke 24:11,21,25,26,36-45;John 1:10,11;John 3:7,11,12,18,32,36;John 4:48;John 5:38,40,43,44,46,47;John 6:36,60-62,64,66,70,71;John 8:24,45-47,52,53;John 10:25,26,37,38;John 12:37-40,47,48;John 14:17;John 16:8,9;John 20:27;Acts 13:40,41;Acts 19:9;Acts 22:18;Acts 28:24;Romans 1:18;Romans 4:20;Romans 9:31,32;Romans 10:6,7,14,16,21;Romans 11:7,20,30-32;Romans 14:23;1Corinthians 1:18,22,23;1Corinthians 2:14;1Corinthians 14:22;2Corinthians 6:14-16;2Thessalonians 2:11,12;1Timothy 1:13;2Timothy 2:13;Titus 1:15;Hebrews 3:12,16-19;Hebrews 4:1-3,6,11;Hebrews 11:6,31;Hebrews 12:25;James 1:6,7;1Peter 2:7,8;2Peter 3:4;1John 2:22,23;1John 5:10,12;Jude 1:5;Revelation 21:8.
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