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- No, people cannot be good without the existence of God. Removing God and His creating us in His image undermines our ability to judge certain actions as “good” or “evil.”
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Sep 9, 2018 · “Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.” –Pastor Rick Warren, in The Purpose Driven Life.
Jan 4, 2022 · Contrary to the claims of atheists and agnostics through the centuries, man cannot live without God. Man can have a mortal existence without acknowledging God, but not without the fact of God. As the Creator, God originated human life.
Mar 11, 2024 · According to the Bible, life without God isn’t just lackluster; it’s downright impossible if you’re after true living. He alone gives meaning, purpose and eternal hope in an otherwise hopeless world.
- Psalm 118:8 ESV / 71 helpful votes. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
- 1 John 2:15-17 ESV / 69 helpful votes. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
- John 14:6 ESV / 68 helpful votes. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
- Hebrews 11:6 ESV / 62 helpful votes. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
- The Meaning of ‘Meaning’
- Meaning from Outside
- Meaning from Within
- Atheists Have Meaningful Lives Too
Before we explore that question, we should specify what we’re talking about when we refer to “the meaning of life.” What kind of meaning do we mean? I suggest that when we consider “the meaning of life,” we have in view at least three concepts: purpose, significance, and value. First, we want to know whether our lives have purpose: whether they’re ...
There are basically two ways a human life could possess meaning. It could have a meaning bestowed from outside—what we might call objective as opposed to subjective meaning. Alternatively, it could have a meaning that comes from within, a meaning that is self-ascribed and self-determined. Let’s consider each option in turn. On the Christian view, i...
Many atheists will concede that if there is no God then the universe and human life have no objective meaning. But they’ll quickly add that we shouldn’t conclude that our lives lack any kind of meaning. They’ll suggest that we are able to give our lives meaning, to bestow meaning on ourselves. Since there’s nothing outside us that could ascribe mea...
“But I’m an atheist and my life is very meaningful!” This is the retort I’ve encountered most often when I’ve offered arguments like those above. (It’s usually followed by a list of worthy activities and valuable relationships enjoyed by that person.) My reply is simple: “I don’t deny for a moment that your life is very meaningful. But that’s true ...
Aug 14, 2020 · Yes, people can be “good” without believing in God. First, we need to make sure we are simply talking about someone demonstrating good moral behaviors. Scripture is clear that none of us is good enough to merit salvation or earn our way into heaven (Psalm 14:1-3, Romans 3:10-12, Ephesians 2:8-9).
Mar 1, 2022 · We Are Without Life. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life (1 John 5:12). Simply stating, if we believe in Christ and the work that he did on the cross, and have accepted him as our personal Savior, then we have eternal life. We do not have to wait for it.
