I know it is something that really angers and frustrates atheists that anybody at all in this 21st century let alone that countless millions in every nation and culture should place their unswerving faith in a book that they think is discredited and disproven.

The reason for this faith is easily explained, for christians come to believe that the bible is God's word written down by a kind of reverse mechanism, they don't begin at genesis and think "oh yeah this is so true" but they first come to faith through some good news message, in my case the word that God made especially alive to me was "Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, and today and forever." hebrews ch. 13. v. 8. for others it may be another scripture like "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that who-so-ever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John ch. 3. v. 16.

When we do come to Jesus we find to our absolute delight that these words are indeed true.

God's words have power to create, first by creating faith in our hearts to believe then through our faith He brings His word to pass in our lives and in our experience.

When He talks about peace, joy, when He promises to answer prayer, when He promises us a brand new life, "[she] that believeth in Me, as the scripture hath said, out of [her] belly will flow rivers of living water."

I want to tell you something that may shock you, God loves you, He wants to be your Friend. You say "but I'm a terrible person," that's right so am I but God valued ME so much He sent Jesus to bear away my sins on the cross. That is how much He loves YOU, don't keep distance from Him, come to Him right this moment in prayer and PROVE for yourself that His word is good and His promise is real.

Now when we do come to Jesus in this way and we do make the discovery that what we have read or heard is indeed true it is then that we come to accept and believe that the other parts of the bible are true also-all of it.

And this faith is as solid as a rock, no wonder christians seem dogmatical, we know, we have put it to the test, we live it.

If you have diamonds all the nay saying in the world will never convince you that diamonds do not exist, but our faith is more tangeable than diamonds, you may hold a diamond in your hand, be careful that you do not lose it or that somebody does not rob you of it, but we have Jesus dwelling in our hearts.

May you recieve Him as your Lord today and may His peace and joy fill your heart.