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A Design Needs a Designer
The Sistine Chapel is praised for it’s architecture and it’s decoration. Anyone who has ever stepped foot in the building immediately recognizes the beautiful art that is painted on the walls and the ceiling. You would think I’m crazy if I recommended that Michelangelo just threw buckets of paint on the ceiling and what came as a result was the beautiful artwork. Michelangelo worked for four years (1508-1512 AD) to paint over 12,00 sq. ft. of the chapel ceiling. The intricate details show the time and effort put into this amazing artwork.
Have you ever gazed up at the stars? Have you ever noticed the beauty of the sunset or sunrise? Have you ever studied the human body in it’s spectacular detail? Did these things just happen? Did these things, by chance, come into existence? The details and beauty of the world around us cannot just come into existence on their own. They cannot just “fall into place.” Life is too complex to suggest that a “big bang,” asteroid, or evolution is responsible for everything around us. Our natural and scientific laws tell us that with great design, comes a great designer.
David wrote, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1). David was able to look at the world around him and see that God was responsible for the beauty and design of such wonderful things. Paul tells the Roman church that from “the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen” (Romans 1:20).
Skeptics and atheists will agree that a wedding doesn’t just fall in place, but instead someone needs to plan the decorations and events. Skeptics and atheists will agree that buildings and skyscrapers don’t build themselves, but instead take careful planning on behalf of architects and construction workers. If these things are clearly seen, then the same logic needs to be applied to the intricate details of our universe. The design does not just happen. A design needs a designer. This world needs a God.
~ Kevin
- Bulletin 10-7-12.pdf.zip (1.74 MB)
