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Is God Dead? Where to begin?
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Where to begin? Two weeks ago, we made the comment that for the Christian, everything needs to have warrant, or approval from Scripture. That includes how and what we study about God. In search of scriptural warrant last week, we looked in Scripture at Paul’s repeated use of classical philosophy in his speech and teaching as an example for us. And week before last we looked at God using observations from nature to present an apologetic (defense) of Himself to Job (Job 38-41). Thereby giving us approval from Scripture to use created things from nature, (science, philosophy, and history) in building a defense of the existence of God and the truthfulness of Christianity (1 Pet 3:15). And so, the question now is this; with scriptural warrant from God and Paul in hand, where do we begin to answer the question, “is God dead?” Since we introduced the Bible skeptic “Michael” a few weeks ago, it would seem to make sense to begin to answer the question “is God dead?” by looking for some common ground that we both can agree upon. Christians, and rightly so, always want to begin with the Bible. But since Michael does not believe that the Bible is God’s Word but is rather “a creation of man,” the Christian needs to find some source of common ground that both can agree upon. How about this; what if we take the same approach that God took with Job (Job 38-41), and look to the world around us to see if it can serve as a witness to the existence of God. The universe is a vast and complex system of planets and moons, and suns, and stars. In turn each planet has its own unique complexity, especially planet Earth. Although the complexity of the universe is an apologetic defense for another day, the mere existence of the universe should speak to mankind. Now it seems to me that there are only two possible conclusions that the universe could speak to us about its existence, either it has been here all along, or, it had a beginning at some point in time past. That is it; either one or the other.
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office seeks help in identifying unknown homicide victim
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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the remains of a young white male who is believed to be the victim of a homicide. The body was found on Feb.
AUSTIN COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT
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MAY 29 INDICTMENTS Robert Aguliar was indicted on evading arrest detention with vehicle Brendan Tyler Arnett was indicted on theft of property Arturo Castro Arriaga was indicted on bail jumping and failure to appear felony Shawna Leah Biscaro was indicted on possession with intent to deliver controlled substance Francisco Chavez-Aguirre was indicted on solicit prost/ other pay person under 18 years of age Reginal Dwayne Clark was indicted on theft of property with two previous convictions, evading arrest detention with vehicle, theft of property with two or more previous convictions Stacey Allen Cook was indicted on possession of controlled substance Gordon Scott Gunnels was indicted on possession of controlled substance Brandie K. Lewis was indicted on possession of controlled substance Isaiah Dashun Livingston was indicted on theft of property Jill Dollar McGinty was indicted on intoxication assault with vehicle x 2 James Allen Pauley was indicted on possession with intent to deliver controlled substance Demetrius Dwayne Peacock was indicted on injury child/elderly/disabled with intent bodily injury August Ryan Roberts IV was indicted on attempt to commit burglary of habitation Sterling Thomas III was indicted on manual delivery of controlled substance x 2 Lee Michael Vincent was indicted on theft of property, unauthorized use of vehicle JUNE 26 INDICTMENTS Rafael Cruz-Ventura was indicted on possession of a controlled substance Francisco Fernandez-Delgado was indicted on burglary of building, theft of property Nichole Ann Geick was indicted on possession of a controlled substance Jose Armando Haro was indicted on possession of a controlled substance Quincy Kyle Janszen was indicted on theft of firearm, burglary of a building, theft of property x2 Sabrina Jones was indicted on unauthorized use of vehicle Joseph Adam Mesa was indicted on aggravated robbery, deadly conduct discharge firearm Weston Lee Starks was indicted on evading arrest detention with vehicle.
SEALY DISPATCH REPORT
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Disclaimer: Arrests and court records are public information, and the press has the right to publish them under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It i important s to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Austin County Funeral Home closing
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After more than 100 years of service, the Austin County Funeral Home is closing all business activities effective July 31. Throughout the United States, hundreds of businesses have stood the test of time.
City extends disaster declaration
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The city of Sealy extended its disaster declaration for 75 days as the city staff continues to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl to the area. The action was taken at last Thursday’s city council meeting.
