Why is There Something Rather than Nothing?

9:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sunday, January 13,
2019, Planet Earth, American Continent of the
Northern Hemisphere, the United States of America,
State of North Carolina, County of Guilford, City of
Greensboro, 5945 North Church Street, room 205. All of these are labels for a specific time and a unique place. By the way, that unique time and place is where you’ll find about twenty people involved in a Bible study group in our church building.
Why is this important? Because, in an obvious way, it reminds us that people exist in real time and that the universe contains real places. We, to use the words of Acts 17:28, “live, move, and have our being,” in this type of certainty, where time and place are the markers of our existence. Other markers, like name, age, family relationships, and community membership, further identify us in this “time-space” reality.
     Gospel Baptist Church
At some point in this time-space reality we are faced with this
question, “Why is there something rather than nothing?” It is a worthy question to ponder and is indeed a question that has cast a shadow over human thinking for about as long as people have existed. Furthermore, other big questions are sure to follow, for example: Where did life originate? Why are so many things both alike and different? When did everything begin? How did various physical forces such as gravity, electromagnetism, and buoyancy originate? What caused the natural processes, such as thermodynamics, weather, and decomposition? Has the earth always been the same as it is today? And maybe most importantly, What does it mean to be human? These types of questions cannot be ignored. Indeed, the weight of the answers provide perspective to life regarding its creation, purpose, and destiny.
These types of questions have answers that can be extracted directly or indirectly from the Bible. The Bible provides sound and rational insights that do not contradict science or logic. After all, the Creator of the Universe is the Author of Scripture, so whether we examine the complexity of the DNA molecule, gaze into the starry night sky, or study the Scriptures, we see the obvious fingerprints of God.
These are issues and questions that Christians should be able to discuss and answer. That’s why beginning on January 9th the Wednesday evening services will focus on the issues related to origins in a series entitled, Something Rather than Nothing. The goal of the series is to plainly see how the Bible addresses the issue of origins and answers the big questions that are related to it. In an age where atheistic ideas such as the big bang, natural selection, and survival of the fittest dominate much of the cultural and educational conversations, it’s important that Christians understand the issues and the implications related to Origins.
This series will address origins from a variety of perspectives. The goal is to help everyone understand more of
what the Bible, both in the Old and New Testaments, teaches about origins and why it’s important. Additionally, resources for further study will be shared so everyone can access answers for future questions and conversations. Don’t miss this timely study that’s appropriate for all ages and backgrounds as we understand more about why there’s something rather than nothing.