Hebrews 11:6 says that we must believe that God exists and that He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him.
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. ” (Hebrews 11:6, NKJV)
36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”
” (Luke 24:36–39, NKJV)
21 And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”) ” (Hebrews 12:21, NKJV)
Existential problem. The worst trauma known to man is for flesh to meet SPIRIT. Encountering God in a real sense causes major malfunction.
The human brain was designed to contain severe trauma, by switching off. We typically encounter “Blue Screen of Death” when we encounter God in any first-hand way. The brain fails, the body fails and sheer and utter terror then causes us to forget what happened.
The terror of the Lord is so severe that the Brain fails and denies His Existence. We are now free to tithe, sing songs that we call worship, and attend the local church. After thirty years we will gladly see nothing has changed. After seventy years you will be back facing that God that the pastortute is trying to protect you from.
We can now also spend endless hours preaching, teaching, arguing, guessing, and speculating about the nature of God. This is only possible because we have safely concluded that HE IS NOT. Having saved ourselves from a living and real God we can now continue to dismantle WHO HE IS into ever-increasing humanistic sentimentality.
Hold Fast Your Confession
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
The Just Live by Faith
26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The LORD will judge His people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated; 34 for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven. 35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
37 “For yet a little while,
And He who is coming will come and will not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith;
But if anyone draws back,
My soul has no pleasure in him.”
39 But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
” (Hebrews 10:19–39, NKJV)