Gospel of John Study: Part 8 - Richard E. Simmons III

Do you believe Christianity is true? If so, what is the evidence that you’ve built your faith on?​Conversely, have you rejected the existence of God? What is your basis of that decision?​The famous scientist Francis Collins was an atheist and incredibly well-educated. One day an older woman asked him about his faith.​​And it just kind of dawned on him. Collins said, “As a scientist, I had always insisted on collecting rigorous data before drawing a conclusion. And yet, in matters of faith, I had never collected any data at all. I had never examined any evidence at all. I realized I didn’t know what I had rejected.”​​In other words, Collins was saying, "I had rejected God, I had rejected Christianity, but, in reality, I didn’t know what I had rejected. I had never looked at any evidence."​As Francis Collins began to examine the evidence, he was shocked at what he found. Today, he’s a very committed, outspoken Christian and one of the most prominent scientists alive today.​You see, evidence is important.​​In fact, we should want evidence, because the more evidence you have, the stronger your faith will be, just like if you’re trying a case in a court of law, the more evidence you have as the prosecuting attorney, the better the chances are that you’re going to win.​In this study we finish up John chapter 5.