Welcome! Perhaps you are here because you have read my book or you have an interest in it? However you got here, I am glad you are here!
"Reason for Existence" is for people who are interested in the mystery of existence and the origin of life, especially in the light of the Christian faith.
Have you ever wondered where everything in the universe came from, where God came from, and if there was ever nothing, at all, existing? Does the physical world have a physical explanation for its existence?
If God is real, all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere present, and all-benevolent, why then are people starving to death, perishing without safe and clean drinking water, suffering from sickness and disease, and why are there natural disasters wreaking havoc everywhere, if God could prevent it?
Is there something more to our being as humans than atoms and molecules? Does freewill, truth, and love exist or is decision making fantasy? How is right and wrong determined? If freewill exists, will it then be possible to sin in Heaven once we are there? Does God have freewill? Is there anything that God could not create? If so, how could He be all-powerful?
What is Biblical Atonement? How does the blood of Jesus, a physical substance from two thousand years ago, wash believers from their sins today (a nonphysical thing), and why was His death necessary? What happened after Jesus died?
If God is love, then why must everything be done His way, and why was He not satisfied to spend eternity by Himself if He knew that, by creating the world as He did, some people would perish in their sins?
Who is Jesus, and what is the Trinity? Is it possible to truly understand it?
Are the teachings of Jesus for today or postponed for a future dispensation? Is obedience to the teachings of Jesus legalism, or love? Does the Sermon on the Mount apply to believers today?
Take some time to read and carefully consider the content of this book. While the chapters of this book are dedicated to answering these questions, explaining the reason for existence, in general, and the reason for human existence, specifically, a large portion is also devoted to real-life application of loving as Jesus loved, and to His teachings on the kingdom of God.
And if you are like me, you are amazed by the paradox of existence...
Are you an atheist, agnostic, or theist of some sort, yet honestly searching for answers to life’s biggest questions?
This book is for you!
Have you, as a Christian believer, drifted from your First Love?
This book is for you also!
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David Valderrama
Author of:
Reason For Existence
Author of:
Reason For Existence
The labels for this book could be: apologetics, creationism, Christology, and holy living.
It will be a good tool to give new disciples a solid understanding of the most necessary and fundamental teachings of Christianity.
The cover design depicts what happened within me, through faith in Jesus Christ, nearly 23 years ago.
The following is from the table of contents.
Chapter 1: The Existence Paradox. There are only two possible explanations for existence. Either there was nothing at all ever existing, from which something began to exist, or something always existed and necessarily, self-existed. It cannot be otherwise. The probability of each possibility determines which explanation is logically the truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2: What has always Existed and Self-Existed? Was it matter, mind, or something else altogether? The most popular scientific theories for the origin of life, the origin of the universe and a brief analysis. Conclusion: an Eternal Self-Existent Being, referred to as “God” has always existed and Self-Existed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3: What is God? A few brief Biblical glances, i.e., does God travel, can He be quantified, where is He, what did He use to create the universe, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 4: Faith is Reasonable because Existence is a paradox. Existence did not come about naturally. Existence breaks all of the physical rules inherent within our universe; therefore, belief in God and miracles is logical. Personal testimony of miracles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 5: If God is Real, why then does Evil Exist? There are two primary evils and two primary types of suffering. Why? This chapter focuses more on the evil and suffering within human control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 6: Chance or Choice? Does good and evil exist? Does truth exist? If so, who defines it, and how it is determined? Is there more to human nature than atoms and molecules? If so, can it be demonstrated? What do choices consist of? Are choices more than the results of physicochemical processes? Is mankind justly accountable for their actions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter 7: What God could not Create but did. Is it possible for God to ever be illogical? God cannot lie, He cannot be inconsistent with Himself. There are certain things God could not do, but why? Does God have freewill? Why does natural evil and involuntary suffering exist, i.e., babies dying of cancer, natural disasters, etc.? The original creation was a means to the new creation. Intro to The Atonement . . . . . . . . 115
Chapter 8: The Revolutionary Perspective of Love. The Atonement must be both legal and effective. Specific effects of The Atonement. Why did Jesus have to suffer and die? What happened after He died? Why did Jesus do everything He did for us? What was Jesus thinking about while He suffered? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Chapter 9: Revolution of Love. The ultimate effects of The Atonement. The revolutionary perspective of the love of Christ began a revolution of love within the hearts of His disciples. Getting God’s law into our hearts. Jesus is the only standard for true Christian love. How to get the power to love as Jesus loved. What it means to be made perfect in love. Apart from Jesus we cannot love as He loved. Love does not think evil of others. It takes faith to love like Jesus. The evidence of true love. Resentment kills love. Jesus calls His followers to perfect love. The secret to consistently loving as Jesus loves. Attachment is not evidence of love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Chapter 10: Love and the Fulness of Times. Why did God wait so long to send Jesus, provide atonement, and to begin His mighty revolution of love? Explains Biblical predestination. If God is love, why is everything about Him? Why was God not satisfied to eternally exist without creating a world where evil and suffering was possible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Chapter 11: Who is Jesus? He was mentioned in both ancient secular and Christian literature. He preexisted before His birth into our world. He is the LORD. He is the Logos of God. Is the Trinity Biblical? A clear and ancient explanation of the Trinity. His Divine attributes as the Logos. A few of His Biblical Titles with some brief explanations as to why He owns them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Chapter 12: The Supremacy of Jesus’s Words. Are His words for today or postponed for another time? God is the most important Person; therefore, His words are supremely important. What are we doing with His words? Intro to the teachings of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367