I want there to be something after death. You are responsible to believe, but you can't believe. I can't do it. You know that better than anybody. I tell myself that I don't know everything. For example, Satan and his demons believe that God exists , but they also hate God. I need more than just people telling me it's right or just following some book that could have easily been just written for manipulation. Trevin Wax is senior vice president of theology and communications at LifeWay Christian Resources and a visiting professor at Wheaton College. Don’t just walk away thinking because you have questions, because there are inconsistencies or paradoxes, that all this God stuff must be made up. So just believing in God doesn’t really mean anything. I can't believe the Bible is inerrant. The reason I'm going through a rocky time is because I lack faith. So don’t dismiss your objections easily. It makes no sense to me. You are commanded to believe, yes, you are. Q: ... You can’t put God in a test tube and “prove” He exists, the way you can a chemical; God is far greater than that. I want to believe in God, but I just can't. It's part of being an adult. I want to believe in God, but I just can't. There are agnostic believers, who believe in God but can't be 100% sure, and there are agnostic atheists, like me, who don't believe there are any Gods, but can't say for certain that there aren't. Archived. He is the general editor of The Gospel Project, and the author of multiple books, including Rethink Your Self, This Is Our Time, Eschatological Discipleship, and Gospel Centered Teaching.You can follow him on Twitter, … So just believing in God … It was a perfect day. Deep down inside I can't get myself to believe. I don’t doubt your friends’ sincerity, but God has given us solid reasons to believe in Jesus, and I hope you’ll discover them for yourself. I want to experience a different type of self-consciousness. What you're toying with is switching from being an … Maybe your statement that you're trying to believe means you don't believe that. I want to believe in God but I don’t know how. There is no proof outside the Bible that the Bible is 100% truth. I keep being told to pray, that it's only through God that I'll be able to find happiness. Close. You think it really is your job ultimately and finally to do it, and maybe I could relieve you of that burden. Although I want it, that doesn't mean I believe it. You're dead! But likewise, don’t dismiss God easily. I want to believe in God, but I just can't quite get there. People say, "Oh us humans just can't understand the concept" but I feel like that's an excuse when you can't think of a good reason for me to believe in it. Get used to not having a definitive answer, and still needing to make every day the best day you can make it. If you just said the prayer above or similar things to Jesus, or you have questions about having faith in Jesus, let me invite you to use the form below to talk with one of our mentors. Tomorrow, millions of Christians will celebrate the most startling event in human history — the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. A third time he blurted out, “I don’t want to talk about God. You're supposed to give it some time — even years. I can't believe in the trinity. I don’t believe in God.” Finally it dawned on me: This hurting man really did want to talk about God. 14. Since he wouldn’t drop the subject, I asked carefully, “Tell me about this God you don’t believe in.” He was happy to oblige. Only through him will I finally find a job again. Posted by 5 years ago. But you can know Him, by giving your life to Jesus Christ — and that is the greatest discovery you’ll ever make. I would ask, why do you need to believe. Lauren Berg. 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