Sinclair Ferguson

Now, I'm sure Herman Bavinck wasn't denying there are people who call themselves atheists.

And actually, I think we would probably have to concede that there are people who deceive themselves so fully that they believe themselves to be atheists.

And actually, I think we would probably have to concede that there are people who deceive themselves so fully that they believe themselves to be atheists.

But I want you to notice the implications of this, and we'll need to talk more about this tomorrow.

But I want you to notice the implications of this, and we'll need to talk more about this tomorrow.

If God's revelation of His eternal power and glory are so real that nothing is atheistic in the absolute sense, and if nobody can escape it so that ultimately there are no real atheists, then those of us who are Christians know something about non-Christians and atheists that they may well be denying about themselves.

If God's revelation of His eternal power and glory are so real that nothing is atheistic in the absolute sense, and if nobody can escape it so that ultimately there are no real atheists, then those of us who are Christians know something about non-Christians and atheists that they may well be denying about themselves.

And this is what Paul says in Romans 1.21.

And this is what Paul says in Romans 1.21.

They know that God is.

They know that God is.

They can deny it to us.

They can deny it to us.

They may even deny it to themselves.

They may even deny it to themselves.

But ultimately, deep down, they cannot escape the reality.

But ultimately, deep down, they cannot escape the reality.

Now, why is this important for us as Christians to know?

Now, why is this important for us as Christians to know?

Here are a couple of reasons.