Published on March 9, 2024, 12:45 am

In his remarkable work “The Existence and Attributes of God,” Puritan theologian Stephen Charnock delves into the nature of man’s rebelliousness against divine principles, exposing the human penchant for censoring discomforting truths. Charnock contends that humanity, in its infatuation with sin, seeks to nullify rules restricting it and by extension yearns for a radical transformation of God’s holy nature. Thus, this yearning could be interpreted as a subtle desire for the eradication of God.

Charnock’s take on man’s subversive attributes aligns neatly with two verses from Paul in Romans. Firstly, Romans 1:18-23 denounces those who refuse to recognize the evident truth about God and deliberately obscure that truth through unrighteous deeds. It asserts that every person is aware of God due to His clear signs in creation, hence disbelievers are essentially self-deluding and misleading others around them.

Furthermore, Paul narrates how resentment against this deep-rooted knowledge provokes people into suppressing the fearsome wrath and judgement of an omnipresent deity they palpably know exists. Their notion of wisdom becomes a farce as they depart from recognising the unquestionable majesty of an immortal God, choosing instead to worship perishable human-like figures or animals.

Paralleling this, Romans 2:15-16 narrates how Gentiles display proof that they innately understand God’s unalterable rules through their intuitive moral compass – conscience. Coupled with witnessing His grandeur unfold in nature externally, individuals also experience internal responses to violations against these holy laws originally imprinted upon hearts at creation.

Thus, we can infer humanity has consistent exposure to evidence testifying towards the reality, holiness and fairness intrinsic to divine providence. However, longing to remain oblivious to this certainty triggers hostility against God solely from sinful beings who crave freedom from these uncomfortable realizations.

Interestingly, we commonly see so-called “atheists” picking battles solely with the Bible’s Triune God and not any other form of religious expression; a telling sign that it is specifically the Christian God to whom they don’t wish to be accountable. Their protests are telltale signs of subconsciously recognized guilt, fear of retribution and a desperate attempt to suppress these incriminating thoughts.

In conclusion, despite apparent disbelief, their silent consent to religions disinterested in morality betrays a core understanding and recognition affirmed by Charnock – that humans inherently know the one true God but deliberately choose to reject His existence.

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