Actually, we have some pretty good evidence. Not least the reality of Jesus Christ as a historical person.Lansdowne5
That article is simply not true.
If God so desired, He could simply appear and prove to the whole world that He exists. But if He did that, there would be no need for faith.
Faith is subjective, because there is no universal evidence for it. Anything that's subjective is essentially just a cop out for laziness to search for the truth or gullibility to accept something less than the truth asthe truth.
That does not mean, however, that there is no evidence of God's existence. The Bible states, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world" (Psalm 19:1-4). Looking at the stars, understanding the vastness of the universe, observing the wonders of nature, seeing the beauty of a sunset—all of these things point to a Creator God.
If God's nature is to violate nature, then nature would therefore not exist. If we were truly made in the image of God, we would be immaterial and without shape. So the argument made here actually contradicts with the concept of God.
If these were not enough, there is also evidence of God in our own hearts.Ecclesiastes 3:11tells us, "…He has also set eternity in the hearts of men." Deep within us is the recognition that there is something beyond this life and someone beyond this world. We can deny this knowledge intellectually, but God's presence in us and all around us is still obvious. Despite this, the Bible warns that some will still deny God's existence: "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1). Since the vast majority of people throughout history, in all cultures, in all civilizations, and on all continents believe in the existence of some kind of God, there must be something (or someone) causing this belief.
Again, GotQuestions indirectly invokes subjectivism by pandering to the feelings of the heart, which is essentially just a metaphor for emotions. Just because people desire something more than their material life does not mean it's right. People also desire evil. Those desires are not justified. Not only that, but Psalm 14:1 is an example of ad hominen. Not only that, but the writer of Psalms is probably in hell, given what Jesus said in Matthew 5:22:
"But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell."
In addition to the biblical arguments for God's existence, there are logical arguments. First, there is the ontological argument. The most popular form of the ontological argument uses the concept of God to prove God's existence. It begins with the definition of God as "a being than which no greater can be conceived." It is then argued that to exist is greater than to not exist, and therefore the greatest conceivable being must exist.
The bolded part is simply proof by assertion and has no basis in reality.
If God did not exist, then God would not be the greatest conceivable being, and that would contradict the very definition of God.
No, if God is the greatest being that can be imagined, then he can still be imagined without requiring him to exist.
A second argument is the teleological argument. The teleological argument states that since the universe displays such an amazing design, there must have been a divine Designer. For example, if the Earth were significantly closer or farther away from the sun, it would not be capable of supporting much of the life it currently does. If the elements in our atmosphere were even a few percentage points different, nearly every living thing on earth would die. The odds of a single protein molecule forming by chance is 1 in 10243 (that is a 10 followed by 243 zeros). A single cell is comprised of millions of protein molecules.
This ignores the rest of the derelict planets inhospitable to life and all of the collapsing solar systems where any life possible is annihilated. Given the vast capacity of the universe, it is not unimaginable that humans came into existence naturally.
A third logical argument for God's existence is called the cosmological argument. Every effect must have a cause. This universe and everything in it is an effect. There must be something that caused everything to come into existence. Ultimately, there must be something "un-caused" in order to cause everything else to come into existence. That "un-caused" cause is God.
This is true if the universe was determinism and depended on cause and effect, but quantum mechanics and genetic drift shows this is simply not the case, and that the universe is not purely cause and effect.
A fourth argument is known as the moral argument. Every culture throughout history has had some form of law. Everyone has a sense of right and wrong. Murder, lying, stealing, and immorality are almost universally rejected. Where did this sense of right and wrong come from if not from a holy God?
It comes from logic and reason, the attributes that this writer seemed to ignore while writing the article.
The true reason is that once they admit that there is a God, they also must realize that they are responsible to God and in need of forgiveness from Him (Romans 3:23,6:23).
Not true. There are plenty of non-Christians who feel fit to serve a figure of authority, if that authoritative figure is worth serving, or if that authoritative figure exists.
If God exists, then we are accountable to Him for our actions. If God does not exist, then we can do whatever we want without having to worry about God judging us.
Not true. We can not and may not do whatever we want without consequences of our actions. If I want to kill someone, a rational person might kill me out of self-defense, for example. And in a civil society, the laws would protect her.
That is why many of those who deny the existence of God cling strongly to the theory of naturalistic evolution—it gives them an alternative to believing in a Creator God. God exists and ultimately everyone knows that He exists. The very fact that some attempt so aggressively to disprove His existence is in fact an argument for His existence.
Not true again. Christians disbelieve in many gods and aggressively try to disprove their existence. Therefore, by the writer's logic, every god that Christians don't believe in exist.
How do we know God exists? As Christians, we know God exists because we speak to Him every day. We do not audibly hear Him speaking to us, but we sense His presence, we feel His leading, we know His love, we desire His grace.
This is relying on faith, and not objective reasoning. The heart can be deceptive.
Things have occurred in our lives that have no possible explanation other than God.
That's God of the gaps. That's simply an excuse not to objectively search for the truth, but to rely on subjective faith.
God has so miraculously saved us and changed our lives that we cannot help but acknowledge and praise His existence. None of these arguments can persuade anyone who refuses to acknowledge what is already obvious. In the end, God's existence must be accepted by faith (Hebrews 11:6). Faith in God is not a blind leap into the dark; it is safe step into a well-lit room where the vast majority of people are already standing.
I was saying?
Just because Jesus may have existed does not mean he was the Christ.
I'm afraid it doesn't work like that. 
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