The Existence of A Supreme Intelligent Creator Established: From The Divine Plan of the Ages by Charles Taze Russell, Part 2 of 2

“This view neither ignores nor rejects the Bible teaching that man was a direct and perfect creation, made in the mental and moral image of his Maker, and not a development by a process of evolution, probably common to the remainder of creation. This view would in no sense invalidate, but would support, the Bible’s claim, that nature as it is today teaches that an Intelligent Being ordered it, and was its first cause. Let human reason do her best to trace known facts to reasonable and competent causes, giving due credit to nature’s laws in every case; but behind all the intricate machinery of nature is the hand of its great Author, the intelligent, omnipotent God. We claim, then, that the existence of an Intelligent Creator is a clearly demonstrated Truth, the proof of which lies all around us: yea, and within us; for we are His workmanship, whose every power of mind and body speaks of a marvelous skill beyond our comprehension. And He is also the Designer and Creator of what we term nature. We claim that He ordered and established the laws of nature, the beauty and harmony of whose operation we see and admire. This one whose Wisdom planned and whose Power upholds and guides the universe, whose Wisdom and Power so immeasurably transcend our own, we instinctively worship and adore.”

“We may reason that in creating man, had Divine Wisdom decided it inexpedient to grant him a knowledge of his future destiny, and his share in his Creator’s plans, then surely Divine Justice, as well as Divine Love, would have insisted that the being should be so limited in his capacity that he would not continually be tormented and perplexed with doubts, and fears, and ignorance; and as a consequence Divine Power would have been used under those limitations. The fact, then, that man has capacity for appreciating a revelation of the Divine plan, taken in connection with the conceded character of his Creator, is an abundant reason for expecting that God would grant such a revelation, in such time and manner as his wisdom approved. God teachings, when fully appreciated, will accord with His Character, which reason assures us is perfect in wisdom, justice, love and power.”