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But, there is so much physical proof that the first religion was that of nature sprits and a variety of gods. Take cave paintings, statues, the manner in which the dead were buried, ect. Just because the Bible says that the Garden of Eden existed does not make it so by itself.Many of the socalled evidence is not as old as is claimed. As well much of what has been misconstrued as nature worship in being found to be a divergent method of the worship of the one true God. As I have shared before most faiths of this world originated from one faith and they all have their roots in the original of the Bible. I know many like to discount the Bible, but it is being proven true everyday thru archeological findings. But, couldn't god just cancel out sin altogether? If he really loved us, why wouldn't he make his presence more clear so we all could be saved from hell. What about the yet undiscovered native tribes still living in the rainforest; will they all go to hell without getting the chance to change that, because they never heard about Jesus? That just does not seem fair at all. Doesn't an eternity of torture seem like a harsh punishment for being unsure about the existence of god, even while so little, if any evidence exists?
I understand your confusion,yes God could just cancel out sin and He will when His plan is fulfilled. How much clearer without compromising His justice. If one is born again, they have the Holy Spirit who speaks to them on a regular basis. The closer to the Lords plan, the clearer the message, but sin seperates us from God. Even born again Christians can be so blinded by sin that they cannot hear God speaking to them. I am not speaking of an audible voice, but of a deep seated consiousness. Yes sometimes it is an audible voice as well, but most times we are so wrapped up in ourselves we cannot here Him. As for hidden tribes, God has many ways of reaching them that we cannot understand. I have heard of people who have never heard of Jesus dreaming of Him and sharing those dreams with others and all believing in Christ without actually knowing His name. The Lord works in mysterious ways and He is not going to send someone to hell who hasnt had the opportunity to accept Him. Everyone is given the opportunity and God chooses the ways. There is plenty of evidence for the existance of God, it is just that we expect this evidence to be on our terms and not Gods. We are so often blinded by what we choose not to accept. The air in your lungs is evidence. Your very existance is evidence. The cycles of the world is evidence. I recommend a very good book, actually several good books that may help you to see the evidence of God. "The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell. "The Case For Easter" "The Case For Christ" "The Case For A Creator" and "The Case For Faith" all by Lee Strobel. There are many other books out there that are Bible based and can shine some light on the questions you have.