My Thoughts on Ontological Argument for God's Existence

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I was reading through the KJV Study Bible. Today's reading is from Hebrews 3 and the doctrinal footnote focuses on the ontological argument for God's existence. Ontology is "the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being". It can also mean " a set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that shows their properties and the relations between them". In simple terms, it's the study of existence. An ontological argument is defined by Stanford as "arguments, for the conclusion that God exists, from premises which are supposed to derive from some source other than observation of the world—e.g., from reason alone. In other words, ontological arguments are arguments from what is typically alleged to be none but analytic, a prior and necessary premises to the conclusion that God exists."

The word ontology comes from the word "ont" meaning "being" and "logy" meaning "study". Therefore, the ontological argument for God's existence is based on a deductive argument. It would mean that the idea of a perfect and infinite Being cannot be derived from a finite, imperfect human being. Therefore, a perfect and infinite Being must have existed and placed the idea in mankind.

I was thinking of a couple of books I read years ago. The first Christian book I bought is "Why I Believe" by the late D. James Kennedy. Why I love that book (though it's already very old and I should get the new edition when I can) is that it provides evidence for the faith. Kennedy really cited a lot of scientific facts that would support the ontological argument. Ray Comfort of Living Waters also has his "The Atheist's Nightmare" in which common sense shows why God has to exist. Ken Ham's Answers in Genesis also provides lots and lots of scientific evidence to prove that God exists. 

The issue is that proof is there that God really exists. However, the problem is not a mental problem but a heart problem. A human being may be able to process all the complex mathematical equations and scientific inquiries yet reject God. It's amazing how brilliant people who admire the design of engines refuse to see God's hand in nature. They know God exists yet they say He doesn't. Then they end up affirming their hatred for God either directly or indirectly (Romans 1:22-32). It's really ironic how they say they don't need God at one moment then end up saying "Where was God when all these happened?" in another. 

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