Pascal's Wager

You may have noticed in weather reports that atmospheric pressure is measured in kilopascals. The 'pascal' is a unit of pressure, and was named after Blaise Pascal following his experiments measuring air pressure with a barometer.

The pascal (Pa) or kilopascal (kPa) as a unit of pressure measurement, is widely used throughout the world and largely replaces the pounds per square inch (psi) unit (except in some countries which still use the Imperial measurement system)

Blaise Pascal was a 17th century French scientist, mathematician (think of Pascal's triangle), physicist and religious philospher.


In what is termed, Pascal’s Wager, Pascal proposed that there are one of two truths in the universe, and one of two ways to live in relation to those truths.

The Truths: Either God exists, or God doesn’t exist.

The ways to live: You can live as if God exists, or you can live as if God doesn’t exist.


Combining these we have the following conclusions:

1. If God doesn’t exist, and you live as though He doesn’t exist, you have no losses.

2. If God doesn’t exist, and you live as though He does, you have no losses but gain the advantages of a better life.

3. If God does exist, and you live as though He doesn’t, you lose big time.

4. If God does exist, and you live as though He does, you have no losses and gain everything.

I am firmly with option # 4 . What about yourself? Have you ever seriously considered this type of question? If so, are you aware that living as though God exists involves far more than just acknowledging that He does exist - the Bible says in James 2:19 that "even the demons believe and tremble". Living as though God exists must also involve a recognition of the need for God’s forgiveness in Jesus Christ, and a following of His ways.

If you have not ever considered these vital questions, I really pray that you would give it some serious thought, if only to be sure in your own mind of where you will spend eternity. I pray that the Lord God Almighty will reveal Himself to you, andd that you will know Him, honour Him...and rejoice in Him! He is a GOOD GOD and He LOVES YOU!!!