Many people believe in God in theory but behave as though God were dead in practice. They do not hear from God because they doubt God speaks. They do not speak to God because they doubt God listens. If God were dead, if the gospel stopped at death on the cross, their practice is both just and wise. But we who believe that Jesus Christ died for all sin should not behave likewise. Instead we come to love the bible and prayer as we understand the significance of Jesus' resurrection.