Give Me an Answer -
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. Recorded Nov. 2011
The "Give Me An Answer" ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, University of California Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, Berkeley, Stanford, University of Hawaii and the University of Washington. Cliffe spoke on these campuses in front of the Student Union or Library at noon for five to ten minutes. At the close of his initial remarks, he'd open up the time for questions and answers, which usually turned into a two to four hour dialogue with students. His crowd size ranged from 25 - 500 students at a time, and between classes, new students would join the discussion. This was an extremely effective way to reach a large number of university students with the Gospel of Christ.
His ending messages are so powerful.
Are you an atheist?
Hello. I’m not here to make assumptions but I hope this might help. From what I can tell, and this might be a leap, you used to be Christian but you are now atheist, and quite a proud one given your profile picture.
My life went the opposite direction. I grew up in a godless household. Being gifted with an exceptional mind, I took my atheism seriously. It destroyed my life and my soul. The reason I am a Christian today is because of two things
1. I cared about truth more than anything
2. I dared to prove Christianity wrong once and for all by going even farther beyond Aron Ra’s Biblical studies
ALL of the evidence, scientific, historic, experiential, metaphysical, Biblical evidence points towards God and Christ being the truth. For quite a while I messed around with God, one foot in one foot out. Only when I went all in, in faith and heart rather than intellectual acceptance, was I given the certainty I’d been missing. Please continue to doubt your own doubts.
@@D1sc0rd- "ALL of the evidence, scientific, historic, experiential, metaphysical, Biblical evidence points towards God and Christ being the truth."
How does this point towards Christ being the truth? When do you think Jesus fulfilled this prophecy?
And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders, who will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march across our borders. (Micah 5:5-6)
Does anyone else love the intro song? It's a banger.
Like a 90s sitcom
Its so catchy haha i sing along and wave my head side to side
No doubt. Gives me early 90's childhood vibes, like Mr. Rogers and Saturday morning cartoons, but better.
Got me hummin and head bobbin every time lol
Yes
I grew up as a white boy under Apartheid in South Africa. My family and I went to church every Sunday. In fact, most white South Africans went to church at least once a week. I am a rehabilitated racist. But here is the funny thing, it was not the church that changed me and South Africans like me into racists. It was social engineering by evil human beings that knew how to manipulate opinion through radio, TV and yes, religion. But deep down we knew it was wrong what we were doing. In fact, it was the church that help bridge the gaps and heal the wounds after it all ended and still does. Even the guild wound of white South Africans. So please stop saying that it was the "Church" that did all these evil things such as slavery and oppression. Do not mistake the "Church" with man and his greed for wealth and power. Jesus definitely did not support our views.
A fool in his heart says there's no god
*GOD
The man knows more than all the paid profs at the school. They refuse to do the logical honesty of their atheism.
Amen!! Thank you for your transparency Cliffe!! I have learned so much from your videos and have used the info often.. Please don't stop.. May God give you strength and encouragement to keep on going...
Listening to that first girl screech is practically impossible
I love this guy!
Excellent again! I love calling atheists to look at the logical conclusion of their world view. Cliff said "whatever you determine is the purpose of your life, please acknowledge that the exact opposite is also true." Excellent point, if the atheist is willing to be consistent.
I admit, I might be wrong. I doubt my faith. Except... Doubt presupposes truth. If their is truth, then GOD exists. Doubt affirms my faith in GOD.
+Wesley Dickens why does doubt presuppose truth?
Doubt is what makes you seek TRUTH. I would have never found God if I didn't doubt.
Thought provoking comment 🤔. Thanks!
@@mesanto1977 the Bible does say that we are all enemies of God before we come to him. Which is true. We all doubted before we knew the truth
@@preitaly because if theres no truth theres no possibility for doubt as everything would just be the same if theres no truth and false.
the fact that you have an intro song is so lit tbh. Ive been going through this entire channel for a while now and never seen this song at all 🔥 you should definitely use it or remix it for the newer videos you do on the channel.
I think they got rid of the intro song because when you hear it more than 10 times it begins to be very annoying.
haha owned her completely to the point where she changed the focus to him and what his purpose was
We need wisdom, understanding,Revelation
I must understood it different, we still sin, but something in our heart has changed..we dont want to sin anymore but we do because we are human...Jesus understands we are going to sin and therefore knows how genuine truth seeking Christians we are....I promise you, sin is sin but if you give your heart to christ, his grace will always forgive you...
But what if you want to get rid of sin in your life and you can't and it gives you sadness. What do you do?
@@christina4012
what sin can't you get rid of?
Cliff has answers
I'm a black man. If anyone should be offended by the Bible and Christianity it's me and my people. Now, I can't speak for my people, but I can speak for myself.
I...AM...NOT!
Why?
Well, for many reasons, but, concerning SLAVERY which everyone seems to continue to bring up (but I'm pretty sure those same people don't think twice about human trafficking which is modern slavery)!
Here's the thing!
CHRISTIANITY HAS NEVER CONDONED SLAVERY!!!!!
Also, IT WAS TRUE CHRISTIANS WHO STARTED THE MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH AMERICAN SLAVERY!
However, how do I surmise that the Bible, and by default Christianity, does not condone slavery?
1, one, uno, nye, один verse:
Exodus 21:16.
Yes, I said that one verse dispels the myth and wrong thinking that slavery is supported Biblically.
What does Exodus 21:16 say?
Glad you asked:
"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death."
What happened in the 1600s to many of my people? They were kidnapped and sold and then the person to whom they were sold, that person held them. Or, in many cases, the kidnapper held on to them...
All those people deserved to be, ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, to be put to death!!! And you know? If any of them went to their grave without having repented of their participation in slavery... THEY WILL BE PUT TO DEATH...2ND DEATH... WORSE DEATH... HELL.
I digress.
With the presence of that verse everything else mentioned about slavery in the Bible is regulation.
Why?
Because 1. Slavery is a human invention and 2. Humanity, because of our flights of fancy and our penchants to living above our means and subsequently getting into DEBT, brought on ourselves the human rationale for slavery! In short, we [humans] are the reason we made slavery in the Bible necessary.
Because most of the time there was slavery (or what would equate to indentured servitude in more modern times) was due to a person having to pay off a debt, but not having the means to do so. So they had to work off the debt.
However, the distinct difference between Bible-recorded slavery and American slavery is, slaves/servants in Jewish society maintained the full rights of a free person. They had full citizenship and if any harm came to slaves, their masters were punished accordingly, up to and including death, if the slave died.
But there remains the specter of Exodus 21:16. What it mandate, however, cannot be carried out (which is very fortunate for us) because we all, in some way, shape or form are inextricably tied to debt and potential enslavement. It's because of God's grace & mercy that we are not. In short, stop believing the hype and drinking the Kool-Aid of slavery being Biblically-condoned.
This comforts me to hear. I've seen so many of our people stop the walk as a result of finding slavery in the bible and after being made aware that the book was used too often by slave owners to justify their crimes. Continue the faith brother. I want to encourage you in your biblical historical studies. If you haven't I encourage you to trace the lineage of the the "Afro-American" back as far as you can as well as do a deep study on who the Israelites of the bible are today. You might find some commonalities. May the father guide you in all of your search for truth.
God Bless the students.
Starting to learn the song😍
Loving prayers to all of GOD'S PRECIOUS CREATION. MAY WE ALL COME TOGETHER AND HUMBLY LOVE GOD WHO LOVED US FIRST(Even before we were ever born) Through CHRIST FINISHED WORK AND SACRIFICE .
Lol, I 'clare i get a high off watching these lol I loooooove hearing both sides. He's classic.
Cliffe is no fool never seen him lost for words against any argument that smart Uni people make Thank you cliffe for your service to our Lord and his truth.
1 corinthians 1
The Message of the Cross
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Romans 10:9-10
English Standard Version
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
The only guard against being misled is awareness. Awareness of the truth. Awareness of peoples motives.
He was claiming people misused the Bible, they do. You cannot then infer that the Bible is wrong, just that that person was. That was the flaw in his thinking. Good try Cliffe! I hope he got that.
Very well said, easy to talk the talk but no 1 walks the walk. Its impossible to live as if morality is relative, its so built into us that we respond then think 2nd. I would also add, why when we are upset at real wrong do we feel the anger in our guts and not our mind? This is something i only recently stood back and thought about. Real love comes from the gut, not the mind, evolution can't explain this, and yet there it is, right out in the open!!
Another person gets ripped, God bless that girl though, may God motivate her to Truth.
Great Video........that girl at the start *sigh*
Lol love the turn around cliffe does when he does his "preach" at the 20th or so minute.
THE BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE AT 7:47 LOOOOOL
All human beings know for certain that God's unique qualities and activities are factual,
and this includes you.
The Bible says as believers we are no longer sinners, we are saints and God puts His Spirit in us and gives us a new heart with new desires. Jesus said: He who sins is a slave of sin and a slave will not abide in the house forever.
It doesn't say we are no longer sinners but that we are no longer identified with our sin. I'm not longer identified as a porn addict. I'm a Christian who struggles with pornography. I guess in that sense you can say I'm no longer a sinner, I'm a Christian who struggles with sin. But we do still sin. And if you sin, you are a sinner, it's just that as a Christian, your identity is no longer in your sin, it's in the savior.
@Malhaloc You are a professing Christian who needs to REPENT, just because you profess His name, doesn't mean you are born again. Your head knowledge of Jesus won't save you, you must be transformed into a new creation. Too many people equate struggling with sin to practicing sin. Jesus is clear if your eye causes you to sin, cut it out... do you think He is serious about you getting it out of your life? Sooo many scriptures that speak to the fact you will not enter His kingdom if you practice sin. Please don't take your favorite Bible teachers word for it, soak yourself in scripture and let the fear of God wash over you.
@@WorthDieing4 So you never sin?
@Malhaloc Yes, I have sinned, but looking at porn is practicing sin, I have repented of that. So yes, I have. But don't downplay your lifestyle of sin and get it mixed up with committing one sin.
@@WorthDieing4 I didn't ask if you have sinned. Do you sin, even now as a Christian?
Cliff I love watching your apologetic videos they inspire me to study to show myself approved unto God [2 Tim 2:15] I have to point out though that your ministry could be more effective if you used scripture to back up your point because you can discuss with people all you want but you could you have a more effective witness by using the word thats stronger than any two edged sword.
Cliffe : apoligetics :: EVH : guitar
Thankyou for your service.
Without God, life could have no objective meaning or value, and yet it does.
Can, but has not in the numbers, and in pioneering. The difference is the "will" , and sacrifice, not seeking personal gain as a priority.
As Christians we become aware of our sin, and try to conquer sin, rather than be content and live in sin. I think thats the biggest difference. Turning our backs on God is a sin, so all atheist are sinning, " Love the Lord your God with all your heart mind soul " atheist break this 24 hours a day 365 days a year. I find it funny when Christians say atheist can humiliate them with morals, i never met a christian who could sin for 24 hours a day every day of their life lol.
Cliff = Jordan 1996/1997. Unstoppable.
It's truly disappointing and discouraging for student University that she wasn't sure of herself neither questions!!
@2:01, if she loves chaos she has never experienced it.
Lmfaoo the ad quotes the Bible wrong
The kid with the glasses and white shirt. He's only talking about how people have abused God's word, he's completely ignoring what Jesus Christ actually taught.
Yes it’s so unfortunate. It’s like never going to a hospital for treatment or never taking health saving medicine because of some bad nurses treated you wrong. The medicine is not the problem…. The people are
Essense Rep I get more than a high. All he says make sense of words, make sense of life and make sense of sense. Sense is our only future to knowing Christ
There’s your answer right there 7:14 what happens when the self breaks? That will to live for the SELF weakens? Cliffe argues this a lot, what is the evidence for the reliability to believe in yourself?
When anyone brings up the history of Christianity, part of my response is to bring up the history of paganism.
My response is "So Christians are sinners just like the Bible says?"
yay this theme song is way better.
too emotional
These guy reminds me of a pastor Jordan Peterson
Uttery wrecked that girl at the beginning, i think cliffe melted her brain
Some of our motives are both good and evil..I like to explain it with a question, whats the difference between a dirty rotten sinner and a christian? the christian acknowledges he is a dirty rotten sinner and seeks after Gods forgiveness.
Defending atheism is sheer foolishness!!!
The psalmist got it right when he said:
The fool had said in his heart there's no God..Psalm 14:1
Theme songs are unnecessarily long
LOL 'time is getting short' yeah. it really is. so stop singing! llol
God never changes
Its the logical conclusion of atheism. Even Richard Dawkins admits this, Dawkins admits to this and says that he does not want to live that way. Its odd that Dawkins does not see the logical contradiction, making fun of Christians for believing in things not seen, then tries to believe in purpose value meaning, also non material un seen. The difference is non material things point to a God, because we have to have a purpose to live, its as if its built into us. Animals dont need a purpose.
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@3:15 she leaves out that I hate
CHRISTIANITY DIDN'T
HIPOCRITS DID
Women have to many emotions its impossible to have a debate with them on anything. They take things to personal and change the subject off track messing up the point that was being made. Watch any video with Cliffe debating a women and see what I mean
To use Nietzsche to contradict another atheist doesn't work. Nietzsche wasn't dogmatic. Nietzsche had his ideas and would want you to find yours, hence, the Superman.
The ending was perfect with the 1st lady. It's possible one of us is wrong, therefore, we love and respect each other. Not motivated by a promise of eternity, money, or fear.
I'll keep my faith, i don't need to stop believing in an eternal life in order for me to respect or love you.
17:00 "What is the Church of Jesus Christ" in these latterdays? Excellent question. Look for the living prophets and apostles, and there you will find them.
Cliffe confesses so much about being a dirty sinner so much even though he’s born again. The Bible says “ if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are past away, behold all things have become new” . I wish he’d understand the importance of responding to such scriptures accordingly. It will change his life tremendously.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
1 John 1:8
@@vincentpaula3184 He that is born of God does not commit sin 1 John 3:9. Understand the group John was referring too when he said what you just quoted. He was talking about children in Christ.
@@danielesu7747 so what you are saying to me is that you don’t commit sin?
yea sometimes people or even christians say things to make them seem really humble, it's only the Lord who knows the heart and the intents and motives,who is truly humble or who isn't..
@@vincentpaula3184 It isn’t about what I do or don’t do. It’s about the truth. What does the scripture say? That should be your yardstick .
Another level Level #Socoflims
Just read the Bible straight from the source and you will see.
ESCAPING GOD Lili
Within our thoughts we can't delude unless we seek to gain
We cannot cheat our own true selves, we know we cannot lie
If deceiving all comes to our minds it cannot come with ease
It's all for them, they just don't care, it's only self they please.
But life goes on, death's Angel stands and bides, they age,
Their victims age, In later years recall, the memories are not sweet
The fate's of all their lives today and yours of vile deceit
You're weighed with regret, from thoughts that haunt your days
But there's an answer that you grasp, a story you'll believe.
The story hides away the load, Confessions a requite
With their help we cheat ourselves, pretending absolution pure
But now and then it all comes back, our guilt we cannot cure
Life's a shadow box of lies, this God's a God of spite
The peace he offers isn't there, entrapment is the play
He loads your mind with guilt and shame, He makes your life a blight.
But now convinced a future fine, depends on Heaven's gate
Forgiven by the Holy Ghost, a million rules observe
This new life it goes against, the nature that you know
You're weighed down more with this new life, a life you don't deserve
They fill your mind with bible lore, confusion, guilt and fear
Your only life is now controlled by others who are chained
To Jesus, God and superstition, your life now dull and drear
The price of Christ is much too much, it cannot be sustained.
Escaping from the Christian life and all that it imbues
Takes character and courage, your new chains hard to break
But freedom from the Christian life, a life you must refuse
Will give you understanding of Mankind's largest cult
The evil of this Christian God, the lies, a big mistake
But we will give your nature back and show a whole new way
To live your life, a life of joy, The Sabbats give and take.
And when you've cast away your chains and moved towards the light
Your life's returned, that evil bond, forgotten, left behind
The tricksters with their sweetened words now turned wrathful blind
No understanding why they failed, they look to blame with fright
The Spirits of the Netherworld, control within your mind
The Jesus cult you've trodden down, your llfe now on, is right.
BLESSED BE.
creature comfort XD
what the heck is yaminahsi doin out there?
Lol
Sorry about the F bomb but sometimes there are no nice words to use but sorry any way
The world was made through Jesus Christ. Sin has deformed us but Jesus came to transform the body, soul, and the spirit. Salvation is a free gift given through Jesus Christ. see www.gotquestions.org
Atheism is indefensible, only that some people really cherish a sinful lifestyle, hate the true God and if they could, would that He is dethroned..
but there is no basis for doing good if your godless. Furthermore good and bad would not exist if there is no God, so a godless person can only do something, not good or bad, just something. Since good implys a way things AUGHT to be, and as a godless person the AUGHT does not correspond to reality, but rather a persons personal opinion. And opinions are not true.
Thats only half of what the people cliffe named said, cliffe takes them out of context. The opposite is equally valid is stupid and cliffe pretends to not understand. Cliffe and Start have lost every debate with real debaters, so they try to confuse the youth.
Stay decieved.
is he GOD? he seems to know GOD. what he thinks, feels, what would god do, almost everything.. maybe i should worship him..
All human beings have received the same revelation from God, and all human beings know God. Some suppress that truth in unrighteousness -- like you're doing right now.
hmzz if we all received revelation from GOD. why CHRISTIANS argue with each other regarding who has the absolute truth? even islams.. ATHEIST argue but they have GROUNDs for evaluation and that whats make them HUMBLE.. thats what we call EVIDENCE,,, your evidence for GOD is his revelation, OHH MY they are arguing with the revelation that they received...
modo modo wattzzme Actually, all Theists are in agreement, and all human beings know for certain that God's unique qualities and activities are factual, and this includes you.
really??? visit PHILIPPINES.. hahaha think before making a COMMENT...
did u know WHY they argue?? because they have no evidence to evaluate.. the bible has many contradiction.. they argue yet no body wins..
Can you stop having women asking questions, Cliffe? I know they are fine and everything, but I think that it would save you a lot of trouble.
We don't practice sexism here.
Only western culture and curriculum appriciate accident.
Crusades weremt half as bad as your history teacher taught us
Yeah but they killed innocents in the name of God, that's not whay Jesus preached.