Is not finding truth a joyful thing? Or is this a tacit admission that god's truth is going to be terrible and painful? Is that perhaps why the angels rebelled? They saw the true nature of god's plan and were so disgusted they preferred Hell over "Heaven"? Food for thought.
Matt Smith Honestly that would be like me saying hey Matt wanna come to my house to live forever. You reject my offer since you never met me so I capture you and torture you in my basement forever. That’s an exact analogy describing the concept of hell...
@Matt Smith why do you think that God wants you to be "tortured" for not believing in Him? What verses are you quoting that concept from? It clearly says that there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth meaning that you will regret the inability to renounce and repent of your ways if you die in your sin and you will become quarantined with all others that did likewise in what we call he'll which is simply a holding place that also includes the spirits of the departed nephilim and fallen ones that chose to leave their dwelling at the creation. If there is any "torture" it would be at the hands of those entities not because God willed it. My understanding is that none in hell will repent ever because they choose not to and that is the real problem.
You know this? How? By faith alone you claim to know what cannot be demonstrated to be true. Faith is not a valid tool to discover truth. You could believe anything, anything at all on faith. You need a better toolset to distinguish that which is false from that which is true. Think, do not follow.
Someone's passion for faith never validates the object of faith, if you believe with the most incredible passion that hot water won't burn you, doesn't change the fact that it's not true.
@@johnmakovec5698 Allah is satan. The Qur'an says allah is the greatest of deceivers. The Bible says satan is the great deceiver. The quran was written 600 years after the Bible. You do the math
If God is just, then each person will be judged on a case by case basis. And as its said in the video, i think christians will be judged harsher based on what they know.
Lucifer walked with Jesus, talked with Jesus, prayed with Jesus, saw Jesus perform numerous miracles, and received nothing but love from Jesus....and STILL never trusted in Jesus. Seeing does not translate to believing. Believing comes from the heart not the eyes.
Desire Of All Nations In my concept of faith: Two different kind of feelings. 1. Feeling controlled by your brain through your five senses, natural man. 2. Feeling controlled by the Spirit through your heart.
Many people in places like Iran and Afghanistan are coming to faith in Christ through visions and dreams of Jesus. It would be so sad to see someone on the outside looking in at people they thought never heard the gospel. Don’t let your perception of what someone else knows or doesn’t know keep you from accepting the truth. Put your trust in Jesus, confess him as your Savior and Lord. Follow him and you will be saved!!!
Awesome American Atheist the evidence is the changed lives. People who hated Jews and Christians and actually were on a mission to kill them now love them. People who were empty inside now have joy. People who were suicidal now want to live. The point of missionaries and anyone who serves God in any capacity is to work along side God. The Bible makes it clear that He is actually at work in us performing good works and causing our work to be effective for His glory. These “no preaching conversions” simply illustrate just how much God wants people to know Him. Even in areas where proclaiming the gospel is illegal for humans, God will speak directly to people’s hearts.
Awesome American Atheist, you are correct, all ideologies change lives. However, not all change is equal in quality. The difference highlighted in Christian conversions is qualitatively superior to that of other ideologies. The people we’re talking about live in oppressive societies. They were depressed, empty, suicidal, hate-filled, etc. as a result of adherence to the fundamental teachings of that an erroneous ideology. This is not a blanket generality, if you read the C0r0n it teaches these tenants. Christ teaches us to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. Doing so has resulted in love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, etc. for those who accept Christ. This is a qualitative improvement indicating Christ is superior. You say “if God has the ability to convert people without... sending missionaries, and it is a superior method... then it makes no sense... to preach...” Respectfully, I never said it was a superior method, I only stated that it happens. It does make sense to preach on a number of levels: (1) because God rewards us for sharing our testimony with others. (2) We grow in compassion for others when we see their pain and know there is a better way to live so we share the hope of Christ. Atheism has no objective moral standard so it boils down to survival of the fittest. If an atheist helps a fellow human animal out that’s nice, but if he doesn’t there’s nothing to say he is obligated to do so. The results in Communist societies are disastrous. (3) When we share our faith we become more like God. He sent his Son with a message of hope, love, forgiveness, and grace. When we study his life and prepare ourselves well to share this message we can’t help but be more forgiving, more loving, more gracious, more generous, etc. As a result, statistics show that Christian nations are the most humanitarian places in the world. If you’re interested in contradictions here’s one: have you ever noticed that atheists don’t want to live in countries that are controlled by atheists? There is a reason why people flee non-Christian regions to find refuge in Christian regions. Christ is qualitatively superior.
Awesome American Atheist it’s amazing how atheists think that evidence (even though they beg for evidence) will actually change and turn to Christ. As if this is a logical, frontal lobe roadblock. Just ask yourself one little question... if Christianity was true, would you believe?
Nobody knows, since the creator has never spoken directly to us. But some of our fundamental particles will be used to grow vegetables and fruits, which are used to fuel living creatures
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
Indeed. And that's a great point to get across to your flock. "If you're miserable, that's not because your focus is on paying our congregation. Don't focus on your misery or try to improve your lot in life. This is only a fleeting moment. Just stay docile, accept the pain, and be happy that we told you the truth. That is far more important than making a difference in this world-on the promise that there will be anything afterwards."
Literally just wrote a song about this topic. It’s gut wrenching to imagine how they’ll feel when they know the truth but are out of time. We need to hustle as time is short. If you are a Christian and know someone who is not saved, don’t wait, tell them the truth asap.
@@AmericanBerean The big bang theory is impossible and breaks the law of conservation of mass. If it happened once out of spontaneity, then it would happen infinitely; there would be an infinite number of big bangs. But I often use the argument that creation, where God said "let there be light", this was the big bang, the miracle, and the only way for something to happen outside the very law that we're all constrained to.
The Bible also says Satan has "blinded the minds" of those who refused to believe, trying to prevent the gospel from reaching them (2 Cor. 4: 4). It's not that there's no evidence, it's that they're blind to it, but there's still hope; Jesus is in the business of giving sight to the blind
Yes, all little ones who die will go to heaven. It is written in scripture: "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels." -Revelation 3:5 (KJV) "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." -Revelation 22:19 (KJV) Every human being born had their names already written in the book of life. It is when we all sin (age of accountability, meaning when we're old enough to know between good & evil) and then make our life choice whether to accept Lord Christ Jesus or not, then after we die we are judged. If we are found righteous through the Blood of the Lamb then our names will still be in the book of life. If we are found guilty of sin then God will REMOVE our names in the book of life. Our Father is perfect, fair, just, and loving. He knows the little ones' minds are too little to understand between good & evil. Their names are in the book of life. You already had faith in God's Word. Bless you for that. I just wanted to share our beautiful, wonderful, Lord Christ Jesus a little more.
doctrinally speaking Revelation is a distinct application from Christians today The gospel is not of grace Revelation 14:6-7 (KJV) The prerequisites Revelation 14:9-12 (KJV) are distinct from salvation by Grace through faith - Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV) And so if people start by being in the book of life then Jesus would've contradicted Himself in John 3
This is what happens to your brain from listening to Frank Turek. Frank has dedicated a portion of his brain to the study of a Bronze Age desert tribe struggling to survive on the Sinai Peninsula. He believes their bloodthirsty, barbaric god YHWH is real.
Urrcreavesh Urrcreavesh do you think it appropriate to sentence someone to life in prison (if not execution) for killing a couple people when it only took a small amount of time to kill them?
Urrcreavesh I believe that God torturing a sinner is a lie that the Devil came up with. God never wants to torture anybody. Hell is basically a universe/place that exists with the complete absence of God. We make a choice of going there God doesn’t choose for us. If God is everything good and glorious than it makes sense that eternity without him would be full of eternal fire and suffering. I believe in a merciful God and a righteous God who will always do that which is just. So I do not believe God will send all people to hell just because they did not come to know the truth of salvation. I believe he will do that which is right.
Throughout watching many of your videos I understood what free will truly means and why do we have it!!! Thank you so much professor!!! May the lord Jesus Christ bless you and guard you in all the steps you take each day to teach more about Christ!!! Glory be to Christ our Lord!!! ✝️✝️✝️
Can you tell me which type of knowledge did jesus or bible give us . To convert people. To broke other religion's idols . To broke other religion's believe. to take revenge from people. Wow what a God .
@@sriradhakadas5204 my dear you ask a very good question!! Christianity is like a parachute that save you from falling and hitting the group hard and dying through the believe in the blood of Jesus Christ the messiah and anointed one!! If you believe that Jesus come to save the people from their sins and to open a new page through taking the death on the cross and shed his blood even though he was innocent and then he saved himself just like he did millions of miracles to people of all different kinds he was able to raise himself from death just like he promised us to do it on the third day after he was crucified and died on the cross!! By believing in that death and resurrection we are entitled to go to heaven if we follow his works and footsteps that he taught us to follow such as loving the enemies and pray for the enemies and forgiving them and all the things he taught in the bible in the new testament! Jesus Christ said he is the gate to heaven he is the one who decide who goes through the door to heaven and no one can go the other way around!! He said he is the alpha and omega which means the beginning and the end!! He is God who put himself in a human form to come down to save us which we are his creation that he made us all!! If you read the Old Testament and then you start to read the bible which is the New Testament you will understand everything and see for yourself why Christianity is the only true 100 dollar bill and all other beliefs and religions are bunch of fake stuff invented by humans but Christianity when you read the bible you will see for yourself why it is so much different than the rest! Islam is bunch of war and revenge and only doing good to those who do good to you back only!! Hindu and Sikh talks about food and you can not eat meat which is a big problem because you body won’t get the full nutrients and amino acids and therefore these two prove to be just human made stuff because they lead your body to be weaker and not as healthier as other people like Christians because Jesus said to eat from all the food and vegetables he gave us on this earth! Jewish is not completed because Jesus came and they still do not believe he came!! He came and there was more than 40 prophecies about him coming and when he came he fulfilled all of them every single one of them and the Jewish who believed became Christians but those who don’t the remained doing what they think is right which means human cult!! Buddha is not complete because Buddha himself before he died he said he is still missing something and that is Jesus Christ! Christianity is different than the rest because all religions and cults have a book include instructions and some are better than others but Christianity have the gift which is the blood of the lord Jesus Christ that it shed for us all to purify us from our sins because in the past humans broke the law and did many sins so someone have to pay the price and Jesus which is god in flesh decided to come down to pay the price for us that’s why we have the gift no other religion have! Beside the bible which is full of instructions that no other books compare to because Jesus is the only one who said to love the enemies and forgive them!! Which other religion instruct this kind of teaching!!?? Which other religion have what’s called the gift?? We Christians have free will which is the freedom to chose what we like not like any others such as Islam they are instructed in everything even in the meat they eat it has to be done a certain way!! My dear download the bible app for free and read it all! It takes couple months but it is very worth it from beginning to end! Glory to Christ our Lord and Saviour!!! ✝️✝️✝️
Hans De Mos no human being would die on a cross for the possibility to provide hope and solace for others. We’re too selfish for that and it’s against our nature.
We haven't been saved on the cross....we are wicked as before....murders...drugs...rapes....even more than at the time of Sodoma & Gomorra, god knew that this is the outcome....so, why going to the cross in the first place.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
@Shem Charlie Paradero Don’t be. God gave them the free will to be atheists; even if they take choices away from others, it glorifies Him even more because it’s part of His purpose. All we need to remember as Christians is that there is one absolute, so even if atheists rebel, they’re actually using their own sense of morality to supersede it - in other words, their view of right and wrong. That authority has also been given to them, and although they’re free to exercise it, conditionally they need to weigh out the pros and cons, assess and hypothesise by asking themselves questions like, “Is this gonna work? How is it gonna turn out?”, and ultimately come to a moral conclusion even if they find a pretext for their choices. And that’s part of the absolute
@JB No one rose from the dead. Only the spiritually retarded and feeble minded masses believe such nonesense. Jesus is a character in a book of fiction. Please don't infect the minds of your children with your God poison.
Jesus saved me from demonic attack. I was gifted the holy ghost or spirit and seen it enter into my vessel.. I was flesh my soul witnessed the spirit descend into my vessel. Changed my life.
If the Scriptures explicitly said we have a second chance to repent after death, no one would even try to reach for salvation during life. It's for the best that it remains a mystery.
I'd like to add to this and say also that some people that have briefly died and have been brought back to life (via padles, doctors, ect) said that while they were "dead" for about 15-20 mins that they saw hell. And they all say the same thing. There's no hope in hell, there's only torture and pain for eternity. Some of these people even drew paintings of what they saw and it truly was awful. My point is not that we're all going to hell, my point is that there is no 2nd chance after you die. When your flesh is worn out, you're done. That's why it's so critical that we share the truth of Jesus to everyone and save as many souls as we possibly can.
Great question. You can tell she has a heart after God with a love for justice. These are the bright and intelligent Christians we use to lose due to Christians who lacked the knowledge to answer these questions with logical consistency, knowledge of scripture and empirical adequacy. Apologetics is so important!!!
@@JamesRichardWiley Yes, I do because He told us. "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse (Romans 1:20)." If people are without excuse, the implication is that God is satisfied with the evidence He has provided to us to make a choice. Grace and Peace.
Matthew 5:26 - Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 1 Corinthians 3:15 - If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 2 Corinthians 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad. Hebrews 9:27 - And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Revelation 20:12 - And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
I couldn’t recommend “That All Shall Be Saved” enough to people who want a well thought out counter argument. This man presents salvation as an individual thing primarily. God wills that all shall be saved. God will not stop until all are.
Hi, I'm the girl from the video and I credit your comment with introducing me to David Bentley Hart through this book. There are still a lot of questions I have, but you're absolutely right... his book should be a must-read for any Christian. His sound reasoning and scriptural interpretation are "dragging" me into agreement! I wish I had known about this book before I sought answers from Dr Turek and Dr Brooks. Thank you so much for posting this three months ago!
@@legit.jacquie Whoa! Happy I posted this now. I usually avoid posting but I’m glad I did in this case. Hart dragged me into agreement, as well. His emphasis on what God wants, versus individual human decision was really enlightening for me. I’m still studying and learning, as you are. God bless you, sister.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
@@mitchellc4 WoW... What ever happened to the Trinity? Did one “leg”of the trinity die? Now it’s just the Father and the Holy Spirit? You need some serious help with your theology.
I think the question was whether or not God extends salvation to us after physical life, not whether anyone goes to hell. My point is that I did not perceive the questioner to be asking about the existence of hell.
I’m not. The story tells us a few things. One, Jesus used names in Lazarus, so we trust this happened and wasn’t a parable. Second, the rich man is in Sheol/Hades, not the lake of fire prepared for Satan and his demons after the final judgement. We see the rich man has become repentant and displays concern for his brothers, hoping someone could warn them. Thomas Aquinas insisted that wasn’t an act out of love, but I’m inclined to think it is. In the Old Testament, believers went to Abraham’s bosom, or a nice place in Sheol/Hades. Nonbelievers did not, and probably went to a varying form of punishment based upon their sins. If you accept Christ descended for three days before His resurrection, that He was preaching the gospel to save those that would accept Him, we can accept that possibility of a “second chance”. However, one living with free knowledge of the gospel in life and willfully denying it if not outright ridiculing it and blaspheming against the Holy Spirit… Eh. Wouldn’t count on it, but I don’t know whose names are in the Book of Life. I will pray for the deceased as much as I do the living.
@@Cmdr_DarkNite Which part? The 42 months of preaching of the prophets and their possible descent to preach in Sheol/Hades before resurrection 3 1/2 days later?
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
@@mitchellc4 Jesus is the very Word of God in so he is of the Father and in fact is God 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And i can go on and on Now let me ask you this who do you worship? God right? Only God is worthy of praise and worship even the angels stop anyone from worshipping them But the angel said to me, "Do not worship me! I am a servant like you, your brothers the prophets, and all those who obey the words in this book. Worship God!" Yet Yeshua never stopped anyone ever think on it
@@charlespollock2018 Hi Charles Jesus has a God Who is Jesus’s God? Who is Jesus repeatedly referring to as “my God”? Rev 3 12 He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. Who is Peter and Paul referring to as “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”? Rom 15 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Cor 11 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. Eph 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 1 Pet 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
@@mitchellc4 Jesus is God he is speaking in a way to teach others just like it said who being equal with God he was being humble and showing us how to walk now why did the Hebrews kill him? Because you a mere man claim to be God!!!! He said before Abraham I AM! That was a solid decleration and they knew it so should we Who created all things? God right For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Yet here we have it Jesus created it all God the Father is greater yet they are equal why is that Because The Father existed before the Word yet the Word dwelled within the Father I and my Father are ONE Thats because he is of the Father the very Word that flowed out of his mouth and created which was living
I agree, people can't begin to prove God's existence because of how much power he holds. We can't even begin to fathom anything else besides his name and ultimate power.
The devil is prideful and arrogant, I was under demonic influence but came to Christ and a demon left my body. True believers know what I am talking about.
The pastor didn’t answer her question. He rephrased it, she corrected him, then he pivoted again, and she added another point that he went with instead. She asked if after death when people see God if they’ll have the option to change their mind and choose God. Neither of them answered the question.
I am living proof that to live for happiness will eventually make you unhappy. But in saying that, I found faith in the truth and now don’t feel that sorrow most days. Today I do. But I will pray and I trust tomorrow will not be a day like today. Before I would try different things to make myself happy again but some days , you won’t find ANYTHING that will work. Except prayer. Love and blessings to you all. May you find The Way.
The young lady asking the question is gifted with spirit, thought and pose. Thank you, for your courage to ask such a God inspired question. It’s clear the two men actually did not want to answer the question and were even hostile to it. Young lady you are the Christian I inspire to become. God Bless you and Godspeed 🙏
Amen, preach brothers. Don’t sear your conscience don’t suppress the truth, trust Christ. Romans 11:33 “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!”
@@trafficjon400 Not lost my friend; just struggling to stay on the path of a challenging journey. Same as you I guess, with basic chord progressions you know well and yet, still fail to execute better. Not an unexpected process to those still learning...
This is a correction: On April 30, 2019 there was a shooting in a UNC Charlotte classroom. Two people died and four were injured. The following semester Dr. Frank Turek and Jack Hibbs to reach the hurting students and answer their questions. Since God wants all to be saved and we have incomplete information in this life, will God give us a second chance after death? Dr. Frank Turek and Jack Hibbs respond that what keeps most people out of the Kingdom is not their head but their heart.
@@cececarter3807 If God is truly merciful, he will let each and everyone of us into his heaven, even the greatest sinner, even those who rejected the very thought of him.
"For in Christ, the fullness of the Diety dwells in bodily form". The person Jesus Christ is God the Son himself incarnate. I personally find this the most amazing statement I have ever read. The Lord God himself became incarnate and took on human form just like us. Utterly Amazing!!!!!
God knows how to judge fairly and he also knows who will convert and have faith. So, where is the free will again? If God knows all that is needed to judge, so that he can extend our lives if necessary, he already knows what our choice will be. As such, your choice is meaningless, he can judge you right now. Probably has, come to think of it?
So its fair when you die at age 10, never knew of god, and you're sent to Hell for simply not knowing. What about loved ones? What if you see your kids in hell while you are in Heaven, people you love, people you care about, you gonna be happy they are suffering in eternal tormenting agony & not you? Hell is not a fair punishment no matter how much evil you do. Even PRISON is more heavenly than what God has created. And what about a Jew who was tortured & killed by Nazis? The person did nothing wrong, but did not believe in Jesus, think its FAIR if they go from one hell just to be thrown into another? Truth is - Oblivion is a far more merciful alternative to Hell. And only a Sadistic monster would create a place like Hell.
in the old testament He revealed himself for so many occasions, and still "we'' refused to believed. now what makes you think people are going to believe now if He did that again now? humanity before and till now never really did change, we are all the same as sinful as before. if you really want Him to manifest in you the answer is very simple. ask Him. pray with humility in search of Him. because like He said "seek and you will find" if you're just wishful thinking and waiting for Him then goodluck. stop being lazy and know your God. He is simplier than we think. stay safe everyone and God is very close now and His time is almost near.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
Acts 17:26-27 And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward Him and find Him. Yet He is actually not far from each one of us . . . *** Every human being was created and born into the exact location best suited for them to make their own decision on what to do about God.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
@@dtuck3407 Who is Jesus’s God? “the God of our Lord Jesus Christ” as Paul said Rom 15 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Cor 11 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. Eph 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Eph 1 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, Col 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 1 Pet 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
@@isaactubirore7359 Yes, Jesus prayed for believers to be one with him and the Father in John 17, does that mean believers are God? No Who is Jesus’s God? “the God of our Lord Jesus Christ” as Paul said Rom 15 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Cor 11 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. Eph 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Eph 1 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, Col 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 1 Pet 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
In the last 300 year or so, we have seen advances in medicine, technology, engineering, behavioral and social sciences -even in the humanities- that save lives, make life easier, facilitate communications, calculate the age of the Earth, and so on. This makes me wonder, what advances have theology and religious philosophy made about God and what benefits have we received from that new knowledge?
@@jasonlawrence9201 Astrology?? Dark energy??? No wonder you think that theism is growing, those are not sciences, at least not in the contemporary sense.
We talked about this in class. The thing about those in hell is that they chose hell. They chose separation from God, and chose to keep their sinful nature. When they die they won't want to be with God, they just don't want the consequence of that decision. It's not that they want to be in God's presence, it's that they don't want to be in hell. Also one of Jesus' parables about Lazarus and the rich man goes that the rich man while in hell wants Lazarus to go back and warn his family about hell. But Abraham tells him that they won't believe even if someone is raised from the dead. You see it's not the matter of getting a second chance to choose God, it's a matter of escaping punishment while never giving up your life to God.
Punishment ordaned by God. Administered by God. Chosen for you by God. For what monsterous crime? What terrible, horrible, wicked act? Not believing in God. Truly, a crime most foul. One which, made during the blink of an eye that is mortal existence, should carry the penalty of torture eternal. Truly, our God is wise and merciful and benevolent. Those who will not love him unconditionally, on blind faith alone? Let them suffer and burn for all eternity! So say God, the merciful.
Is it not that by default humans is in condemned state since Adam's fall? So, it's not GOD's fault if you're not saved. But, if it's so, then it's GOD's grace!
I think this is a poor interpretation of scripture. *“The people will no longer quote this proverb: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste.’ All people will die for their own sins-those who eat the sour grapes will be the ones whose mouths will pucker.* _Jeremiah __31:29__-30_ *He refuses to hurt the poor. He doesn’t charge interest or make excessive profits. He obeys my rules and lives by my laws. He won’t die for his father’s sins. He will certainly live. But his father has oppressed others, robbed his relative, and done what is wrong among his people. So the father will die because of his sin. “But you ask, ‘Why isn’t the son punished for his father’s sin?’ It is because the son has done what is fair and right. He obeyed my rules and followed them. He will certainly live. The person who sins will die. A son will not be punished for his father’s sins, and a father will not be punished for his son’s sins. The righteousness of the righteous person will be his own, and the wickedness of the wicked person will be his own.* _Ezekiel __18:17__-20_ I think it's strange that Christians say that we're condemned because of Adam when the Bible suggests that you are condemned for your own sins. I agree that Adam and Eve broke their covenant with God and caused the fallen world. But I don't think we necessarily _inherited_ a broken relationship; I think it's more accurate to say that every human would have eventually failed in Adam and Eve's shoes so we're merely paying the price for our own current and would-be sins.
@@sivad1025 I believe the verses you mentioned above talks about something else. It would be more illogical if not so, because: 1. We are not living in the Garden of Eden anymore. 2. Living in this world is cursed. 3. We are sinful since birth. 4. Peoples are dying without causes: babies died at birth, birth defects, people died from random accidents, natural disasters, wars, crimes, pandemic, etc. 5. GOD didn't care all of humans sufferings? 6. The Bible has many stories when children suffered because of parent sins: David's child with Batsheba was killed, David descendants punished, etc. (it's too many) GOD didn't have any obligations to save all of us or prevent us from any danger (this world is cursed, remember!). So, basically by default human's fate is heading to Hell. But, GOD provides salvation through Jesus' acts on the Cross, for anyone who is willing to acknowledge and claim it.
@@areyeh4979 so what about people who have never heard of Jesus in this lifetime and after death they get to know about Jesus and accept him as saviour. Will they be saved?
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho. Member dat? Me neither but still, the lamb ram sheep horn began to blow and the trumpets began to sound, Joshua commanded all the children to sing and then the walls came tumbling down. Immediately after that the children were brought one by one into the basement of the church where they were raped and molested by their Christian leaders. And now you know the rest of the story.
@@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 get real!! one that as long before christians! two, only one and her family were spared! also you need to know not all were killed!! all the terms mean is to defeat them, just as we today say in sports and such to destroy the opposing team, do we mean destroy them? no, we mean defeat them! why is it you and those of your ilk resort to such nasty responses? what are you scared to have a real discussion?
@steven doty I'm not "scared to have a real discussion". In fact, I say it's YOU and those of YOUR ilk who are scared of having a real discussion. So, in saying that, Steven, I challenged you to a REAL discussion. If you don't respond, I will assume you don't have the guts to have a REAL discussion. I'm here and I'm waiting, Steven. Let's you and I have that REAL discussion, ok?
John, You correct, my Bible scholarship is not what it should be but, there is no sin to say that at my death I will put my Soul into the Judgement of Jesus, both how and when. I am glad you commented. God Bless You.
@John Murphy Jesus clearly thought the end was already going to happen, Paul thought the end was already going to happen. It's not happening cause it doesn't appear your god exists.
DTuck Perhaps I hit a nerve, grow some thick skin and stop being sensitive when someone criticizes you intelligently. I highly doubt you’re a follower of Christ. People nowadays always throw the words “I’m a Christian” when they sin against God everyday. People who love God don’t sin against him everyday.
Lack of evidence she states. Lol. This is what is known as willfully ignorant. The evidence is every where in abundance, it’s a choice to accept what you see as truth
Ted Idk Oh, the irony in this comment. You think Christians make up a God to feel better? You think Christians wouldn’t like to fornicate before marriage without that feeling of guilt and shame? You think Christians wouldn’t like to masturbate to porn without that feeling of guilt and shame? It’s the atheists who dismiss the evidence because they hate the feeling of knowing they’re being held morally accountable. You wish you were the God of your own life, you hate the idea of submitting to your Creator.
Yes but some He didn't....or there would be no PREDESTINED TO DAMNATION.....no one can explain that......A person with free will....YET PREDESTINED FOR DAMNATION IS NOT FREE WILL ...you have no choice
Very often people do get a second chance immediately after death.There are dozens of near death experiences where the person is clinically dead,goes to hell and calls out to christ and goes to the light,sees the lord and is saved.Ian Mcormack's nde is one example. That's why the bible,in Peter urges us to pray for the dead.
Right, that's IF they are revived. If they are not, then all hope for them is lost forever. Hoping to die and be revived for a second chance is obviously very foolish for a person to do.
@@andrewsstation6436 Those who have hellish experiences call on the name of Jesus,are lifted out by the hand of God,and he makes the sovereign decision to send them back to earth..it’s not an arbitrary question of who is revived & who isn’t . These people are clinically dead,go to hell and are saved whilst there by crying out the name of Jesus.There is absolutely no reason to think that those who don’t come back to life & cry out Jesus’ name aren’t also saved. In the book of Peter, we see Jesus actually goes down to hell and releases the captive souls there,after preaching to them.We also see the salvation of at least some of the dead in John 5:25:- “Verily,verily I say unto you,the hour is coming ...when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God and they that hear shall live...” And 1 Peter 4:6:- “For this is why the gospel is preached even to those who are dead,that though judged in the flesh,the way people are,they might live in the spirit the way God does” the .
These gentlemen definitely have it down right I will use their information... I will use it in my sermons. I dont preach my sermons I live my sermons. Live Christ... Christ Live
Truly, the most blessed ones are those never evangelized to. For they can make their choice with the full knowledge after death. Woe be us who've been cursed to make up our minds with lacking knowledge in our lifetimes. Woe be us who have been scourged by evangelizing preachers, tainted us with lacking knowledge, and foisted upon us a choice greater than life-to be answered with naught but crumbs and made in the relative blink of an eye.
What do you mean let him in? Bible says Jesus died on the cross for remission of sin. All you have to do is BELIEVE that he did it for you and you will be saved
Mathieu van Leeuwen Ok tell me what else is there is that we can or have to do to help Christ save us? there a lot of words we use that aren’t literally in the bible but are implied. John 6:28,29 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. The only thing we have to do in terms of “work” is to believe on Jesus Christ our saviour.
@@unkownanonymous281 I'm no Bible, I'm no preacher. Jesus taught us how to be. Read the gospels, follow his instructions. There are excellent pastors on RUclips, listen to their preachings, choose the best. Learn what you can and help others.
@@unkownanonymous281 Sounds easy, doesn't it... 'believe'... that's the thing to study. But you're right treating me with John 6:28, 29; it is God's work.
There’s no way of knowing if you could change your mind or get a second chance. But it wouldn’t make sense anyways as it would give people an excuse to live however they want in this life knowing they’ll get a second chance later. It’s far more reasonable to suggest there isn’t a second chance. If you go to court & are guilty, are you gonna get a second chance or tell the judge sorry i’ll change my mind? No. You still have to pay for what you did unless someone else pays for it. And that’s what Jesus did. He paid the fine & all you gotta do is accept it!
Michael Ramos A merciful God would give us a second chance though, wouldn't he? And if you believe in deathbed conversions, which many Followers of Frank do, your argument is moot. Your analogy of the court is faulty. First of all: yes, a good judge will take your remorse into consideration when deciding on the penalty. Secondly, if our crimes are so serious that we will burn in eternity for them, a simple fine that anyone might pay for you would not suffice; you would be facing prison time or even the death penalty. And no judge in the civilized world would let someone else take your place in prison or on the electric chair.
@Urrcreavesh You are free to not accept the gift of salvation. He who seeks shall find. If you have truly read the bible, examined the evidence, and conclude it's not enough for you, that's your decision. I have and don't know how anyone could read the bible and it not ring true with them. However, we see what we want and believe what we want. We would rather not believe and live our lives the way we want rather than worshiping God.
@@hansdemos6510 Your argument makes little sense, you clearly haven't read the bible. God knows what is in your heart, I wouldn't count on a "deathbed conversion." What if you are hit by a bus? It isn't about "your remorse" at all. It's the fact that Jesus took the punishment for your sins, period. Nobody was/is good enough to earn heaven on their own and nobody was/is bad enough that Jesus' grace can't save. That's why Jesus' last words were "it is finished." He had completed everything He came to do.
@Urrcreavesh Not one thing in the bible has ever been proven to be untrue, period. Moreover, the bible correctly predicted many things that have happened since it was written. Jesus said that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. This means that all that is in the bible will come to pass....the really good thing about that is that is going to occur whether you (or anyone else) believe or not.
@@Mike-sd9we Please read my comment carefully. I said that if *you* believe that deathbed conversions are valid, *you* can't argue that it is unreasonable to get a "second chance" to convert after death "as it would give people an excuse to live however they want in this life knowing they’ll get a" shot at redemption anyway. The "God knows your heart" deflection also doesn't work, because what is the difference between conversion out of fear when you are not in mortal danger and conversion out of fear when you are in mortal danger? You can only make that argument if you say that all doubts may be punished with hellfire by your just and merciful god. But let's not quibble over details, Mike. What would you do if you were God, and you were confronted with good people who just happened to not believe in you or your son? People like Bertrand Russell or Albert Einstein? Would you send them into the pits of fire?
This question has been my biggest hang-up for accepting faith in God. I still haven't quite worked it out. There is something very concerning about eternal punishment for temporal sin. Punishment doesn't fit the crime.
A bit late to add my two cents but I have the same thoughts and concerns , the punishment does not fit the crime indeed, would be like getting life in prison for jay walking or spitting on the sidewalk, I have a hard time understanding how a loving all knowing god would put a person on earth knowing he will not make the cut and be damned for eternity and what about the countless people through history that didnt or couldnt come to know god due to up bringing or simple geography, are they condemed because of ignorance, that would be unjust. I believe that there is more to this than we can possibly imagine and there must be room for compromise. I am really trying to be a believer because lets face it, eternity is a long time and I dont want to end up in a terrable place but there is a lot of things that dont add up or make sense to me
Temporal sin, where the 'sin' is decided by the judge, and the default judgement is "guilty" because your ancestor did a naughty. Not in any way fair or proportionate.
@@sws5833 It starts to make much more sense if you consider that God is not good, or that god does not have your best interest at heart. Consider if God was a person, made in your image. Then attribute his acts and consider how those would play out among human society. He'd be a manipulator, an egotist, a genocidal war criminal, and petty beyond all reason. If you accept that God is evil and only wants you to have faith so that he can hear more praise from the meat puppets he created, it all starts making much more sense. God created angels to praise him day and night. What makes you believe he made humans any different? Or that heaven, his city, would be anything but constant worship of god, so that he can feel good about himself?
I have to dispute his contentions. This world doesn't make me very happy at all. Some things give me some satisfaction and some happiness, but with it also come many kinds of pains. I don't think I'm owed it or that everyone will find satisfaction in life even to a fraction of the degree I've managed. That itself is depressive, if you have an ounce of empathy. So I wouldn't mind some evidence-based hope and a story I could trust. The problem is that those stories do not make sense to me and even evidence is too weak to take some of its points seriously.
The real problem about sin, is not only that people are harming themselves, but our actions have longlasting effects on other humans as well. People who continue to sin make it harder for other people to believe in God. And good luck trying to reverse the damage a person has done. And yes, babies go to heaven, what kind of question is that?
Why do people assert and presuppose that there is a lack of empirical evidence? To say that is being willfully ignorant because a person is presupposing that there isn't enough evidence of God's existence. You can't find what you don't want to find. **comment edited** (edited portion is where I said "any evidence" and changed it to "enough evidence" so that the atheist position isn't misrepresented)
How about the other foot, you find what you want to find outside of an objective observable reality, importing belief for something that can only be verified through faith, thus importing a purpose. I find without importing a purpose, life brings on more meaning as I only have 1 life 1 chance, religion imports a plethora or multitude of chances, what's the point of that? One of 2 things is true, either religion is wrong or science is wrong, both created by man for man, one a philosophy the other evidential. I'll take my chances with the latter and no hard feelings. No matter the language, no matter the culture, no matter the upbringing, no matter the indoctrination, no matter the group, no matter the race, the science will always produce consistent results and is open to scrutiny or correction. Schism's on the other hand......Jehovah Witness, Seventh Day Adventist, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, Protestant, Apostolic(Old, New, Reformed), Baptist, Born again, Rhema, the list that just keeps giving!
@@balloakz9857 Rhetorically speaking, how does one measure a being who is beyond the constraints of that which the being created? Let's say that you are walking on the beach. You spot a set of footprints in the sand. Do you assume that the action of the waves and wind created them? Do you disbelieve that those footprints were created by a human simply because you cannot now see the human being? Interesting, it seems.
@@michaelwill7811 Rhetorically speaking, for a being to exist outside the constraints of the natural world, where is the evidence. All I am doing is sharing my experience, I am not making a claim. What type of footprints? Are they perhaps different to any footprints that have already been algorithmically download to my brain? I deduce by knowledge, understanding, the rational of what I already know of the natural world. If they are footprints that differ from those in my knowledge base, I research, I know by the constraints within the natural world that although not impossible , it's highly unlikely the footprints were in fact caused by the sea and wind.
@@balloakz9857 "footprints"... followed later by "human"? However, in my first question, the type of footprints is irrelevant, the point revolves around whether one would assume natural forces made the footprints or a being... I think you should re-read the hypothetical again, and then just think about it... Good day!
I like to hope that God is all-forgiving and all-loving and has a path for everyone in some way. I think back to the story of Abraham and Isaac. God was less interested in Isaac being killed and more interesting in Abraham showing his faith. So for right now, I think the correct answer to this question is, "I don't know." I think it's more important to demonstrate our faith without demanding questions to God's ultimate plan. And hopefully, just maybe, God has some surprise in life after death.
No believer will EVER be judged, or else Jesus is a liar. "For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, . . . Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and *shall not come into judgment,* but has passed from death into life." John 5:22 & 24.
god doesn't need someone to believe in him but in life, the world with its suffering is created by god to make the soul understand what life is and why to appreciate it
There is no second chance after we die.. That's why we need to live for Jesus everyday of our lives ♥... Jesus went through so much for us on this earth and now it's our turn to do what's right and worship our true living God and accept the truth and not science.. We need Jesus ❤️ his the only way, the truth and the life.
@Jack Heppell Judgement day has been cancelled. No one is going to heaven and no one is going to hell. *"From silence and nothingness we came and to silence and nothingness we shall return".*
Yes, unknown authors who never received a penny in writing royalties for their translated and re-translated dead language scribblings on tree bark fragments and cavern walls. And, furthermore, Jesus was nailed to the cross for being a homosexual.
The Orange Pekoe Teabag Band you know He wasn’t a homosexual, yet when you see Him... regardless of whether you believe in Him or not (And You will see Him) He will make known to you this very public comment, that you knew that He existed yet you didn’t trust in Him, instead you mocked, calling Him a homosexual. You’re very brave, but hey that’s free will! May God have mercy on your soul.
@Kevin I didn't "call" Jesus a homosexual. I'm just saying that he WAS a homosexual and the reason he was nailed to a cross was for his crime of BEING a homosexual. Kevin, you have is a flimsy "belief" rattling around inside your head about Jesus whereas I have facts on my side.
Luke 16:19-31 Gives a great example of what happens after death. Be mindful to love the message and the messenger. This is the greatest preacher in the bible talking, Jesus.
So if you are miserable now, you'll be rewarded later. But if you have it good now, then you'll burn in hell. Ok, got it! I hope you remember that you have it pretty good compared to the lives of pesants like Lazarus back in the day. I mean, relatively speaking, even a normal working day citizen of a western country is more well-off than the rich man in purple linen. He probably didn't even have indoor plumbing, certainly no central heating. His food was tough and his wine was often of poor quality. Heck, he didn't even have proper shoes or water resistant clothing! Not to mention cars or the internet. Indeed, you have it so much better now than the rich man in Lazarus' time. So enjoy your luxury on this Earth, for you know that you'll be looking up at Lazarus.
@whitescar2 Matthew 5:17-20 Christ Came to Fulfill the Law 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
@@jsj31313jj I don't see anything about not getting into heaven, though? And isn't that the goal? Who cares if they're "called the least in the kingdom of heaven"? We're trying to avoid Hell here, eternal torture. Who cares about being on what rung of heavenly society? I mean, do you even know what you'll be doing in heaven? We'll be praising god. Forever. That's your reward. No stops. No joyous feasts or a good fun time with your dead relatives. No. Just praising god. Does it matter one iota if you get a nicer praising spot? Because your comfort or situation is insignificant when it comes to Heaven. You are only there to praise god. How *dare* you think any of this is about you? How can you be so selfish, that you do these good deeds just to get a better seat in heaven? Such sinful behavior to only be motivated by what spot you get in the afterlife, Jesus would be ashamed of your selfish attitudes. Or maybe he wouldn't. Maybe Jesus is encouraging us to burn every bridge here on Earth to make sure we get the best praising seats in the afterlife. I mean, Jesus only cares about getting god's praising choir filled.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!
First, 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. (1Cor15) Faith and believing is different: Faith: 1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrew 11) Believing:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. The dead will hear his voice: 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.(John 5) 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. (1 Peter 3) 6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. (1 Peter 4) 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.(Phil 2) Amen...
The Book of Romans puts it this way: _For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things_ - Romans 1:20-23 From these verses, we are let to know that long ago mankind had direct evidence and still their heart lead them elsewhere. God even walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden and they let Him down. So it doesn’t matter whether or not you have evidence now or you do not. It’s not about the evidence. It’s about what do you do with it! Do you have enough faith to believe what’s shown to you in this world belongs to God and you belong to Him? The created order speaks for itself. It’s been fascinating to me to see how much it’s been done to simply ignore the complexity of our universe and deny the obvious! That only an intelligent mind is capable to fine tune everything so we could live here. Humanity has gone so far as to deny even the very makeup of things and give all the credit of creation to “chance”. As in everything came from nothing! Yes, you can find God. And you must start with your heart, not your mind. No one who’s seen God visibly has lived the Bible says. Only in our glorified bodies on the New Earth shall we see Him. All you have to do now is accept Him as He is and as your Savior. And He shall give you a free gift - life eternal. Is this that difficult?
I would also add this as well: Acts 17:26-27 (ESV): "And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us."
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.(Romans 8)
@Urrcreavesh I've heard testimonies from devoted Buddhist, Muslim, Hinduist that they found Jesus after many years practicing their religion so the place you end up now does not determine your ultimate faith as long as you keep searching for the truth. But yes I agree we both need heart and mind to study the word of God. Heart alone leads you to lukewarm Christianity, and mind alone leads you to stiff neck Judaism.
@Urrcreavesh well, if you said so then you cannot trust any ancient writing, history witnesses since they're all "story". Basically, you cannot trust anybody since most of what they told you everyday are stories. do you realize how ridiculous it is to doubt everything anybody told you?
We are saved by Grace through Faith. When an athiest dies, no faith is required because they will be in the spiritual realm, thus for a second chance to be given after death would contradict the way of salvation - because faith is trusting in, adhering to and believing in without seeing. John 20:29 states blessed are those who believe and have not yet seen - and only the blessed can enter heaven. You are either saved and blessed, or lost and wicked.
“Most of us are not on a truth quest, we’re on a happiness quest” wow. That’s good stuff
bro fr, that hit me too!
Yup, that hit me hard too.
That's so true.
How many of people there Christianity gives joy to?
And what's wrong with being happy? And what makes you think people can't seek truth and happiness at the same time?
Is not finding truth a joyful thing?
Or is this a tacit admission that god's truth is going to be terrible and painful? Is that perhaps why the angels rebelled? They saw the true nature of god's plan and were so disgusted they preferred Hell over "Heaven"? Food for thought.
God is so good to us. We seriously underestimate his love and compassion for us.
@Matt Smith Él es tan bueno que va a respetar las decisiones que tomes, sean buenas o malas.
@Matt Smith No where in the Bible does it say that my friend.
Matt Smith Honestly that would be like me saying hey Matt wanna come to my house to live forever. You reject my offer since you never met me so I capture you and torture you in my basement forever. That’s an exact analogy describing the concept of hell...
@Matt Smith God doesn't send us to hell. We send ourselves. Bible never says torture, it says torment.
@Matt Smith why do you think that God wants you to be "tortured" for not believing in Him? What verses are you quoting that concept from? It clearly says that there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth meaning that you will regret the inability to renounce and repent of your ways if you die in your sin and you will become quarantined with all others that did likewise in what we call he'll which is simply a holding place that also includes the spirits of the departed nephilim and fallen ones that chose to leave their dwelling at the creation. If there is any "torture" it would be at the hands of those entities not because God willed it. My understanding is that none in hell will repent ever because they choose not to and that is the real problem.
I never knew happiness until I accepted Jesus Christ in my heart, now I have peace and joy that knowing I have a mansion in heaven waiting for me.
You know this? How? By faith alone you claim to know what cannot be demonstrated to be true. Faith is not a valid tool to discover truth. You could believe anything, anything at all on faith. You need a better toolset to distinguish that which is false from that which is true. Think, do not follow.
@@bucmcmaster now tell me what you believe
@@James-lj3vx I believe many things. Can you be more specific with your inquiry?
Thank you Jesus for dying in my place. Now I can be with You forever in Your Glory.
@@bucmcmaster
The evidence points to it being true, so you should have faith in where the points.
Thank you for these answers. I have so much to learn at 72. God is so good
We never stop learning 😊
Whoever is reading this fear not. God is with you. It doesnot matter how bad things are in your life. Have faith in Jesus.
Muslims believe in Allah. Does it also work?
Someone's passion for faith never validates the object of faith, if you believe with the most incredible passion that hot water won't burn you, doesn't change the fact that it's not true.
@@johnmakovec5698 Allah is satan. The Qur'an says allah is the greatest of deceivers. The Bible says satan is the great deceiver. The quran was written 600 years after the Bible. You do the math
If God is just, then each person will be judged on a case by case basis. And as its said in the video, i think christians will be judged harsher based on what they know.
Amen
Lucifer walked with Jesus, talked with Jesus, prayed with Jesus, saw Jesus perform numerous miracles, and received nothing but love from Jesus....and STILL never trusted in Jesus. Seeing does not translate to believing. Believing comes from the heart not the eyes.
Tennessee Flipper
Good stuff Mr. Tennessee
@Arthur Ash satan belzebub devil Lucifer the evil one azazel doesn't matter we all know who he's talking about
Judas was a disciple and still chose to betray Jesus
Desire Of All Nations
In my concept of faith:
Two different kind of feelings.
1. Feeling controlled by your brain through your five senses, natural man.
2. Feeling controlled by the Spirit through your heart.
So does that mean that you have to blindly assume that the Bible stories are true? But you can justify any belief that way.
"'Belief that...' is different to 'belief in...'" - amazing articulation of a profound concept. Thank you. Praise the Lord.
'Most of us are not on a truth quest we are on a happiness quest.' BROTHER THAT IS TRUTH!
You will not fins it for the suffering christian as bible says christians suffer to death with nothing but a story thats way over its time.
Many people in places like Iran and Afghanistan are coming to faith in Christ through visions and dreams of Jesus. It would be so sad to see someone on the outside looking in at people they thought never heard the gospel.
Don’t let your perception of what someone else knows or doesn’t know keep you from accepting the truth. Put your trust in Jesus, confess him as your Savior and Lord. Follow him and you will be saved!!!
Awesome American Atheist the evidence is the changed lives. People who hated Jews and Christians and actually were on a mission to kill them now love them. People who were empty inside now have joy. People who were suicidal now want to live.
The point of missionaries and anyone who serves God in any capacity is to work along side God. The Bible makes it clear that He is actually at work in us performing good works and causing our work to be effective for His glory. These “no preaching conversions” simply illustrate just how much God wants people to know Him. Even in areas where proclaiming the gospel is illegal for humans, God will speak directly to people’s hearts.
Awesome American Atheist, you are correct, all ideologies change lives. However, not all change is equal in quality. The difference highlighted in Christian conversions is qualitatively superior to that of other ideologies. The people we’re talking about live in oppressive societies. They were depressed, empty, suicidal, hate-filled, etc. as a result of adherence to the fundamental teachings of that an erroneous ideology. This is not a blanket generality, if you read the C0r0n it teaches these tenants. Christ teaches us to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. Doing so has resulted in love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, etc. for those who accept Christ. This is a qualitative improvement indicating Christ is superior.
You say “if God has the ability to convert people without... sending missionaries, and it is a superior method... then it makes no sense... to preach...”
Respectfully, I never said it was a superior method, I only stated that it happens.
It does make sense to preach on a number of levels: (1) because God rewards us for sharing our testimony with others. (2) We grow in compassion for others when we see their pain and know there is a better way to live so we share the hope of Christ. Atheism has no objective moral standard so it boils down to survival of the fittest. If an atheist helps a fellow human animal out that’s nice, but if he doesn’t there’s nothing to say he is obligated to do so. The results in Communist societies are disastrous. (3) When we share our faith we become more like God. He sent his Son with a message of hope, love, forgiveness, and grace. When we study his life and prepare ourselves well to share this message we can’t help but be more forgiving, more loving, more gracious, more generous, etc. As a result, statistics show that Christian nations are the most humanitarian places in the world.
If you’re interested in contradictions here’s one: have you ever noticed that atheists don’t want to live in countries that are controlled by atheists?
There is a reason why people flee non-Christian regions to find refuge in Christian regions. Christ is qualitatively superior.
Awesome American Atheist it’s amazing how atheists think that evidence (even though they beg for evidence) will actually change and turn to Christ. As if this is a logical, frontal lobe roadblock.
Just ask yourself one little question... if Christianity was true, would you believe?
Nobody knows, since the creator has never spoken directly to us. But some of our fundamental particles will be used to grow vegetables and fruits, which are used to fuel living creatures
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
"Most of us are not on a truth quest, we're on a happiness quest".....amazing statement that speaks volumes
And part of that truth quest requires looking at ancient Sumerian religion, Canaanite religion, and the dying and rising god archetype.
Indeed. And that's a great point to get across to your flock. "If you're miserable, that's not because your focus is on paying our congregation. Don't focus on your misery or try to improve your lot in life. This is only a fleeting moment. Just stay docile, accept the pain, and be happy that we told you the truth. That is far more important than making a difference in this world-on the promise that there will be anything afterwards."
Literally just wrote a song about this topic. It’s gut wrenching to imagine how they’ll feel when they know the truth but are out of time. We need to hustle as time is short. If you are a Christian and know someone who is not saved, don’t wait, tell them the truth asap.
"lack of empirical evidence?" The Bible says "no one is without excuse." Creation itself bears witness to God's existence and character!
Yeah, even at the most basic level: stuff (ie, the matter that banged big) cannot create itself from nothing.
@@AmericanBerean The big bang theory is impossible and breaks the law of conservation of mass. If it happened once out of spontaneity, then it would happen infinitely; there would be an infinite number of big bangs. But I often use the argument that creation, where God said "let there be light", this was the big bang, the miracle, and the only way for something to happen outside the very law that we're all constrained to.
🤣😂🤣😂Show me one time where a explosion created like?🤔🤔🤔🤣🤣😂🤣🤣 Bang kills life lol most people are just 🧱 walls
The Bible also says Satan has "blinded the minds" of those who refused to believe, trying to prevent the gospel from reaching them (2 Cor. 4: 4). It's not that there's no evidence, it's that they're blind to it, but there's still hope; Jesus is in the business of giving sight to the blind
Kaylynn Faith well put! For many people it’s not a matter of intellect, but a matter of the heart. Stay faithful!
Jesus said "unless you have faith like children have"
I believe children are saved.
Yes, all little ones who die will go to heaven. It is written in scripture:
"He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels." -Revelation 3:5 (KJV)
"And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." -Revelation 22:19 (KJV)
Every human being born had their names already written in the book of life. It is when we all sin (age of accountability, meaning when we're old enough to know between good & evil) and then make our life choice whether to accept Lord Christ Jesus or not, then after we die we are judged. If we are found righteous through the Blood of the Lamb then our names will still be in the book of life. If we are found guilty of sin then God will REMOVE our names in the book of life. Our Father is perfect, fair, just, and loving. He knows the little ones' minds are too little to understand between good & evil. Their names are in the book of life.
You already had faith in God's Word. Bless you for that. I just wanted to share our beautiful, wonderful, Lord Christ Jesus a little more.
Then your not because some day you are going to be an adult?
Please point me to the Bible verse that talks about the age of accountability. @@GplusGains
doctrinally speaking Revelation is a distinct application from Christians today
The gospel is not of grace
Revelation 14:6-7 (KJV)
The prerequisites
Revelation 14:9-12 (KJV)
are distinct from salvation by Grace through faith - Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV)
And so if people start by being in the book of life then Jesus would've contradicted Himself in John 3
Chance to decide after your death?
What do you think this whole life is for?
Why do you think you are alive RIGHT
NOW? Now is the day of salvation.
This is what happens to your brain from listening to Frank Turek.
Frank has dedicated a portion of his brain to the study of a Bronze Age desert tribe struggling to survive on the Sinai Peninsula.
He believes their bloodthirsty, barbaric god YHWH is real.
Urrcreavesh Urrcreavesh
do you think it appropriate to sentence someone to life in prison (if not execution) for killing a couple people when it only took a small amount of time to kill them?
Urrcreavesh a crime against an infinite, eternal God is not a finite crime. The crime is infinite
Urrcreavesh I believe that God torturing a sinner is a lie that the Devil came up with. God never wants to torture anybody. Hell is basically a universe/place that exists with the complete absence of God. We make a choice of going there God doesn’t choose for us. If God is everything good and glorious than it makes sense that eternity without him would be full of eternal fire and suffering. I believe in a merciful God and a righteous God who will always do that which is just. So I do not believe God will send all people to hell just because they did not come to know the truth of salvation. I believe he will do that which is right.
Joseph it a nice thought but read
revelation 20:15
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
No matter how long you have gone astray, God always has a plan for your salvation
Throughout watching many of your videos I understood what free will truly means and why do we have it!!! Thank you so much professor!!! May the lord Jesus Christ bless you and guard you in all the steps you take each day to teach more about Christ!!! Glory be to Christ our Lord!!! ✝️✝️✝️
Can you tell me which type of knowledge did jesus or bible give us . To convert people. To broke other religion's idols . To broke other religion's believe. to take revenge from people. Wow what a God .
@@sriradhakadas5204 my dear you ask a very good question!! Christianity is like a parachute that save you from falling and hitting the group hard and dying through the believe in the blood of Jesus Christ the messiah and anointed one!! If you believe that Jesus come to save the people from their sins and to open a new page through taking the death on the cross and shed his blood even though he was innocent and then he saved himself just like he did millions of miracles to people of all different kinds he was able to raise himself from death just like he promised us to do it on the third day after he was crucified and died on the cross!! By believing in that death and resurrection we are entitled to go to heaven if we follow his works and footsteps that he taught us to follow such as loving the enemies and pray for the enemies and forgiving them and all the things he taught in the bible in the new testament! Jesus Christ said he is the gate to heaven he is the one who decide who goes through the door to heaven and no one can go the other way around!! He said he is the alpha and omega which means the beginning and the end!! He is God who put himself in a human form to come down to save us which we are his creation that he made us all!! If you read the Old Testament and then you start to read the bible which is the New Testament you will understand everything and see for yourself why Christianity is the only true 100 dollar bill and all other beliefs and religions are bunch of fake stuff invented by humans but Christianity when you read the bible you will see for yourself why it is so much different than the rest! Islam is bunch of war and revenge and only doing good to those who do good to you back only!! Hindu and Sikh talks about food and you can not eat meat which is a big problem because you body won’t get the full nutrients and amino acids and therefore these two prove to be just human made stuff because they lead your body to be weaker and not as healthier as other people like Christians because Jesus said to eat from all the food and vegetables he gave us on this earth! Jewish is not completed because Jesus came and they still do not believe he came!! He came and there was more than 40 prophecies about him coming and when he came he fulfilled all of them every single one of them and the Jewish who believed became Christians but those who don’t the remained doing what they think is right which means human cult!! Buddha is not complete because Buddha himself before he died he said he is still missing something and that is Jesus Christ! Christianity is different than the rest because all religions and cults have a book include instructions and some are better than others but Christianity have the gift which is the blood of the lord Jesus Christ that it shed for us all to purify us from our sins because in the past humans broke the law and did many sins so someone have to pay the price and Jesus which is god in flesh decided to come down to pay the price for us that’s why we have the gift no other religion have! Beside the bible which is full of instructions that no other books compare to because Jesus is the only one who said to love the enemies and forgive them!! Which other religion instruct this kind of teaching!!?? Which other religion have what’s called the gift?? We Christians have free will which is the freedom to chose what we like not like any others such as Islam they are instructed in everything even in the meat they eat it has to be done a certain way!! My dear download the bible app for free and read it all! It takes couple months but it is very worth it from beginning to end! Glory to Christ our Lord and Saviour!!! ✝️✝️✝️
RUclips needs to add a heart , instead of thumbs up icon.
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@@patjones4250 you forgot both types of double hearts.
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And emoji of Jesus nailed to a cross would be nice too.
@@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 naw, too many of those symbols, creating idol worship.
@@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 I for one do not like the crosses on which it depicts him nailed to it, for he arose!! he is no longer on the cross!
If there is a second chance, why would Jesus bother to suffer and save us on the cross? It's a good question though.
That's a very good observation. Possibly to offer hope and solace to the people suffering on earth.
@Awesome American Atheist Is it your opinion or a fact? I am sure if we are on the cross, we will cry like a baby.
Hans De Mos no human being would die on a cross for the possibility to provide hope and solace for others. We’re too selfish for that and it’s against our nature.
Hans De Mos even Tony Stark wouldn’t do that unless it was scripted in a movie 😂
We haven't been saved on the cross....we are wicked as before....murders...drugs...rapes....even more than at the time of Sodoma & Gomorra, god knew that this is the outcome....so, why going to the cross in the first place.
I love how you answer these questions,most people just duck them.
"Their eyes do not see, their ears do not hear, or else they would turn and be saved." We are here to see who we really are.
Here on RUclips?
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
@@mitchellc4 Are you oké? You sound like crazed hobo street preacher
@Shem Charlie Paradero Don’t be. God gave them the free will to be atheists; even if they take choices away from others, it glorifies Him even more because it’s part of His purpose. All we need to remember as Christians is that there is one absolute, so even if atheists rebel, they’re actually using their own sense of morality to supersede it - in other words, their view of right and wrong. That authority has also been given to them, and although they’re free to exercise it, conditionally they need to weigh out the pros and cons, assess and hypothesise by asking themselves questions like, “Is this gonna work? How is it gonna turn out?”, and ultimately come to a moral conclusion even if they find a pretext for their choices. And that’s part of the absolute
@Shem Charlie Paradero No worries. Praise God!
The disciples believed He was the Son of God before He ever rose from the dead.
@Urrcreavesh you have something you would like to get off your chest?
@JB No one rose from the dead. Only the spiritually retarded and feeble minded masses believe such nonesense. Jesus is a character in a book of fiction. Please don't infect the minds of your children with your God poison.
Jesus saved me from demonic attack. I was gifted the holy ghost or spirit and seen it enter into my vessel.. I was flesh my soul witnessed the spirit descend into my vessel. Changed my life.
@@MineCraftDadnSon Did you tell your doctor this? I dare you.
Yes! I love our Lord❣️❣️
I hope everyone is having a great day if your reading this, we are all blessed!
If the Scriptures explicitly said we have a second chance to repent after death, no one would even try to reach for salvation during life. It's for the best that it remains a mystery.
I'd like to add to this and say also that some people that have briefly died and have been brought back to life (via padles, doctors, ect) said that while they were "dead" for about 15-20 mins that they saw hell. And they all say the same thing. There's no hope in hell, there's only torture and pain for eternity. Some of these people even drew paintings of what they saw and it truly was awful. My point is not that we're all going to hell, my point is that there is no 2nd chance after you die. When your flesh is worn out, you're done. That's why it's so critical that we share the truth of Jesus to everyone and save as many souls as we possibly can.
I like your response
BagsOfFun96 horrible depiction of God
Finite sin
Infinite punishment
@@ChfHappySack If there is no 2nd chance, then Jesus is not Christ. If our free will then rejects salvation, we recieve our reward....death.
@@eltonron1558 What are you talking about? What you said literally made no sense..
Great question. You can tell she has a heart after God with a love for justice. These are the bright and intelligent Christians we use to lose due to Christians who lacked the knowledge to answer these questions with logical consistency, knowledge of scripture and empirical adequacy.
Apologetics is so important!!!
God will be satisfied that people had enough opportunity to turn to Him through faith in Jesus Christ.
So you know what the all powerful god that cannot make a mistake is thinking and wanting.
Now that is fascinating.
@@JamesRichardWiley Yes, I do because He told us. "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse (Romans 1:20)." If people are without excuse, the implication is that God is satisfied with the evidence He has provided to us to make a choice. Grace and Peace.
No, GOD teaches in his word there is NO purgatory. GOD teaches in HIS word that “TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION”!
What happened to Yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that?
James Richard Wiley Nothing happened to those days, they’re just not as important as TODAY, because TODAY and TOMORROW are never promised.
@@JamesRichardWiley yesterday is past and cannot be reclaimed, only this moment, this day, thus today!
Matthew 5:26 - Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
1 Corinthians 3:15 - If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
2 Corinthians 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
Hebrews 9:27 - And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Revelation 20:12 - And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
@Johannes maria Josefsson provide me the scriptures you would be referring to then explain what you mean.
I couldn’t recommend “That All Shall Be Saved” enough to people who want a well thought out counter argument.
This man presents salvation as an individual thing primarily. God wills that all shall be saved. God will not stop until all are.
Hi, I'm the girl from the video and I credit your comment with introducing me to David Bentley Hart through this book. There are still a lot of questions I have, but you're absolutely right... his book should be a must-read for any Christian. His sound reasoning and scriptural interpretation are "dragging" me into agreement! I wish I had known about this book before I sought answers from Dr Turek and Dr Brooks. Thank you so much for posting this three months ago!
@@legit.jacquie Whoa! Happy I posted this now. I usually avoid posting but I’m glad I did in this case. Hart dragged me into agreement, as well. His emphasis on what God wants, versus individual human decision was really enlightening for me. I’m still studying and learning, as you are. God bless you, sister.
"Age of accountability nowadays is 37." 🤣🤣😂
Thank goodness I've barely made that cut! Phew!😌
That took me out lol
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
You do not need an “age of accountability “ .Jesus is accountable for us all. Yes ALL.
@@mitchellc4 WoW...
What ever happened to the Trinity?
Did one “leg”of the trinity die?
Now it’s just the Father and the Holy Spirit?
You need some serious help with your theology.
Amen! Praise God.
LOVE YOU FRANK!! Can’t wait til we meet here or the afterlife brother!! Your awesome!!!
Awesome American Atheist why would you want hell ? You are lost my friend, but you can be found if you just give up yourself and follow Jesus.
@Awesome American Atheist 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 good one
God uses unbelievers all the time. Have faith that he is gonna run into God in a huge way.
I am surprised they did not bring up Lazarus and the rich man.
I think the question was whether or not God extends salvation to us after physical life, not whether anyone goes to hell. My point is that I did not perceive the questioner to be asking about the existence of hell.
@@PETERJOHN101 That is why I wondered about mentioning about Lazarus and the rich man.
I’m not. The story tells us a few things. One, Jesus used names in Lazarus, so we trust this happened and wasn’t a parable. Second, the rich man is in Sheol/Hades, not the lake of fire prepared for Satan and his demons after the final judgement. We see the rich man has become repentant and displays concern for his brothers, hoping someone could warn them. Thomas Aquinas insisted that wasn’t an act out of love, but I’m inclined to think it is.
In the Old Testament, believers went to Abraham’s bosom, or a nice place in Sheol/Hades. Nonbelievers did not, and probably went to a varying form of punishment based upon their sins. If you accept Christ descended for three days before His resurrection, that He was preaching the gospel to save those that would accept Him, we can accept that possibility of a “second chance”. However, one living with free knowledge of the gospel in life and willfully denying it if not outright ridiculing it and blaspheming against the Holy Spirit… Eh. Wouldn’t count on it, but I don’t know whose names are in the Book of Life. I will pray for the deceased as much as I do the living.
@@Cmdr_DarkNite Which part? The 42 months of preaching of the prophets and their possible descent to preach in Sheol/Hades before resurrection 3 1/2 days later?
Age of accountability - "So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
@@mitchellc4 Your sin against a Holy God is priceless, you can never pay for it. Jesus is priceless, only He could pay for it.
@@mitchellc4 Jesus is the very Word of God in so he is of the Father and in fact is God
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
And i can go on and on
Now let me ask you this who do you worship? God right?
Only God is worthy of praise and worship even the angels stop anyone from worshipping them
But the angel said to me, "Do not worship me! I am a servant like you, your brothers the prophets, and all those who obey the words in this book. Worship God!"
Yet Yeshua never stopped anyone ever think on it
@@charlespollock2018
Hi Charles
Jesus has a God
Who is Jesus’s God?
Who is Jesus repeatedly referring to as “my God”?
Rev 3
12 He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
Who is Peter and Paul referring to as “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”?
Rom 15
6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
2 Cor 11
31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.
Eph 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
1 Pet 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
@@mitchellc4 Jesus is God he is speaking in a way to teach others just like it said who being equal with God he was being humble and showing us how to walk now why did the Hebrews kill him? Because you a mere man claim to be God!!!!
He said before Abraham I AM! That was a solid decleration and they knew it so should we
Who created all things? God right
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Yet here we have it Jesus created it all
God the Father is greater yet they are equal why is that
Because The Father existed before the Word yet the Word dwelled within the Father
I and my Father are ONE
Thats because he is of the Father the very Word that flowed out of his mouth and created which was living
Sooooo much value in such a short clip. Thanks guys. 🔥
I agree, people can't begin to prove God's existence because of how much power he holds. We can't even begin to fathom anything else besides his name and ultimate power.
The devil is prideful and arrogant, I was under demonic influence but came to Christ and a demon left my body. True believers know what I am talking about.
There's absolutely no second chances. We can get right with God and His mercy is available only while we're still alive.
Excellent insight to the scriptures and Our Lord! Thank You, Gentlemen!✝️
The pastor didn’t answer her question. He rephrased it, she corrected him, then he pivoted again, and she added another point that he went with instead. She asked if after death when people see God if they’ll have the option to change their mind and choose God. Neither of them answered the question.
He's given us a second chance already through Jesus Christ.
I am living proof that to live for happiness will eventually make you unhappy.
But in saying that, I found faith in the truth and now don’t feel that sorrow most days.
Today I do. But I will pray and I trust tomorrow will not be a day like today.
Before I would try different things to make myself happy again but some days , you won’t find ANYTHING that will work. Except prayer.
Love and blessings to you all.
May you find The Way.
The young lady asking the question is gifted with spirit, thought and pose. Thank you, for your courage to ask such a God inspired question. It’s clear the two men actually did not want to answer the question and were even hostile to it. Young lady you are the Christian I inspire to become. God Bless you and Godspeed 🙏
Amen, preach brothers. Don’t sear your conscience don’t suppress the truth, trust Christ.
Romans 11:33
“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!”
“ It is appointed for a man once to die and after this the judgement ! “
awesome to scroll down and see so many saints with solid scriptural knowledge AND!... the quality to express it.
And your still lost?
@@trafficjon400 Not lost my friend; just struggling to stay on the path of a challenging journey. Same as you I guess, with basic chord progressions you know well and yet, still fail to execute better.
Not an unexpected process to those still learning...
This is a correction:
On April 30, 2019 there was a shooting in a UNC Charlotte classroom. Two people died and four were injured. The following semester Dr. Frank Turek and Jack Hibbs to reach the hurting students and answer their questions. Since God wants all to be saved and we have incomplete information in this life, will God give us a second chance after death? Dr. Frank Turek and Jack Hibbs respond that what keeps most people out of the Kingdom is not their head but their heart.
I love how Dr. Turek used the analogy of his wife's acceptance of the marriage proposal 😂👏🏾👏🏾
God is a merciful God. God judges you on what you know, not what you don’t.
Urrcreavesh
Out of context
Urrcreavesh
Depends, pull the scripture out
Urrcreavesh
And if christianity is true, the baby’s that where killed aren’t really dead but moved to one life to the better one.
@@cececarter3807 If God is truly merciful, he will let each and everyone of us into his heaven, even the greatest sinner, even those who rejected the very thought of him.
Hans De Mos
Then he wouldn’t be a fairly just God.
God is good and Jesus is the way❤️
Met Dr. Rice B, when he came to visit in South Africa 🇿🇦, love this guy👌🏾✨
Jesus said there is a great chasm that you could not cross over after death!!!
REPENT, FOR THE KINGDOM IS NEAR!!!
You can stop and seek his face anytime. Amen
"For in Christ, the fullness of the Diety dwells in bodily form". The person Jesus Christ is God the Son himself incarnate. I personally find this the most amazing statement I have ever read. The Lord God himself became incarnate and took on human form just like us. Utterly Amazing!!!!!
God is good and He is just!
That was a “fairness” question. God knows how to judge correctly and according to the truth.
God knows how to judge fairly and he also knows who will convert and have faith.
So, where is the free will again? If God knows all that is needed to judge, so that he can extend our lives if necessary, he already knows what our choice will be. As such, your choice is meaningless, he can judge you right now. Probably has, come to think of it?
So its fair when you die at age 10, never knew of god, and you're sent to Hell for simply not knowing. What about loved ones? What if you see your kids in hell while you are in Heaven, people you love, people you care about, you gonna be happy they are suffering in eternal tormenting agony & not you?
Hell is not a fair punishment no matter how much evil you do. Even PRISON is more heavenly than what God has created.
And what about a Jew who was tortured & killed by Nazis? The person did nothing wrong, but did not believe in Jesus, think its FAIR if they go from one hell just to be thrown into another?
Truth is - Oblivion is a far more merciful alternative to Hell. And only a Sadistic monster would create a place like Hell.
in the old testament He revealed himself for so many occasions, and still "we'' refused to believed.
now what makes you think people are going to believe now if He did that again now? humanity before and till now never really did change,
we are all the same as sinful as before. if you really want Him to manifest in you the answer is very simple. ask Him. pray with humility in search of Him.
because like He said "seek and you will find" if you're just wishful thinking and waiting for Him then goodluck. stop being lazy and know your God. He is simplier
than we think. stay safe everyone and God is very close now and His time is almost near.
May I ask why do you believe in the existence of the god Yahweh?
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
I used to ask questions like that, but I stopped asking and I believe God is just and able and we will know then what we don’t know now.
It's great how you always deflect questions
Acts 17:26-27
And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,
that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward Him and find Him.
Yet He is actually not far from each one of us . . .
***
Every human being was created and born into the exact location best suited for them to make their own decision on what to do about God.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
@@mitchellc4
You are what is known as a heretic, and what you preach is blasphemy. You are, therefore, an antichrist.
@@mitchellc4 “I and the father are one”(John 10:30)
@@dtuck3407
Who is Jesus’s God?
“the God of our Lord Jesus Christ” as Paul said
Rom 15
6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
2 Cor 11
31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.
Eph 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
Eph 1
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
Col 1
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Pet 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
@@isaactubirore7359
Yes, Jesus prayed for believers to be one with him and the Father in John 17, does that mean believers are God? No
Who is Jesus’s God?
“the God of our Lord Jesus Christ” as Paul said
Rom 15
6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
2 Cor 11
31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.
Eph 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
Eph 1
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
Col 1
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Pet 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
In the last 300 year or so, we have seen advances in medicine, technology, engineering, behavioral and social sciences -even in the humanities- that save lives, make life easier, facilitate communications, calculate the age of the Earth, and so on. This makes me wonder, what advances have theology and religious philosophy made about God and what benefits have we received from that new knowledge?
If you are keeping up with science, astrology, macro evil and dark energy then you would know that the case for theism is growing stronger
@@jasonlawrence9201 Astrology?? Dark energy??? No wonder you think that theism is growing, those are not sciences, at least not in the contemporary sense.
@@jasonlawrence9201 Can you point to the verse where dark energy is mentioned? I'd love to see which study they used the Bible as a source in.
THE TIME IS NOW NOT LATER. AMEN
We talked about this in class. The thing about those in hell is that they chose hell. They chose separation from God, and chose to keep their sinful nature. When they die they won't want to be with God, they just don't want the consequence of that decision. It's not that they want to be in God's presence, it's that they don't want to be in hell. Also one of Jesus' parables about Lazarus and the rich man goes that the rich man while in hell wants Lazarus to go back and warn his family about hell. But Abraham tells him that they won't believe even if someone is raised from the dead. You see it's not the matter of getting a second chance to choose God, it's a matter of escaping punishment while never giving up your life to God.
Punishment ordaned by God. Administered by God. Chosen for you by God.
For what monsterous crime? What terrible, horrible, wicked act? Not believing in God.
Truly, a crime most foul. One which, made during the blink of an eye that is mortal existence, should carry the penalty of torture eternal. Truly, our God is wise and merciful and benevolent. Those who will not love him unconditionally, on blind faith alone? Let them suffer and burn for all eternity! So say God, the merciful.
Is it not that by default humans is in condemned state since Adam's fall? So, it's not GOD's fault if you're not saved. But, if it's so, then it's GOD's grace!
@Urrcreavesh Whether you agree or not, it is what it is... live with it!
@Urrcreavesh I'd love to see your proof that God created sin... BTW, if God does not exist, how are you so sure He is the one who created sin?
I think this is a poor interpretation of scripture.
*“The people will no longer quote this proverb:
‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste.’ All people will die for their own sins-those who eat the sour grapes will be the ones whose mouths will pucker.* _Jeremiah __31:29__-30_
*He refuses to hurt the poor. He doesn’t charge interest or make excessive profits. He obeys my rules and lives by my laws. He won’t die for his father’s sins. He will certainly live. But his father has oppressed others, robbed his relative, and done what is wrong among his people. So the father will die because of his sin.
“But you ask, ‘Why isn’t the son punished for his father’s sin?’ It is because the son has done what is fair and right. He obeyed my rules and followed them. He will certainly live. The person who sins will die. A son will not be punished for his father’s sins, and a father will not be punished for his son’s sins. The righteousness of the righteous person will be his own, and the wickedness of the wicked person will be his own.* _Ezekiel __18:17__-20_
I think it's strange that Christians say that we're condemned because of Adam when the Bible suggests that you are condemned for your own sins. I agree that Adam and Eve broke their covenant with God and caused the fallen world. But I don't think we necessarily _inherited_ a broken relationship; I think it's more accurate to say that every human would have eventually failed in Adam and Eve's shoes so we're merely paying the price for our own current and would-be sins.
@@sivad1025 I believe the verses you mentioned above talks about something else.
It would be more illogical if not so, because:
1. We are not living in the Garden of Eden anymore.
2. Living in this world is cursed.
3. We are sinful since birth.
4. Peoples are dying without causes: babies died at birth, birth defects, people died from random accidents, natural disasters, wars, crimes, pandemic, etc.
5. GOD didn't care all of humans sufferings?
6. The Bible has many stories when children suffered because of parent sins: David's child with Batsheba was killed, David descendants punished, etc. (it's too many)
GOD didn't have any obligations to save all of us or prevent us from any danger (this world is cursed, remember!).
So, basically by default human's fate is heading to Hell.
But, GOD provides salvation through Jesus' acts on the Cross, for anyone who is willing to acknowledge and claim it.
@@areyeh4979 so what about people who have never heard of Jesus in this lifetime and after death they get to know about Jesus and accept him as saviour. Will they be saved?
"... choose *this day* whom you will serve..." Joshua 24:15
@Pat Jones I choose reality.
Who is Joshua?
Never heard of him.
Never met him.
Joshua does not exist.
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho. Member dat? Me neither but still, the lamb ram sheep horn began to blow and the trumpets began to sound, Joshua commanded all the children to sing and then the walls came tumbling down. Immediately after that the children were brought one by one into the basement of the church where they were raped and molested by their Christian leaders. And now you know the rest of the story.
@@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 get real!! one that as long before christians! two, only one and her family were spared! also you need to know not all were killed!! all the terms mean is to defeat them, just as we today say in sports and such to destroy the opposing team, do we mean destroy them? no, we mean defeat them! why is it you and those of your ilk resort to such nasty responses? what are you scared to have a real discussion?
@steven doty I'm not "scared to have a real discussion". In fact, I say it's YOU and those of YOUR ilk who are scared of having a real discussion. So, in saying that, Steven, I challenged you to a REAL discussion. If you don't respond, I will assume you don't have the guts to have a REAL discussion. I'm here and I'm waiting, Steven. Let's you and I have that REAL discussion, ok?
There's a misunderstanding here. God does not send people to hell, He wants them to be saved. They themselves choose to go there, despite everything.
Thank you for your ministry
Since God is timeless, Judgement Day occurs when God is ready to proclaim his Judgement. This may occur at death or a time of God's choosing.
John,
You correct, my Bible scholarship is not what it should be but, there is no sin to say that at my death I will put my Soul into the Judgement of Jesus, both how and when. I am glad you commented. God Bless You.
@John Murphy Jesus clearly thought the end was already going to happen, Paul thought the end was already going to happen. It's not happening cause it doesn't appear your god exists.
Baby Longshanks You obviously never read the Bible, after the 7th trumpet Jesus comes back to destroy the wicked
@@friedmotherboards2395 Presumably you have never read it either, at least not the parts about being gracious and loving to other believers . . .
DTuck Perhaps I hit a nerve, grow some thick skin and stop being sensitive when someone criticizes you intelligently.
I highly doubt you’re a follower of Christ. People nowadays always throw the words “I’m a Christian” when they sin against God everyday. People who love God don’t sin against him everyday.
Lack of evidence she states. Lol. This is what is known as willfully ignorant. The evidence is every where in abundance, it’s a choice to accept what you see as truth
To me even a grain of sand is enough evidence.
Real[ity] The entire reproductive system alone is such clear evidence. So obviously a design
Or there is no evidence and you just want to see evidence to make yourself feel better.
Ted Idk
Seeing a creation and figuring there might be a creator is not something we say just so we feel better inside.
Ted Idk Oh, the irony in this comment. You think Christians make up a God to feel better? You think Christians wouldn’t like to fornicate before marriage without that feeling of guilt and shame? You think Christians wouldn’t like to masturbate to porn without that feeling of guilt and shame? It’s the atheists who dismiss the evidence because they hate the feeling of knowing they’re being held morally accountable. You wish you were the God of your own life, you hate the idea of submitting to your Creator.
God has given us free will that's the greatest form of love..God is love and always be
Yes but some He didn't....or there would be no PREDESTINED TO DAMNATION.....no one can explain that......A person with free will....YET PREDESTINED FOR DAMNATION IS NOT FREE WILL ...you have no choice
We serve the God of another chance. As long as we draw the breath of life, there's still time to change the road you're on
Did i change my mind..? John 6:44 Matt 11:27
Jesus all the glory! ❤
Very often people do get a second chance immediately after death.There are dozens of near death experiences where the person is clinically dead,goes to hell and calls out to christ and goes to the light,sees the lord and is saved.Ian Mcormack's nde is one example.
That's why the bible,in Peter urges us to pray for the dead.
Right, that's IF they are revived. If they are not, then all hope for them is lost forever. Hoping to die and be revived for a second chance is obviously very foolish for a person to do.
@@andrewsstation6436 Those who have hellish experiences call on the name of Jesus,are lifted out by the hand of God,and he makes the sovereign decision to send them back to earth..it’s not an arbitrary question of who is revived & who isn’t .
These people are clinically dead,go to hell and are saved whilst there by crying out the name of Jesus.There is absolutely no reason to think that those who don’t come back to life & cry out Jesus’ name aren’t also saved.
In the book of Peter, we see Jesus actually goes down to hell and releases the captive souls there,after preaching to them.We also see the salvation of at least some of the dead in John 5:25:-
“Verily,verily I say unto you,the hour is coming ...when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God and they that hear shall live...”
And 1 Peter 4:6:-
“For this is why the gospel is preached even to those who are dead,that though judged in the flesh,the way people are,they might live in the spirit the way God does” the
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Awesome, that was a great answer from both of you...Jesus is Lord
These gentlemen definitely have it down right I will use their information... I will use it in my sermons. I dont preach my sermons I live my sermons. Live Christ... Christ Live
We are the blessed ones that believe without having see, those who saw had an advantage but had a greater accountability.
Truly, the most blessed ones are those never evangelized to. For they can make their choice with the full knowledge after death.
Woe be us who've been cursed to make up our minds with lacking knowledge in our lifetimes. Woe be us who have been scourged by evangelizing preachers, tainted us with lacking knowledge, and foisted upon us a choice greater than life-to be answered with naught but crumbs and made in the relative blink of an eye.
just don't deny Him flat out.
Let Him in, secretly if you must...often a good thing.
What do you mean let him in? Bible says Jesus died on the cross for remission of sin. All you have to do is BELIEVE that he did it for you and you will be saved
@@unkownanonymous281 You describe the perfect starting point. But 'all you have to do' is not in the Bible. It takes more than that.
Mathieu van Leeuwen
Ok tell me what else is there is that we can or have to do to help Christ save us?
there a lot of words we use that aren’t literally in the bible but are implied.
John 6:28,29
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
The only thing we have to do in terms of “work” is to believe on Jesus Christ our saviour.
@@unkownanonymous281 I'm no Bible, I'm no preacher. Jesus taught us how to be. Read the gospels, follow his instructions. There are excellent pastors on RUclips, listen to their preachings, choose the best. Learn what you can and help others.
@@unkownanonymous281 Sounds easy, doesn't it... 'believe'... that's the thing to study. But you're right treating me with John 6:28, 29; it is God's work.
Yes. Adam was condemned from a perfect state, in a paradise. Not from slavery. We all get the same opportunity.
In fact, God gives us many chances all *_during_* our lives, the question is whether we respond when the door opens.
There’s no way of knowing if you could change your mind or get a second chance. But it wouldn’t make sense anyways as it would give people an excuse to live however they want in this life knowing they’ll get a second chance later. It’s far more reasonable to suggest there isn’t a second chance. If you go to court & are guilty, are you gonna get a second chance or tell the judge sorry i’ll change my mind? No. You still have to pay for what you did unless someone else pays for it. And that’s what Jesus did. He paid the fine & all you gotta do is accept it!
Michael Ramos A merciful God would give us a second chance though, wouldn't he? And if you believe in deathbed conversions, which many Followers of Frank do, your argument is moot.
Your analogy of the court is faulty. First of all: yes, a good judge will take your remorse into consideration when deciding on the penalty. Secondly, if our crimes are so serious that we will burn in eternity for them, a simple fine that anyone might pay for you would not suffice; you would be facing prison time or even the death penalty. And no judge in the civilized world would let someone else take your place in prison or on the electric chair.
@Urrcreavesh You are free to not accept the gift of salvation. He who seeks shall find. If you have truly read the bible, examined the evidence, and conclude it's not enough for you, that's your decision. I have and don't know how anyone could read the bible and it not ring true with them. However, we see what we want and believe what we want. We would rather not believe and live our lives the way we want rather than worshiping God.
@@hansdemos6510 Your argument makes little sense, you clearly haven't read the bible. God knows what is in your heart, I wouldn't count on a "deathbed conversion." What if you are hit by a bus? It isn't about "your remorse" at all. It's the fact that Jesus took the punishment for your sins, period. Nobody was/is good enough to earn heaven on their own and nobody was/is bad enough that Jesus' grace can't save. That's why Jesus' last words were "it is finished." He had completed everything He came to do.
@Urrcreavesh Not one thing in the bible has ever been proven to be untrue, period. Moreover, the bible correctly predicted many things that have happened since it was written. Jesus said that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. This means that all that is in the bible will come to pass....the really good thing about that is that is going to occur whether you (or anyone else) believe or not.
@@Mike-sd9we Please read my comment carefully. I said that if *you* believe that deathbed conversions are valid, *you* can't argue that it is unreasonable to get a "second chance" to convert after death "as it would give people an excuse to live however they want in this life knowing they’ll get a" shot at redemption anyway.
The "God knows your heart" deflection also doesn't work, because what is the difference between conversion out of fear when you are not in mortal danger and conversion out of fear when you are in mortal danger? You can only make that argument if you say that all doubts may be punished with hellfire by your just and merciful god.
But let's not quibble over details, Mike. What would you do if you were God, and you were confronted with good people who just happened to not believe in you or your son? People like Bertrand Russell or Albert Einstein? Would you send them into the pits of fire?
This question has been my biggest hang-up for accepting faith in God. I still haven't quite worked it out. There is something very concerning about eternal punishment for temporal sin. Punishment doesn't fit the crime.
Its the hardest thing for me too. There is a a group of christians called Christian Universalist, I am studying their take on the bible.
A bit late to add my two cents but I have the same thoughts and concerns , the punishment does not fit the crime indeed, would be like getting life in prison for jay walking or spitting on the sidewalk, I have a hard time understanding how a loving all knowing god would put a person on earth knowing he will not make the cut and be damned for eternity and what about the countless people through history that didnt or couldnt come to know god due to up bringing or simple geography, are they condemed because of ignorance, that would be unjust. I believe that there is more to this than we can possibly imagine and there must be room for compromise. I am really trying to be a believer because lets face it, eternity is a long time and I dont want to end up in a terrable place but there is a lot of things that dont add up or make sense to me
That's why Im not convinced God is actually good.
Even the devil isn't as evil as that.
Temporal sin, where the 'sin' is decided by the judge, and the default judgement is "guilty" because your ancestor did a naughty.
Not in any way fair or proportionate.
@@sws5833 It starts to make much more sense if you consider that God is not good, or that god does not have your best interest at heart.
Consider if God was a person, made in your image. Then attribute his acts and consider how those would play out among human society.
He'd be a manipulator, an egotist, a genocidal war criminal, and petty beyond all reason. If you accept that God is evil and only wants you to have faith so that he can hear more praise from the meat puppets he created, it all starts making much more sense.
God created angels to praise him day and night. What makes you believe he made humans any different? Or that heaven, his city, would be anything but constant worship of god, so that he can feel good about himself?
I have to dispute his contentions.
This world doesn't make me very happy at all. Some things give me some satisfaction and some happiness, but with it also come many kinds of pains. I don't think I'm owed it or that everyone will find satisfaction in life even to a fraction of the degree I've managed. That itself is depressive, if you have an ounce of empathy.
So I wouldn't mind some evidence-based hope and a story I could trust. The problem is that those stories do not make sense to me and even evidence is too weak to take some of its points seriously.
The real problem about sin, is not only that people are harming themselves, but our actions have longlasting effects on other humans as well. People who continue to sin make it harder for other people to believe in God. And good luck trying to reverse the damage a person has done.
And yes, babies go to heaven, what kind of question is that?
Why do people assert and presuppose that there is a lack of empirical evidence?
To say that is being willfully ignorant because a person is presupposing that there isn't enough evidence of God's existence. You can't find what you don't want to find.
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(edited portion is where I said "any evidence" and changed it to "enough evidence" so that the atheist position isn't misrepresented)
Yes sir exactly 👍
How about the other foot, you find what you want to find outside of an objective observable reality, importing belief for something that can only be verified through faith, thus importing a purpose. I find without importing a purpose, life brings on more meaning as I only have 1 life 1 chance, religion imports a plethora or multitude of chances, what's the point of that?
One of 2 things is true, either religion is wrong or science is wrong, both created by man for man, one a philosophy the other evidential. I'll take my chances with the latter and no hard feelings. No matter the language, no matter the culture, no matter the upbringing, no matter the indoctrination, no matter the group, no matter the race, the science will always produce consistent results and is open to scrutiny or correction. Schism's on the other hand......Jehovah Witness, Seventh Day Adventist, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, Protestant, Apostolic(Old, New, Reformed), Baptist, Born again, Rhema, the list that just keeps giving!
@@balloakz9857 Rhetorically speaking, how does one measure a being who is beyond the constraints of that which the being created?
Let's say that you are walking on the beach. You spot a set of footprints in the sand.
Do you assume that the action of the waves and wind created them?
Do you disbelieve that those footprints were created by a human simply because you cannot now see the human being?
Interesting, it seems.
@@michaelwill7811 Rhetorically speaking, for a being to exist outside the constraints of the natural world, where is the evidence.
All I am doing is sharing my experience, I am not making a claim.
What type of footprints? Are they perhaps different to any footprints that have already been algorithmically download to my brain?
I deduce by knowledge, understanding, the rational of what I already know of the natural world. If they are footprints that differ from those in my knowledge base, I research, I know by the constraints within the natural world that although not impossible , it's highly unlikely the footprints were in fact caused by the sea and wind.
@@balloakz9857 "footprints"... followed later by "human"?
However, in my first question, the type of footprints is irrelevant, the point revolves around whether one would assume natural forces made the footprints or a being...
I think you should re-read the hypothetical again, and then just think about it... Good day!
I like to hope that God is all-forgiving and all-loving and has a path for everyone in some way. I think back to the story of Abraham and Isaac. God was less interested in Isaac being killed and more interesting in Abraham showing his faith. So for right now, I think the correct answer to this question is, "I don't know." I think it's more important to demonstrate our faith without demanding questions to God's ultimate plan. And hopefully, just maybe, God has some surprise in life after death.
God is not willing that any should perish........today is the day of Salvation!!!!
God changed Sauls heart
In a blink of an eye
A great flash of light
Still think you missed the question
He answered it at the beginning with the passage in Hebrews
No believer will EVER be judged, or else Jesus is a liar. "For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, . . . Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and *shall not come into judgment,* but has passed from death into life." John 5:22 & 24.
god doesn't need someone to believe in him but in life, the world with its suffering is created by god to make the soul understand what life is and why to appreciate it
There is no second chance after we die.. That's why we need to live for Jesus everyday of our lives ♥... Jesus went through so much for us on this earth and now it's our turn to do what's right and worship our true living God and accept the truth and not science.. We need Jesus ❤️ his the only way, the truth and the life.
This is good stuff
For a make believe story written by anonymous authors denied access to the information highway, absolutely.
@@JamesRichardWiley surprising how much of this so called myth has been proven to be quite accurate historically!
No it is appointed unto man once to die and after this the judgement
@Jack Heppell Judgement day has been cancelled. No one is going to heaven and no one is going to hell.
*"From silence and nothingness we came and to silence and nothingness we shall return".*
Says an ancient Hebrew collection of literature from unknown authors.
Yes, unknown authors who never received a penny in writing royalties for their translated and re-translated dead language scribblings on tree bark fragments and cavern walls. And, furthermore, Jesus was nailed to the cross for being a homosexual.
The Orange Pekoe Teabag Band you know He wasn’t a homosexual, yet when you see Him... regardless of whether you believe in Him or not (And You will see Him) He will make known to you this very public comment, that you knew that He existed yet you didn’t trust in Him, instead you mocked, calling Him a homosexual.
You’re very brave, but hey that’s free will! May God have mercy on your soul.
@Kevin I didn't "call" Jesus a homosexual. I'm just saying that he WAS a homosexual and the reason he was nailed to a cross was for his crime of BEING a homosexual. Kevin, you have is a flimsy "belief" rattling around inside your head about Jesus whereas I have facts on my side.
The sound quality of this channel is excellent . Thumps up fpr that 👍
Luke 16:19-31
Gives a great example of what happens after death. Be mindful to love the message and the messenger. This is the greatest preacher in the bible talking, Jesus.
So if you are miserable now, you'll be rewarded later.
But if you have it good now, then you'll burn in hell.
Ok, got it!
I hope you remember that you have it pretty good compared to the lives of pesants like Lazarus back in the day. I mean, relatively speaking, even a normal working day citizen of a western country is more well-off than the rich man in purple linen. He probably didn't even have indoor plumbing, certainly no central heating. His food was tough and his wine was often of poor quality. Heck, he didn't even have proper shoes or water resistant clothing! Not to mention cars or the internet.
Indeed, you have it so much better now than the rich man in Lazarus' time. So enjoy your luxury on this Earth, for you know that you'll be looking up at Lazarus.
@whitescar2 Matthew 5:17-20
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
@@jsj31313jj I don't see anything about not getting into heaven, though?
And isn't that the goal?
Who cares if they're "called the least in the kingdom of heaven"? We're trying to avoid Hell here, eternal torture. Who cares about being on what rung of heavenly society? I mean, do you even know what you'll be doing in heaven?
We'll be praising god.
Forever.
That's your reward. No stops. No joyous feasts or a good fun time with your dead relatives. No. Just praising god.
Does it matter one iota if you get a nicer praising spot? Because your comfort or situation is insignificant when it comes to Heaven. You are only there to praise god. How *dare* you think any of this is about you? How can you be so selfish, that you do these good deeds just to get a better seat in heaven? Such sinful behavior to only be motivated by what spot you get in the afterlife, Jesus would be ashamed of your selfish attitudes.
Or maybe he wouldn't. Maybe Jesus is encouraging us to burn every bridge here on Earth to make sure we get the best praising seats in the afterlife. I mean, Jesus only cares about getting god's praising choir filled.
Great Q. AWESOME answers by both Turek and Broocks‼️👍🏼👍🏼 C.S.Lewis: “Seeing is not believing” (Miracles) (cf. Broocks answer: re: “PROOF”)
??? They completely ignored the question.
"Is there a second chance after death?"
*watches video*: So that's a no.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
RSV
Only-monos
God-theos
Monos theos
Monotheism
The Father
Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)!
Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God!
Jesus has a God!
Jesus died!
God can’t die!
God raised Jesus from the dead!
There is NO reincartion!
God forgives all sin except one so in that light you can be prayed out of hell for commiting suicide but it would take a long long time.
1 Peter 3 & 4 yes
Jesus Christ Is The Only Way Too The Father✝️🙏🏻🩸❤️.
Today is the day of salvation, not after we die.
Bro, imagine how harsh God's judgment would be if we had absolute proof of his existence.
First, 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
(1Cor15)
Faith and believing is different:
Faith: 1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
(Hebrew 11)
Believing:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2)
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
The dead will hear his voice:
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.(John 5)
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. (1 Peter 3)
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. (1 Peter 4)
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.(Phil 2)
Amen...
GrandPa Je I wanted to copy this
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Please...
Thank you
The Book of Romans puts it this way:
_For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things_ - Romans 1:20-23
From these verses, we are let to know that long ago mankind had direct evidence and still their heart lead them elsewhere. God even walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden and they let Him down. So it doesn’t matter whether or not you have evidence now or you do not. It’s not about the evidence. It’s about what do you do with it! Do you have enough faith to believe what’s shown to you in this world belongs to God and you belong to Him? The created order speaks for itself. It’s been fascinating to me to see how much it’s been done to simply ignore the complexity of our universe and deny the obvious! That only an intelligent mind is capable to fine tune everything so we could live here. Humanity has gone so far as to deny even the very makeup of things and give all the credit of creation to “chance”. As in everything came from nothing!
Yes, you can find God. And you must start with your heart, not your mind. No one who’s seen God visibly has lived the Bible says. Only in our glorified bodies on the New Earth shall we see Him.
All you have to do now is accept Him as He is and as your Savior. And He shall give you a free gift - life eternal. Is this that difficult?
I would also add this as well:
Acts 17:26-27 (ESV): "And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us."
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.(Romans 8)
@Urrcreavesh I've heard testimonies from devoted Buddhist, Muslim, Hinduist that they found Jesus after many years practicing their religion so the place you end up now does not determine your ultimate faith as long as you keep searching for the truth. But yes I agree we both need heart and mind to study the word of God. Heart alone leads you to lukewarm Christianity, and mind alone leads you to stiff neck Judaism.
@Alexandre - Amen, my brother! :)
@Urrcreavesh well, if you said so then you cannot trust any ancient writing, history witnesses since they're all "story". Basically, you cannot trust anybody since most of what they told you everyday are stories. do you realize how ridiculous it is to doubt everything anybody told you?
We are saved by Grace through Faith. When an athiest dies, no faith is required because they will be in the spiritual realm, thus for a second chance to be given after death would contradict the way of salvation - because faith is trusting in, adhering to and believing in without seeing. John 20:29 states blessed are those who believe and have not yet seen - and only the blessed can enter heaven. You are either saved and blessed, or lost and wicked.
These are EXCELLENT questions...
Concerning salvation....🤔