Christian PRESSED With TOUGH Questions (Brilliant Response)

In this video, Deepak Chopra levels a fast-paced attack on Christianity, The Bible & the personal nature of God and then tests Greg Koukl's ability to answer this series of challenging questions.
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[@experiencer-kk6xb]

I was raised in the new age movement and the LIE that Chopra tells about the bible being translated and mistranslated 18 times is very common. It caused me not to look into Christianity for many years of a sincere spiritual search. I would bet my house that Chopra has not gone back through his books and issued a redaction on that and many other points even though his position is obviously a fringe one. Chopra also claims to be over 115 years old. That may be, but I think he's lying personally.

[@humanheart5229]

....as a former New Ager, it is VERY interesting (watching Depaak's face) how sinister he looks in this conversation. I used to listen to him all the time. Yet, how true is it that the Name of JESUS repels the darkness. My new age friends were all about jesus, the ascended master, but recoiled from me when I have my life to Jesus the way/truth/life and Messiah. ...oh how the scales fall off!

[@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom]

@@humanheart5229 Thank you so much for sharing this

[@experiencer-kk6xb]

​@@humanheart5229Same with me. The new age Jesus was very popular but when I came to the Christ of the New Testament everybody became very uncomfortable. But the years are telling as the difference in spirituality and maturity is very obvious between new age Jesus healing you and Jesus Christ healing you.

[@voiceofreason162]

And if his followers fall for that, they'll fall for anything. I've met a 114 year old woman, Skin and bones, frail as it comes. All I can say is there aren't many months in those years he mentioned.

[@WTL]

Jesus the true Messiah, Christ, anointed One, The Way The Truth and The Life ✝️🙌🏻

[@Freg-ld2lo]

These men are 10x more respectful and articulate then any debate you would see on television now.

[@darthbane2669]

Because today no one has any real respect for the other it's either my way or you are my enemy.

[@AVoiceCryingInTheWildern-vt6ed]

@@darthbane2669 ,..Well, there is one truth and if anyone has the truth, there is no other way. Those who reject the truth are the enemies of truth, and the enemies of God. Everyone wants to believe there is no truth and everyone can believe whatever they want and everyone has to respect their ignorance and their evilness.

[@phoenixj1299]

Thats only because Deepak Chopra's culture teaches him to act civil, contrary to the abrahamic religions.

[@michaeldulaney5597]

If you cite Newsweek as your source, you’ve already lost.

[@10000Rays]

😂

[@joymosley8997]

Exactly

[@DonKosky-r6x]

I was shocked to hear that too

[@tzenophile]

If you think that the publication venue guarantees quality or lack of it, you don't know how science works. Arguments and facts stand on their own, or not at all. Claiming Mark is only 15 years AD is complete horse product. He is lying.

[@jefffeathers9116]

Nietzsche said, people who arent convincing you will attempt to muddy the waters to make them seem deep, in an effort to prove you dont have the intellectual capacity to understand. This is the way of Deepak Chopra

[@CR-yd4qe]

Freidrick Nietzsche said “Gott ist Tot” , Sigmund Freud said “God is Dad” , Deepak Chopra says “the universe is dreaming our existence “ . 🐹

[@memorandum740]

If Gavin Newsom was a word in the dictionary

[@DamePiglet]

@@memorandum740 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@memorandum740]

@@DamePiglet 😉😂

[@mehowop]

What Deepak speak is very simple. This is biggest problem with people like you. You are not honest. I think, therefore I am. This is the only certain thing.

[@CoreySr301]

It doesn't matter what is presented. People will never concede and say Christians are right and Jesus is the way. People are so closed off to ideas outside of their own. No matter what evidence we have, there will always be people like this who try to use Newsweek as a credible source to disprove Jesus Christ. I know God exists because He physically affected my life. Unless that happens, people will forever disagree with what we say. All glory and praise to God. Bless you brother 🙏🏿✌🏿💙💪🏿

[@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom]

Thank you for sharing your testimony brother! And I pray that today someone watching this video would have an encounter with God. That their heart would be softened and they would see his majesty like you and I both have! We must pray for the lost to be found! Bless you my brother 🙏❤️

[@CR-yd4qe]

You would not think of conceding that maybe, perhaps you are one of the people with a closed mind. 🐹

[@tndm8312]

​@@CR-yd4qe you're correct. We're closed mind on the truth and evidence of Jesus Christ while our hearts stay open with compassion for those not there yet. God bless you.

[@bigtxsdude]

There is enough evidence for a GOD/Creator & enough evidence for who this GOD/Creator is, JESUS, that the only reason why people don’t seek HIM out is, the same reason a crook doesn’t seek out the Law, they are hiding or running away

[@CR-yd4qe]

@@tndm8312/@bigtxsdude the point is that you don’t have any evidence, even your book and your theologians say you “need” faith and if you need that you ain’t got proof. I don’t mean “it says it in the book” proof or the un-named witnesses/un-signed kind of proof ! . I mean proof, proof. 🐹

[@cachinnation448]

Chopra knows EXACTLY what he's doing, and we can all see it. He was offering objections my 7 year old asks.

[@geoffstokes]

And going to hell with it

[@phoenixj1299]

If your book is not questionable, then your belief would be as relevant as a child's imagination of fantasy.

[@hudsongray5960]

This is the first time Greg Koukl has been brought to my attention, thank the Lord for that, as well as thank you DDOW for posting this back and forth. Greg did a brilliant job peacefully and articulately dismissing Chopra incorrect claims. Great clip!

[@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom]

Thanks for the encouragement! And yes - he’s very sharp!

[@danielfortonforton223]

If you like this clip, you should read his books.! I recommend “Tactics “ “Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges “ and the “The Story Of Reality”He has many others but those three are probably my favorites.

[@bmm2208]

He seems very certain Of his uncertainties 😂😂😂

[@gracechapel2464]

If he's so uncertain he is certainly being disingenuous all the way to the bank. And he knows it.

[@ellisrowe363]

Very good! The answers given by Greg and Lee, your comments as well, were very good. I've encountered many people like Dr. Chopra, there might be a God out there somewhere, but he has not revealed himself to me, so I'll continue on my way. The issue these folks face is this, God says he has revealed himself to the human race Romans 1. If he has then humans are responsible for their actions/decisions.

[@Tindel10]

He literally used all the bullets at once and I’ve heard his arguments so many time personally and I can always tell that there are other spirits working within them.

[@JappaKneads]

What other spirits are these?

[@patriciaw4270]

​@@JappaKneadsspirit of pride for example

[@tndm8312]

I love how he emphasized MILLIONS when his book sales were mentioned. Great job selling uncertainty to millions of people 😭😩😂

[@memorandum740]

That's what got me after investigating Christ coming from Eastern logic... alot of what they teach if not all is half truth and broad and deep is the path of those half truths all the way to the point of nihilism, gender dysphoria, etc. Even the Bible says it casts down those same very worldly imaginations that only the carnal mind can receive and contradicts the knowledge of God 2 Corinthians 10v4-6

[@georgem5589]

I was one of those millions. Devoured his books a couple decades ago, loved him. So glad to see him today for what he is, a nice guy, interested in money, clueless about God. Praise Jesus.

[@SLCKaled]

Wow that is a great observation I come from the self-help world and I had a lot of respect and admiration for him. But after giving my life to Christ I am beginning to see that the Bible and its teachings do have a deeper and better level of truth.

[@kos-mos1127]

@@memorandum740 There is no such things as truth. A lie can be turned into the truth just by everyone agreeing with it.

[@memorandum740]

@@kos-mos1127 truth: @kos-mos1127 posted a reply to @memorandum740 Did I just lie?

[@marytsekoutanis9575]

Well presented Brandon. It's obvious that you have gone to a deeper place. keep reaching out.

[@SoulfulSmokie]

Lord God you are awesome. I love the way you have used Dr Koukl to express what I believe to be the truth in this matter. I believe that you have give mankind the truth, and your truth will be preached throughout the world. Father keep us from error, you have blessed us with your will, your Spirit, and your way to your heart, thank you. In Jesus Christ name I pray, A’-men.

[@pamelamccalister2270]

I love this…the TRUTH…God’s Truth is irrefutable!

[@marleneeisnor9719]

I think Chopra and Oprah are going to have a long chat after the rapture

[@mary-jodukas7627]

Rapture is false. sorry. Be ready to suffer for Christ like millions before you, and like He said we would.

[@JazFP_Jona]

There's no pre-trib in the bible though. Only the Return of Christ. 😊

[@bornagainspirit]

Well done. God bless and Maranatha

[@stevebongiorno7047]

you're doing some great stuff man. love it. God bless.

[@dennisharvey5852]

Best debate I have seen on the subject at hand. Both men presented their positions and rebuttals in a very convincing manner. I am a fan of Deepak Chopra for over 30 years and have never seen or heard of this Christian apologist or scholar. I get most of my views on the gospels from Professor Bart D. Erhman

[@pbuck3387]

Thank you, Daily Dose! God bless!

[@benjammin7993]

The hosts haircut is just...I mean wow, who let him on TV like that?

[@DonDreaming]

This is a good clip, Wulfric!

[@jasonkeller4929]

Truth is truth and there are elements of truth spread out across many religions but the truth of Jesus Christ and his sacrifice is only found in Christianity. The God who became a man and let himself be sacrificed for us. That’s so endearing and loving I wouldn’t want to believe in any other god. Just the One true God of the Holy Bible. It’s a very good book packed with Tons of information about all of us as individuals and tons of info about a lot of other things.

[@kos-mos1127]

What did Jesus sacrifice or lose? According to the Bible he is still God. So in the end Jesus sacrificed nothing.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

"The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors", a book by American freethinker Kersey Graves, tells of sixteen other saviours who were sacrificed before Christ, going back to 1700 BCE. Absolutely nothing unique about Jesus. The book claims that a number of these deities or god-men shared the traits of Jesus as described in the New Testament, drawing the strongest similarities with Krishna. So, the Jesus story was very old even at the time of Christ.

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

@@kos-mos1127 Jesus took on human form, lived a perfect sinless life, and then suffered the pain of death just like any other human, so that his blood would be able to cover the sin of every person who comes to him. Would you live completely sinless and then sacrifice your personal body to cover the sins of the world? Give that a try. Oh that's right..... you aren't sinless to begin with. So you couldn't possibly achieve what Christ did.

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

@@mirandahotspring4019 You should really do some research on what you think your heroes are..... Graves often does not distinguish his opinions and theories from what his sources and evidence actually state. Graves often omits important sources and evidence. Graves often mistreats in a biased or anachronistic way the sources he does use. Graves occasionally relies on suspect sources. Graves does little or no source analysis or formal textual criticism. Graves’ work is totally uninformed by modern social history (a field that did not begin to be formally pursued until after World War II, i.e., after Graves died). Graves’ conclusions and theories often far exceed what the evidence justifies, and he treats both speculations and sound theories as of equal value. Graves often ignores important questions of chronology and the actual order of plausible historical influence, and completely disregards the methodological problems this creates. Graves’ work lacks all humility, which is unconscionable given the great uncertainties that surround the sketchy material he had to work with. Graves’ scholarship is obsolete, having been vastly improved upon by new methods, materials, discoveries, and textual criticism in the century since he worked. In fact, almost every historical work written before 1950 is regarded as outdated and untrustworthy by historians today.

[@kos-mos1127]

@@CelticSpiritsCoven What did Christ achieve? There was still nothing sacrifices and he is still according to the Bible is still God. At best he put his God hood in a savings account but that is not a sacrifice. This is not about my achievements it’s about what did Christ sacrifice? The correct answer to that question is nothing.

[@827dusty]

The way to answer that is "If you're right and I'm wrong, then we all just go into a state of non-existence and it's over with. On the other hand, if the Christian is right and the "name your faith" is wrong, you are going to eternal judgement in Hell. I'd rather be me and be wrong, than be you and spend eternity in torment." That's something you don't have to think about too long, if you have any degree of intelligence.

[@crushedrighthand3090]

Chopra is certain of his uncertainty and that's a great worldview... ?

[@louangesaves3481]

I wouldn’t be comfortable with uncertainty! All I want and all I need is found in Jesus .

[@CoryWillis]

I think there's a problem with the "uncertainty" cop out. The Bible tells us we have all of the evidence to know Him, and we will all be accountable because of that evidence. The idea that you can say "I don't know certainly so therefore I can't push my worldview onto you" and it actually be an end to the conversation is just bad. If you want to know the truth truly, then go to the truth. Seek and you shall find (literally just wrote that about 2 seconds before you said it).

[@kos-mos1127]

Where is this evidence of God. The Bibles makes assertions and clams with no evidence. You seek what you find and you find what you seek.

[@CoryWillis]

Cosmological, Teleological, Moral, (Historical, Archaeological-Jesus being God) evidence is all in favor of there being a creator outside space, matter, time, while being personal, powerful, and moral. You're correct when saying seek what you find and find what you seek. I hope you open your heart to the overwhelming evidence of God@@kos-mos1127

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

@@kos-mos1127 There's tons of evidence. But people like you simply deny the existence of the evidence, because you emotionally don't want there to be a God. You are not seeking the truth, you are seeking your own pleasure. You should be disregarded as an emotional denier of reality.

[@kos-mos1127]

@@CelticSpiritsCoven Appealing to emotions is not evidence. Where is the physical evidence of God? Where is the demonstrable evidence of God? Where is the measurable evidence of God? Even something that is infinite can be measured by creating an imaginary boundary and segmenting it off. Something immeasurable can be made measurable by creating arbitrary points. Something unfathomable can be made fathomable by constructing a toy model of it. Science do it all the time with the Cosmos so if God exits there should still be something measurable otherwise it’s a man made concept.

[@brando3342]

Great exchange. I think Greg could have hammered home the point about certainty at the end by stating his own relative certainty of Christianity; then asking Chopra if he agrees with his certainty (which obviously he doesn’t), and then pointing out that Chopra appears fairly certain that Greg’s certainty of the Christian faith is not the way we should be thinking. To say he’s not certain that Greg’s way of thinking is wrong just completely implodes all of his arguments. Why would he even be there debating against Greg if he was not certain Greg shouldn’t be certain of Christianity? Lol

[@bobbyadkins6983]

If people in other religion were ok, then Jesus never would have said to preach the Gospel to all the world. Jesus said plainly that He is the way, the truth, and the life. And that no one comes to the Father but by Him. That's why it's so important to share the Gospel all over the world.

[@PrimalPetersen]

Not a shred of light, joy or faith in old mate Chopra’s eyes. Poor guy.

[@kevinkjer5431]

I saw this years ago. Have heard Kokl talk about this interview. I don’t remember the complete “Rag-dolling” of Chopra. This wasn’t even fair

[@anegussie1]

Preach brother!

[@IIrandhandleII]

Those diamond glasses lol😅😅

[@DakotaJones-nn2oi]

5:51 No, sir! There is no "religious truth" and "other truth". There is the TRUTH, and the Truth is always true regardless of belief.

[@Tari_263]

In my opinion God is not arbitrary and cruel, i believe He will judge everyone according to the truth they have received and how they acted on it..

[@jerongriffin5894]

The creator of this channel may not read this but I want to share it anyway... What I love about us in the Body of Christ is the certainty of The Faith. And as I watch this one and a few others on this channel whether debates, Q&A's, there's one overwhelming truth. All so far I've seen Christians have a well spoken answer with peace and wisdom which makes me think of the verse, "But Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear(reverence)." I love it Glory to God. Because everyone that is against our Life View whether they oppose to Christians for atheism or other religions they get disturbed or the body language I noticed is very irritant when they present they're claims or conflicts it's like the fire of the truth is hitting them and they can't take it lol. Plus just about everyone in the world has a fight against the Bible. If people all over the world fight against the "2000 year old book" that's how you know it's true. Love the channel May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ shine Love and Peace on you and yours.🙏🏽🕊️

[@octanom]

I can tell you that for all my life I was atheist and I hated everything that was in anyway religious. But in the end I have found God and Jesus Christ throughout a logic and critical thinking. And have found that I didn't hate a God but the church, that is so power hungry and twisting the word of a gospel. I have found God through evil. If there could be such unimaginable evil in our world then on other hand there must be such inherited good so the scales are in balance. That's how I found the God.

[@vistalover9607]

I do not care for Dr. Chopra but that guy totally kicked the other persons ass in this debate. Kinda sad that the Christian guy was clueless

[@teodorotedy]

As usual, great videos and great feedback

[@tiggyranjit5052]

What i think is that this is the same issues what apostles faced in their time too. people who claimed to be educated always had trouble to understand the simple truth that is Jesus christ is the only way to salvation.we should pray for him (Deepak) so will be a witness to God.

[@jsand8301]

Chopra sounds rather certain that people should embrace uncertainty.

[@imabbqurazz5251]

Jesus learned everything from the East and brought it back to his village. He didn’t tell nobody where he learned it. He just appropriated it as his own. 100% truth. IMO ✌️

[@martinlag1]

The question by Chopra is twofold. firstly keeping an open mind is healthy, second, the outsider test of faith means every other fundamentalist faith, using similar epistemology, is indistinguishable from Christianity. Objectively one is not different from the other, something that insiders do not genuinely appreciate.

[@buddhstyle]

It’s takes 5 seconds to😊 understand that Deepak is a charlatan at the end of the day. He’s the shallow end of the intellectual pool

[@rrbb36]

Chopra’s wishy-washy uncertainty enables him to participate in sin with “wishful unaccountability”. He and others who follow such wistful indulgences will very likely have Hell to pay.

[@SmartAss4123]

I think it's far more attractive to just believe what your community group tells you to believe. It takes intellect to question why anyone believes what words say in the bible is true.

[@JustaGuy2.0]

What i find hilarious about religious people is their belief in a book, that is all. If Harry Potter was written centuries ago, they would be Potterians. And Christianity vs other religions boils down to "who do you prefer, Superman or Batman". How can this world be sane if we believe in fairy tales as truth? The number of monstrous things done in the name of fiction is staggering. And i'm not an atheist, let that sink in. But i completely and utterly reject religion(s) as a source of moral and spiritual authority.

[@christopherton]

Why would a God not want us to fully know who He is ? We are created in His image Wouldnt every good parent try to fully reveal themselves to their children so they could carry on the betterment of humanity

[@wahyusitepu8099]

now every religion tends to attack christian, even the one that we didnt recognise

[@TheElizabethashby]

I LOVE THE WORD OF GOD JESUS AND LOVE THE KING JAMES BIBLE ITS THE BEST BIBLE I HAVE READ

[@OldSchoolBaptistInOslo]

Amen. The KJV is the pure word of God.

[@bobdalton2062]

How many other translations have you read? The kings men did a great job with KJV translation but I find the new American standard better

[@OldSchoolBaptistInOslo]

@bobdalton2062 I have gone through almost all of them because I wanted to find out which one was the word of God. All the other versions had verses missing, and they contained internal contradictions, which means they could not have been God's word. The KJV is perfect and is, therefore, God's word. If any of the other translations had been perfect, I would read that one.

[@OldSchoolBaptistInOslo]

@bobdalton2062 Check out Mark 1. There the NASB says the prophet Isaiah said... when it's also quoting Malachi. The KJV says prophets, which is correct, because Mark is quoting both Isaiah AND Malachi.

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

@@bobdalton2062 The New King James version (NKJV) is pretty good.

[@vusigobuamang5779]

Dr Chopra is very certain about uncertainty, what a genius he is😂😂😂

[@phoenixj1299]

Uncertain can't be certain.

[@mathias5171]

Keep it up man

[@ArizonaSusan]

Why do people think that it's impossible for the apostles to recall what happened decades later and then write their epistles? How could they remember what happened? People are assuming that the apostles kept their mouths shut and went back to their old lives. Don't they realize that the apostles didn't keep their mouths silent about Jesus?They constantly spoke of Jesus and the gospel and then wrote their epistles. That’s why they were beaten, jailed, and killed; for preaching the gospel. Ask any WW2 vet about their time in the military and they can tell you about everything after many decades later. It was life altering and unforgettable! So was the apostles lives with Christ.

[@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom]

Great perspective!

[@ArizonaSusan]

@@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom My father in law was in the Navy before WW2 started and did not leave the military until after WW2 ended. He was in active combat against Japan. He passed away at 96 years old and in his 90’s, he would still talk about the war, the Navy, and what he experienced. His stories never changed. He was also a Christian.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

They weren't written by the apostles, every bible scholar agrees on that. John wasn't written until almost a hundred years later.

[@BP7BlackPearl]

Greg Koukl gives CHopra the respect of calling him Dr. Chopra, but Chopra doesn't call Greg Dr. even though he has a Phd

[@KenjiHouston]

Matthew 25:31-46

[@harveynailbanger]

He does a very good job at refuting this guy. Although we disagree on a couple of points his logic is sound. I believe the gospel of Matthew was penned in hebrew as was most likely John. Papias says as much who studied at the feet of John the revelator... there are more than a few "hebraisms" found in them both that would indicate translation from hebrew. Also since the fall of the iron curtain more than a few hebrew translations especially of Matthew have sufaced from synagogue libraries ...

[@CD-lw6fl]

I’ll NEVER understand why so many people believe that Jesus is God. It’s clear in the Bible that Jesus is the son of God. The first creation of God Almighty. Yet the Trinity, a false doctrine not even mentioned in the Bible is taught as truth and many follow that teaching blindly.

[@sooryakanthi757]

All Christians believe Christ is saviours. Only saviour. No dout

[@AlexLightGiver]

God don't care about your Religion. All paths are valid and there is no judgement

[@tedprice5828]

Jesus said “ I am the way the truth and the life No one comes to the Father but by me’.

[@Fuzcapp]

Chopra says he is comfortable with his uncertainty - but he is comfortably certain that Jesus's reported message is wrong!

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

*These words are not mine.* These are the words the Ruach HaKodesh (YAHUAH's Set-Apart Spirit) uttered through me when I prayed to YAHUAH; asking him what *he wants* me to say, knowing the truth. To his chosen: "Know that YAHUAH is the name of the Most High and YAHUsha is the name of The Son. Come out of her, my people, who have fallen to the deceit of Constantine. Who know not my name and say they love me. I have made myself known. I have heard you and I am here. There are many who are yours to be saved. I am he who knows all that you are. Come to me, here are they who are mine. Make haste to come, here are we. Give in to them who speak of me, they are yours. I am here for you. Know that all is for them, here are we. Give not to them that are against me. I am he who sees all you do. Come to me out of her, all are here for me. Do what I say. Out of her, come. All are here." Exodus 3:13-15 KJV 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. John 5:43 KJV 43 *I am come in my Father's name,* and ye receive me not: *if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.* 2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and *touch not the unclean thing;* *and I will receive you.* Isaiah 52:6-7 KJV 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 KJV 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Romans 10:1-3 KJV 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Romans 10:13-17 KJV 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 *How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?* 15 *And how shall they preach, except they be sent?* as it is written, *How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!* 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. *For Esaias saith,* Lord, *who hath believed our report?* 17 *So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.* Nahum 1:7 KJV 7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and *he knoweth them that trust in him.* Hebrews 3:15 KJV 15 *While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.* Isaiah 52:11 KJV 11 *Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing;* go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord. John 14:15 KJV 15 *If ye love me, keep my commandments.*

[@DaChristianYute]

Ah, yes the “Constantine” everyone uses Constantine to say the Bible is corrupted even 7th day use it to say They change the day from Saturday to Sunday lol Good stuff 😂

[@BP7BlackPearl]

Ha, I would take Koukl's word over Gupta's anytime.

[@asattar973]

Question.... whats the second name of Luke, Methew, John & Mark.. nobody knows because they were anonymous writers.. Paul and council of Nacia are the real creators of present day christianity.

[@bkb04g]

What direct information does Christianity have that say, Judaism doesn’t? Don’t both have direct texts that proclaim their God spoke to them and said believe in me and you will be chosen…?

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

The direct information that the first 4 books of the bible are eyewitness accounts, or people who knew the eyewitnesses.

[@DonKosky-r6x]

That interview was a long time ago, 15-20 years?

[@kkklllaaa1234]

Which schools of Christian thought are right and which ones are wrong? Which one do I need to believe to not go to hell?

[@josereyes1972]

Only through Christ salvation is obtained!

[@stephenwatts2649]

THE RESURRECTION - 1 CORINTIANS 15:42- 42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is shown is perishable, what is raised imperishable. 43 It is sown in dishonoured, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a physical body,, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 Thus it is written, 'The first man, Adam, became a living being'; (physical) the last Adam, became a life-giving spirit. 46 But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. 47 The first man was from earth, a man of dust the second man is from heaven 48 As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. 49 Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. 50 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood (physical body) cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable 51 Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will be changed, 52 in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When this perishable body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 55 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?' John 1:51 And He *said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” John 5:27 and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. John 6:53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. John 12:23 And Jesus *answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. John 13:31 Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus *said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him; The Last Adam (Christ) Life-Giving Spirit Thus it is written, 'The first man, Adam, became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit. But it is not the Spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the Spiritual. The first man was from earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will all be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?' The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him. What then is the relationship between Yeshua and all those other pious and holy men of religion, the lawgiver and prophets of world history? Clearly, insofar as Yeshua is the transparent revelation of the light he alone must be attended. There are not many lights but one only. His absolute authority is to be found in that light. As such, He is the end (telos) toward which all the righteous have aimed. He reveals the law to Moses and God's word to Elijah. He is the pillar of cloud and fire which goes before Israel in the wilderness and the stone which, according to Rabbinic tradition and Paul, rolls behind them. At the same time, insofar as Moses and Elijah also indicate that light to men they are on a par with the man Yeshua. The authority is not in his visable manhood but in the light which that manhood reveals. In another place Yeshua says, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one come to the Father, but by me." Although Christian's have often used this text to justify their claim to sole possession of the truth, this is not necessarily the most obvious meaning. Rather, it would appear that Yeshua - speaking as the light - is saying that anyone who does come to the Father comes to him through the illuminating Logos. Thus the Winnebago Indian who calls upon the Great Spirit does so through the Logos. The words which Mohammed heard and wrote down as the Koran came from the Logos. The enlightenment of Gautama under the Bodhi tree comes through the Logos. In other words, in Yeshua one finds revealed that light which is the source of all illumination. Yeshua is the light of the cosmos and it is the light which activates the inner eye of man to see the unseeable and know the unknowable. The revelation which Yeshua brings is not unique, particular, and Western but is absolutely universal. The Messiah is ruler of the cosmos.

[@sportrocdoc2237]

The faith of Jesus comes from God. It's a gift.

[@Bornstella]

Chopra seems pretty certain of his uncertainty

[@ay8987]

Jesus is the way, not the only way. Jesus said follow me and I will show you the way, not worship me. Christianity has become a worship cult of Jesus. When Christ was so much. More. Religion is not the way. The church has distorted many of the original teachings for its own benefit. This is clear. Chopra is absolutely right. Yogananda talks about the Christ consciousness which is the core of Christ’s message for humanity. The Christian religious god is a man made concept with human attributes. God is judging? God has made one man the embodiment of himself? What a limiting concept of God!

[@Zumbamom]

My Favorite ❤

[@followerofchrist6694]

Deepak says “Certain state of awareness” - for example?

[@juliacherdantseva7443]

Chopra is so certain about his uncertainty 🙈🙈

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

In dis vid Dr Chopra was basically saying dat you should have certainty in other areas of ur life, but not spiritual/religion. But dis all comes down to 2 questions, who is God? & what is God capable of?

[@stephenwatts2649]

In Psalm 110:1, David says, “The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool’”. In Matthew 22:44, Jesus quotes this verse in a discussion with the Pharisees in order to prove that the Messiah is more than David’s son; He is David’s Lord. The clause the LORD says to my Lord contains two different Hebrew words for “lord” in the original. The first word is Yahweh, the Hebrew covenant name for God. The second is adoni, meaning “lord” or “master.” So, in Psalm 110:1, David writes this: “Yahweh says to my Adoni. . . .” To better understand Jesus’ use of Psalm 110:1, we’ll look at the identity of each “Lord” separately. The first “Lord” in “the LORD says to my Lord” is the eternal God of the universe, the Great I AM who revealed Himself to Moses in Exodus 3. This self-existent, omnipotent God speaks in Psalm 110 to someone else who is also David’s “Lord.” The second “Lord” in “the LORD says to my Lord” is the Messiah, or the Christ. Psalm 110 describes this second “Lord” as follows: ● He sits at God’s right hand (verse 1) ● He will triumph over all His enemies and rule over them (verses 1-2) ● He will lead a glorious procession of troops (verse 3) ● He will be “a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek” (verse 4) ● He will have divine power to crush kings, judge nations, and slay the wicked (verses 5-6) ● He will find refreshment and be exalted (verse 7) In Matthew 22:44, Jesus unmistakably identifies the second “Lord” of Psalm 110:1 as the Messiah, and the Pharisees all agree that, yes, David was speaking of the Messiah. When David wrote, “The LORD says to my Lord,” he distinctly said that the Messiah (or the Christ) was his lord and master-his Adoni. A common title for the Messiah in Jesus’ day was “Son of David,” based on the fact that the Messiah would be the descendant of David who would inherit the throne and fulfill the Davidic Covenant (see 2 Samuel 7). Jesus capitalizes on the Jewish use of the title “Son of David” to drive home His point in Matthew 22. “While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, ‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ ‘The son of David,’ they replied. He said to them, ‘How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him “Lord”? For he says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”’” If then David calls him “Lord,” how can he be his son?’” (Matthew 22:41-45). Jesus’ reasoning is this: “Son of David” is your title for the Messiah, yet David himself calls Him “Lord.” The Messiah, then, must be much more than just a son-a physical descendant-of David. According to Psalm 110:1, this “Son of David” was alive during David’s time and was greater than David. All of this information is contained in the statement that “the LORD says to my Lord.” Jesus is David’s Lord; He is the Christ, the Jewish Messiah, and Psalm 110 is a promise of Jesus’ victory at His second coming. Another important point that Jesus makes in Matthew 22 is that David wrote the psalm under the guidance of the Holy Spirit; David was “speaking by the Spirit,” Jesus says (verse 43). Clearly, Jesus taught the inspiration of Scripture. When David wrote, “The LORD says to my Lord,” he was recording exactly what God wanted him to write. divine characteristics of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. This means the holy spirit is God, co-equal with God the Father and God the Son and is of the same essence. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct from one another in terms of their personal relationship. But they are co-equally God, meaning they are all the being of God. In other words, they do not exist independently one from the other. So, you cannot remove one of the three persons of God and still have God as revealed in the Bible. Here are a number of references that point to the Holy Spirit’s divine characteristics: He’s called God (Acts 5:3-4). He’s called the Spirit of God (Gen. 1:2; Judg. 3:10). He’s considered God (Acts 28:25-27; 2 Cor. 6:16; Heb. 3:7-9). He’s treated as equal to God the Father and Son (Matt. 3:16; 28:19; 1 Cor. 12:4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 2:18; 4:4-6; 1 Pet. 1:2). He’s eternal (Heb. 9:14). He’s self-existent (Rom. 8:2). He’s omnipresent (Psa. 139:7-8). He’s omniscient (1 Cor. 2:10-11; John 14:26; 16:13). He’s sovereign (Zech. 12:10). He was involved with creation (Gen. 1:1-2). He enabled the writing of the Bible (2 Pet. 1:21). He helps us to recognize the glory of God (2 Cor. 4:4). He enables us to call upon Jesus as Lord (1 Cor. 12:13). Make no mistake, the holy spirit is so much more than an it or impersonal force-he’s God. God-as revealed in the Bible-is one and eternally exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From what we see above, this means each person within the Trinity shares the same divine attributes. In other words, one person within the Trinity is not more God than the other. Know what else? The Holy Spirit is more than a force-He’s a Person. 11 personal characteristics of the Holy Spirit As the third member of the Trinity, the holy spirit is a person and is also personal. We see this in a few different ways. First, in the Old and New Testament books the Holy Spirit is referred to as “he,” and throughout the New Testament, he’s referred to as a person (John 6:63; 14:26; Rom. 8:11, 16, 26; 1 John 5:6). What we’ll see in the references below, the Holy Spirit can be grieved, resisted, and even insulted. An impersonal force cannot do these things. Only a person can. Second, before ascending to heaven, Jesus said he was going to send the Holy Spirit to be a counselor like him (John 14:26). The Holy Spirit is also capable of teaching (Luke 12:12). Unlike gravity-an impersonal force-that can neither counsel nor teach people, the Holy Spirit can do both. In these two ways, we can see that the Holy Spirit is WAY more than a force-he’s the third member of the Trinity. To place a nice bow on this topic, here are multiple references to the characteristics of the holy spirit: He’s referred to as a Person (John 6:63; 14:26; Rom. 8:11, 16, 26; 1 John 5:6). He speaks (2 Sam. 23:2; Acts 1:16; 8:29; 10:19; 11:12; 13:2; 21:11; 28:25-26; 1 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 3:7-8; Rev. 2:7; 14:13; 22:17). He witnesses (John 15:26). He searches (1 Cor. 2:11). He can be grieved (Isa. 63:10; Eph. 4:30). He loves (Rom. 15:30). He has a mind (Rom. 8:27). He has intelligence (1 Cor. 2:10-11).

[@christopherton]

Does Greg know what happens to a Christian when they die in Hinduism ? They believe in reincarnation and how well people lived their lives if I’m not mistaken

[@adventist77]

Is there absolute truth or not? If not, we are most miserable.

[@gregeckert1660]

This was so good😭😭😭 I love how Dr Chopra was totally okay with embracing how he doesn’t know and is uncertain, I got a lot of respect for people who can at least listen 🥲❤️

[@jackjones3657]

"Reality has a way of hurting people who don't take it seriously." That is a great quote and Western societies are suffering horribly because of mass denial of reality.

[@goesfastandfar]

Truthful words- and evidence of what is happening today.

[@edwardlucas3575]

What I have observed is that people will understand and acknowledge an objective truth but will override it with their subjective truth (i.e., feelings and preferences). From my point of view, our subjective thoughts must always be subordinate to objective truth and not the other way around.

[@joshua2707]

Ah, yes the “shotgun” approach to debate. Constantly pivoting, changing the subtopic, not eager to stay on a particular point… seen a lot of this on academia. Props to the astute fellow who was able to juggle them and answer them so eloquently.

[@narclem]

I was now coming to say something quite similar. I’ve debunked your first talking point oh, on to the next. Debunk the next oh, onto a third then pivot back to the first with a slight variation. It never ends with them.

[@rexcatston8412]

This is a major factor in both islamic and leftist argumentation. You respond to the argument at hand and the next reply is a 30 line tirade covering everything from the pyramids to the lightbulb, with each sentence asking 3 rhetorical questions. I think the logic is that 'if I have 40 arguments and you only get to respond to 10 of them, I get to walk away with my beliefs still largely intact no matter what'

[@DamePiglet]

Without objective morality, "The ends justify the means" is the only real rule.

[@lovegod8582]

@@DamePigletand the end is subjective anyway!

[@experiencer-kk6xb]

​@@narclemAgreed!! It's such a dishonest bad faith way to have a discussion.

[@stevendouglas3781]

You can’t just vaguely like Jesus. He’s either a liar, a lunatic, or Lord.

[@memorandum740]

You must've also watched MacArthur lol

[@ArizonaSusan]

@@memorandum740 Why do people think that it's impossible for the apostles to recall what happened decades later and then write their epistles? How could they remember what happened? People are assuming that the apostles kept their mouths shut and went back to their old lives. Don't they realize that the apostles didn't keep their mouths silent about Jesus?They constantly spoke of Jesus and the gospel and then wrote their epistles. That’s why they were beaten, jailed, and killed; for preaching the gospel. Ask any WW2 vet about their time in the military and they can tell you about everything after many decades later. It was life altering and unforgettable! So was the apostles lives with Christ.

[@memorandum740]

@@ArizonaSusan I can say that when I fast I remember many Bible verses I thought I forgot and received many revelations. I know Luke said the Apostles fasted and even Paul said he fasted, so that is one possibility to how they'd remember. But I like your comparison and explanation of military remembrances, but it is Jesus that said not to premeditate on what the Apostles would say because it is the Holy Ghost speaking through them. So it's the power of the Holy Ghost that they remember, and Scripture also says "who can resist His Will?"

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

*These words are not mine.* These are the words the Ruach HaKodesh (YAHUAH's Set-Apart Spirit) uttered through me when I prayed to YAHUAH; asking him what *he wants* me to say, knowing the truth. To the chosen: "Know that YAHUAH is the name of the Most High and YAHUsha is the name of The Son. Come out of her, my people, who have fallen to the deceit of Constantine. Who know not my name and say they love me. I have made myself known. I have heard you and I am here. There are many who are yours to be saved. I am he who knows all that you are. Come to me, here are they who are mine. Make haste to come, here are we. Give in to them who speak of me, they are yours. I am here for you. Know that all is for them, here are we. Give not to them that are against me. I am he who sees all you do. Come to me out of her, all are here for me. Do what I say. Out of her, come. All are here." Exodus 3:13-15 KJV 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. John 5:43 KJV 43 *I am come in my Father's name,* and ye receive me not: *if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.* 2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and *touch not the unclean thing;* *and I will receive you.* Isaiah 52:6-7 KJV 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 KJV 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Romans 10:1-3 KJV 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Romans 10:13-17 KJV 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 *How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?* 15 *And how shall they preach, except they be sent?* as it is written, *How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!* 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. *For Esaias saith,* Lord, *who hath believed our report?* 17 *So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.* Nahum 1:7 KJV 7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and *he knoweth them that trust in him.* Hebrews 3:15 KJV 15 *While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.* Isaiah 52:11 KJV 11 *Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing;* go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord. John 14:15 KJV 15 *If ye love me, keep my commandments.*

[@jounisuninen]

@@ArizonaSusan Exactly. Still today people write exact histories of e.g. Second World War. Apostles had letters and other written documents in addition to their own observations during the time of their walk with Jesus. Any normal person does not forget extraordinary events after 20 - 50 years.

[@kingleary1829]

“I read something quite different in Newsweek last week” is an all-time banger of a terrible retort.

[@narclem]

LISTEN! I totally cracked up when he said it! Like trying to cite Wikipedia in an academic paper.

[@nikao7751]

This was awesome. I love what Chuck Missler says, " one of the biggest most certain barriers to truth is the presumption that you already have it" this statement I heard from him caused me to search out most religions, cults and such to see what, or who stands the test of truth, all presuppositions aside and ya know, woohoo, Jesus is true, no doubt about it for me, and the more people push against the truth, the more He shines, God bless and bless God 🙏

[@samuelguzman5348]

Amen!

[@IchNachtLiebe]

I'm still trying to work out a few details on my personal spiritual path but that is a positive marker for Christianity. The idea that we DON'T know the truth and that there are concepts beyond our understanding Un our current forms that'll only be revealed when we raise into a different state and place. There is a lot of propaganda out there about what Christians believe. It really muddies the water for even an academic understanding of the Bible. I also listen to a lot of physicists, psychologists, and scientists. It seems to be the pattern that once they reach an exceptional level in their educations they are MORE likely to believe in a creator than they are to not.

[@lovesandservesjesuschrist6752]

@@IchNachtLiebe One thing in your journey that you will notice is that Christianity, in whatever form, as well as the Bible, God and Jesus - these take the most negative commentary out of all religions. Yes Islam is attacked, as are most others - but the difference between them and the attack against Christianity is exponential. The strange thing is, when you actually compare the teachings between various religions, there is nothing in Christianity that warrants the hate and the slander (not unless you hate being challenged, wrong and learning), from every corner of society and from every type of individual one can imagine, from every kind of background and time period. That in itself shows something is up. Either this is indeed the dumbest religion or worldview, or it's actually true and that goes against the interests of a whole lot of people everywhere, and across time. As for physicists, psychologists, and scientists, there are a couple of cool doco movies you ought to see, to see things from a bird's eye view perspective. Evolution's Achilles' Heels (2014) Is Genesis History (2017) The God Who Speaks (2018) In His Image (2021) In the end, it's not even so much about what every human individual is saying, it's about what Jesus is saying. At a spiritual level, when God turns on the switch, we all respond to Him, and what didn't make sense today and seemed ludicrous, tomorrow you're willing to stake your life on it. Because you, your spirit, will never again relinquish the truth and perish, but cling to it and live. Thankfully, clinging to truth pans out well, it bears excellent fruit, just as Jesus said so strikingly in John 15.

[@IchNachtLiebe]

@@lovesandservesjesuschrist6752 I agree that the almost universal opposition is evidence that something must be paid attention to. I've seen in my personal life the best people seem to get the most hate while the worst people seem to get away with a lot. It could very well be that that is how ideas correlate as well. It isn't proof that Christianity is truth but there are definitely some flashing lights going off with the fact that the fallen world attacks it so fervently. Evidence of something

[@lovesandservesjesuschrist6752]

@@IchNachtLiebe In your pursuit of truth, the purest and highest, incorruptible, beyond all perversion of this world, the biggest ally you have is God Himself who IS Truth. Literally, our pursuit for truth is not so much about the facts of creation, i.e. the universe and all its contents, but its author. Our spirit can never be sated and satisfied with knowledge and wisdom for its own sake. Our true self requires our Creator to be fulfilled. Because He is the source, the infinite well from where we feed. This is why Jesus said that "man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." Which really means that we are more than just material/physical creatures, we are spiritual at the core, and unless that part is fed appropriately (every word from the mouth of God), we CANNOT live. We will die. If God is real and if He cares, He is your biggest ally, more than you are an ally to yourself. So as Jesus said: ask and keep asking - and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you. God is saying that He's building a family. That means that life has a purpose, and you are heard. One other distinction you may notice eventually.... evil tends to want humans to get stuck either worshiping the creation or self. Either being so obsessed how things work, that you waste your life away on things that ultimately do not benefit you, or by not even doing that, but by becoming a hedonist materialist, self-centered and self-serving at the core. The difference between God and Satan is that God is preparing souls for eternity, for something bigger than Earth. Satan is doing everything possible to keep people believing that Earth is it, and this short little life, the human life, is the best you will get - unless of course you enter into Satan's various religions where immortality isn't a problem because his lie of reincarnation takes care of that problem. So Satan obsesses man with the facts of creation as if they are their own end. But the way God handles this universe is as if it was a movie, or a painting, or a game, it's there to make you learn certain lessons, so you can grow up, so you can MOVE ON. Satan then tries to emulate that, by saying all life is lessons, there is no right and wrong. All souls eventually learn all their lessons through many lifetimes of reincarnation. God says that no one was ever meant to die in the first place, therefore the idea of "many lifetimes" is a horrible mockery of death - the tragedy of mankind, in that everyone has to die because of the consequence of sin. So, yes, as you explore, let not the many traps set in place for every man, woman and child make you get off track and get stuck in places whose sole job is to make sure you stop traveling but settle down inside their pleasing delusions. Remember God is your greatest ally. :)

[@michaelbabbitt3837]

Greg Koukl is the guy who started me on my walk to Christianity due to his methodical reasoning. I was born Jewish and was bar mitzvahed - and even suffered from antisemitism as a kid on Long Island, NY - but moved into Freudian atheism, New Ageism, lay Buddhism (Tibetan and Zen) and then even Hindu chanting and puja. Coming to Christ was difficult as a Jew, even without actively practicing. But Greg Koukl's radio program cleared up many questions for me. I then expanded to Dr. Michael Brown to help me through my Jewish objections and concerns.

[@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom]

This is so cool! Thank you for sharing 🙏❤️

[@gabrielanita8319]

Praise God! Those who are seeking for the truth will get saved! God is Truth. Truth is a person in Christianity, Jesus, not just a theory. No matter how many miracles, prophecies which none failed, signs, resurrection from the death etc God will show, a lot of people won't accept it as Truth because somehow they are predisposed to be that way...tragic.

[@Fuzcapp]

So glad the Holy Spirit moved on you and you responded. I am almost your mirror image - raised a secular Gentile, came to Jesus in my teens, then discovered in my 40s that I am actually Jewish! When we discovered this, one of my cousins kept repeating, "We are related to Jesus!!!" I said to her, "We are related to a lot of people in the Bible!" 🙂

[@BurkMacklynFBI]

What a wonderful testimony, brother. Always very happy to see a Hebrew recognize and embrace their messiah.

[@busy_b22]

Love your Truth seeking approach. You'll find Jesus every time. So glad you made it 🥳🎉🎊

[@socialillz]

Mr. Koukl really impressed me. He spoke with confidence and provided many reasons for why he believes what he believes.

[@lahoku]

“Always be ready”

[@Kooshad1]

That was quite a spiritual warfare! It was encouraging to see Greg showing the gentleness, not interrupting like the other side kept doing with worldly cleverness, and showing the reasoning, not attracting people to the comforts of an all things are fine to believe mentality.

[@SLCKaled]

You noticed. Christian values in full effect. Great observation.

[@phoenixj1299]

​@@SLCKaledNope. It's because of culture Deepak Chopra was brought up in. Christians are usually very aggressive to prove their point and impose their beliefs on others.

[@Bad_Llama]

It’s weird Chopra said he’s uncertain. Because he was given the information and the sources and he is certain that those sources are wrong. I would conclude he is not uncertain at all but is, in fact, certain that he doesn’t want to look at the facts.

[@kos-mos1127]

Chopra is certain the likely hood that the events in the Bible happened is nill.

[@MaryDunford]

Koukl pointed out that if we get the truth wrong there are penalties. I think this was the point where Chopra's reality took a hit. Chopra's "uncertainty of truth" is self-permission to keep doing the same stupid things and blame it on something or someone else. Right after Koukl tried to clarify, and bridge the gap by creating empathy, Chopra recoiled. At that point, Chopra accuses Koukl of the usual rhetoric: shoving beliefs down his throat, etc. Certainty, to Chopra, is accountability. He clearly fears that.

[@kos-mos1127]

@@MaryDunford Chopra's biggest fear is being confidently wrong that is why comes from a position of uncertainty. The reality is that we get closer to the truth but never arrive at the truth.

[@ramonpooser5992]

I’ve never seen Deepak so flustered. It’s also interesting seeing him in a forum that doesn’t start with people fawning over him.

[@FossilBox]

Using uncertainty as a shield is a sad position to take. It's saying, "You can't tell me I'm wrong because I never said I'm right." It's a skeleton key of an argument. Totally empty, totally unsupported, and totally lacking integrity.

[@jeffersonrubia9606]

It will also discredit everything he had ever said or written since we might as well take all of those as nonsense. How can we trust anything you said if you weren't even certain of what you were saying? Chopra's admittance of his uncertainty certainly made all of his works crumble like a house of cards.

[@kos-mos1127]

@@jeffersonrubia9606 At least Chopra is being honest. No one knows the truth because they have no way of detecting the world. The world as it appears is a shared social construct people all agree upon. The facts that people all agree upon is what is called the truth and the facts people disagree with is what is called a deception. In reality there is just the interpretation of facts.

[@jeffersonrubia9606]

@@kos-mos1127 Is your statement true? Many people would disagree with your statement, so is it a deception? I can also force my truth with you and no one can tell me it's wrong since everything would be subjective with your statement. You can interpret my thoughts as wrong, but so am I to yours. What then is the truth if it changes every time? Also, Chopra wasn't being honest since he wrote his books with certainty, unlike his statement in the video. If you think about it logically, all of his statements are just based on his presumptions. It's not really backed by historical evidence and the scholarly consensus.

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

@@kos-mos1127 You really need to do some research before you keep posting your nonsense claims. You said: " _No one knows the truth because they have no way of detecting the world_ "

[@JamesBrown-fd1nv]

​@@kos-mos1127Try jumping in a fire and tell me that it doesn't burn. The truth is that it does, but maybe you have your own truth🙄

[@davidvanriper60]

My first few years as a Christian I heard the expression...."God said it (through scripture), I believe it and that settles it"... I have come to conclude that...."God said it and that settles it, whether or not you believe it!"

[@Danimal619]

Typically the person who speaks over the other in a debate is the one with an inferior foundation for their beliefs. They allow emotion and temper to dictate their response and misconstrue their opponent's rebuttal as a personal attack.

[@checko44]

Yes. I watched this debate, but it was a long time ago, at least in these clips he offered no defense for his own beliefs. His goal, it seems was to create doubt and confusion.

[@SLCKaled]

I know a true Christian when I see the peace they show even when attacked.

[@kazumakiryu157]

​@@SLCKaledamen. As Christians, if we TRULY believe that we are in possession of the truth, we have no need to be afraid, but can rest in the arms of our Lord.

[@logicalicious]

Dr.Chopra is right that an omniscient ,omnipotent .omnipresent God can not be conceived of by the finite mind. Thus the need for the incarnation. The Word (Logos / Christ ) became flesh and moved into the neighborhood.

[@raphaelfeneje486]

Greg Khokul educated this man in few minutes!! Used his logic against him. LOL

[@mbgrafix]

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[@ricksonora6656]

Koukl schooled Chopra, but Chopra was unteachable, so he went in circles and left as uneducated as ever.

[@raphaelfeneje486]

@@ricksonora6656 🤣😭 He left uneducated and certainly uncertain (even though he's been making truth claims)

[@DamePiglet]

😂😂𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆!!! 😂🤣 He'd get more accurate reporting from the National Enquirer!!

[@alecfoster4413]

@@DamePiglet The National Enquirer is at least more entertaining, that's for sure!

[@alecfoster4413]

I know this may sound uncharitable and un-Christian, but one of the funniest things I ever heard was Dennis Miller breaking Chopra's self-righteous, hypocritical serenity and feelings of superiority by making Chopra loose his cool...and temper. It was on Miller's radio show and it was hysterical. This Christian apologist not only exhibited brilliant logic and scholarship, but tremendous self-control.

[@thebeatnumber]

I'd love to listen to this! I wonder if it can be found online?

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

It is not unchristian at all - we are not here to be ashamed of the truth, the beauty and power of Jesus Christ 🥳🤗

[@MINDWARDEN]

You have a great channel. Keep up the good work!

[@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom]

Thank you! Will do! 🙏❤️

[@zandrey7009]

Deepak Chopra is certain that we ought to embrace uncertainty

[@gabrielanita8319]

😂

[@OrenTube70]

And amazingly he doesn't see this obvious dissonance...

[@JappaKneads]

Is it unskillful to acknowledge your own ignorance? And if you're ignorant, how can you simultaneously be certain?

[@zandrey7009]

​@@JappaKneadsPeople like Chopra don't seem to understand the universal nature of Nihilistic/agnostic claims (I.E that nothing can be truly known, or that truth isn't objective). His entire worldview completely falls under a simple question; is that true? He believes his worldview is inclusive by claiming all religions are true, which logically therefore excludes and rejects all of them simultaneously. He is a ridiculously irrational thinker

[@JappaKneads]

@zandrey7009 maybe it is your cultural indoctrination that is the problem. Why can't all views of religion be as valid as the other since every single human (bar none) *_interprets everything in their world, including his or her religion?_* Why should anyone trust your interpretation above theirs??

[@mgngmg98]

Your Faith does come from a book Deepak. Because you had to figure out your beliefs at some point.. You are not any more enlightened than the rest of us, You're just deeply confident that you're right. And I used to be the same way when I believed in the new age.