Cliffe Knechtle | What If We Had To Wait Until We Were Dead To Find Out? | Give Me an Answer

Give Me An Answer: Cliffe Knechtle talks to students about right and wrong, then later talks about the fact that we can know the truth about Jesus now.
Recorded at Texas, Fall 2000.
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The "Give Me An Answer" ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, University of California Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, Berkeley, Stanford, University of Hawaii and the University of Washington. Cliffe spoke on these campuses in front of the Student Union or Library at noon for five to ten minutes. At the close of his initial remarks, he'd open up the time for questions and answers, which usually turned into a two to four hour dialogue with students. His crowd size ranged from 25 - 500 students at a time, and between classes, new students would join the discussion. This is an extremely effective way to reach a large number of university students with the Gospel of Christ.
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[@MrKing1990]

I've never seen Cliff this young in my life. That's crazy that he's been doing it this long all this time. Mad respect to cliff. Thank you for everything that you do.

[@b.walker5955]

Subscribe to both his channels and your feed will be filled with VINTAGE Cliffe Classics. early 80's.

[@leetraviusmckay2.066]

@@b.walker5955whats the name of the other channel, had no clue

[@marthapetty1008]

Yes, he’s been preaching in universities for 43 years 😊 Thank You Jesus🙌

[@angieshubee465]

He's rocking the gotee 😂

[@Xbox360User23]

Cliff is an OG

[@jules1896]

This is only the second time I've ever seen Cliff with a goatee, awesome

[@stevecovey996]

I was gonna say something similar!!!

[@allanv.7519]

😂😂

[@valkyrieloki1991]

He is the goat.

[@Frank-bn9us]

Second time ??

[@jake12jamiefox78]

@@Frank-bn9usthere was another video they posted with cliffe with a goatee you can find it on they’re playlist

[@Freddyfrm18]

This was recorded in fall 2000. I was 14 years old and a freshman in high school. Feels like an eternity ago, but it also feels like it was just yesterday. I love classic Cliffe Fridays. Don't forget to like and subscribe. God bless everyone and remember Jesus is God.

[@harrisonshumard-gh8wh]

2:58 “Did you have a difficult child hood with your father” caught me SO off guard

[@ConvincedofChristianity]

I wish I had Cliff's and Stuart's confidence and wisdom

[@YabaDabbaDoo]

Pray 4 boldness! I will pray 4 u too brother❤

[@kaybee4132]

Pray for it....and continue to study. 😊 Remember - King Solomon could have asked God for anything - he humbled himself to ask Him for wisdom. 🙏🏾 ❤

[@Followerofchrist1amen]

I will pray for u so that u have the same confidence, like cliffs and stuart, and you too can ask God for that confidence.

[@gvdude]

Cliffe has been a pillar to my new born again faith in our God and Christ. I am so very thankful for Cliffe and his son Stuart. God bless the Knechtle family and all of you reading this, including your family's and loved ones. Jesus is the way. ✝️♥️

[@diversityhobbit]

Peak Cliffe and he's still consistently sharing the Gospel over the decades.

[@GJames007]

I have been praying a bunch, thanking god, watching Cliffe and Stuart, Sean McDowell, reading the bible a bit; and have been doing this for 6+ months but I am still struggling to fully believe. I am doing my best.

[@IthinkImOk-k7g]

Dr. Gary Habermas (PHD historian) has many videos (and books) on the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. They are very informative. He spent years researching data from both inside and outside of the Bible as well as looking at data & conclusions from other PHD historians. He is a university professor. He originally was an atheist but converted to Christianity after his research. He felt that the evidence for the resurrection being true far outweighed the data implying it was false. 1 hr 20 min. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6rCdZVqh9yNla8si=8L1ZH_EyoX63DlUd Dr. Craig S. Keener wrote a book called “Miracles Today” where he talks about the power of prayer: how people are being healed (and demons being cast out) by the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ name. Christian missionaries all over the world witness (and take part in) these events daily. This is huge is India and Africa where villages have shamans as their spiritual leaders. When someone who has been blind since birth is healed by a missionary using the power of the Holy Spirt, people are extremely open to hearing about the gospel. The book specifically documents medical miracles. It shows before and after images, along with medically documented spontaneous cures. There is rigorous documentation & affidavits written by medical professionals. There are also tons of videos and testimonies out there about how people (many of them were atheists) that had a personal encounter with Jesus. Their lives were dramatically changed after that. It had such an impact that even years later when they talk about it, they get emotional. I’ll list some examples here. This video is about an Islamic terrorist (obviously very anti-Christian) who encounters Jesus in his prison cell. 3 minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZS7eISOYrGDhq8si=QB20QcD3BnsTx60l This video is about a guy had a violent abusive alcoholic father who would beat his mother. He joined a gang, becoming extremely violent, eventually ending up in prison. Total nonbeliever. It was there that he had a 1 on 1 encounter with Jesus. 6 minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3etonehjcqHY7ssi=8lLJcICXgtmd_nIp Video about a guy who had a promising baseball future in college, only to throw it all away. He became a non believing meth dealer, drug addict, gang member who went to prison. He was finally touched by God in prison. His life totally changed. 8 minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmLapHp8rd2rl5Isi=E3AiKFAG-_gB7R2- This video is about a guy whose parents divorced when he was 8 years old. He stayed with his mother, who had mental illness. He got into drugs, eventually living in a crack house. No belief in God. Hopeless outlook. His sister brought him to a Christian drug rehab center. It was there he encountered Jesus. 5 minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZzGZZyNbM2Ef68si=fUUrn5Q4YgWEOPC3 Video about a brother & sister raised Christian (they went to church a lot), yet they both rejected their faith in high school. He pursued a hedonistic lifestyle, she dabbled with the occult and other religions and left home. Years later she came to him, filled with the Holy Spirit, and introduced him to Jesus. 23 Minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rISplnyVqJuUqdUsi=MTeGgpZYL2wvheGb I hope this helps.

[@desireemorris6198]

It's nice to have people to listen to, but try during them off for 2 or 3 months. The Holy Spirit is the ultimate teacher, but we don't give Him room to speak when we get stuck devouring the truth according to others.

[@frankorieko7309]

Cliff classic has dropped

[@conot4006]

Talk about a leap of faith. Student - "I believe the only reason every culture throughout history believed in a similar God is because they needed to lie to themself to live." He seems bright enough to realize how ridiculous that stance is if he just thought about it for a few seconds.

[@FunnyDuckling20]

I hope to see this man 1 day

[@AnnoyingMoose]

If you believe in his Best Friend like I do then there will come a day when all of us will see each other.

[@christinaromano3682]

@@AnnoyingMooseso excited 😇

[@freemanbam]

God is king😊

[@JosephfollowsJesus]

God is the King of everyone ❤

[@katherineharrison5254]

Amen ✝️ 🙏

[@Christ60]

Yeah Jesus Christ is God king of kings

[@jasonnoble7302]

Oden 👍😋⚔️

[@freemanbam]

@ ?

[@VictorTAnderson]

Cliffe cooked with this one 🔥🔥

[@b.walker5955]

I yearn to see THESE students return after the received their salvation. EUREKA! I was blind, but NOW I see. THANKS CLIFFE for providing the path, the script to use when we are met with the same questions.

[@valkyrieloki1991]

Amazing. Can't wait to see part 2 of the episode.

[@timothysparks6949]

Cliff is unbelievably good

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Two thousand years have passed since Jesus promised to come down from his kingdom in the clouds. He is still up there watching you.

[@Followerofchrist1amen]

I ask for yall to pray for me because I am sick, and i would appreciate yall for that, amen 🙏

[@DanielApologetics]

Bring back the goatee!

[@christopheredet5401]

Praise Jesus, cliff dropped again!

[@thomasspringer5187]

A true Christian doesn't have justification to sin. That's why we all need Jesus to justify the mercy God requires for salvation.

[@mmelimngomezulu1997]

Woah cliff with a goatee? I'm not used to this look

[@diojoestar9646]

Evil cliff can't hurt you he isn't real Evil cliff: 🧔

[@rtandmore9511]

I was in my prime of my military career in South Africa,never knew about Cliff…I was a bigger sinner back then wow!!!

[@michaelgallick4617]

"So agree!!" God bless, with 🙏's and love.

[@AnthonysPathway]

CLIFFE WITH A GOATEE 😆

[@SugarRushan]

That’s cause he’s the GOAT 🐐!!!

[@thomasspringer5187]

It's truly inconceivable for me to comprehend why someone would speak publicly about something they have no knowledge or comprehension to make an argument.

[@dogelife7901]

You haven't been around people much then.

[@jasonnoble7302]

Cliff and Stewart are on an advertising campaign for a product that doesn’t exist 😂

[@kevincombs4069]

Are you saying you don't believe in God?

[@flaviagads]

Our God indeed is a covenant keeping God. Has he said a thing and not perform it? I watch how things unfold in my life, from penury to $355,500 every month and I can only praise him and trust him more. Hallelujah🙌🏻❤️🇺🇸

[@FelixCantero]

Hello!! how do you make such monthly, am a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 😭 of myself because of low finance but I still believe God.

[@flaviagads]

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested MILDRED EVELYN ROONEY brokerage services.

[@flaviagads]

She's a licensed broker here in the states 🇺🇸 and finance advisor.

[@flaviagads]

After I raised up to 825k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states 🇺🇸🇺🇸 also paid for my 10yrs old son's brain surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom.

[@jrod375]

I've always wanted to be involved for a long time but the volatility in the price has been very confusing to me. Although I have watched a lot of KZbin videos about it but I still find it hard to understand

[@ItsssMeRico]

Early gang! Stop what you’re doing Cliffe just dropped another banger!

[@alexandrepereira3902]

Awesome as always… may Christians reunite

[@Keoni.33]

Woah Cliff had a beard! God bless you and your work I pray for all 🙏

[@CharlieUptownOfficial]

Goatee Cliffe! God bless 🔥

[@Blue-ox2yb]

Jesus is King ❤️

[@AnnaWillis-65]

The answer to that young man's questions is that all those other religions don't have what we have as Christians . We have the Holy Spirit living in us when we become a Christian. We become new creation ! Our spirit is born again , becomes alive

[@UnrefinedDiamond]

Isnt it crazy to think, watching in 2024, that most of these people in these videos are in their 40s & 50s right now? I wonder what a lot of them believe in nowadays.

[@gvdude]

I bet some of them are watching this

[@spencerwhite8891]

Praise the lord.

[@KingMidas420]

Some things are worth waiting for if I have to wait till death to see gods kingdom so be it

[@MCCALLA7]

“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:20

[@KingMidas420]

@@MCCALLA7 True

[@MCCALLA7]

@@KingMidas420 I pray the Lord Jesus reveal Himself to you fully tonight and that the Kingdom of God falls upon you and that your life would be changed forever 💜🔥 I love you

[@KingMidas420]

@@MCCALLA7 Thank you and I Wish the same to you.

[@WhileSilent]

Awesome

[@dohope4554]

those glasses are absolutely not doing anyone justice 😂

[@gvdude]

Gives me Will Ferrel SNL vibes

[@Disciple793]

Some of the most brilliant scientific minds of the past were theists as Cliffe explained. They studied the universe and concluded there is a God. The heavens really do declare the glory of God (Psalm 19:1)

[@Bad_Llama]

With regard to science and Christianity, J Warner Wallace at Cold Case Christianity has a great video on how massively Christians influenced science. We would not have modern science without them.

[@hezzi3283]

I believe that the Bible is the word of God and I trust it as binding on our lives and the words to be taken as authority.

[@zig8925]

You can see the "Challenger", so to speak, was emotional from the start

[@jasonnoble7302]

Is that a shot ?

[@zig8925]

@@jasonnoble7302 Shot?

[@jasonnoble7302]

@@zig8925 Yeah a shot You’ve never heard that before? It’s like An insult or a rude criticism made to someone with the intentions to make them feel bad about themselves and make yourself and others feel superior to them

[@zig8925]

@@jasonnoble7302 Yeah I know what a shot is, what I'm asking is why you're framing it that way?

[@jasonnoble7302]

@@zig8925 Framing would be making a claim not asking a question You know what a shot is but you put a question mark? I don’t get it 🤷‍♂️ Was that a shot or not ? You’re being “charitable” ? That was a kindly Christian thing to say? 🤷‍♂️

[@DanTumaMedia]

❤❤❤

[@ashleywillis2376]

Aaaw young Cliff ❤😊

[@tonysingkom2961]

Amen

[@jasonnoble7302]

Yabadabadoo

[@katherinefuentes901]

​@@jasonnoble7302yes Jesus is King

[@Tenjiecorner]

Me: is Jesus dead? Cliff: he died and resurrected from the dead Me: where is he then? Cliff: in heaven Me: so he’s dead then 😵

[@poison5343]

now name someone who came back from the dead

[@kaybee4132]

Open the Word for yourself, folks - that's what needs to be said as well. 😉

[@bonnie43uk]

Really enjoyed the last students views especially at 20:35, he made his point very succinctly , if God/Jesus truly is this supreme being of the entire Universe and wants us to know him, he would have ways and means to do exactly that, Christianity and all other religions from the past seem to originate from the human mind. Was God/Jesus looking down from the heavens as the people in Egypt created the Pyramids for their God?, or ancient people here in the UK built Stonehenge for their God? Clearly those civilizations did not believe in the Hebrew God.

[@dentonhahn2907]

Read acts 17, Paul speaking on Mars Hill....before God winked at the ignorance of men, but now commands all men to repent.

[@brandonburton6353]

Early Chinese culture worship the God of Abraham Jacob and Isaac 🙏🏽 right after the Flood 🌊 right after the Tower of Babel 🏰 Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd, his 🐑 hear His voice ❤️

[@bonnie43uk]

@@dentonhahn2907 How did God go about commanding all men to repent denton?

[@bonnie43uk]

@@brandonburton6353 There's no credible evidence of a global flood, or a tower of Babel, those are simply stories told by ancient people looking for answers.

[@dentonhahn2907]

@bonnie43uk through the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

[@jedition5618]

Cliffe with the goatee😂

[@confessedrock7358]

Bearded Cliffe is on a whole different level, I have yet to see a bearded Cliffe video where he doesn't completely cook.

[@ALPHAPRINTSLA]

Goatie Cliffe is THE GOAT

[@MrLeeallen]

Omg cliffe with a goatee ❤❤

[@midimusicforever]

Find out today!

[@aidanblackwood9068]

Amen 🙏

[@sergionava7777]

Am I the only one that thinks cliff with facial hair is a different person😅

[@Hbz021]

The last student doesn’t realize that a large portion of scientific discoveries and the “father’s of the field” throughout history were in fact, Christian.

[@tTtt-ho3tq]

That's true, but many Christians didn't or don't agree with those scientific discoveries through history. Many Christians didn't agree with Copernicus, Galileo or Newtown that the earth goes around the sun. Some who claimed heliocentric were persecuted and executed for blasphemy at the times.

[@michaelgallick4617]

This young man is circular reasoning with his questions. He's saying the same thing over and over. I pray that this young man finds the "truth," in what he seeks, which is the what really happened 6000 years ago and believe Jesus died on the cross for all of man kind, the flood of Noah, and the second coming of Jesus which is in the 70 weeks of Daniel will be the start. Pray for this young man that he believes in Our Lord God. 🙏's and love. Amen.

[@hezzi3283]

The 3rd fellow that spoke, his 1st question was a very good question and it wasn't exactly answered.

[@thomasspringer5187]

You can't believe because you refuse to give up your unrighteous. That's why you're there justifying and rationalizing.

[@thomasspringer5187]

Why would you fear death if there is no God ?

[@thomasspringer5187]

Daniel 1: 4 , 1 Timothy 6: 20, everywhere in the Scriptures the Bible speaks of "con-science" where science simply means knowledge. The two i listed. Daniel and Timothy, are specifically expressed. Read them.

[@NiceBot953]

How Many years in this video Cliffe has?

[@thomasspringer5187]

Look up a document called Operation Fishbowl .

[@katherinefuentes901]

Proverbs 31 verse 5-6 every word of God is pure he is a shield to those who put their trust in him do not add to his words Lacy rebuke you and you be found a liar

[@obedjean4523]

Cliff does that stance it literally over, students have no chance after that.

[@b1gm0n3y]

8:37 if bro got that 50 itd probably be worth 100 now

[@robertrettig7110]

Pastor Cliff, this one individual is calling you on the fact that you don’t use the Bible as the authoritative word of God and that you’re only always looking for the reliability of Christ. I have commented in the past that you downplay the accuracy of the Bible and that is something that you don’t put your trust in is coming back to haunt you. You never talk about prophecy and accuracy of it! That is God‘s proof in one third of the Bible He’s real! You’re missing the point of trusting in God‘s word and this one kid is taking you to task on that! You need to be okay with saying that the Bible is the word of God and can be trusted based on Accuracy of prophecy, and historical, archeological content! You’re always trying their methods to reach them, hold them accountable for loving their sin and looking for ways to substantiate their lifestyles! When the two witnesses come during The Tribulation, do you think they’ll be trying it your way or that they’ll cut to the chase and giving it straight? Time is running out, go back and preach what’s happening NOW according to prophecy!

[@dentonhahn2907]

I think it is interesting the one guy ask about science and how it points away from God, yet it is a false narrative, any one who likes science or pays attention to science, knows real science points to a creator, not away from one.

[@saintpaulofyoutube4416]

@@dentonhahn2907 interestingly, this appeal to science originated in an odd place. You'd think it was started by scientists that didn't believe in God but it became prominent with that frumpy house frau Madalyn Murray O'hare when she was belly aching about prayer in school.

[@thomasspringer5187]

Why are you there searching for answers if you don't believe God exists ?

[@MG-ot2yr]

If you're dead you're not going to know unless the god is real, which it isn't. Just face it, when you're dead, you're dead...you cease to exist....you're pushing up daisies.

[@poison5343]

If that’s the case why are you living? Sounds pretty miserable with that outlook

[@MG-ot2yr]

@@poison5343 Because I'm part of the natural chain of life on earth, and my parents as homosapiens reproduced. Life lives, then it dies. Its not a miserable outlook, its reality.

[@mattavila9683]

These students are not asking her enough questions. Like why is there a heaven when I look at heaven as hell and I look at hell as heaven but I want heaven to be in the middle cuz I think you need hate you need anxiety you need All the emotions of love to feel and true love and second eternity is hell I'll be damned if I'm going to live for eternity and a freaking fake love and peace next to God because he's forcing it upon me sounds a lot like hell.. and also what's the evidence of God not faking being the devil and was trying to get his son to just pass a test of not taking his power and in doing so passing the test he took his power after he died but then again they have said there are body doubles that could have been the resurrection of Christ so I don't understand like do you not think that there were magicians back then do you think there was nobody who would look a like back then and even have Christ make it so that the devil would know how to act leaving the tomb or cave whatever and also I don't believe that God would create humankind so unequal we're not all created in God's image we are created and messed up genetic swamp pool otherwise we would not have genetic problems like I have I don't see the Bible talking about genetics I don't see the Bible talking about things that are now science and really that it would do God more now if you were to show himself then back in the biblical days because there's too much Faith meaning something you're believing in that is not proven I would rather put faith in science because it always ends up proving itself am I correct

[@robertmitchell-tv5yf]

I ask, and neither God nor man answers.

[@lilianmadawo3405]

this is why Muslim have many questions about christian

[@p.as.in.pterodactyl1024]

6:39 Because of Jesus, it's more like 99,999,999,999 out of 100,000,000,000 die.

[@CJBlake-ym6ky]

He did die

[@Blackpplrcool]

17:50

[@christinaromano3682]

Rich coming from a white male, this kid w the sunglasses lol!

[@iricx7999]

I believe Jesus said I am He, as in i am the messiah the Son of God. Also i am he in the sense that bcuz he comes from the father he is like his father. Ex. When men have boys they say thats a bit of me. Or ex. Like the movie hercules. Zeus had a son and hercules was a demiGod. Just my opinion.

[@ComplexityGames349]

Day 1 of spreading the Gospel🌎⚓📖 KJV Holy Bible Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. -- John 14:6 Dont forget Jesus loves you!❤

[@Ssuepct]

It means jesus is bounded god ..

[@eko6110]

Oh my goodness 🤦

[@oneandonlyG13]

BEARDED CLIFFE 😱 😱 😱

[@4U2CB4UC]

Is believing false things a sin?

[@CJBlake-ym6ky]

According to Christianity, yes

[@valkyrieloki1991]

it depends on believing knowingly or unknowingly.

[@dentonhahn2907]

​@CJBlake-ym6ky no that is not according to Christianity. Many people believe many false things, it is only evil to continue after you know truth.

[@Beck-Stein]

People seem more to be patronizing than intrigued by God. Simple minded.

[@thomasspringer5187]

...i will not have you ignorant... 2 Peter 3 : 5, 8

[@lilianmadawo3405]

I as Christian I think jesus Individually is not God

[@thomasspringer5187]

Jesus backs his promises with evidence that thousands witnessed and some recorded.

[@domcruise274]

Is that a teenaged Michael Knowles? Looks and sounds like him.

[@buckettrap]

I can literally smell the arrogance coming off that first guy.

[@unleashthefury111]

Cliffes shirt is a size too large

[@stephe1329]

Where in the Bible Cliff does God the land Palestine? The word is never mentioned in the Bible. And you are giving the Muslims the right to take out Isrealis. You are justifying Hamas and Hezbolla terrorist attacks on Isreal on the land that was never promised to Ishmael and his descendants.

[@doyouknoedawae]

NO CLIFF WITH A BEARD PLEASE NO

[@thomasspringer5187]

Blue checkered shirt wire glasses force Jesus crusade style : isn't that exactly what islam does ?

[@thomasspringer5187]

21:34 That thing you seek is a conscience . That's what is inside you the is the evidence you seek.

[@thomasspringer5187]

That's why you're there asking questions to try to find a way out of your conscience responsibility.

[@hezzi3283]

Genetals. . . Really?????

[@lilianmadawo3405]

trinity is a fake and I have reason for it

[@rasmusdrongesen2721]

Imagine preaching God, Jesus and the bible and break min. 2 of the deadly sins at the same time. Greed and Pride.

[@dentonhahn2907]

That would be sad.

[@weetbix2083]

Palestinian? Really?

[@GlingoYT]

The region that Israel is in is known as palestine, it comes from the name "Roma Palestina"

[@jedition5618]

It's a long history bud

[@weetbix2083]

@@jedition5618 I know but to be correct he was a Galilean as that was the province Nazareth was in at his time. The province of Palestine was named by the Romans much much later.

[@GonRogue-85]

Jesus was not Palestinian

[@Banditredvr]

Mary was

[@GlingoYT]

The region that Israel is in is known as palestine, it comes from the name "Roma Palestina"

[@jedition5618]

Palestinian isn't a ethnicity as nowadays Arabs claim it to be. Rather it's just a culture and region where people from other country grew up.

[@jedition5618]

​@@BanditredvrBut she isn't Arab as today's Palestinians. Ethnically she was a Jew

[@saintpaulofyoutube4416]

This is what's known as "majoring in the minor" . So WHAT?

[@LeahdaVinci]

Cliff was pretty weak in this one. But its old.

[@lopezmediatv]

Sorry Cliffe😮. The Bible does mention science or the word science once in the Bible. “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of SCIENCE falsely so called:” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[@bonnie43uk]

be nice if it mentioned the scientific method and how to use it.

[@lilianmadawo3405]

I as Christian I think jesus Individually is not God