Give Me an Answer -

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US.
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.

[@TheBeardedSandman]

Dear brother, your words have repeatedly strengthened my faith in Christ. Thank you for your commitment to sharing your faith in Christ.

[@avoid222]

This guy has a very good heart. God bless him I hope that he is doing well

[@blair00725]

"I believe that people are intrinsically good".........To quote Ravi..."Do you lock your door at night?"

[@thelthrythquezada8397]

I had suck a hard time understanding what you meant by "Do you lock your dog at night?" Then I remembered that I am dyslexic and HAD to stop and make sure I was really seeing dog. Dyslexia blows my mind! One moment I read dog the other its door.

[@Luvnap]

@@thelthrythquezada8397???

[@ChickadeePlays]

This man is lost. But I can tell he’s really searching, he’s just relying in his own understanding too much and won’t let go of earthly things

[@NosaltNinjafries]

Agreed.

[@invisibleinkling1474]

The reason the guy that went from monotheism to atheism made that transition is because he went to college, where God is not allowed and refuted, where atheist indoctrination takes place.

[@invisibleinkling1474]

nadoeloiskat... Could be. But for me, it was science and reason that solidified my faith rather than drawing me away. It forced me to do my homework. My high school biology teacher taught macro-evolution as fact rather than theory. One day, after he crushed a Christian in front of us all with the threat of a bad grade if he disagreed with that theory, I felt frustrated... like Christians hadn't a chance. I almost got angry with God and denied him out loud on my way out the door. But just as quickly, upon hearing myself, I took it back and realized that the teacher was wrong, not God. I shoukd have been angry at the teacher. I vowed to search for the truth, even if it took a lifetime. I got a D- grade for disagreeing with the teacher and I had to retake the class in order to make it count toward college. The next biology teacher was a Christian. I received a B+ grade from him. Had I not gotten sick and missed so much, I would have gotten an A+. We covered macro-evolution, but it was taught as theory, and the teacher didn't threaten his students. He was patient and respected everyone's personal beliefs. God sent me the right people when I needed them most, like Joe Lessin, father of Roy Lessin, founder of Day Spring Greeting Cards. Joseph was my tutor and mentored me in college. He was Jewish like me and wrote his biography about coming to America. He prayed for a long time for his sons, who eventually believed. His other son became a Missionary in Mexico. Joseph is with the Lord now. What a patient, joyful man. I wish I had spent more time listening to him.

[@invisibleinkling1474]

nadoeloiskat... Exactly... Science and the Bible don't contradict each other at all. I love science and I love God. They go together. The people I mentioned were my friends. Joseph passed away years ago. But His son Roy sells a book about his Father on the Day Spring website here: www.dayspring.com/sons-from-afar-the-true-story-of-roy-lessin-s-father?gclid=CJS7laae%255F9ACFUU7gQodaUkL7Q I think a movie could easily be made about his life.

[@novaklosquadro]

@@invisibleinkling1474 I want you to know that I read your comments and it is absolutely astonishing how God even works thru time, thru the timing of your comment 4 years ago, to my inner thoughts of just the last week or so. I heard the word "Dayspring" in a worship song the other week. Some how, that Suttle word has been stayed in my mind, and of course one of the first cultural relevant things I thought was "huh... I wonder if Dayspring cards have anything to do with the Biblical word form of it.." So that is to say, I thought of that, and lo and behold here is a wonderful peice of knowledge from you... and to hear you actually met the family, or was tutored by the father of the man who made them? Wow. Praise God. You mentioned you're Jewish decent. I encourage you to read the Gospels if you haven't already! And the Old testament prophecies of how Jesu Christ is! Just wanted to say thank you tho for your awesome comments most of all. It's amazing how God works!

[@Jhart44]

Quick question about science and God. If Adam and Eve were the first humans. How did evolution before them take place? In alignment with the Bible, ofc. Genuinely asking, idk the answer

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

@@Jhart44 Ur conflicting 2 different points, 1. Creationism 2. Evolution. Creationism says life began with God creating all life incl. Adam & Eve. Evolution says life began thru natural selection of different organisms but doesn't explain d origin of d organisms

[@cadenevans4833]

Amazing dialogue, very respectful and easy to follow, God Bless!

[@joshjeggs]

Cliffe...... Go bless You

[@John.giovanni169]

Social sciences and humanities have shown that humans have a purpose in life. This is why each person is talented in something specific and cones second nature. This is a proof that the Creator has put in each person a gift which we can excel in.

[@trumpbellend6717]

My life has the "purpose" and "meaning" that I give it, no magical invisible being required. Tell me for what "purpose" did your God create bone cancer that kills millions of children causing untold suffering to them and their families??? Let me guess _"god moves in mysterious ways"_ But hey if your acne improves that was definitely as a response to your prayer , right 😜

[@JesusChrist_myLordmySavior.]

God bless you Cliffe 🙏❤️.

[@thepherm]

Thank you!

[@prabingolapi2807]

People loved darkness instead of light.

[@selenejohn-baptiste4545]

Keep up the good work of the Lord Jesus Christ Cliff

[@se20se20]

So wise

[@prabingolapi2807]

Cliff you are super in your presentation.

[@googletaqiyya184]

Chemicals transforming into life through random chance is absurd! Ask any great mathematician.

[@trumpbellend6717]

Lol you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Tell me do you find the idea of a talking snake "absurd" ?? How about tribes of giants, magic, witches, zombies, ?? Do you not think the belief in a mud figurine instantly becoming a living breathing man and a rib becoming a woman is "ABSURD" ?? Infact let's have a laugh that's my next question to you, just hold on a sec while I put a creatard dunce hat on 😂😂 Ok let's go How does a Rib become a woman? Do you have examples of any transitional fossils from said rib to woman.? If ribs can turn into women then why are there still ribs around ? Why do we not have examples of the RIB KIND turning into cat or dog kinds? How do you explain the second law of thermodynamics in regard to ribs, if we find less entropy In women ? Are ribs not irreducibly complex? Isn't it true that ribvolution is just a THEORY not a fact? If women are really ribs then why aren't they covered in barbecue sauce? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@trumpbellend6717]

What would any mathematician know about abigenesis??

[@Darqstorms]

@@trumpbellend6717 you do realize that no matter what worldview someone has, when it comes to explaining how we got here. The answer is going to be extraordinary. That goes for evolution, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, anything. You’re laughing at the extraordinary claims of the Bible yet you believe extraordinary claims of men who believe that life comes from non-life. You believe in the virgin birth of the universe. You believe in the scientific impossibility of everything happening from nothing. That sounds ridiculous to me and everyone who disagrees. What we believe sounds ridiculous to you. Just keep that in mind before you mock and scoff

[@JohnjOcampo]

​@@trumpbellend6717atheism closes the door to the supernatural, that's why miracles seem unreliable to you yet you believe in random chance and that life comes from non-life.. sir that in itself would be a miracle lol.

[@trumpbellend6717]

@@JohnjOcampo _"closes the door"_ lol the door was never open to begin with dear 🤭 I suggest before you assert the supernatural to be an "explanation" you first demonstrate it to be a "possibility" 😜 _"yet you believe in random chance"_ lol yes of course I do dear don't you ? 🤭 Extrodinarily unlikely things happen on a regular basis dear, people have been known to win the lottery several times, conversely physically impossible things NEVER happen. YOU believe that man's origins lie in a mud figurine instantly becoming a living breathing man and a rib becoming a woman only a few thousand years ago at the behest of a magical invisible being who thinks it moral to *"kill all the males from amongst the little ones"* Infact let's have a laugh here's my next questions for you, just hold on a sec while I put a creationists hat on 😂😂 Ok let's go How does a Rib become a woman? Do you have examples of any transitional fossils from said rib to woman.? If ribs can turn into women then why are there still ribs around ? Why do we not have examples of the RIB KIND turning into cat or dog kinds? How do you explain the second law of thermodynamics in regard to ribs, if we find less entropy In women ? Are ribs not irreducibly complex? Isn't it true that ribvolution is just a THEORY not a fact? If women are really ribs then why aren't they covered in barbecue sauce? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@googletaqiyya184]

We are the Shepard of the land and WE decide what is and what is not to be done with it and the animals,etc. !

[@AP-Design]

Seems like a good guy. I pray He finds/found the Lord through this. It sounds like he's been wanting to go deep on these life subjects with someone.

[@NaNa-nu9sf]

Hardcore Absolute Fact: Moral / Ethical Truths are essential to maintain balance in the universe! Otherwise, the universe would be entirely sent straight to hell! Unclean and unholy!

[@trumpbellend6717]

Hardened absolute fact no one has ever demonstrated that any hell actually exists. Moral standards require only an agreed upon reference the percieved whims of your imaginary friend are irrelevant.

[@kylepatrick5135]

@@trumpbellend6717are you ok?

[@trumpbellend6717]

@@kylepatrick5135 Lol I'm just great thanks, how about you ?

[@mmorphy4258]

The #1 reason these kids don't want to even take the first step to seek God is because they love darkness rather than light. Sin rather than righteousness. They will put up the facade that it's something logical but when you get down to the core its because they don't want to change their ways.

[@fishouttawtr]

I love how college students say things like " I don't see the evidence for God" etc. etc. As if their brilliant minds came up with these theories on their own...BWAHAHAHA!!! What really happened was they were exposed to Atheist professors with an agenda which feeds into their desire to sin!

[@trumpbellend6717]

You don't need any "theories" to understand how rational epistemology works cupcake. Demanding evidence for claims matters to any one concerned about the truth of their beliefs. However if your beliefs are based upon "faith" indoctrination and the things you WANT to be true, then religions is perfect for you.😜

[@trumpbellend6717]

Sovereign cry, I don't know if you are seeing this ?? Your comment showed in my Gmail but no where in the thread 🤔🤔 if you respond affirmatively I will reply you your comment

[@dperkins01]

Argument from incredulity.

[@eddiesblacksmithingkjv9185]

He says that does make sense. But he doesn't say put i still want my sin.

[@googletaqiyya184]

When professors give the green light to all sorts of horrible things, what do we expect?

[@kevinwatson7221]

I'm amazed by how many unbelievers think that it's consistent to think that Jesus is just a good teacher and not the Son of God. If Jesus is not the Son of God, then He was either one of the most irrational people in the history of the world, or He was one of the worst false prophets to have ever lived. Either Jesus is the Son of God, or He was either crazy or a liar. As C.S. Lewis said, the idea that He was a good teacher and not the Son of God is nonsense.

[@bonnie43uk]

+Kevin Watson Hi again Kevin, you have only given yourself 2 options concerning Jesus, there is an important 3rd option that you seem to have excluded. Can you think what that might have been?

[@bmlsb]

+bonnie43uk I want to know about this third option

[@Alangiuroiu]

+bonnie43uk I know this 3rd option I like to use 3 L's.... LIAR, LUNATIC or in my case He is LORD. Is that close? Bonnie i hope Jesus becomes Lord one day in you and your wife's life. :)

[@gunnerkicks6590]

+bmlsb69 go away

[@gunnerkicks6590]

+bonnie43uk go away

[@blaby4ever]

I wonder how the debate would go if the Amazing Atheist stepped in He'd probably get backed into a corner before he started yelling obscenities

[@YeaOK-bt8kx]

wow the eye is not random...bro has his faith in millions of years after him

[@micharlflynn4404]

Dont give up

[@robinmasih4858]

wise man

[@jorgecampos9659]

Why do these college students seem to complicate things!

[@koklol2837]

Cliffe, why do you conform to the ideas and timelines of evolution? I dont understand. There is no process by which the eye formed, it was created by God in an instant, he said it and it was there, no process exists.

[@haydenborst6272]

+Every knee will bow and every tongue confess Because there is no evidence for that

[@diffgeo23]

+Every knee will bow and every tongue confess : Cliffe is saying, "I will grant your presupposition that evolution is true". However, even if it is true we still have this problem with it. Otherwise the conversation goes nowhere ... you say evolution is ... I say it is not and back and forth they go. Paul says "I will be all things to all people" ... so Cliffe is playing the part of the skeptic to appeal to the student.

[@Razorxyzify]

You guys are idiots

[@haydenborst6272]

Dolan McDooby And what

[@Razorxyzify]

+Hayden Borst It's obvious you lack any form of higher education, but it also appears as though you are unable to think rationally. That's a bad combination. Therefore, you, sir, are an idiot.

[@bonnie43uk]

At about 19:00 Cliffe says "ultimately, it doesn't matter if you're a doctor or a terrorist according to your worldview if you don't believe in God, it's all relative". Well, I'd disagree with that, it matters a great deal to those around us how we choose to live our lives, our actions have consequences which can have massive repercussions to those around us. Obviously, the difference between a terrorist and a doctor are massive in terms of their effect on others. Yes, you could argue that in a billion years time or when the earth has run it's course it made no difference, but we don't live our lives like that, we live in the now, whatever actions we do now affect others, and that does matter a lot. Far better to help than to hinder our species.

[@gunnerkicks6590]

+S bannoura exactly, go away bonnie

[@bonnie43uk]

+S bannoura Well, thats a good question, why do we care about people we don't know?, there are lots of reasons we do this, we are social beings, and we are all raised to show empathy to others. It's a human trait is the short answer.

[@bonnie43uk]

+gunner kicks Hi gunner kicks, you dont have to read my posts if you don't want to, this is a subject I find quite fascinating as I was raised into the Christian faith, I think it's good that people have differing opinions so that we have the opportunity to discuss them, you are under no obligation to read any of my posts if you don't wish to. I'm sure Cliffe would prefer people to have a good discussion about the topics that he talks to the students about rather than everyone agree with everything he says. I'm grateful to Cliffe for allowing me to put my thoughts in the comment section, there are many Christian KZbin channels that simply disable all comments.

[@Razorxyzify]

+bonnie43uk I agree that discussion is good. These are very important issues.

[@bonnie43uk]

Dolan McDooby Good to agree with you Dolan. Yes, the more we talk the better we can understand the other persons point of view. Faith, religion, what we believe and perhaps more importantly, *why* we believe are things that I find very fascinating.

[@shocker8034]

Why do we have a seemingly useless organ? It got passed down.

[@BobDobalena]

It’s not useless.

[@NaNa-nu9sf]

8:40 The young man makes zero sense! Cliffe makes truth and absolute facts logical with no error, yet the kid denies it none the less! It is 100% arrogant to pretend God does not exist when the evidence is concentrated all around us!

[@trumpbellend6717]

science dispite having all the facts makes no absolute truth claims. Yet religion makes truth claims and has absolutely no facts 😜

[@davidplummer2473]

@trumpbellend6717 Says the guy who makes one absolute truth claim after another. Do you come into these comments sections to convert us to your fundamentalist atheism?

[@zeraphking1407]

Why is there an eye to begin with?

[@trumpbellend6717]

Because it offers evolutionary advantages and natural selection takes care of the rest, simple as that .

[@zeraphking1407]

@@trumpbellend6717 How does the living organism know this?

[@zeraphking1407]

@@trumpbellend6717 Then why don't we have them in the back of our heads? Why can't we fly? Breath underwater? Why are we susceptible to disease?

[@eddiesblacksmithingkjv9185]

No he became an atheist because he looked up and said if their is a God then I'm going to have to answer for my sin. So it makes him feel better to believe that there is no God because he doesn't have to answer for his sin. So he is his own god.

[@trumpbellend6717]

2 things cupcake, firstly belief is NOT a "choice" you are either convinced or you are unconvinced and its EVIDENCE that should convince. I could not just make myself believe in pixies no matter how much I closed my eyes and stamped my feet. Maybe you could. Secondly there is no such thing as SIN only moral and immoral actions. The perceived whims of your imaginary friend are irrelevant in any discussion of morality.

[@_sarah.]

@@trumpbellend6717 Precisely that, sin is an immoral action which goes against everything that is Good, True, and Pure. Sin is real and our consciences very much know that it is.

[@paulmacarthur6948]

The world was made through Jesus Christ. see Gospel of John Chapter 1. Jesus Christ talked about the creation of the first male and female and also the most important old testament characters like Noah, Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Moses, Elijah, Jonah, David, Solomon and queen of Sheba.

[@bonnie43uk]

Hi Paul, is there a possibility that maybe people like Noah and a few other of those Old Testament characters were fictitious. The Ark story seems a bit far fetched to me, particularly in light of evolution and the age of the earth.

[@paulmacarthur6948]

+bonnie43uk the first Bible books date of 1500 BC. Nobody writes history for fiction. If you honestly say a prayer to Jesus who is the Savior of the world you will get place in heaven. lol

[@bonnie43uk]

Hi Paul, well, I have honestly and earnestly prayed to Jesus many times in the past, it's not worked for me, but if it works for you all well and good my friend.

[@Brucev7]

Check out watch?v=2SKiOmmAY50 Pastor Knechtle points out the earliest known manuscript found, is a piece of the Book of John, dated around 110-130 AD, in the John Ryland's Museum.

[@Eagle-zl4gz]

These colleges are in trouble lol

[@BobDobalena]

Why would chemical reactions choose to improve themselves via evolution if it was true? What is the driving force? The man’s explanation of the eye development being mapped out is not even true lol. Show me the step by step evolution of the human eye.

[@YEYGAHH]

Honestly this looks like someone dared this guy to get on the mic and he was nowhere near ready to talk about these things. Squirming, mumbling, and making no sense. Poor fella

[@trumpbellend6717]

No your wrong this Cliffe fella gets on the Mike all the time. 😜

[@invisibleinkling1474]

Have you read the Bible yet?

[@mikerussell2590]

he's kidding, there's zero chance the human eye wasn't created by God.

[@guglehaqer]

SO NOW WE HAVE MR KNOW-ALL. HE IS NOT THAT GOOD.. HE BELIEVES ONLY HE IS RIGHT. WITHOUT RATIONALLY PROVING HIS POINT.. . ONLY JUSTIFYING WHAT HE BELIEVES IN..

[@LuciferAlmighty]

I've never observed a god do anything.

[@googletaqiyya184]

Sorry to hear you are blind.

[@LuciferAlmighty]

@@googletaqiyya184 obvious troll is obvious

[@micharlflynn4404]

Dont give up

[@micharlflynn4404]

Dont give up

[@micharlflynn4404]

Dont give up