John Lennox Christianity Vs Other religions

[@datchet11]

I believe Christ because all other religions teach we can do this works to get to heaven, I believe by God's grace through faith in the finished work of Christ we can go to heaven.

[@jg11596]

why? The christian story is made man, just as all other religions are. why do you believe the fantastical supernatural stories of the christian bible?

[@houmm08]

Hadn't you better obtain evidence that heaven exists? My money is on Valhalla

[@datchet11]

If we consider the evidence presented to us... if we look at another example Julius Cesar we know Julius caesar existed because of coins with his inscription on them and through his writings Cesar's Gallic wars written sometime between 58BC and 50BC earliest copy we have dates from AD900 a gap of 950 years and we have 9/10 copys of Cesar's gallic wars so that's very good evidence that julius Cesar existed according to historians. Now if you compare and contrast with Jesus Christ the predominant writings that we have are obviously the gospels themselves Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and if you take John's Gospel for example it was written down somewhere between AD40 and AD100 the earliest copy we have of a fragment of John's gospel dates back to AD130 a gap of 130 years as opposed to the gap of 950 years of Julius Cesar's gallic wars, the amount of copys we have of the Rylands fragments of John's gospel are 5000 Greek copies, 10,000 copys in Latin and 7,300 in other languages, if you compare the 9 to 10 copies of Julius caesar's gallic wars in comparison to the 22,300 copies of Rylands fragments of the gospel of John alone that we have, which original dates around about AD130 on that evidence you won't find many historians out there who would disagree that a historical person called Jesus Christ existed, so if a historical Jesus existed what do we do with him? because he made some pretty outrageous claims he said he was the son of God, and he said he was the messiah which was the claim that got him crucified, so we are left to make a decision with Jesus, was he mad or bad or Lord? If we decide he was mad theres a problem because one of Jesus enemy's a man named Josephus in his writings he wrote around the same time he mentioned that Jesus was doing some miraculous things, being a enemy why would he say that unless it was true? If someone's mad you would normally just disregard them, if we decide he was bad its hard to reconcile with what we read in the bible because Jesus showed extraordinary love and grace and patience towards people, you could its said just come to the conclusion that he was a great prophet or a very wise man, but Jesus never claimed to be that he claimed to be the son of God, he claimed to be the messiah or last of all you could come to the conclusion I have and thousands and millions of people around the world have come to and still come to today and that is that he is God and we should listen to him and trust him.

[@houmm08]

@@datchet11 guess what? Writings about the gallic wars are not the only mention in history of Julius Caesar and his life and exploits. On the other hand, the New Testament is all we have for Jesus and we don't even know who wrote the gospels. Come on you'll have to do better than that.

[@datchet11]

@@houmm08 actually we do have mention of Jesus out side of scripture.

[@dc9702]

Excellent example….. Jesus Christ Alone by grace through faith!!!!

[@AtamMardes]

♦"Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool." ♦"Only fools believe & revere the supernatural myths just bc a book claims itself to be the holy truth." ♦"The delusional religious fools are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt." ♦"The religious believe by the millions what only lunatics could believe on their own." ♦"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." ♦"It's difficult to free fools from the chains they revere."

[@BeefT-Sq]

"If reality, without your help, does not convince a person of the self-evident, he has abdicated reason and cannot be dealt with any further". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@meanchiefjones]

What an honor it would be to have this man of God as a teacher instead of whom we are subjected to.

[@CloudiVist]

What a shame it is that a man of such intellect should be a prisoner to such irrationality as religious belief.

[@gregson6]

​@@CloudiVistlooks like he knows something you don't.

[@godwinmanuel6963]

@johnduggan1406 There is an abundance of rational evidence for Christianity. Books: The Reason for God by Tim Keller, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell. The last two books were written by men who were skeptical of Christianity until they investigated the evidence. But all the evidence in the world will not convince someone who has a closed mind.

[@CloudiVist]

What is faith if it isn't belief without evidence? The religious mind is the one that is closed precisely because it is based on irrational belief, not on testable evidence. What you are suggesting is that the evidence for Christianity is so compelling that only those with a closed mind could disregard it. The academic pursuit of rational validation for Christianity is nothing but a search for a comfort blanket that will allow irrational religious beliefs to co-exist with the rational side of your brain that you rely on in everyday life. In another part of the world a Muslin or Hindu or Sikh person is probably making the same argument for their religion as you are right now for yours. The Christian, the Hindu, the Sikh, and the Jewish concepts of God are not compatible. They cannot all be right. The arrogantly righteous devotees of each of those faiths will of course claim theirs is the true and correct religion. If the evidence for Christianity was compelling to all but the closed mind, then Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and Jews would realize the error of their ways and would be converting to Christianity in their millions. That doesn't appear to be happening. If you are Christian, it is likely because that is the culturally dominant religion in the part of the world you were raised. If you were raised in India or Pakistan, you would likely be Hindu, Sikh, or Muslim. @@godwinmanuel6963

[@CloudiVist]

@@gregson6 You are conflating knowledge with belief. Not the same thing at all. As an academic, he needs to be rational and insist on testable evidence. As a believer, he must attach himself to the resurrection, the virgin birth (if he's Catholic), an intervening God who performs miracles, and a long laundry list of other unprovable nonsense. He is trying to apply his exceptional rational academic mind to support irrational religious beliefs. I wouldn't wish that kind of cognitive dissonance on anyone. If you'll pardon a religious reference, that must be hell for a mind like his. He and the others are just trying to whitewash religious belief with a veneer of science as if to suggest, 'Look! We applied the scientific method to an examination of Christianity and it suggests Christianity is 'true.' I'm not suggesting he's doing it cynically. I'm sure he genuinely believes what he believes. That's one of the most insidious things about childhood religious indoctrination. It becomes ingrained as part of the person's identity and is difficult to shake off.

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

Just POWERFUL, "Am not desperately trying to gain her acceptance, I live to please her, b/c I got it." Dis is y relationship w/God is a marriage. D moment u say "I DO," d next thing is live to please each other.

[@francescoc9976]

Amen!

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

@jesusbermudez6775 What do u mean by "the emotions."

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

@jesusbermudez6775 Am not 100% on all u wrote, but I know that God created humans with emotions

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

@jesusbermudez6775 I don't know about any emotions dat are key, but all I can say is dat God created humans with emotions. It's up to us with God's help as we grow in relationship with God to LEARN self control in order to better manage our emotions instead of our emotions managing us

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

@jesusbermudez6775 I'll leave dat for u to answer

[@rosyrussell5209]

Love it! I have already been accepted by God so I just live freely enjoying Him. How true. For many years I spent time with Christians as I enjoyed their company, but could not believe their God fairy tale. One day I asked God to reveal himself. To my astonishment, He did. It was not melodramatic. But, as I drove to my meeting, the whole place looked different. The colours of the trees and sky were psychedelic . It was incredible. When I met up with the others I told them I believed. I have changed since then. Lost my anxieties and have a higher moral code. I wish everyone could know God, but understand the difficulty. Once known, He is your companion.

[@mikem.8487]

I am just so happy that you're happy.

[@GuessWhoAsks]

I can appreciate that you had a profound experience. What convinced you that it was the Christian God that caused the experience? Is it possible that it was another god which provided the experience and you just assumed it was the Christian God? "Lost my anxieties and have a higher moral code."...Can you define "moral code" so I know what you are talking about since two people can use the same term, but mean different things? I want to ask what you mean by it being higher after, but first need to be sure we understand and agree on what "moral code" means to you when you talk about it...

[@bradzimmerman3171]

Rosy I'm sorry to hear about your delirious happiness but before commenting try to prove your cowardly god is real *

[@francescoc9976]

Glory to God!

[@GuessWhoAsks]

@@francescoc9976 "Glory to God!"...Which God?

[@velvetvideo]

I needed this today.

[@godwinmanuel6963]

Excellent! Thanks be to God who saves us by His grace through Christ.

[@roseroselyne9045]

God became flesh

[@gknight4719]

god saves us, what about the 15,000 innocent children that die every day, do they all go to heaven? I sure hope none are atheists, where do they go?

[@Masowe.]

very good question and the answer is Yahwe knows. The way to answer that is that our God is all knowing and eternal therefore he knows what you would've done if you lived. Another thing we know is that he is absolutely just and at the time of judgement everyone will be happy with the decision so we wait for the Son to come back for He will judge everyone.@@gknight4719

[@godwinmanuel6963]

I am talking about spiritual salvation. Christians believe that God is just. Therefore, He will welcome innocent children into his presence. Sadly, most of the suffering and starvation in this world is caused by evil, corrupt, and greedy world leaders who make war and oppress their own people. If there is no God, there is no justice for evil men.

[@gknight4719]

@@godwinmanuel6963 What you wrote sounds good on the service, as in "no god no justice" but according to the rules, if a child rapist sincerely repents and turns to Jesus and when he dies off to heaven for him, but just say the child who died during this rape, was a 12-year-old atheist girl, where does she go after her death? To "hell" according to the rules of the bible. IS THIS GOD'S JUSTICE?

[@cbucsok]

I cherish the day I came across Dr Lennox videos, a true man of God who leads people to the truth without undermining them, I have learned a lot from his videos 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Sanjeevapalap]

John Lennox great speaker Professor of Mathematics at Oxford God chosen Evangelist

[@tantrum17]

@Dharma Defender Says a guy whose own religion is filled of Stupidity.

[@soslothful]

@Dharma Defender Can you define, "stupid things" and support your contention?

[@alangervasis]

@Dharma Defender yeah stupid things like buddha existed when we have ZERO contemperory historical records from the first 200 years of his supposed life time.

[@paulgarduno2867]

@@alangervasis nobody is supporting Buddha . Apparently you missed the point 😂.

[@AtamMardes]

"Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool." *Voltaire*

[@robmarshall956]

Set free in Christ indeed ) blessed beyond measure.

[@salahsedarous7616]

What an incredible and humble profound conclusion

[@kafir619]

Religions teach God is incomprehensible and far away. Christianity follows God who has revealed himself, calls us his children from the position of a loving father. What a privilege! Jesus brought the kingdom of God right inside us and so near all around us. Glory to God.

[@DrMontague]

Get him to explain why god designed us to be able to have wet farts in public!

[@friendyadvice2238]

Salvation through "Faith in Jesus Christ" is not a reward for the Righteous, it is a gift to the guilty, for we have all fallen short of the Glory of God. Faith in Christ and the Salvation that results are both gifts from God. God bless everybody in finding the truth. Jesus is truly God the Son.

[@DrMontague]

The truth is god designed you to be able to have wet farts in public!

[@thattimestampguy]

1:39 Evidence: [Jesus] Christ Rose From The Dead. 2:24 What about other religions? That's a sensitive question. 2:47 All men and women, no matter what they believe, are Made In The Image of God. 3:27 Infinitely Valuable. 5:18 The Differences between Christianity and other religions. 5:41 Polytheism disagrees with Monotheism. 7:05 The Differences between Christianity and other religions. + Initiation Ceremony + The Way, goes up and down + The Door at the end of The Way + The Scale/The Evaluation. 8:15 Hypothetical of Being through a Journey. 8:51 🏅Merit 9:18 Christianity is NOT Like That 9:28 "It starts with A Cross." 10:01 ☦"You are a very arrogant professor!" 11:41 🏅Relationship based on Merit. 11:54 The Secret: 12:11 Not desperation living to gain someone's acceptance. "I live to please her because I've got it." 12:23 Christianity offers what none of the other religions offer.

[@BeefT-Sq]

"...the influence of Christianity. In many ways, the West has not recovered from the Middle Ages". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@daddada2984]

I like that analogy... even you scan ever bits of me you can't know me... unless i reveal myself to you.

[@jg11596]

more christian fiction

[@daddada2984]

@@jg11596 something from nothing?

[@jg11596]

@@daddada2984 It is a "theory" based on the available scientific evidence. I'm not a physicist or biologist or educated to deeply understand the Big Bang THEORY, but it makes more sense than your ABSOLUTE belief that an omnipotent being created EVERYTHING and knows EVERYTHING about every living being ever. One of the beautiful aspects of science is that it will change its beliefs and understanding of our world, as new evidence appears. Unlike religions, science is not a dogmatic and absolute way to understand our world. Educate yourself reading something other than the man made fiction in the bible. Use your brain not your emotions Peace

[@daddada2984]

@@jg11596 because God can't change, He is perfect.. unlike the understanding of science change. Science doesn't say anything Scientists do. Science breaks down beyond big bang. Science can't answer the origin of life. Science can't answer where consciousness came from. Science can't even fully explain energy. If i follow my emotions i will not believe in God. I follow the evidence & evidence lead to God. Something can't come from nothing. If you say science is not dogmatic, then why you are using the science that God didn't exist? Isn't a dogma using science?

[@jg11596]

@@daddada2984 I'm saying there is no evidence of the existence of a a god. The bible is not evidence - it's a book written by mortal men, with absolutely no evidence. What evidence do you have for the existence of god? If you are going to refer to the bible, don't bother replying. And of the thousands of different religions, how do you know you picked the right one?

[@buukkreider544]

Part I - Offices of Christ 1) Prophet foretold by Prophet Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15-19) 2) Messiah foretold by Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1-2) 3) Shepherd foretold by Prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 34) 4) King foretold by Prophets Isaiah (32:1); Jeremiah (23:5,6); and Zechariah (9:9) 5) Servant of The Lord by Prophet Isaiah (52:13-15, 53:13) 6) High Priest after order of Melchisidek by David (Psalm 110:4) 7) Mighty God by Prophet Isaiah (9:6) 8) Everlasting Father by Prophet Isaiah (9:6) __________________________________________________________________________________________ As The Prophet, he would be in submission to his Father and speak all the words that God would command him. He mentioned this Truth to the Jews in John 5... John 5:39,40; 45-47) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? John 7:15-17) And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ As The Messiah he was to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, preach good tidings to the meek... Luke 4:16-21) And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ As The Good Shepherd he sought for the lost sheep of the House of Israel FIRST Matthew 10:5-6) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Matthew 15:22-28) And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. John 10:11-18) I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. _____________________________________________________________________________

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Every step and performance of cognition must proceed in accordance with facts". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@ricardofolive]

Superb explanation of the Christian Faith! Thank You Dr. Lennox

[@AtamMardes]

"The best cure for Christianity is reading the Bible." *Mark Twain*

[@ricardofolive]

@@AtamMardes Your "cure" in my case is the other way around. The more I read the Bible the more love for Christianity I feel. Here a brief text of the Bible to You: "18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." (1 Corinthians 1:18-25)

[@AtamMardes]

@@ricardofolive Unfortunately you're not saying anything intelligent by thinking properly & honestly. You're only parroting what you've been indoctrinated with - obviously without the benefit of your intellect.

[@AtamMardes]

@@ricardofolive Your dogma and emotional attachment to the religious myth that you were fooled to consider sacred, prevent you from thinking properly.

[@AtamMardes]

@@ricardofolive "It (Bible) is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies." *Mark Twain*

[@BeefT-Sq]

"The fundamental concept here is “faith.” “Faith” in this context means belief in the absence of evidence. This is the essential that distinguishes religion from science." -Leonard Peikoff- 1986

[@alanbowles1985]

In debates with religious zealots, who have taken a few stands of belief and woven them into a Tapestry of fiction. In Northern Ireland where you are from sir, most people want peace but your religion has a veto on this, human dignity is not derived from religion it precedes it.

[@rusdbkk]

Gracefully spoken, prof!! By this concept (of grace) alone, it is ENOUGH for faith to be standing alone as a true believer, and everything else can follow later on. 🙏

[@Abdulrahman_Hi]

Which begs the Question: Jesus, your God, died for your sins + Faith alone is enough to be considered a believer. Imagine a Christian by TRUE faith did the most horrible thing ever to the most innocent person, what would happen to that man, considering the two points made above.

[@djsnjsjn5480]

@@Abdulrahman_Hi well thats simple first of all if a christian is saved the holy spirit will convict him over that deed which is unlawful for him to do, and would lose rewards in heaven over it but his soul is still saved because its sealed in the spirit within the innocent blood of jesus.(ephesians 1:7 and 1:13) AND THE DOOR ITSELF is jesus christ and NO MAN can enter by another door or any other method of his own choosing because NOBODY is innocent and we are all criminals and god wont let criminals in his kingdom. that has been declared all the way since the sin of adam and eve and it includes you, because you lie and i lie you stole and i stole you are a murderer and so am i and you have no truth in you. And to remind you that the biblical definition of a murderer is clear as day and its the one who just happened to hate his own brother which we both do 1st John 3:15 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. This is why you need the blood of jesus for an atonement of your soul since the old testament states this even before the coming of messiah: Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. You and i are rotten from top to bottom and cant EVEN BEGIN TO DARE GOD to let us into heaven and that includes all of the rest of false religious figures that spread fake wisdom of men thinking they can win the favor of god which is pathetic😂😂, and in fact read 1st corinthians ch1 ver18-19/isaiah 29:14 and learn what god said he will do with such fakers as the hindus who worship krishna and the philosophers like buddha and then up to someone like the evil pedo "prophet" warlord who marry a 9 yo muhammad and the new age wiccan followers etc.

[@joycegreer9391]

@@Abdulrahman_Hi If his faith is true, he would repent. If faith is true, he would not willfully intentionally sin. Something caused the horrible thing to happen. If it was done intentionally maliciously, it is unlikely his faith was true.

[@Abdulrahman_Hi]

@@joycegreer9391 That makes sense. But the words "likely" or "unlikely" to describe his faith is without use. I'm asking to know if the principle made in the first comment stands in the scenario I made. If the principle is true, and if my scenario is true, what is the outcome? Will his sins be forgiven, or will he require repentance for his since to be forgiven? Will that negate the purpose of the ultimate sacrifice (if repentance is compulsory)?

[@matthewstokes1608]

@@Abdulrahman_Hiyour scenario could not be true. If somehow (unimaginably) a true follower of Christ committed such an anti-Christian offense then in his death Justice would be done, and perfect judgement/punishment meted out (as promised by Christ Himself over all men that have ever lived).

[@ta3p-theannex3project84]

James, brother of Jesus, faith without works is empty. Just as in marriage, you have to work on it.

[@jbmac4889]

Please read Jude, and R.H.Charles's rendition of the book of Enoch. When the apostles are preaching, and quoting from books that were removed from the bible a long time ago. It should make everyone question why these books were removed.

[@ivankaramasov]

If Lennox had been as sloppy with proofs and reasoning when doing mathematics as he is when talking about Christianity, he never would have proven a single theorem.

[@joemccoy2287]

As long as we're being precise, do you have an example?

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

sorry Lennox hasn’t proven or backup a damn thing he claims about Christianity he just regurgitates what he was brainwashed to believe.

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

#ivankaramasov i3 examples please. Thank you.

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@@joemccoy2287 A better question would be, Did He Listen/Watch the video?

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

@@stevenwiederholt7000 let me guess you’re a Christian

[@wynlewis5357]

The problem for John Lennox is that he was born into a Christian family. Had he not been it is very likely his beliefs would be quite different. He talks of other religions been vastly different to Christianity but within Christianity itself there are a myriad of different religions with their own interpratation of the bible. And he was born in a part of the world where two different religions have been killing each other for generations. How can Christianity be a good thing or set a good moral example for other people in the world. The whole idea of religion is one gigantic mass of confusion. What else could it be ?

[@genemanansala1147]

Glory to God for this man's life and ministry🙏☝️

[@BeefT-Sq]

“Faith” names the method of religion, the essence of its epistemology; and, as the Oxford English Dictionary states, the belief in some “higher unseen power” is the basic content of religion, its distinctive view of reality, its metaphysics. This higher power is not always conceived as a personal God; some religions construe it as an impersonal dimension of some kind. The common denominator is the belief in the supernatural - in some entity, attribute, or force transcending and controlling this world in which we live." -Leonard Peikoff- 1986

[@servantsofchristph8700]

Amen bro JL

[@servantsofchristph8700]

Simplified eternal grace

[@matthewstokes1608]

@jesusbermudez6775obviously He gave you free will - a spark of the Divine Imagination - and all the senses you need to come to Him or not

[@kafir619]

Christianity serves the world. It dies not call for subjugation of others. Proud to be Christian.

[@aue82a]

Lennox is trying to ride 999 horses with only one bum.

[@anthonysteyning8032]

The fact that there are many religions doesn't tell you something, John? Like that they are fairy tales that cancel each other out!?

[@bronxboy47]

Journal entry 1/27/2016 Just as perplexing as the notion of something out of nothing is the idea that an all-perfect God could have any unfulfilled desires. This concept of desire in an all-perfect, self-contained godhead has always puzzled me. On the one hand, you have God enjoying his blissful perfection, in need of nothing and, on the other hand, that same blissfully perfect God suddenly gets a creative urge, knowing that if he acts on that urge he will be opening Pandora's Box, a box filled with so much horror and suffering any sane entity would recoil at the thought. And yet, we are asked to believe this omniscient, all-loving godhead opens Pandora's Box anyway when nothing is compelling him to do so. When absolutely nothing is forcing him to abandon his state of bliss, in which there is no evil, no suffering, and no eternal torment, nothing compelling him to end that blisful state to create a nightmare. Is it possible for a godhead to become bored with his perfection? That is a question easily overlooked in the stampede of drama that pours out of the bible from the very first chapter. Again, I ask, what could compel a blissfully perfect, loving god to disturb his eternal bliss to create a place of eternal torment for creatures who never needed to exist? This idea is a hole in the creation story big enough to drive a Mack truck through, and yet Christian drama addicts pretend they don't see it.

[@GayorgVonTrapp]

Well articulated.

[@bronxboy47]

@@GayorgVonTrapp Thank you. I've given this a considerable amount of thought over the years.

[@GayorgVonTrapp]

@@bronxboy47 👍

[@bronxboy47]

@@GayorgVonTrapp Forgive me, but I can't help but ask, are you related to the famous Von Trapp family?

[@GayorgVonTrapp]

@@bronxboy47 lol, in spirit yes, but not by blood.

[@MusikSarawak-zu3ic]

There are many people from different religions and even some Christians having the same doubt and one question and that is, If Jesus rose from the dead (Resurrected) then why didn't he show/prove to the thousands of people and to Pontius Pilate that he was resurrected? Why show just how to his disciples?

[@benantell5452]

I don't understand why most people call Christianity a religion. I have met God, Jesus and Holy Spirit and there has never been any talk about Christianity being a religion. When I asked God who created the religions He replied satan. It is easy to see why satan did it: "to keep people in bondage to all kinds of weird rituals". Jesus calls born again Christians his friends. John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

[@diefaust4252]

Hahaha it say in the old testament: "And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

[@danieloneill6060]

I have the same feeling, I've not seen Christ tho I wish I could, but the religion's are a distraction jesus said that the old testament god was a liar etc, and abolished the laws set by the old testament god, I would love to know more about your experience thanks

[@benantell5452]

@@danieloneill6060 It is not true, Jesus never said that. Prove it.

[@danieloneill6060]

@@benantell5452 jesus said you have heard been said an eye for an eye I say you love love your enemy, jesus (A)You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. (B)He was a murderer from the beginning, and (C)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. (D)When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

[@danieloneill6060]

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[@minniepresley9889]

John Lennox- I need more, of your teachings.-- Religions are far away from the --SIMLPICITY of CHRIST JESUS

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Natural law is not a feature superimposed by some agency on an otherwise "chaotic" world; there is no possibility of such chaos". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@joycegreer9391]

What a great analogy!! You are definitely not arrogant, but very humble

[@oldedwardian1778]

But also VERY WRONG This is just making up a fairy tale to suit his FAILED LUDICROUS FAITH NO of this is TRUE FAITH IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON FAIRY TALES NONE OF WHAT HE SAYS IS ANYTHING MORE THAN FICTION

[@joycegreer9391]

@@oldedwardian1778 Hahaha. So deceived. You would not exist if it was fiction.

[@oldedwardian1778]

@@joycegreer9391 HOW IN THE NAME OF SANITY DO YOU COME TO THAT MONUMENTALLY STUPID CONCLUSION.

[@oldedwardian1778]

@@joycegreer9391 life as we know it is a very complex chemical reaction. The basic materials that are necessary for life have been found ON METEORITES. Basic chemicals have been observed to SELF ASSEMBLE into more complex chemicals and ANINO ACIDS, which are the foundation of LIVING YHINGS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON BEBRIS FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE. I am not MAKING THIS UP, there is ample scientific PROOF OF THIS IF YOU OPEN YOUR EYES AND LEARN ABOUT IT. The religious FAIRY TALES that constitute your FAITH are worthless, none of the fairy tales about your god and his son and would and angels have ANY EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER. Even the GOSPELS are ANONYMOUS they were probably written by ignorant story tellers who did not even live at the time that it is believed that JC lived. NO ONE KNOWS WHO WROTE THE FAIRY TALES ABOUT CHRIST and therefore are WORTHLESS AS EVIDENCE THAT CHRIST LIVED. Please don’t complain about my use of CAPS, that is just another EXCUSE TO AVOID FACING THE TRUTH. The TRUTH is that we do NOT KNOW how the universe and life began. SCIENCE IS NOT AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH. TRUTH WILL EVENTUALLY DESTROY THE EVIL OF RELIGION. In the mean time religious RUNS FROM THE TRUTH SCREAMING IN TERROR.

[@oldedwardian1778]

@@joycegreer9391 Life is real and has a start and an end. The lives of millions of human beings PROVES THAT. At NO. POINT HAS ANYONE SEEN A GOD. IF THERE US A GOD THEN LET HIM Appear. No not in a vision or a dream in PERSON maybe at the UN

[@Landis_Grant]

By calling Christianity a religion just shows how ignorant John Lennox was. Religion is man’s vain attempt to reconcile with God while Christianity is God through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ reconciling sinners with Himself through Christ dying on the cross and shedding His blood which cleaned us from all sin.

[@friendyadvice2238]

"For in Christ, the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form". The person Jesus Christ is God the Son himself incarnate. I personally find this the most amazing statement I have ever read. The Lord God himself became incarnate and took on human form just like us. Utterly Amazing!!!!!

[@arfermo853]

The problem is to many believe they are christian and when you question them they know nothing of who jesus was and what he became or why he did what he did and for whom he did it

[@DrMontague]

Get him to explain why god designed us to be able to have wet farts in public!

[@arfermo853]

@@DrMontague oh wow im so offended i think i,ll sit in shock

[@DrMontague]

@@arfermo853 Enjoy your future wet farts and be grateful to god for giving you such an experience!

[@BeefT-Sq]

"We are still too rational, too this-worldly, and too individualistic to submit to naked tyranny. We are still being protected by the fading remnants of our Enlightenment heritage." -Leonard Peikoff- 1986

[@EdKidgell]

Brilliant!

[@chennaishakers4903]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth

[@BeefT-Sq]

"There can be no appeal to the knower's feelings as an avenue to truth". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@moses777exodus]

​Modern Quantum Physics has shown that reality is based on probability: ​ A statistical impossibility is defined as “a probability that is so low as to not be worthy of mentioning. Sometimes it is quoted as 1/10^50 although the cutoff is inherently arbitrary. Although not truly impossible the probability is low enough so as to not bear mention in a Rational, Reasonable argument." The probability of finding one particular atom out of all of the atoms in the universe has been estimated to be 1/10^80. The probability of just one (1) functional 150 amino acid protein chain forming by chance is 1/10^164. It has been calculated that the probability of DNA forming by chance is 1/10^119,000. The probability of random chance protein-protein linkages in a cell is 1/10^79,000,000,000. Based on just these three cellular components, it would be far more Rational and Reasonable to conclude that the cell was not formed by un-directed random natural processes. Note: Abiogenesis Hypothesis posits that un-directed random natural processes, i.e. random chance formation, of molecules led to living organisms. Natural selection has no effect on individual atoms and molecules on the micro scale in a prebiotic environment. (*For reference, peptides/proteins can vary in size from 3 amino acid chains to 34,000 amino acid chains. Some scientists consider 300-400 amino acid protein chains to be the average size. There are 42,000,000 protein molecules in just one (1) simple cell, each protein requiring precise assembly. There are approx. 30,000,000,000,000 cells in the human body.) Of all the physical laws and constants, just the Cosmological Constant alone is tuned to a level of 1/10^120; not to mention the fine-tuning of the Mass-Energy distribution of early universe which is 1/10^10^123. Therefore, in the fine-tuning argument, it would be more Rational and Reasonable to conclude that the multi-verse is not the correct answer. On the other hand, it has been scientifically proven numerous times that Consciousness does indeed collapse the wave function to cause information waves of probability/potentiality to become particle/matter with 1/1 probability. A rational and reasonable person could therefore conclude that the answer is consciousness. A "Miracle" is considered to be an event with a probability of occurrence of 1/10^6. Abiogenesis, RNA World Hypothesis, and Multiverse would all far, far, far exceed any "Miracle". Yet, these extremely irrational and unreasonable hypotheses are what some of the world’s top scientists ‘must’ believe in because of a prior commitment to a strictly arbitrary, subjective, biased, narrow, limiting, materialistic ideology / worldview. Every idea, number, concept, thought, theory, mathematical equation, abstraction, qualia, etc. existing within and expressed by anyone is "Immaterial" or "Non-material". The very idea or concept of "Materialism" is an immaterial entity and by it's own definition does not exist. Modern science seems to be stuck in archaic, subjective, biased, incomplete ideologies that have inadequately attempted to define the "nature of reality" or the "reality of nature" for millennia. A Paradigm Shift in ‘Science’ is needed for humanity to advance. A major part of this Science Paradigm Shift would be the formal acknowledgment by the scientific community of the existence of "Immaterial" or "Non-material" entities as verified and confirmed by observation of the universe and discoveries in Quantum Physics.)

[@melvinsingh6929]

Amazing

[@dnhg9730]

Science and belief/spirituality/religion has to be seen as unity. We're slowly getting there, here in Germany at least some people in academia push that idea (or: truth).

[@allstarwatt7246]

@@dnhg9730 Science and religion are incompatible. We were not created by a God; we evolved from lower species. Planet Earth is _billions_ of years old, not merely _thousands_ like all of the Abrahamic religions claim.

[@dnhg9730]

@@allstarwatt7246 I'm not doing the homework for you here but I've read and listened to enough to understand science and believe are ONE. Just like matter and spirit/mind (or being conscience) is one. Metaphysics is not mere bullsh*t. And the "religions" don't claim anything. Of course some religious people really belief earth is 5000 years old. But I and millions others do not. You have extrenists on both sides, also on the scientific side that treat science like a God. Expectations we have from the word science fail. Science doesn't cover ALL reality, it just understands and reveals some tiny facts SLOWLY. Nazi-Germany was THE scientific country but did it live up to truth, to reality? Like I said, not doing homework for you but I recommend Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson's interviews with experts in scientific fields (e.g. Richard Dawkins) and psychedellics. Also consider that the classical old scientists all were believers mostly in the Abrahamic God - yes, that doesn't make that God exist but it shows you that believe let them to insights in nature. It's the same just like monastery structures - with monks being spiritual - were the base of universities and modern city structures = so the "mundane" but also scientific growth originates in belief; the simplest example to push you toward understanding that belief/spiritality and science ARE squared, might me that scientists work with hypothesis (a little belief)and if they're lucky the results BACK UP (validate) their hypothesis. Finally, I do believe in Genesis but don't think it's 100% litteral and I can square it with theory of evolution (which by the way isn't fully reliable, it's not THE finite explanation, like microevolution is nothing but ideas, as far as I know, and STILL nobody knows how life started). If we think atheist, still the bible is a book and you should read it, just as you (everyone) should read many more books to understand the human condition, the psyche, the universe, life. The belief in our modern minds that there's this GAP between science/our brain and spirituality/religion came with the rise of industrial revolution (and nihilism). But if you investigate the origins of sciences: They WERE connected with and ORIGINATED from spiritual, believing people and if we finally get this, we will appreciate nature, fellow people, knowledge/wisdom much more and the planet could be a much better place. P.S.: Actually I DID some of the homework now.

[@StephenBRICK]

wow ur smart.... can u explain why gravity does what it does?

[@michaelmyrick4]

One thing I disagree with Dr. Lennox about is the claim that all religions have some form of the Golden Rule. There is no Golden Rule in Islam. Treat other Muslims as you would like to be treated, yes, but this does not apply to non-muslims. Islam is at war with all other beliefs, and Kaffir are hated by Allah, therefore the enemies of Muslims.

[@truth9435]

Absolutely powerful,!!!!

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Man's choice is either to accept reason or to consign his conciousness and life to a void." -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@aosidh]

Now, a really impressive god would accept everyone regardless of what superstition they believe instead of imposing a penalty on people who guess wrong.

[@garyzimmerman6316]

It's never a guess though..... it's always a choice.

[@aosidh]

@@garyzimmerman6316 I do agree - it's a choice to accept superstitions that don't seem true. But why would credulity be a good thing?

[@briankruger3009]

I feel like the child in the emperors new clothes....there is NO revealing or evidence. 😢

[@DinoAlberini]

Never was…

[@taniaseal7154]

Beautifully explained 🙏💜

[@DrMontague]

Let him explain why god created us to be able to have wet farts!

[@BeefT-Sq]

"There is no logic that will lead one from the facts of this world to a realm contradicting them". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@dhdowlad]

From the first man to now God had been sending Prophets to teach people about him and how to worship him, it is only Christianity that teached people to worship a triune God, and it is only Christianity that taught people the only way to God is through Jesus. What happens to those people who had lived long beofore Jesus? Are they all going to Hell? Please someone explaing to me..

[@thomaswayneward]

Read the Bible and you will find your answer.

[@dhdowlad]

@@thomaswayneward What answers will i get from it?

[@jasonwiley798]

There is a common morality, based on the golden rule. But the origin/ source of the common morality is the key point of difference. Certainly, one argument is the common experience of Human beings in the long pre-history before religion emerged that resulted in a set of common agreement on how humans should behave toward each other in civilized society.

[@thomaswayneward]

Where is your proof that your statement is true?

[@jasonwiley798]

@@thomaswayneward why are you asking for proof. I said one argument. There are others. There is no proof of how we got morality.but we have it it is not unreasonable to conclude that d7rng the 200k plus years off human existence prior to writing anything down humans learned a few things about common morality. Just sayin

[@RK85Keishing]

I wanna see debating between Mr Lennox and Zakir Hussain,

[@melodyschleicher81]

Profound.

[@JanW51]

Thank you so much Dr. Lennox🙏🏻 you help me a lot. I wish you and your wife all the best

[@salahsedarous7616]

Truelly a blessed person

[@zeroonetime]

Since when the un-religious God has a religion? ... Or any religion other than the Thought of the Time as Timing manifest??

[@Dee-Manasseh]

Great Lecture❤

[@DrMontague]

He's screwed up!

[@yolandavelez9991]

Awesome video !!

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Objectivism advocates reason as man's only means of knowlege, and, therefore, it does not accept God or any variant of the supernatural...We accept reality and that's all". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@YeshuaIsTruth33]

Hallelujah🙌

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Thinking, to be valid, must adhere to reality". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@chrisjones-rd8it]

thank you my LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BeefT-Sq]

"The Dark Ages were dark on principle. Augustine fought against secular philosophy, science, art; he regarded all of it as an abomination to be swept aside; he cursed science in particular as “the lust of the eyes.” -Leonard Peikoff- 1986

[@DrMarceloSantos]

Brilliant

[@robertjsmith]

stories are not actual experience

[@danielanthony8373]

Christianity basically says the gap between Heaven and Earth is to big God had to come down to us We couldn't work our way up to him We are fallen sinful creatures All we have to do is admit it Plead guilty and we get an equital

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Religion means orienting one’s existence around faith, God, and a life of service - and correspondingly downgrading or condemning four key elements: reason, nature, the self, and man." -Leonard Peikoff- 1986

[@timothyyost4009]

I’ve never even thought of that. Is that why the church is like the bride ? Today and yesterday I’ve been having these revelations or it’s one revelation that I’m receiving in a span of time. What I know now is I’m starting to look at the Bible not as I did before but as what it really is.

[@PaytonHanson-p3d]

Amazing.

[@iainrae6159]

Faith is belief without evidence. When religious folks claim 'truth' one should be very sceptical.

[@benantell5452]

Naturally not all people are truthful. But when you have met God through Holy Spirit, you actually know God, just like you know your physical friends.

[@lawrence1318]

No. Faith consists of evidence.

[@iainrae6159]

@@lawrence1318 Thankyou for your comment. For many of us it is the lack of convincing evidence for religious supernatural claims that makes us sceptical.

[@benantell5452]

@@iainrae6159 I am an intercessor, and I have seen thousands of miracles, especially the last +20 years, many verified by doctors. You really have to live in the desert if you never have experienced the God of the Bible in action!

[@iainrae6159]

@@benantell5452 Thankyou for your reply. If we define a "miracle' as a suspension of the natural order, that is not the same as a doctor, for example, not fully understanding how a patient recovery from a particular medical condition. If you have any examples of 'miracle ' claims then would be interested to hear. about them. Forgive me if I am sceptical. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence as I'm sure you agree. Best wishes and thanks for being courteous with your comments.

[@alisterwebb3587]

Lovely dialogue but why such a weak argument on marriage? All you have to do is mention arranged marriage to debunk his argument that love is offered up front before the commitment.

[@aubreyleonae4108]

This is profound ? Wow so impressive im on my knees right now !

[@DinoAlberini]

It’s a miracle! Praise the Lord!😂😂😂

[@walter6574]

Are you sucking on a lollipop while on your knees?

[@Jackstraw911]

I love John Lennox, what a gem!

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Is God omnipotent ? Nothing and no one can alter the metaphysically given". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@Alien1375]

Christianity being original doesn't make it true though.

[@allstarwatt7246]

Christianity isn't even original. There were many older Gods throughout history who were supposedly born of a virgin mother.

[@Upperroad4480]

To be a man/ woman/ bairn of God,one has to be filled up with the holy spirit,so serve in the ministry of Jesus,his son,to save souls,heal the sick,cast out demons,heal mental illnesses and bad memories.a real man/ woman/ bairn of Christ is one supernaturally.

[@sweedlepipe]

A lesson in marriage too. I live to please her because I have got her acceptance.

[@walter6574]

In marriage we are aware we have a spouse. We can easily prove it to anyone who asks. That is not possible with a god.

[@trekpac2]

A spouse may decide not to accept you. Not a good analogy.

[@walter6574]

@@trekpac2 not a good analogy, I agree. There is no question my spouse exists, we cannot say that about your god.

[@oscargr_]

You may expect the golden rule "do to others as you wish them do to you" to appear in every religion if we are created in the image of god. What you then don't expect to see is all the hate, dishonesty, and cruelty we humans are capable of.

[@radcabbage]

So simple and so brilliant.

[@lumri2002]

As in ancient times, our life and the world is full of mysteries, but at times we amuse ourselves with stories. A bit of contribution to mythology... Multiple Gods or gods make more stable and happy supreme divine beings than a single God or god alone. From history, we should note that the Israelites before becoming monotheists were previously polytheists. For those who like myths we may speculate one. The word creator when referred to the universe is a human defined concept. Many people also attrubute this creator to God which is also defined by humans. No actual manifestation or substantial proof have yet been found of God or gods. However, let us dive a bit into speculation of how religious beliefs may have been formed. Let us speculate a hypothesis of how certain civilizations prefer polytheistic religions over monotheistic religions. “What is the advantage of having many gods over a single god?” Fundamentally, having many gods increases the chances of survival of the first humans and other living things. Supposing a god is not eternal and is not the creator of living things, but a planter of living things, woudn’t it make more sense to have more gods than a single god put the first living things on earth and let these living things survive and thrive? How Life and Diversity of Humans Started Since each god had not brought exactly the same type of essence of life (or seeds as analogy) then some diversity in physical features and culture would have been expected. Thus, we have dark skin humans, brown skin humans, short humans, tall humans, black hair humans, blond hair humans, etc. The narrated myth suitably addresses some concerns about why diversities exist in the physical traits and religions of human beings.

[@freaksexpose2482]

Nice ❤

[@BeefT-Sq]

"...one must accept and use reason in any attempt to prove anything". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@toreoft]

Christianity Vs Other religions. Exactly, because Christianity is not a religion. It is the truth, the path - and Life

[@ligidaykurin9106]

I really love dr lennox

[@jg11596]

why?

[@walter6574]

Do you want to have his babies?

[@Unreal_Music4]

"I am not living to get an acceptance, but I am living because I got it" ===> The answer from the Quran Chapter 5 Verse 17 : " Indeed, those who say, “Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary,” have fallen into disbelief. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Who has the power to prevent Allah if He chose to destroy the Messiah, son of Mary, his mother, and everyone in the world all together?” To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything in between. He creates whatever He wills. And Allah is Most Capable of everything."

[@damianwhite504]

you are a stunning little fellow, sir....

[@christopherjohnson7461]

God is one, mankind is one and all religions are one

[@alleralejandro]

Summary of the argument: "I'm a christian because it makes more sense". Really!?! Is that the best you can do?

[@ozymandiasia1335]

Open up your mind and heart and listen. Listen carefully with an open mind. Not with a mind fixed to reject

[@samhancock268]

Exactly

[@burntgod7165]

Just a pseudo-profound way of saying "My god's bigger than your god" again.

[@ligidaykurin9106]

God bless you Dr. LENNOX

[@samuelimmanuel718]

The world religions are human search for finding God and meaning for our life. That clearly in line with what Blaise Pascal quoted. "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each man which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God the Creator, made know through Jesus Christ." In Christian faith God came in search of the lost man, and thus the true God shows that He loves us. That is the reason, we preach Christ crucified to demonstrate God's love to justify the sinner. Because Jesus Christ alone gives forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

[@BeefT-Sq]

"Any attempt to defend or define the supernatural must necessarily collapse in fallacies". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@dyingbreedministry]

The best 💚 god bless 🙏🏼

[@alisterrebelo9013]

I admire Dr Lennox and he has taught me much. I say the below in the gentlest way I can out of love for the man. His explanation is missing the very important focus on what good works does to you AFTER you have received Christ. Dr. Lennox is 100% though that good works are NOT meriting salvation, but they ARE sanctifying you. Justification - Being made righteous in front of God through the atonement (the Lamb of God) offered by our high priest Jesus or 'salvation' or receiving our inheritance as children of God. Sanctification is the maintenance of the inheritance and growing in grace, holiness and removal of sin in our lives, by being faithful to DO (work) the will of the Father. Matthew 7:21 KJV - 21 Not every one that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. We cannot merely profess by words and then remain passive the rest of our lives. We MUST do what we can to preach the Gospel and sin no more.

[@GuessWhoAsks]

Part of the problem could be the fact that Abrahamic religions like Christianity follow books of laws that at one time allowed their followers to commit actions that we now understand were immoral. They did not seem to realize it was immoral at the time, which is problematic, as they base their morality on these laws...that allowed immorality...

[@ThefrenchFranz]

You learned to read before reading any book. Why wouldn't God behave differently as a teacher with humanity? Education is always going a step further when the previous one is adopted.

[@GuessWhoAsks]

@@ThefrenchFranz "You learned to read before reading any book."... Can someone use a book to learn to read, therefore reading a book as they are learning? "Why wouldn't God behave differently as a teacher with humanity?"...Because God supposedly has the ability to command...Are you suggesting that God taught us to not steal? "Education is always going a step further when the previous one is adopted."...What does this even mean???

[@ThefrenchFranz]

@@GuessWhoAsks Sorry if I have not been clear. I meant that education is a process, in which you take account of the person (the child, the cadet, the employee, whoever is learning something) and make sure a lesson has been learned before giving a new one. And God does act in this way when taking mankind from its natural blind selfish violence to God's own standards of goodness and care. The process involving several steps as "an eye for an eye", which gives requires a same-level punishment as to the offence, and is still today the basis of western laws and justice, but leading to Jesus teachings, showing a level of perfection that no mortal man can pretend to live.

[@GuessWhoAsks]

@@ThefrenchFranz "I meant that education is a process, in which you take account of the person (the child, the cadet, the employee, whoever is learning something) and make sure a lesson has been learned before giving a new one. And God does act in this way when taking mankind from its natural blind selfish violence to God's own standards of goodness and care."...I am forced to ask again since you must have missed my yes/no question....Are you suggesting that God "taught" us to not steal? "The process involving several steps as "an eye for an eye", which gives requires a same-level punishment as to the offence, and is still today the basis of western laws and justice, but leading to Jesus teachings, showing a level of perfection that no mortal man can pretend to live."....I am glad you brought this up, as it shows another problem. The phrase you used "an eye for an eye" highlights how the bible does not consider all men to be equal in value...The bible considers a slave to hold less value than a man. Can a master with two good eyes knock out an eye from over 100 of his slaves and walk away with both of his eyes remaining since his slaves' eyes are not equal in value to his own??? For clarity, this is another yes/no question asking if it is possible for a master to knock out the eyes of his slaves and walk away WITHOUT the same level of punishment due?

[@ThefrenchFranz]

@@GuessWhoAsks _"Are you suggesting that God "taught" us to not steal"_ ? Why, sure: We all have your own personal consciousness and behave just like we choose to, knowing what is taught about the action you are considering. Education is a guide, not a straightjacket. We sometimes face consequences we knew very well could occur, but we thought we would escape. _"The phrase you used "an eye for an eye" highlights how the bible does not consider all men to be equal in value...The bible considers a slave to hold less value than a man."_ Now this has nothing to do with the message of the Bible! On the contrary, it says that all men are equal, being all made "in God's own image". Would you please give me a reference for this claim? If you take it from your unlikely example of a master-of-100-slaves: it has absolutely nothing to do with equality of men, which is your subject... but let's consider it. If one of these slaves made whatever hat would cause his owner to lose an eye, why on earth would he take an eye from the 99 other ones? And if he does on purpose blind an eye on everyone of them as you seem to imply (but where on earth did you get such an example?), what are you meaning with your "level of punishment"?

[@susan10024]

Oh!! John lennox went to university of waterloo, canada? Oh i wish they invite him again this or next year.

[@birgitsvarrelarsen3438]

Him: The muslim claim to have the truth, the hinduist claim to have the truth, the buddhist claim to have the truth, and the Christian claim to have the truth, how Then do i know who have the truth? Me : what is 1+1 Him: 2? Me: What if i feel like like 1+1 is 7. Him: That doesnt change facts, reality and rational logic ? Me: so even if the buddist feel like he have the truth, it Might not be truth if it doesnt reflect reality and rational logic. Then i just have to illustrate how rational logic and reality points more towards Jesus and Christianity, rather than 1+1 equals 7.

[@lotus9865]

@ezio auditore what you've said had been falsified countless times. I know people personally who have read and throughly studied numerous books and come to Christianity/one conclusion. There's a reason why Christianity is the largest religion, the one with the most evidence, the one which is hugely backed by science as well. The fact of the matter is, that a man named Jesus lived died and rose from the dead! Even today in the 21st century we can't disprove it! Because it happened!!

[@samlandry2798]

It’s the same thing with Santana Dharma tho, they would say you can experience god and that would be rational evidence

[@seshuaiyar5047]

Most I'll logical argument! Jesus is telling a lie,when he says he is first and last,if so how can say he say he will be back? So he is not a living God if has to come back,and won't be the last!

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

@@lotus9865 everything you have claimed is completely false there’s absolutely zero evidence science doesn’t back up the Bible learn actual facts instead of blindly believing ignorant morons like Lennox,

[@oilcan3585]

@@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ chance and necessity during first cause is like miracle and divine intervention

[@buukkreider544]

Part II - The Offices of Christ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ As The King, he was supposed to be accepted by The Children of Israel as a whole, especially by the leaders, but he was rejected... The Prophecy... Zechariah 9:9) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. The Rejection... John 12:12-16) On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. Luke 19:35-44) And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ When they rejected him as their King, that opened up the door for him to be the SACRIFICIAL LAMB or SERVANT.... Isaiah 53:10-12) Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ It was as The SERVANT of THE LORD that he conquered: death, the devil, and hell...This he did by his death, and by his resurrection... First, the Prophecies... Isaiah 25:8) He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. Hosea 13:14) I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. Isaiah 26:19) Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. [This voice from Isaiah was the voice of THE SERVANT of THE LORD] Fulfilment... Matthew 27:50-53) Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. [The Apostle Paul's writings, below] 1Corinthians 15:3-9) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. [The Apostle John on the Isle of Patmos saw The Lord Jesus in His Glory!] Revelation 1:10-18) I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. The Lord Jesus as The Good Shepherd laid down his life for the sheep; and as the SERVANT of THE LORD, he PLEASED GOD with his ULTIMATE SACRIFICE! Currently, he is in his office as HIGH PRIEST; therefore, he is the MEDIATOR - and that is one of the reasons why we pray IN HIS NAME or to HIM. Once the 70th Week starts and completes, then he will fulfill the Messianic Kingdom as: The Mighty God and Everlasting Father - as The FATHER will be resting on the SEVENTH DAY.

[@larrycarter3765]

All as silly as each other.

[@BeefT-Sq]

"As far as reason and logic are concerned, existence exists and only existence exists". -Leonard Peikoff- Objectivist

[@hans-wernerquast663]

Hinduism at its root is also monotheistic with Radha & Krishna (Sita Rama, Lakshmi Narayan) as the Supreme Godhead appearing both female and male at the same time. All other "Gods" are said to be demigods (devatas) that are material beings for the purpose of administering the universes, and never on the same transcendental spiritual level as the Supreme God.

[@BeefT-Sq]

"It is time to tell people the unvarnished truth: to stand up for man’s mind and this earth, and against any version of mysticism or religion." -Leonard Peikoff- 1986

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

John 14:6 👑 Romans 10:9-10🙏

[@timmiller7338]

2023 A.D. ! , Praise Jesus!

[@nabibashizadah7354]

I don’t think God needs to reveal himself through a human which he made him so we know and understand him.

[@Lagerfanny-g7e]

Perhaps It would be easier to understand God through a string of pork sausages?

[@MattWSandford]

I guess the question is if God needs to ask you how he should chose to do it? How much does your opinion count in this matter? I thought this was about reliable evidence.

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

morons like Lennox are just proof man created god a true god wouldn’t need delusional morons like Lennox to defend it.

[@gospeljoy5713]

Maybe but he needed someone to be the mediator between himself and mankind

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

@@gospeljoy5713 no god is just a man made concept.

[@chrisjarmain]

All religions, for me, give people hope. Yes, the theories and all the rest become a bit scientific. But in essence, what seems to be a shared consensus between all religions is a sense of hope. This hope is more of what we need in this world. If you have faith in any belief, then it is beautiful. My own beliefs aren't so much with a judeo- Christian beliefs because im not really with the idea of a cosmological political standpoint. Where it's then hierarchical. I see life, creation, and existence, much like i see music. Music isn't going anywhere. If it was, then the best composers would be the ones that got to the end the fastest. The point of music is just to listen. The same is what i see as life. The point of being alive is simply just to be alive. No hierarchy required. There is no purpose other than this to be alive. This gives me hope for whatever life throws my way. If i accept both the good and the bad as 2 end of one pole and see them both mutually agreeing. And see the yin and the yang ☯️ in all things. Then i have nothing more to 'know' ❤

[@Albania3802]

Music, for your information is just a waste of time. All music is depressive in nature Gypsies for example, inherited since Jubal. All music is a few words that most contradict anyway, put together in a melody. Purpose? Entertainment? Depressive? Love? Pride? What is the benefit? Addictive 100% harmful to mind, test your own self, does not the brain continually sing within itself a song until you finish it, and if you do not finish the words, it will continuously come back and subconsciously play without your consent. You would have to trick your own mind by singing another song that you may not care for it, just so you can forget the other and be able to think clearly or put your mind to a better use, rather then waste time singing. Sports are very much the same, just like religion, a tactic of evil nature to keep you busy doing nothing. They play we pay Religion is altogether a lie and tax to humanity. No man can teach about God when he knows nothing of Him. Even in Deuteronomy 18:15-22 Solid proof was required to be accepted as a Prophet. Life is created to be everlasting here on earth. Tree of life People lost themselves to evil knowledge since Genesis 4:7 and became companies of death. If life was not everlasting, then life is altogether pointless. However, since we are not robots, then life is time process. Religion and government are slave owners, and the working class is the real slave.

[@chrisjarmain]

@Albania3802 I respect your answer. But I believe you've missed the point. Your opinion is your own regarding music. My interpretation is just that music, in its essence, isn't meant to do much other than be listened to. Yes, you may be right that music isn't a healer, and it's purely a destructive form of enjoyment. Ironically, may I point out a song by Faithless 'Mass destruction', which depicts a theory that anything can be used as a weapon. It is up to us if we decide whether the weapon carries any ammunition. But again, I own that. That is my opinion, much like yours is yours. I hope you're more clarified why I used music as an analogy. ☯️

[@chrisjarmain]

@Albania3802 equally I may further this and suggest dancing. Do you dance to arrive at a particular place on the dance floor.... no. The point of dancing is just to dance. Life is exactly like these analogies.

[@Albania3802]

@chrisjRocketman I'm too old and very informed in life. I have seen God in dreams since I was 8 Do I brag or bring my personal experience to the rest of humanity. No, However, rarely do I run across an individual who knows how to sustain its emotions, I try from my human nature to see what people think of something they never heard before. Here is a dream I saw 40 years ago Hopefully, you can copy it, and study it in your own time in your privacy. In the dream, it appeared as if I was outside the planet in space. In front of me appeared the Spirit of God Golden in color formless like a cloud. I was made very aware who He was. I asked Him a question, I could not help being human. I said, "Lord, why do you not show yourself? Why do you make humanity wonder if you exist or not? To my astonishment, He answered me. He said: Do you see that planet where you live? I said yes, Lord. He said: Imagine that planet as being a tunnel, and all the people of this planet living inside the tunnel where their is no light or life. All of them can see the light in front of the tunnel, where life begins, Troubles of everyday life seem to keep these people inside the tunnel where their is no life. Life for these people begins when they step out of the darkness of the tunnel and into the light where life for them begins. He said: 2 things I require from each person, from the day they are born until the day they die. If they accomplish those 2 things during their lifetime, it is like they have stepped out of the tunnel and into the light, where life for them begins. So, again, I asked, Lord, what are those 2 requirements? He said: To accept Me freely out of their own free will and to know themselves. He continued and said, if they accomplish those 2 things in life, they have begun to live, If they do not due those 2 things during their lifetime, their is nothing I can do for any of them. But if they do accomplish, they will never be lost. I wrote it as I saw it. Hopefully it can enlighten you to take a good look at yourself and be your own judge.

[@chrisjarmain]

@Albania3802 Thank you for sharing this brilliant experience. If you are asking for my opinion/ evaluation of your experience. My first response: I hope it has brought you personally hope itself. That there is more or something bigger than the self. My second respone: is it sounds something similar to what I believe Jesus had. A mystical experience. He found out that he was part of the same thing that everyone else is a part of. And because of that, it would be easy to say and see everyone is this non dualistic feature of the entire universe. Perhaps this may be something similar to that which you, first hand, had experience of. If we are accepted or not by 'god' doesn't detract from the fact that we are alive regardless. I wish that you have found hope in this dream that you were a part of. Which is my first point. Regardless, though, this is just my opinion. And I don't expect you to keep it like a mirror has no mind to retain your image. ☯️

[@conorspyridon7008]

hes brilliant ....he should be a catholic .....

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

there’s nothing brilliant about a delusional ignorant moron like Lennox.

[@conorspyridon7008]

@@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ" you mock us for believing in something we don't fully understand but yet you belief in your consciousness , something that you can't proof yourself , nor any scientists can proof a study , weigh , touch ,smell , or test for ? "

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

@@conorspyridon7008 sorry you’re the only one that believes in nonsense that can’t be proven.

[@conorspyridon7008]

@@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ do you believe in your own conciousnous ? Yes or no ?

[@ፕኗ-ቀ6ፐ]

@@conorspyridon7008 someone Consciousness isn’t the same as a man made religion.

[@louischen2109]

Every religion can state their claim. It is a risk if it is not true. Some risk is higher than others. Make the wise choice.

[@meanhead1337]

#PrayForAmerica

[@alaaaljarad3172]

What are the basis of these claims?! What is your evidence?!

[@jg11596]

More John Lennox illogical nonsense. I am agnostic, free of belief in fictional god, and free to live my life in a moral and loving way. Peace

[@kennylee6499]

have fun

[@travisspace7786]

Everything you just said is a paradox. "More of John Lennox" So you have watched him before. Probable more than once, so if he was "illogical" the other time. What would make you think it would be different this time? If you have watched him more than twice before then that would make me think that you are by definition insane. I don't think you are insane though, I believe that you deep down somewhere want to believe. But something keeps you from doing so. I don't know what you mean by live life in a "moral and loving way" in peace. When quite obviously you are at war with yourself being a agnostic. Who essentially is a individual struggling to believe in something or can't decide what to believe in. As for morality, what is moral if there is no God then its all relative. Meaning there is no morality and that point is mute.

[@jg11596]

@@travisspace7786 WOW! You certainly do not understand me at all. I am agnostic and am not searching for anything, nor am I at war with anything or anyone. I am not struggling, as I am open to believing in anything where evidence, facts and proof are available. You believe that morality is the domain of an omnipotent being you call god. I believe religion is not needed for a person to be moral, loving and peaceful. Morality is part of our being and learned solely through religion. I also believe religion has many toxic teachings - for example, the lack of tolerance for people who do not live exactly as the religion teaches. This is immoral and hateful. You should put down your religious books, where no alternate viewpoints are allowed, and educate yourself on the alternative - where scientific fact, evidence and verifiable proof determine your beliefs. Not some man made book written 2 thousand years ago... Peace

[@travisspace7786]

@@jg11596 Believing isn't about having proof, its about accepting something as true even without seeing it. I can assure you some of the science you believe to be true is actual lies. Some proven in court to be so, yet still taught as fact. You want to talk about tolerance. Christianity has been the only thing in this world with it. True Christians have been the ones who stood up for the little guy the oppressed and weak. Prime example MLK. It is the only thing truly that unifies people from any background. The intolerance you speak of mainly comes from Atheist Scientists who can't stand Creationist consistently calling them stupid and attack them verbally and often try to get them fired for having a different philosophy on how the world came about. As for religion intolerance, name one. Its the Christians who have tried to approach people peacefully. They are the ones who have been constantly killed by intolerant people by the millions. The evidence proving Gods existence is overwhelming you just shut your eyes to it. As for the 2000 years, if it was wrong it would have been ditched along time ago. Oh, and you are struggling. why else would you be watching John Lennox. Go check out some Ravi Zacharias. He is particularly good on the other religions matter. He was raised in India, the land of a thousand religions.

[@jg11596]

@@travisspace7786 You call the Christian Crusades peaceful - killing in the name of god? You think intolerance of anyone not heterosexual - as is written in your holy book - is tolerance? Please read Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and other non religious believers to educate yourself and stop following your man made fiction. Peace

[@hubertlancaster]

Jesus says this in John 3:5 "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit." Peter enlarged on this in Acts 2:38, 39. I personall, fasted for 4 days after being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and when I went to church the Lord said to me "Get up and have these 2 men lay hands on you and pray for you I am going to give you the Holy Ghost." They prayed for me and I began to speak in a heavenly language that I couldn't understand. Jesus said “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth.” When someone tells you that all you have to do is say "I accept Jesus as my personal savior," he is wrong it doesn't work that way. Look at all the examples of conversion in the book of Acts chapters 2, 8, 10, and 19. I once ran into a man that repented on his death bed and God raised him up and gave him the opportunity to be baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost. Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

[@maydupp6792]

People like Lennox mistake their unshakable supernatural faith for hard evidence. Belief in things does not equal fact, someone that smart should know that. His faith means it's real to HIM, not all.

[@BeefT-Sq]

"The consequence of the epistemology of religion is the politics of tyranny." -Leonard Peikoff- 1986