People Have Forgotten This TRUTH About GOD | Jordan Peterson: Unravelling YOUR Faith

"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
Is true faith lying in words or in acting out God's will?
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[@PursuitofMeaning]

This is his best book, in my opinion: geni.us/DrJP HINT: You can get for FREE the audio version narrated by Dr. Peterson himself if you sign up for an Audible Trial.

[@theresa42213]

Jordan ~ What are we called apon Jordan? Well Jesus said ..''lf anyone wants to be My disciple he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow ME. For whoever looses his life for MY sake shall find it'' ~ Mathew 16: 24 -25 l;m trying to find out what that means and do it, because I am NOT a ''good person'' as Romans 3:10 points out. See ...l dont want to spend an eternity in hell Jordan, but that is exactly where we deserve to be ..so sayeth The Lord. l CANT change myself though. The only way we get mercy is if The Father Himself decides to give it. ~ Happy New Year, and much love and prayers to you my friend. :D ~ Van BC

[@happinesstan]

If you believe in god then surely you believe that man is made in the image of god, therefore the best person you can imagine yourself to be, must be god.

[@thesavagechristian61]

I believe in God

[@theresa42213]

@@happinesstan ~ Romans 3:10 ! Romans 3:10! Go read it!

[@theresa42213]

@@thesavagechristian61 ~ So do l Chosen AF! But l try to let Te Word of God TELL ME what is right. Our moral compass is naturally off. Why? SIN. Peeps dont talk about that very often. They hate the REPENTANCE word too. HAPPY New Year, and _ALL GLORY_ goes to The KING of kings, and LORD of lords!

[@josephricciardi601]

His central thesis is that one cannot say “I believe in God” unless one lives the perfect life of demonstrable belief. But that missed something very important about the Christian faith, which is the sad, humble, yet hopeful acceptance that I am flawed, but trying to live my belief, and I’m unable to do so without grace, but I believe God will help me live my belief. It’s a much more courageous thing to say “Lord I believe, help my unbelief “ and keep pressing on

[@sandraticker3468]

With all due respect, Mr.Ricciardi, how is it by God's grace if, as you put it, I am to believe what Jesus did for me, do my best, and keep pressing on? Also, what am I or have become when I claim to be a believer? Because “I believe” means to me living as Christ did. Total adherence to the Will and Word of God. My actions show me if, how much, and to what degree I genuinely believe in God. Claiming to be a believer in Jesus Christ who lived doing nothing but the will of God by the power of God’s Spirit means that Jesus has now deposited that same Spirit within me. The belief then is much like the man Jesus Christ; I have my own will and outside forces which oppose God's Word and Spirit that now reside in me. Believing is not when I say, know or agree with God's Word and Spirit. Instead, when I align my mind(thinking), soul ( emotions), and body (behavior) to the Will and power of God’s Spirit. This is the death to the flesh Paul writes about in the book of Romans. The personal choice of crucifying the flesh and living by the Spirit is the work that James wrote about, stating, “Faith without works is dead.” The weak idea of God's forgiveness plus doing your best for God understands you are only human goes against the standard of Jesus Christ. Remember these words? “ Do not be hearers of the Word but doers.” It is also written, Not those who say, Lord, Lord, but rather those who “do” the Will of the Father will inherit the Kingdom of God. The call to become a believer is not for the faint of heart. It is unbelievable how many people claim Christ, belief themselves to be a new creature in Christ, yet accept limitations the dead in Christ could easily apply to themselves while understanding it to be faith. They state the obvious, “no one is perfect,” as they continue to “do their best and keep on.” Jesus said, “Be ye perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Agreeing that God is perfect and actually doing only His will makes you perfect. If you do not see perfection as you proceed doing only God's will, Jesus lied about God’s perfection, or you are doing something contrary to His perfect will. God’s grace is the supernatural ability to do God’s will because before that, I am dead in my sins. Before God’s Grace, my so-called righteous actions were not motivated by love (regardless if I believed them to be), rendering them unacceptable to the Creator. I also, at that time, had no power from God's Spirit to continue in Christ, dying daily and walking by the Spirit. Jesus is the Way ↕️ to God. We are to obey His commandments. How He was born, lived, and died bears the Truth of God. God is Spirit, and Jesus was born (by the Spirit) and lived (obeying God who is Spirit even to the point of death, disregarding His will and submitting to the Father’s will). He is the Light for and of the world because He is the only source of life-giving light by which man can live. The belief that He is the Truth exposes us to the Light, which illuminates the Way to God. The Truth informs us of who we really are and our relation to God in our current state. We experience a Miraculous new birth. We are flooded with the Light (the knowledge of Jesus), which shows us God and His love for us). We accept God and concede to follow His Way (Jesus) by choosing to live by the Spirit, putting to death the deeds of the flesh. We do not get to merely “do our best and keep pressing on.” If the same Spirit that raised a dead Jesus from a guarded, closed tomb be in us who are alive and well, how can we reduce it to doing our best and keep on pressing? Thank God the disciples and the first church didn't have this attitude. I think Mr. Peterson is saying some people may not understand what true belief means.

[@Julieoolums]

@@sandraticker3468 i think Josepf Ricciardi's point is that even though we try to be good, noone is perfect or can be good all the time. What about those sinful, prideful, unloving thoughts? Jesus died for sinners and loves us all.

[@a-k9161]

Believing and disbelieving is for children depends who tells the story.!

[@HodgePodgeVids1]

@@djmcfly4782 But you can’t believe in absolute good without God. You can believe in good and evil but if they’re not that expression or lack of goodness of God, then they’re just human preference. No different from opinion s on ice cream flavors or liking one kind of music over another.

[@BlueMountainDays]

"Lord, please make me willing to be willing to surrender to you"

[@jamesmcallister9645]

I found out the hard way that Almighty God truly exists, i hit rock bottom and ended up in a pit of depression from drink and drugs abuse, i wholeheartedly repented of my sins, cried out to God and became a born again christain, i haven't drank nor took drugs in over 2 years . Thanks be to God for Jesus and the cross, amen.

[@ianhoyle6132]

Born again so you'd already been born a Christian? No you'd been born an Atheist and indoctrinated into a cult that tells adults fairy tails and magic are real, why didn't you become a born again Muslim or why not a child of the all-father Odin? The Goat herders guide to the galaxy is full of contradictions it says the world is only 6000 years old and flat on pillars with a dome to keep the water out and you really believe this rubbish? When science has proven this is false the earth is 4.5 billion years old and not flat covered in a dome to keep water out. It's what's known as brainwashing. Plus gods a sicko who demands humans commit murder and genocide in his name ,next time you have to be reborn try Jainism much more peaceful. Daddy of Abraham is a mass murderer not a very nice God at all.

[@jamesmcallister9645]

@@ianhoyle6132 Why didn't i become a born again Muslim ? Because i had a Spiritual encounter with the only one who died as sacrifice for sins on the cross JESUS CHRIST. Thats just the answer the main reason i became a born again christain as for the rest of the nonsense and lies you said i believe in, the world being 6 thousand years old? ( the bible doesn't say the world is is 6 thousand years old)Your words not mine because i believe what God says and not mere ignorant men like like yourself who blaspheme God to their own destruction. You will be one of those men who will faint from terror apprehensive of what is coming on the world as Jesus predicted. When you see the new world order, ( and you will be alive to see it ) one world religion, government, currency, the false christ, the antichrist coming to power to deceive many you wont be so smart with your mouth, its bad enough you judge me for being a Christian but you have the neck to judge the one true living God, almighty God,. ( I didn't become a born again Muslim because Allah didn't die on the cross nor was he raised to life again. ) Glory to God, thanks be to God for Jesus and the cross, Hallelujah, come Lord Jesus, instead of mocking God you will faint from terror as Jesus predicted, i didn't answer half the nonsense you mentioned what's the point for it is written 2 Corinthians 4:4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hod to them that are lost : in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. ( I like you was blind but now I see, when Jesus said he came to release the captive and blind, he meant spiritually discerned and spiritually blinded ,just like yourself my friend, why dont you repent from your sins, your blasphemy etc and ask Jesus to reveal himself to you, he will forgive you, for all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved, before it is too late, you have a heart full of hatred and only God can release you from the control you are under, tbe devils. Good bye and God bless you. ( You must be born again to inherit the kingdom of God, to understand God's word cannot be done without the gift of the Holy Spirit. ) Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his "heart, there is no God. " ( By the way ,no-one brainwashed me, i cried out to God in wholehearted repentance from the sinful lifestyle i was living and was set free through the sacrifice ofJesus Christ on the cross which is exactly why almighty God sent Jesus to this world, to reconcile sinners to God ,no-one witnessed to me ,i got on my knees and cried out to the one true living God, you ought to do so yourself because time is running out. God bless you.

[@plainwhitepaper3898]

@@ianhoyle6132 You haven't read the Goat herders guide to the galaxy.

[@jamesmcallister9645]

@@plainwhitepaper3898 I only read the bible, the very words of God, the word of God is living and active sharper than any double edged sword. Would you be so kind as to explain how the already fulfilled prophesies written in the old testament, long before the new testament was written are now fulfilled, for instance, the birth, crucifixion, resurrection of the messiah Jesus Christ foretold 1000 years before it came to pass in the old testament???????. The book you claim i haven't read is the one with fairy tales, good bye and God bless you.

[@jamesmcallister9645]

@@plainwhitepaper3898 Sorry, i do apologise, that comment i sent you please disregard i thought it was from a person named @ian hoyle ,my mistake, sorry again.

[@thebreadkiln]

"I'm afraid He exists" "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom"

[@ggstylz]

Shite!

[@janetprice85]

And God in His infinite wisdom takes us as we are. He knows we are weak. But His mercy is eternal and free for the asking no matter how many times we stumble

[@anita3.]

Fear isn’t from God remember that. God is love. Fear comes to keep you from him. ✝️

[@klevdavful]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa

[@frannyleyden7988]

@@anita3. yes, very important thing to remember.

[@joshuacroft3507]

Man, everything that has happened in this world and to me and my friends and family in the past 2 and a half years has been utterly indescribable. I spent my whole life trying to find truth and meaning while wallowing in sin (didn't even understand how sin blinds and enslaves the heart until more recently), and basically being tormented, cynical, and bitter - hating humanity for most of my life. I am just so thankful to God that He had his hand on me the entire time even though I actively tried to suppress, diminish, and argue against Him. His mercy and love is well beyond human comprehension. All of this covid propaganda and tyranny scared the hell out of me, and I mean that, it scared the HELL out of me. It made me realize that evil is truly real, and that evil resides in me. I saw how I NEED righteousness, how I NEED to know the ways of peace, it made me see how my own sin is being used as part of this entire evil global agenda taking place, and I need a SAVIOR to save my own soul. This is when I started to fear God properly, and this is when my heart finally humbled and cried out to Him to reveal Himself to me. Let me to you all, when you get this humbled and this aware of the evil in your own heart, and you choose to beg for righteousness, for truth, for hope, however you want to say it, THIS IS WHEN GOD HEARS YOU, and HE WILL ANSWER. He is real and He is alive, and Jordan Peterson is right to be afraid that He might be real, because HE IS REAL, HE IS LIVING. You just better get ready for it because life is going to be a lot different to say the least, but it will be BETTER. There is hope, and God can teach you truth, wisdom, how to treat people, what to focus your heart and mind on, all these things He can give you if you just sincerely ask. You will have to make sacrifices, but those things you hate to give up are, in reality, the things that keep you in bondage to sin, keep you weak, keep you bitter, keep you afraid, but it is WELL WORTH IT. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and that is a fact Jack!

[@wynbrown7321]

Yep I totally agree with you 🙏🇮🇪

[@inthegarage342]

The truth of your words brought tears to my eyes. Your words stepped on my toes in a good way. I AM GUILTY! I am guilty of everything you said. I have allowed humanity to sicken me and turn me cynical. I am a Christian, of this I'm sure. But I have strayed so far from where I know I should be. I hear the voice in my heart but its gotten quieter through the years. And that scares me.

[@christinetuthill8249]

Well said

[@ofyhwhiamyisraweyl9507]

The dead believe in God ( Gadreel - the Devil ) . And the living believe that Christianity ( those that worship God - the Devil ) should be held first commandment responsible and wiped off the face of the earth . This is the day has made YHWH . We will rejoice and be glad in it .

[@rogerbee697]

😂 that’s adorable.

[@ronf968]

"I'm afraid he exists" is the most profound and true statement a man could make. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom"I will put My fear in their hearts, so they will never turn away from Me." Jeremiah 32:40.

[@psivast8007]

And the beginning to understand human nature. Those that do not fear God, tend to exercise a certain moral code.

[@VincentGill3]

Accepting the unconditional love of God turned my life around.

[@MrBigkilla]

Fear is not wisdom. Fear is control.

[@VincentGill3]

@@MrBigkilla F.E.A.R is False Evidence Appearing Real. People who are fearful are easily manipulated. Unconditional love can overcome all obstacles. Best wishes

[@pejamestuguinay9543]

@@MrBigkilla Proverbs 9:10 KJV - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 1:7 KJV - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 8:13 KJV - The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 14:27 KJV - The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 2 Samuel 23:3 KJV - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. There are many more verse... You said that Fear is not wisdom but control. Don't you want God to control your ways of living, or you want to control your own ways, doing your own thing instead of God ways?

[@Steblu74]

Oh my! “Do I have the right to say I believe in God?” Mr. Peterson says. I have been a Christian consciously for over 50 years an I say this to myself constantly! Remember the parable of the two men that went up to the temple to pray? The first man was so proud of his “godly” performance, but the second man “dared not to look up to heaven” and was overwhelmed and undone by the holiness of God. This is a huge and indispensable part of the Christian life! Simultaneously Saint and Sinner, having this unspeakable treasure in vessels of clay . . All Truth is God’s Truth, and Truth will lead us home.

[@logan.pankow]

simul justus et peccatur my friend

[@candino187]

Please elaborate more on why the man was overwhelmed and undone? Was that a visceral reaction to the Holiness and perfection of God?

[@Steblu74]

@@candino187 Yes. The overwhelming consciousness one one’s own depravity is a prerequisite for the glory of the Gospel. Christ is the best friend a SINNER could ever have, for He was “wounded for OUR iniquities” (Isaiah 53:4), not his-

[@leonabarkell1809]

Thank you for this reminder!

[@Steblu74]

@once a musician God bless you for your honesty brother! Yes, it is our DUTY and honor to confess Christ. And yes, Paterson an “an intellectual” gives him access to hearts that could not be reached otherwise. The fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom. Let’s watch what God does with Jordan Peterson‘s life. I’m sure it will be great-

[@acem82]

For those of us who know it and often fail to do it: "I do believe; help my unbelief!"

[@maryhildebrandt486]

Yes, yes, yes! How often I have thanked the Lord for allowing those words in the bible that too often echo in my heart.

[@surferjoe8586]

2 Timothy 2:13 When we are faithless, HE remains faithful; HE can not deny Himself. Amen!

[@phillipshorter7751]

Amen and Amen! Our faith may indeed be too weak to save us, but the One in Whom we place that faith is most certainly more than mighty enough to save us! Help our unbelief Lord. Lord have mercy.

[@ofyhwhiamyisraweyl9507]

The dead believe in God ( Gadreel - the Devil ) . And the living believe that Christianity ( those that worship God - the Devil ) should be held first commandment responsible and wiped off the face of the earth . This is the day has made YHWH . We will rejoice and be glad in it .

[@kylerush7948]

Been going through this myself, been doubting even the existence of God or even the trinity or anything really, but just been leaning into God by the help of the Spirit. But despite all our doubts and all our problems, He really loves us and proved it by dying on the cross for us.

[@susiebogdanowicz6521]

"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom." You may be on to something Mr. Peterson 😊

[@danieldoverland8913]

For me. I have been in to all these deep psychological and exestential questions and been into all other spiritual practices one can think of until I met Jesus in my home which completly changes everything. I gave my life to Him. I am not a better person because of this. I just acknowledged that I need Him. I am dependent on Him. He didn't invent the papacy etc so don't blame Him for people and evil deeds. There is evil in the world. Evil tries to pervert everything. Believe in God = Trust in God. God bless you all and may Peterson (who is a wonderful person and thinker) be saved by His grace too

[@STRENGTHFROMABOVE]

Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.

[@PursuitofMeaning]

Amen.

[@stweemnub]

Thank you God for grace!

[@STRENGTHFROMABOVE]

@@stweemnub Blessings!

[@easttexan2933]

@STRENGTH FROM ABOVE Amen. and that assistance comes from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8: 6-14)

[@monicaramirez51015]

TRUTH ❤️

[@kylerush7948]

A hard way to learn this was, but I fell deep into ocd and thought I was the most evil man ever. I thought I was the man that you should lock up and throw away the key(never done such things but the possibility scared me to death, still does sometimes). But the worst of us is loved by God and He knew we couldn’t change. Jesus said, “Come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. The truth is God doesn’t want better, He wants us and He will make us better

[@Bluebell_55]

Yes, many people have forgotten that God is unconditionally loving. You may be separated from God in your mind for a time, but you will always be welcomed back like the prodigal son. Everyone eventually returns to God. Eternity is a long time.

[@danielturner9832]

"It is my desire that none should perish and all might have eternal life " God forces no one and the reason humans have free will. Sadly some will still reject the offer and it is very obvious to me most have not had their minds opened so as to receive it. So don't discount anyone.

[@Bluebell_55]

@@danielturner9832 Indeed, souls have all eternity to return to God. The door is never closed. Some just do it faster than others.

[@IanDavid_Smith]

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1:7‬

[@loverofthewordofgod4156]

Just read that on the first day of this year.

[@lawratify]

Religions are all about CONTROL of the people. Your quote from the Bible confirms it. Thank you.

[@IanDavid_Smith]

“Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “‘“You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.” For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’” -JESUS ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:14-15‬

[@HanstheTraffer]

I am Shocked to see that written here. I have been preaching that for 30 years to the blank stares of "Christians" ...I wrote a comment on this page a moment ago before I read yours. It's encouraging to find a kindred spirit.

[@loverofthewordofgod4156]

@@HanstheTraffer what are you referring to .... the verse?

[@Trwanddon]

It should be like what I heard from my little granddaughter who is six. She told me how much she loves God and God loves her. She was singing with joy of his greatness! We should have the innocent simplicity and humility of a child!

[@johnocha8620]

This is my second day of listening to Mr. Peterson. This one is really powerful and I'm not even finished. I have a growing personal relationship with God is always my answer.

[@PursuitofMeaning]

You'll have many days from now on where Dr. Peterson will enlighten your day!

[@JohnSmith-db2wl]

@@PursuitofMeaning Lots of Bla Bla resolving nothing, proving nothing, Do I believe in the imaginary sky daddy to be more than a figment of your indoctrinated imagination?? Nooooo

[@moltor4232]

I have been watching his lectures for over a 5 year period and i can tell you everyday gets better

[@davidgray8654]

Great answer and John I hope it never stops growing for we all have a ways to go, 'as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than yours, and my thoughts higher than yours' (Isaiah 55:9) but the learning is extremely rewarding. God bless you.

[@davidgray8654]

@@JohnSmith-db2wl It would reasonably follow that you have a very clear understanding of everything John. That must be good.

[@thatoneguykidd6892]

I started to respect god when I got my first career job. I had applied for a really good job paying 80 a year at 19 years old I had everyone in my family praying for me and even my fiancé everyone had also told me to pray for it as well. This was all in the beginning of Covid I had been jobless for about 4 months just doing 1099 work and contracts barley getting by. I was still yet to pray my self for this job and I got down to my last month worth of money to get by I had about 200 dollars left after bills I didn’t have enough for the next month about two weeks go by into the next month I finally told myself I’ll pray for this job just to prove to myself nothing will happen so I prayed before Bed. Woke up the next morning around 9:30 from a phone call offering me 30 a hour traveling the US working for big tech companies working in the server rooms swapping out the back up batteries. I still have my doubts but I believe it’s only natural but that day I cried and thanked god.

[@prayerpatroller]

"We sometimes believe what we say, but we always believe what we do." Some of the wisest words I've ever heard, and they were spoken by a janitor.

[@summan41man]

An expansion on 'actions speak louder than words'

[@Adrian_Estando]

Man! I’m borrowing that.🙂

[@db-pz1dh]

Not always though. Some addicts hate what they do, but do it anyway. That's not a matter of believing, it's a physical and psychological compulsion. Even if they do stop, they still want to do it. I think sin is kinda like that, to varying degrees. Some sins are easier to choose not to do, while others (like sinful thoughts) are nearly impossible to avoid. So a perfect life is impossible for us, which is why God fixed it, through his Son, Jesus Christ. Paul explains it well in the book of Romans. "1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4in order that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." - Romans 8:1-4

[@curiousgeorge7386]

@@db-pz1dh Your are on to something here! If you are not already familiar, I would suggest a book by Andrew Farley call Twisted Scripture: Untangling 45 Lies That Christians Have Been Told

[@ManuelGarcia-xt9uv]

Good insight

[@rafaelvelasquez5455]

Believing in God is claiming that I acknowledge myself as a Child of God and that I am working out my salvation with fear and trembling. It is also claiming that I have the freedom to live with sense and purpose. I am no accident and my sins , even the mistakes that I may stumble upon from time to time are cleansed by the blood of My Lord & Savior , Jesus Christ 🙏 God has written in Our Hearts a Desire to Love Him , to know Him , and Responding and Cooperating with His Plan is far greater than Our own plans , God's Promises are Real , faithful , and True 🙏 The Divine Dimension is Real ❤

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

Beautiful

[@lawratify]

Humans created gods and religions now for thousands of years all for the purpose of controliing the masses. They all have worked perfectly well.

[@idonthaveaname42]

@@lawratify youre missing the part where they took the truth and twisted it into religion. That means there is a truth. There is a being out there. Christ is real. Look up the shroud of turin. Pretty profound proof right there.

[@ianhoyle6132]

Which god there's thousands of them, gods are man made not vice versa.

[@rafaelvelasquez5455]

@@ianhoyle6132 I believe in 1 God

[@justsumname]

this man is an international treasure. it will be a great loss to us ALL if this man leaves us.

[@doulos77]

Not if, but when. May we all be ready

[@jensarnikjaerbaek]

If?

[@captainsolo7812]

For the longest time I’ve dreaded answering a certain question. “Are you a Christian?” On one hand there’s a burning desire for me to say “Yes.” Because I know God exists. On the other hand I think how dare I say I’m a follower of Christ when in truth I wallow in sin every day and turn my back on God when he calls to me. There are two verses I will paraphrase: Let the redeemed in the lord say so. And: Deny me to your friends and I will deny to my father. I dread this question because my sin makes unworthy to call myself a Christian, and on the other hand I dread this question because I don’t want people to misinterpret what I mean when I say I’m not a Christian. A lot of people don’t understand the difference. Even writing this seems sinful. Jesus you are Lord. Glory be to God.

[@alliemw]

That's exactly why God sent us Christ. None of us are worthy of saying we believe, but if we acknowledge that and accept Christ, we are made whole.

[@phillsflychannel]

I tell u i feal the same way

[@jeffreydean5112]

I feel the exact same way but I always remember: if we didn't have sin and if we were truly good people, we wouldn't need Christ. To say you follow Christ is to admit you need a savior and to admit you're not without sin. But Jesus died for us and will present us faultless. How amazing is that!

[@bewater8966]

There's this weird idea that Christians are incapable of sinning. It's not true..that's why Jesus had to come in the first place. The law of Moses showed people their sin, but they didn't have the ability to square that debt with God - much less stop sinning. Each day is the start of a new walk with Christ, and there is a constant effort to turn towards Him. He knows we will fail sometimes, but that doesn't make you less of a Christian. Remember, when you were saved you had a spiritual rebirth. You are still stuck in this flesh body that is corrupted, which is why sin still happens. We won't be fully capable of living a sinless life until Jesus returns and we are made to be like Him. This is why it's so important to stay in prayer and study your Bible everyday - it helps to keep you on the right path.

[@charleymacdowell8219]

God doesn’t want you as a follower because of how good YOU are. We all fall short. He wants you as FAMILY because of how good HE is. If you let Him, He will change you into someone who can be PROUD to call on His name. But in the meantime, know that “His mercies are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:22-24. Another scripture I stand on is “You've gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. With your hand of love upon my life, you impart a blessing to me.” Psalm 139:5-6 TPT. If HE forgave us, but you can’t forgive yourself, you’ll never walk in His full favor & blessing. LET YOURSELF receive His love. ❤️

[@advancedstupidity5459]

The fundamental point that Dr. Peterson misses here (and I don't presume to know more or be more wise than him because he is a far more intelligent and well-read man than I am) is the concept of God's grace. Nietzsche was spot on saying the only real Christian was Christ himself, and that's the entire point. Christ lived a perfect life so that we don't have to. It's not about believing in God for "even the demons believe and shudder." It's about accepting the free gift of Christ's sacrifice so that on the day of judgement, God sees Jesus' perfection instead of our sin. I think his third point is truly the hang up. "Men despise religion. They hate it, and fear it may be true." - Blaise Pascal

[@brh2222]

Advanced statement my friend.

[@marcusortiz5417]

Exactly!

[@rayroy911]

Well said!

[@patmoran5339]

Congratulations. You have, with your friends’ help, have truly advanced stupidity of polytheism.

[@patmoran5339]

@lex ora thanx Lex! Pretty soon we will be pantheists-the only one true gods and goddesses.

[@riverhope5469]

He truly brought me to Christ, through his biblical lectures and for that Sir, I'm forever grateful.. Thank you and God bless you!! Glory be to God!

[@kurtschulten5369]

You christians sure like to throw around the word 'truth' without providing the slightest bit of evidence to support your claims. Hmmm.

[@robertrussell2202]

b careful - slippery slope

[@stefaniesean]

Pray for Jordan for this exact reason

[@danielturner9832]

@@kurtschulten5369 OK the burden of proof is now on you. What is truth and prove it

[@kurtschulten5369]

@@danielturner9832 Truth encompasses a wide variety of subjects. Want to narrow it down? Or will that strain your intellect? Or is this what you're looking for? The truth is that there is not one scintilla of credible evidence to indicate the existence of a god or an afterlife.

[@lusinegrigyan5307]

“I believe in God” statement is synonymous with “I accept that I am a fallen being and I need Gods help in order to be good”. According to Christianity of course. Which makes me think that at this point Dr. Peterson is still thinking like an Atheist. But I do think he’s on his way. God bless him, and help him along his journey 🙏🏻

[@Karriebear78]

I disagree. I think he's just being completely honest and transparent about how people throw their words around without any action. We are all sinners and we are not good. You have to really think deeper than what you think he's trying to portray

[@lusinegrigyan5307]

@@Karriebear78 I agree that a lot of people throw this “I believe in God” statement around and then do all kind of wicked things but at the same time if we all wait until we are perfect to be able to say “I believe in God” than we can never say “I believe in God” because we will never be perfect. I think that new believers in general are either too friendly with God like he’s one of them or they are paralyzed by his greatness. I believe that the Dr. is in the later category which is a good place to be for starters. That’s is what I was trying to say.

[@lusinegrigyan5307]

@@Karriebear78 also consider that the essence of Christianity is not that we become perfect as soon as we profess Christ. The essence of Christianity is that we are entered into a life of striving to be perfect like him, while fighting our own human constraints. It’s a lifelong relationship where the believer is fully dependent on Christ to make him/her perfect. It’s a journey, it’s a relationship with the living God that is ongoing.

[@joshfranklin4106]

Jordan.... I believe in God. To me the evidence and my personal experience is undeniable. Yet, I fail him daily and it hurts my heart. Perhaps my shallow mind cannot comprehend all at stake. My relationship with Christ has helped my understand that Gods love is still there. Despite my sins, my doubts, my failures, I have faith. I do not use that faith as an excuse to stray from God. Even though I sometimes stumble and fall, my walk is closer with him daily. God bless you and your family. In Jesus name, Amen.

[@helterskelter6519]

Jordan is the smartest guy on the internet....yet he won't be able to figure out GOD. We all need to come CHRIST by trusting him through faith...and receiving his free gift

[@vladislavkozlov4978]

What’s the best argument for the premise ? Specifically that there is a presumed need to receive the gift of salvation from hell .

[@jimihendrixx11]

@@vladislavkozlov4978 yes. No other way.

[@dtla5052]

Seems like intelligent wouldn't be necessary to know/understand about the God, I could be wrong

[@tc2851]

😊 it’s a wonderfilled journey and just as he glimpses God, God will evaporate and just as he grasps the truth, truth will flow through his fingers. When he finds wisdom, wisdom will question all he knows. Doubt and questions and kindness and mercy and love are the currencies.

[@Randaddy96]

God is Love. No dogma. No cost. No priests, popes, shamans, gurus, or prophets needed

[@SCANIA374]

I'm a wretched sinner saved by the grace of God. Thank you Jesus for taking my sin & washing me clean by your blood. True freedom is only found in Jesus Christ.

[@dsmith5236]

I accepted God and was baptized when I was eight years old. Everyone said I didn’t know what I was doing. And they were right. But God said all I needed was the faith of a child. Lucky for me that’s all I had. God has walked with me my whole life. Even when I was trying not to walk with him. He is the perfect father. He lets me choose my own path and when I fall down he picks me back up. He loves me. Walking with God is like stepping into a freshly planted garden. At first it’s just a lot of dirt. But if you stay long enough it becomes more beautiful than you ever imagined. God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams. Not because I deserve it. But just because he loves me.

[@rickyhemmle6183]

John 18:37, "For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice."

[@lanadoesathing]

“I’m afraid He exists” has got to be one of the most self-aware and honest statements I have ever heard someone make about God. It takes a brilliant mind, and a great deal of humility to acknowledge something like that. I pray Dr. Peterson will come to knowledge of the Gospel truth and be saved. He does not seem very far off from that in my opinion!

[@jorgemoreno44]

Lana, check his conversion... he believes in HIM because he discovered HIM! Peterson is the new Jonas, he went down and deep in the humanity (whale) and discovered God!

[@catherinelove3043]

After all… Isn’t the beginning of wisdom the fear of GOD. Not man. 💕🙏🙂

[@Gruuvin1]

Can a normal, non-brilliant mind be afraid He exists?

[@lanadoesathing]

@@Gruuvin1 yes, but most people are unwilling to admit it. Normally people come up with excuses such as “there’s no evidence” or “how could a good God allow evil” so it’s really quite remarkable when someone just comes out and says “I’m afraid He exists”. In a subtle way, the person is acknowledging their guilt before a holy God, which is one of the first steps to conversion and new birth.

[@Gruuvin1]

@@lanadoesathing that was a GREAT answer. Thanks!

[@daniellenm395]

I’m halfway through and I agree, I just want to say one quick thing: You can truly believe and know something and still fall short of actually doing the thing you believe. Take exercise and eating healthy, we know that it’s the best for us, that it’s going to keep us from going through so much pain and suffering in our life and yet we still struggle to do it. Faith can be like that. Sin can be like that. We all can know what we’re doing is wrong and still do it. Its our broken nature.

[@mrs.b5842]

You said this perfectly! I'm surprised JP hasn't considered this point of view since it really is part of a walk with Christ and in many other examples like you said. Romans 7 talks about this.

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

You make a good point. For me anyway, I knew I was on the right path when I didn't want to sin anymore. That may sound simplistic but it was new to me. Do I still fall short, sure, as you point out we have a fallen nature. But I don't find comfort in sinning anymore, or I find it a lot less appealing anyway. That change within me can only be credited to Christ. He was knocking, I just never let Him in. Now that I have, I genuinely don't want Him to leave. Therein lies redemption, mine at least.

[@db-pz1dh]

@@itinerantpatriot1196 Amen! Me too!

[@jacecockayne2054]

Actually, Romans 7 is largely misinterpreted as Paul speaking from position of a Christian, but he is speaking from his position as a Pharisee. Even in his high Jewish position of upholding the law in its entirety, he could not on his own. Constantly falling back into sin, he needed help from God, which only comes through baptism of the Holy Spirit and the subsequent baptism by fire that follows. Baptism in water is where many Christians stop, but we cannot imitate Christ without the power that comes from on high in the form of the Holy Spirit. Do not get it twisted; a Christian should be free from sin, holy and blameless in their walk with Christ, obedient to all that he commands including going out and making disciples over all the earth.

[@db-pz1dh]

@@jacecockayne2054 I don't think anyone was saying that just because we're saved we can go out and sin all we want. Seems to me like we were saying just the opposite, praising Jesus Christ for His sanctifying work in us. And He's the only person that has ever walked this earth holy and blameless. Romans 7 does not say Christians are expected to never sin. Paul explains that the law showed us what sin was, that our flesh is a slave to sin and constantly at war with our spirit which wants to do what's good. Only our spirit in Jesus Christ is holy and blameless to God. "*Romans 8* 1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.a 2For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set youb free from the law of sin and death. 3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin.c He thus condemned sin in the flesh, 4so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." Edit: I said "we don't make disciples" but I looked up the Greek, mathēteuō also translates as teach. I thought it meant a follower of Christ. Yes we are to spread the Gospel. Beyond that, I don't think we have any power to make them do anything. Like when people use the term "soul winning", that sounds like they're doing it with their own power or skill and I just don't think so. God sometimes allows us the privilege of being involved in His work of bringing someone to Christ. Most of the time we get in the way, like the rude church lady who flat-out told me I was going to hell because I played music in bars. That turned me right off and kept me away from "church" for 40 years. In a way I think maybe it was a good thing I wasn't raised in the church; my sinful secular life gave me a more realistic idea of what we're capable of. Anything that's good comes from God, not us. I think the last 10k years of civilization testifies to that, for in spite of knowing that being good would be the best way to live, because when we don't suffering ensues, we still don't do good.

[@douglasw5758]

Sir, you're a genius. Only I hope you understand that each of us will fall short of of the glory of God and our savior. More importantly is that we stand united in our faith, ready to give an account for the hope that is in each one of us. He is merciful and very long suffering.

[@charliestevenson9438]

I believed in God for as long as I can remember. As a child I made up songs to sing to Him. As I got older I still prayed and wished for that connection. I could always see something deeper in certain people and I would try to be like those people. So after many life fails and floundering, I married a man that had that amazing ability to always know right from wrong and lived courageously in who he was. After years of trying to be like him and always failing, I knew that it was a God thing and when we died I would not be going to the same place my husband would be going. Then a new preacher and his family moved in to one of the little farm houses next door to us. And of course the ‘you should just come to church’ began. My husband and I went reluctantly (he had bad experiences as a young boy in church and saw too many organized religious people as hypocrites) I was incredibly uncomfortable in churches because of my mountain of sin. This preacher was totally different than any I had heard before…no fire and brimstone. He simply stated in every message that Jesus died for my sins and He was buried and rose on the third day according to the scriptures. He also divided the word of God into the context of who God was dealing with at that time in the Bible and who those promises and parameters were for. It made such a difference to have those distinctions. The Old Testament was when God was dealing with the Jews and he gave them the law because they told God “we will do this” instead of relying on God. Jesus came to earth to bring in the promised kingdom and to be the Jews king,but they rejected him and hung him on the cross. At that time the rules changed. That kingdom was postponed. At the cross it pleased God the Father to place the sins of the whole world on His Son so that some would be saved…the ones that believe. I can tell you the exact point in time that I believed, and my life will never be same, Thanks to my God! And I will be with my precious husband after death for eternity along with the rest of the believers in Christ.

[@bobrichards1]

Jordan Peterson seems to be a melancholic personality, someone who feels the brutality of life intensely. He also seems to be an honest seeker of truth. I look forward to the day when he, hopefully, embraces the Christian faith, as his daughter has.

[@miranblazek5303]

He already did, and it wasn't his choice. He made a long journey, just to be touched be Him

[@sy8607]

He is already a believer in Christ my friend

[@JustInOutDoors78]

You should try to know the man before you deign to speak about him.

[@sy8607]

@@JustInOutDoors78 indeed, it is so quaint (and slightly cowardly) to make a quick assessment of someone’s person when that person have the fkn balls to be so open and vulnerable, something most of you pussies of a man Are afraid to do, I’m a guy btw, and this man’s honesty have helped even to even to think and then reconsider ending my life, his notions and approaches helped me get to see things from a different perspective

[@danielturner9832]

@@sy8607 I agree with you. Even if Peterson has not made it as far as that person implies he does a great service to the the cause. Jesus said if they are not against us they are for us. It's a life long road.

[@andrewalvarez6023]

Brilliant explanation of James' words "Faith without works is dead."

[@FrankFxaxrx]

Nothing like an excuse to do nothing. It’s like thoughts and prayers. Word salad of nothing.

[@78LedHead]

The Book of James was written to believers telling them how to be a good witness in the eyes of other men. Works will not save you, but it's time for us to put our money with our mouth is, so to speak. That is what this passage means. Doesn't mean if you don't perfectly obey at all times, salvation is stripped from you. If that was true, we're all in bad, bad trouble. It simply means the world is watching you and what type of witness are you to others.

[@clemensgoermer5377]

He is just unbelievable! So much honest positive thinking in one person is almost scary !! Or really scary because it shows one how little we know and think ourselves !!

[@williamjver]

I love listening to Jordan Peterson delve into scripture. This man is a Preacher.

[@artistocracy]

Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (KJV)

[@danielferreiraaraujo8359]

Corinthians 1 13. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

[@plainwhitepaper3898]

Let you fruits be worthy of Repentance. MATTHEW 3:8

[@ianhoyle6132]

PILES! 1 Samuel 6:4-5 King James Version 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden haemorrhoids, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. 5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your haemorrhoids, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

[@jeffreybomba]

The typical Reformed theologian translates/reads verse 8 incorrectly and then writes of the truth of verse 10 as optional because it would be works based theology if something JAS to happen in your life.

[@ofyhwhiamyisraweyl9507]

The dead believe in God ( Gadreel - the Devil ) . And the living believe that Christianity ( those that worship God - the Devil ) should be held first commandment responsible and wiped off the face of the earth . This is the day has made YHWH . We will rejoice and be glad in it .

[@captainsoftheazulcarrib7491]

Always a treat to listen to Dr Peterson. Such, off the top of his head intellect and wisdom. With no notes or teleprompters. Imagine if we had leaders like this?

[@bettyloustensgar7445]

JP for PRESIDENT.

[@yup6730]

…also….just imagine if we had leaders ;)

[@patmoran5339]

@@bettyloustensgar7445 I am afraid he will be too busy for that. After all, running for U.S. President AND running for Latter Day Messiah AND cleaning his own room even he might just poop out. I am sure this is very flattering for him though. I am sure that he would have you carry on.

[@bettyloustensgar7445]

@@patmoran5339 he has no desire to be any kind of messiah, but that is funny.

[@patmoran5339]

@@bettyloustensgar7445 I thought it was "All things are possible ________________."

[@MaximusAugustusOrthodox]

God bless you all and your families🙏❤️☦️

[@renatomizutani1307]

Jordan Peterson helped me get closer to God. I’ve been the type of Christian that dismissed things I can’t understand in the Bible by claiming faith. He taught me that it is, in my opinion a quitter’s attitude to take the way out and not even try to understand the Bible. Jordan Peterson: -look deeper… do you see now? I I stopped wishing that my mind. Was simple and not so skeptical about everything. Dr. Peterson, you are proof that God loves everyone, no exception!

[@joshy0369]

One day soon the whole of the earth will give thanks to the creator 🙏 every part will be greatful 🙏 and singing

[@PursuitofMeaning]

Hopefully, that day will come soon.

[@RobertEWaters]

Only a new Earth at the eschaton. Not this fallen one. This one's days are numbered.

[@mooneyl2388]

@@RobertEWaters Is the new earth different from this physical globe? If it's true, a few of living creatures are moved to the other earth? or remain here ground our feet are on?

[@ianhoyle6132]

Only a narcissist would pray demanding God change his devine plan it's all ready decided Allah wills it.

[@davidhex2044]

@@PursuitofMeaning Really? Perhaps He Is Already Here Truth Is Self-Evident - Some Are A little Short-Sighted That's All

[@rail_bender5205]

I believe in the Christian God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I work on my belief daily. I'm forgiven or working on forgiveness daily, moment by moment.

[@sahrahawkins8187]

💕💕💕🙏🏼

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

Just remember, forgiveness does not remove consequences. That is called absolution and nowhere do the scriptures say that forgiveness removes consequences. The Pentecostal churches preach this wrong so they can give themselves a green light to sin and abuse again.

[@rail_bender5205]

@@JohnSmith-zo6ir I'm Eastern Greek Orthodox. My commitment to Tradition and Scripture is a daily exercise of faith, love, hope and fear of God. I'm all in.

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

@@rail_bender5205 Well done 👍

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

@@JohnSmith-zo6ir Also, the Baptist and Calvinist heresy of 'once saved, always saved' ("I can do what I want, because I've been 'saved'... I'm 'predestined' and I'm already IN!"). God desires us, from our own Free Will, to seek Him out. Faith is a lifetime, ongoing thing...and you can LOSE it!

[@godlovesyou316]

This man has been on my heart a lot lately, I truly pray he comes to the foot of the cross and accepts Jesus as his savior... before it is to late!

[@mikesecor6074]

we arrogant, much?

[@tonyves]

It is never too late.

[@picassomoon6435]

Very eloquent speaker. I've delved deep into the spirit of God & I gotta say "I've seen the God of the impossible." Amazing.

[@scout2469]

"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."

[@cyber151]

Ah religion. The ultimate totalitarian idea.

[@darnellpistachio2991]

@Russell's Brand load of shit. Made no sense and made me dumber just for reading it. Two thumbs down. Will not recommend.

[@darnellpistachio2991]

@Russell's Brand btw...what gives you the idea God is unconditionally all loving?

[@scout2469]

@@cyber151 There is nothing totalitarian about the voluntary acceptance of a religion.

[@scout2469]

@Russell's Brand The idea that God's love is unconditional is not only ridiculous but also un-Biblical.

[@rolfeliason5950]

I have true respect for Dr. Peterson. Calling hypocrisy where he sees it and examining truth in the world's #1 best selling book ever. Compelling truth, compelling mind.

[@zhouwu]

Confronting hypocrisy. That's exactly it. And it's hard.

[@ianhoyle6132]

I think has some really valid points a highly intelligent fella, I just think he's very dishonest with himself when it comes to the Jesus, he more than most has a grasp of the human mind and knows about indoctrination, he should know he's resisting calling out his childhood indoctrination into Christianity, that's what I call hypocrisy not letting go of the corner stone of his belief of Christianity is hard saying and that one can be moral and not believe in god isn't true. I still find him a very interesting fella and he has some really great ideas about society, he shouldn't hit us with the Jesus there's over 4000 sky wizards made up by man and he knows it.

[@michaelricketson1365]

@@ianhoyle6132 Maybe the thousands of ‘sky wizards’ mean there’s something legitimate to them.

[@verenchook]

"I believe, but help my unbelieve" Mark 9:24

[@Tigman396]

People tell me I'm too good, I tell them they don't know me very well. When I reflect on this, I see just how far we all are from living the life that God calls us to live. I will continue this journey trying to become better today than I was yesterday.

[@naomibowman9886]

“I believe; help my unbelief…”. Daily faith: God is required… only He can provide the daily bread for us to walk in this faith.

[@ianhoyle6132]

WHICH GOD THE ONE THAT GIVES FILKS PILES? 1 Samuel 6:4-5 King James Version 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden haemorrhoids, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. 5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your haemorrhoids, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

[@patmoran5339]

@@ianhoyle6132 Priceless!

[@xin5111]

Among all the Dr. Peterson's videos I've watched, this one touched me deeply and profoundly that my body quivered. He certainly understands Christianity does not require the believers to be perfect. However, he is such a man who strives to serve the humanity and hold integrity to his bone that he still questions himself " is he good enough to proclaim he meets God's requirement to say he is a true believer". What a Man of God!

[@PursuitofMeaning]

Well said. You're so right!

[@janettebeaini9094]

Indeed!

[@MrPolleyr]

Xin……..were any of the apostles “good enough”. How many times did Jesus rebuke them for their lack for faith? The scriptures tell us that, “His strength is made perfect because of our weakness”. None of us are righteous, or good enough, in our own strength. I’ve never met a preacher, a minister, a priest, or lay-leader, who was without flaws, faults and failing …..yet many moved powerfully in proclaiming the gospel, doing good and serving sacrificially. Jordan beats himself up thinking he is not good enough……true is, he is as good as any of us. God has given him a huge platform….he pray he uses it well.

[@sahrahawkins8187]

💕💕💕🙏🏼

[@the1bulldurham]

@@PursuitofMeaning How can the most intelligent, loving, caring man of our time get this one so wrong?

[@davidrm6249]

He is the most important teacher of our modern time. His message is authentic and powerful in a way that is beautiful and honest.

[@sarahbannister7824]

Sorry Mel our gods have to concentrate on others at this troubled time in life and earth .. get some hobbies x

[@sarahbannister7824]

Mur is the greatest one . Concentrate on him .. not me now x

[@simonodonnell9619]

I absolutely love this! I can honestly say "I believe in God" 🙏👍💪🙌

[@nathanhale7444]

Believing in God doesn't mean you're a good person. It means that you recognize that you are a wretched sinner who deserves damnation and is in desperate need of a savior. The closer to get to God the more you realize just how evil your own heart is and that it is only because of His grace and love for His creation that any of us can ever be redeemed from the sins we've commited and will continue to commit. In fact the only thing that sets us apart from the unsaved is that we have accepted christ as our savior and do our best to repent of our sin. That's it.abd even that is granted to us by our heavenly Father. All this other crap is other people's imaginations of us based on their own guilty consciences. So there is really no virtue in and of ourselves. That's why the apostle Paul said "if you boast, boast only in the Lord" because we have nothing worth boasting about in the light of Christ our savior.

[@leob3447]

A wretched sinner that God designed/created with an evil heart the God gave us. Yet we need God's redemption. As a software engineer, if I design then create a complex system that mimics the human mind, then purposely give it artificial intelligence that mimics the ability to make choices based on data (free will), and then it makes 'bad' choices, who is really responsible here. The software, or me? I don't think the people I work for will buy the evil, sinning software excuse - they will ask why I wrote such bug filled code.

[@patmoran5339]

Maybe believing in gods doesn't mean you are a good person, but it sure calls into question ones' ability to reason.

[@5x535]

@@leob3447 The idea that the Creator is responsible for the "evil heart" avoids our responsibility and the purpose of Creation. We, humans, have all chosen to eat of the tree -- choosing for ourselves what is right and what is wrong. Baptism is a personal and public acknowledgment that we are worthy of death, accept that fact, and need to be born again. Acceptance that His Will be done and never ours again is our conforming. God can not create children with free will. Children are not a program. By definition, free will needs to be self-generated. Faith is believing that the Creator's ---way, His instruction His rules, and guidance are the only way that will ever work. Once we accept that, we become his children and are safe to receive eternal life and become part of the "God" family.

[@goncalojesus7583]

@@leob3447 You are wrong, bc God gave us free will. God gave us free will bc he wants us to be able to chose our own path and to trully love him and to be perfect. If God didnt gave us free will we would be just perfect mindless bots. We would love God but not by our own choice and that would be a plastic love. God didnt created sin or sinners, he only created the possibility for sin to exist by giving us free will. All your bad choices are your fault bc you chosed them freely. Angels also have free will. Satan was an angel that rebeled against God and was expelled from heaven and Eden. Just like humans were expeled from Eden for eating the phorbiden fruit: It represented taking the authority to do what is good in our own eyes intead of what is realy good. We have free will just like angels, satan chosed to folow sin, just like humans chosed sin in Eden. The devil only exists bc God allows him to exist just like he allows all other sinners to exist. The devil chosed pride over God and was slowly corrupted by his own pride wich lead him to commit other sins and become even more corrupted. Satan is very similar to Darth Vader but worse. He had everything but rejected everything for sin. He is anti everything. He was completely corrupted by sin. God would never force someone to love him and that includes the devil. Hell is the eternal disconection from God That is why its so horrible, in hell only sin remains, there is no good bc all good things come from God. Only people who dont want God get disconected from him.

[@nathanhale7444]

@@leob3447 God created the operating system and the hardware to support it. Mankind installed the rest. I don't know about you but my parents weren't God so they got a few things wrong and the more I was around other people the more bad habits I picked up from them then came up with a few of my own. If someone chooses to do bad things that's not God's fault.

[@madison_drew]

Actions plus Faith (saying AND doing) amen, actions ultimately speak louder than words though

[@PursuitofMeaning]

So true!

[@RobertEWaters]

No, actually actions give evidence of faith. Dr. Peterson is right about that. It's just that he seems content with a god he's created in his own image, and ignores the rather significant datum of our fall as a species from God's moral image.

[@guitarmusic524]

Actions speak louder than any words. This truth is as old as words themselves.

[@godlyforce8094]

Jordan Peterson is an absolute gift for our generations. My soul is happy that I was given the opportunity to discover this man, he has impacted my life tremendously.

[@minispinakins2034]

It is amazing to me how my people resent him but he always tells the truth.

[@historienomigen5694]

To say “I believe in God” is not equivalent to say “I am a good person”. On the contrary! You can ONLY come to God and be received by God if you come with a totally broken heart because you have seen your miserable sinful life in the right light. You come to God in a deep wish and a cry for help to BECOME a good person. No true Christian would ever say “I am a good person”.

[@davidmiles-hanschell]

Yes You are absolutely correct. The rock star 'preacher ofsecular sermons and his interpretation of HOLY SCRIPTURE would have been no use to me a broken nihilistic human being searching for meaning and purpose some fifty years ago,

[@monicaramirez51015]

TRUTH ❤️

[@denniscampbell242]

@@davidmiles-hanschell No one comes to God. He comes to us by his sovereign will.

[@davepugh2519]

It is possible to be a good person without believing in god.

[@AlexanderJansen]

I'd agree, which is one of several reasons why I'm not Christian. I believe that there are good people, though I have a fairly vague and wide understanding of what the term “good” means. By most working definitions, and I don't really agree with Peterson's definition, I don't believe in any gods, though I think the concept can be useful to describe human understanding.

[@jeffwilson4693]

I tell them that all my understandings passed when the certainty that God lives overshadowed me, confirmed and made apparent to me by the visitation of his spirit and the stirring of a remembrance of him. Now I am reborn to trust in the living God.

[@kneeyo00]

" call no man on this earth , Your Father, for There Is One Father, He Who Is Heaven " ✨🌿 ✨🌿

[@sandraramirez7495]

The most important question to be answerd is not: "do I believe in God?". The most important question to be answerd is: "Do I love God?".

[@sanalouis2620]

Thought the same 🙏. I’ve been grew up saying Yes i believe in God but still doing things that God doesn’t love. Loving God and be in a relationship with him gives me a fresh new mind and a new heart to love him and doing things he love and hate what evil.

[@robbensprague2302]

Love in Hebrew culture means choose and act in obedience. Not emotion. Romantic English interpretation. So “believing” in Yahweh has the same result. Obedient Action. “If you love (chose and act towards) me you’ll obey me” “Love (chose and act) the Lord your God with all your heart. Love (choose and act towards) your neighbor as you love (chose and act towards) yourself. The scriptures are an ancient text and must be studied from that lens.

[@sandraramirez7495]

@@robbensprague2302 you are right. Loving is an act of will, not an emotion. Is to give yourself by receiving the loved one. Is to receive the loved one by giving yourself.

[@JohnSmith-db2wl]

For what??

[@marnfulda1758]

That's the most stupid thing I have heard! Love something you can't see, hear or have a conversation with.....tut tut what is the world coming to.

[@stweemnub]

He has great points. Like judging a person by their fruit and seeing how much they believe in God.

[@unhealthyquinoa8333]

I have Christian friends who don't act Christian like at all, it's as if they only carry the label and that's it.

[@gracenmercy579]

@@unhealthyquinoa8333 that’s so unfortunate to hear. The Bible said you can tell a Christian by there fruits, and not by what they said. Saying your a Christian it’s just words it has to accompany by fruits!

[@sarahl.britskey6773]

He’s so brilliant in his deductions. What a mind to be tried and true.

[@jennymccullough9517]

You will seek Him and you will find Him when you search WITH ALL YOUR HEART

[@majm9309]

That's simply wrong. If 100% of people who sought god fought god, then every believer I spoke to would be able to provide strong, logical evidence of a god existing. Instead, I've asked 400+ believers and _not one_ can provide good evidence. They all appear not to know gods exist. Are you saying all of them didn't believe fully with all their hearts? C'mon that's ridiculous, back when I was a believer _I_ believed with all my heart, but that doesn't mean I actually knew a god existed; I had no evidence then, like I still have no evidence now.

[@jennymccullough9517]

You didnt search with your HEART. God doesnt lie.

[@heatherkirschenman1393]

As I was listening to this, it struck me that JP is approaching Christianity, and the statement, “do you believe in God?” by the point of view of The Law. I wonder if he has studied the Bible post Gospels? The purpose of the Law isn’t to justify, but to condemn. He is correct in the condemnation of Christians who fail to act as if they believe God exists. But, as with almost all of JP’s commentary on the Bible (including what I’ve seen of his Old Testament lectures) he is missing Christ. The Law does demand, “who are you to say you believe?” Christ’s response is that we cannot believe, or act, as if we believe. That’s why Christ came! We aren’t capable of integrating our personality (to borrow the phrase) with enough consistency to achieve belief. JP references the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac. And again, misses Christ. The cultures around Abraham sacrificed their children. The Chaldeans (Abrahams heritage before God called him) was where the idol Baal originated. The purpose of the story is God, essentially, demonstrating this: those other “gods” demand that you sacrifice your sons to attain their favor. God, instead, supplies Abraham with a ram, at the 11th hour, as a symbol of the coming Christ. God loves us, and instead sacrifices HIS son so we can achieve his favor.

[@patmoran5339]

The basic reason why people believe in gods is because people made them up using their own imagination. Notice all conceptions are anthropocentric. No gods are claimed to look like cows, for example. We believe they exist because we made them up.

[@seanthompson5077]

@@patmoran5339 That’s what I love about our God, and our Savior. There is no God like Him. The number of other “gods” that walked on water? Zero. Made the blind see? Zero. Raised men from the dead? Zero. Made the lame walk? Zero. The list goes on, and on, and on…

[@patmoran5339]

@@seanthompson5077 I assume you live in the U.S. where we have freedom of religion (and passive or even active discrimination against atheists). If you live in the U.S. you are very safe in your cults. I just hope you don't indoctrinate children to believe in in these myths. I do have one question. Does the Nicene Creed mean that the logic of mathematics does not apply? I mean does 1+1+1=1 God?

[@seanthompson5077]

@@patmoran5339 Which is greater, the physical world, or the spiritual?

[@patmoran5339]

@@seanthompson5077 if you were talking about size I would have to say it’s the spiritual world. Because the spiritual world is infinite and its errors the errors spread everywhere because there’s no way to correct them pretty soon they’ll fill up the whole world. Pretty soon, the size of Pantheism will grow so large that it will become pantheism. God will be everything.

[@zoomby4380]

Being - To be in each moment with the moment, is to be in the innocence of that moment as it is. Eternity is the being now at home in God, as being in God is in each and every moment, then the next moment. Be at peace to you one and all. 💞💜💙💚💛❤

[@Rollwithit699]

This wonderfully gifted wordsmith speaks so carefully and intelligently about the Lord and Savior. I listen intently knowing he believes every work to his core, as do I. God bless Jordan Peterson.🙏🇺🇸

[@vanessamartin8018]

Best meesage: "What You Belive IS What You Act Out."

[@johnstebbins6262]

Every Sunday in Church, we Catholics say "I confess to almighty God .... that I have sinned through my own fault.... through my most griesous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary Ever Virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord Our God." This is the archetypal prayer of the believing sinner. To someone like Jordan this would appear to be insufficient, as of course it certainly is. In a sense he is right. It is certainly insufficient to be able to justify our sinfulness. But to therefore say that no sinner can be a believer is fundamentally wrong. It is precisely the acknowledgement of our sinfulness that humbles us and bonds us more deeply to the One Whom we call Our Savior, otherwise, if we were able to be righteous we would have no need of Him.

[@loverofthewordofgod4156]

Jesus is at the right hand of the Father interceding for us. The rest (Mary and the other followers of Christ) are worshipping at the throne. Just because the martyrs are asking one question in Revelations doesn't mean that they are interceding. They all are the cloud of witnesses. Heresy breeds where people are discouraged from reading the whole counsel of God for THEMSELVES. The Word warns is from the very heresies that came up in the catholic church, but no one there knows because again: they are not allowed to read the Bible for themselves. My neighbor who is 68 years old and only had a Latin Bible during her upbringing in the CC, has just read with me through the whole Bible during the last year. One of the heresies is: telling priests that God doesn't want them to marry. Christ said: " From the fruit of a tree you can see whether the tree is good or evil" Of course, forcing young men to not get married is just what the devil needed to hurt children through the centuries.

[@sandoncrowder7839]

James 2:14-26

[@michelle-fh5du]

@@loverofthewordofgod4156 Amen!

[@eugeneugen9244]

Matthew 5:37 “But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”

[@BoiledOctopus]

Whoever wrote Matthew did not call it "The Gospel according to Matthew." The persons who gave it that title are telling you who, in their opinion, wrote it. Authors never title their books "according to."

[@308dad8]

This is the second time I’ve heard this from Dr Peterson’s mouth on a video. I can agree that we should take faith and forgiveness and begin studying and applying the Law to ourselves, but we all know that ALL have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God and none of us have any hope without Christ’s Mercy and Sacrifice. Faith without works is dead but we will never get there by our own works! We must have faith then begin living God’s commandments, and then we have a shot. Figuring out what He wants of us is part of that journey. Many of us start at just got saved and we know Jesus set us Free, then we move onto learn he wants us to love our neighbors and we try and then we go through all these stages in our faith, some go from sinner to bringing everyone they meet to church so they might get saved some take a lifetime to work up the nerve to ask a stranger “Do you know Jesus Christ as your Lord?” Dr Peterson you say that’s an invasion of your privacy to merely ask you that question. No it isn’t. You’re uncomfortable with the question based on your own doubts and conviction. I’ve been on both sides of the question and it carries no malice only an attempt to start a conversation that might give someone a chance to offer to tell you about Jesus and his Free gift of mercy. I hope you find a faith that makes you comfortable talking about Jesus in a loving way not a scolding people for attempting to share immortality, and confidence and certainty and boldness and love with you. I would’ve thought such an accomplished academic could’ve reduced that themselves and maybe the point of the speech was something else entirely, but looking into your mind would’ve been an invasion of your privacy. Asking a question like do you know Jesus as your Lord? is no more invasive than how’s it going? is. I mean it, I hope you find Jesus and the Holy Ghost so you’ll have such an understanding that you would welcome the conversation. Also, you say “I believe in God” means some sort of claim to being morally infoulable. No. It means we know we’re all messed up and we found Mercy and Grace and we would be happy to share that with you. Now Jordon Peterson, Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and God manifest in the flesh? Do you know him as your Lord and Savior? I would love to pray with you about that and any other concerns you have.

[@lincolnweller9123]

I just keep reading and hearing the word and keep mindfully of all the goodness laid upon me . Keeping in relationship with God . And leave being good to God . Being good is no man's strong point .

[@marypoppins6973]

Dearest Jordan Peterson, I'm a Muslim and I just want to say I really respect and appreciate the way you critically ask questions about our notions about believing in God. It presents one with the need to reflect within and really attempt to become a better believer in God. And the point is we could always become better believers and sometimes the ego overcomes us, in our journey to claiming belief to a higher light. May I ask, what do you think of Christian Mysticism ? Please shed light on this matter thank you and bless you 🌷✌💡💎💖

[@stevedavies8703]

What do you mean by Christian mysticism?

[@ramonamontayne8156]

@@stevedavies8703 for Islam, they have "sufies" which are mystics. They are seeking God on a level that most people of faith; Christian, Jewish, Muslim, can even imagine much less contemplate. Probably the closest in Christianity would be Jesuits and there is one in the Jewish tradition but I can't remember the term right now. It should also be noted that sufies are beloved by the people and feared by heads of state - because they can't be controled by the state. Many sufies have died for that reason.

[@stevedavies8703]

@@ramonamontayne8156 I understand, this is not allowed in Christianity, it's aim is to be like Christ in character. There have been many different sects who identify as Christians, with different ideas on following Christ, but the Bible does not teach isolation, rather the opposite, to proclaim the message of Christ to the whole world.

[@Lustvig]

@@stevedavies8703 I think the monks of my Lutheran order would disagree with your premise. The monks are not pastors, but are separate altogether. i had the honor of meeting them in Oxford one fine Sunday. First and only time I've seen them, as they live in near-silence, spending their days praying for the world and contemplating Jesus and God. Anyhoo - cool discussion, and Jordan once again gace my pause to think.

[@jonbold]

Jesus never did anything Mystical, impractical or symbolic. The Disciples were all too willing to get it wrong.

[@andrewdsadfsdafvxcvfsafznw2]

Jordan Peterson never fails to be very insightful.

[@patmoran5339]

He is, at best, a third-rate con artist. Bu, he could sell ice cubes to Eskimos for a thousand dollars a pound. The militantly incurious will "buy" anything that fits with their unexplained and unexplainable beliefs in the supernatural.

[@jimihendrixx11]

Yes he is a clinical psychologist & Uni professor. + Must have drive to do more things for humanity.

[@patmoran5339]

@@jimihendrixx11 Jimi! Love your music! I thought you were dead. How old are you?

[@rules4life337]

If I had Jordan Peterson as my teacher, I'd never miss a class!

[@sommerjoytrude6650]

Belief means acting as you believe! He's definitely got the fear of God 🙏 and grasping what being a true Christian is. 💕 I don't know who this individual is but I can feel the weight on his heart.

[@Chi-Drumming]

Ah yes, the constant fear of damnation and the fear of the one who will sentence us.

[@kalof3l51]

I believe in water. Should I act like I am water or how exactly do I act because of that?

[@oaktreedialogues6318]

Did he just sum up the main teachings of the Old Testament in under ten minutes? I am grateful for Jordan Peterson, a person who helps us make sense of the world, in the fashion of a true Seeker.

[@davepugh2519]

I can sum up the teachings of the Old testament in four words - "Worship God or else"

[@danielturner9832]

@@davepugh2519 that is not the way it is today and it was required of the Israelites only obviously. People that signed on and then broke the contract (Old Covenant) You still are alive and kicking are you not? What Peterson does is read the text and analyze it from a clinical perspective. Brilliant really and what was intended in the first place. That is how you learn from the story and it's examples. There is much even you could learn from the Bible. It is a great study of human nature. Some in the New Testament but mostly intended on a spiritual level. New Covenant.

[@davepugh2519]

@@danielturner9832 How could I possibly learn anything from a book that talks about things that only applied to Bronze-Age Jews (and weren't even true then).

[@rosacervantes5601]

Wow thanks to his explanation, I find myself confirm as a believer, that is exactly what I am aiming for, and it’s not easy, God knows it’s not easy, but what it’s impossible to me it’s very possible to Him🙏🏼 His Grace it’s more than enough to grow in virtue, His Holy Spirit the great maker of Saints does all with very little of us💕

[@crowsclub9606]

I believe as soon as you start searching for truth you inevitably end up in God's arms! He is the way, the truth, and the light!

[@tiffanysalerno]

This is such a good meditation on fear of the Lord. Truly, if we believed that God is who he says He is in every situation. He actually cares about us and loves us. And that to defy or rebel against Him has dire consequences. All of that that goes with believing in God - it really would be life-changing! May those of us who say we believe in God not only say it, but truly believe in God - how powerful He is. How good he is. How righteous he is. How loving he is. How severe he is. How all-knowing He is - the fact that He sees and knows everything, including the future. And that He can do more than we could ever ask, think or imagine. (!!!)

[@storytime6263]

Believing in God is not enuff, even demons believe in God. To confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and God and confess your sins and ask for forgiveness from Him is what is needed.

[@PursuitofMeaning]

I think he asked for forgiveness in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2WknXahYrN3sJY

[@Dontfearthereaper01]

Amazing to me that somebody else like Jordan struggles with the question. I thought it was just me. I consider myself a believer in god. I don’t follow any particular dogma. As other commenters have pointed out, some of the worst people I have met have been active participants in Church. It’s the absolute certainty that some people have that scares me. My branch of Christianity is the true religion. My branch of Islam, Judaism etc is the true religion, there is no god etc etc. I think we miss a myriad of possible truths as well. Whenever I’m in real trouble or somebody I care about is in real trouble, I pray. It’s involuntary. I’m hard wired to do it. This is what convinces me I have a belief in god. That and trying to live my life without trespass.

[@LucianaVIP1]

The worst people use religion, twisting it according to their interests, disguising and hiding their evil souls behind God.

[@seand2270]

god! ? Should not our creator at least deserve a capitol letter? GOD. Believe.

[@patmoran5339]

Spoken like a true and knowledgeable Polytheist. Their numbers are growing minute by minute.

[@patmoran5339]

@@seand2270 such a travesty to uncapitalize god!

[@DiamondsRexpensive]

Beautiful words

[@thebreadkiln]

"If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!” John 14:7

[@malihehbrasseur778]

Hallelujah,Dr. Peterson you are a gift for us! ThankYou I enjoyed listening,God bless ,protect you and family . We proud of you appreciated you be safe 🙏

[@skywriter9359]

The most important part is prayer. And God will be your helper and guide.

[@tylerhard1687]

"In the beginning", Mr. Peterson. Learn what that means, if you can. You can't lead if you're blind. You seem like a good guy, I can tell you care very much for people in general. Intelligent as well. Please continue to do what you do. But let Jesus take the weight off your shoulders all your burdens and everything else life throws at you. God loves you brother, even I.

[@kimtreadaway3470]

My Belief , is not about me but what God is doing and working out in me .

[@begoodamerica9793]

I think that was more enlightening than all the messages I have heard from the church. I wish I was able to think like Jordan and then communicate what I was thinking...

[@chchwoman9960]

To believe is the first step, asking for God's guidance second, and then we are in a place to work out what that means for how we live in this world.

[@maryrankin9869]

As a devout Catholic..I do believe and am fully aware it ..the Catholic Church is in crisis. But have strong faith to still believe and attend mass and receive the sacraments. So blessed to attend...and the opportunity to listen to Father Mark Goring. Amen and Happy Healthy New Year to all.

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

Totally agree with you Mary. In regards to the corruption in the Catholic Church I like to ask people the following question. Judas Iscariot, who ordained THAT guy???

[@lauriehominick9987]

The entire world is in crisis, not just catholics right, good vs evil! God help us!

[@lauriemurray8066]

This man never fails to amaze. A true gift

[@blackhorseman]

There are four things I rarely discuss in open company because it seems to always start a fight. My faith. Politics. Money and things that are trending in the world currently- mass media. It has served me very well thus far.

[@partypete007]

“Lord I believe, help my unbelief” Mark 9:24

[@adamsmith6389]

So well put, thank you. Your unpacking of this subject enhanced by your delivery. It's as if you are saying what I cant, but already know. The empathy and struggle in your voice combined with a profound intellectual wisdom is extremely easy on the ears to follow. Incredible :)

[@sherriewilde1288]

Amen

[@malihehcarter7668]

Thankyou Dr.peterson for this awesome,truthful teaching blessings God bless you and family and 🙏💜

[@ritacarmona7563]

What you believe is what you act out. This is so cristal-clear. Yet you can always be better and if you Want to love GOD in a deeper way you can ask GOD for help.

[@marikedouw9445]

You are heading in the right direction Prof. Remember everything God did and does for us is out of love and everyone should fear Him but because of His grace idiots like me can be saved everyday and we can say we believe and not comprehend the full extend of that sentence.

[@mickiewoo4106]

I love Dr Peterson. Listened to him for years.

[@patmoran5339]

Must get old?

[@davidsanstad9846]

I tend to find new things to get excited about, immerse myself in and excell in. Today it's obtaining and restoring cast iron cookware, tomorrow who knows. The one constant I always keep is my Faith. Jordan, do not let this be your latest pursuit.

[@archaiclotus]

There is a sincere an admiral search being laid bare before everyone. We don't need to argue, here, nor advise out of pride. Dr. Peterson continually conducts his emotional search before the public, convicting me, as a believer in Jesus, of my lack of authenticity. Whether or not you believe, Dr. Peterson, I thank God for you, laying bare, at all times, your heart for true committment. I fail, yet am absolutely encouraged by you Dr. Peterson. Thank you so much for taking the time to help millions think in a beautiful direction