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Great show, Becket, I graduated high school in 1973, so I lived through the 70's. So much of the reason I was able to begin to live as openly gay was the exceptance that began to be fashionable in society. When I read Carter's statements about gay marriage I had the same gut wrenching feeling you expressed, Becket. How many have been led into Hell by these "loving" affirmations of homosexuality. Keep up the excellent work!!
Still on this journey of religion myself... if you don't mind me asking, if it's ok with you... how is this experience with you now in the 2020's, after being "openly gay" in the 1970's? Still gay? Still experiencing SSA, but still committed to Christ? Or not SSA anymore? I promise, I won't judge you. God bless.
@@mervinhocsonart1921 The Pharisees were on a religious journey. You probably didn't think about that. But the best journey to be on is a real Relationship with Jesus Christ. Is He more than your Savior including your friend that sticks closer than a brother? I'm sure He is.
@mervinhocsonart1921 I lived in the homosexual lifestyle until 2013. Since then I've walked with Jesus. No, presto, you're no longer dealing with feelings or temptation! It's a process that continues daily. The Lord does His transformational work, my job is to trust and obey Him.
For all my fellow Christians who want to take Jimmy Carter at face value and that he was a born again Christian. The fruit of his life reveal something quite different both while in office and out of office. Just because you attend church or teach Sunday school does not mean you are a Christian any more than a cat having her kittens in an oven makes them muffins. The fruit reveals whether the tree was good or evil.
I agree. And many people forget, that he renounced the Southern Baptist Convention, because they would not affirm same sex marriage; yet he continued to "teach," Sunday school ? He was not teaching what the Bible says about homosexuality and also, when Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he went on record, along with Hillary Clinton, in protesting the results and saying that Trump was an illegitimate president. My other issues, were that he sold the Panama Canal and he signed the Airline Deregulation Act, which set off merger--mania. The wave of corporate pirates like C.Edward Acker, Carl Icahn, Alfred Checchi and Frank Lorenzo, took down some of our greatest air carriers like Pan Am, and TWA. Some of that chaos in the airline business, can still be felt today . He's dead but sorry, I can't bring myself to shed a tear for him. He helped set this country on a destructive path, which Biden and Harris seem intent on finishing.😮
I agree. The man turned his back on the Southern Baptist Convention, when they refused to honor same sex marriage, yet he continued to "teach" Sunday school ? What Bible was he teaching ? Jesus said in the New Testament, "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord, will enter into the Kingdom of heaven but only those who do the will of my father in heaven. Many will say to me; Lord, Lord have we not prophesied in your name? Cast out demons in your name? And done many wonderful works in your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you,depart from me,you who practice iniquity". (Matthew chapter 7 verses 21-23). A person can call themselves a Christian, but how they conducted their life, can tell a different story. Many of his policies ruined this country and we're still feeling the pain in 2025. Sorry, but I can't bring myself to mourn for him.
Carter was a good man! Period!!! You don’t have to agree with everything but he didn’t harm the country. Christians should stop with politics all the time and look to Jesus! Jesus is coming back soon and very soon! Stop putting each other down!!!
I was so sad when "Imagine" was John Lennon was played at First Lady Rosalynn Carter's funeral. A funeral is an opportunity to preach gospel that saves people from Hell, as opposed to singing "no Hell to die for".
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. What I originally thought is that actually she wanted "I can only imagine," a totally different view, and that her children had misunderstood her wishes in this regard. But nope, a repeat today at President Carter's DC service! How ironic that such a hopeLESS song ("Imagine") would be played while also hopeFULLY assuming that Jimmy and Rosalynn were "together now" (where???).
I don’t think a funeral is an appropriate venue to be warning people about Hell. It’s a place to talk about how to get to heaven, the importance of knowing Jesus, and the shortness of the time we have, sure. But trying to scare people with words about Hell in a time of loss and grief does not seem fruitful or kind.
@Andreamom001 I don't think anyone is talking about scaring people about hell at a funeral service, but I do know and believe that it is a totally appropriate place to preach the Gospel. My Mother died last year and one of her instructions concerning her funeral was that the message of Christ's redemptive work on the cross was spoken.
Great program. True Christians talk about Jesus and the Word of God constantly! True Christians stand with Israel. True Christians stand for the Word of God.
I stand for Israel because of Jesus, I don’t stand for Israel policies against Christians or preventing Christians from bringing bibles into the country.
I remember Carter's presidency during my high school years in Dallas. The gas stations had lines, expensive, etc. I have never understood how he could support non-Christian values such as abortion, gay lifestyle, etc.
Bodily autonomy and freewill are Christian values. Socialism is also just REAL Christian values in practice. Unless you think the Pharisees where the socialists and Jesus was the conservative.
I know, right!!?? Based on the media's near canonization of Carter, I was beginning to question my own lived actual history of Carter's presidency when I was a kid...
I was in college when the hostage crisis was going on. A lot of students would get together every night to watch the news, and see if he had gotten the hostages home. We couldn't stand Carter. He was weak, and was scared to death of rescuing the hostages.
The scriptures do not say that. The scriptures say that none of us are good, according to our Lord's standards. That why we have to rely on Him and pray for his forgiveness. This is a very basic explanation, but also very truthful and easy to understand.
I think you misunderstood what I was saying. Romans 3:23 says "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Also, Romans 3:10 "There is no one righteous, not even one;.."Also, Ephesians 2: 8-9 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast." My prayer is that Jimmy Carter knew the grace of God. He did many works. As Christians, our works should be as a result of God's saving grace in our lives. @@emagreene9775
@@emagreene9775Firstly that's not what the comment says. You need to read it again. Secondly, please spend your time in the Bible and not listening to men because Scripture does NOT say "none of us are good". The passage you are referring to (in Romans 3) is *ONE* passage that a) cannot be used as doctrine because one sole passage can *never* be used as doctrine and b) should be read in its immediate context and in the context of Romans as a whole and the New Testament as a whole. What does its immediate context tell us? That Paul is referring to PAGAN, PRE-CHRISTIAN Gentiles. He is NOT even talking about Old Covenant believers, never mind regenerate Christians. He also quotes two or three Psalms in that passage and if you read these psalms, you will see that they refer to "the unGodly" and "fools". There are numerous Old Covenant believers who are described as δίκαιοι (dikaioi) meaning "righteous" eg. Elizabeth and Zacharias, Joseph (husband of Mary), Simeon, John the Baptist and Lot (in 2 Peter 2:8). Just do a word study of δίκαιοι (dikaioi). [Sometimes unscrupulous, agenda-driven translations translate it as "just" or "devout" but it means "righteous"]. Furthermore, Job is described as "upright" and "blameless". Noah is obedient. The list goes on. All these people were "above reproach" according to God's standard at the time/the Law. God didn't send his son to suffer and die in order to make us worse than the lost world, the same as the lost world or just as upright as the righteous under the Old Covenant. He sent his son to suffer, die and rise again so that we could be FREE FROM SIN (John 8:34-36, Romans 6), FREE from the power of Satan (1st John chapter 3, Acts 26:18, 2 Timothy 2:26), CLEANSED of all past sin and able to walk in righteousness (not just according to the law set in stone but *in the steps of* Jesus - 1 Peter 2:21 - IMITATING him: 1st Corinthians 11:1). That's what he's talking about in the Sermon on the Mount. That's the new standard which those who trust in him most certainly CAN reach by the power of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17, Romans 8:9) which Old Covenant believers did not have indwelling. Anyone calling themselves "Christian" who does not believe that the Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead has the power to transform hearts so that they love righteousness and see sin as poison to be avoided at all costs, is walking just as an UNbeliever and God will see them as an unbeliever. Only the unregenerate (i.e not born again/born of the Spirit and so not Christian by definition: John 1:12-13, Romans 8:9) continue in sin according to 1st John chapter 3 and they do so because they don't believe that the way of Jesus is best and they want to put self first (the root of sin according to Romans 13:8-10).
Please watch "Europa the last battle" 12h documentary and "the protocols of the learned elders of zion" in order to understand what is really going on. Cheers.
I had just come back to Christ in 76. It was also the first time I could vote for president. I voted for Carter because he was "born again." 🥴 Young, dumb, and uniformed.
Watching the funeral today was quite eye opening….the anthem of the secular world…”Imagine” was sung….this absolutely and unequivocally flies in the face of TRUE Christianity….Carter was a misguided soul!we can all “think” we are Christians….whether it be Carter or Nancy Reagan….it doesn’t matter what we think it matter what scripture commands of those who follow Jesus.
@gypsyroverontheroadintheword The Carters were NOT Christians, but rather WERE a Freemason and an Eastern Star (female mason). Meaning they were secret society satanists at their core. Know that Babylonian Pharisaism = Judaism = Freemasonry, all three being the same religion going by different names throughout history. If by 2025, you don't know that freemasons have been ruling the world for the last 250 years, then you don't know ONE THING. And it's biblical folks. "MYSTERY BABYLON" IS FREEMASONRY, like it or not. The bible is a TREATISE against the secret societies. Isaiah 5:20 directly addresses the masonic adage, "Evil is good and good is evil." Isaiah 5:20-24, "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! v21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight v22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: v23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! v24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. v25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against His people, and He hath stretched forth His hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still." The Reagans were also a HUGE mason and eastern star. This guy is an idiot and doesn't know squat. Did not Jesus say, "Do not be deceived?" Lastly, the masons have been running the so-called Christian churches for over 150 years. ITS WHY AMERICA'S CHURCHES ARE APOSTATE.
I was a freshman in college when Jimmy was elected. (I voted for Ford.) One of the many things I remember about Carter was he carried his own suit of clothes over his back walking across the tarmac when boarding Air Force One. He wanted the image of a common man. Later it was revealed there were no clothes in the pack. He had carried an empty bag.
Reagan was the first president I was old enough to vote for. As a young Christian from the South, I knew Reagan was the real deal every time I heard him speak. Carter was weak as a leader. Plus, Reagan had a Godly vision for America, which he sought by peace through strength. He knew what it meant to be a conservative American, he was humble, yet ready to fight when needed. I will always thank the Lord for giving us Reagan.
So he was "the real deal" because of your feelings? Maybe it was divine revelation to you? Should that revelation be memorialized in writing so that others can study over it?
I turned 28 in 1976, was a single mother of two little boys (my husband left us for another woman) and had to deal with the "energy crisis". What a mess that was. As a Christian, I was unhappy with Carter's unChristian stances you and John West discussed in this video. The other thing that puzzled me was that he didn't seem to be really pro Israel to me. He certainly did side with the "palestinians". I think he probably believed in replacement theology. As President Trump said in the recent press conference, Carter was a "good man" but he wasn't a good president. Carter made so many horrific decisions during his presidency. Thank you for this great interview, Becket!😊
@@alkaseltzer8437 One of my boys passed away last February, so nearly a year ago. He was saved so I know where he is now. My older son isn't saved but has a "successful" life in California🙄so, I am in daily prayer for him to be saved. My daughter is 15 years younger than he and not saved but I am praying daily for her, too. God bless you, too❤
We have so many people who are so quick to judge other peoples faith....Many of these people are working their way to heaven, but actually they will be told. . I NEVER NEW YOU. Carter was pointing at others and he should have cleaned his own house .. Now President Reagan, I loved and respected...Thank you Becket. .
Reagan was in an adulterous "remarriage". Too many Americans are walking in partiality and idolatry, two things that God hates. I don't think that Carter was saved but I don't think Reagan was saved either ("good president" or not) and I can say that because I am free from partiality and idolatry.
My siblings and cousins were young, married and wanting to buy their first homes during the Carter years. Interest rates 14-18% prevented them from buying a home so they bought trailers. Unemployment in my town reached 28%. It was a devastating time during the Carter Administration. No gas. Few jobs. High interest rates. Low wages. He was not a good president. Habitat for humanity is a good organization but he was probably more suited for that rather than running a country.
Thank you for a great guest to articulate what we knew in our gut about Carter. I had forgotten many such as Carter legitimizing Hamas! Carter was the last democrat that I voted for. Actually it was my firsts time to vote and I really thought he was a Christian! A Christ follower obeys God's laws and it seems that Carter had a social-gospel faith of good works vs. we are all sinners and no good work of ours can rid of us our sins. Or perhaps he was a cultural Christian as many are in the U.S.
He lost to Regan because he embraced a leftist ideology cloaked in an enlightened twisted Christian ( Methodist) tent, and His Presidency reflected weakness to the World.
😢Hi Becket, love your podcast. I love your selection of guests and topics. I am 67 years old and a Chemist and trivia hobbiest. The number of hostages was 52. I knew it around 50 so when I heard your guest guess that it was 400 some odd I knew that was wrong. It was 444 days so that's where the mixup was. Love your show but I am now a Judge and so I like to hear the truth, the whole, and nothing but the truth! Seriously if you need a proof reader and fact checker. I volunteer. I was a reviewer of technical papers when I was a a Chemist and I am a history buff so I detected a few other historical mistakes in previous episodes but I didn't write them down. Not many mistakes and most don't change the gist of the episodes but for accuracy sake it might help maintain your credibility to higher degree. I reiterate you are doing a great job and the episode was very accurate on Carter. Thank you for how you are serving God. I praise God for you and pray for blessings on you and your ministry.
I am sure all the non-Christians loved the special song. I am a Christian and was not surprised at the Imagine song. The lyrics matched Mr. Carter’s theology. Very sad.
Such a great episode, Beckett. I went on Amazon and pre-ordered the hard back of John West book Stockholm syndrome, Christianity. I think we all needed to hear the truth, the fruit of Jimmy Carter. RC Sproul has said many things about apostate Christians. Again, great episode! Please stay safe during these fires.
Sproul was a false Calvinist preacher and was in (self-confessed) bondage to tobacco all his life. Jesus sets us FREE from everything Satanic (1st John chapter 3) and addiction to tobacco is Satanic. He was not free. Most likely because he believed in and preached lies.
I was a young married women with a new baby at the end of '77. It was a nightmare. Hijacking of our planes, hostages, such high interest rates and gas lines. Then his Middle East stands. Not a friend to Isreal. My first time I voted was for Ronald Reagan's 1st term. I was saved at 19 and always felt God moved him into that position after a disastrous Carter Administration. Like now U.S. was weak and our enemies took advantageous of us. Playing for those in the way of the fires.
I was hearing recently about J.C. being a devout Christian, but I had my doubts. I had no idea he made such a statement about gay marriage. That is very telling, along with the campaign poster. My dad despised him. I remember my dad watching Jimmy’s televised Oval Office speeches and he’d get so aggravated that he couldn’t watch them until the end. On the other hand my dad adored Reagan. I miss the Reagan years. 🇺🇸 Reagan was so patriotic and positive. He was the opposite of the divisive leadership we have now. Becket, we were on the same page as far as Nancy Reagan goes. I was thinking the same thing about Nancy regularly consulting with astrologers. Speaking of Jane Wyman I’ve been binge watching Falcon Crest on Amazon Prime Video. There isn’t much I can watch these days on television, so I sometimes resort to older shows. Falcon Crest wasn’t G rated, but by today’s standards it certainly was. What’s happening in California is by design. It’s such a tragedy. May the Lord use it to draw people to Him. I hope many evangelicals are out walking in that area and preaching the gospel. Many will be open to hearing it having lost almost everything and wanting answers. Many of them were so close to losing their lives. Be safe Becket as I’m sure the air is beyond contaminated and not good for the lungs. I hope you have a good indoor air purifier.
What a great discussion! Discussing Carter and Regan kindly, respectfully, but honestly and shrewdly. I love the balance of respect and analysis. It takes some real discernment to see what is actually happening vs. talking points and posturing. As Jesus would say,."You will know them by their fruits."
We had a gas station right around the corner and down the hill from my childhood home in Los Angeles County. I looked out my bedroom window early one morning and there was a line of cars around our neighborhood. So I got out of bed started my mom's car and traveled about 30 feet and got in line to get gas. Odd or Even, depending on the last number on your license plate, and that day was our day to get gas. I also remember the failed attempt to free the hostages during Carter's time in office. 😒🙄😔
Thank you for a wonderful, very respectful conversation. We never want to judge another’s faith but we need to tell the truth in love when the gospel is being misrepresented. Great video!
Thank you for this. I was born during the Carter administration. This was very eye-opening to me. I never understood why people disliked him, until I got a bit older. Now, I have full clarity. Thank you guys.
Terrific interview and commentary. This has solidified what I have known and felt about Carter and how baffled I have been by the posthumous near canonization of him by the media.
Let’s pray to our Father God, The Father of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ that He will add 100s, 1000s, subscribers consistently for people need to hear this precious and humble servant Becket Cook. We try sharing his podcasts often. He is too clear and Scripture focused to be missed.
In 1978, my little daughter and I were on a march called The Longest Walk, where Native Americans walked from California to Washington DC. Carter left the country when we came close. Then later, on a friend's radio, we heard; " The President has just met with the Indians! " But we found out that they were really boy scouts dressed up. When it came time to leave Washington DC, the money for us to get home became readily available.
Thinking of you, Becket and your team, during this fire. Thought for sure you wouldn't have a program today because of the fire so close to your area. Stay safe, Brother.
Dr. David Hocking was a personal friend of pres. Reagan's. He recounted how many times pres. Reagan called him out of concern for Nancy's involvement with astrology, which he was very concerned about.
Beckett thank you for this eye opening interview. Mr West was so professional and chose his words carefully as well as respectfully. I never knew that former President Carter was so radical in contributing to the unraveling of the American family.He was always portrayed as a simple peanut farmer from Georgia. I was a young teen when he was elected president and have always admired him for his humanitarian efforts. Other conservative Christian group leaders always accused him of being arrogant in having peace talks with destructive world leaders and I naively defended his actions. I now realize why these evangelicals said what they did. I just wish that they had articulated their words as professionally and gracefully as Mr West did. Again, thank you both for the excellent interview
I came to the states when Reagan just became president. I thought he was wonderful even as a kid...with my limited English. Becket are you doing ok with the fires out there? Praying for all those impacted by this horrific fire that possibly could've been prevented.
"Imagine" that !!! A Christian wanting a song written by an atheist, drug using, adulterer at his funeral. A song saying " imagine there is no heaven". 🫣 What in the world? Sorry, but the thought that there is heaven, motivates me everyday. This lost world is crazy.
I remember Carter running for president - the down-home peanut farmer with a daughter, Amy. I was just a little kid. I remember big yellow ribbons tied on trees, a parade around the Fourth of July, and people singing “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the old oak tree…”. My dad had already come home and had been buried 7 years before. He was killed in a war he didn’t want to be in. But back to Jimmy Carter…. We left the country that summer, before the election, so I was gone for all of Carter’s term in office. I have had a bad feeling about him for most of my life. I have heard things here and there and knew I disagreed with him on significant issues, but it was interesting to hear some details of what he said and did. It is appalling to hear this, but I guess really not surprising. Thanks for inviting this man on.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember those yellow ribbons, and all the kids on my school bus singing that song as we drove past them. I remember my babysitter's brother coming home from Vietnam. All the grownups spoke in hushed voices. "He's not the same," they said. I didn't understand what they meant at the time.
@@alkaseltzer8437 Leftists/Democrats seek to please people not God. They are concerned with what they think is "popular" at the time. Their beliefs change like people change socks.
Hi Becket , Many thanks once again for a great programme . You have amazing guests. Dr West gave us such enlightening ,and yet still very gracious insight into the Carter era. We’re praying that the fires stop soon, and that God will keep you, the people of LA and the firefighters safe . Praying that somehow too ,God in His mercy will bring many people to Himself through this terrible tragedy . With love from Scotland 🏴🙏🙏🙏
I was a teenager in the 1970's, and I remember how seductive, spiritually, many ideas and philosophies that were swirling around in the ether felt then - it was a worldwide shift. Young, inexperienced and näive people like myself thought these were 'new' ideas, but I have since learned they went far back; some were quite ancient. Over time, we have seen how endorsing them spawned even more rebellion and - gag - it's gotten really bad.. I don't even think Carter understood the gravity in supporting certain of those ideas, nor what their longterm effects would be. It was like a wave that so many of us caught on to, and thought we were so cool. It was like the fairy tale of The Pied Piper - there's even a song from that period ('60's-'70's) that goes, "I'm the Pied Piper🎶"- and just like the old fairy tale, the children - we children - were led astray - and musicians were writing the songs which carried these more loose ideas along, and many parents then (sigh) just felt helpless to deal with our - theft, really.
Thanks for covering his life, Becket. I've known in my spirit for many years that Jimmy Carter was not a true Christian. His beliefs absolutely contradicted the Word of God.
Whether he was believer or not is inconsequential now. Jimmy Carter has met his Maker and God has had the final word on where he is spending his eternity. Just like God will with all of us someday, and that should be very sobering to everyone one of us. John 3:16.
Well, if he was a Christian he is with Christ, the one who covers all our sins. If he did not repent and accept Christ, his body is in the grave awaiting judgment.
I work with a guy who's father was part of Carter's state police security team when he was governor. His dad had nothing nice to say about Carter. He said he had a public persona but once the camera's were off he was mean and vindictive to people. He is definitely in part a media creation of the time and they have continued it the remainder of his life. His wife was associated with the Peoples Temple (Jim Jones), his daughter smoked pot in the white house. Morale in the military during that time was abysmal and the military didn't have fuel or parts to operate. I came into the Navy in the 80s and heard lots of stories about how bad it was during the Carter admin. He was a terrible president and his personality apparently ddin't match his public persona. Kinda sad actually.
Carter IS a saint to the Leftists. Your conversation on family was not so public in his time. What he did to us economically and our world standing hit us much harder. Now we know Carter was not much different than Obama and Biden.
This is a great interview. Jimmy Carter was certainly not an exemplar for Christians. His misrepresentation of the sexual morals of Jesus leaves plenty of room to doubt that he really knew Jesus at all. He hitched his wagon to a wicked political party and allowed his politics to guide his theology rather than vice versa.
What is it with not speaking ill of the dead??! It's such a farce that people will paint an outlandish picture of near sainthood for anyone that dies. Let's be honest about someone's character and actions whether they are alive or dead.
This is great; such good reasoning and logic in a kind way. Thank you for having this guy on your show. If truth kills a belief then that belief needed to die!
I fully support you, Becket, in doing this topic at this time. In the face of all the hagiography surrounding this man at this moment, the truth needs to be told so that a phony narrative does not win the day.
Hope you are well, safe, & strong in Christ faith. Have been waiting for your next podcast as they strengthen my faith so much. Hope we hear from you soon. Praying.
Well, I’m assuming both the Carters wanted ‘Imagine’ of John Lennon infamy to assure themselves that if they were wrong according to the Bible, that it didn’t matter because ‘imagine there’s no judgement…, it’s easy if you try…’
Enjoyed this episode and discussion. Glad you asked about Nancy Regan’s interest in astrology and respected the response provided by the interviewee: the focus is on President Regan’s faith not hers. Thank you for a thoughtful and respectful discussion.
Many will say to Me on that day, Lord did we not do ..... and I will say depart from Me you workers of iniquity I never knew you Mathew 7:21. Not everyone who says they are a Christian is one. That is why Jesus warns us over and over again to examine our hearts to see if we're in the faith. 1st John is a great place to start.
Thank you Becket for this informative but also reflective talk on one of the USA’s “influential” presidents. Leaders should be able to truly think about who they are, what their core values are, and how they as individuals can influence and impact societies/ the world in the present but more importantly in the future when they are no longer around!
Unfortunately, I have had the same stomach churning intuition you described here. I hope he was able to repent and say yes to the Holy Spirit when he met Christ at his death.
For Southern Baptists, Jimmy Carter was a divisive figure. Some discerned his drift toward "progressive Christianity." His mother, Lillian Carter, also expressed unconventional religious views. However, "Miss Lillian" gained admirers when she joined the Peace Corp, serving her two years in -- was it in South/Central America ...??
Becket-Our "for such a time as this" minister/miracle of God, thank you for continuing to use the Light that shines in and through you to bless us. Continued prayers for a spiritual and hedge of protection for you--In Jesus' name, Amen
Carter was a weak man & I could not stand his actions or his simpering proclamations when he was president. He was not a leader, should not have been POTUS.
Carter has made comments about not taking the Bible literally, which definitely does not align with being a Christian. Plus, his negative views against the Jewish land, which God gave to His people, sends up red flags. God will decide on the end, but it doesn't look good based on comments and philosophies he's taken
I remember an interview in which the interviewer challenged Carter about something, I don't remember what, based on the Bible. Carter, with a smile: "I don't agree with St Paul about that." My mother, who was a believer but was very shy, introverted, and sweet, was indignant, disgusted, even. Absolutely disgusted. She had voted for Carter in 1976, and so had I. I remember that when Carter said it, I was just stunned.
Do you really know the modern history of the “Jewish land”? If you truly do, especially since 1917, how can you claim to be a Christian and support the evil that has been taking place there all these years against the Palestinian people? Before responding, please keep in mind that 1) I am a follower of Jesus, 2) I know the Bible well, 3) I belong to a Palestinian family, and 4) I am well acquainted with the ancient and modern history of the land of Palestine.
@paxetgratia If you know the Bible so well as you claim, then you would understand that this land was given to the Jewish people by Lord God. Right there, that should be enough for any Christian to accept and honor. I think it is you that needs to look at the true history. To begin with, there was no Palestinian nation. That was created later to cause conflict with the Jews. Many ancient artifacts have been found on this land that show that it was originallyJewish occupied. When they reclaimed the land back in the 40s, it was primarily nomads who occupied the area. There were no "Palestinian" people at that time. There have been notations in books stating that it was primarily unoccupied.
Thank you for the amazing explanation about Former President Carter. My husband loves Carter and he didn't like when I told him that I CAN NOT understand how a Bible Teacher and Christian still a member of a Party as a Democrat knowing all policies are ungodly. (Ps: my first language is Portuguese). I hope u understand me😅Thank you 😊
I'm shocked that he and Rosalind both chose to have the song " Imagine" played at their funeral.🫢 John Lennon was an athiest, used drugs, was involved in the occult, cheated on his wife and then married his mistress Yoko Ono and even bragged that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Hmmmm. Wouldn't a more appropriate song have been "I can only imagine" by the Christian group, MERCY ME ? As a believer in Christ, his spiritual values, were always questionable to me. He opposed Israel when God said in Genesis chapter 12: "I will bless them that bless thee (Israel), and I will curse them that curse thee". He also renounced the Southern Baptist Convention because they would not affirm same sex marriage, he constantly supported pro-abortion candidates and he joined Hillary Clinton in saying that Donald Trump's 2016 election was illegitimate. He sold the Panama Canal and he signed the Airline Deregulation Act; paving the way for corporate pirates like C Edward Acker, Carl Icahn and Frank Lorenzo, to destroy the aviation industry. Sorry, I cannott mourn for this man. He set this country on a destructive path, and we're still feeling the pain in 2025.😞
@paxetgratia this is not what the Bible calls us to do. We are not to endorse everything that they do. But as a Christian, you are supposed to be aware that God chose them and we wouldn't have the Bible without them. Once you accept Jesus as Lord and savior, you became part of the Jewish heritage. Having an anti-Semitic stance, is like spitting in the face of Jesus, while claiming to be one of his followers. That is hypocrisy.
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Great show, Becket, I graduated high school in 1973, so I lived through the 70's. So much of the reason I was able to begin to live as openly gay was the exceptance that began to be fashionable in society.
When I read Carter's statements about gay marriage I had the same gut wrenching feeling you expressed, Becket. How many have been led into Hell by these "loving" affirmations of homosexuality.
Keep up the excellent work!!
Still on this journey of religion myself... if you don't mind me asking, if it's ok with you... how is this experience with you now in the 2020's, after being "openly gay" in the 1970's? Still gay? Still experiencing SSA, but still committed to Christ? Or not SSA anymore?
I promise, I won't judge you. God bless.
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The Pharisees were on a religious journey. You probably didn't think about that. But the best journey to be on is a real Relationship with Jesus Christ. Is He more than your Savior including your friend that sticks closer than a brother? I'm sure He is.
@@mervinhocsonart1921 Becket addresses this issue in many of his TH-cam videos
The word is acceptance, not exceptance.
@mervinhocsonart1921 I lived in the homosexual lifestyle until 2013. Since then I've walked with Jesus. No, presto, you're no longer dealing with feelings or temptation! It's a process that continues daily. The Lord does His transformational work, my job is to trust and obey Him.
For all my fellow Christians who want to take Jimmy Carter at face value and that he was a born again Christian. The fruit of his life reveal something quite different both while in office and out of office. Just because you attend church or teach Sunday school does not mean you are a Christian any more than a cat having her kittens in an oven makes them muffins. The fruit reveals whether the tree was good or evil.
I agree. And many people forget, that he renounced the Southern Baptist Convention, because they would not affirm same sex marriage; yet he continued to "teach," Sunday school ? He was not teaching what the Bible says about homosexuality and also, when Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he went on record, along with Hillary Clinton, in protesting the results and saying that Trump was an illegitimate president. My other issues, were that he sold the Panama Canal and he signed the Airline Deregulation Act, which set off merger--mania. The wave of corporate pirates like C.Edward Acker, Carl Icahn, Alfred Checchi and Frank Lorenzo, took down some of our greatest air carriers like Pan Am, and TWA. Some of that chaos in the airline business, can still be felt today . He's dead but sorry, I can't bring myself to shed a tear for him. He helped set this country on a destructive path, which Biden and Harris seem intent on finishing.😮
I agree. The man turned his back on the Southern Baptist Convention, when they refused to honor same sex marriage, yet he continued to "teach" Sunday school ? What Bible was he teaching ? Jesus said in the New Testament, "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord, will enter into the Kingdom of heaven but only those who do the will of my father in heaven. Many will say to me; Lord, Lord have we not prophesied in your name? Cast out demons in your name? And done many wonderful works in your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you,depart from me,you who practice iniquity". (Matthew chapter 7 verses 21-23). A person can call themselves a Christian, but how they conducted their life, can tell a different story. Many of his policies ruined this country and we're still feeling the pain in 2025. Sorry, but I can't bring myself to mourn for him.
Excellent analysis.
Yes, actions speak louder than words
Carter was a good man! Period!!! You don’t have to agree with everything but he didn’t harm the country. Christians should stop with politics all the time and look to Jesus! Jesus is coming back soon and very soon! Stop putting each other down!!!
I was so sad when "Imagine" was John Lennon was played at First Lady Rosalynn Carter's funeral. A funeral is an opportunity to preach gospel that saves people from Hell, as opposed to singing "no Hell to die for".
Thought the very same thing
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. What I originally thought is that actually she wanted "I can only imagine," a totally different view, and that her children had misunderstood her wishes in this regard. But nope, a repeat today at President Carter's DC service! How ironic that such a hopeLESS song ("Imagine") would be played while also hopeFULLY assuming that Jimmy and Rosalynn were "together now" (where???).
I don’t think a funeral is an appropriate venue to be warning people about Hell.
It’s a place to talk about how to get to heaven, the importance of knowing Jesus, and the shortness of the time we have, sure. But trying to scare people with words about Hell in a time of loss and grief does not seem fruitful or kind.
@Andreamom001 I don't think anyone is talking about scaring people about hell at a funeral service, but I do know and believe that it is a totally appropriate place to preach the Gospel. My Mother died last year and one of her instructions concerning her funeral was that the message of Christ's redemptive work on the cross was spoken.
Agreed…this is the “hymn” of the secular world!
Great program. True Christians talk about Jesus and the Word of God constantly! True Christians stand with Israel. True Christians stand for the Word of God.
I stand for Israel because of Jesus, I don’t stand for Israel policies against Christians or preventing Christians from bringing bibles into the country.
@@glennmarcus2804100%. War is awful , I don’t support countries killing others, but Israel has a right to exist
True Christians preach Christ by their way of life and demeanor as well. Fruit matters.
@@kaybrown4010yes and with words sharing the gospel.
Love your program! I hope you are safe from the fires. Praying for you
I remember Carter's presidency during my high school years in Dallas. The gas stations had lines, expensive, etc. I have never understood how he could support non-Christian values such as abortion, gay lifestyle, etc.
Never knew that... I've been told he was pro-life.
Bodily autonomy and freewill are Christian values. Socialism is also just REAL Christian values in practice. Unless you think the Pharisees where the socialists and Jesus was the conservative.
I know, right!!?? Based on the media's near canonization of Carter, I was beginning to question my own lived actual history of Carter's presidency when I was a kid...
@@mervinhocsonart1921 He wasn't.
I was in college when the hostage crisis was going on. A lot of students would get together every night to watch the news, and see if he had gotten the hostages home. We couldn't stand Carter. He was weak, and was scared to death of rescuing the hostages.
My godly, sweet mother sent Nancy a Bible. She was very concerned about her salvation. 🥰
I watched the funeral and we realize based on scripture that being good and doing good works does NOT save us! I hope he truly was.
The scriptures do not say that. The scriptures say that none of us are good, according to our Lord's standards. That why we have to rely on Him and pray for his forgiveness.
This is a very basic explanation, but also very truthful and easy to understand.
I think you misunderstood what I was saying. Romans 3:23 says "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Also, Romans 3:10 "There is no one righteous, not even one;.."Also, Ephesians 2: 8-9 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast." My prayer is that Jimmy Carter knew the grace of God. He did many works. As Christians, our works should be as a result of God's saving grace in our lives.
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@@emagreene9775Firstly that's not what the comment says. You need to read it again.
Secondly, please spend your time in the Bible and not listening to men because Scripture does NOT say "none of us are good".
The passage you are referring to (in Romans 3) is *ONE* passage that a) cannot be used as doctrine because one sole passage can *never* be used as doctrine and b) should be read in its immediate context and in the context of Romans as a whole and the New Testament as a whole.
What does its immediate context tell us?
That Paul is referring to PAGAN, PRE-CHRISTIAN Gentiles.
He is NOT even talking about Old Covenant believers, never mind regenerate Christians.
He also quotes two or three Psalms in that passage and if you read these psalms, you will see that they refer to "the unGodly" and "fools".
There are numerous Old Covenant believers who are described as δίκαιοι (dikaioi)
meaning "righteous" eg. Elizabeth and Zacharias, Joseph (husband of Mary), Simeon, John the Baptist and Lot (in 2 Peter 2:8).
Just do a word study of δίκαιοι (dikaioi).
[Sometimes unscrupulous, agenda-driven translations translate it as "just" or "devout" but it means "righteous"].
Furthermore, Job is described as "upright" and "blameless".
Noah is obedient.
The list goes on.
All these people were "above reproach" according to God's standard at the time/the Law.
God didn't send his son to suffer and die in order to make us worse than the lost world, the same as the lost world or just as upright as the righteous under the Old Covenant.
He sent his son to suffer, die and rise again so that we could be FREE FROM SIN (John 8:34-36, Romans 6), FREE from the power of Satan (1st John chapter 3, Acts 26:18, 2 Timothy 2:26), CLEANSED of all past sin and able to walk in righteousness (not just according to the law set in stone but *in the steps of* Jesus - 1 Peter 2:21 - IMITATING him: 1st Corinthians 11:1).
That's what he's talking about in the Sermon on the Mount.
That's the new standard which those who trust in him most certainly CAN reach by the power of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17, Romans 8:9) which Old Covenant believers did not have indwelling.
Anyone calling themselves "Christian" who does not believe that the Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead has the power to transform hearts so that they love righteousness and see sin as poison to be avoided at all costs, is walking just as an UNbeliever and God will see them as an unbeliever.
Only the unregenerate (i.e not born again/born of the Spirit and so not Christian by definition: John 1:12-13, Romans 8:9) continue in sin according to 1st John chapter 3 and they do so because they don't believe that the way of Jesus is best and they want to put self first (the root of sin according to Romans 13:8-10).
Please watch "Europa the last battle" 12h documentary and "the protocols of the learned elders of zion" in order to understand what is really going on. Cheers.
@@emagreene9775I think you said the same thing.
I had just come back to Christ in 76. It was also the first time I could vote for president. I voted for Carter because he was "born again." 🥴 Young, dumb, and uniformed.
Me too. It was the last time I voted Dem.
At least you learned from your mistake. Some people never do.
@@kaybrown4010 yep, same.
@@josephbrown9685 yes!
Born again was a buzzword to manipulate people by the LDS.
Watching the funeral today was quite eye opening….the anthem of the secular world…”Imagine” was sung….this absolutely and unequivocally flies in the face of TRUE Christianity….Carter was a misguided soul!we can all “think” we are Christians….whether it be Carter or Nancy Reagan….it doesn’t matter what we think it matter what scripture commands of those who follow Jesus.
They played the same song at Rosalynn’s funeral - I could not figure it out
@gypsyroverontheroadintheword The Carters were NOT Christians, but rather WERE a Freemason and an Eastern Star (female mason). Meaning they were secret society satanists at their core. Know that Babylonian Pharisaism = Judaism = Freemasonry, all three being the same religion going by different names throughout history. If by 2025, you don't know that freemasons have been ruling the world for the last 250 years, then you don't know ONE THING. And it's biblical folks. "MYSTERY BABYLON" IS FREEMASONRY, like it or not. The bible is a TREATISE against the secret societies. Isaiah 5:20 directly addresses the masonic adage, "Evil is good and good is evil." Isaiah 5:20-24, "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! v21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight v22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: v23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! v24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. v25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against His people, and He hath stretched forth His hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still."
The Reagans were also a HUGE mason and eastern star. This guy is an idiot and doesn't know squat. Did not Jesus say, "Do not be deceived?" Lastly, the masons have been running the so-called Christian churches for over 150 years. ITS WHY AMERICA'S CHURCHES ARE APOSTATE.
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"imagine" is a song where the listener has to more than just imagine because it's very deceptive like many secular Christian music 😢.
Thank you Becket for this program. I watched the funeral of Jimmy and felt like I was being brainwashed.
...or gaslighted.
I was a freshman in college when Jimmy was elected. (I voted for Ford.) One of the many things I remember about Carter was he carried his own suit of clothes over his back walking across the tarmac when boarding Air Force One. He wanted the image of a common man. Later it was revealed there were no clothes in the pack. He had carried an empty bag.
Now that's funny. I never knew that. We've certainly seen our share of politicians who believe in optics over substance.
Wow, that says a lot!
Praying you are safe from the fires and smoke .. 🙏🏻❤️
Reagan was the first president I was old enough to vote for. As a young Christian from the South, I knew Reagan was the real deal every time I heard him speak. Carter was weak as a leader. Plus, Reagan had a Godly vision for America, which he sought by peace through strength. He knew what it meant to be a conservative American, he was humble, yet ready to fight when needed. I will always thank the Lord for giving us Reagan.
So he was "the real deal" because of your feelings? Maybe it was divine revelation to you? Should that revelation be memorialized in writing so that others can study over it?
Hope you are safe and all is well regarding the fires Becket. Prayers for you and all you love.
I turned 28 in 1976, was a single mother of two little boys (my husband left us for another woman) and had to deal with the "energy crisis". What a mess that was. As a Christian, I was unhappy with Carter's unChristian stances you and John West discussed in this video. The other thing that puzzled me was that he didn't seem to be really pro Israel to me. He certainly did side with the "palestinians". I think he probably believed in replacement theology.
As President Trump said in the recent press conference, Carter was a "good man" but he wasn't a good president. Carter made so many horrific decisions during his presidency.
Thank you for this great interview, Becket!😊
He wasn’t pro Israel. 😢. It sounds like he was in replacement theology. That wasn’t the name used then.
Kathleen - I hope your boys stayed the course - Hebrews speaks about. God bless you.
💯% on all the above.
@@alkaseltzer8437 One of my boys passed away last February, so nearly a year ago. He was saved so I know where he is now. My older son isn't saved but has a "successful" life in California🙄so, I am in daily prayer for him to be saved. My daughter is 15 years younger than he and not saved but I am praying daily for her, too. God bless you, too❤
May your children be saved. Praying now with you !! @kathleenmckeithen118
As Casper Ten Boom said, " Just because a mouse climbs into a cookie jar, doesn't make that mouse a cookie. "
Becket, praying you are safe in LA. Thanks for the interview.
Becket, great interview, as usual, hoping you are safe and are ok with the fires in LA, God help EVERYONE there!
We have so many people who are so quick to judge other peoples faith....Many of these people are working their way to heaven, but actually they will be told. . I NEVER NEW YOU. Carter was pointing at others and he should have cleaned his own house .. Now President Reagan, I loved and respected...Thank you Becket. .
And yet the truth is, WE DON'T KNOW ... only God knows anyone's heart and that's why Jesus is the Judge of eternity. :(
Reagan was in an adulterous "remarriage".
Too many Americans are walking in partiality and idolatry, two things that God hates.
I don't think that Carter was saved but I don't think Reagan was saved either ("good president" or not) and I can say that because I am free from partiality and idolatry.
By their fruits you shall know them.
@@ginnyc4521Exactly right!
My siblings and cousins were young, married and wanting to buy their first homes during the Carter years. Interest rates 14-18% prevented them from buying a home so they bought trailers. Unemployment in my town reached 28%. It was a devastating time during the Carter Administration. No gas. Few jobs. High interest rates. Low wages. He was not a good president. Habitat for humanity is a good organization but he was probably more suited for that rather than running a country.
Thank you for a great guest to articulate what we knew in our gut about Carter. I had forgotten many such as Carter legitimizing Hamas! Carter was the last democrat that I voted for. Actually it was my firsts time to vote and I really thought he was a Christian! A Christ follower obeys God's laws and it seems that Carter had a social-gospel faith of good works vs. we are all sinners and no good work of ours can rid of us our sins. Or perhaps he was a cultural Christian as many are in the U.S.
They keep saying he lost to reagan over the hostages. But the economy was awful. I was in high school and mom had to stay in line for gas for hours.
He lost to Regan because he embraced a leftist ideology cloaked in an enlightened twisted Christian ( Methodist) tent, and His Presidency reflected weakness to the World.
😢Hi Becket, love your podcast. I love your selection of guests and topics. I am 67 years old and a Chemist and trivia hobbiest. The number of hostages was 52. I knew it around 50 so when I heard your guest guess that it was 400 some odd I knew that was wrong. It was 444 days so that's where the mixup was. Love your show but I am now a Judge and so I like to hear the truth, the whole, and nothing but the truth! Seriously if you need a proof reader and fact checker. I volunteer. I was a reviewer of technical papers when I was a a Chemist and I am a history buff so I detected a few other historical mistakes in previous episodes but I didn't write them down. Not many mistakes and most don't change the gist of the episodes but for accuracy sake it might help maintain your credibility to higher degree. I reiterate you are doing a great job and the episode was very accurate on Carter. Thank you for how you are serving God. I praise God for you and pray for blessings on you and your ministry.
I am sure all the non-Christians loved the special song. I am a Christian and was not surprised at the Imagine song. The lyrics matched Mr. Carter’s theology. Very sad.
Such a great episode, Beckett. I went on Amazon and pre-ordered the hard back of John West book Stockholm syndrome, Christianity. I think we all needed to hear the truth, the fruit of Jimmy Carter. RC Sproul has said many things about apostate Christians. Again, great episode! Please stay safe during these fires.
Sproul was a false Calvinist preacher and was in (self-confessed) bondage to tobacco all his life.
Jesus sets us FREE from everything Satanic (1st John chapter 3) and addiction to tobacco is Satanic.
He was not free. Most likely because he believed in and preached lies.
This was one of your best episodes...Your guest excellent...
And Becket is the greatest interviewer.
I was a young married women with a new baby at the end of '77. It was a nightmare. Hijacking of our planes, hostages, such high interest rates and gas lines. Then his Middle East stands. Not a friend to Isreal. My first time I voted was for Ronald Reagan's 1st term. I was saved at 19 and always felt God moved him into that position after a disastrous Carter Administration. Like now U.S. was weak and our enemies took advantageous of us. Playing for those in the way of the fires.
I was hearing recently about J.C. being a devout Christian, but I had my doubts. I had no idea he made such a statement about gay marriage. That is very telling, along with the campaign poster. My dad despised him. I remember my dad watching Jimmy’s televised Oval Office speeches and he’d get so aggravated that he couldn’t watch them until the end. On the other hand my dad adored Reagan. I miss the Reagan years. 🇺🇸 Reagan was so patriotic and positive. He was the opposite of the divisive leadership we have now. Becket, we were on the same page as far as Nancy Reagan goes. I was thinking the same thing about Nancy regularly consulting with astrologers. Speaking of Jane Wyman I’ve been binge watching Falcon Crest on Amazon Prime Video. There isn’t much I can watch these days on television, so I sometimes resort to older shows. Falcon Crest wasn’t G rated, but by today’s standards it certainly was.
What’s happening in California is by design. It’s such a tragedy. May the Lord use it to draw people to Him. I hope many evangelicals are out walking in that area and preaching the gospel. Many will be open to hearing it having lost almost everything and wanting answers. Many of them were so close to losing their lives. Be safe Becket as I’m sure the air is beyond contaminated and not good for the lungs. I hope you have a good indoor air purifier.
What a great discussion! Discussing Carter and Regan kindly, respectfully, but honestly and shrewdly. I love the balance of respect and analysis. It takes some real discernment to see what is actually happening vs. talking points and posturing. As Jesus would say,."You will know them by their fruits."
My prayer for you dear Becket and for all the people of LA 🕊️🕊️😘
Sabine.
We had a gas station right around the corner and down the hill from my childhood home in Los Angeles County. I looked out my bedroom window early one morning and there was a line of cars around our neighborhood. So I got out of bed started my mom's car and traveled about 30 feet and got in line to get gas. Odd or Even, depending on the last number on your license plate, and that day was our day to get gas. I also remember the failed attempt to free the hostages during Carter's time in office. 😒🙄😔
Thank you for a wonderful, very respectful conversation. We never want to judge another’s faith but we need to tell the truth in love when the gospel is being misrepresented. Great video!
Thank you for this. I was born during the Carter administration. This was very eye-opening to me. I never understood why people disliked him, until I got a bit older. Now, I have full clarity. Thank you guys.
Terrific interview and commentary. This has solidified what I have known and felt about Carter and how baffled I have been by the posthumous near canonization of him by the media.
Becket was thinking of you with the fires - please keep an ear to the Holy Spirit so you can be safe & preserved.
Let’s pray to our Father God, The Father of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ that He will add 100s, 1000s, subscribers consistently for people need to hear this precious and humble servant Becket Cook. We try sharing his podcasts often. He is too clear and Scripture focused to be missed.
In 1978, my little daughter and I were on a march called The Longest Walk, where Native Americans walked from California to Washington DC. Carter left the country when we came close. Then later, on a friend's radio, we heard; " The President has just met with the Indians! " But we found out that they were really boy scouts dressed up. When it came time to leave Washington DC, the money for us to get home became readily available.
Thinking of you, Becket and your team, during this fire. Thought for sure you wouldn't have a program today because of the fire so close to your area. Stay safe, Brother.
I had never heard “Wear a Sweater” before but it sounds a lot like “Let them eat cake”
Hi Beckett,
Praying you and your family and Friends are safe!
Sending Gods love and Strength to you!
Jen🇬🇧
Dr. David Hocking was a personal friend of pres. Reagan's. He recounted how many times pres. Reagan called him out of concern for Nancy's involvement with astrology, which he was very concerned about.
Beckett thank you for this eye opening interview. Mr West was so professional and chose his words carefully as well as respectfully. I never knew that former President Carter was so radical in contributing to the unraveling of the American family.He was always portrayed as a simple peanut farmer from Georgia. I was a young teen when he was elected president and have always admired him for his humanitarian efforts. Other conservative Christian group leaders always accused him of being arrogant in having peace talks with destructive world leaders and I naively defended his actions. I now realize why these evangelicals said what they did. I just wish that they had articulated their words as professionally and gracefully as Mr West did. Again, thank you both for the excellent interview
I came to the states when Reagan just became president. I thought he was wonderful even as a kid...with my limited English.
Becket are you doing ok with the fires out there? Praying for all those impacted by this horrific fire that possibly could've been prevented.
Bad song choices at his memorial. “ imagine” by John Lennon.
"Imagine" that !!! A Christian wanting a song written by an atheist, drug using, adulterer at his funeral. A song saying " imagine there is no heaven". 🫣 What in the world? Sorry, but the thought that there is heaven, motivates me everyday. This lost world is crazy.
A more appropriate song, would have been ; ' I can only imagine' by the Christian band MERCY ME.
Hope you are okay, Becket.
I remember Carter running for president - the down-home peanut farmer with a daughter, Amy. I was just a little kid. I remember big yellow ribbons tied on trees, a parade around the Fourth of July, and people singing “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the old oak tree…”.
My dad had already come home and had been buried 7 years before. He was killed in a war he didn’t want to be in.
But back to Jimmy Carter…. We left the country that summer, before the election, so I was gone for all of Carter’s term in office. I have had a bad feeling about him for most of my life. I have heard things here and there and knew I disagreed with him on significant issues, but it was interesting to hear some details of what he said and did. It is appalling to hear this, but I guess really not surprising. Thanks for inviting this man on.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember those yellow ribbons, and all the kids on my school bus singing that song as we drove past them. I remember my babysitter's brother coming home from Vietnam. All the grownups spoke in hushed voices. "He's not the same," they said. I didn't understand what they meant at the time.
Carter didn’t think gay marriage damaged anyone else🤯 What a disappointment.
Yes and that is totally NOT Biblical
JC seemed like a people pleaser-the wrong crowd.😢
@@alkaseltzer8437 Leftists/Democrats seek to please people not God. They are concerned with what they think is "popular" at the time. Their beliefs change like people change socks.
Hi Becket , Many thanks once again for a great programme . You have amazing guests. Dr West gave us such enlightening ,and yet still very gracious insight into the Carter era.
We’re praying that the fires stop soon, and that God will keep you, the people of LA and the firefighters safe . Praying that somehow too ,God in His mercy will bring many people to Himself through this terrible tragedy . With love from Scotland 🏴🙏🙏🙏
I was a teenager in the 1970's, and I remember how seductive, spiritually, many ideas and philosophies that were swirling around in the ether felt then - it was a worldwide shift. Young, inexperienced and näive people like myself thought these were 'new' ideas, but I have since learned they went far back; some were quite ancient. Over time, we have seen how endorsing them spawned even more rebellion and - gag - it's gotten really bad.. I don't even think Carter understood the gravity in supporting certain of those ideas, nor what their longterm effects would be. It was like a wave that so many of us caught on to, and thought we were so cool. It was like the fairy tale of The Pied Piper - there's even a song from that period ('60's-'70's) that goes, "I'm the Pied Piper🎶"- and just like the old fairy tale, the children - we children - were led astray - and musicians were writing the songs which carried these more loose ideas along, and many parents then (sigh) just felt helpless to deal with our - theft, really.
Thanks for covering his life, Becket. I've known in my spirit for many years that Jimmy Carter was not a true Christian. His beliefs absolutely contradicted the Word of God.
Ty Beckett for informing the public on the truth abt Carters presidency
Whether he was believer or not is inconsequential now. Jimmy Carter has met his Maker and God has had the final word on where he is spending his eternity. Just like God will with all of us someday, and that should be very sobering to everyone one of us. John 3:16.
Well, if he was a Christian he is with Christ, the one who covers all our sins.
If he did not repent and accept Christ, his body is in the grave awaiting judgment.
Thanks for this thoughtful & respectful discussion gents - I appreciate it!
I work with a guy who's father was part of Carter's state police security team when he was governor. His dad had nothing nice to say about Carter. He said he had a public persona but once the camera's were off he was mean and vindictive to people. He is definitely in part a media creation of the time and they have continued it the remainder of his life. His wife was associated with the Peoples Temple (Jim Jones), his daughter smoked pot in the white house. Morale in the military during that time was abysmal and the military didn't have fuel or parts to operate. I came into the Navy in the 80s and heard lots of stories about how bad it was during the Carter admin. He was a terrible president and his personality apparently ddin't match his public persona. Kinda sad actually.
Very interesting.
Sad more because the entire country and the rest of the world was gaslighted constantly about how great Carter was.
Excellent interview and absolutely accurate assessment of the terrible Carter presidency.
Thank you for this honest assessment of Jmmy Carter!
You ok in LA?
Carter IS a saint to the Leftists. Your conversation on family was not so public in his time. What he did to us economically and our world standing hit us much harder. Now we know Carter was not much different than Obama and Biden.
This is a great interview. Jimmy Carter was certainly not an exemplar for Christians. His misrepresentation of the sexual morals of Jesus leaves plenty of room to doubt that he really knew Jesus at all. He hitched his wagon to a wicked political party and allowed his politics to guide his theology rather than vice versa.
It leaves plenty of room to doubt his relationship....and justifiably so.
praying for you Beckett and the fires. My heart is so concerned for you all in California.
Thank you for this!
I didn’t watch the memorial service. I felt uneasy about it. 😢
i wish i hadn't, made me ill! & i couldn't watch all of it!
Praying for you and those affected by the fires.
What is it with not speaking ill of the dead??! It's such a farce that people will paint an outlandish picture of near sainthood for anyone that dies. Let's be honest about someone's character and actions whether they are alive or dead.
I was silent after his death. I’m sharing this now. I’m tired of the halo they have placed above his head, undeserved.
This is great; such good reasoning and logic in a kind way. Thank you for having this guy on your show.
If truth kills a belief then that belief needed to die!
I fully support you, Becket, in doing this topic at this time. In the face of all the hagiography surrounding this man at this moment, the truth needs to be told so that a phony narrative does not win the day.
God bless you Becket! We are here in LA too and a lot of relatives and friends are here! Be safe!
Hope you are well, safe, & strong in Christ faith. Have been waiting for your next podcast as they strengthen my faith so much. Hope we hear from you soon. Praying.
Thank you for shining a light on this subject.
Well, I’m assuming both the Carters wanted ‘Imagine’ of John Lennon infamy to assure themselves that if they were wrong according to the Bible, that it didn’t matter because ‘imagine there’s no judgement…, it’s easy if you try…’
Stay safe, Beckett! 🙏 ❤
Carter could be “devout” but did absolutely nothing to stop abortion or support Israel. Fruit anyone?
And he quit the Southern Baptist Convention because they would'nt perform gay marriages.
WOW!!! Just Wow, this was so informative! Thank you!
Im praying for you Beckett!!!❤❤❤
Enjoyed this episode and discussion. Glad you asked about Nancy Regan’s interest in astrology and respected the response provided by the interviewee: the focus is on President Regan’s faith not hers. Thank you for a thoughtful and respectful discussion.
Many will say to Me on that day, Lord did we not do ..... and I will say depart from Me you workers of iniquity I never knew you Mathew 7:21. Not everyone who says they are a Christian is one. That is why Jesus warns us over and over again to examine our hearts to see if we're in the faith. 1st John is a great place to start.
Thank you Becket for this informative but also reflective talk on one of the USA’s “influential” presidents.
Leaders should be able to truly think about who they are, what their core values are, and how they as individuals can influence and impact societies/ the world in the present but more importantly in the future when they are no longer around!
Praying for you Becket.
Very much appreciate this podcast. Thank you for bringing this into the light.
I do not believe Jimmy Carter was actually a Christian. So much of his beliefs went completely against the Bible. He was a universalist.
Unfortunately, I have had the same stomach churning intuition you described here. I hope he was able to repent and say yes to the Holy Spirit when he met Christ at his death.
For Southern Baptists, Jimmy Carter was a divisive figure. Some discerned his drift toward "progressive Christianity." His mother, Lillian Carter, also expressed unconventional religious views. However, "Miss Lillian" gained admirers when she joined the Peace Corp, serving her two years in -- was it in South/Central America ...??
The word christian goes down well with politicians especially
In usa to gain votes from the.bible belt!
The freemasons in Washington are very adept at sounding like real Christians. When former presidents on both sides are singing your praises beware.
Not speaking ill of the dead? Where does that concept come in Scripture?the truth is the truth no matter which side of heaven one is standing on.
More a cultural thing where the dead can’t defend themselves from their critics
Becket-Our "for such a time as this" minister/miracle of God, thank you for continuing to use the Light that shines in and through you to bless us. Continued prayers for a spiritual and hedge of protection for you--In Jesus' name, Amen
Carter was a weak man & I could not stand his actions or his simpering proclamations when he was president. He was not a leader, should not have been POTUS.
I was 8- 12 old during Carter's presidency . So much negative press regarding him was shared. I believe it was true.
Praying for you and all in this crowd who live in LA Co. God bless you and keep you safe!❤ Love your show Becket!
How are you becket? I pray you are safe!
My mom didn't vote for Reagan because he was divorced and years later she felt stupid for it.
You came to mind when I heard about the fires, so I prayed. Appreciate you, and the team that assists you.
-from Tulsa
Good interview. Was not aware of Carter's policies back then and his views on gay marriage. Thank you for the enlightenment.
Shalom Blessings in Jesus
Carter has made comments about not taking the Bible literally, which definitely does not align with being a Christian. Plus, his negative views against the Jewish land, which God gave to His people, sends up red flags. God will decide on the end, but it doesn't look good based on comments and philosophies he's taken
I remember an interview in which the interviewer challenged Carter about something, I don't remember what, based on the Bible.
Carter, with a smile: "I don't agree with St Paul about that."
My mother, who was a believer but was very shy, introverted, and sweet, was indignant, disgusted, even. Absolutely disgusted. She had voted for Carter in 1976, and so had I. I remember that when Carter said it, I was just stunned.
Do you really know the modern history of the “Jewish land”? If you truly do, especially since 1917, how can you claim to be a Christian and support the evil that has been taking place there all these years against the Palestinian people? Before responding, please keep in mind that 1) I am a follower of Jesus, 2) I know the Bible well, 3) I belong to a Palestinian family, and 4) I am well acquainted with the ancient and modern history of the land of Palestine.
@paxetgratia If you know the Bible so well as you claim, then you would understand that this land was given to the Jewish people by Lord God. Right there, that should be enough for any Christian to accept and honor. I think it is you that needs to look at the true history. To begin with, there was no Palestinian nation. That was created later to cause conflict with the Jews. Many ancient artifacts have been found on this land that show that it was originallyJewish occupied. When they reclaimed the land back in the 40s, it was primarily nomads who occupied the area. There were no "Palestinian" people at that time. There have been notations in books stating that it was primarily unoccupied.
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you for the amazing explanation about Former President Carter. My husband loves Carter and he didn't like when I told him that I CAN NOT understand how a Bible Teacher and Christian still a member of a Party as a Democrat knowing all policies are ungodly. (Ps: my first language is Portuguese). I hope u understand me😅Thank you 😊
Actions speak louder than words. People can say a lot of wonderful things, but what are they doing? Carter showed his true colors by his actions.
Excellent podcast. Thank you.
I'm shocked that he and Rosalind both chose to have the song " Imagine" played at their funeral.🫢 John Lennon was an athiest, used drugs, was involved in the occult, cheated on his wife and then married his mistress Yoko Ono and even bragged that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Hmmmm. Wouldn't a more appropriate song have been "I can only imagine" by the Christian group, MERCY ME ? As a believer in Christ, his spiritual values, were always questionable to me. He opposed Israel when God said in Genesis chapter 12: "I will bless them that bless thee (Israel), and I will curse them that curse thee". He also renounced the Southern Baptist Convention because they would not affirm same sex marriage, he constantly supported pro-abortion candidates and he joined Hillary Clinton in saying that Donald Trump's 2016 election was illegitimate. He sold the Panama Canal and he signed the Airline Deregulation Act; paving the way for corporate pirates like C Edward Acker, Carl Icahn and Frank Lorenzo, to destroy the aviation industry. Sorry, I cannott mourn for this man. He set this country on a destructive path, and we're still feeling the pain in 2025.😞
To bless “I s r a e l” doesn’t mean we must condone its many evils, and to criticize its countless evils doesn’t mean we are cursing it.
@paxetgratia this is not what the Bible calls us to do. We are not to endorse everything that they do. But as a Christian, you are supposed to be aware that God chose them and we wouldn't have the Bible without them. Once you accept Jesus as Lord and savior, you became part of the Jewish heritage. Having an anti-Semitic stance, is like spitting in the face of Jesus, while claiming to be one of his followers. That is hypocrisy.
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