I am an ex Muslim. years ago Jesus appeared to me and saved me.He is a living God. He is all love. His love is not compareable with anything in this world.I saw it with my own eyes and whatever happened to me is in the bible. Come to Him while you have time. He is the Only TRUTH. No religion can save you ONLY JESES SAVES. Save yoy soul by accepting Him. amen.
Grace, by one definition, means “undeserved kindness”. Think about that for a second. None of us deserve this kindness, this love, yet we receive it anyway. All you have to do is accept it and it will put you upon a rock that no wave could ever reach.
True, good analogy with the waves and rock as well... only after one accepts it, they must follow through with faith and works if they are to remain on that rock.
Ah nothing like an *archaic mythological superstition* to give you folks *self- loathing*. .... Are you aware that in the Bible God kills millions of people but Satan only kills four and that no war was ever created in the name of Satan ? MORALS : "I am all-powerful, but when I get upset at one man I I'm incapable to just uncreate the king I CREATED (just like Satan.).. So I need to use my all powerful magic powers to MURDER every firstborn child in a country " 😆 *AS AN ATHEIST I ANXIOUSLY AWAIT EVIDENCE OF GOD - MORE THAN RELIGIOUS PEOPLE - SO THAT I CAN KICK ITS TYRANNICAL ASS!*
@@colinpierre3441 pushing back - it's only by faith that salvation is received and retained. If you find yourself acting in sinful ways, you only need to re-cognize and remember the truth of God's forgiveness and affirm it to get back on that rock - not by fulfilling a quota of good works to retain faith and therefore salvation.
all living beings *do* deserve kindness. by saying "none of us deserve this kindness," you demonstrate everything wrong with religious thought generally, and Christianity specifically. it's a cult of victimhood, guilt, and servitude, by which you invent a deity to provide the forgiveness you crave, that you don't need... the same way a child invents an imaginary friend. grow up!
I'll accept this amazing grace after death then since I don't believe in God. Surely God wouldn't hinge my eternity on believing 2000 year old stories would he?
I’ve followed Jesus for many years. Accepting Jesus into my life was the best decision I’ve ever made. I appreciate your presentation. It was excellent.
what sets kistinaity apart? 1. after converting euros became pauper, beggar and worst culture for 1400 years. 2. after conversion to kisty, euros started inbasion to africa, america,austr,canad,india,etc. 3. after praying jc and his mom murry, these conbereted started chenocide program, 100% humans and 0% kistians before invasion, and after inbasion 0% humans 100% kistians, 4. after praying this fellow jc, kistain inbadres became citizens and citizens who refused to pray him became aborigines.
I’ve been a Christian for about 22 years. I enjoy listening to John Lennox, but this is the first time I’ve seen this video. I absolutely love this explanation of Christianity. It’s beautiful.
Thank you for sharing, I was a Wahhabi Muslim and thanks to God I became an Orthodox Christian. I was born in France, and grew up in a North African family, and unfortunately at the age of 21 I experienced Islam which really made me very bad, I had fallen into hatred of others. And following a journey that lasted more than 10 years through the different sects that exist in this religion (Ash'ari, Mu'tazilite etc etc), I finally succeeded, thanks to God, in freeing myself from this religion. after reading the holy gospels in which the figure of jesus christ really struck me. The goodness and love of Christ is truly incomparable. Be blessed
@@paulthompson9668May i ask one question? If the Quran is perfect, why does it mistakes Mary the mother of Jesus with Miriam the sister of Moses? And why does it says the jews worship Ezra the Chronicler as the Son of God when we all know judaism never revered him as such? This is not an attack, i genuinely would like answers to it
Such a beautiful and true explanation. As a Catholic I am saddened that many think we try to ‘earn’ salvation through works. But it’s all grace, all a free gift. All we have to do is say yes and respond the best we can to His grace and rely on His grace to respond!! Anything we do has no merit in itself, it’s all about being in union with Him ‘without whom we can do nothing’. Why try to earn what we never could? When He gives it freely? Truly, our God is an awesome God. Peace be to all here 🙏🏻❤️
What is even more sad is that once you are saved, the works provide great testimony and add credibility. While you correctly pointed out, you cannot earn your way into Heaven, once you make it there, you CAN earn privileges, and other rewards by doing meaningful works.
You do. Catholics are notorious works based salvation folks. So is orthodox, and the overwhelming majority of protestant denominations (like those in Paul Washer, John MacArthur, and Ray Comforts ministries). It's all accursed, another gospel that my brother Paul the apostle warned about in pretty much every single one of his epistles.
@@troig43 He actually argued against people that make that argument before. Either you're being dishonest, or is incapable of understand his arguments.
As Mary Magdalene in "The Chosen" put it so concisely... "I was one way...and now I'm completely different. And the thing that happened in between was Him." For those hung up on "The Chosen" being unbiblical, here's Paul's writing, to the same effect: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
As a Messianic Jew who believes in yahushua, I can tell you this: it isn't by doing Torah or keeping the mitzbah, that I have salvation, it is because the free merciful compassionate gift of salvation, that I want to do both, I want to graft into the tribe of Yahudah.
Jews are missing the new covenant God promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Ezek.36:27. God said He would put His Spirit in us (Ezek.), and He would write His laws on our heart and inscribe them on our minds. He would be God to us and we would truly be a people to HIm, and we could all know Him personally. This is possible because God found a way that He could righteously forgive our sins. (Jer) This is the ministry the apostle Paul spoke and wrote about.
@@1951NBN you need to study a little bit better, Ezekiel was about the people turning away from their wickedness I'm turning back to the most high, that when they built the second temple he would dwell with them but they rejected HIS offer. But the indwelling of the ruach hakodesh was poured out in Acts 10 and on All flesh. Shaul all the one you call Paul, was telling the heathen Nations that they must graft into the root of Judah, and the branch that is Messiah. He said that some of the natural Olive branches were cut off so that some of the wild could be grafted in but not to brag, for if he cut them off how much quicker would he cut you off. He also said everyone has to graft in. You're grafting into a well-established tree a root that has been since before time, not some Christian thing. I beseech you to continue your studies even if you think you have the truth, you have some, but have been deceived as we all have because we have received nothing but lies. Study to show yourself approved, and work out your own salvation with much fear and trembling.
"It's based on the merit of Jesus Christ who died and rose for me." That's it. He did the work and loved us first. He made us free to have a relationship with Him.
Show me your faith without works. I will show you my faith through my works. Faith without works is dead. GO and TEACH to all nations. If you love me, FOLLOW my commandments. GO and SIN NO MORE. You are Rock, and on this rock I will build My Church. As the Father has sent Me, so I SEND you.
@@cipherklosenuf9242 Wrong. If nothing else, we know that He wrote something in the dirt that made the Pharisees condemning an adulterous woman (wanting to stone her) to walk away peacefully. "Let he, who is without sin, cast the first stone." Aside from that, we actually have far more in the way of historical documents and manuscripts from eyewitnesses about the life, teachings and resurrection of Jesus (including from non-Christian, Roman sources) than we have for literally *any* other ancient historical figure (including any of the Roman emperors or even Alexander the Great). If you can't accept Jesus because of lack of papers penned directly by Him, then, to be intellectually honest, you'd have even *less* reason to believe in *any* other ancient historical figure (given that most of what we know was written about hundreds of years later; by people summarizing their own history books).
Then what is repentance? Accountability for your actions. But you cannot accept accountability if you continue to relive your sins. It’s by grace we are accepted and by merit we leave the world a better place. If you respect our lord you’d want that.
@@mightyORFEN --When you become born again through the power of the Holy Spirit,you no longer have the desire to sin. You are a new person. The guidance and teaching of the Holy Spirt take charge. There is no turning back for a truly saved person.If you turn back to your sins, then you were never saved to begin with..To God be the Glory.
@@mightyORFEN There are bad Christians, but they are Christians. God's grace is what saves you. Your faith is what convinces God to send His grace. God is holy, holy, holy and He can't simply excuse sin. This would diminish Himself. Jesus paid the price so God can forgive sin based on Jesus' work and remain holy. You believe on Jesus. That's your requirement. Even if you believe on His name. God said it and is now bound to His own word or He is no longer holy. You can't overstate God's holiness. He would sooner sacrifice the entire universe than His own holiness. It ain't gonna happen. So if He promises you Heaven, even though you're a filthy sinner, He will do whatever is needed to make sure you get to Heaven. He can't deny His own decrees. Your faith may waver but God's grace does not. He's a solid rock, unchanging. God keeps His word. And in Heaven you're not just some angel, which would be pretty good. You are a son of God Himself. It's a family. This is why we're all brothers in Christ, with Jesus as our big brother, and Jehovah is now "Our Father, which art in Heaven". He's our Father and we're His sons. Ephesians 2:8-9 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. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Love this man. He is so honest, so truthful, so patient and he exhibits his belief in Jesus Christ so openly, so beautifully. God Bless him and God keep him in his care. Amen.
I am an atheist living in a Muslim country. Even though I have no faith, I find Dr. Lennox's explanation very moving. I think, if one day I begin to have faith, I would follow a similar path to what he describes.
My husband and I both accepted salvation close to one another. On the brink of prideful divorce. We learned of Jesus' forgiveness of us, and how to forgive one another at that time. Though it's a long process of course to be better at that...but it's a true life changer. All of it, not only the forgiveness and grace but that's the start. ❤ People even have such issues with Genesis....yet it's still forgiveness and grace. I don't know any person but God that would forgive people like we see it in the Bible and our lives. ❤
I wonder, why do we need to believe that Jesus is God to be saved? Isn't it enough if we say "we accept Jesus as savior if he is god, even though we're not convinced he is god"?
We cannot accept Jesus is the Saviour if we do not believe He is God. That’s why to be saved we need to believe Jesus is God and that He is who He says He is!
Three years I can’t remember being disappointed by what John Lennox has to say about God and his son, Jesus Christ, and that great and merciful love for us
Funny, I can't remember NOT being disappointed in him. All he has in his armory is the same empty claims and logical fallacies that countless other Theists have. I'm a humble building surveyor with no theological training, yet even I could defeat Lennox's claims in a few minutes.
@@goranmilic442 if there was proof there would be no faith. Without faith there is no forgiveness of sins as the root of sin is not trusting God's Word and acting in disobedience to our Maker and God. However it can be shown that faith is reasonable and the resurrection was plausible. th-cam.com/video/FjAc1If3_ws/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kVjZOPksoDFA5PiE
@@joshuaabels6066 Jesus Himself said that only God the Father knows the time when Jesus will return as King. It's literally in scripture that no human can predict when it will happen. In fact, the one thing that we *do* know about it is that it *will* be a surprise! Food for thought: The point of Jesus waiting until a certain time to return is to give time for as many as possible to come to Him before that time (after which it will be too late). Right now, there are more people currently alive than the *combined* total of all people who have ever died! The harvest of souls (both good and bad) is exponentially growing with each year that He mercifully delays.
He highlights something we seem to have lost in the face of differences - civility. Whatever a person's thoughts about what you believe, whether they're right or wrong, they can't change your mind by being disrespectful to you.
Yet I find as an Atheist, I am often criticised and disrespected on these sites . Just for stating my 'un belief' . The hypocrisy astounds me sometimes, some replies are as 'unChristian' as they could be. ( Well as I perceive how Christians are meant to act to another human ) I'm most likely wrong on my viewpoint in that respect, as Christians are humans , with all the same traits as all other humans. We are a horrible race in a lot of ways, I suppose that's why we are virtually constantly at war with each other, pretty much from the time records began. I'd actually like to believe in a God, most likely why I watch these channels from time to time. But, so far , I have not watched anything that convinces me of a God of any type. Just random unfairness in the world. Have a great day everyone, may your God be with you and bring you good health.
@@AndrewMcBride-p5n So the unfairness of cancer in children, ? The child has to decide to believe or die. ?? Not a great God. You're not selling him to me.
I'm amazed by his love and not worthy of the gift he gave me but so thankful and don't feel like I can show him that properly till I see him for eternity. I pray for those searching don't give up he's calling you to know him forever and be part of his awesome family.
You have put the love of Jesus into words and your thankfulness shows that you've really experienced it. You willingly serve Him because you understand the worth of the gifts of acceptance and redemption you have received. You are blessed.
None of us were worthy..Salvation is all of Him..all we do really is believe..thats our very 1st part. Nothing can be added..otherwise it's not by grace we are saved. And we'd have something to boast about. It's purely a gift, our salvation!
@@simonslater9024 Faith inspires you to do good works of course, but you can't achieve salvation through works. It is by the unmerited favor of Grace alone.
Catholic here, and it is about grace. Goesfastandfar is not far off. The Catholic Church has never taught that we can be saved by works. The speaker’s analogy is misplaced as representative of Catholicism. We don’t work our way to heaven. That said, works definitely matter. Please don’t hold me to this but I believe scripture speaks about good deeds/works being accounted for at death some 10+ x’s? To me its only fitting in justice that in our bad deed, the vise of sin, we must repent. So too, in virtue of holiness, good deeds are required by the denial of self in action for love of God and neighbor. God knows our heart and our walk with Him. As a Catholic who is grateful to be moving deeper into the love of God and stronger faith, my desire to be more virtuous is growing and by his grace my sin will be lessened because grace perfects nature and He is perfecting me if I am willing to cooperate. May the grace of our Lord be poured into all of our hearts!
@@simonslater9024We are saved by Jesus. That's it. We would naturally crave to know him and do good works IF we are saved, but even unsaved people do that. Because it's not the works that save us. It's consistently accepting that we need Jesus. Sadly most people that think you need works are false. As the Bible says, there will be those crying out to Jesus "we did so many good works in your name!" And he will turn them away saying "you never knew me!" 😢 Many Catholics are choosing pride and deception over truth and others that are into "works-based" don't KNOW the Word. It's very sad.
@@ari3lz3ppsorry your wrong. Jesus said that to those who’d supposedly cast out demon’s etc in his name. Jesus said IF you did it to one of the least of my brethren you did it to me. Faith without work’s is dead. Jesus founded ONE CHURCH the holy Catholic Church. The Bible is a Catholic book the protestant Bible is an incomplete and corrupted Catholic book which I’d rip up. And protestant’s belong to 48,000 protestant CULTS and serve Satan. Only Catholic’s go to Heaven because there’s NO division in paradise. Please look up the history of the Bible and of Catholicism you will see what I’ve said is correct. God bless.
Amen 🙏 ❤. Love John Lennox. Saved by grace for what Christ did for me and not by anything that I did or could do. Religion, you try and work your way to God. In biblical Christianity Jesus did all the work. In today's world it can be hard to find a good biblical church. I'm glad we did, plus you need to read God's word every day to understand when false teachers and legalist try and give you false information. 🙏✝️❤
Saint Paul said "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" Why didn't Saint Paul Echo what you wrote about now we don't work towards salvation? 🤔
In one sense you are correct as at baptism our past sins are forgiven, and many call that being 'saved' as they are in a covenant, and good works are the fact of living by faith for salvation. OSAS is one way of looking at baptism. However having past sins forgiven is a promise not confirmed until those baptised die, those who backdlide into sin break the contract and give up their promise.
@@dman7668Of course you are correct as baptism only brings true believers into the church, and for the promise of the free gift of past sins forgiven, those baptised must be sanctified in righteousness. I have a Ytube video series 'Myths in so-called Christianity' for NT truth.
@@kos-mos1127False. YHWH is a king of kings and the greatest good, love, peace, strength, mercy, grace.....in existence. Beyond our comprehension. In Jesus he is our guide, teacher, healer....he is not a slaver. Sin is what enslaves us, we enslave ourselves when we choose sin. We might even work with Satan to do so. He is the adversary to truth and life, the ultimate deciever. But he cannot and will not defeat the Almighty. I feel remorse for you. The longer you stay away from the truth, the way, the life...the more you will suffer. 😢 🙏
@@kos-mos1127 A slave master forces you into slavery. God/Jesus force no one. There is merely the invitation. You are totally free to do as you wish. If you think it's slavery, then fine, don't call upon Jesus. Your choice, and your loss.
It’s a tall task to follow up with a synopsis after John Lennox, but you did that very well. You kept it simple and clear expressing God’s invitation to relationship.
Beautifully put. It's true that so many Christians believe they must earn God's love but God loved us before we were born knowing we would sin and disappoint Him but his Mercy is eternal and His Love is limitless.
R C Sproul once did a term paper in seminary and quoted the hymn line Infinite grace of our loving Lord, and got a C on it. Why? 1. You quoted a hymn not Scripture, hymns are not the Word of God. 2. Grace is NOT infinite, it has limits.
What an outstanding synopsis and visual aid to explain the difference of Christianity vs. the world! May The LORD GOD continue to Bless Dr. John Lennox with knowledge & wisdom to impart unto both believers and unbelievers alike who need to hear this message of faith...
❤ We shouldn't* want anything to do with sin. Aren't we all tempted at times? That's wanting to do sinful things, even if it's for the most brief moment...Just being real. God is good all the time. ❤ If we keep our spiritual armor maintained and etc then we have an easier time sticking straight on the path, but I think we all fail. I do agree though...it's about overwhelming desire to BE of good works and to know Jesus, to know YHWH and the Word. Conviction. When people choose to deliberately give into sin that can be a sign they aren't truly saved. Especially if they consistently do so vs study the word etc.
@@ari3lz3pp "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully." ~ Richard Dawkins (1941- ) British biologist, author "The idea that God could only forgive our sins by having his son tortured to death as a scapegoat is surely, from an objective point of view, a deeply unpleasant idea. If God wanted to forgive us our sins, why didn't he just forgive them? Why did he have to have his son tortured?" ~ Richard Dawkins (1941- ) British biologist, author
“I'll tell you what you did with Atheists for about 1500 years. You outlawed them from the universities or any teaching careers, besmirched their reputations, banned or burned their books or their writings of any kind, drove them into exile, humiliated them, seized their properties, arrested them for blasphemy. You dehumanised them with beatings and exquisite torture, gouged out their eyes, slit their tongues, stretched, crushed, or broke their limbs, tore off their breasts if they were women, crushed their scrotums if they were men, imprisoned them, stabbed them, disembowelled them, hanged them, burnt them alive. And you have nerve enough to complain to me that I laugh at you.” ― Dr Madalyn Murray O'Hair
"...if mystical faith is the basis of knowledge, logic and persuasion are irrelevant. There is only the brute assertion: “Well, that’s what I feel like believing-and I believe that you better believe it too.” There is no recourse but force." -Peter Schwartz-
I can not earn my place in heaven as the Bible says my best deeds means nothing. God does not need my deeds, it comes automatically because He saved me on the cross. So i WANT to share His love and do good deeds for Him because He lives in me. The best saying for me is that:"When He was on the cross, i was on His mind". The price has been paid for me. All to Jesus i surrender and then deeds starts flowing from me to others because of His love for me.
Dr.Lennox has provided a deeply beautiful insight into Christianity. And I think it resonates quite well with my attitude of thinking that humility facing God and all of his creation is a very important aspect of religion.
You are saving lives, brother. These videos have meant everything to me, and helped me straighten my spiritual back and walk upright again in the knowledge of God's deep love and grace toward me. Thank you for this brilliant channel.
Can you help me understand? How can I accept someone unconditionally for marriage? Doesn't "unconditionally" mean that even if they are cheating on me constantly and stealing from their parents to fuel their drug habit, I must accept them in marriage? Or what does unconditionally mean?
It is so hard for me to accept that Jesus has saved such a horrible sinner as I. The part that is even harder for me, is the fact that no matter how hard I try, I am still a horrible sinner, yet Jesus still loves me. That is beyond my comprehension!
BELIEVERS and PREACHERS of SATAN the DEVIL's LIES and DECEITS The lives, dignities, and existence of human beings are of no worth, value, and importance to Satan the Devil, the Father of Lies and Murderer of human beings as written in John 8: 44 Atheists who let themselves be tricked and deceived by Satan to hate GOD and Jesus Christ and believe and preach instead Satan the Devil's LIES that God and Gods don't exist and the Bible too is just a worthless book of lies, myths, fictions, fantasies, and fairy tales and Jehovah's Witnesses, SDAs, Mormons, Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, Born Again Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and fanatics of all kinds of Religions who let themselves be tricked and deceived by Satan to hate GOD and Jesus Christ and believe and preach instead Satan the Devil's LIES and false teachings and doctrines about "hellfire", "afterlife", "immortality of the souls", "Armageddon", "Trinity", "rapture", and "reincarnation" will definitely bring themselves nothing but dishonor, disgrace, and ETERNAL DEATHS, worthless and useless dusts on earth forever. Atheists, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and fanatics of all kinds of Religions obviously lied to, deceived, and murdered by the Father of Lies and Murderer of human beings FOLLOWERS and BELIEVERS of JESUS CHRIST The lives, dignities, and existence of human beings are of great worth, value, and importance to GOD and Jesus Christ GOD WANTS all human beings to submit to the authority of Jesus Christ and obey his teachings too about the "Kingdom of God" and "Resurrection of the Dead" clearly written in Matthew 28: 18, Luke 4: 43, and John 11: 25, 26 so they can bring themselves honor and his favor and reward of ETERNAL LIFE and existence on earth without sufferings, pains, griefs, sickness, and death as written in Revelation 21: 3, 4. GOD KNOWS that all human beings will just return to dusts after their deaths just like the animals as written in Ecclesiastes 3: 19, 20 but he knows that he will not let all the loving, kind, considerate, and respectful persons on earth who died recently and thousands of years ago like Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Job, Naomi, Ruth, King David, Jesus Christ's Followers and disciples, and many others to remain as worthless dusts on earth forever, instead, in the right and proper time, he will let Jesus Christ RESURRECT them back to life so they can live and exist on earth forever as citizens and subjects of the "KINGDOM of GOD" or His Kingdom and fully enjoy his and his Christ's eternal love, kindness, goodness, generosities, compassions, favors, and blessings for eternity under the loving and kind rulership, guidance, and protection of Jesus Christ as his Chosen King and Ruler of the heavens and the earth as written in Revelation 11: 15.
Jesus condemned sin and took it out the way! Rom 8:3. Tetelestai “ the debt is paid in full” If the son sets you free you are free indeed “ receive & believe what he did for you, what you cannot do for yourself.
I know how you feel! My advice is to fix your eyes on Jesus and pour out all your love and worship to him… there is nothing else on earth like it! Remember those who have been forgiven much, love much!
So the entire premise is, if we start with all the presuppositions of Christianity, then Christianity is the best way to make sense of the world and our relationship to whatever is eternal and transcendent. It’s completely circular. The problem is, if those aren’t your presuppositions, if your world isn’t constructed around -innocence(grace)/knowledge(sin) -corrupted by design/forgiven- dichotomies, then the arguments themselves become incoherent. And since the Christian worldview is a prerequisite for the argument to be coherent, then it occurs to me that this isn’t about making a rational argument, it certainly isn’t structured to be persuasive to a nonbeliever. This instrument (apologetics) exists solely to keep Christians from straying too far afield in their search for truth. An intellectual fence that keeps the herd corralled.
Oh honey, if I may recommend a dictionary. Your definitions of innocence & knowledge are wrong. You got apologetics wrong. You missed the point. Oh, and where words are many (your comment), sin is not absent 🤣 You're welcome.
@@wwm8 It’s always fun when a person thinks that the best way to make their argument is to affect a patronizing tone. Be serious. Even though Christians will argue that the sin of Adam and Eve was disobedience, it isn’t how they behave. Adam and Eve were innocent and then they ate of the tree of knowledge and fell into sin. All Christianity is oriented this way. When a woman has had sex she has “known” a man and is no longer innocent. And whether Orthodox Christians do it or not, all evangelical teaching of children is about the preservation of innocence through the preservation of ignorance. Because they don’t want their children “corrupted” by worldly knowledge. And apologetics has always been geared toward assuaging the doubts of the believer, not persuading the non-believer.
I am a Christian because… 1) I am reborn (John 3:3) 2) In rebirth I have been given a heart of flesh to replace my heart of stone (Ezekiel 11:19-20; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 10:15-18) 3) The Holy Spirit dwells within my new heart (1 Corinthians 3:16 et.al.) These 3 spiritual truths are what set Christianity apart from all the world’s religions. NO OTHER RELIGION MAKES THESE CLAIMS.
I mean, Buddhism does the rebirth thing. But they don't work with grace ...it's works-based only. Also Buddhism and most other religions say they believe in Jesus in some way. Lol That is what's interesting to me. ❤ And all religions I know of have ideas that mimick Christianity/Judaism in substantial ways. Or they seem to worship fallen angels. It's one of the other, or a mix. There's records of the Jewish people honoring God with animal sacrifices before the Paegans. Unless you buy into the b.s. of carbon dating where they claim they know civilizations that are hundreds of thousands of years old. 😂
@@downshift4503But why do most religions acknowledge Jesus as real in some way? 🤔 Also why do all religions I know of either seem to worship fallen angels and/or twist Christianity/Judaism? It's very odd...even stranger coincidence when you consider how far apart these places are, almost like perhaps we all come from the same family of brothers (and their wives) or something. And then spread across the Earth...like the Bible says. Weird.
@@ari3lz3pp I'll share to you why, but don't get bewildered OK? This is not usually known by Christian fundamentalist whose mind are not open and are trying to demonise other religions. The truth is what Jesus did in the past like seeing and communicating with spirits, miracles, transfiguration, resurrection, and ascension can also be done by spiritual masters in the Hindu, Buddhist, and even Taoist traditions. In Judaism, both Enoch and Elijah are immortals like Jesus who can ascend to heaven too. Moses did not ascend but transfigured like Jesus, and somehow Moses corpse is also special case in the sense that it was preserved. What I am saying here is that, as Christians we need not demonise other religion from other culture and creed because that is spiritual egotism. And we don't need to convert to other religions either because the truth does not change regardless of differences in belief systems. Those differences are due to differences in language, culture, rituals and traditions.
@@ari3lz3pp I'll share to you why, but don't get bewildered OK? This is not usually known by Christian fundamentalist whose mind are not open and are trying to demonise other religions. The truth is what Jesus did in the past like seeing and communicating with spirits, miracles, transfiguration, resurrection, and ascension can also be done by spiritual masters in the Hindu, Buddhist, and even Taoist traditions. In Judaism, both Enoch and Elijah are immortals like Jesus who can ascend to heaven too. Moses did not ascend but transfigured like Jesus, and somehow Moses corpse is also special case in the sense that it was preserved. What I am saying here is that, as Christians we need not demonise other religion from other culture and creed because that is spiritual egotism. And we don't need to convert to other religions either because the truth does not change regardless of differences in belief systems. Those differences are due to differences in language, culture, rituals and traditions.
No. Night and day are cyclical as a result of the Earth's rotation. As a consequence, the statement that one must pass through daylight to reach the restful comfort of darkness is equally true. Philosophically, darkness does NOT equate to evil nor does light equate to good.
I could never gain righteousness on my own, I need the gift of the blood of the Lamb to wash me clean. All of the work was done by Jesus and all I had to do was believe. I will forever be thankful for His gift that I can't repay and for allowing me to walk with Him every day. Praise and glory to the King of Kings!
What exactly makes Christianity a religion and not a way of living a life of the Spirit with Christ Jesus, in God, is simply because a religion is observed with many different sets of rules and rituals. Whereas, being just a Believer makes fellowship easy and accessible with God the Father, in the name of Jesus Christ the Son, by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit. Not in or of works of any kind by you, but by simply standing on His finished work of salvation on the cross of Calvary.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. We are sinners. Still, God humbled himself, took on human form, lived a perfect life, and died for our sins. God loves us. Ephesians 2:8-9 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. Love you brother 🙏🏿✌🏿💙💪🏿
@@dman7668 The works show we are saved. Salvation/justification comes by believing (having faith) in the blood that Christ (the Lamb of God) shed for the forgiveness of sins and the finished work that Christ completed on the cross also that he rose on the third day conquering death. Works come after we are saved and once we are saved we are always saved, because nothing or no one can snatch us out of his hand. Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. Romans 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
@@paulgemme6056 The passages you cited are talking about different works which cannot justify before God. I know this is a revelation to you, but the Bible talks about good works, and bad Works. 2 of them not one blanket term for all works.
@@jsmall10671 You know what is irrational, it's giving the destiny of your soul to not believing, when it's not as if it will take anything away from you. Well, yes, it will take your naughty sinful behaviours from you, your indulgence and all that, which you are too proud to let go of. I think that's what is irrational. The pride, like, who is that God, that I should believe Him or accept His message?
@@jsmall10671 When you visit a doctor for a terminal illness, say cancer, I am not wishing that to you or anyone. Your doctor tells you that you have a 50% chance of surviving a particular procedure to remove the tumour based on the grading or location of the cancer. You believe and tell him to go ahead. Despite the hospital having a record of 5 survivals out of 50, contrary to the medical boards' 50% statistics, you go for it, just giving it a chance. You realise that you couldn't help yourself regardless. Isn't it rational to not wait till it is too late to then realize that Jesus is the way the truth and the Life indeed, and that no man comes to the Father but by Him? That is rational. Faith is rational. Have a moment to think about it. Stop doubting. We cannot save ourselves. God can, and He has given us a way, JESUS THE CHRIST. Amen.
The greatest lesson I learnt at the very beginning of my walk with God was the truth "Christ in me the hope of glory and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in Jesus Christ, who loved me and died for me"
1. Resurrection of Christ 2. Holy Spirit's application of salvation and indwelling 3. Filiar relationship with God 4. Union with Christ 5. Grace (demerited favour) alone 6. Assurance/security of salvation
If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you...prevent inflation and invest. Now
Hallelujah!!!! The daily jesus devotional has been a huge part of my transformation, God is good 🙌🙌 I was owning a loan of $47,000 to the bank for my son's brain surgery (David), Now I'm no longer in debt after I invested $12,000 and got my payout of m $200,500 every months, God bless Jason Graystone fx
I'm admittedly bummed that I didn't go with my gut instinct & buy bitcoin few months back when it was $20k - $25k range. is it too late to get in and make profits? i have set aside $450k to get fully invested this year
Wow that's nice he makes you that much!! please is there a way to reach is services, I'm work 3 jobs and trying to pay off my debts for a while now!! Please help
I can listen to Dr. Lennox all day, he has a way of breaking it down so you can get it! Some may not agree but at least you cannot say it wasn’t understandable!
A typical conversation between two religion: My religion true your religion false. -How? Because my book says so. -How do you know your book is true? My book says that too. -But my book says that same about my religion. Well, your book is wrong and my book is right. -How? My book says that too. - But same says by book. Well, you will go to hell............
The nuances of Christianity really do set it apart. Acceptance and forgiveness are something every soul needs but I am not sure where else they can find it.
4:06 Why did Christianity need a human sacrifice ( crucifixion of Jesus ) for supposed sins ?? And if the promise of an ever lasting life wasn't on the cards, no one would give this nonsense the time of day.
When you are good friends with someone and you break their trust, the only way to gain this trust back is if you show your friend your love for him in such a way he would be able to accept you as his friend again. Now imagine that you broke the trust of your friend on a such a way, it was such a deception and betrayal of your friendship, that the only way to restore your relationship was for you to demonstrate your love in the most extreme way, which would be dieing for him. In my comparison you are Humanity and your friend is God, however we didn't die for God and yet our relationship is kinda restored. Because no human can possibly compensate for the betrayal done by Humanity, technically restoring our relationship with God would be impossible. But God does the unthinkable, He makes Himself a man, because only a man can pay for the mistakes of men, and He sacrifices Himself, He gives His life for us so we can have a relationship with Him again. God didn't need to save us, God was the one that was betrayed, yet His love for us saved us. As Jonh Lennox said, God already accepts us, it's whether we accept Him or not that is the question. What about Eternal life? Well, with God winning over death it self, He made it so death is nothing but a physical condition and we are able to join Him in eternal happiness if we truly wish to.
@@nomore6939 Well Mr. Atheist, you all do your own sacrificing aswell, it’s called abortion, and you atheists obsess over it as if it’s a sacrifice for your own religion of worshiping Edward Darwin and Science.
What is the Gospel. A seven part series, each video is about 3-4 minutes. Your eternal destiny depends on it. th-cam.com/play/PL6633489290EACF6B.html&si=MEiiICiR88mp52ks
I think Mr Lennox should stick with comedy because has a warped concept of Christianity all the love and going to heaven etc read and see the other side of midnight
Jesus actually did not teach that. He taught salvation was through faith, repentance, obedience and works after God's grace and mercy which is found in his parables and this is what all prophets taught before him as well. It wasn't through him you were saved, but following and obeying him in worshipping God alone doing those things that saved.
He touches on a subject I find comforting. Most people (now and then) know and wish for the golden rule to be one of their moral codes of conduct. What I dislike, at times, is that some of the different faiths will proclaim that their faith alone owns this rule, when as he said, it was well established long before those religions saw the light of day.
what a brilliant explanation that describe what makes Christianity different to other religions. We were accepted not because our deeds or righteousness but only because the Grace and kindness of Jesus Christ alone.
Most people try to decipher religion intellectually, hence come up with different arguments and believes. The best way to approach religion is by practicing it. Every religion has this in common "PRACTICE' & "FAITH". Faith word itself means "something that you can't explain yet experience". Therefore, practice and have faith and you'll come to find out that there are changes happening around you and within you whether you're Hindu, Muslim or Christian. Also you'll realize whenever you defer from it you'll fell imbalance, most people ever realize this because they never experienced the balance between inner world and outer world.
Awesome answer from Dr Lennox, really a good one. He no doubt got the subtext and proffound meaning of JC. Now, he still keeps the religious lens that taints his findings, but still, really valuable findings. In short, JC came to SHOW you the way, not how to "please" nor "apeace" god. JC shows you that you already are accepted by god, by the source of all, by the origin of life and everything that exists; and to get closer to it you only need to work on yourself, on your character, your mind, your habits,... your whole being, to the best of your means while KNOWING you already suffice to such a task. Good luck.
I read philosophy at a great university in the UK, and I had a brilliant ethics tutor. I recall him saying “what would you say to someone whose code of ethics was based on Nazi ideology in world war 2? Would you respect his values”? The answer is obvious, so this guy doesn’t really know what he’s talking about in this context. If he’d read and understood Wittgenstein, he would know that moral codes and religious prescriptions are completely different “language games”. Having said that, I think he’s absolutely right about Christianity.
Given that Hitler was a devout Catholic, and the Wehrmacht had "Gott mit uns" on their uniform belts, one could make a valid claim that Nazism and Christianity are linked
Hitler’s words and his actions prove any claim to being a follower of Christ was certainly far from truth. Scripture tells us that a Believer in Christ shall ”be known by their fruit.” The words and actions of Hitler when compared to Jesus’ life should lay to rest any idea of Hitler’s religious leanings.
@@themancuniancandidate2744 how can Nazism be linked with a religion that is diametrically opposed to it? Did they advocate for loving your neighbor as yourself? For following the Ten Commandments? For repenting of sins or to turn the other cheek? What tenets of Christianity were demonstrated by Nazis? Perhaps they were taking care of all orphans and widows and I was unaware of it but I had not heard of any pro-Christian Nazi ideals.
@@jl4018 Ok. If you're going to invoke scripture, then you need to accept the double edged sword that comes with doing so. Nowhere in the NT does it specifically set the 10 Commandments aside from no longer applying under the New Covenant. So you either lose ALL 613 Mosaic Laws, or you keep the big ten that you seem so fond of, and we also get to keep the ones you Christians like to sweep under the rug; you know the ones that promote or allow such niceties as mass murder, rape, genocide, incest, slavery etc. The Nazis did plenty of the above, and the scripture you seem so keen on specifically allows them to do so. So, what's it gonna be? Keep the big ten and then we get all those not so nice laws too? Or lose all 613 Mosaic laws(inc the big ten) under the New Covenant, and remove one of the cornerstones of Christianity?
Not a Christian but its crazy how much hate they get especially as they are usually the most forgiving and understanding people on the planet. I think that says a lot about how hateful and anti human todays ppl are.
First of all, a very good speaker, secondly I rather appreciated what he said. I do not know if my views on religion are right or wrong and I am in no hurry to find out, but this man made a very good point on relationships which I feel we can all respect
Found this channel by "accident" i love how God does that! Thank you....i can relate to the cookbook analogy ( i could basically only boil pasta when i got married) My husband of 46 years accepted me from the start. By the way...im a pretty good cook now....
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I am an ex Muslim. years ago Jesus appeared to me and saved me.He is a living God. He is all love. His love is not compareable with anything in this world.I saw it with my own eyes and whatever happened to me is in the bible. Come to Him while you have time. He is the Only TRUTH. No religion can save you ONLY JESES SAVES. Save yoy soul by accepting Him. amen.
Amen I'm so glad to hear your testimony.
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True !
Amen, God bless you in The Name of Jesus-Christ !
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@@niominsene1 Amen!God bless you and your household in m8ghty Jesus name. Amen !
Grace, by one definition, means “undeserved kindness”. Think about that for a second. None of us deserve this kindness, this love, yet we receive it anyway. All you have to do is accept it and it will put you upon a rock that no wave could ever reach.
True, good analogy with the waves and rock as well... only after one accepts it, they must follow through with faith and works if they are to remain on that rock.
Ah nothing like an *archaic mythological superstition* to give you folks *self- loathing*.
.... Are you aware that in the Bible God kills millions of people but Satan only kills four and that no war was ever created in the name of Satan ?
MORALS : "I am all-powerful, but when I get upset at one man I I'm incapable to just uncreate the king I CREATED (just like Satan.).. So I need to use my all powerful magic powers to MURDER every firstborn child in a country " 😆
*AS AN ATHEIST I ANXIOUSLY AWAIT EVIDENCE OF GOD - MORE THAN RELIGIOUS PEOPLE - SO THAT I CAN KICK ITS TYRANNICAL ASS!*
@@colinpierre3441 pushing back - it's only by faith that salvation is received and retained.
If you find yourself acting in sinful ways, you only need to re-cognize and remember the truth of God's forgiveness and affirm it to get back on that rock - not by fulfilling a quota of good works to retain faith and therefore salvation.
all living beings *do* deserve kindness. by saying "none of us deserve this kindness," you demonstrate everything wrong with religious thought generally, and Christianity specifically. it's a cult of victimhood, guilt, and servitude, by which you invent a deity to provide the forgiveness you crave, that you don't need... the same way a child invents an imaginary friend. grow up!
I'll accept this amazing grace after death then since I don't believe in God. Surely God wouldn't hinge my eternity on believing 2000 year old stories would he?
I’ve followed Jesus for many years. Accepting Jesus into my life was the best decision I’ve ever made. I appreciate your presentation. It was excellent.
what sets kistinaity apart?
1. after converting euros became pauper, beggar and worst culture for 1400 years.
2. after conversion to kisty, euros started inbasion to africa, america,austr,canad,india,etc.
3. after praying jc and his mom murry, these conbereted started chenocide program, 100% humans and 0% kistians before invasion, and after inbasion 0% humans 100% kistians,
4. after praying this fellow jc, kistain inbadres became citizens and citizens who refused to pray him became aborigines.
I’ve been a Christian for about 22 years. I enjoy listening to John Lennox, but this is the first time I’ve seen this video. I absolutely love this explanation of Christianity. It’s beautiful.
Only Catholic’s are Christian protestant’s serve Satan. Only Jesus can found a Church
I hope you don’t hate Catholics. Coz he’s one
Videos do not get better than this. 😊
Agreed. It seems to me there is a lot of arrogance in people who measure the value of their own actions and decide they are pleasing God.
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He's not catholic (satanic religion) but a true follower of Jesus Christ.
Thank you for sharing, I was a Wahhabi Muslim and thanks to God I became an Orthodox Christian.
I was born in France, and grew up in a North African family, and unfortunately at the age of 21 I experienced Islam which really made me very bad, I had fallen into hatred of others.
And following a journey that lasted more than 10 years through the different sects that exist in this religion (Ash'ari, Mu'tazilite etc etc), I finally succeeded, thanks to God, in freeing myself from this religion. after reading the holy gospels in which the figure of jesus christ really struck me.
The goodness and love of Christ is truly incomparable.
Be blessed
Welcome brother to the family of God. May the Lord continue to bless and strengthen your trust in Him. God is good and His mercy endures forever!
Welcome to the family of Christ! May the Lord bless and keep you.
God bless 🙌
@@meldon4006 Alhamdullilah I converted to Islam after seeing the perfection in the Quran.
@@paulthompson9668May i ask one question? If the Quran is perfect, why does it mistakes Mary the mother of Jesus with Miriam the sister of Moses? And why does it says the jews worship Ezra the Chronicler as the Son of God when we all know judaism never revered him as such?
This is not an attack, i genuinely would like answers to it
Such a beautiful and true explanation. As a Catholic I am saddened that many think we try to ‘earn’ salvation through works. But it’s all grace, all a free gift. All we have to do is say yes and respond the best we can to His grace and rely on His grace to respond!! Anything we do has no merit in itself, it’s all about being in union with Him ‘without whom we can do nothing’. Why try to earn what we never could? When He gives it freely? Truly, our God is an awesome God.
Peace be to all here 🙏🏻❤️
No offense man, but it sounds like you’re not a real Catholic then. Earning salvation through works is like, one of their central doctrines.
Not true. Beautiful if you ignore the true implications of these ideas, I suppose.
What is even more sad is that once you are saved, the works provide great testimony and add credibility. While you correctly pointed out, you cannot earn your way into Heaven, once you make it there, you CAN earn privileges, and other rewards by doing meaningful works.
You do. Catholics are notorious works based salvation folks. So is orthodox, and the overwhelming majority of protestant denominations (like those in Paul Washer, John MacArthur, and Ray Comforts ministries). It's all accursed, another gospel that my brother Paul the apostle warned about in pretty much every single one of his epistles.
@@MrChrisdube you can't. That's still works based merit to earn God's already unmerited favor called grace. It's the second form of Galatian error.
I cant do it alone Jesus, thank you for being with me.
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Amen
Idiot. He is not with you, he is dead.😬
Same. ❤
U must be a weak minded person if u can't do it alone. Get a nanny.
Dr. John Lennox is a treasure.
One of it's kind bro.
He most definitely is! One of the best to ever do it.
Dr. John Lennox is fools gold.
Not really. His arguments are nothing new, just 'god did it'.
@@troig43 He actually argued against people that make that argument before. Either you're being dishonest, or is incapable of understand his arguments.
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As Mary Magdalene in "The Chosen" put it so concisely... "I was one way...and now I'm completely different. And the thing that happened in between was Him."
For those hung up on "The Chosen" being unbiblical, here's Paul's writing, to the same effect: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Amen
And that's something pyschiatrists do all over the world, every day.
The chosen is not real
there's a song for that
@@richardgregory3684and they charge a LOT OF $$. Jesus took away my desire for alcohol. Plain & simple.
I just loved that he was invited to talk religion. And he preach the beautiful gospel of Jesus Christ. Got to love that man♥️♥️♥️
Jesus did not write a gospel he could not write if he could why not write it down
@@ashwayn Gospel means the good news , so it is the good news of Jesus Christ . The Gospel is about him He is the reason of the good news .
@@dominicparralez8074 prove he ever lived. strange for a demigod /god
he could not write??? there is a book look it up >>gospel of Aradia
As a Messianic Jew who believes in yahushua, I can tell you this: it isn't by doing Torah or keeping the mitzbah, that I have salvation, it is because the free merciful compassionate gift of salvation, that I want to do both, I want to graft into the tribe of Yahudah.
Jews are missing the new covenant God promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Ezek.36:27. God said He would put His Spirit in us (Ezek.), and He would write His laws on our heart and inscribe them on our minds. He would be God to us and we would truly be a people to HIm, and we could all know Him personally. This is possible because God found a way that He could righteously forgive our sins. (Jer) This is the ministry the apostle Paul spoke and wrote about.
@@1951NBN you need to study a little bit better, Ezekiel was about the people turning away from their wickedness I'm turning back to the most high, that when they built the second temple he would dwell with them but they rejected HIS offer. But the indwelling of the ruach hakodesh was poured out in Acts 10 and on All flesh. Shaul all the one you call Paul, was telling the heathen Nations that they must graft into the root of Judah, and the branch that is Messiah. He said that some of the natural Olive branches were cut off so that some of the wild could be grafted in but not to brag, for if he cut them off how much quicker would he cut you off. He also said everyone has to graft in. You're grafting into a well-established tree a root that has been since before time, not some Christian thing. I beseech you to continue your studies even if you think you have the truth, you have some, but have been deceived as we all have because we have received nothing but lies. Study to show yourself approved, and work out your own salvation with much fear and trembling.
Who is Yahushua?
@@usa2342 The actual Hebrew name of the Messiah/Savior. No J in Hebrew or English until 1580 or so.
@@branchesofYAH why are you are not saying Yeshua like most Messianic Jews?
"It's based on the merit of Jesus Christ who died and rose for me." That's it. He did the work and loved us first. He made us free to have a relationship with Him.
Indeed. And having that relationship requires submission of self, trust, integrity and staying true.
He wrote nothing. Agreed?
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Stop it.
Get some help.
Show me your faith without works. I will show you my faith through my works. Faith without works is dead.
GO and TEACH to all nations.
If you love me, FOLLOW my commandments.
GO and SIN NO MORE.
You are Rock, and on this rock I will build My Church.
As the Father has sent Me, so I SEND you.
@@cipherklosenuf9242 Wrong. If nothing else, we know that He wrote something in the dirt that made the Pharisees condemning an adulterous woman (wanting to stone her) to walk away peacefully. "Let he, who is without sin, cast the first stone."
Aside from that, we actually have far more in the way of historical documents and manuscripts from eyewitnesses about the life, teachings and resurrection of Jesus (including from non-Christian, Roman sources) than we have for literally *any* other ancient historical figure (including any of the Roman emperors or even Alexander the Great).
If you can't accept Jesus because of lack of papers penned directly by Him, then, to be intellectually honest, you'd have even *less* reason to believe in *any* other ancient historical figure (given that most of what we know was written about hundreds of years later; by people summarizing their own history books).
Amen. This should make every Christian on the earth happy and grateful. Only by his grace. Not by our merit.
Only Catholic’s are Christian and go to Heaven. Please read my other comment.
Then what is repentance? Accountability for your actions. But you cannot accept accountability if you continue to relive your sins. It’s by grace we are accepted and by merit we leave the world a better place. If you respect our lord you’d want that.
Amen..spot on!
@@mightyORFEN --When you become born again through the power of the Holy Spirit,you no longer have the desire to sin. You are a new person. The guidance and teaching of the Holy Spirt take charge. There is no turning back for a truly saved person.If you turn back to your sins, then you were never saved to begin with..To God be the Glory.
@@mightyORFEN There are bad Christians, but they are Christians. God's grace is what saves you. Your faith is what convinces God to send His grace.
God is holy, holy, holy and He can't simply excuse sin. This would diminish Himself. Jesus paid the price so God can forgive sin based on Jesus' work and remain holy.
You believe on Jesus. That's your requirement. Even if you believe on His name. God said it and is now bound to His own word or He is no longer holy.
You can't overstate God's holiness. He would sooner sacrifice the entire universe than His own holiness. It ain't gonna happen. So if He promises you Heaven, even though you're a filthy sinner, He will do whatever is needed to make sure you get to Heaven. He can't deny His own decrees.
Your faith may waver but God's grace does not. He's a solid rock, unchanging. God keeps His word.
And in Heaven you're not just some angel, which would be pretty good. You are a son of God Himself. It's a family.
This is why we're all brothers in Christ, with Jesus as our big brother, and Jehovah is now "Our Father, which art in Heaven". He's our Father and we're His sons.
Ephesians 2:8-9
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.
John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Ladies and gentlemen give it up for Dr Lennox, great narrative preaching
Love this man. He is so honest, so truthful, so patient and he exhibits his belief in Jesus Christ so openly, so beautifully. God Bless him and God keep him in his care. Amen.
He is not truthful.
This is the 1st time I've heard this man speak. I wish I'd found him sooner. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Me too!
I am an atheist living in a Muslim country. Even though I have no faith, I find Dr. Lennox's explanation very moving. I think, if one day I begin to have faith, I would follow a similar path to what he describes.
Perhaps you would consider reading the Bible to get to know Jesus in his own words? I highly recommend The Books of Matthew and John.
Thank you for listening :0) Praying for you be blessed
Go ❤
Praying for you, the road to heaven is a Wide Road that turns to a Narrow Path
"Most people who think they have rejected God have really only rejected a caracature of him." - Rich Hannon
Dr Lennox is hilarious! I love his wit.
My husband and I both accepted salvation close to one another. On the brink of prideful divorce. We learned of Jesus' forgiveness of us, and how to forgive one another at that time. Though it's a long process of course to be better at that...but it's a true life changer. All of it, not only the forgiveness and grace but that's the start. ❤ People even have such issues with Genesis....yet it's still forgiveness and grace. I don't know any person but God that would forgive people like we see it in the Bible and our lives. ❤
I wonder, why do we need to believe that Jesus is God to be saved? Isn't it enough if we say "we accept Jesus as savior if he is god, even though we're not convinced he is god"?
Splendid!
We cannot accept Jesus is the Saviour if we do not believe He is God. That’s why to be saved we need to believe Jesus is God and that He is who He says He is!
@@acr8581 I have no trouble accepting him, but I'm not convinced he exists.
@@goranmilic442 Keep searching for Him. Ask Him: "God, if you are there, would you reveal yourself to me?" What have you got to lose?
Religion can't save you only salvation through Jesus Christ.
Three years I can’t remember being disappointed by what John Lennox has to say about God and his son, Jesus Christ, and that great and merciful love for us
What was this myth Jesuses religion?
@@ashwayn
Jesus The Christ was a Jew. What's your point?
Funny, I can't remember NOT being disappointed in him. All he has in his armory is the same empty claims and logical fallacies that countless other Theists have. I'm a humble building surveyor with no theological training, yet even I could defeat Lennox's claims in a few minutes.
Pride is the reason those chose their own merit, humility is the key to the gate to faith in Jesus Christ.
You also need prove that Jesus is god.
@@goranmilic442 He rose again.
@@mcgackaclan9909 Is there proof of that?
@@goranmilic442 if there was proof there would be no faith. Without faith there is no forgiveness of sins as the root of sin is not trusting God's Word and acting in disobedience to our Maker and God.
However it can be shown that faith is reasonable and the resurrection was plausible. th-cam.com/video/FjAc1If3_ws/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kVjZOPksoDFA5PiE
@@goranmilic442I am here and in due time ! All will be revealed ❤ Believe
This amazing illustration and explanations of Dr. John Lennox is not only convincing but also comforting.
Jesus is the only way. We are forgiven and given a place in the family of God.
" Even a hypothesis has to have some factual basis , some factual evidence indicating that it might be true. "
-Nathaniel Branden-
The hour is late.
The King is coming.
Great remarks.
Thank you for this video..
God bless you brother.🙏
Don’t expect Jesus come to save you, FiGHT ! Or they will defeat u
The hour is late religious people say the end is nigh......for thousands of years
@@joshuaabels6066 Jesus Himself said that only God the Father knows the time when Jesus will return as King. It's literally in scripture that no human can predict when it will happen. In fact, the one thing that we *do* know about it is that it *will* be a surprise!
Food for thought: The point of Jesus waiting until a certain time to return is to give time for as many as possible to come to Him before that time (after which it will be too late).
Right now, there are more people currently alive than the *combined* total of all people who have ever died! The harvest of souls (both good and bad) is exponentially growing with each year that He mercifully delays.
@joshuaabels6066 The world will probably not end very soon, but you never know when YOUR time has come and that you are ready to face God.
@@joshuaabels6066Well it's a good reminder!
❤️Jesus is amazing❤️We are free to love him without feeling inadequate in our own imperfection❤️His grace is immeasurable💖
He highlights something we seem to have lost in the face of differences - civility. Whatever a person's thoughts about what you believe, whether they're right or wrong, they can't change your mind by being disrespectful to you.
Explain this Theory
Yet I find as an Atheist, I am often criticised and disrespected on these sites .
Just for stating my 'un belief' .
The hypocrisy astounds me sometimes, some replies are as 'unChristian' as they could be.
( Well as I perceive how Christians are meant to act to another human )
I'm most likely wrong on my viewpoint in that respect, as Christians are humans , with all the same traits as all other humans. We are a horrible race in a lot of ways, I suppose that's why we are virtually constantly at war with each other, pretty much from the time records began.
I'd actually like to believe in a God, most likely why I watch these channels from time to time. But, so far , I have not watched anything that convinces me of a God of any type.
Just random unfairness in the world.
Have a great day everyone, may your God be with you and bring you good health.
@@Retired1967 The random unfairness is a result of sin and God giving man a free will to either accept or reject Him
@@AndrewMcBride-p5n So the unfairness of cancer in children, ? The child has to decide to believe or die. ??
Not a great God. You're not selling him to me.
I'm amazed by his love and not worthy of the gift he gave me but so thankful and don't feel like I can show him that properly till I see him for eternity. I pray for those searching don't give up he's calling you to know him forever and be part of his awesome family.
You have put the love of Jesus into words and your thankfulness shows that you've really experienced it. You willingly serve Him because you understand the worth of the gifts of acceptance and redemption you have received. You are blessed.
Superbly put.
None of us were worthy..Salvation is all of Him..all we do really is believe..thats our very 1st part. Nothing can be added..otherwise it's not by grace we are saved. And we'd have something to boast about. It's purely a gift, our salvation!
I love the wedding analogy! That’s exactly what we are offered - betrothed - the Bride of Christ. How amazing ❤
Can you help me understand how I would accept a bride unconditionally before marriage?
Sola gratia. Only through Grace we are saved. Halleluja!
Wrong. What is faith without work’s?
@@simonslater9024 Faith inspires you to do good works of course, but you can't achieve salvation through works.
It is by the unmerited favor of Grace alone.
Catholic here, and it is about grace. Goesfastandfar is not far off. The Catholic Church has never taught that we can be saved by works. The speaker’s analogy is misplaced as representative of Catholicism. We don’t work our way to heaven. That said, works definitely matter.
Please don’t hold me to this but I believe scripture speaks about good deeds/works being accounted for at death some 10+ x’s? To me its only fitting in justice that in our bad deed, the vise of sin, we must repent. So too, in virtue of holiness, good deeds are required by the denial of self in action for love of God and neighbor. God knows our heart and our walk with Him.
As a Catholic who is grateful to be moving deeper into the love of God and stronger faith, my desire to be more virtuous is growing and by his grace my sin will be lessened because grace perfects nature and He is perfecting me if I am willing to cooperate.
May the grace of our Lord be poured into all of our hearts!
@@simonslater9024We are saved by Jesus. That's it. We would naturally crave to know him and do good works IF we are saved, but even unsaved people do that. Because it's not the works that save us. It's consistently accepting that we need Jesus. Sadly most people that think you need works are false.
As the Bible says, there will be those crying out to Jesus "we did so many good works in your name!" And he will turn them away saying "you never knew me!" 😢 Many Catholics are choosing pride and deception over truth and others that are into "works-based" don't KNOW the Word. It's very sad.
@@ari3lz3ppsorry your wrong. Jesus said that to those who’d supposedly cast out demon’s etc in his name. Jesus said IF you did it to one of the least of my brethren you did it to me. Faith without work’s is dead. Jesus founded ONE CHURCH the holy Catholic Church. The Bible is a Catholic book the protestant Bible is an incomplete and corrupted Catholic book which I’d rip up. And protestant’s belong to 48,000 protestant CULTS and serve Satan. Only Catholic’s go to Heaven because there’s NO division in paradise. Please look up the history of the Bible and of Catholicism you will see what I’ve said is correct. God bless.
Amen 🙏 ❤. Love John Lennox. Saved by grace for what Christ did for me and not by anything that I did or could do. Religion, you try and work your way to God. In biblical Christianity Jesus did all the work. In today's world it can be hard to find a good biblical church. I'm glad we did, plus you need to read God's word every day to understand when false teachers and legalist try and give you false information. 🙏✝️❤
Praise God for People like Dr Lennox.
We don't work to salvation we work from it.
We do have to do good works to merit eternal life. Eternal life, it's a reward not just a free gift.
Saint Paul said "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling"
Why didn't Saint Paul Echo what you wrote about now we don't work towards salvation? 🤔
In one sense you are correct as at baptism our past sins are forgiven, and many call that being 'saved' as they are in a covenant, and good works are the fact of living by faith for salvation. OSAS is one way of looking at baptism.
However having past sins forgiven is a promise not confirmed until those baptised die, those who backdlide into sin break the contract and give up their promise.
@@dman7668 Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Funny, reads like it's a gift to me.
@@dman7668Of course you are correct as baptism only brings true believers into the church, and for the promise of the free gift of past sins forgiven, those baptised must be sanctified in righteousness.
I have a Ytube video series 'Myths in so-called Christianity' for NT truth.
What an awesome analogy! Stand firm and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
So you traded one slave master for another slave master.
@@kos-mos1127False. YHWH is a king of kings and the greatest good, love, peace, strength, mercy, grace.....in existence. Beyond our comprehension. In Jesus he is our guide, teacher, healer....he is not a slaver. Sin is what enslaves us, we enslave ourselves when we choose sin. We might even work with Satan to do so. He is the adversary to truth and life, the ultimate deciever. But he cannot and will not defeat the Almighty. I feel remorse for you. The longer you stay away from the truth, the way, the life...the more you will suffer. 😢 🙏
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A slave master forces you into slavery. God/Jesus force no one. There is merely the invitation. You are totally free to do as you wish. If you think it's slavery, then fine, don't call upon Jesus. Your choice, and your loss.
"Throughout history, wherever religion has dominated, freedom has disappeared."
-Peter Schwartz-
Praise God Almighty for your Amazing Grace. Thank you Jesus Christ for your eternal love!
It’s a tall task to follow up with a synopsis after John Lennox, but you did that very well. You kept it simple and clear expressing God’s invitation to relationship.
Well said 👍
Jesus is the only way. Be healed in Jesus name 🙏
Beautifully put. It's true that so many Christians believe they must earn God's love but God loved us before we were born knowing we would sin and disappoint Him but his Mercy is eternal and His Love is limitless.
R C Sproul once did a term paper in seminary and quoted the hymn line Infinite grace of our loving Lord, and got a C on it. Why? 1. You quoted a hymn not Scripture, hymns are not the Word of God. 2. Grace is NOT infinite, it has limits.
Living in Gods Will !Thats what Jesus the Christ did !
What an outstanding synopsis and visual aid to explain the difference of Christianity vs. the world! May The LORD GOD continue to Bless Dr. John Lennox with knowledge & wisdom to impart unto both believers and unbelievers alike who need to hear this message of faith...
“Even in our sin, He loved us.” ❣️
We strive for good works not to be saved but because we are saved. We were saved from sin, we don't want anything to do with sin!
❤ We shouldn't* want anything to do with sin. Aren't we all tempted at times? That's wanting to do sinful things, even if it's for the most brief moment...Just being real. God is good all the time. ❤ If we keep our spiritual armor maintained and etc then we have an easier time sticking straight on the path, but I think we all fail. I do agree though...it's about overwhelming desire to BE of good works and to know Jesus, to know YHWH and the Word. Conviction. When people choose to deliberately give into sin that can be a sign they aren't truly saved. Especially if they consistently do so vs study the word etc.
@@ari3lz3pp "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully." ~ Richard Dawkins (1941- ) British biologist, author
"The idea that God could only forgive our sins by having his son tortured to death as a scapegoat is surely, from an objective point of view, a deeply unpleasant idea. If God wanted to forgive us our sins, why didn't he just forgive them? Why did he have to have his son tortured?" ~ Richard Dawkins (1941- ) British biologist, author
Yes, Billy Sunday likened sin to rattle snakes!!
Jesus Christ is the best 😊
Idiot. He is dead. 😂.
❤ AMEN! ❤😊
I prefer batman
@@peaceandfood7952 good luck 🍀 with that lol 😂
@@EddieRicks-i8v sorry I was talking to my talking snake because he was arguing with my bush....what were you saying?
Beautifully stated. Lennox is like the CS Lewis of our time. Well done my good and faithful servant. 🙏💖
I can't put them in the same category..totally different to me.
I love John Lennox.
“I'll tell you what you did with Atheists for about 1500 years. You outlawed them from the universities or any teaching careers, besmirched their reputations, banned or burned their books or their writings of any kind, drove them into exile, humiliated them, seized their properties, arrested them for blasphemy. You dehumanised them with beatings and exquisite torture, gouged out their eyes, slit their tongues, stretched, crushed, or broke their limbs, tore off their breasts if they were women, crushed their scrotums if they were men, imprisoned them, stabbed them, disembowelled them, hanged them, burnt them alive.
And you have nerve enough to complain to me that I laugh at you.”
― Dr Madalyn Murray O'Hair
By the GRACE of GOD go I and this is not my own doing but a gift from GOD .
I have no faith, but his words speak of a humanity that makes me smile.
"...if mystical faith is the basis of knowledge, logic and persuasion are irrelevant. There is only the brute assertion: “Well, that’s what I feel like believing-and I believe that you better believe it too.” There is no recourse but force."
-Peter Schwartz-
BEST 10 MINUTES VIDEO EVER!
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
I can not earn my place in heaven as the Bible says my best deeds means nothing. God does not need my deeds, it comes automatically because He saved me on the cross. So i WANT to share His love and do good deeds for Him because He lives in me. The best saying for me is that:"When He was on the cross, i was on His mind". The price has been paid for me. All to Jesus i surrender and then deeds starts flowing from me to others because of His love for me.
Dr.Lennox has provided a deeply beautiful insight into Christianity. And I think it resonates quite well with my attitude of thinking that humility facing God and all of his creation is a very important aspect of religion.
Doc is brilliant bless his awesome soul 🙏
" Philosophically, I am an advocate of reason. "
-Ayn Rand-
You are saving lives, brother. These videos have meant everything to me, and helped me straighten my spiritual back and walk upright again in the knowledge of God's deep love and grace toward me. Thank you for this brilliant channel.
I've listened to Mr. Lennox before and still think this is Beautiful! 😍
Jesus is enough! He is all that we need.
Yes. All we need is Jesus!!!
Thank you ,that was the best and clear explanation I heard
Love the marriage analogy. He couldn’t have presented this better!! Thank you all for preaching the gospel of Christ! Jesus sees you ❤❤
Can you help me understand? How can I accept someone unconditionally for marriage? Doesn't "unconditionally" mean that even if they are cheating on me constantly and stealing from their parents to fuel their drug habit, I must accept them in marriage? Or what does unconditionally mean?
It is so hard for me to accept that Jesus has saved such a horrible sinner as I. The part that is even harder for me, is the fact that no matter how hard I try, I am still a horrible sinner, yet Jesus still loves me. That is beyond my comprehension!
BELIEVERS and PREACHERS of SATAN the DEVIL's LIES and DECEITS
The lives, dignities, and existence of human beings are of no worth, value, and importance to Satan the Devil, the Father of Lies and Murderer of human beings as written in John 8: 44
Atheists
who let themselves be tricked and deceived by Satan to hate GOD and Jesus Christ
and believe and preach instead Satan the Devil's LIES that God and Gods don't exist and the Bible too is just a worthless book of lies, myths, fictions, fantasies, and fairy tales
and
Jehovah's Witnesses, SDAs, Mormons, Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, Born Again Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and fanatics of all kinds of Religions
who let themselves be tricked and deceived by Satan to hate GOD and Jesus Christ
and believe and preach instead Satan the Devil's LIES and false teachings and doctrines about "hellfire", "afterlife", "immortality of the souls", "Armageddon", "Trinity", "rapture", and "reincarnation"
will
definitely bring themselves nothing but dishonor, disgrace, and ETERNAL DEATHS, worthless and useless dusts on earth forever.
Atheists, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and fanatics of all kinds of Religions
obviously lied to, deceived, and murdered by the Father of Lies and Murderer of human beings
FOLLOWERS and BELIEVERS of JESUS CHRIST
The lives, dignities, and existence of human beings are of great worth, value, and importance to GOD and Jesus Christ
GOD WANTS
all human beings to submit to the authority of Jesus Christ
and obey his teachings too about the "Kingdom of God" and "Resurrection of the Dead"
clearly written in Matthew 28: 18, Luke 4: 43, and John 11: 25, 26
so
they can bring themselves honor and his favor and reward of ETERNAL LIFE and existence on earth without sufferings, pains, griefs, sickness, and death as written in Revelation 21: 3, 4.
GOD KNOWS
that all human beings will just return to dusts after their deaths just like the animals
as written in Ecclesiastes 3: 19, 20
but
he knows that he will not let all the loving, kind, considerate, and respectful persons on earth who died recently and thousands of years ago like Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Job, Naomi, Ruth, King David, Jesus Christ's Followers and disciples, and many others to remain as worthless dusts on earth forever,
instead,
in the right and proper time,
he will let Jesus Christ RESURRECT them back to life so they can live and exist on earth forever as citizens and subjects of the "KINGDOM of GOD" or His Kingdom
and fully enjoy his and his Christ's eternal love, kindness, goodness, generosities, compassions, favors, and blessings for eternity
under the loving and kind rulership, guidance, and protection of Jesus Christ as his Chosen King and Ruler of the heavens and the earth as written in Revelation 11: 15.
John 6:29 our part is to believe he is that loving & merciful & good. That’s it!
As the song says... "...saved a wretch like me!".
Jesus condemned sin and took it out the way! Rom 8:3. Tetelestai “ the debt is paid in full” If the son sets you free you are free indeed “ receive & believe what he did for you, what you cannot do for yourself.
I know how you feel! My advice is to fix your eyes on Jesus and pour out all your love and worship to him… there is nothing else on earth like it! Remember those who have been forgiven much, love much!
The goodness of God leads us to repentance ❤. Love your videos
So important to focus on 'the forgivess' of our sins rather than on being sinners, which makes us feel guilty and unloveable all of our lives!
So the entire premise is, if we start with all the presuppositions of Christianity, then Christianity is the best way to make sense of the world and our relationship to whatever is eternal and transcendent. It’s completely circular. The problem is, if those aren’t your presuppositions, if your world isn’t constructed around -innocence(grace)/knowledge(sin) -corrupted by design/forgiven- dichotomies, then the arguments themselves become incoherent.
And since the Christian worldview is a prerequisite for the argument to be coherent, then it occurs to me that this isn’t about making a rational argument, it certainly isn’t structured to be persuasive to a nonbeliever. This instrument (apologetics) exists solely to keep Christians from straying too far afield in their search for truth. An intellectual fence that keeps the herd corralled.
Oh honey, if I may recommend a dictionary. Your definitions of innocence & knowledge are wrong. You got apologetics wrong. You missed the point. Oh, and where words are many (your comment), sin is not absent 🤣 You're welcome.
@@wwm8 It’s always fun when a person thinks that the best way to make their argument is to affect a patronizing tone.
Be serious. Even though Christians will argue that the sin of Adam and Eve was disobedience, it isn’t how they behave. Adam and Eve were innocent and then they ate of the tree of knowledge and fell into sin.
All Christianity is oriented this way. When a woman has had sex she has “known” a man and is no longer innocent. And whether Orthodox Christians do it or not, all evangelical teaching of children is about the preservation of innocence through the preservation of ignorance. Because they don’t want their children “corrupted” by worldly knowledge.
And apologetics has always been geared toward assuaging the doubts of the believer, not persuading the non-believer.
I am a Christian because…
1) I am reborn (John 3:3)
2) In rebirth I have been given a heart of flesh to replace my heart of stone (Ezekiel 11:19-20; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 10:15-18)
3) The Holy Spirit dwells within my new heart (1 Corinthians 3:16 et.al.)
These 3 spiritual truths are what set Christianity apart from all the world’s religions.
NO OTHER RELIGION MAKES THESE CLAIMS.
Each religion makes its own claims that make them unique.
I mean, Buddhism does the rebirth thing. But they don't work with grace ...it's works-based only. Also Buddhism and most other religions say they believe in Jesus in some way. Lol That is what's interesting to me. ❤ And all religions I know of have ideas that mimick Christianity/Judaism in substantial ways. Or they seem to worship fallen angels. It's one of the other, or a mix. There's records of the Jewish people honoring God with animal sacrifices before the Paegans. Unless you buy into the b.s. of carbon dating where they claim they know civilizations that are hundreds of thousands of years old. 😂
@@downshift4503But why do most religions acknowledge Jesus as real in some way? 🤔 Also why do all religions I know of either seem to worship fallen angels and/or twist Christianity/Judaism? It's very odd...even stranger coincidence when you consider how far apart these places are, almost like perhaps we all come from the same family of brothers (and their wives) or something. And then spread across the Earth...like the Bible says. Weird.
@@ari3lz3pp I'll share to you why, but don't get bewildered OK? This is not usually known by Christian fundamentalist whose mind are not open and are trying to demonise other religions. The truth is what Jesus did in the past like seeing and communicating with spirits, miracles, transfiguration, resurrection, and ascension can also be done by spiritual masters in the Hindu, Buddhist, and even Taoist traditions. In Judaism, both Enoch and Elijah are immortals like Jesus who can ascend to heaven too. Moses did not ascend but transfigured like Jesus, and somehow Moses corpse is also special case in the sense that it was preserved. What I am saying here is that, as Christians we need not demonise other religion from other culture and creed because that is spiritual egotism. And we don't need to convert to other religions either because the truth does not change regardless of differences in belief systems. Those differences are due to differences in language, culture, rituals and traditions.
@@ari3lz3pp I'll share to you why, but don't get bewildered OK? This is not usually known by Christian fundamentalist whose mind are not open and are trying to demonise other religions. The truth is what Jesus did in the past like seeing and communicating with spirits, miracles, transfiguration, resurrection, and ascension can also be done by spiritual masters in the Hindu, Buddhist, and even Taoist traditions. In Judaism, both Enoch and Elijah are immortals like Jesus who can ascend to heaven too. Moses did not ascend but transfigured like Jesus, and somehow Moses corpse is also special case in the sense that it was preserved. What I am saying here is that, as Christians we need not demonise other religion from other culture and creed because that is spiritual egotism. And we don't need to convert to other religions either because the truth does not change regardless of differences in belief systems. Those differences are due to differences in language, culture, rituals and traditions.
Overestimating my own righteousness and underestimating, the grace of God is great way to put it
This is a great explanation in its simplest form!
Great job !
May all the people listening to this, "graduate" with honours.
" Faith is the acceptance of ideas without without sensory evidence or rational proof " .
-Nathaniel Branden-
@@BeefT-Sq why do you say that?
I really enjoy Dr. Lennox, he has such a gift and is such a great witness.
One must first pass through darkness to reach and embrace the light ❤
No. Night and day are cyclical as a result of the Earth's rotation. As a consequence, the statement that one must pass through daylight to reach the restful comfort of darkness is equally true. Philosophically, darkness does NOT equate to evil nor does light equate to good.
Jesus is king of kings and Lords of Lords.
He is the way truth and life I pray God may guide us 🙏🏼🙌🏼♥️
Amen! Christ is Lord!
I could never gain righteousness on my own, I need the gift of the blood of the Lamb to wash me clean. All of the work was done by Jesus and all I had to do was believe. I will forever be thankful for His gift that I can't repay and for allowing me to walk with Him every day. Praise and glory to the King of Kings!
You are lazy.
What exactly makes Christianity a religion and not a way of living a life of the Spirit with Christ Jesus, in God, is simply because a religion is observed with many different sets of rules and rituals. Whereas, being just a Believer makes fellowship easy and accessible with God the Father, in the name of Jesus Christ the Son, by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit. Not in or of works of any kind by you, but by simply standing on His finished work of salvation on the cross of Calvary.
Cristianity is still a religion. They have rituals, dogma and doctrine that they believe in just like all other religions.
Absolutely!!!
I just wish Dr. John could live forever. But we are here to learn from him as much as we can and later on take the mantle...
This is perhaps the best way I have seen to introduce Christianity to a secular audience, especially one that has heard of it but in a negative light
LOL, no. As a secular person, I can assure you that this only reaches an audience of people already in that delusion. It's completely irrational.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
We are sinners. Still, God humbled himself, took on human form, lived a perfect life, and died for our sins. God loves us.
Ephesians 2:8-9 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.
Love you brother 🙏🏿✌🏿💙💪🏿
AMEN!!
You see how a man is justified by their works, and not by faith alone. James 2:24
@@dman7668 The works show we are saved. Salvation/justification comes by believing (having faith) in the blood that Christ (the Lamb of God) shed for the forgiveness of sins and the finished work that Christ completed on the cross also that he rose on the third day conquering death. Works come after we are saved and once we are saved we are always saved, because nothing or no one can snatch us out of his hand.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Romans 4:3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
@@paulgemme6056 Works don't merely show you are saved. They are a means of your justification.
@@paulgemme6056 The passages you cited are talking about different works which cannot justify before God. I know this is a revelation to you, but the Bible talks about good works, and bad Works. 2 of them not one blanket term for all works.
Wow, this is salvation by grace through faith in Christ perfectly presented!
I guess you could say that, since this presentation, and salvation are both totally irrational
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You know what is irrational, it's giving the destiny of your soul to not believing, when it's not as if it will take anything away from you.
Well, yes, it will take your naughty sinful behaviours from you, your indulgence and all that, which you are too proud to let go of. I think that's what is irrational. The pride, like, who is that God, that I should believe Him or accept His message?
@@jsmall10671
When you visit a doctor for a terminal illness, say cancer, I am not wishing that to you or anyone. Your doctor tells you that you have a 50% chance of surviving a particular procedure to remove the tumour based on the grading or location of the cancer. You believe and tell him to go ahead. Despite the hospital having a record of 5 survivals out of 50, contrary to the medical boards' 50% statistics, you go for it, just giving it a chance. You realise that you couldn't help yourself regardless.
Isn't it rational to not wait till it is too late to then realize that Jesus is the way the truth and the Life indeed, and that no man comes to the Father but by Him? That is rational. Faith is rational. Have a moment to think about it. Stop doubting.
We cannot save ourselves. God can, and He has given us a way, JESUS THE CHRIST. Amen.
The greatest lesson I learnt at the very beginning of my walk with God was the truth "Christ in me the hope of glory and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in Jesus Christ, who loved me and died for me"
All other religions: Do
Christianity: Done
Awesome. Perfectly said
Dr Lennox is the most tolerant scientist and Christian lecturer. The world will be peaceful if all religions follow what he teaches.
1. Resurrection of Christ
2. Holy Spirit's application of salvation and indwelling
3. Filiar relationship with God
4. Union with Christ
5. Grace (demerited favour) alone
6. Assurance/security of salvation
this is very well done, thank you,.
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Great to see you guys talking about him, he changed the game for me.
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I can listen to Dr. Lennox all day, he has a way of breaking it down so you can get it! Some may not agree but at least you cannot say it wasn’t understandable!
Amen to that 🙏🙏🙏
A typical conversation between two religion:
My religion true your religion false.
-How?
Because my book says so.
-How do you know your book is true?
My book says that too.
-But my book says that same about my religion.
Well, your book is wrong and my book is right.
-How?
My book says that too.
- But same says by book.
Well, you will go to hell............
refreshing new comments on these videos is my next source of entertainment. Well done sir 😂
The nuances of Christianity really do set it apart. Acceptance and forgiveness are something every soul needs but I am not sure where else they can find it.
Any religion with any unique quality is "set apart"
4:06 Why did Christianity need a human sacrifice ( crucifixion of Jesus ) for supposed sins ?? And if the promise of an ever lasting life wasn't on the cards, no one would give this nonsense the time of day.
When you are good friends with someone and you break their trust, the only way to gain this trust back is if you show your friend your love for him in such a way he would be able to accept you as his friend again.
Now imagine that you broke the trust of your friend on a such a way, it was such a deception and betrayal of your friendship, that the only way to restore your relationship was for you to demonstrate your love in the most extreme way, which would be dieing for him.
In my comparison you are Humanity and your friend is God, however we didn't die for God and yet our relationship is kinda restored. Because no human can possibly compensate for the betrayal done by Humanity, technically restoring our relationship with God would be impossible. But God does the unthinkable, He makes Himself a man, because only a man can pay for the mistakes of men, and He sacrifices Himself, He gives His life for us so we can have a relationship with Him again.
God didn't need to save us, God was the one that was betrayed, yet His love for us saved us. As Jonh Lennox said, God already accepts us, it's whether we accept Him or not that is the question.
What about Eternal life? Well, with God winning over death it self, He made it so death is nothing but a physical condition and we are able to join Him in eternal happiness if we truly wish to.
@@nomore6939 Well Mr. Atheist, you all do your own sacrificing aswell, it’s called abortion, and you atheists obsess over it as if it’s a sacrifice for your own religion of worshiping Edward Darwin and Science.
What is the Gospel. A seven part series, each video is about 3-4 minutes. Your eternal destiny depends on it.
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I think Mr Lennox should stick with comedy because has a warped concept of Christianity all the love and going to heaven etc read and see the other side of midnight
JESUS IS THE ONLY DOOR TO
ETERNAL LIFE !
Jesus also said that no religion can save you, only I can. This sticks in my mind and still contemplating it.
Jesus actually did not teach that. He taught salvation was through faith, repentance, obedience and works after God's grace and mercy which is found in his parables and this is what all prophets taught before him as well. It wasn't through him you were saved, but following and obeying him in worshipping God alone doing those things that saved.
@@nunya54 "No one comes to the farther except through me"
Wow ...... such clarity and grace and humour 👍🙂
I love Lenox! Brilliant, but humble, and articulates truth in a way my small brain can understand it.
He touches on a subject I find comforting. Most people (now and then) know and wish for the golden rule to be one of their moral codes of conduct. What I dislike, at times, is that some of the different faiths will proclaim that their faith alone owns this rule, when as he said, it was well established long before those religions saw the light of day.
what a brilliant explanation that describe what makes Christianity different to other religions. We were accepted not because our deeds or righteousness but only because the Grace and kindness of Jesus Christ alone.
"Uncondition ally", the fear of God is love, because the ALL falls short the glory of God. One for all, and all for one.
The path is narrow but you can always find the way back to it. God bless.
Most people try to decipher religion intellectually, hence come up with different arguments and believes. The best way to approach religion is by practicing it. Every religion has this in common "PRACTICE' & "FAITH". Faith word itself means "something that you can't explain yet experience". Therefore, practice and have faith and you'll come to find out that there are changes happening around you and within you whether you're Hindu, Muslim or Christian. Also you'll realize whenever you defer from it you'll fell imbalance, most people ever realize this because they never experienced the balance between inner world and outer world.
Awesome answer from Dr Lennox, really a good one. He no doubt got the subtext and proffound meaning of JC. Now, he still keeps the religious lens that taints his findings, but still, really valuable findings.
In short, JC came to SHOW you the way, not how to "please" nor "apeace" god. JC shows you that you already are accepted by god, by the source of all, by the origin of life and everything that exists; and to get closer to it you only need to work on yourself, on your character, your mind, your habits,... your whole being, to the best of your means while KNOWING you already suffice to such a task.
Good luck.
He's deluded and so are you. Your claimed Jesus is a myth with no evidence to support your belief.
I read philosophy at a great university in the UK, and I had a brilliant ethics tutor. I recall him saying “what would you say to someone whose code of ethics was based on Nazi ideology in world war 2? Would you respect his values”? The answer is obvious, so this guy doesn’t really know what he’s talking about in this context. If he’d read and understood Wittgenstein, he would know that moral codes and religious prescriptions are completely different “language games”. Having said that, I think he’s absolutely right about Christianity.
Given that Hitler was a devout Catholic, and the Wehrmacht had "Gott mit uns" on their uniform belts, one could make a valid claim that Nazism and Christianity are linked
Hitler’s words and his actions prove any claim to being a follower of Christ was certainly far from truth. Scripture tells us that a Believer in Christ shall ”be known by their fruit.” The words and actions of Hitler when compared to Jesus’ life should lay to rest any idea of Hitler’s religious leanings.
@@fredhall5038 A No True Scotsman fallacy? Really?
@@themancuniancandidate2744 how can Nazism be linked with a religion that is diametrically opposed to it? Did they advocate for loving your neighbor as yourself? For following the Ten Commandments? For repenting of sins or to turn the other cheek? What tenets of Christianity were demonstrated by Nazis? Perhaps they were taking care of all orphans and widows and I was unaware of it but I had not heard of any pro-Christian Nazi ideals.
@@jl4018 Ok. If you're going to invoke scripture, then you need to accept the double edged sword that comes with doing so. Nowhere in the NT does it specifically set the 10 Commandments aside from no longer applying under the New Covenant. So you either lose ALL 613 Mosaic Laws, or you keep the big ten that you seem so fond of, and we also get to keep the ones you Christians like to sweep under the rug; you know the ones that promote or allow such niceties as mass murder, rape, genocide, incest, slavery etc. The Nazis did plenty of the above, and the scripture you seem so keen on specifically allows them to do so.
So, what's it gonna be? Keep the big ten and then we get all those not so nice laws too? Or lose all 613 Mosaic laws(inc the big ten) under the New Covenant, and remove one of the cornerstones of Christianity?
Not a Christian but its crazy how much hate they get especially as they are usually the most forgiving and understanding people on the planet. I think that says a lot about how hateful and anti human todays ppl are.
Charming explanation from a sincere believer. Blessed are the gullible.
First of all, a very good speaker, secondly I rather appreciated what he said. I do not know if my views on religion are right or wrong and I am in no hurry to find out, but this man made a very good point on relationships which I feel we can all respect
Found this channel by "accident" i love how God does that!
Thank you....i can relate to the cookbook analogy ( i could basically only boil pasta when i got married)
My husband of 46 years accepted me from the start. By the way...im a pretty good cook now....