TOP Bible Scholar: Separating FACT From Fiction

Should you trust scripture? Should you Should you trust scripture? Should you trust scholars? What should we make of trust scholars? What should we make of trust scholars? What should we make of the Bible in the 21st century? Because the Bible in the 21st century? Because the Bible in the 21st century? Because so much has happened, so much evolved. so much has happened, so much evolved. so much has happened, so much evolved. You got science, you got so much in You got science, you got so much in You got science, you got so much in between. But watch as this amazing between. But watch as this amazing between. But watch as this amazing English scholar explains perfectly the English scholar explains perfectly the English scholar explains perfectly the importance of both and how we should importance of both and how we should importance of both and how we should discern. I think it's really important discern. I think it's really important discern. I think it's really important to recognize the thing that the Gospels to recognize the thing that the Gospels to recognize the thing that the Gospels report. And that is that Jesus was report. And that is that Jesus was report. And that is that Jesus was convicted by the highest scholarly convicted by the highest scholarly convicted by the highest scholarly court. It was the Sanhedrin that court. It was the Sanhedrin that court. It was the Sanhedrin that condemned him. And that is a really condemned him. And that is a really condemned him. And that is a really interesting thing. Because what we interesting thing. Because what we interesting thing. Because what we realize is that scholars realize is that scholars realize is that scholars don't tend to be don't tend to be don't tend to be um um um very brave. Lots of scholars aren't. very brave. Lots of scholars aren't. very brave. Lots of scholars aren't. Some are very brave, but many are not. Some are very brave, but many are not. Some are very brave, but many are not. They can often work in a group and they They can often work in a group and they They can often work in a group and they can often do the wrong thing. Scholars can often do the wrong thing. Scholars can often do the wrong thing. Scholars in Nazi Germany were no resistance to in Nazi Germany were no resistance to in Nazi Germany were no resistance to Hitler. They'd often just go along with Hitler. They'd often just go along with Hitler. They'd often just go along with it. And so what we got to recognize is it. And so what we got to recognize is it. And so what we got to recognize is that um that um that um you can't decide what's true based on you can't decide what's true based on you can't decide what's true based on what a whole load of scholars think. what a whole load of scholars think. what a whole load of scholars think. Because scholars tend to be pretty Because scholars tend to be pretty Because scholars tend to be pretty compliant compliant compliant with the zeitgeist. There is so much with the zeitgeist. There is so much with the zeitgeist. There is so much truth in that. For instance, if you look truth in that. For instance, if you look truth in that. For instance, if you look at the the incredible theologian Dr.

at the the incredible theologian Dr. at the the incredible theologian Dr. William Lane Craig, if you actually look William Lane Craig, if you actually look William Lane Craig, if you actually look at the debates from his in the '80s or at the debates from his in the '80s or at the debates from his in the '80s or '70s, you have him debating atheists who '70s, you have him debating atheists who '70s, you have him debating atheists who are literally arguing that Jesus never are literally arguing that Jesus never are literally arguing that Jesus never existed. For the notion that Jesus existed. For the notion that Jesus existed. For the notion that Jesus potentially didn't exist did was in the potentially didn't exist did was in the potentially didn't exist did was in the realm of possibility that some realm of possibility that some realm of possibility that some historians or some theologian could historians or some theologian could historians or some theologian could actually think that. But now that's not actually think that. But now that's not actually think that. But now that's not the case. So over time the truth will the case. So over time the truth will the case. So over time the truth will reveal itself, you know, as Jesus speaks reveal itself, you know, as Jesus speaks reveal itself, you know, as Jesus speaks about. It's so true. Knock and you will about. It's so true. Knock and you will about. It's so true. Knock and you will find. Scholars in communist countries find. Scholars in communist countries find. Scholars in communist countries generally going along with that. generally going along with that. generally going along with that. Scholars in fascist countries generally Scholars in fascist countries generally Scholars in fascist countries generally going along with that. Scholars in going along with that. Scholars in going along with that. Scholars in secular Western countries generally secular Western countries generally secular Western countries generally going along with that. That's what going along with that. That's what going along with that. That's what scholars do. They tend to go along with scholars do. They tend to go along with scholars do. They tend to go along with the zeitgeist. Not all of them, but a the zeitgeist. Not all of them, but a the zeitgeist. Not all of them, but a lot of them. So if we are looking to lot of them. So if we are looking to lot of them. So if we are looking to scholars to establish scholars to establish scholars to establish what what is true here, there's a what what is true here, there's a what what is true here, there's a problem. Now, there is one thing that problem. Now, there is one thing that problem. Now, there is one thing that scholars do have and they have it in scholars do have and they have it in scholars do have and they have it in abundance and that is expertise. But abundance and that is expertise. But abundance and that is expertise. But their expertise is not something that is their expertise is not something that is their expertise is not something that is able to stand aside from the whole able to stand aside from the whole able to stand aside from the whole pressures of human nature. They are pressures of human nature. They are pressures of human nature. They are fallen sinful humans. And so, we all fallen sinful humans. And so, we all fallen sinful humans. And so, we all want to want to want to listen to experts, but also listen to experts, but also listen to experts, but also cross-examine experts. That is, we we cross-examine experts. That is, we we cross-examine experts. That is, we we want to have access to the deep want to have access to the deep want to have access to the deep knowledge that they have through often knowledge that they have through often knowledge that they have through often decades of familiarity with material, decades of familiarity with material, decades of familiarity with material, but also but also but also quite aware of the gender agendas and quite aware of the gender agendas and quite aware of the gender agendas and personal interests that they may have.

personal interests that they may have. personal interests that they may have. And that's why you don't just when some And that's why you don't just when some And that's why you don't just when some scholar rocks up to support a scholar rocks up to support a scholar rocks up to support a pharmaceutical company in a lawsuit, you pharmaceutical company in a lawsuit, you pharmaceutical company in a lawsuit, you don't think, "Oh, well, they're a don't think, "Oh, well, they're a don't think, "Oh, well, they're a scholar. They must be right." They need scholar. They must be right." They need scholar. They must be right." They need to be cross-examined, and you may well to be cross-examined, and you may well to be cross-examined, and you may well find that their evidence doesn't stack find that their evidence doesn't stack find that their evidence doesn't stack up. So, I think it's it's problematic to up. So, I think it's it's problematic to up. So, I think it's it's problematic to start thinking of start thinking of start thinking of scholars as the um scholars as the um scholars as the um the test of truth. And particularly, one the test of truth. And particularly, one the test of truth. And particularly, one of the things you get in the Bible is of the things you get in the Bible is of the things you get in the Bible is this thought, particularly in 1 this thought, particularly in 1 this thought, particularly in 1 Corinthians, but the 1 Corinthians and Corinthians, but the 1 Corinthians and Corinthians, but the 1 Corinthians and other places, too, where you have other places, too, where you have other places, too, where you have the thought that the thought that the thought that God is going to show up the wisdom of God is going to show up the wisdom of God is going to show up the wisdom of the scholars and the experts. So, I but the scholars and the experts. So, I but the scholars and the experts. So, I but I think just this this central scene I think just this this central scene I think just this this central scene that we have with the Sanhedrin that we have with the Sanhedrin that we have with the Sanhedrin convicting Jesus is something that convicting Jesus is something that convicting Jesus is something that should give us pause about that. So, should give us pause about that. So, should give us pause about that. So, incredible wisdom there. And I think incredible wisdom there. And I think incredible wisdom there. And I think it's always important to take a note it's always important to take a note it's always important to take a note that every person has bias. If someone that every person has bias. If someone that every person has bias. If someone doesn't believe in God, they have a bias doesn't believe in God, they have a bias doesn't believe in God, they have a bias to show that God does not exist. If to show that God does not exist. If to show that God does not exist. If there is a scholar that does believe in there is a scholar that does believe in there is a scholar that does believe in God, they have a bias to prove and show God, they have a bias to prove and show God, they have a bias to prove and show that God does exist. I'm biased in the that God does exist. I'm biased in the that God does exist. I'm biased in the way I interpret knowledge. I'm biased in way I interpret knowledge. I'm biased in way I interpret knowledge. I'm biased in the way I I read the Bible, what I think the way I I read the Bible, what I think the way I I read the Bible, what I think of the Gospels, what I think of life in of the Gospels, what I think of life in of the Gospels, what I think of life in general, the fine-tuning argument. All general, the fine-tuning argument. All general, the fine-tuning argument. All these things, I have massive bias, but these things, I have massive bias, but these things, I have massive bias, but so do people who don't believe. Because so do people who don't believe. Because so do people who don't believe. Because if you put your stake in the ground to if you put your stake in the ground to if you put your stake in the ground to say something like you don't believe, say something like you don't believe, say something like you don't believe, then that shapes your worldview. And then that shapes your worldview. And then that shapes your worldview. And people want to be right. People want people want to be right. People want people want to be right. People want simple black and white answers to simple black and white answers to simple black and white answers to everything. Complexity, nuance, and everything. Complexity, nuance, and everything. Complexity, nuance, and difficulty of in-between not knowing is difficulty of in-between not knowing is difficulty of in-between not knowing is not what people want. And there's so

not what people want. And there's so not what people want. And there's so many amazing scholars or historians, may many amazing scholars or historians, may many amazing scholars or historians, may that be the likes of Bart Ehrman, may that be the likes of Bart Ehrman, may that be the likes of Bart Ehrman, may that be the likes of N.T. Wright, may that be the likes of N.T. Wright, may that be the likes of N.T. Wright, may that be Tom Holland. You know, there's that be Tom Holland. You know, there's that be Tom Holland. You know, there's so many incredible people across the so many incredible people across the so many incredible people across the spectrum and it's important that we can spectrum and it's important that we can spectrum and it's important that we can take so much knowledge from them. For take so much knowledge from them. For take so much knowledge from them. For instance, when I listen to Bart Ehrman, instance, when I listen to Bart Ehrman, instance, when I listen to Bart Ehrman, I understand who Jesus was more and more I understand who Jesus was more and more I understand who Jesus was more and more and more. Now, he has a bias. He does and more. Now, he has a bias. He does and more. Now, he has a bias. He does not believe that Jesus was God and he not believe that Jesus was God and he not believe that Jesus was God and he also doesn't believe that Jesus even also doesn't believe that Jesus even also doesn't believe that Jesus even claimed to be God. But I take so much claimed to be God. But I take so much claimed to be God. But I take so much truth in that and I think this is one truth in that and I think this is one truth in that and I think this is one thing that Christians really need to thing that Christians really need to thing that Christians really need to understand is we should never be afraid understand is we should never be afraid understand is we should never be afraid of the truth. You know, like for of the truth. You know, like for of the truth. You know, like for instance, recently the other day, I was instance, recently the other day, I was instance, recently the other day, I was looking at a consensus of scholars that looking at a consensus of scholars that looking at a consensus of scholars that believe that Jesus didn't claim to be believe that Jesus didn't claim to be believe that Jesus didn't claim to be God and I was kind of shocked to myself God and I was kind of shocked to myself God and I was kind of shocked to myself and it was an inconvenient truth and I and it was an inconvenient truth and I and it was an inconvenient truth and I put it on my Instagram story and I'm put it on my Instagram story and I'm put it on my Instagram story and I'm just like fascinated and I got a little just like fascinated and I got a little just like fascinated and I got a little bit of backlash from some Christians and bit of backlash from some Christians and bit of backlash from some Christians and I thought to myself, you know, if we are I thought to myself, you know, if we are I thought to myself, you know, if we are with all our hearts trying to seek the with all our hearts trying to seek the with all our hearts trying to seek the truth, we must expand what we thought truth, we must expand what we thought truth, we must expand what we thought was true and push the fantasies of God was true and push the fantasies of God was true and push the fantasies of God out. Now, I do believe Jesus claimed to out. Now, I do believe Jesus claimed to out. Now, I do believe Jesus claimed to be God and I don't believe that the be God and I don't believe that the be God and I don't believe that the majority of scholars are right about majority of scholars are right about majority of scholars are right about that. However, I find it fascinating and that. However, I find it fascinating and that. However, I find it fascinating and I must not blind my view to other I must not blind my view to other I must not blind my view to other opinions that inconvenience me or don't opinions that inconvenience me or don't opinions that inconvenience me or don't fit my worldview or don't affirm what I fit my worldview or don't affirm what I fit my worldview or don't affirm what I want to be true, but actually what is want to be true, but actually what is want to be true, but actually what is true. And let's actually look from the true. And let's actually look from the true. And let's actually look from the Bible what it says about truth because Bible what it says about truth because Bible what it says about truth because this is one of the reasons I just love this is one of the reasons I just love this is one of the reasons I just love the Bible because it does not shy away the Bible because it does not shy away the Bible because it does not shy away from questioning, from doubt, from

from questioning, from doubt, from from questioning, from doubt, from finding out what is really true. So, finding out what is really true. So, finding out what is really true. So, here we have from our Lord Jesus Christ here we have from our Lord Jesus Christ here we have from our Lord Jesus Christ saying, "Ask and it will be given to saying, "Ask and it will be given to saying, "Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and you. Seek and you will find. Knock and you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened to you." Wow. I the door will be opened to you." Wow. I the door will be opened to you." Wow. I mean, what just a a beautiful, eloquent mean, what just a a beautiful, eloquent mean, what just a a beautiful, eloquent way of talking about the truth and way of talking about the truth and way of talking about the truth and finding out what our existence is about, finding out what our existence is about, finding out what our existence is about, what we are, what we want. You know, if what we are, what we want. You know, if what we are, what we want. You know, if you truly seek with your heart in a true you truly seek with your heart in a true you truly seek with your heart in a true real sense, you will find answers. You real sense, you will find answers. You real sense, you will find answers. You will find rest. You will find peace. And will find rest. You will find peace. And will find rest. You will find peace. And here we have John. Now, this I here we have John. Now, this I here we have John. Now, this I absolutely love and I really hold this absolutely love and I really hold this absolutely love and I really hold this close to my heart. Well, whenever I'm close to my heart. Well, whenever I'm close to my heart. Well, whenever I'm research, whenever I'm looking at research, whenever I'm looking at research, whenever I'm looking at something and I find some answers I find something and I find some answers I find something and I find some answers I find uncomfortable, whether I'm questioning uncomfortable, whether I'm questioning uncomfortable, whether I'm questioning stuff, this I always hold on to. And stuff, this I always hold on to. And stuff, this I always hold on to. And this is from John. "Then you will know this is from John. "Then you will know this is from John. "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you the truth and the truth will set you the truth and the truth will set you free." When you are not captive to your free." When you are not captive to your free." When you are not captive to your own biases, when you're not captive to own biases, when you're not captive to own biases, when you're not captive to what other people think, when you're not what other people think, when you're not what other people think, when you're not captive to anything but the truth, you captive to anything but the truth, you captive to anything but the truth, you are honoring God. I really, really are honoring God. I really, really are honoring God. I really, really believe that because when you say believe that because when you say believe that because when you say something on your heart that's true, something on your heart that's true, something on your heart that's true, where you are not dressing up, you are where you are not dressing up, you are where you are not dressing up, you are not saying things that fit your not saying things that fit your not saying things that fit your narrative better, you're not saying narrative better, you're not saying narrative better, you're not saying things that if someone makes a good things that if someone makes a good things that if someone makes a good point you go, "That's a good point, point you go, "That's a good point, point you go, "That's a good point, mate." If If you hear a Muslim say, "I mate." If If you hear a Muslim say, "I mate." If If you hear a Muslim say, "I don't think Jesus came to God." You don't think Jesus came to God." You don't think Jesus came to God." You listen to them, you hear them, and you listen to them, you hear them, and you listen to them, you hear them, and you find what they say very interesting and find what they say very interesting and find what they say very interesting and one thing compelling, and you go, one thing compelling, and you go, one thing compelling, and you go, "That's very interesting." You are not "That's very interesting." You are not "That's very interesting." You are not ceding ground that you do not believe

ceding ground that you do not believe ceding ground that you do not believe Jesus is the Messiah. You can Jesus is the Messiah. You can Jesus is the Messiah. You can acknowledge a good argument. You can acknowledge a good argument. You can acknowledge a good argument. You can acknowledge a good point without not acknowledge a good point without not acknowledge a good point without not being faithful to Jesus, without not being faithful to Jesus, without not being faithful to Jesus, without not being a Christian. And I I really, being a Christian. And I I really, being a Christian. And I I really, really strongly advise you, if you are a really strongly advise you, if you are a really strongly advise you, if you are a Christian, do not be afraid of the Christian, do not be afraid of the Christian, do not be afraid of the truth. Do not be afraid truth. Do not be afraid truth. Do not be afraid answers that make you question, that answers that make you question, that answers that make you question, that make you doubt. You know, I was reading make you doubt. You know, I was reading make you doubt. You know, I was reading E.P. Sanders' book recently about the E.P. Sanders' book recently about the E.P. Sanders' book recently about the historical Jesus and it was kind of historical Jesus and it was kind of historical Jesus and it was kind of bewildering reading it. You know, I'd bewildering reading it. You know, I'd bewildering reading it. You know, I'd read that and then I'd read the Bible read that and then I'd read the Bible read that and then I'd read the Bible and it so much of it kind of changed my and it so much of it kind of changed my and it so much of it kind of changed my scope in reading the Gospels and reading scope in reading the Gospels and reading scope in reading the Gospels and reading the Bible of what Jesus said and stuff. the Bible of what Jesus said and stuff. the Bible of what Jesus said and stuff. But that doesn't mean that I should But that doesn't mean that I should But that doesn't mean that I should somehow live in blissful ignorance. And somehow live in blissful ignorance. And somehow live in blissful ignorance. And God would not want that. He would not God would not want that. He would not God would not want that. He would not want that. He wants us to come as like a want that. He wants us to come as like a want that. He wants us to come as like a kid, you know, and there's Yes, kid, you know, and there's Yes, kid, you know, and there's Yes, sometimes you can overdo it where you sometimes you can overdo it where you sometimes you can overdo it where you you make knowledge become the God of not you make knowledge become the God of not you make knowledge become the God of not actually finding out the truth, but actually finding out the truth, but actually finding out the truth, but knowledge becomes the God you are knowledge becomes the God you are knowledge becomes the God you are worshipping. And there there's a worshipping. And there there's a worshipping. And there there's a incredible discernment you need for incredible discernment you need for incredible discernment you need for that, and I'm still figuring out myself, that, and I'm still figuring out myself, that, and I'm still figuring out myself, but do not ever be afraid of information but do not ever be afraid of information but do not ever be afraid of information or things that make you uncomfortable or things that make you uncomfortable or things that make you uncomfortable because I really really really do because I really really really do because I really really really do believe the truth will set you free as believe the truth will set you free as believe the truth will set you free as it says in John. I also do believe that it says in John. I also do believe that it says in John. I also do believe that Jesus is Lord, and in the end it will be Jesus is Lord, and in the end it will be Jesus is Lord, and in the end it will be shown to you us that that is the case. I shown to you us that that is the case. I shown to you us that that is the case. I don't think over time, the more and more don't think over time, the more and more don't think over time, the more and more research done, the more and more research done, the more and more research done, the more and more scholarships done, the more and more scholarships done, the more and more scholarships done, the more and more convinced I am of this, you know? And convinced I am of this, you know? And convinced I am of this, you know? And I'm open to hear all sorts of views cuz

I'm open to hear all sorts of views cuz I'm open to hear all sorts of views cuz there's some incredible people way more there's some incredible people way more there's some incredible people way more smarter than I could ever be who do who smarter than I could ever be who do who smarter than I could ever be who do who spend their lives researching this. And spend their lives researching this. And spend their lives researching this. And even if they come to a different even if they come to a different even if they come to a different conclusion, we can learn so much from conclusion, we can learn so much from conclusion, we can learn so much from them. So, do not listen to Christians them. So, do not listen to Christians them. So, do not listen to Christians who say, "Oh, be careful. Don't look at who say, "Oh, be careful. Don't look at who say, "Oh, be careful. Don't look at that information." Absolute nonsense. I that information." Absolute nonsense. I that information." Absolute nonsense. I have I do not agree with that logic have I do not agree with that logic have I do not agree with that logic whatsoever. So, here we have in Psalms whatsoever. So, here we have in Psalms whatsoever. So, here we have in Psalms we can learn a lot from Psalms. So, the we can learn a lot from Psalms. So, the we can learn a lot from Psalms. So, the Lord is near to all those who call on Lord is near to all those who call on Lord is near to all those who call on him and to all him and to all him and to all who call out to him in truth. You know, who call out to him in truth. You know, who call out to him in truth. You know, to really with all your heart seek the to really with all your heart seek the to really with all your heart seek the truth to seek who God was. You know, truth to seek who God was. You know, truth to seek who God was. You know, Thomas Aquinas famously, one of the Thomas Aquinas famously, one of the Thomas Aquinas famously, one of the major intellectuals of his time who has major intellectuals of his time who has major intellectuals of his time who has shaped Western thinking of Christianity, shaped Western thinking of Christianity, shaped Western thinking of Christianity, especially Catholicism, you know? This especially Catholicism, you know? This especially Catholicism, you know? This was an was an was an incredibly smart man who wrote the Summa incredibly smart man who wrote the Summa incredibly smart man who wrote the Summa Theologica, which to my shame I haven't Theologica, which to my shame I haven't Theologica, which to my shame I haven't actually read cuz I figure it's above my actually read cuz I figure it's above my actually read cuz I figure it's above my head, but I will one day. You know, that head, but I will one day. You know, that head, but I will one day. You know, that the truth is when you really I think the truth is when you really I think the truth is when you really I think know the truth, I think at the end it know the truth, I think at the end it know the truth, I think at the end it does lead you to God. And there's so does lead you to God. And there's so does lead you to God. And there's so many incredibly smart people who have many incredibly smart people who have many incredibly smart people who have come to that conclusion, like Thomas come to that conclusion, like Thomas come to that conclusion, like Thomas Aquinas, you know, like C.S. Lewis.

Aquinas, you know, like C.S. Lewis. Aquinas, you know, like C.S. Lewis. There's so many people. So, don't be There's so many people. So, don't be There's so many people. So, don't be afraid again of the truth. And here we afraid again of the truth. And here we afraid again of the truth. And here we have 1 Thessalonians, but test all have 1 Thessalonians, but test all have 1 Thessalonians, but test all things and hold fast to what is good. things and hold fast to what is good. things and hold fast to what is good. Test all things. Do not presume that Test all things. Do not presume that Test all things. Do not presume that something is right just because somebody something is right just because somebody something is right just because somebody told you. Look into it yourself. What told you. Look into it yourself. What told you. Look into it yourself. What does your heart say? What does your does your heart say? What does your does your heart say? What does your heart scream out when you read a verse heart scream out when you read a verse heart scream out when you read a verse in the Bible or the Gospels that makes in the Bible or the Gospels that makes in the Bible or the Gospels that makes you feel uncomfortable? What does your you feel uncomfortable? What does your you feel uncomfortable? What does your heart scream when you hear a historian heart scream when you hear a historian heart scream when you hear a historian say that maybe Jesus didn't say that? say that maybe Jesus didn't say that? say that maybe Jesus didn't say that? What does your heart scream, you know? What does your heart scream, you know? What does your heart scream, you know? Listen to it. Don't be afraid of it. Do Listen to it. Don't be afraid of it. Do Listen to it. Don't be afraid of it. Do not be afraid of finding out new not be afraid of finding out new not be afraid of finding out new information. Listen to your heart and information. Listen to your heart and information. Listen to your heart and see where it takes you. Look into it see where it takes you. Look into it see where it takes you. Look into it more and more and more, you know? Listen more and more and more, you know? Listen more and more and more, you know? Listen to the smartest people on every side, to the smartest people on every side, to the smartest people on every side, people you agree with, people you people you agree with, people you people you agree with, people you disagree with. See what your heart is disagree with. See what your heart is disagree with. See what your heart is saying. See what is coming to you. And saying. See what is coming to you. And saying. See what is coming to you. And that has a spiritual power within that has a spiritual power within that has a spiritual power within itself. Do not be afraid. And here we itself. Do not be afraid. And here we itself. Do not be afraid. And here we have another one from John, which I have another one from John, which I have another one from John, which I absolutely love. However, when the absolutely love. However, when the absolutely love. However, when the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you spirit of truth comes, he will guide you spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on into all truth, for he will not speak on into all truth, for he will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he his own, but he will speak what he his own, but he will speak what he hears, and he will declare to you what hears, and he will declare to you what hears, and he will declare to you what is to come. I love this, the spirit of is to come. I love this, the spirit of is to come. I love this, the spirit of truth. And I think this is something truth. And I think this is something truth. And I think this is something that when whenever I look at something that when whenever I look at something that when whenever I look at something in in good faith in my heart, I do feel in in good faith in my heart, I do feel in in good faith in my heart, I do feel like this like almost spiritual like this like almost spiritual like this like almost spiritual experience of just finding out things.

experience of just finding out things. experience of just finding out things. I'm like, I my heart is racing. I I am I'm like, I my heart is racing. I I am I'm like, I my heart is racing. I I am excited. I am filled with kind of wonder excited. I am filled with kind of wonder excited. I am filled with kind of wonder and awe and my appreciation for the and awe and my appreciation for the and awe and my appreciation for the Gospel right as in Jesus and God and the Gospel right as in Jesus and God and the Gospel right as in Jesus and God and the world and knowledge that we we are, you world and knowledge that we we are, you world and knowledge that we we are, you know, known about and what what we know, known about and what what we know, known about and what what we experience in life. Because at the end experience in life. Because at the end experience in life. Because at the end of the day, ladies and gentlemen, when of the day, ladies and gentlemen, when of the day, ladies and gentlemen, when you think about it, the Bible, for you think about it, the Bible, for you think about it, the Bible, for instance, was written on paper, which we instance, was written on paper, which we instance, was written on paper, which we know is a know is a know is a trees. So, like, we are reading, you trees. So, like, we are reading, you trees. So, like, we are reading, you know, bits of ink put on trees that are know, bits of ink put on trees that are know, bits of ink put on trees that are shaping the way we view our whole life shaping the way we view our whole life shaping the way we view our whole life and the whole universe. I mean, just how and the whole universe. I mean, just how and the whole universe. I mean, just how incredible is that when you think about incredible is that when you think about incredible is that when you think about everything we know, we read, and all the everything we know, we read, and all the everything we know, we read, and all the stuff passed down through years, through stuff passed down through years, through stuff passed down through years, through generations, through centuries, is generations, through centuries, is generations, through centuries, is people writing ink on trees. You know, people writing ink on trees. You know, people writing ink on trees. You know, obviously it changed. There were cow obviously it changed. There were cow obviously it changed. There were cow skins, there were leather. There was a skins, there were leather. There was a skins, there were leather. There was a multitude of different things, but the multitude of different things, but the multitude of different things, but the fact that like fact that like fact that like bits, things that aren't even like bits, things that aren't even like bits, things that aren't even like objects that are just flat, can objects that are just flat, can objects that are just flat, can literally change somebody's whole life literally change somebody's whole life literally change somebody's whole life and the way they view life. I mean, how and the way they view life. I mean, how and the way they view life. I mean, how magical is that? I mean, that really is.

magical is that? I mean, that really is. magical is that? I mean, that really is. When you actually do that, absolutely When you actually do that, absolutely When you actually do that, absolutely mind-blowing. Um but I wanted to make mind-blowing. Um but I wanted to make mind-blowing. Um but I wanted to make this video just because I see a lot of this video just because I see a lot of this video just because I see a lot of Christians almost scared of truth, and Christians almost scared of truth, and Christians almost scared of truth, and like they don't want to admit like they don't want to admit like they don't want to admit inconvenient things. And I'm not afraid inconvenient things. And I'm not afraid inconvenient things. And I'm not afraid of admitting inconvenient things. This of admitting inconvenient things. This of admitting inconvenient things. This is what this show is about. If I see is what this show is about. If I see is what this show is about. If I see something that I find, "Wow, that's a something that I find, "Wow, that's a something that I find, "Wow, that's a great argument against Christianity." or great argument against Christianity." or great argument against Christianity." or "Oh, I never considered that about the "Oh, I never considered that about the "Oh, I never considered that about the gospel writers." or gospel writers." or gospel writers." or I will talk about them because I just I will talk about them because I just I will talk about them because I just want to speak to my heart of what is want to speak to my heart of what is want to speak to my heart of what is true. I do believe Jesus is Lord. I do true. I do believe Jesus is Lord. I do true. I do believe Jesus is Lord. I do believe God is true. And I do believe if believe God is true. And I do believe if believe God is true. And I do believe if you strip everything right, and the more you strip everything right, and the more you strip everything right, and the more you find out at the end, I really do you find out at the end, I really do you find out at the end, I really do believe God will be there. And I feel believe God will be there. And I feel believe God will be there. And I feel God with me when I say these things God with me when I say these things God with me when I say these things because I I feel the honesty of heart is because I I feel the honesty of heart is because I I feel the honesty of heart is what God wants more than anything. He what God wants more than anything. He what God wants more than anything. He doesn't want us to live in blissful doesn't want us to live in blissful doesn't want us to live in blissful ignorance. He doesn't want us to affirm ignorance. He doesn't want us to affirm ignorance. He doesn't want us to affirm what we believe. He wants us in good what we believe. He wants us in good what we believe. He wants us in good faith, in good heart to seek what is faith, in good heart to seek what is faith, in good heart to seek what is true, the truth. The truth, ladies and true, the truth. The truth, ladies and true, the truth. The truth, ladies and gentlemen, will set you free. And it's gentlemen, will set you free. And it's gentlemen, will set you free. And it's like anything. It's like politics, you like anything. It's like politics, you like anything. It's like politics, you know, I'll hear a left-wing argument know, I'll hear a left-wing argument know, I'll hear a left-wing argument about, I don't know, nationalization of about, I don't know, nationalization of about, I don't know, nationalization of the railways, and then I'll hear a a the railways, and then I'll hear a a the railways, and then I'll hear a a Thatcherite explaining why Thatcherite explaining why Thatcherite explaining why nationalization nationalization nationalization will cost so much, and they didn't will cost so much, and they didn't will cost so much, and they didn't nationalize trains don't actually run nationalize trains don't actually run nationalize trains don't actually run very well. And I want to hear everything very well. And I want to hear everything very well. And I want to hear everything because I don't want to dim the because I don't want to dim the because I don't want to dim the knowledge and dismiss stuff that's knowledge and dismiss stuff that's knowledge and dismiss stuff that's inconvenient for me. I don't want to inconvenient for me. I don't want to inconvenient for me. I don't want to dismiss stuff that I don't want to be dismiss stuff that I don't want to be dismiss stuff that I don't want to be true. Because very often, ladies and true. Because very often, ladies and true. Because very often, ladies and gentlemen, the things we don't want to gentlemen, the things we don't want to gentlemen, the things we don't want to be true are the things that are true.

be true are the things that are true. be true are the things that are true. And that is one of the things I struggle And that is one of the things I struggle And that is one of the things I struggle with faith cuz I do want it to be true. with faith cuz I do want it to be true. with faith cuz I do want it to be true. But that's something I think, you know, But that's something I think, you know, But that's something I think, you know, everyone has things they wrestle with everyone has things they wrestle with everyone has things they wrestle with and that's one of mine. But yeah, I hope and that's one of mine. But yeah, I hope and that's one of mine. But yeah, I hope you did enjoy this video later on from you did enjoy this video later on from you did enjoy this video later on from cuz this is what the podcast is about, cuz this is what the podcast is about, cuz this is what the podcast is about, open faith. You know, seeking truth. open faith. You know, seeking truth. open faith. You know, seeking truth. Finding out what is true. And thank you Finding out what is true. And thank you Finding out what is true. And thank you for being here on my journey because it for being here on my journey because it for being here on my journey because it means a lot. Whether you're atheist, means a lot. Whether you're atheist, means a lot. Whether you're atheist, whether you're Christian, whether you're whether you're Christian, whether you're whether you're Christian, whether you're Muslim, Buddhist, I don't care. Thank Muslim, Buddhist, I don't care. Thank Muslim, Buddhist, I don't care. Thank you just for being here and actually you just for being here and actually you just for being here and actually being with me and valuing what truth is being with me and valuing what truth is being with me and valuing what truth is and the beauty of truth itself. But and the beauty of truth itself. But and the beauty of truth itself. But yeah, love you all and I'll catch you on yeah, love you all and I'll catch you on yeah, love you all and I'll catch you on the next one very soon. Peace.