Do You Ever Doubt Your Faith? | John Lennox (Oxford)
Oxford Professor Emeritus John Lennox reveals how doubting has paradoxically made his faith stronger. | UC San Diego, 2015 | View full forum at • Godless Goodness? Sour... | Explore more at www.veritas.org.
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I am strong in my faith but I still have many things to read and learn. God bless whoever is reading this!
@gknight4719
10 ай бұрын
I do not have any faith, it's not a good way to find what is true. So without faith, you can not please god, so has god made me an atheist?
@vapoureyes
10 ай бұрын
I’ll join you in that .
@ronaldorivera4674
10 ай бұрын
@@gknight4719 If your brain is just a product of random mutation, mindless, unguided processes, how can you trust the validity of what your brain produces? Your simply molecules in motion responding to the chemical reactions in your brain, and as Richard Dawkins says " dancing to your DNA". You have no objective standard to make any truth claims it's all subjective from your world view. The brain serves evolutionary success not truth.
Doubts always come , but God never changes, Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God
It's the integrity of THIS world that I doubt!
Yes! The Bible says this faith can be tried, tested and found true! It must be studied, it must come with the heckler, the critic.
@gknight4719
10 ай бұрын
Sure you can test "faith" but I would be surprised if your results are any better then just flipping a coin. faith is basically lying to yourself!
@History_MadeMe_Catholic
10 ай бұрын
@@gknight4719 sounds like modern science.. per Charles Darwin onward……. It takes faith in something to begin pursuing anything…..
@user-ch4ex3yy4l
9 ай бұрын
@@gknight4719 You're not a very good listener. Did you even listen to the clip? The Christian faith is a faith based on e v i d e n c e
Not for a second since I was saved.
Four minutes well spent
Truth always resonates. This is truth.
Those who have saving faith don't doubt it because it is not of themselves but a gift from God.
@zobbycar2728
Жыл бұрын
Amen, we can’t save ourselves with good works. It’s All about Jesus dying for us and conquered death for Everyone for free. It’s Gods loving gift to us 🙏💙 His Love for us is unimaginable
@gknight4719
10 ай бұрын
If what you say is true, it must be, because god chooses you John ch 6 vs 65-68 Then god must have made me an atheist because I have zero faith!
@trevhib
10 ай бұрын
@@gknight4719Atheist so far. 1 Timothy 2 v4 says: (God) _who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth_ This means you will be called at some point, which means you will have faith at some point in order to answer that call. Of course at that point you will have the free will to accept or reject it. All the best for when that happens 👍
@gknight4719
10 ай бұрын
@@trevhib Seeing as we are promised "three score and ten", I have only months left. I have many bibles been baptized twice but still an atheist, surly if god wanted me, I would know by now, if my name is in the book of life and if god loves me why am I an atheist? don't figure. How about this, you have been lied to, god is just imaginary, wake up. cheers
@trevhib
10 ай бұрын
@@gknight4719 Why did you choose to get baptised twice if you didn't believe Mr Knight, especially the second time? Nobody is promised three score and ten, read the Psalm in it's entirety lest you understand it out of context; Moses is lamenting the brevity of the average lifespan and well he might.
I don't doubt my faith because my faith is in me and my capabilities, not in invisible being creating us and then washing his hands of responsibility.
@kevindrinkswater9024
10 ай бұрын
He's still here brother. Bless you
I think most people have had doubts at times. We are human. It may take different forms. We may doubt the existence of God, we may believe in a god but have doubts about who or what god is, or the non believer may sometimes doubt the non existence.
Yes i have full faith in my lord Krishna, because i have concrete evidence of his presence,He KRISHNA has given my all my needs and HAPPY. i can never Fargo my KRISHNA.
And here we go on again with a “words mean stuff” lecture.
Let’s not forget that John the baptist doubted. When he was in prison he sent his disciples to go and ask Jesus if he was the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? Matthew 11:2. Jesus didn’t get angry. Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor” it says to me, for those of us that have doubted were in good company!! Doubt can build a stronger faith…if you seek it!!
Everyday. In every way ☺️
All the time 😉
Ive never seriously doubted
@santiagovela6364
Жыл бұрын
Well if you did, which I have parcially, you would always come back to the same result.
@davethebrahman9870
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps you have never properly assessed the evidence. I have no doubt at all that the Christian claims are false.
@davidmarshall9708
9 ай бұрын
@@davethebrahman9870Maybe you've never properly assessed the evidence.
@davethebrahman9870
9 ай бұрын
@@davidmarshall9708 I’ve spent 30 years at it, my friend.
His doubt and need to build up from fundamentals is the Scientist and mathematician mindset in him. I know because that's me.
Fairh is uncertainty?😊
This is a question that makes you “think.” From the book … The Arrogance of Faith, by Forrest G. Wood ... "Besides, if Christianity is for everyone, why was it not from the beginning revealed to everyone?"
@BernaskaneyTheLangobard
23 күн бұрын
There are old sources that show a knowledge of the concept "Christianity" from various different people: old Europe, old Asia. But then, then in the Bible, Jesus says that Abraham and Isaak will be in the kingdom of God. But they never knew Jesus.
1 Before the world began, the Word(laws) was there. The Word(laws) was with God, and the Word(laws) was God. John 1:1
No sir, my faith is strong . I question everything and everyone, I have lost faith in man's ability to rightfully teach God's word, not their commentary of it. There are few that can exhort and encourage the Saints to walk the Narrow path in love, not fear. And since when is if not appropriate to call someone to repentance because you might cause them phycological damage? What? Are you men of God or what? gird yourselves and Preach Gid Holy Word or go sit in a corner 🤔
@immanuel829
Жыл бұрын
I think you've misunderstood Prof Lennox. He points out that doubt has different meanings. His faith is strong because he exposes himself to questions and his faith is evidence based.
doubt is usually sin. as for being in two minds the Bible says "double minded man cleanse you heart". Cleanse your heart? what of? SIN how? in one on one conversation and argument the Holy Spirit showed me that my persistent doubt after the questions ere answered was indeed sin and with great patience He led me to repent of these sins. For as Isaiah says He is wonderful Counsellor - the only counsellor i will ever listen to now It was not hard, for His yoke is NOT hard. doubt as sin is refusal to accept knowledge fighting knowledge: knowledge of God, the only way to repent is to acknowledge one's refusal ' i now have almost NO doubt that God exists at all. Compare this with 44 years ago in the months after my conversions to Christ. back then the doubts were agonizing. one last thing: belief that christianity is true is NOT saving faith After all St James says, "you believe in God? GOOD!! So does the devil, and he trembles." If Prof Lennox talks about christianity not Christ he may merely be an intellectual assenting to doctrinal propositions. this is not saving faith and if this is what he has he is not a christian.
@rosendegwa339
Жыл бұрын
You have to watch his other videos- there are several. Also read his books.
God is definitely real, created universe defined by time, space, and matter and governed by laws and Bible is true through Christ transforming people’s lives then and now. And the First Law of Thermodynamics, energy cannot be created or destroyed. Light (photon) is package of energy and the Bible tells us in Genesis 1:3 that God spoke it into existence by saying “‘Let there be light,” and there was light”, only God could have established it.
Critical thinking not taught at these colleges!!!
There are now hundreds of ex members of clergy that have joined The Clergy Project, to find employment elsewhere. From Apostle to Apostate: The Story of the Clergy Project … authors … Catherine Dunphy, Richard Dawkins Leaving a job in ministry is unlike any other career change. Not only are there feelings of isolation, but there are also fears about how to communicate one’s skills in ministry to another Job. Most members who had already left church work detailed a long arduous journey to find employment outside of religion. Many, if not most, of them returned to school, seeking degrees in psychology, social work, business administration, and computer science.
What about Santa Claus, he brings joy to people every year. There are songs about him, he is on xmas cards. He comes down chimneys on 24th Dec just in time for people to celebrate a pagan festival that was stolen by christians. Thats not fair. Why do you not celebrate your idol when he was born in Sept. Nobody ever mentions the tooth fairy, every time a child has a tooth come out, in the morning tooth go replaced with money.
Christians doubt the reality of God all the time, and desperately suppress the doubts. People in real relationships don’t experience doubts. As for the resurrection, even first year science or law students would be able to explain to Dr McGrath that he has things the wrong way around. The question is not ‘Can it be disproven?’, but ‘Is there sufficient evidence to believe it?’ The answer is very obviously ‘No!’
Blind faith is dangerous? 45,000 denominations in Christianity is riding on nothing but blind faith. 1. Where is the evidence that Jesus even died let alone rose from the dead. 2. The earth has come to destruction at least two times by deadly comets. The last comet caused the great flood...yet, HERE WE STILL ARE. 3. You can't serve two Gods. Either you are with the God in the old testament or you are serving the trinity under the new testament.
@bipn_406
Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent channel to search for those answers to your questions. Faith used in the bible refers to trust. The 45,000 denominations all agree on the basics of Jesus is the son of God and that he died and through him we can live forever. 1. Josephus, Jewish Historian. Eyewitness accounts. Gospel testimonies. Most of the scholars believe he was indeed crucified under Pontius Pilate. 2. The flood was most likely regional. 3. God is the same God, he doesn't change. We CHANGE, the Bible is written from a viewer's point of view which means our perception of God changes but he doesn't. To be honest you have to search for the answers yourself. Set aside pride and soften your heart. Many of us Christians are open-minded people. God won't force you to be Christian, only you can make the decision. Peace be with you! God bless!
@andrewedmiston3
Жыл бұрын
Here is a good place to start for evidence of Jesus' death and resurrection. kzread.info/head/PLZ3iRMLYFlHtGt3uB070ZiNbi06gII4L_
We shouldn't take any notice, old men are not fonts of wisdom because their ears are enormous, and wave their arms about and tap the side of their nose,