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- Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US.
The "Give Me An Answer" ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, University of California Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, Berkeley, Stanford, University of Hawaii and the University of Washington. Cliffe spoke on these campuses in front of the Student Union or Library at noon for five to ten minutes. At the close of his initial remarks, he'd open up the time for questions and answers, which usually turned into a two to four hour dialogue with students. His crowd size ranged from 25 - 500 students at a time, and between classes, new students would join the discussion. This is an extremely effective way to reach a large number of university students with the Gospel of Christ.
I use his points so much
I wish I could go to his church!
I've been to Cliffe's church and met Cliffe in person. His Sermons are very similar to how he answers people's questions.
You can watch his service online and live on Facebook as well.
@@IgorUA95 what’s the link
@Jefe KC Grace Community Church - Connecticut
@@jrc99us so good
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God," -Ephesians 2:8
The last 25% (or so) of this video really spoke to me. Love how the Holy Spirit can orchestrate circumstances to where He communicates to us just what we need to know at any particular point in time-our daily mana so-to-speak. We serve a mysterious God. His ways are higher than ours. We see through a glass darkly but one day we shall know even as we are known.
I am am in awe of Cliffe and how he consistently delivers big on his responses with knowledge and hard facts. These students are extremely prideful and egotistical to recognize the brilliance of Cliffe's brain and is words.
Seems to me there's far too much focus on the Abraham/Isaac scenario that leaves many asking "What kind of god would ask one of his followers to murder their own son?Let's be real, though it was indeed a test, the real purpose of the event was to serve as a preview of what was to come: that while we need NOT give up our sons in sacrifice, GOD would. The story is less about a test of Abraham (though again, that too), and more about having us think about the extent that God loves us, because for Him, His Son wasn't taken from the altar.For us. Let's not get so caught up in the practicalities of the narrative.
Well said!
Wow, that really is true. Thank you for bringing that up. I didn't even think about it that way. But getting to understanding God's character, this really enlightened me.
Man, this was good
Exactly what I was about to touch on; so many lost don’t realize how scriptures are often giving us a view into what God has done or can do for us but far too often they miss the meaning behind the messages.
Cliff is amazing. How does he not get frustrated? Or at least not show it?
1. Divine calling.
2. Indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
3. Prayer and fasting.
4. Intimate knowledge of God's Word.
5. Decades of practice and experience.
I AM THE TRUTH THE WAY AND THE LIGHT NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME
Keep it keeping on, Cliffe!!! This guy is searching for truth.
"The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit." -Psalm 34:18
Brennan by talking so much about hell is actually very afraid of going there. He says he doesn't believe but deep down he does. Afraid of the things he does understand...
Cliff how do you It!!! You have so much patience God bless you
True -- he is one of the most patient men I've ever seen.
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He is a blessing
I live a very simple life with not a lot of money and people have always been more important to me than money. The simple life I live alongside the Lord is so happy that there are no words.
Amen,?
Civilised and itellectual discussion much respect for both side
Thank you Pastor Cliff for your Devotion and Ministry and your Joyful Heart For The Sovereign Father And Lord Jesus Christ And The Holy Spirit :) JOHN 8:51 TRULY, TRULY, I SAY TO YOU, IF ANYONE KEEPS MY WORD, HE WILL NEVER SEE DEATH." AMEN AND HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH
Brennan is an awesome guy. Very intelligent and expresses himself very well and clearly. I wish I could do the same, now or back when I was in college.
Intelligent and articulate, but wrong nonetheless. Let's remember, there have been a lot of eloquent speakers in the past that were very, very wrong.
elkellenhabla yes with satan being # 1 . i have noticed a lot of posts now try to depict the followers of CHRIST as claiming to be entitled or special .the unbelievers are under a curse that enslaves the proud and their mask of humility is constructed of indignation .
I love the way you treat people. You're so genuine.
The Student has a very good sense and understanding of The "Living GOD The Sovereign Father and Lord Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit" :) It's such a Blessing to listen to their debates and his questions and conclusion!! I'll be praying that the seed of the Holy Spirit has planted in the Students heart:; Blessed your heart Pastor Cliff :)
Incredible.
People don't want to follow God here on earth and they don't want to live without Him in Heaven. They don't believe in hell but they are afraid to go there after death. Pastor Cliffe says it all the time, read the Gospel's for yourself and see if Jesus Christ is reliable. And if He is follow Him. Jesus Christ is love and He loves all of us. Thank you Pastor Cliffe for the good work that you are doing.
it's not that they don't want to live without Him hereafter, but without no eternal conscious punishment in HELL forever,which is why it's critically important to warn people the dire eternal consequences of their rejection of the Lord Jesus Christ..
Godly wisdom thank you Cliffe.
That last bit about work was eye opening
Dont harden your heart. And trust jesus
"All in" used to mean extremely tired, knackered, etc. LOL
"In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." -1John 4:10
John is an over the top corrupted gospel. One interpolation after another. Multiple authors, all anonymous. Radically different from the synoptics in the canon. Why on earth would you quote from John? In fact any of the OT or NT.
I love that lad that kept speaking up. I feel like he seems really sweet and is really inquisitive. Let’s pray that God transforms his heart and help him to see the incredible truths of Christ.
This is my favorite one
I love looking at people like that lovely fella talking about not been able to believe ,then some time later the truth sets them free and they are born again Christian and nothing can stop them
god bless you sir
I am disabled with high degrees and was raised in a wealthy family. I am not wealthy now but when I worked I worked in healthcare and social work. I am waiting to get a vehicle and a ramp to get out of my house in my electric wheelchair and go volunteer. I know how to keep my mind busy when I am alone and that is most of the time but I also need to get out there and care for people because I believe that was why I was put on this Earth!
I love these videos, BUT... theres one thing i HATE, and that's University students TRYING to debate Cliffe without ANY rational way of thinking. Even when Cliffe answers the first guy's question, he skips straight to question 2. It seems like he's just stood up on stage to get hiself on camera and try to appear intellectual, when he's actually proving the opposite. God bless you Cliffe, i applaud you for your patience and your humility. Praise Yeshua.
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Imagine trying to be a professor to these kids.
Amen!!!
FACT: The test was about obeying GOD absolutely ( I AM THAT I AM ) in the name of JESUS. Whether the child dies or does not is irrelevant. GOD can bring back a precious creation back to life at the exact moment of death like it never happened. GOD values seeing a " living soul being " having the humility to recognize an all powerful loving of absolute perfection before them and knowing that THY is the only one whom will always be on your side no matter what. Such a gift is too precious just to give out to doubters, disbelievers, the lukewarm and so on. Imagine this: evil men poison the entire world but you are spared because your relationship with GOD is so perfect. You literally could be the only body standing in absolute death and destruction yet nothing can kill you. That is the meaning of GOD! The belief in absolutes of the highest order of good!
People seem to forget something about the account of Abraham and Isaac. There are 10 chapters testifying to the relationship Abraham had with GOD. And this was not a private relationship. Others witnessed and had roles in how GOD proved time and time again HIS faithfulness to Abraham. Abraham was so in tune with GOD that he was confident enough to question GOD's justice and ask for mercy.
So when GOD spoke to Abraham about Isaac, it was pretty certain that he could trust GOD. Hebrews 11:17 confirms this. Stop thinking Abraham just heard a voice from GOD.
Most people show a more foolish faith when they let their kids get on a school bus. You have no idea who that bus driver is or if they are in any condition to drive, but you gladly send them on their way essentially sacrificing them to the unknown. And for some parents that has proven to be the last they ever saw of their children.
Isaac likely was not a child, may very well have been considered an adult. Had to be pretty strong to carry the wood up the mountain.
The reason people should forget about abraham and isaac is because they are iron age myth. Why do modern humans, who are theoretically capable of thinking on their own 2 feet, depend on and worship late bronze age, early iron age myths. Keeping in mind, iron age man was pretty primitive. Minus early Greek / Roman cultures. The new testament as it stands is pretty over the top myth, with some history here and there. But the OT is %100 myth. Faith is not a reasonable tool for guidance. Faith is what you use when you have no evidence or proof of some kind to show something exists or is real. You need faith to be religious. And therein, is the problem. Know your bible, actually learn how it came about. Have a healthy amount of skepticism. Did the donkey really talk? Stay safe.
@@rockerobertson4002 when you realize how lacking in self awareness your statement evidences you to be, you may realize your need to rethink your skepticism.
@@wesleydickens9283 I'm merely echoing modern day scholarship. Its pretty much that easy. Moses and all his friends are myth. Got nothing to do with self awesomeness, more to do with critical thinking. Be safe.
@@rockerobertson4002 take some time to examine your arguments before you click on the reply button. Perhaps you may see the fallaciousness of your statements before you post them.
@@wesleydickens9283 boy, your a tough egg to crack. You obviously believe everything in your bible. Using your bible as a guide, tell me when jesus was born. Please answer. It's not a trick question. I just want to see if you really do know your bible. Be safe!
Best stuff
we are all sinners and immoral guilty people as Sin has deformed us but Jesus came to transform the body, soul, and the spirit. Jesus Christ is the Savior.
amen.
Amén
Yep I'm all in,waiting for further instructions.I love walking in God's will.
Sad he doesn't want to go to heaven, a place that is eternal love. Praying for the kid.
Proverbs 3:5-6 💝
What citation is there for the quote he makes about Robert Coles psychology professor at harvard. I couldn’t find it on my own.
I descibes heaven as a lpace of joy and praise and eternal rest it never used the word work in describing heaven
It seems clear from near death testimonies who have met Jesus, that you will sit in front of your judge, and he will know your heart when you realize the truth…. ❤
Never make assumptions! God lives outside of assumptions.
Follow Jesus for his teachings
Wow that young man is like a new robot learning to walk.
The sacrifice of Isaac which God prevented was a shadow looking forward to a much greater sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ 2,000 yrs later. God told Abraham that He would provide and He did at the cross of Calvary!
The world was made through Jesus Christ. Sin has deformed us but Jesus came to transform the body, soul, and the spirit. Jesus Christ is the Savior. see www.gotquestions.org
I may be in USA one find day.I also know ur country is huge, but I may visit your church.
1:48 this guy is trying so hard to catch cliffe out that he doesnt even want to hear cliffes answer..... 😧
This guy asks cliff what he assumes and and cliff avoids the question with an answer that doesn't make sense, he answers "i don't know". This is a great technique to avoid peoples question but in all reality the question wasn't, "do you know something", it was do you think it, or "assume it".
Very different words, assume or know
I had a question with regards to the difference in the two verses that is 2 chronicles 22.2 and 2 kings 8.26
I know that it has to do with misunderstanding of the reader for not knowing the context of this difference but some people just dont take it so i hope you could explain it in a simple way
The student said I do not believe in Jesus and then he said yet. More the comfort is hard show him that you love him and you block him with you for eternity.
That is not what I said.
A couple of things:
1.) The binding of Issac was about obedience, but that is not all.
2.) God is setting a precedent with it. Not even if you think God told you to, do you sacrifice your son. It is the first place that God announced this part of the law.
3.) God derives his law from his nature. God is Good. So it is not Good because God said so, but rather God is Good, thus He only tells you Good things. Justice or forgiveness, it is always Good if God has told you. Why? Because God is Good, not because it is stated.
Very little of what God has said is a single statement. God knows whatever He stated will be kept. Especially in Genesis, He rarely gives a one off thing, but rather there is a deeper meaning.
The Binding of Issac, when presented in context, makes sense. The groups around them were killing there kids for just about any reason. Building a building, put a live child under the first post. Need a good harvest, sacrifice a child on the altar or a superheated metal idol. A god may just need your kids as a regular offer at certain times in the year, so sacrifice them. God needed to send a strong message that reaffirms Abraham's commitment & stops child sacrifice. It worked.
Now, people far from the origin of the problem take it out of context. I hope they get the meaning from him doing this. I know they can.
I wonder how many of these people are believers now.
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Praise God for all He has done for us through the Lord Jesus Christ His only begotten Son! The relationship between God, and man was severed not because of God. It was severed because man chose to sin against God. The curse that is in the world came because of our sin. So it you want to know why there is so much evil in the world just look in a mirror. We all deserve death. First physical death our bodies dying. Then second spiritual death our souls being eternally separated from God. The thing is God created us for His good pleasure. He created us to share in a perfect relationship with Him throughout the ages of eternity in perfection. So God in His abundant loving kindness, and mercy took the punishment we deserve on Himself through His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus was born of a virgin. Perfect, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. He died through the shedding of blood for the sins of the world. He was buried, and rose again on the third day. He is alive today, and forevermore on the right hand of the throne of God living to make intercession for us. He is coming again. If you want to be in a right relationship with God just believe the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ! Love is a choice so God won't force you into a relationship with Him. But He is reaching out to you constantly. Come to Him while there is still time don't wait. We our all God's creation. We are not all God's children. To be a child of the Living God you have to place all your faith in what His only begotten Son the Lord Jesus Christ did to save you. Nothing in our hands we bring only to Christ we cling. We can do nothing of ourselves to justify ourselves before God so don't even try. We just trust God. If you do this God gives you His Spirit the Holy Spirit to live with you, and in you. He makes you His temple. He is what changes your life. He gives you the victory over sin. Yield to Him. What amazing Grace that God the Father would allow His Son Jesus to die in our place. To pay the price for our sins, and then raise Him from the dead and impute His Son's righteousness to our account. Then seal us with His Holy Spirit!
Praise God!!!!
He's saying he isn't GOD. You answer to God for you faith no one else. Just because someone says they're a Christian doesn't mean they are Christian, you know by their actions. Even in good deeds God is the final/The Judge and Jury.
Romans 9:15-16
"For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy."
I don’t want to live forever but I’m go to the doctor when I’m dying. Hypocrite
"I don't want to talk about my problem with Jesus man" 16:55
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ASeventhSign being gay is the #1 reason .
I don't understand where those kids get that description of hell from.
Dante's Inferno
Abraham was given miracles first, then was asked after he saw the miracles and knew it was God to sacrifice his son it wasn't just a strong thought without miracles first.
the reason why God said that to Abraham is clear, God already promised his son would be the father of many nations. If God did not first qualify this statement with that, it would make less sense. God clearly knows that Abraham knows no matter what his son has to continue on.
God was making a covenant with all mankind. Because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son, God would sacrifice his for mankind. The only difference is for Abraham the weapon was stopped, for Christ there was no interruption, Jesus took the blow we all deserve.
The old testament is loaded with foreshadowing and deeper meanings. The foreshadow of Abraham and God here is clearly of Christ on the CROSS ! Very simple stuff guys.
Amen!
***** God did it for the Jews and us to see something that would later come true, that is the sacrifice of the Son of God. God was essentially signing a contract with man, you can think of it like that. God was making a covenant with man through Abraham, because Abraham did not withhold his son, neither would God.
***** LOL i am not going over this again.
***** why would you say it is immoral ?
***** Depends on who is doing it, humans then no because no human is above another human being in that sense. The creator however does not fall in this category. Another words if i want to take my glass cup and shatter it, there is nothing morally wrong with this because the glass cup is mine to do whatever i want with it. If however i went over to your house and did it that would be wrong because that glass cup is not mine.
Everything that exist belongs to God, he has full right to do as he pleases with his own belongings.
That would be the logical reply.
But God does not actually sacrifice Abrahams son here does he ? Does God intend to kill him ? So this does not work here. You would have to make a moral argument about the covenant not sacrifice since God never intended for a sacrifice, God intended for obedience.
The word is not of the Flesh, but the Word did came in flesh but of Spirit of Christ Jesus.
I'm Christian but this whole debate is a shambles because of lack of evidence on the after life please please look to the teaching of the living church of god in this it clears everything up
So, what happens when you are already a Christian with P.T.S.D.?
Some have to walk threw life with a limp like Jacob. Pray for more love perfect love casts out all fear
i wont lie my morals would fly out the window if i hade no hope
I never understood the Abraham argument. Either they haven't read it or they... I don't cause clearly (or maybe it's not clear) that is was JUST a test. We do this with our kids/ loved ones. Then they want to bounce around the bible.
The Bible is the message of God
Jesus Christ was The Word of God
Jesus taught us to judge. He also taught us not to be judgmental. There is a difference. God could appear to these people at the very end once they've died and ask them do you accept me? We never know what happens on the other side.
He gave birth to his son or did the woman he got pregnant give birth?
I caught that too 😂 I think cliff showed a little mercy and didn't embarrass him 😅
This guy looks like Jared Padalecki
Have you ever lied, stolen, used God's name in vain, looked wuth lust? if so you need to repent today and Believe in Jesus Christ to save you from Hell and go to heaven instead
@ 16:54 His problem is that he must love his sin too much to stop it, I come to that conclusion because he's claimed to have read the gospels and researched the archaeological evidence for himself. After that, there's nothing left to try and convince of, he apparently just wants to live life the way he wants and he doesn't want to stand there in front of everyone and admit it so he lies and thus you have to keep going around in circles with the same past points.
At the end of the day, you have to change because you want to change. Cliffe can't make the boy trust in Christ, he has to want to drop his sin because he wants to drop his sin, unfortunately whatever he does in his free time or on the clock is too important to give up to him.
Yes well said that’s the truth this boy doesn’t want to give up his sins let’s hope he has come to Christ now
Because all human beings know for certain that God is personally the absolute standard for morality,
He can afford to make such a statement with complete impunity.
That is the difference between God and you.
Without God, there could be no objective moral ideals, and yet there are objective moral ideals.
Abraham believed God can rise dead to life. Paul says that in one of the epistles.
good conversation but the young man asking if Ghandi was in hell then an answer could have been, " I ultimately do not know but if the word of God is true then according to the holy scriptures he would be in hell if he did bot put his faith in Jesus Christ at the end of his life. " Hell is apart of the truth of Gods word and it has to ve made known as much as Heaven
18:18 Why do you believe anything He has to say?
There is nothing or no one that I feel more sorry for than an atheist. Jesus forgive them for they not know what they’re doing!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
this is the mystery of why god told Abraham to kill isaac!!
god told him to do it and then he said DONT DO IT like it was a test..... yet us humans and the jews killed his son!! something god was not capable of doing....but we did it to jesus....... so who is worst us or him?
Because love is all and he know the truth and is secure in it. We can all have this if we ask for His spirit and know his Word.
God did say that slavery and date rape are wrong, when he clearly communicated the statement
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Come on, people -- let's actually start thinking here.
He gave birth huh ?
Ooookkkaayyyy
I think the simplest way to put it, you don’t want Jesus in this life, he simply cannot force into heaven in the afterlife. When you put it that way is it really unfair. And people always like to say burning in hell because the use of fire which is a common theme used in the Bible. Hell is torment not torture, the weeping and gnashing of teeth. The torment comes from being surrounded by only yourself and realization you didn’t have to be there. Hell is a choice, no one goes to hell by force, they go there because they choose to.
The guy who asks if ghandi is burning in hell, asks a great question and it made cliff stumble a bit, in personal opinion i think as christians if we believe that jesus is the way the truth and the life. Then any other belief goes to hell. I dont think God sends us there, i think we send ourselves there
I think everybody makes a huge mistake on that verse about Jesus saying, the only way to get to the father is through him. We know that Jesus is the judge. I think everyone stands before him before going to the father or not. To assume that you know what he’s going to judge one way or another is very arrogant.
why is 19:42 cut??? why? i feel like something is hidden here! why dont you just leave it as it is? I would appreciate the truth not
being muddled.. THANK YOu!
No one is muddling or hiding anything - otherwise they wouldn't have put it up. From watching essentially all of these videos, I am fairly certain the date written is the date the video is uploaded and not filmed. Cliffe talking to these people is actually from an earlier video. The theme of this video didn't necessitate including everything that was in the original. God bless.
the video is cut at 19:42 clearly. please dont say it isnt.. just watch it again. anyway they can edit there video (cliffe) as long as they want to. I was just hoping to see how cliffe initially
responded on that question. Im an street evangelist. this videos help me a lot. confidence and knowledge wise.
Actually, it's quite clear that there were two or more cameras, and this video is a combination
of the footage from those cameras. The moment at 19:42 is clearly "cut," yes, meaning that it switches from one camera's perspective to another camera's perspective, but it is also crystal-clear
that it is a smooth transition in the conversation, and that nothing is missing.
Your unsupported assertion that something could somehow be missing
makes you seem a little paranoid.
seem paranoid??? who appointed you psychiatrist over me? if you got nothing good to say. why dont you just keep it to yourself! you HYPOCRITE! 1GodOnlyOne??? more like Godless you are.
You don't have to believe in Jesus to go to heaven anybody that says that is incorrect, Now if u have lived a holy life and perfect life your good if u are like the rest of us we need a savior accept Jesus today
I could never have children but I was married more than once because my husband's did much more than just beat me! I was told that 18 I had primary infertility. Because I could not procreate and now I cannot procreate can I still enjoy married sex? Yes! Because married couples bodies were made to enjoy. I am not married at the moment.
The O.T was shadow of real things to come in the New testament. we were suppose to learn from history. In the end a book will not save you from hell but Jesus Christ will. Best is do a prayer request to Jesus about your doubts. see www.gotquestions.org
when ever a person is debating with Cliff and he keeps turning to the crowd for a reaction, I think to myself, this person is not looking for answers. He is looking for affirmation. he is stuck in self centeredness.
15:06 - that is LITERALLY the first time that i have seen Cliffe have to use his fingers as a metaphorical expression to discount a stupid example from a university student. (EDIT:) The guy with the sideburns is SOOOOOO ignorant.. Im not being a bigot, im honestly just being serious.
One of the saddest comments (I don't want to eternal life with God) in the Lord's presence has to be the greatest Adventure you could possibly ever have why would you not want that?
His ministry is ok at times,but sometimes when people are asking real touching questions like how do you know if I'm going to heaven or hell he should have opened up the scripture and pointed to what says Jesus...
We know that taking a life of a child, especially one's own is a most abhorrent concept. Anyone with insight however, should be able to see that the killing of a son is the prophesy of God the Father allowing us to kill His only Son for a much greater good: our redemption.
In Abrahams day it was a normal thing to sacrifice your kids to the gods and considered an honor to do so. Obviously God would never ask that in modern times. Plus God showed he was different then the pagan gods by stopping Abraham. God was only showing Abraham that what He was going to do by giving his only Son, Jesus Christ to the Cross.
The clear answer is "if you do not accept Jesus, and repent from your sins, you will not go to heaven!" Jesus made that very clear; I don't know why Cliff can't say that. I think Cliff is trying to say is "no one knows where they go when they die because you can accept Jesus minutes before you died.
But Jesus makes no bones about talking about Hell, infact He talked about Hell morethan Heaven because of the reality of this literal place. it's Infact a more loving thing to do, telling people about this place so folks know the path they are choosing by rejecting Christ and the eternal life He offers to all.
I am always in awe of how morally superior to God atheists claim to be. And when men do evil (even though we know morality without God according to atheists) it is God's fault. Ofcourse all the good that happens in the world isn't due to God, it happens because men are so great.
You shall know them by their fruit. And yes you can say that they are going to hell. If they do not repent and put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ Alone yes they are going to hell
LEVITICUS 18:22
“You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.”
I can say this much . If I don't believe in the sacrifice Jesus made for me on the cross I will not be going to heaven. Jesus did come down fom heaven if I could get to heaven on my own. If anyone thinks they should be given entrance to heaven without knowing the one that it belongs to has another thing coming.
Cliff u contradicted your self from another video. U said u could reasonably assume hitler is going to hell and in this vid u said u never want to assume