Truth vs Image | Don't Fall For The Pretty Package! #apologetics #podcast #cornerofhope

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[00:00:00]Is the problem the image or is the problem the teaching?

[00:00:06]And this is one of the first points we want to make is like guys, you've got to understand this that even the church has gotten deceived by the fact that how pretty the package is will determine on whether it's good or not.

[00:00:16]Further this thing from the truth, okay?

[00:00:18]Because think about it. God said very clearly that there is a way that seems right to man, but the ends you end in death. That's right. So, it's like you can't look at the package. I mean, of course we want to have a nice studio and nice packaging and all that stuff.

[00:00:32]But the content is king and I mean we've got we've got to put the focus on that.

[00:00:36]So, Well, I think that's it's it's important to to realize the the difference there because it also goes the other way. Just because you're a good man, yes, you can say bad you can say incorrect things.

[00:00:49]>> Exactly true. And you could go, "Well, look, not saying that he is or isn't.

[00:00:52]I'm just saying you put any you put any person up there."

[00:00:55]>> That's right. And and it's it tends to sway, "Oh, if A.W. Tozer said that. If If C.S. Lewis said it. Exactly. Oh, if if if this guy said it." And you're like, "Well, then what?" But you still got to separate.

[00:01:05]>> Absolutely. Be a Berean. The key is to separate.

[00:01:07]>> Be a Berean. And lock in and go, "Okay, I like this guy a lot. Doesn't mean he's what he's saying is true." Or "I can't stand this guy. Doesn't mean what he's saying is is false."

[00:01:17]>> See, think about Acts 17:11. That's That is the perfect picture of that. Oh, this is God himself. I mean, you know, >> The superstar apostle of the day, Paul.

[00:01:25]Dude writes more than half of the New Testament.

[00:01:27]>> Don't trust me only. [laughter] He comes into the town. What? The reference.

[00:01:31]Daily, man. Daily they were in examining to see if what he said was true or not.

[00:01:35]Look.

[00:01:36]>> I love about the Lord, you know, part of he's an evidentialist.

[00:01:39]He really is. I mean, he's like, "Put my hands up. I'll do that to Thomas. Here Here's something I can tell you. You'll You'll know and you but you mean by how other people love him. You'll You can historically verify if I was alive if what I taught was true if I resurrected, which we'll get to later. Sure. He's an evidentialist And that's some degree for all the time. He's like, you can test this stuff. I want you to test it. And we're commanded to do that. Exactly.

[00:02:01]That's what we're about. We're commanded to do it. So, here we are. Most of the folks are now like jittery. And I say, "Okay, okay. But, let's take a look. He didn't say this. Let me show you who actually did say it." So, What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.

[00:02:23]So, now think about this. New sign, same statement. What kind of an experience are we going to have now? Downtown Chicago. Good, bad. And everybody's like, "Well, that's good." See, this is the whole point. It had nothing to do with the teaching. It had everything to do with the packaging. Don't be deceived by that. We need to address the teaching.