Am I going to hell?

Yes. But here's the thing. Everybody is going to hell. And it's not because they don't believe in God. And look, I'm a historian and a theologian. So I study ancient biblical manuscripts. And if you truly understand what this book is saying, I don't want you to experience that. This is not a place I want to go. So what do I do about that? It's not about trying to earn my way into heaven. It's not about checking off. I read the Bible this many times. I didn't lie, I didn't steal, I didn't cheat. Like, it's none of that. But here's the problem. Unfortunately, we bought the lie that we are the sum of our actions. where we're chasing after things that aren't going to give us what we actually need. Which is also why we live in a world that is lacking

in purpose and meaning. But the part that I've always struggled with is that the answer being religion as an antidote to that feeling. Because I require a really high standard of evidence because of the way that I am. Well, I think not only can it provide an antidote, it can provide the antidote. And I'll explain why. Like, how can we trust human accounts of these things? And then how do you take people who agree that there's clearly something missing to believing that what's written in the Bible is the thing that should guide my life? But also, do you have any doubt? Oh, of course. Especially when there are times of struggle and pain and suffering, like the whole Epstein thing right now, we are seeing examples of true evil.

So there are moments where I think, how could there be a good God?

However, from my investigation, I am convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that there's actual

evidence for the existence of God, the historical reliability of the Bible, and the philosophical

explanations for meaning and purpose.

And what is that? First, we have... That is some of the most and the philosophical explanations for meaning and purpose. And what is that?

First, we have... That is some of the most persuasive evidence one can receive.

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Wesley, I have this fascinating graph in front of me here, and it shows several things that I find

to be really, really interesting. One of them is that as of 2024, the decline of religion has started to level off and actually

increase a little bit.

And now 63% of US adults identify as Christian, which is roughly 160 million people.

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