No.1 Christianity Expert: The Truth About Christianity! The Case For Jesus (Historian's Proof)

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, oh, 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 the answer being religion as an antidote to that feeling, because I require a really high standard of evidence-

Sure

... 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'm 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 persuasive evidence one can receive. Guys, I've got a quick favor to ask you. We're approaching a significant subscriber milestone on this show, and roughly sixty-nine percent of you that listen and love this show haven't yet subscribed for whatever reason. If there was ever a time for you to do us a favor, if we've ever done anything for you, given you value in any way, it is simply hitting that subscribe button. And it means so much to myself, but also to my team, 'cause when we hit these milestones, we go away as a team and celebrate. And it's the thing, the simple free easy thing you can do to help make this show a little bit better every single week. So that's a favor I would ask you, and, um, if you do hit the subscribe button, I won't let you down, and we'll continue to find small ways to make this whole production better. Thank you so much for being part of this journey. It means the world. And, uh, yeah, let's do this. [upbeat music] Wesley, I have this fascinating, uh, 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 twenty twenty-four, the decline of religion has started to level off and actually increase a little bit. And now sixty-three percent of US adults identify as Christian, which is roughly a hundred and sixty million people. In twenty twenty-five, Bible sales hit a twenty-one-year high in the United States with nineteen million units sold. Weekly Bible reading amongst US adults has increased to forty-two percent, which is up twelve percent since twenty twenty-four. And in twenty twenty-four, Christian and gospel music streams in the US increased by roughly twenty percent, according to The Washington Times. Wesley, what is going on in society if we zoom out?