Craig Groeschel

Like literally you could say he deconstructed and walked away from Jesus, kind of. I mean, we could make that argument. Who did God choose to be the guest speaker on the day of Pentecost? Peter, the guy who didn't believe, the guy that doubted and fell in the water, the guy that denied him because doubt isn't always the enemy of faith. Sometimes it's an invitation to a deeper faith.

Just go. Just do your stuff. Just do your stuff.

Just go. Just do your stuff. Just do your stuff.

Thank you.

Thank you.

There's some crazy stuff in the Old Testament.

There's some crazy stuff in the Old Testament.

So, good question. I believe Jonah was swallowed by a whale and... Vomited back out. Yeah. Do I technically have to believe that? The Bible doesn't say, believe in your heart that Jonah was swallowed by a whale and was vomited back out. So the Bible says you have to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and was saved. So I'm going to start with what we really, really have to believe.

So, good question. I believe Jonah was swallowed by a whale and... Vomited back out. Yeah. Do I technically have to believe that? The Bible doesn't say, believe in your heart that Jonah was swallowed by a whale and was vomited back out. So the Bible says you have to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and was saved. So I'm going to start with what we really, really have to believe.

And the gospel... that my righteousness is not enough, that Jesus was the Lamb of God who was slain for my sins. He didn't just die for me. He died instead of me. And by believing in his perfect death, I'm forgiven. So that's where I'm going to start. Then we can debate everything else. I personally believe that the word of God is inspired.

And the gospel... that my righteousness is not enough, that Jesus was the Lamb of God who was slain for my sins. He didn't just die for me. He died instead of me. And by believing in his perfect death, I'm forgiven. So that's where I'm going to start. Then we can debate everything else. I personally believe that the word of God is inspired.

I also believe there's some, not just weird like miracles, but there's just like, you get in Leviticus and there's like some weird stuff in there. And so we have to say, what is the New Testament? The New Testament is a fulfillment of the fullness of who God is. And so that, yes, our foundation is built on the Old Testament and God is the God of the Old Testament.

I also believe there's some, not just weird like miracles, but there's just like, you get in Leviticus and there's like some weird stuff in there. And so we have to say, what is the New Testament? The New Testament is a fulfillment of the fullness of who God is. And so that, yes, our foundation is built on the Old Testament and God is the God of the Old Testament.

And the fullness of who God is, is manifest through Jesus. Jesus came to fulfill the law. And so I'm always going to go to Jesus. But then let's talk about everything back there. If God could create us, the guy could live in the belly of a whale for three days, three nights.

And the fullness of who God is, is manifest through Jesus. Jesus came to fulfill the law. And so I'm always going to go to Jesus. But then let's talk about everything back there. If God could create us, the guy could live in the belly of a whale for three days, three nights.

So if you want to get hung up there, I'm not going to sit there and debate that for days, as much as I'm going to point to Jesus. But I'm also going to say that we serve a God with whom all things are possible. And so I would rather err on the side of believing all of what God's Word says than me saying I'm smart enough to pick it apart.

So if you want to get hung up there, I'm not going to sit there and debate that for days, as much as I'm going to point to Jesus. But I'm also going to say that we serve a God with whom all things are possible. And so I would rather err on the side of believing all of what God's Word says than me saying I'm smart enough to pick it apart.

And in the end, if I'm wrong, I'm going to be wrong on the side of trying to have faith rather than trying to be smarter. That's putting above my pay grade.

And in the end, if I'm wrong, I'm going to be wrong on the side of trying to have faith rather than trying to be smarter. That's putting above my pay grade.

We do.