Lee Strobel

Like Howard Storm's case, famous case.

Yeah, he was an atheist.

Yeah, he was an atheist.

Yeah, he was an atheist.

Yeah, here's my hesitation on that. Because I know Howard's story and you're right. He was an atheist. He died physically, he was clinically dead and demons were mauling him. He said, I was like roadkill. And he called out to God, save me. And... This orb of light came and literally saved him. It was so profound. Then he eventually recovered from his clinical death.

Yeah, here's my hesitation on that. Because I know Howard's story and you're right. He was an atheist. He died physically, he was clinically dead and demons were mauling him. He said, I was like roadkill. And he called out to God, save me. And... This orb of light came and literally saved him. It was so profound. Then he eventually recovered from his clinical death.

Yeah, here's my hesitation on that. Because I know Howard's story and you're right. He was an atheist. He died physically, he was clinically dead and demons were mauling him. He said, I was like roadkill. And he called out to God, save me. And... This orb of light came and literally saved him. It was so profound. Then he eventually recovered from his clinical death.

And he not only renounced his atheism, he became a pastor. So he's a pastor today. That's how profound that was to him. But here's the problem. He wasn't clinically, he wasn't dead like he's never returned. He was clinically dead, but he was going to come back. And so I have a little hesitation in terms of saying that that's a universal experience.

And he not only renounced his atheism, he became a pastor. So he's a pastor today. That's how profound that was to him. But here's the problem. He wasn't clinically, he wasn't dead like he's never returned. He was clinically dead, but he was going to come back. And so I have a little hesitation in terms of saying that that's a universal experience.

And he not only renounced his atheism, he became a pastor. So he's a pastor today. That's how profound that was to him. But here's the problem. He wasn't clinically, he wasn't dead like he's never returned. He was clinically dead, but he was going to come back. And so I have a little hesitation in terms of saying that that's a universal experience.

Here's what I would say based on what I understand best in scripture, especially the Old Testament in Jeremiah, the New Testament in Hebrews. First of all, none of us lives good lives. We're all sinners. We've all screwed up. We've all made mistakes, not just made mistakes. I could say this, I think. We've all done things we knew they were wrong before we did them and we did them anyway.

Here's what I would say based on what I understand best in scripture, especially the Old Testament in Jeremiah, the New Testament in Hebrews. First of all, none of us lives good lives. We're all sinners. We've all screwed up. We've all made mistakes, not just made mistakes. I could say this, I think. We've all done things we knew they were wrong before we did them and we did them anyway.

Here's what I would say based on what I understand best in scripture, especially the Old Testament in Jeremiah, the New Testament in Hebrews. First of all, none of us lives good lives. We're all sinners. We've all screwed up. We've all made mistakes, not just made mistakes. I could say this, I think. We've all done things we knew they were wrong before we did them and we did them anyway.

I have, you have, right? We all have. We've sinned. And so, yes, we do good things too, but that doesn't negate the sin. It's like if you rob a bank, And then you live a perfect life. Do you think the government would come up to you and say, yeah, we're going to forget about that bank robbery. We got all this evidence you commit. No, you're guilty of that bank robbery.

I have, you have, right? We all have. We've sinned. And so, yes, we do good things too, but that doesn't negate the sin. It's like if you rob a bank, And then you live a perfect life. Do you think the government would come up to you and say, yeah, we're going to forget about that bank robbery. We got all this evidence you commit. No, you're guilty of that bank robbery.

I have, you have, right? We all have. We've sinned. And so, yes, we do good things too, but that doesn't negate the sin. It's like if you rob a bank, And then you live a perfect life. Do you think the government would come up to you and say, yeah, we're going to forget about that bank robbery. We got all this evidence you commit. No, you're guilty of that bank robbery.

You need to pay the penalty for robbing that bank. Even though you did all these good things, it doesn't wipe out the bad things that you've done. And so none of us is good. None of us deserves to go to heaven. We're all sinners. That's number one. Number two, I would say that

You need to pay the penalty for robbing that bank. Even though you did all these good things, it doesn't wipe out the bad things that you've done. And so none of us is good. None of us deserves to go to heaven. We're all sinners. That's number one. Number two, I would say that

You need to pay the penalty for robbing that bank. Even though you did all these good things, it doesn't wipe out the bad things that you've done. And so none of us is good. None of us deserves to go to heaven. We're all sinners. That's number one. Number two, I would say that

Anyone, anywhere, in any culture, at any time, who calls out to the one true God and says, God, help me, save me, like Howard did when he had that near-death experience, said, God, help me, I can't save myself, I need help, I need you to come to my rescue. I think anybody in any culture who prays a prayer like that to the one true God, God will provide a way for them to find redemption.