What's up guys? Welcome to episode 35 of CRTV's relatable. Thanks for being here. Y'all are the

best. My name is Ali Stucky. I'm your host. As you know, you can listen here or anywhere you get

your podcast. You can also watch me on crtv.com where you can subscribe with the promo code Ali20.

So Tuesday we talked about the paradox of likability as it pertains to politics. Today we are going

to talk about it as it relates to Christianity. And it's really going to be kind of brief because I've

talked about this before, but I've gotten questions specifically on this topic. So I at least wanted

to address it. And what I want to address is how likability is used by some teachers to preach what

I and others refer to as the gospel of self fulfillment. So like I said, I've gotten a lot of questions

from you guys about what I think about certain teachers like gin hat makers Steven Ferdick,

Rachel Hollis, Glenn and Doyle. These are just a few of the people Carlisle can probably be added in.

And first, I don't necessarily want to say that all of these people are the exact same because I

don't think that they are. Gin hat maker is known for unbiblical beliefs. Just follow her social

media pages. As she believes, for example, that gay marriage is the exact same and that it's just

as biblical as marriage between a man and a woman. She is a major advocate of social justice of

all kinds. That's not necessarily unbiblical. Depends on what you're actually advocating for.

But in her case, she advocates for lots of things that aren't necessarily in line with Christ's

teachings. Steven Ferdick is the pastor of a mega church in Charlotte called elevation. He is an

author as well. And he is known to say some very questionable things about God for the pulpit.

When asked John McArthur whom we all love here, gave a one word answer about what he thinks about

him and it was unqualified. He recently said in a sermon that Jesus cannot overcome your

unbelief. That's not taken out of context. That is not putting words in his mouth. That is blasphemy.

Jesus can do whatever the heck he wants with your belief or unbelief. He is God. He authored your

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