I uploaded this on my channel earlier this year, but I decided to re-upload it in memory of a friend that suddenly and shockingly passed away. I reflected and prayed on the tragedy and the aftermath and decided to write this to reach others and let them know that if there’s anyone out there that has these dark struggles- that there’s hope. True hope that doesn’t fade or let you down. You’re not alone. Jesus didn’t come to Earth to not know how it feels to be human. God became His creation. He’s not a god that is far away, far from suffering and human pain. He entered into this mess, and He’s in your mess. No matter what you’ve done He loves and will forgive you. It’s not an empty victory, filled with endless desolate affirmations and a god that doesn’t know how to handle our mountain of sin or doesn't care about your pain. This is what true victory looks like. In many ways I wanted this to demonstrate the Old and New Covenants. God became His own creation to pay the just penalty for sin that we could never pay. He took our place, the righteous for the unrighteous. *This* is the atonement. I mean... wow. "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."- 2 Corinthians 5:21. I filmed this with three different cameras, over six hours of footage. The editing itself was a total rollercoaster, wild and unpredictable. To me, the video is just as much art as the painting itself. I hope you all enjoy it. I worked very hard on it. My Website: https://www.melissadougherty.co/ My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChri... Instagram: @melissaldougherty Twitter: @meldougherty77 If you are led, please consider contributing: https://paypal.me/MelissaDougherty77

Come down the deep dark black hole of relativism, where inconsistency, "tolerance," manipulation, hypocrisy, double standards, and entitlement coexist in the abyss of selfishness and political correctness. Where compassion and giving are made mandatory. Where it doesn't matter if what you believe is actually *true* or not... as long as you get the demanded enabled validation from others for what *you* believe. It's where logic, critical thinking, and objective truth come to die. All in the name of "acceptance" and "Self Authenticity."

Did you know there’s a biblical mandate for being merciful to those who doubt? In the letter of Jude vs 22-23 it says “Be merciful to those who doubt, snatch others from the fire and save them. To others show mercy, mixed with fear even hating the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” Other Resources: What Is the Gospel?: https://youtu.be/YkxEdB_3QLM Can we Please Give New Christians some Grace?!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy43-... Definitely worth watching American Gospel: http://www.americangospelfilm.com/ The Pendulum Problem- The Toxicity of Extreme Beliefs: https://youtu.be/9esRYYJNLNw My Story: https://youtu.be/QSVnprFKoVw My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChri... Instagram: @melissadougherty77 If you are led, please consider donating: https://paypal.me/MelissaDougherty77

You would be surprised at how many people who go to your church and carry the religious identity of "Christian" yet believe in reincarnation. In this clip, I define what reincarnation is and why it is impossible for this eastern belief to fit anywhere in the Christian worldview. Link to full video is found here: https://youtu.be/F6Pu-hOaNus Resources that helped me: A Case for Heaven by Lee Strobel: https://www.zondervan.com/p/the-case-... The Second Coming of the New Age by Steven Bancarz: https://www.amazon.com/Second-Coming-... Beyond Death by Gary Habermas: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Death-E... Douglas Groothuis: https://douglasgroothuis.com/ My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChri... Instagram: @melissaldougherty Twitter: https://twitter.com/Meldougherty77 My Website: https://www.melissadougherty.co/ Support the channel! (Thank you!): One time donation on Paypal: https://paypal.me/MelissaDougherty77