Playlist: Gullibility (topic)
The Handwriting on the Wall (2012)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Gullibility plays a central role in enabling the deceptions that have brought the nation into moral and economic decline. Scams succeed only when a plausible lie is presented with confidence by an operator who poses as trustworthy, and when the hearer accepts the story without sufficient skepticism. This acceptance arises …
Part of the Narrative
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughPeople believe fake news because they are gullible and readily accept ridiculous, untrue claims as verifiable facts, sometimes acting on them with violence. This gullibility appears across topics such as the number of genders, where individuals reject the biological reality of only two sexes coded into every cell and instead …
Preventing Deception
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughA willingness to believe, if taken to an extreme, produces gullibility that leaves believers vulnerable to deception by Satan and his agents. False teachers exploit this trait through the same marketing tactics used in advertising, presenting doctrines in the most favorable light, offering grandiose promises of improved lives, …
A Rewired Society (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe are being rewired, with the social Internet and media dangerously altering thought processes, making young and old more susceptible to believing lies.
The Back Door
Sermonette by Joseph B. BaitySatan knows how to exploit the vulnerabilities of carnal nature for his purposes. Satan's tireless efforts to hack the human mind steal valuable time.
Christ Our Wisdom
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsRegardless of knowledge, true wisdom can only be attained through the fear of the Lord and keeping His Commandments through the power of His Holy Spirit.
Living Among the Ruins
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)To tear down cherished institutions is to leave a nation culturally ruined. God's people, in choosing the old pathways, tread the roadway to eternal life.
Willingness to Believe
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAmericans (like most of the Western world) tend to be skeptical, cynical, and jaded, demanding mountains of evidence before becoming convinced of anything.
Are You Living An Illusion?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsReligious narcissists, who identify with the servant who received ten talents, cherry-pick Scripture to enhance their self-love and support their views.
Are You Being Brainwashed? (Part 4)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPublic opinion is easily manipulated by propaganda. By manipulating attitudinal desensitization, the mainstream media pushes society into progressive positions.
The More Things Change
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe tend to think of the early Church as a 'golden age' of unity and momentum. But early church members experienced problems similar to what we face today.
The Fable of the Hedge Apple and the Recluse Spider
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)We must distinguish worthless information from useful information. We are obligated to make decisions based on fact, not unsubstantiated evidence.
Themes of I Corinthians (Part 7)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPentecost commemorates the establishment of the church and the bestowal of spiritual gifts through God's Spirit. We need to use these gifts responsibly.