How is Empathy Weaponized to Manipulate You?! (ft. Allie Beth Stuckey) | Live Free with Josh Howerton
2/9/20261 hr 33 min
Are Jewish people who don’t believe in Jesus still saved, and what does the Bible really say about Israel, stewardship, and the end times?
In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton, Carlos Erazo, and Paul Cunningham tackle one of the most misunderstood theological questions in Christianity today. Walking through Luke 19 and Romans 9–11, the conversation addresses salvation, ethnicity, faith, and God’s ongoing plan for Israel, cutting through sentimentality, political pressure, and internet half-truths with clear biblical reasoning. The episode also breaks down Jesus’ teaching on stewardship, rewards, money, and faithfulness.
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First 90 secondsAllie Beth Stuckey· Guest0:00
Empathy becomes toxic when it leads you to do three things. That's affirm sin, validate lies, or support destructive policies The popularity gospel will basically tell you that the more popular you are, the more anointed you must be.
Josh Howerton· Host0:13
Well, no one will ever convince me that my God is not faithful to provide for his kids when they walk by faith with him.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist0:19
No one is saved by their ethnicity or by their sincerity, but by their faith in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God.
Carlos Erazo· Host0:25
[laughs] Well, hey, welcome back to another episode of the Live Free podcast. My name is Carlos Araz and I'm here with Pastor Josh Howerton and Ch- Chad, G-Paul C, Paul Cunningham.
Josh Howerton· Host0:33
Hey, hey, hey. Vamos a patear este cerdo.
Carlos Erazo· Host0:37
Uh, almost there.
Josh Howerton· Host0:39
[laughs] [laughs] [laughs] What did I say?
Carlos Erazo· Host0:42
Uh, you, you meant to say vamos a- A- Uh- Pat- is it pat- P- p- pegar.
Josh Howerton· Host0:48
Oh.
Carlos Erazo· Host0:48
Pegar. Vamos a pegar este cerdo.
Josh Howerton· Host0:51
Pegar.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist0:51
Again- Pegar, pegar.
Carlos Erazo· Host0:52
A pegar. That's right, man.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist0:53
[laughs] [laughs] We, we just believe in- [laughs] From Spanish to Italian real quick. We just travel around the world.
Carlos Erazo· Host0:59
Sorry.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist0:59
It was awesome.
Carlos Erazo· Host0:59
[laughs] Hey, man, coming to you from Lakewood Church in Dallas, Texas. Today we're gonna have a great episode. We're gonna have Allie Beth Stuckey from the show Relatable join us later in a bit.
Josh Howerton· Host1:08
Yeah, she's coming on, man.
Carlos Erazo· Host1:09
Yeah.
Josh Howerton· Host1:09
We're gonna ask her why Hillary Clinton wrote a hit piece about her this week. It's gonna be amazing.
Carlos Erazo· Host1:13
It's gonna be a great conversation.
Josh Howerton· Host1:14
So essentially we're having Hillary Clinton join the podcast by proxy.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist1:17
That's right.
Carlos Erazo· Host1:18
That's right. That's exactly how it works.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist1:19
Adjacent. Hillary Clinton.
Josh Howerton· Host1:20
Hey, none of us are suicidal.
Carlos Erazo· Host1:23
[laughs] [laughs] [laughs] If you get it, you get it.
Josh Howerton· Host1:26
Come on, man.
Carlos Erazo· Host1:27
If you get it, you get it.
Josh Howerton· Host1:28
It was a joke.
Paul Cunningham· Panelist1:28
[laughs] Oh, you got me at the wrong