Episode 75 - What Kind of God

What kind of God do you believe in—and is it the same God the Bible reveals?

In this episode of Teleios Talk, we confront some of the most common accusations leveled against Christianity: that God is cruel, unjust, controlling, or even evil. From cultural voices to academic critics like Steven Weinberg and Richard Dawkins, many reject a version of God that, upon closer inspection, doesn’t reflect the truth of Scripture at all.

So the real question becomes: What kind of God are they rejecting?

Grounded in Proverbs 3:7—“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil”—this message challenges listeners to examine both the caricatures of God and the condition of the human heart. Are these accusations rooted in truth… or in our own rebellion?

We explore:

•  Why so many people see God as unjust or oppressive 
•  How cultural narratives distort the character of God 
•  The reality of sin and humanity’s tendency to redefine truth 
•  Why moral outrage actually points to the existence of a moral Lawgiver 
•  The difference between a god we invent and the God who is

This episode doesn’t shy away from hard questions. It wrestles with suffering, free will, judgment, and grace—ultimately pointing to the cross as the clearest revelation of who God truly is.

Because an evil god does not lay down his life for his creation.

Jesus Christ declared in John 14:6 that He is “the way, the truth, and the life.” If that is true, then knowing what kind of God we serve is not optional—it is everything.