20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 25)
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
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0:00 - Introduction
1. 0:36 [Parable of the Dishonest Manager] What is the meaning of the Parable of the Dishonest Manager in Luke 16: 1-13? I was having a Bible study with a friend over Discord, and we're wondering about this.
2. 10:01 [Anxiety about the Rapture] Is it bad to hope that Jesus doesn’t come back until after I have died? Not knowing when the rapture will come (pre or post-trib) causes me anxiety.
3. 12:46 [Can Christians claim all biblical promises?] How do we respond to someone who says we can "claim" all the promises in the Bible for ourselves because we are "grafted into Israel" or because God is "no respecter of persons"?
4. 16:35 [Resources to guard against confirmation bias] I am afraid that I am just partaking in confirmation bias for theism, but I find that most atheistic arguments are just strawmen and ad-hominem attacks. Are there any good, thoughtful resources?
5. 23:42 [Premarital abstinence] I've been a follower of Christ for about 3 months now and my girlfriend of 2 years who I would say is "lukewarm" is hesitant to abstain. How should I handle this?
6. 26:08 [Golden chain of redemption - Romans 8] Can you give your interpretation of the "golden chain of redemption" in Romans 8: 29-30?
7. 29:53 [How is God glorified when a soul perishes?] Everything works together for God's glory, but I have a hard time reconciling that with the idea that God creates people that He knows are destined for Hell. Any thoughts?
8. 36:17 [Do different biblical interpretations make Scripture contradictory?] Given the multiple schools of thought on concepts like eschatology and Calvinism, and each school has Scripture to back up their contradicting views, does that make Scripture contradictory?
9. 41:28 [Advice for an atheist teen] Please give advice on what say to my 16 yr. old who has told me he is an atheist. He can barely defend his position. He has basically fallen victim to internet atheism, and he no longer wants to go to church.
10. 43:50 [Have I truly forgiven if I don’t feel it?] How do you know when you truly have forgiven someone in your heart? I can say the words but I’m unsure if my heart has changed.
11. 46:33 [Is Satan omniscient?] The Bible indicates that the mystery of God's plan for salvation was kept hidden for ages until after the resurrection. Could that mean Satan is omniscient, i.e. when Jesus had to rebuke Peter?
12. 50:30 [Matt. 10 & Mark 13 written similarly] Why does Matthew 10: 16-24 have Olivet Discourse wording (same wording as Mark 13:9-13)? It does not seem to fit here/make sense & this is NOT found in the parallel verses (Luke 9:1-6, Mark 6:7-13).
13. 52:56 [Is meditation style prayer o.k.?] I enjoy mindful meditation for mental health reasons and want to involve God in this, but I've heard this type of prayer is wrong. Why couldn’t I memorize a Psalm and repeat it in prayerful thought?
14. 55:21 [Intro to apologetics resources] What are some good sources to look at to start studying apologetics?
15. 57:50 [Can we allow extrabiblical sources to inspire us?] Is it sinful to be inspired by historical people in and outside of the Bible? Should I instead be exclusively inspired by the Holy Spirit who enabled believers or by the Father?
16. 1:00:21 [Caring for a grieving loved one] A loved one of mine (a believer) is going through a season of mental anguish. What are some practical ways that I can help and encourage them?
17. 1:02:37 [Disciples’ memory - Miracles in Mark 6 vs. Mark 8] How is it that when Jesus feeds the 4,000 in Mark 8, the disciples don’t seem to remember Him already doing the same thing in Mark 6 (the 5,000)?
18. 1:04:03 [Jesus’ death, burial, & resurrection] If Jesus was beaten unrecognizably, how can we be sure they checked the right tomb?
19. 1:08:41 [How could Adam & Eve know right from wrong?] If eating from the tree of knowledge is what gave Adam and Eve the knowledge of good vs. evil, how could they have been expected to know that disobeying God was evil before they ate the fruit?
20. 1:10:21 [Can Christians listen to secular music?] I was wondering if you had anything to say about secular music? Is it ok to listen to? What draws the line of something a Christian shouldn't listen to/ watch?
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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Introduction
1. 0:36 [Parable of the Dishonest Manager] What is the meaning of the Parable of the Dishonest Manager in Luke 16: 1-13? I was having a Bible study with a friend over Discord, and we're wondering about this.
2. 10:01 [Anxiety about the Rapture] Is it bad to hope that Jesus doesn’t come back until after I have died? Not knowing when the rapture will come (pre or post-trib) causes me anxiety.
3. 12:46 [Can Christians claim all biblical promises?] How do we respond to someone who says we can "claim" all the promises in the Bible for ourselves because we are "grafted into Israel" or because God is "no respecter of persons"?
4. 16:35 [Resources to guard against confirmation bias] I am afraid that I am just partaking in confirmation bias for theism, but I find that most atheistic arguments are just strawmen and ad-hominem attacks. Are there any good, thoughtful resources?
5. 23:42 [Premarital abstinence] I've been a follower of Christ for about 3 months now and my girlfriend of 2 years who I would say is "lukewarm" is hesitant to abstain. How should I handle this?
6. 26:08 [Golden chain of redemption - Romans 8] Can you give your interpretation of the "golden chain of redemption" in Romans 8: 29-30?
7. 29:53 [How is God glorified when a soul perishes?] Everything works together for God's glory, but I have a hard time reconciling that with the idea that God creates people that He knows are destined for Hell. Any thoughts?
8. 36:17 [Do different biblical interpretations make Scripture contradictory?] Given the multiple schools of thought on concepts like eschatology and Calvinism, and each school has Scripture to back up their contradicting views, does that make Scripture contradictory?
9. 41:28 [Advice for an atheist teen] Please give advice on what say to my 16 yr. old who has told me he is an atheist. He can barely defend his position. He has basically fallen victim to internet atheism, and he no longer wants to go to church.
10. 43:50 [Have I truly forgiven if I don’t feel it?] How do you know when you truly have forgiven someone in your heart? I can say the words but I’m unsure if my heart has changed.
11. 46:33 [Is Satan omniscient?] The Bible indicates that the mystery of God's plan for salvation was kept hidden for ages until after the resurrection. Could that mean Satan is omniscient, i.e. when Jesus had to rebuke Peter?
12. 50:30 [Matt. 10 & Mark 13 written similarly] Why does Matthew 10: 16-24 have Olivet Discourse wording (same wording as Mark 13:9-13)? It does not seem to fit here/make sense & this is NOT found in the parallel verses (Luke 9:1-6, Mark 6:7-13).
13. 52:56 [Is meditation style prayer o.k.?] I enjoy mindful meditation for mental health reasons and want to involve God in this, but I've heard this type of prayer is wrong. Why couldn’t I memorize a Psalm and repeat it in prayerful thought?
14. 55:21 [Intro to apologetics resources] What are some good sources to look at to start studying apologetics?
15. 57:50 [Can we allow extrabiblical sources to inspire us?] Is it sinful to be inspired by historical people in and outside of the Bible? Should I instead be exclusively inspired by the Holy Spirit who enabled believers or by the Father?
16. 1:00:21 [Caring for a grieving loved one] A loved one of mine (a believer) is going through a season of mental anguish. What are some practical ways that I can help and encourage them?
17. 1:02:37 [Disciples’ memory - Miracles in Mark 6 vs. Mark 8] How is it that when Jesus feeds the 4,000 in Mark 8, the disciples don’t seem to remember Him already doing the same thing in Mark 6 (the 5,000)?
18. 1:04:03 [Jesus’ death, burial, & resurrection] If Jesus was beaten unrecognizably, how can we be sure they checked the right tomb?
19. 1:08:41 [How could Adam & Eve know right from wrong?] If eating from the tree of knowledge is what gave Adam and Eve the knowledge of good vs. evil, how could they have been expected to know that disobeying God was evil before they ate the fruit?
20. 1:10:21 [Can Christians listen to secular music?] I was wondering if you had anything to say about secular music? Is it ok to listen to? What draws the line of something a Christian shouldn't listen to/ watch?
I like the brief summaries before the questions. Their pretty useful.
😂 by the way u meant Star Wars Luke Skywalker is Star Wars not Star Trek 😂 sorry had to Yahweh bless u
Would love a video on bible history...who wrote what and to who. Where were they locally. Etc.
Winger you are wrong about us not being under a dome, firmament! We are where the bible says we are, under a canopy sky.
Also, The mark of beast is here and you remain silent like many others.
Silence of the lambs.
The spirit tells me you are in this for the views, not truth!
Truth is censored on UA-cam and you aren't being censored...
12:46 - Galatians 3:14
I just realized I said “Star Trek” when I meant “Star Wars”. I’m ashamed.
At least you didn't say "Stargate"
Ouch. The nerds unforgivable sin.
It doesn't matter! The things of this world will fade away an have no lasting meaning! 🤗 Love you brother Winger! 😊🙏🏻
As you should be 😒
It could have been wars (worse).
“If I have no reasons, all I’m left with are motives.” -Mike Winger (2021)
So good!
Honestly good advice from Mike: "Don't be weird."
Good advice for everyone in any situation
Great advice!
More Christians need to hear this lol
😆😁😄 right Best advice ever 👌 👍 👏 😄 🤣
You may have missed the Star wars analogy; but you take on the toughest subjects with grace and skill. I have been in Christ since 1987. You are one one of the best teachers I have ever heard... period. I will be praying you have just enough difficulty to keep you glued to the foot of the cross. You'll be ever fruitful to the end! God bless you & your whole team pastor Mike!
I agree, Mike is a good teacher. Hes methodical when he travels through scripture and seems to go precept upon precept, which makes learning and studying so much easier. One thing I really like about Mike is, his ability to be critical of others views in a compassionate way. Thats hard to pull off. I oftentimes come off as irritable or argumentative, when thats not the case at all. Its really difficult when trying to settle on certain bible doctrines.
I was listening to this podcast before going to sleep and suddenly heard a cat crying. Glad you said it was your cat or I might have gotten up to check on mine! Thanks for your ministry! By the way, Moxie is such a cutie!
As I understand it, biblical meditation is a filling of the mind (like Mike said, basically thinking); where Eastern meditation is an emptying of the mind, which can be a dangerous thing, depending on what you let in!
Thank you. That's well said I think
It's easy to do to Democrats what they do to America::: divide & conquer.
----- Divide them jusy by planting our 3 seeds. It's fun with benefits.
My handle name is a dotCom website, and you should go there.
---- Expect your life to likely hugely change in 10 minutes or less.
To take a word and make it mean itself and it's opposite.... That's diabolical indeed.
I had to laugh at Mike's last comment on that issue 'just don't be weird' 😆😂
@@Isaac-hr8ug Yes, most highly educated people sell their souls for $$$. We include the RINOs too. Our site even tells of Trump being highly suspect, but at least he had to do some good things just to get elected. God expects us to do works though...or should I quit my job and just pray for my food? Doing that would work about as well as just praying for protection. Prayer is most important, but Adam punishment was that all men had to work. Also, the book of James says faith without works is dead. Near that verse he says we are perfected by our works. Now go back to our site and start EASILY doing HUUUUGE works with a few clicks of yer mouse. God also rewards the heaven-bound Christians for their works.
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it" Mark 8:35
I had to end a 2 yr relationship with the person who I thought I'd eventually marry, because he felt he NEEDED sex to get by. Never let another person compromise your walk with Jesus. My friends, you might lose a lot. But God has so much more for you to gain in Him.
Thank you for your time here.
In my humble opinion, one of the best questions was the one about secular music because it applies to (nearly) everyone.
There are a couple mistakes that I feel Christians too often make without realizing what they're doing (I've been there, no judgement, just observation). I feel like the problem is created when those issues cause Christians to push people away from Jesus rather than bring them to him and one of those mistakes is with music, IMHO. For example, I don't need to listen to ACDC, but if I'm at a BBQ, and the host puts on ACDC, then listening to say, "Highway to Hell" at the BBQ isn't going to send me straight to hell. I also don't have to overreact and tell the host he is playing Satanic music right then. Timing. Its all about timing and SHOWING them how a Christian behaves and what we are about...not TELLING them what to do. That's my take anyway.
Another mistake I feel that some Christians make is rejecting all kinds of information out of fear. Knowledge isn't going to hurt us or send us to hell either. Knowledge is power and lack of knowledge has allowed Satan to push his agenda to where we are today quite easily since so many Christians are afraid that even reading about things that are REALLY actually happening will hurt them. Remember, Hosea 4:6 my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge?
I think we need to know what is going on in the world now. And we need to know what went on in the world historically. If things don't make sense we need to ask questions and demand answers. Most of all, we can't be afraid of the truth just because the truth may be "weird" to us. No, I'm not talking about us studying Crowley magick. But I am saying we should know it exists and be able to recognize it, for example. Big difference. I talk to people every day who haven't even heard of the great reset. No wonder we will again be "as in the days of Noah". Will it be more Nephilim or more people marrying when the flood takes them away out of nowhere? Maybe both?
We once lived in a house for the summer that had an evil entity in it (for lack of a better description). I even have pictures of it! Ugh. Anyway, it was quite strong. It would open doors and show itself to the kids. You could "feel" its awful, negative presence. One night it came toward me. I was in a sleep paralysis state but awake, if that makes sense. Even though I couldn't move, I yelled "Jesus help me," and that thing went back up the stairs so fast! It was like a vaccum cleaner sucked it up!
The name of Jesus has the most power of anyone or anything in the universe!! So why be afraid of information when we have Jesus on our side? Idk why. 🤷♀️
Thanks for your ministry. I truly love your style.
Mike, you are just plain lovely. Keep on being a sweet, caring pastor. God bless your journey.
Excellent teachings Mike. As a missionary to HAITI poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, i can relate to what you're saying about the church today not caring for the poor .God bless your ministry.
Evangelist Roger Mansour
One of my favorite Christian channels. I have learned tons of important doctrine from Mike Winger Thank You
Hey brother Mike, as someone who suffers with several mental health issues I just wanted to say your advice was brilliant! 👏 God bless you
It's ok I knew what I meant
Thanks for been so Kind and Gentle to all the people. Love "in Christ " to you ,family and friends.
Mel and Flor
Thanks so much for answering my question Mike! (#8). Your answer did genuinely help me, setting aside the Star Trek comment 😄
Scripture doesn't contradict itself our interpretations are the contradiction most times
@@drjanitor3747 and yet the people who say faith plus works mention sacraments or other things that James didn’t mention in the same book. What he did mention is helping the poor. And it’s a bit of a straw man to say true Protestants think you can live however you want and have saving faith.
Wow!! I really needed to hear what you said about making the decision to forgive whether my heart is feeling it or not. That my will can choose to do what God wants me to do. I paused the video and prayed and I told God that I was choosing to forgive, and then I named all the people have hurt me in serious ways. Thank you. I tend to live by my emotions and like you said emotions can take me away from God.
1 Peter 3:15
“But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect”
Really appreciate the time stamps and notes. Your love for God's Word is contagious.Thank you!!
“You’re just trying to identify and meet needs, and bless people.” I really like this
Hello Pastor Mike! Though probably the KJV isn't the most accurate translation of the Scripture, I dearly love it for its beauty and solemnity. One can always compare it with other versions where it seems confusing!
To the abstinence question, I was in the same type of relationship. i cut off sex to press into God. She didn't leave and she has even been pressing into God more.
Really love your ministry brother. It's been such a blessing in my life. May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit bless you, protect you and your family and keep filling you with the wisdom HE'S given to you.
Amen!
Wow I can’t believe he answered my question! I didn’t think it would get selected (there were A LOT of questions). Mike, if you’re reading this, thank you so much. I’ve gotten a lot out of this channel the last few months and it’s really cool having a response from you to a question I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’m gonna watch it a few times to really let it sink in. I really admire your biblical knowledge. God bless, thanks!
@@sisterkerryann3463 you are clearly not Mike Winger. That’s hurtful that you would use this channel and the people in it to try and scam people. Lying about God’s word to you? Please give this some thought. I’m going to pray for you. I hope you can see how wrong this is.
I feel like that speech about leading your own emotions rather than letting them lead you could be it’s own video.
Such sound mature advice. I wish there were all pastors like Mike. Always full of love, wise, humble, honest and focused on being a biblical Christ-like example. Our effect of the gospel on the world, Discipleship and Christian maturity would not really be issues.
Thank you, pastor. ❤️
@@sisterkerryann3463 ummmmmm nope. You are not Mike Winger. 😑
Pastor Mike. I've been watching your videos for two years. You have help me tremendously. Thank you. GOD bless you. 🙏
Thank you so much Pastor Mike. Your channel has truly helped me to think biblically in my every day life and ministry 🙏♥️
All the prosperity churches should have food Banks in there churches and a bank allotment for emergencys for poor people.
Or use the money to spread the gospel around the world and whatever money they have left give in support to build churches
They do, but according to them...you must give to receive. Give your check to them and in return they will give you a can of beans when in need.
U caused me to rethink my understanding of the parable of the manager. My interpretation has always been-
The manager had been wrongly recording what people owe trying to make more money for his master.
The master found out the manager was incorrectly charging people but since the manager was in charge of the debts the master could not adjust the amounts to the correct amounts nor did he know what was owed so he told the manager he would be fired.
Feeling sorry after he was caught and worried about his future he went to all the debtors and gave them discounts that took their debts down close to what they actually owed.
His master commended him for his shrewdness I interpret him as saying “I appreciate you trying to make me money but you did it the wrong way”
🤯 I do believe you’re onto a perfect insight there.
I had also heard that the manager earned his living thru the amount he asked above the real debt (look at Zacheus), and that he renounced then to this money (partly or totally) thru according discount to the people in debt. That makes sense too...
These Questions always bless me. I love Jesus. I love the Bible. Praise God.
8 minutes in you mentioned caring for our believers. Now in my 80s, I have often thought, without malice, how careless our church family was after my father's sudden death in a traffic accident at the age of 46. He had taught the high school boys Sunday school class for 15 years (no one else was willing but he loved the boys and they him). I was pianist (16 years old) for Sunday school, the choir, morning worship and, on a rotating basis, Sunday evenings and Wednesday Bible study. With my father's death, my mother, brother and I were very poor ~ in a church of wealthy families. Many were business owners, executives, etc. living in lavish homes, driving new cars, wearing expensive clothes, taking fabulous vacations. If those families had each donated only $5/month for our family's needs .... They didn't. And I wonder why. Maybe so that *I* would care about others' needs.
This is so good especially about being predestined and God sending someone to hell-He doesn't send ppl their it's our choice. Such a good word Mike 👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you so much Pastor Mike for answering my question (#16). I greatly value your response and will hold onto this wisdom. One day I will be able to come back here to testify how God has healed and set my loved one free from their anguish. God bless you, your family and this ministry!
Ahhh my weekly Friday Listen! Thank you mike, keep doing good work!
Love the way you tackle it all.....and bring forth fruit that makes perfect sense!
I love relaxing after work by listening to your videos. They are awesome, including the Romans series.
I thought it was my cat crying until you said something 😅 well played Moxie, you got me 🤣
Perfect timing! I’ve just picked Romans as the next book to study. Thanks for the great Bible study’s online. (especially with the lock downs in California) I appreciate how you go through carefully & Biblically to help me understand.
Always a pleasure to listen to your thoughtful comments on believers' questions and teaching us to dig into our bibles 😃
Thanks for the insight!! 🔥
Please Lord, come back, I can not wait to leave this world behind.
Thank You Mike!
I went searching for which of my cats was crying!😹
Thanks for these!
Wonderful answer for #2!!🙌👏🙌👏
Hey Mike,
I'm praying for you re Sunday's / Monday's teaching. (For what it's worth, I don't always agree with everything you say - but I am still here watching and I think very highly of your teaching. If someone as stubborn as me still likes your stuff, then I think people at Calvary Chapel - who know you much better than I do - should be willing to embrace a brother in Christ even if they disagree to some degree with what you say.) :-)
thank you
"Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21
Hopefully this inspired you today. God loves you! God bless.
Number 5 hit me particularly hard. I was in a relationship with an amazing girl for about 6 1/2 years. It wasn't until Jesus found me again that I decided to truly follow Him and abstain from my premarital relations with her. Although initially proclaiming to be Christian at the start of the relationship, she rejected me and said she couldn't "date a Jesus freak", let alone marry one, and we went our separate ways. Your relationship with God is the most important relationship in your life. After 2 years of singleness, I realized that Jesus really is all I need and He is faithful to restore your heart. Those that find themselves in similar situations, don't lose hope. The creator of the universe is on your side.
😆 I heard your cat and thought it was one of mine, but forgot they’re both lying next to me. I even started calling for them.
I so....... agree with you about confirmation bias. I have gone before the Lord often asking Him for His Truth on many controversial subjects in the body of Christ earnestly asking Him to help me put aside my bias and previous teaching so I can hear Him and understand His Word according to His meaning as I study and read His Word. He has shown me so... much and I have had to humble myself often to accept simply WHAT HE SAYS backing it in Hebrew and Greek when I need further comprehension.
My new go to channel for bed. Some of the questions asked are excellent
Also, this is totally true about Luke: your life should show Christ in such a way that, IF you have a situation, even your " world friends" would gladly help you BECAUSE your life SPEAKS. So beautiful right. Be like Hesus, Who had more to say against the " religious" of the day, not the prostitutes and taxers....they did not know better...be a good disciple and witness for Christ. You may need all kinds of help one day. God bless
Concerning the "Parable of the Dishonest Manager" Kenneth E. Bailey in his book "Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes" calls it "The Parable of the Compassionate Employer" and provides greater clarity via a more cultural viewpoint. I highly recommend the book. Thank you for your ministry.
Mike, I would like to discuss the parable of the dishonest manager further. With all the humility in my heart i just want to say, I believe this is not about the wealth or dishonesty of the manager but the guilt of the owner and the leverage it gives those that are embedded in the sins of their authority and realizing the convictions of the Holy Spirit. To use any means necessary to achieve salvation, even to make use of the sin of another to not be a son of this world. For with him nothing is wasted and he brings the greatest goods from the greatest travesties. The manager was being unethical with his business practices to begin with, the manager was involved in doing his bidding and the customers were also living lives of sin as sons of this world. The Owner could not do anything to the manager because he was trapped by his own dishonest practices. Everything Jesus says, points to salvation. Love You Brother!
Well stated. Sadly, only few will ever come to truly understand what salvation is, while the rest will ignore the clear scriptures such as 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 and James 4:1-17.
About us not (ever) knowing when Jesus returns: "But *you* brethren, are *not* in darkness, so that the DAY will overcome *you* like a thief."
Good stuff.
Kingdom in Context
Waiting for christ to come is the main joy of Christianity's. If he come in my life amazing other wise have to wait until I go to him
My sleep schedule has been so weird. And today or this morning I as trying to wake up and was listening to your flat earth discussion. I fell asleep and dreamt that I was at your house. Which was in a forest. It was dark and rainy and there were trees...very quiet. But you could hear water dropping on leaves and the sound of us walking on muddy areas. I was visiting you like a family friend would...I saw your house which I have no idea what it looks like...but it was like a cabin style house with I think dark green or blueish grey paint on the outside. A small house...with stained wood...I followed you up the stairs and they were wooden stairs...it reminded me of somewhere in Portland or Seattle....maybe even Oregon. Anyway it seemed as if your house was standing alone and I wondered if you were isolated but there were many other houses around it was like a grouping of several houses together in a small clustered neighborhood off the beaten path. The strange part about the dream was that you went out on a walk or a hike, and did not return. You had two small blonde daughters there playing in front of a fireplace and some close male friends who were concerned about why you had not returned yet. And I was thinking he will return he just went to go pray or for a walk. And I was asking them why you left to begin with. When you left you had just quietly disappeared but to them it had been a long time...even though I was just talking to you a minute before...but according to the people in your house they were extremely concerned...the girls seemed happy they didn’t realize anything was wrong yet...one I think was in a white pajama dress from what looked like the 1800’s Anyway I don’t remember the rest of the dream but they were waiting for you to come back to the house as it was getting darker and colder. They were worried about your safety...apparently the house was surrounded by dense forest as well as mountainous trails and craggies that could be dangerous. But I kept thinking you knew the area and there was no real danger and even if you went on a hike you would be back and safely return...the only thing odd about it was that you didn’t tell anyone where you going.
thank you and you are funny too
54:00 + I love his honesty. And he is speaking from his heart. He hasn't Experienced those other levels of meditation, but he clearly says, "I get concerned, because I don't know what that is"... (When he said about contacting things and etc). He was honest and he said he doesn't know what that is. But he does meditate and explore certain dimensions of contemplating, exactly what Jesus taught, to go Inward, the kingdom of heaven is within. It's not outside of us. It is inside of is. And Jesus will take us to higher levels and it's not just Middle Eastern. It's also in the Bible I can show you. I'm so Happy there is a Christian pastor out there willing to challenge other pastors perception and express his own. Mike is amazing in my book 🙏
Right on!!!!! Yes!!!!!
I read an interesting article about the vessels in the Temple. Some are for holy use and some for unsavory use. A pastor had been in the Middle East and stopped into a potter's shop. He watched as the man was shaping a vase. The clay was stiff. The potter added water, but the clay was too stiff to be formed into a beautiful vase, so the potter pushed it back into a ball and started over, making it into a steppingstone.
The point was, it wasn't that the potter decided in advance that the lump of clay should be left outside and walked on. He made it that way because the clay was too still to be molded.
Mike, thank you for all your work. I missed the live stream, but maybe you will see this question for the next time.
My question is what is your insight on praying in tongues? Is it a special gift, blessing for only certain people or occasions or it's a gift for every believer?
My church introduced me to praying in tongues before I knew much of the Scriptures and I started praying. So if it's not for everyone, then what is it we are all saying? Where is it coming from? Because I don't feel like I am just saying jibberish, its something else. But I hesitate to do it now after hearing that it's a special selective gift.
Thank you
Hello there!! Your channel was recommended to me by a friend. After watching a few videos, I think you are sincere when teaching about God and the Bible. I'm in my quest to know God and for a person like me that is so confused about denominations and churches, could you help me understand which denomination is the right one or if you have a video about it, could you please share it with me? I would like to find a church where I can listen to the right message and not just someone trying to make profit or being false. Thank you!
Your cat had me thinking mine was locked out!! Dih!! 🤣
I didn’t even know Ryan George was a Christian!! 😂 ❤️
Ahhaha! So true! They are twins 😂
@@qurantino3624 who's Ryan george
It's easy to do to Democrats what they do to America::: divide & conquer.
----- Divide them jusy by planting our 3 seeds. It's fun with benefits.
My handle name is a dotCom website, and you should go there.
---- Expect your life to likely hugely change in 10 minutes or less.
@@Kanjiro.D He is a famous UA-camr. He does comedy sketches.
And I don't even know who Ryan George is!! 😂💖
Psychological assessment. I sure appreciate that you teach and correct peoples perspective when they ask questions like the one about confirmation bias. These buzz words can be dangerous.
@@sisterkerryann3463 nah this isn’t Mike.
I think what the manager parabol is saying is to be faithful with unrighteous wealth - meaning, at your job or earthly profession. To be upstanding to those around you so that they can receive the kingdom of heaven. "If youre dishonest with little things, you will be dishonest with big things." "Who can trust you with true wealth if you cant be trusted with fake wealth." I think hes talking about integrity and how people of this world can be more "shrewd" in conserving themselves and that we should also keep in mind on how to win peoples favor for the gospel in our work ethic. Not for money but for God.
Comment on question #20. Garbage in- garbage out. This is one of my guidelines. 🙏
Best general place to start apologetics would be 1) Cold Case Christianity by J Warner Wallace or Case for Christ by Lee Strobel or Mere Christianity by CS Lewis then 2) Tactics by Greg Koukl.
@@sisterkerryann3463 the real channels account has a check mark, you are a liar.
7:00 + he's 💯 correct. And too many people think poor Christians are Christians. I've met Hindus, Taoists, Buddhist, Catholics, Christians, Mormans, and so on that have been more Christian than most Christians I know. Jesus said: "I in you, and You in Me, for we can all be son's and daughter's of Christ. Jesus' also said: "For you will do even greater works than I". Jesus' also said: "The Kingdom of Heaven is WithIN not WithOUT. You have to go IN. Like a Yogi. Meditation which is mentioned in the Bible. Back to the First Two commandments! And the second is the same as the First! (I've lost everything to learn this Truth. My home will be gone next. Mike is a great eye 👀 opener for all of us!!) I love you Mike!! (You said Unity! Yoga means Union! I love you Mike! We are going to bring Heaven to this world together! Unity! They just call God by a different name. We all know Buddhist monks are celibate. I'm way ng it's all connected! We are going to make Union in Christ! They are all arm's and legs of Christ! (unfortunately there are fanatics that think their way is the only way and all others must die.... This is not good and this is not the highest teaching of every religion. Again the first two commandments are of utmost importance. Unfortunately some Muslims that are fanatics misunderstood what Allah meant when he said: "All infidels must die." What it meant was that we need to die to our egos to find God 🙏. To take up our cross and follow Jesus. If you have millions why aren't you taking care of the poor? And don't donate to a charity,..(it's been proven that some are corrupt), do it yourself in secret and the father will reward you) it's easier for a camel to crawl to the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get to heaven.
I totally read the Bible, and pray, in a meditative way...if by that we mean mulling over it, thinking over the text, talking to God etc.
@@sisterkerryann3463 lol I think I’ve listened to enough Mike Winger to know that you are not Mike Winger 🤣
For question 14, the apologetics sources. For more of the scientific stuff such as Genesis, evolution, creation, etc, Genesis Apologetics is a good source, they're on UA-cam as well as have an App.
40:18 + I understand you Mike 🙏 I got you brother and I feel the same way if you see all my comments from first to last.
Love your work pastor Mike. What are your thoughts on The Bible Project?
I was always taught that the tree represented right and wrong, but did not actually give them the knowledge. The sin wasn't in knowing, but in taking for themselves the original sacrifice to God.
Whomever asked question 4: You are one of the most honest Christians in history. Run with that. Don't blindly listen to whatever is spoken from behind the pulpit. Don't cling to those who only say what you want to hear. Test all things. Seek and find.
Good ol mike
Regarding predestination and Calvinism, I believe we are less divided on these particular subjects than most people do. I believe it is less an argument of weather or not God pre chose and predestined and more an argument against the timelessness and sovereignty of God. We look at all things that happen in a time line or all things happening in relation to other things that happen, this is a result of the law in our universe that says things happen in order and according to time. When you are not subject to time, you see the beginning end and middle and they would have less relevance when and where they happened than they would to someone that is subject to the laws of our universe. So i like to think of it like God Created all things in his mind first, but simultaneously saw the complete nature of the resolution of his plan. When he created things in the beginning to us, it was all the same beginning middle and end to him. Just a thought.
@@sisterkerryann3463 I am in the midst of this battle, my wife is ready to leave. I'm doing all I can to discourage her but she has a very strong will. I do need your prayers. What is this donation about?
@@sisterkerryann3463 I tried to contact through gmail and the address is incorrect
35:55 + yes the Dark sided prisoner's would write laws that benefited them. But the prisoners that have awoken the Christ within themselves, they would not do such things. Jesus told all of us that whatever you feed a homeless person you are feeding Jesus, whenever you visit a person in prison you are visiting Jesus, whenever you clothe a person, feed a person, do whatever to a person...you are doing it to Jesus. that also means if you mistreat another person even if that person is being nasty to you.... You are mistreating Jesus.
You should do a video about Apocrypha and what it is, and what your thoughts on it are. A couple of my friends have been asking me about it.
The book Tactics by Greg Koukl is actually a very good resource for apologetics.
What if... by Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite, based on Matthew 12:36-37.
"What if every word we say
Never ends or fades away,
Gathers volume, gathers way,
Drums and dins us with dismay,
Surges on some dreadful day
When we cannot get away
Whelms us till we drown?
"What if not a word is lost?
What if every word we cast;
Cruel, cunning, cold, accurst,
Every word we cut and paste,
Echoes to us from the past,
Fares and finds us first and last,
Haunts and hunts us down?
"What if every murmuration,
Every otiose oration,
Every blogger's obfuscation,
Every tweeted titivation
Every oath and imprecation,
Insidious insinuation,
Every verbal aberration,
Unexamined asservation,
Idiotic iteration,
Every facile explanation,
Drags us to the ground?
"What if each polite evasion,
Every word of defamation,
Insults made by implication,
Querulous prevarication,
Compromise in convocation,
Propaganda for the nation,
False or flattering persuasion,
Blackmail and manipulation,
Simulated desperation
Grows to such reverberation
That it shakes our own foundation,
Shakes and brings us down?
"Better that some words be lost,
Better that they should not last,
Tongues of fire and violence.
Word through whom the world is blessed,
Word in whom all words are graced,
Do not bring us to the test,
Give our clamant voices rest,
And the rest is silence."
Who else was at first distracted by the shirt? Had to figure out what kind of bird that was before I could listen.... 😆
No but I keep getting distracted by the candy in the jar 🤪
Pastor Mike, Im from Edmonton Alberta 🇨🇦 . curious what your opinion is on Pastor James Coats.
I really appreciate your ministry.
Thanks for all that you do. 🙏
I was blocked in live chat for mentioning that
Really?... thats interesting.
Mike, it's not that we are not personally ready for Jesus. That we arent wanting Him to come. It's that seeing the suffering and pain of the people around us is terrifying and heartbreaking. It's going to be horrible. I dont want to see people suffering. I dont want to see my loved ones suffering.
Can you explain the idea of “rewards in heaven”? If a person is saved by the “skin of their teeth”, at the end of their life, and another has served Christ all of his life, and they are both born again, saved by grace, through atonement by the cross, what is the gradation used in heaven? In heaven we don’t experience jealousy or envy, we are all children of a loving God, so how do we understand this recognition system?
There is an esoteric group of Christians towards which the entire bible points. It is from this group that Jesus Christ expects fruit to be obtained. This is likely the same esoteric group that Mike Winger refers to as "predestined".
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The parable of the marriage feast indicates that this esoteric group treats their privileged position with indifference and even insolent objection.
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For this reason the things reserved for them, "reward in heaven", are given to ANYONE. Even to wicked men. This is why there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Matthew 22:10
Accordingly those slaves went out to the roads and gathered together all they found, both WICKED AND GOOD;
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So at the very end the inheritance reserved in the heavens for this esoteric group of Christians are instead extended to ANYONE:
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Revelation 22:17
And the spirit and the bride keep on saying: “Come!” And let ** ANYONE ** hearing say: “Come!” And let ** ANYONE ** thirsting come; let ** ANYONE ** that wishes take life’s water free.
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ANYONE!
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So at the very end "predestination" means absolutely nothing!
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@@isaiah30v8 Thank you for taking the time to respond to my question, I really appreciate it. I do understand your points as you present them and they lead me to more Bible study as I want to stay vigilant lest I fall prey of any false doctrine. The idea of “rewards in heaven” in the sense that I have heard of it is almost a
variant of the “prosperity doctrine”, the “celestial version” in that my works are “better than yours”, and, therefore, my mansion in heaven will be better than yours. Perhaps this is an attempt to produce guilt as opposed to conviction of the Holy Spirit, which, of course, comes from the Holy Spirit itself, if we do not silence it through disobedience. One thing that your citation of the book of Matthew brought to mind is, when the last verse referred to the guest who was rejected because he was “dressed inappropriately”, I was immediately reminded of Galatians 3:27, where it says that after my baptism, I am clothed in Christ. So I am figuratively dressed in white to represent my status as redeemed by the blood of Christ, and therefore, I am welcome at the marriage banquet of the Lord.
The doctrine of predestination continues as something of a conundrum but that is because I worry about dear ones who do know the plan of salvation but have chosen to reject it. I wonder what it means when Jesus says that his sheep know his voice and that no one can take those his Father gave him. I read the parable of the sower (Matthew 13-1-23) and I pray. I know God does not wish for anyone to perish (2 Peter 3:9). And my greatest hope is that when every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11) that this ultimately includes all those that I care about.
@@heglamorell50 All Churches are full of false doctrines.
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When was the last time you heard a preacher tell his own congregation that it is infested with Satan's weeds and full of lawlessness and so they must be in true religion, Jesus Christs Kingdom?
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Matthew 13:40-43
Therefore, just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things. 41 The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will collect out from ** HIS KINGDOM ** all things that cause stumbling and persons who are doing lawlessness, 42 and they will pitch them into the fiery furnace. There is where [their] weeping and the gnashing of [their] teeth will be. 43 At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him that has ears listen.
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Jesus Christ never said anything good about his kingdom.
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The Romans 8 passage you discussed at 0:28:00 I see Israel being the chosen etc as one way of understanding the passage
Question 1:
Precisely Pastor especially now during this Pandemic Christian families lost their jobs, poor and can’t provide.
In Acts 2:43-45 we read:
43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Love Moxie.
Q: This is a serious question that numerous pastors have dodged for many years. What is your take on dinosaurs when it comes to creation? Does the existence (past) of dinosaurs negate the biblical view of creation? Thanks for your time
Time, times. Find a bungee and stretch it, we have stretched version, we have short version. But is there any pleasure in a stretched survival, over thrive existence? Maybe man's path of 6,000 years is the most interesting and comfortable.
No, it doesn't. God is the Creator of everything.
Look in the book of job, you will find where God speaks of dinosaurs 🙂
Check out Answers in Genesis
For the best science-based hypothesis for creation and the flood that I am aware of, check out Walt Brown's In The Beginning: Compelling Evidence For Creation and the Flood. There is a 2.5 hour summary of the theory given by Bryan Nickol on his UA-cam channel which visualises everything fro the pre-flood world to the all the significant observable geologic formations today.
Research "OOPArts" or "Out of Place Artefacts" for further countless artefacts and evidences that don't make the high school science manuals. There are countless accounts of humans interacting with and slaying "dragons" - dismissed with the rhetoric of "myth and legend" - take a look at the skull of Dracorex Hogwartsia for the clearest indication of what these "dragons" really are.
My cat does that too. She hates when i leave any room shes in
I want to suggest doing an interview with people leading in Torah observant communities, like Lex from Unlearn the Lies, for instance. There is a difference between this and some of the hebrew roots sects.
I've found messianic movements are more accepted as a whole. Probably because it's not much of a change in culture. I'd love to see more about that, because I don't feel Mike represented at least what I see and deal with well.
Messianics are a mixed bag. Some of them are evangelical, others have some problematic beliefs and practices.
@@johnernest1207 it is a bit of an undertaking like the dif sects of christianity.
Luke Skywalker in Star Trek. Go home, Winger you're, um, well not drunk... 😅
Is it possible to remember where, when God touched your life regardless of what influence that one maybe under of & down to the exact hour/day/year?
@@sisterkerryann3463 أتساءل كم عدد الأشخاص الآخرين الذين حصلوا على نفس الرسالة؟
Hello Mike. Some of my friends say that when Jesus died and before He arose from the dead, that He went in spirit and preached to the dead so that they can have the Gospel brought to them for salvation. Any scripture that supports that? 1 Peter 4:6 seems to suggest that.. Thank you. Love what you do and may Gob Bless you.