Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 4:41 {Has Anyone Seen God?} John 1: 18 tells us, “No man has seen God at any time…” but in Genesis 32: 30, Jacob says, “I have seen God face to face and my life is preserved.” Which is it? 2. 19:19 {Are we Equal with God in Heaven?} My wife had a question I did not know how to answer: If we are perfected at the end of time and perfect in God's presence, how are we not then equal with God? We realize that we will not be greater than God, but I am not sure how to explain this subject. 3. 22:35 {Godly Womanhood/Biblical Femininity} How does godly womanhood differ from godly manhood outside of marriage? How do we define biblical femininity, especially for the unmarried woman? Does discipleship look different for women? 4. 30:13 {The LXX More Reliable for Typology?} Is the Septuagint more reliable for finding Jesus in the Old Testament? S. Douglas Woodward & others say that messianic passages & timelines in the Masoretic Text were altered in 2nd century to keep Jews from converting to Christianity. 5. 35:52 {Effectively Caring for the Homeless} How are we expected to help homeless people in our modern culture? Are we still expected to invite strangers into our very homes as they did in Bible times? 6. 42:35 {Must We Have an Eschatological View?} Do you think it is important to have a view on eschatology? Can we just all agree that one day, if we believe in Jesus and what He did on the cross and abide in Him, that we will go to Heaven? 7. 47:34 {When was the Old Covenant in Effect?} Hebrews 8: 13 says that the Old Covenant is becoming obsolete and about to disappear. Does this mean the Old Covenant was still in effect at the time this book was written? 8. 54:03 {Should Unequally Yoked Believers Bear Children?} I'm married to an unbeliever. I regret it and I worry that I’ve jeopardized my son's salvation! Would it be better not to have any more children in my “ungodly” marriage even though we'd like to have more? 9. 1:01:02 {Jesus Leaves & Advocate Comes - Modalism?} Why is the Advocate unable to come unless Jesus leaves (John 16:7)? Why does this not imply Modalism? 10. 1:05:41 {Believing in God but Not the Bible} How do I bring the Gospel to someone who believes there is a God, but rejects the Bible? My mom doesn’t believe God gave us the Bible and thinks that Christianity is man-made. 1:13:26 BONUS Q! What's your favorite video game?
54:03 I didn’t realize I have some similar concerns that are helped by this passage. I hope to hang out and make a Q and a someday to ask and see what you say, but thank you for this reference and hope. Thank you Lord.
Question 8 hits home for me. I became a Christian about 8 years into my marriage. My husband even told me that he never would have married me had he known I would go down this path. That hurt. But we stayed together and I feel I am a much better wife in the end. Our marriage is better than it's ever been. I pray almost every day that my husband comes to know Jesus but all I can really do is live out my faith the best I can. It's not easy but nothing in life really is, right?
I would instead say that (not everything) but many things in life aren't easy. Please stay anchored in Christ, striding high in your walk with Him. I pray that your husband will turn from unbelief and be reconciled to God through the blood of Jesus, by the Holy Spirit of God, for the salvation of his eternal soul! In Jesus' mighty and precious name, above all names, I pray. Amen. 🙏
I thought of Lee Strobel, then he mentioned him! His "Case" series of apologetic books are great. The movie, "The Case for Christ", same name as the first book of that series, is encouraging. His wife got saved about the same way into their marriage. He was a committed atheist, she was agnostic. Her life was so different, for the better, he couldn't stand it. He finally got saved and is now such a great writer, pastor, apologist for Christ! But all because she prayed, had patience, and lived before him, Jesus. Do not try to go it alone. Have a solid group of LADIES who are solid in the word an will pray with you,, and walk with you in Christ, not just 'church ladies'. Lord bless, sis, never give up, more is going on in him than you see, if you are doing this!! ☝️
Right when I rolled my eyes at “there are different kinds of seeing” Mike called me out 😂. That’s why he one of my favorite pastors. He knows what’s up
@@dirtybags4282 we use this same kind of language in today’s time. In the world people say “she can’t touch me” They don’t literally mean that they can’t be physically touched. They meant it in a sense of superiority or pride. That’s the same literation given for seeing. As Mike said you may come to an understanding and say “oh I see”. It’s not a physical “seeing”, it’s a coming to knowledge.
@@kiarahargress4021 I understand what you’re saying but I’m confused on how every situation of someone seeing god is actually seeing god in a different way and not a literal interpretation. For example the 70 elders? Side note - I was raised in a Christian family but haven’t had a proper relationship with the creator recently I’ve been looking into my spirituality so Christianity was a sensible place for me to start. My problem is this book seems a little vague and contradictory. I’ve asked the other Christian’s in my family and they help where possible, but I’m more than willing to hear other Christian perspectives
Hi Dirtybags, I want to encourage you to leave no stone unturned in seeking Jesus Christ. I don't have time right now to explain, and I'm not even sure I'd be fully qualified, but I can tell you as a person who was raised in a very confusing and sometimes demonic cult, and as someone who has extensively explored other religions, that Jesus Christ is the absolute answer; you need look no further... His teachings are the most beautiful, hope filled, and life transformational words ever spoken on this planet, His deeds were perfect, and His heart is purer than the most precious gold! There is nothing in any religion that can even hold a candle or compete. His resurrection alone (if nothing else) sets Him apart from every other religion, belief system, or power in Heaven or Earth. Jesus is Love, but not just love, he is also justice. There is and never has been any other being with flesh and bone who is able, and who is worthy, and who has (in God's perfect time) the wisdom and the power to set all things right, to deal with evil, to reward the righteous, and to have the government on his shoulders. I pray that in your search for Truth, spirituality and righteousness, that you will find in Jesus Christ the absolute love, and peace, and wisdom that will lead you into the fullness of his righteousness. Perhaps you can tell that I absolutely adore Him, and I love any opportunity to tell others that truly finding him will be the greatest pursuit you can ever embark upon. He is absolutely everything! My prayers are with you...
I've never 'seen' God with my eyes, but I've seen the truth of God. I've experienced His acknowledgement of me and my prayers and made himself known to me. Not with words or sight. God is beautiful, bright and peaceful.
I am 72 , Nam vet , studied history for 60+ years & been to 30+ Nations . CREATOR has saved my life 8 times in life & Death situations supernaturally , seen Angels twice & shook hands with one . Seen the dead raised once & I know dead. Seen many Miracles . CREATOR is an all consuming Fire of sin , you do not want to see HIM unless you are covered in the Blood! Prayers
Dealing with the homeless is so tricky. We tried to help a woman we knew (not well) who had a very troubled background. It was clearly stated this was a short term arrangement to keep her off the street. Once she moved in she had every excuse in the book of why she “couldn’t” get a job, said every homeless ministry organization we referred her to was a “scam” and accused us of stealing from her. We had to immediately ask her to leave. Sadly people are very good at lying and manipulating.
Very true. The help that they need is something that can change their willingness to do those things. Which is ultimately the Gospel, the help we all need. But how do you help someone who doesn't think they need it?.
I'm sorry that happend but I'm so grateful you tried to help that's a great thing! I hope what happend doesn't discourage you to help other homeless or poor people. Keep on trying to help when you can and I thank God for putting it in you to do so.
I am so grateful to see this video and Mike's comments about the homeless. I feel I can post this here because it is anonymous; I don't tell anyone here because I A. Don't want to be prideful about what I have done and B. I feel like a fool. I met a lady a couple of weeks ago who was having a lot of financial difficulty. She was living in a motel and working as a delivery driver. I felt compassion for her and invited her to my home to talk and I gave her $300.00. I live on a fixed income so for me that was a lot. I shared the gospel with her and she prayed to receive Jesus. I am not supposed to judge, Lord forgive me, but I felt she was not sincere. I gave her the money and my phone number, intending to just talk to her when she needed support. Two days later she called and said she was being evicted from the motel in a few days. We are in our thunderstorm season and I felt horrible that she would be on the street. I withdrew $1200 of my savings and paid the motel directly for her to be able to stay a few weeks. I also paid her cell phone bill so she would have a way to find resources. Come to find out, the motel had given her a break on delaying collecting a significant amount of back rent, so the money only bought her a few days after which they gave her a few days to get out. I collected information about shelters and gave it to her. I called my pastor to help. She was either in denial or expecting me to do something and at first would not look for help. (I could not let her stay with me because I live in a senior citizen govt sponsored apartment and we are not allowed to have overnight guests). To make a long story short, she had to leave. Her room was filled with tons of clothes and stuff; she also had a cat. I went over a few times and helped her load my car with her stuff and take it to a storage unit. She got a motel with what money she did have for 2 days. After that unless something happens she will be homeless. The point: She IS antisocial. No one in her family or friends talks to her or would help. She is very sour, I get the impression she is always like that. I don't know if the Lord is telling me this or not, but I have had a persistent feeling that she is reaping what she sowed. She constantly brings up money. I think she wants me to give her more which I will not do. I only have $300 left. I did tell her I would pay her cell phone bill for a few months so she can contact agencies or churches for help. I did everything because I remembered God's word says to give to the poor, and to not close our hand if it is within our ability to help. I FEEL LIKE A FOOL. I am a new Christian and do not have much discernment yet. I thought that was what I was supposed to do. Needless to say I will give my money to my church; they give to the poor on a regular basis and have more experience and wisdom about it than me. I have learned a very expensive lesson. I ask: Is it wrong of me to want to get as far away from her as I can????
Wooooaaah…have you said that before Mike? “Christians don’t agree on everything - but what we do agree on, makes us Christian.” That just felt like some mic drop moment.
@@moisesbeyond This would necessitate that there are either very few or no "real" Christians since it is almost impossible that two people agree on everything. There must be limitations made, or a disagreement on pineapple pizza would make one person a false Christian. The question here would be, "What core beliefs must you agree with in order to be a Christian?"
@@moisesbeyond not exactly Jesus here is specifically referencing those who base their faith off of works thus why the men say “have we not many wonder works in your name” and actually it’s apparent in John that God will save many that believe in the son, John 5:24
I wanted to thank you for answering the John 16 question. I confess that conditionality of the Spirit’s coming has bothered me, but I was happy to say “that’s ok, I just don’t understand, but I can trust”. Now it makes sense, it’s about going to the cross to fulfil the very necessary condition of holiness so that the Spirit can dwell in us. That’s fabulous!
Thank you pastor, it’s because of your channel that I’ve held on to my faith when I questioned it so much, that I almost walked away. I was literally down to hours, before walking away. Thank you for being here. May God bless you and your family abundantly.
Back in 2019, I was in the darkest place I've ever been and didn't know a way to get out. I called out to the Lord for help and He met me there, in the dark. He ended up putting brother Mike's teaching and another pastor's preaching in front of me, and I just began to consume (and consume and consume!) God's Word, keeping my eyes fixed on Him, and He brought me through it. I'm also very grateful for this ministry. If I don't meet Mike in this life, he's getting a big 'ole hug on the other side.
I’m staying the path. I’m still struggling, at times more than other, to not walk away and “deconstruct” (I grew up under the “bill gothard rule”), so it’s very hard to discern. We all have our struggles from time to time no matter what you grew up with and circumstances people face now, can all cause us to question sometimes. At one point I declared I’m agnostic. That lasted two weeks maybe a month. (I hope I’m forgiven from that- I struggle that God didn’t really forgive me- so, what’s new 🙄). But, I’ve been listen to this channel, and I leave it on loop every night even when I’m asleep, because I’m doing everything I can think of to hold on. @jaylaf, I’m glad your staying on the path and I’m hoping your not facing the darkest places anymore. 🙏
@@Sherrimichelleactor I don't know if this will be of any use or help to you at all, or if you've already been down this path, but I was listening to a UA-cam video by Melissa Doherty, (don't know if I spelled that right) and she and a few other UA-camrs interviewed Jinger Dugger about how she struggled because she came up under Bill Gothard. She talks about how she was able to slowly comb through God's word, with His help, to discern truth from lies, keep her relationship with Him intact, and come out on the other side of it stronger. She probably wrote a book too, cuz everybody writes a book, right? I don't know if those resources would be helpful to you, but when I saw your comment it came to mind.
@@brandi5326 thank you.. I have seen that interview. I’ll Rewatch it though. I also follow Melissa. I don’t know where to start in the Bible. I know to read it to get to the truths, but the belief system is so ingrained I interpret the scriptures the same way that I was taught when I was growing up. I am really struggling with where to begin first and what I’m looking for, and the entire context of the scriptures not just one vs. here or there. When I think I’ve found something that makes sense, I read the entire chapter or the vs. before and after the scripture I’m focused on, and I realize like, “oh. He’s talking to” or “HE’S referring to..” and “about…” then this has nothing to do with the hope I was coming across that at first, I thought it would make sense, then come to find out, it has nothing to do about the way that one scripture, I was focused on, would read. And sooo.. I gave up lol and I don’t want to, of course- it’s difficult for sure. But just pray for me. And thank you for your kind reply.
Be safe. Haiti has been going through some perilous times in these last several years. May God bless your ministry to the people you come across. Haiti needs a great revival, just like the United States is in deep need of a revival.
Thank you so much for answering my question (8)! My heart was so heavy, i burst into tears when you answered it🙏🥺 And i also want to say THANK YOU, your wife and the whole team (and your cats!) for all of your time, sacrifices and effort! Because of your ministry i started to really think biblically about everything and want to honor, love and glorify God forever and my whole thinking and life changed so much! It is hard to look back on how much i have sinned against God and lived how i wanted but at least i can see that now, see God's Grace in drawing me near despite all of this (!) and live differently from now on. So thank you so much! May God bless you🙏 Greetings from Germany!:) Ps. Jesus in the OT was just mindblowing to me! I love love love the videos and it opend scripture on a new level to me! Feeling like the men in Luke 24, 27/32everytime i listen to it 😂❤
Sister, I saw your question last week and was so happy that you asked it again. Even more grateful when it got chosen❤❤❤ I will be praying for your family and the salvation for your husband❤❤❤
Dearest Sisters in Christ, i am so grateful for your kindness and prayers! 🙏🥺❤ My marriage/situation is very hard and lonely, but God just gave me so much joy and comfort because of your kind messages! Thank you and be blessed! 😊
I always feel the peace of God when I see you on UA-cam brother. I had a dream that I was in heaven. The joy and peace of God there was awesome. It's like being one with God. Rejoicing over every exciting thing that happend. And rejoicing over every moment that is coming. My life is almost destroyed. The end is very near. Standing on his truth is worth it! God bless you in Jesus Christ brother.
Thanks for this video you explained two meanings ro "seeing" one us to see God with your physical eyes and the other meaning is to understand God's Love and Kindness to see God's attributes with your Mind!❤❤❤
I am constantly amazed how genuine followers of Jesus come up with the same explanations for apparent contradiction and arrive at them completely independently from each other. I've had these same conversations and initially I was taken aback by the challenge, only to dig a bit deeper into the scriptures and find the very same response that you offered here. It would seem that we have a spiritual inner ear that keeps us all from being thrown off balance when confronted with issues like this. 😄
They're scary issues at first but we dive in with bravery and an open mind. Eventually so many complaints are dispelled with considerate analysis and simple explanation that you realize people are just hiding and refuse to humble themselves to truth. Over time my faith has only been bolstered and I'm excited to see the word challenged as I already know it's just another piece of truth to learn at the end, thanks to the clarification of faithful teachers
I agree. Before I was married I paid close attention to how women were to conduct themselves from Proverbs and the NT and endeavored to apply as much of that as possible to my single life. It was immensely helpful because it set me up well for when I did finally marry.
I really appreciate you answering my question on eschatology Brother Mike. And thank you Mods for picking it out this week! You hit on a lot of key important things to remember. I will take your advice to read Revelations 😊. Pray God give me wisdom.
As a partial preterist amillennial myself, I completely agree with him. Tiss fun to discuss and debate the details but the fact that there is a future resurrection and judgement is necessary as full preterist (those who believe all the end times events have already happened) was deemed a heresy in the early church.
What are women better at? Not just having babies. Size and strength are not an advantage for every task. The smaller your hands are, the easier it is to work with tiny objects. There are many qualitative differences between men and women that play out in a huge variety of who does the best job at different things. But there are far more individual differences between humans than there are gender differences. I am autistic and have always struggled with stereotypes that people have tried to force on me about what I should be good at and what I should not be good at. It is best to have few hard and strict rules and more flexibility in letting people use their individual strengths and gifts.
Yeah, the answer is just love God. I don't look around to make sure the right gender is performing the "right task", unless the Bible specifies, otherwise I say go nuts (reasonably/respectfully).
What exciting news, double joy!! The book of Hebrews, yaaaaay (was my fave to translate at CCBCE in Hungary), and a book. Thank you so much for faithfully continuing. May we keep growing in grace and truth. Blessings on the whole team. Prayers from Ukraine. ❤Pray for the people in this country and us missionaries, too. 🙏
Hello. I just wanted to let you know that for the past month or so I fall asleep to south Park and I am awakened by responding to your voice in my sleep. I am waking up having a full on conversation with your videos. I didn't know who you were, or your videos. Here you are on my feed. When I refresh my feed. Not one video of you. Its been only while I sleep, that you are in my feed of videos. weird. My relationship with God lately has been , well , l have become complacent . Listening to your videos is a tug , a reminder, a direct line to listening to his instruction. Thank you for your videos. God continues to be God.
Thank you for these answers! Questions 1&8 were really helpful to me. I am also married to an unbeliever(he walked away from God 10years ago) and all you said was an encouragement to me.
I think the most important thing in interfaith or mixed-faith marriages is respect for the other spouse. Do not let the faith or non-faith of your spouse bother you.
For the first question, the word “ὁράω” is translated in English as “to see” but it’s transliteration is “horaó”. “Horaó” which means “to see, perceive, attend to”. The usage is “I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware”. The Word-Study for Horáō is “properly, see, often with metaphorical meaning: "to see with the mind" (i.e. spiritually see), i.e. perceive (with inward spiritual perception).”… “ so know one has “perceived God” except Jesus. No one has “seen God with the spiritually or with inward spiritual perception” except Jesus. “Contradictions” normally answer themselves when you find the original words used and their meanings. Hope this helps 👍
The question about perfection in us when we reach heaven and God being perfect seems to be like a painting being perfect but incomparable to the painter that created it? That, to me, seems a good analogy 👍🏻
We are United to Christ; It's Christ In Us The Living Hope Of Glory; It's His Righteousness Upon Us; It's We Being Saved Born Again Sealed Adopted Sanctified Justified Redeemed and Reconciled: All By Faith In Jesus Christ ALONE!
John 14:9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? *Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father* . How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Just like Jesus was the Angel of the Lord, and they all saw the father through him, yet not the full Glory of God in all his glory.
@@kolbywilliams7234 No Jesus was not an angel - The word in Hebrew is mal'ākh meaning agent, messenger - God has a human form that represents him all throughout scripture - Genesis 18-19 for one.
The מלאך יהוה (messenger/angel of YHVH) is one of the titles of the preincarnate Jesus, another, which I love, is מלאך פנים (messenger/angel of the face = representation of the face). That’s why He can tell Philip, “whoever has seen me has seen the Father,” and tell the Judeans, “Avraham saw my day and rejoiced”, followed by “before Abraham, I Am.”
The Hebrew and Greek words translated “angel” do not refer to the type of being, but to a function. Just as when you use the word “butler”, you are not referring to a type of animal, but a job function. Especially in the Hebrew Scriptures, מלאך (malach or angel) doesn’t tell you whether the being is a human or a divine being, it only tells you that the person is carrying a message or representing someone else. Jacob calls God an angel (messenger/representative) in Genesis 48:16, referring back to his encounter with a man in Genesis 32:25-30.
Please be wary also of women. Just because they are female doesn't mean they are less dangerous than men. In fact they can be extremely dangerous. Young women can also be very dangerous and problematic. Times have changed, be kind and helpful but be wary in how you offer your help. Do it through volunteering in proven groups or Church groups. Blessings to all my fellow Bible Thinkers 🙏✝️💜
Why such a sarcastic response? the comment is the result of hard learned experience and left as a genuine warning to good hearted people. All the best to you.
Not sure if anyone else commented on Q.7, so here I go. It strikes me that Paul's writings were done after Christ's resurrection, but before the destruction of the 2nd temple, so perhaps his references to the old covenant being "ready to vanish away" was echoing Christ's earlier prophesy that the temple would be torn down(e.g., Mk 13:2).
Run from Paul. Only Jesus is needed. Do you really think The Father was so disappointed in Jesus’s mission that He needed Paul’s words? If You think yes He must have then where is the prophecy of Pauls coming just a few years after Jesus’s ascension? And why does Paul contradict himself, The Father, Jesus and the apostles?
Paul didn’t write Hebrews, where the discussion of the old covenant passing away is found, but the argument doesn’t depend on who wrote it. In the ancient Semitic culture of the biblical world, you couldn’t just implement a new covenant between two parties which were already in a covenant. There has to be an agreement by both sides to dissolve the covenant, or a breaking of the terms of the covenant which thereby rendered it invalid. In the case of the Sinai covenant, it has been broken, but not all the terms of the covenant had been completed, since it included terms for what happens if the covenant were broken. However, just as a divorced man was not allowed to go back to his divorced wife, God could not take Israel back under the Sinai covenant. There had to be a death, which cancelled the covenant, absorbing the curse of breaking the covenant. The making of a covenant also required blood. In his death, Jesus cancelled the curse of the previous covenant, while inaugurating the new covenant.
@@jaimehancock7048 Joey Jim Bob wrote Hebrews. Now does it matter who wrote it? You’re just making up what you want to believe as did Paul. Jesus said He did not come to abolish the Law which is Israels side of the covenant but to perfect it. He then made the law infinitely more difficult in Mathew chapters 5-7 and “uprooted plants” of the law that were not planted by The Father. Namely food laws and circumcision. Then He told us Gentiles, through the Samaritan woman that “salvation is from the Jews.” John 4:21-24. Only Jesus is your teacher and Savior. Everyone else is suspect. Especially the anonymous writer of Hebrews. The apostles were told not to be teachers but messengers pointing to the one and only teacher.
Out of all the games on my radar for that last question, "Bubble Bobble" was not the one I expected. Now that you said it though that theme is going to be stuck in my head.
Even though I am a christian and I know God is real, sometimes it's hard to believe . Just the brain itself with all of its abilities makes me realize there is a creator that is super super amazing and He is GOOD! Jesus is just as amazing and knowing He was also human lets me know He can relate 100% . Anyway, good stuff here
When I gave up coffee, nicotine and alcohol. And I ate only vegetables for 9 months. God did awesome things in my life. And even gave me a daughter that was born on my birthday. Please pray for me dearly beloved brothers and sisters. I am in great pain.
@@inthemiddleof I sincerely apologize for the delayed response. It's a physical spine and hip problem. And also, a spiritual heaviness that leaves me when I thank God.
@@StrangeDays25 I see, sorry to hear about your physical pain. I will pray that God could ease your physical pain and provide healing. I can relate to the spiritual heaviness about my future on this Earth. I am often feeling as good as dead, expecting the worst to come, things that I brought on myself by careless living. Thank God that He keeps my sanity intact by providing me with knowledge of the truth. We have the eternal life in Jesus Christ, and the life on Earth is just a blink of an eye. It will pass soon, along with our struggle. The blessings we have in His Word are incomparable to these temporary struggles. These pains are blessings in disguise. they help us focus and lean on our Savior! Read the Word, pray for me too please!
Regarding the seeing God issue, I I think it also would have been helpful to bring up the issue of the “two YHVHs” in the OT, one is never seen (at least not his face), the other can be seen. The two YHVHs is sometimes referred to, in Jewish literature, as the “two powers in heaven”.
That is the Father seated in Heaven, and Jesus Christ His Son PreIncarnate in the Old Testament. The Arm of the Lord, the Branch of the Lord, the Servant of the Lord, the Angel of the Lord, the Risen Incarnate Word of God IS Jesus Christ! He wrestled with Jacob, talked with Abraham with 2 angels with Him, destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, talked to Moses from the burning bush, led Israel thru the Red Sea.. to Mt Sinai.. to the Jordan valley.. and to the new soon to be Israeli land.
Thanks for the vid, Mike. Hey, on question 1, you forgot to go back to explain why you think Paul in 1 Tim 6:17 (and maybe 1:17) is talking about something different than John. Would love to hear you follow up on this
All things are possible for God after all it is his will be done But when you don't know or understand the difference Assuming everything is free will the way the truth and the life amen
Before I knew no flesh can see God I had experience when God visited me in my dreams warning me about where I was heading in life. The first time happened I was 16 warning me two yrs in advance to how I will stray and it did happen. The thing is I couldn’t see his face. When I was 25 I had a NDE all I could see was his arms extended through a brilliant white light embracing me in a hug, all I could see was his arms. He talked to me. He talk normal like we do but when he wanted me to know what he was trying to convey he told me all at once, like looking at a book and knowing the story without reading the book.
Bless you Mike! Here’s a really fun one. God created all things in 6 days and rested on the 7th. So he’s resting from all his work of creating. What is a NEW CREATION in Christ & whose work is that? It does NOT contradict. Was a really fun dive to take to make it not though!
God finished His creation of the world, therefore He rested, but not because He was tired or was limited to do something else. The following verse is answering it. God's work through Jesus Christ, just like everything else was created through Him. Jesus finished it on the cross. 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
@@inthemiddleof So what was the work left unfinished in man and what does that have to do with Adam. I understand everything you just said. The bigger issue is this: Why did god in the flesh say he came to FINISH his Fathers work. Man was supposedly finished when he placed him to work the garden. What was left undone? At what point did Adam simultaneously posses the knowledge and eternal life?
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Intro
1. 4:41 {Has Anyone Seen God?} John 1: 18 tells us, “No man has seen God at any time…” but in Genesis 32: 30, Jacob says, “I have seen God face to face and my life is preserved.” Which is it?
2. 19:19 {Are we Equal with God in Heaven?} My wife had a question I did not know how to answer: If we are perfected at the end of time and perfect in God's presence, how are we not then equal with God? We realize that we will not be greater than God, but I am not sure how to explain this subject.
3. 22:35 {Godly Womanhood/Biblical Femininity} How does godly womanhood differ from godly manhood outside of marriage? How do we define biblical femininity, especially for the unmarried woman? Does discipleship look different for women?
4. 30:13 {The LXX More Reliable for Typology?} Is the Septuagint more reliable for finding Jesus in the Old Testament? S. Douglas Woodward & others say that messianic passages & timelines in the Masoretic Text were altered in 2nd century to keep Jews from converting to Christianity.
5. 35:52 {Effectively Caring for the Homeless} How are we expected to help homeless people in our modern culture? Are we still expected to invite strangers into our very homes as they did in Bible times?
6. 42:35 {Must We Have an Eschatological View?} Do you think it is important to have a view on eschatology? Can we just all agree that one day, if we believe in Jesus and what He did on the cross and abide in Him, that we will go to Heaven?
7. 47:34 {When was the Old Covenant in Effect?} Hebrews 8: 13 says that the Old Covenant is becoming obsolete and about to disappear. Does this mean the Old Covenant was still in effect at the time this book was written?
8. 54:03 {Should Unequally Yoked Believers Bear Children?} I'm married to an unbeliever. I regret it and I worry that I’ve jeopardized my son's salvation! Would it be better not to have any more children in my “ungodly” marriage even though we'd like to have more?
9. 1:01:02 {Jesus Leaves & Advocate Comes - Modalism?} Why is the Advocate unable to come unless Jesus leaves (John 16:7)? Why does this not imply Modalism?
10. 1:05:41 {Believing in God but Not the Bible} How do I bring the Gospel to someone who believes there is a God, but rejects the Bible? My mom doesn’t believe God gave us the Bible and thinks that Christianity is man-made.
1:13:26 BONUS Q! What's your favorite video game?
Thanks, Sarah!😊
54:03 I didn’t realize I have some similar concerns that are helped by this passage. I hope to hang out and make a Q and a someday to ask and see what you say, but thank you for this reference and hope.
Thank you Lord.
Mike!!! Please put random pictures of moxie in your book that would be so you !!
These are Theophanys, no contradictions!
Dead Sea Scrolls?
Question 8 hits home for me. I became a Christian about 8 years into my marriage. My husband even told me that he never would have married me had he known I would go down this path. That hurt. But we stayed together and I feel I am a much better wife in the end. Our marriage is better than it's ever been. I pray almost every day that my husband comes to know Jesus but all I can really do is live out my faith the best I can. It's not easy but nothing in life really is, right?
I would instead say that (not everything) but many things in life aren't easy. Please stay anchored in Christ, striding high in your walk with Him. I pray that your husband will turn from unbelief and be reconciled to God through the blood of Jesus, by the Holy Spirit of God, for the salvation of his eternal soul! In Jesus' mighty and precious name, above all names, I pray. Amen. 🙏
God bless.
I wish he didn’t say that to you, but your faithfulness and love and obedience to God is a wonderful thing. I hope he finds the Lord one day
Never stop praying 🙏 for him …
God Bless
I thought of Lee Strobel, then he mentioned him! His "Case" series of apologetic books are great. The movie, "The Case for Christ", same name as the first book of that series, is encouraging. His wife got saved about the same way into their marriage. He was a committed atheist, she was agnostic. Her life was so different, for the better, he couldn't stand it. He finally got saved and is now such a great writer, pastor, apologist for Christ! But all because she prayed, had patience, and lived before him, Jesus. Do not try to go it alone. Have a solid group of LADIES who are solid in the word an will pray with you,, and walk with you in Christ, not just 'church ladies'. Lord bless, sis, never give up, more is going on in him than you see, if you are doing this!! ☝️
Right when I rolled my eyes at “there are different kinds of seeing” Mike called me out 😂. That’s why he one of my favorite pastors. He knows what’s up
😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s cause it’s weak sauce
@@dirtybags4282 we use this same kind of language in today’s time.
In the world people say “she can’t touch me”
They don’t literally mean that they can’t be physically touched. They meant it in a sense of superiority or pride.
That’s the same literation given for seeing. As Mike said you may come to an understanding and say “oh I see”. It’s not a physical “seeing”, it’s a coming to knowledge.
@@kiarahargress4021 I understand what you’re saying but I’m confused on how every situation of someone seeing god is actually seeing god in a different way and not a literal interpretation. For example the 70 elders? Side note - I was raised in a Christian family but haven’t had a proper relationship with the creator recently I’ve been looking into my spirituality so Christianity was a sensible place for me to start. My problem is this book seems a little vague and contradictory. I’ve asked the other Christian’s in my family and they help where possible, but I’m more than willing to hear other Christian perspectives
Hi Dirtybags, I want to encourage you to leave no stone unturned in seeking Jesus Christ. I don't have time right now to explain, and I'm not even sure I'd be fully qualified, but I can tell you as a person who was raised in a very confusing and sometimes demonic cult, and as someone who has extensively explored other religions, that Jesus Christ is the absolute answer; you need look no further... His teachings are the most beautiful, hope filled, and life transformational words ever spoken on this planet, His deeds were perfect, and His heart is purer than the most precious gold! There is nothing in any religion that can even hold a candle or compete. His resurrection alone (if nothing else) sets Him apart from every other religion, belief system, or power in Heaven or Earth. Jesus is Love, but not just love, he is also justice. There is and never has been any other being with flesh and bone who is able, and who is worthy, and who has (in God's perfect time) the wisdom and the power to set all things right, to deal with evil, to reward the righteous, and to have the government on his shoulders. I pray that in your search for Truth, spirituality and righteousness, that you will find in Jesus Christ the absolute love, and peace, and wisdom that will lead you into the fullness of his righteousness. Perhaps you can tell that I absolutely adore Him, and I love any opportunity to tell others that truly finding him will be the greatest pursuit you can ever embark upon. He is absolutely everything! My prayers are with you...
I've never 'seen' God with my eyes, but I've seen the truth of God. I've experienced His acknowledgement of me and my prayers and made himself known to me. Not with words or sight.
God is beautiful, bright and peaceful.
I am 72 , Nam vet , studied history for 60+ years & been to 30+ Nations . CREATOR has saved my life 8 times in life & Death situations supernaturally , seen Angels twice & shook hands with one . Seen the dead raised once & I know dead. Seen many Miracles . CREATOR is an all consuming Fire of sin , you do not want to see HIM unless you are covered in the Blood! Prayers
Praise Jesus!
Problem? You're free to not be here. @EmtnlDmg99
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😂😂😂 sounds like your suffering from dementia
OK if there god why is the world full unhappiness then why is there death the world why cant you see the god to see if he real
Dealing with the homeless is so tricky. We tried to help a woman we knew (not well) who had a very troubled background. It was clearly stated this was a short term arrangement to keep her off the street. Once she moved in she had every excuse in the book of why she “couldn’t” get a job, said every homeless ministry organization we referred her to was a “scam” and accused us of stealing from her. We had to immediately ask her to leave.
Sadly people are very good at lying and manipulating.
Very true. The help that they need is something that can change their willingness to do those things. Which is ultimately the Gospel, the help we all need. But how do you help someone who doesn't think they need it?.
I Have Not Seen Such Great Faith, in a long time..
Both of your Comments are indeed on Point. GBU!!!!
I'm sorry that happend but I'm so grateful you tried to help that's a great thing! I hope what happend doesn't discourage you to help other homeless or poor people. Keep on trying to help when you can and I thank God for putting it in you to do so.
I am so grateful to see this video and Mike's comments about the homeless. I feel I can post this here because it is anonymous; I don't tell anyone here because I A. Don't want to be prideful about what I have done and B. I feel like a fool. I met a lady a couple of weeks ago who was having a lot of financial difficulty. She was living in a motel and working as a delivery driver. I felt compassion for her and invited her to my home to talk and I gave her $300.00. I live on a fixed income so for me that was a lot. I shared the gospel with her and she prayed to receive Jesus. I am not supposed to judge, Lord forgive me, but I felt she was not sincere. I gave her the money and my phone number, intending to just talk to her when she needed support. Two days later she called and said she was being evicted from the motel in a few days. We are in our thunderstorm season and I felt horrible that she would be on the street. I withdrew $1200 of my savings and paid the motel directly for her to be able to stay a few weeks. I also paid her cell phone bill so she would have a way to find resources. Come to find out, the motel had given her a break on delaying collecting a significant amount of back rent, so the money only bought her a few days after which they gave her a few days to get out. I collected information about shelters and gave it to her. I called my pastor to help. She was either in denial or expecting me to do something and at first would not look for help. (I could not let her stay with me because I live in a senior citizen govt sponsored apartment and we are not allowed to have overnight guests). To make a long story short, she had to leave. Her room was filled with tons of clothes and stuff; she also had a cat. I went over a few times and helped her load my car with her stuff and take it to a storage unit. She got a motel with what money she did have for 2 days. After that unless something happens she will be homeless. The point: She IS antisocial. No one in her family or friends talks to her or would help. She is very sour, I get the impression she is always like that. I don't know if the Lord is telling me this or not, but I have had a persistent feeling that she is reaping what she sowed. She constantly brings up money. I think she wants me to give her more which I will not do. I only have $300 left. I did tell her I would pay her cell phone bill for a few months so she can contact agencies or churches for help. I did everything because I remembered God's word says to give to the poor, and to not close our hand if it is within our ability to help. I FEEL LIKE A FOOL. I am a new Christian and do not have much discernment yet. I thought that was what I was supposed to do. Needless to say I will give my money to my church; they give to the poor on a regular basis and have more experience and wisdom about it than me. I have learned a very expensive lesson. I ask: Is it wrong of me to want to get as far away from her as I can????
I always leave Mike's videos with a renewed vision for my walk with Christ.
I like the new 10 questions weekly instead of 20 questions every other week. Also, congratulations on finishing your women in ministry series.
Wooooaaah…have you said that before Mike? “Christians don’t agree on everything - but what we do agree on, makes us Christian.”
That just felt like some mic drop moment.
false “Christians don’t agree on everything but true one agrees in everything, that is been ONE means the other option is Chaos or desunity
@@moisesbeyond This would necessitate that there are either very few or no "real" Christians since it is almost impossible that two people agree on everything. There must be limitations made, or a disagreement on pineapple pizza would make one person a false Christian. The question here would be, "What core beliefs must you agree with in order to be a Christian?"
@@CarrotDoesThings Jesús said very few Will be accepted he Will reject the majority of Christians as Matthew 7:21-23
@@moisesbeyond not exactly Jesus here is specifically referencing those who base their faith off of works thus why the men say “have we not many wonder works in your name” and actually it’s apparent in John that God will save many that believe in the son, John 5:24
Thank you, Mike, for sharing your wisdom free of charge! May God richly bless and reward you!
Thanks for your time and work in such great message! 🙏
I wanted to thank you for answering the John 16 question. I confess that conditionality of the Spirit’s coming has bothered me, but I was happy to say “that’s ok, I just don’t understand, but I can trust”. Now it makes sense, it’s about going to the cross to fulfil the very necessary condition of holiness so that the Spirit can dwell in us. That’s fabulous!
Thank you pastor, it’s because of your channel that I’ve held on to my faith when I questioned it so much, that I almost walked away. I was literally down to hours, before walking away. Thank you for being here. May God bless you and your family abundantly.
Back in 2019, I was in the darkest place I've ever been and didn't know a way to get out. I called out to the Lord for help and He met me there, in the dark. He ended up putting brother Mike's teaching and another pastor's preaching in front of me, and I just began to consume (and consume and consume!) God's Word, keeping my eyes fixed on Him, and He brought me through it. I'm also very grateful for this ministry. If I don't meet Mike in this life, he's getting a big 'ole hug on the other side.
Amen, Never give up! ☝️
I’m staying the path. I’m still struggling, at times more than other, to not walk away and “deconstruct” (I grew up under the “bill gothard rule”), so it’s very hard to discern. We all have our struggles from time to time no matter what you grew up with and circumstances people face now, can all cause us to question sometimes.
At one point I declared I’m agnostic. That lasted two weeks maybe a month. (I hope
I’m forgiven from that- I struggle that God didn’t really forgive me- so, what’s new 🙄).
But, I’ve been listen to this channel, and I leave it on loop every night even when I’m asleep, because I’m doing everything I can think of to hold on.
@jaylaf, I’m glad your staying on the path and I’m hoping your not facing the darkest places anymore. 🙏
@@Sherrimichelleactor I don't know if this will be of any use or help to you at all, or if you've already been down this path, but I was listening to a UA-cam video by Melissa Doherty, (don't know if I spelled that right) and she and a few other UA-camrs interviewed Jinger Dugger about how she struggled because she came up under Bill Gothard. She talks about how she was able to slowly comb through God's word, with His help, to discern truth from lies, keep her relationship with Him intact, and come out on the other side of it stronger. She probably wrote a book too, cuz everybody writes a book, right? I don't know if those resources would be helpful to you, but when I saw your comment it came to mind.
@@brandi5326 thank you..
I have seen that interview. I’ll
Rewatch it though. I also follow Melissa.
I don’t know where to start in the Bible. I know to read it to get to the truths, but the belief system is so ingrained I interpret the scriptures the same way that I was taught when I was growing up. I am really struggling with where to begin first and what I’m looking for, and the entire context of the scriptures not just one vs. here or there. When I think I’ve found something that makes sense, I read the entire chapter or the vs. before and after the scripture I’m focused on, and I realize like, “oh. He’s talking to” or “HE’S referring to..” and “about…” then this has nothing to do with the hope I was coming across that at first, I thought it would make sense, then come to find out, it has nothing to do about the way that one scripture, I was focused on, would read. And sooo.. I gave up lol and I don’t want to, of course- it’s difficult for sure. But just pray for me. And thank you for your kind reply.
Hi Mike. Always looking forward to Fridays and your teachings. God Bless you
Evangelist Roger Mansour missionary to HAITI
STICK TO NOTHING BUT BIBLE, PLEASE!!!
voodoo has been DEATH for the 🇭🇹 Haiti 😠
I'm praying for you!!!✝️
Be safe. Haiti has been going through some perilous times in these last several years. May God bless your ministry to the people you come across. Haiti needs a great revival, just like the United States is in deep need of a revival.
Thank you so much for answering my question (8)! My heart was so heavy, i burst into tears when you answered it🙏🥺
And i also want to say THANK YOU, your wife and the whole team (and your cats!) for all of your time, sacrifices and effort! Because of your ministry i started to really think biblically about everything and want to honor, love and glorify God forever and my whole thinking and life changed so much! It is hard to look back on how much i have sinned against God and lived how i wanted but at least i can see that now, see God's Grace in drawing me near despite all of this (!) and live differently from now on. So thank you so much!
May God bless you🙏 Greetings from Germany!:)
Ps. Jesus in the OT was just mindblowing to me! I love love love the videos and it opend scripture on a new level to me! Feeling like the men in Luke 24, 27/32everytime i listen to it 😂❤
We're so thankful to hear this, sister.
Sister, I saw your question last week and was so happy that you asked it again. Even more grateful when it got chosen❤❤❤ I will be praying for your family and the salvation for your husband❤❤❤
Loved your question! Praying for your situation❤️
Dearest Sisters in Christ, i am so grateful for your kindness and prayers! 🙏🥺❤ My marriage/situation is very hard and lonely, but God just gave me so much joy and comfort because of your kind messages! Thank you and be blessed! 😊
Your question and the answer helped me a lot too, thank you for asking it 💜
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
To the remnant Jews who after the Tribulation .
@@SuePennno, to every believer.
I am so happy for question 1, I was going to send off that question to you after studying Genesis and Exodus this year. Yippee
Praise the Lord. God Bless us all .
I always feel the peace of God when I see you on UA-cam brother. I had a dream that I was in heaven. The joy and peace of God there was awesome. It's like being one with God. Rejoicing over every exciting thing that happend. And rejoicing over every moment that is coming. My life is almost destroyed. The end is very near. Standing on his truth is worth it! God bless you in Jesus Christ brother.
Thanks for this video you explained two meanings ro "seeing" one us to see God with your physical eyes and the other meaning is to understand God's Love and Kindness to see God's attributes with your Mind!❤❤❤
I am constantly amazed how genuine followers of Jesus come up with the same explanations for apparent contradiction and arrive at them completely independently from each other. I've had these same conversations and initially I was taken aback by the challenge, only to dig a bit deeper into the scriptures and find the very same response that you offered here. It would seem that we have a spiritual inner ear that keeps us all from being thrown off balance when confronted with issues like this. 😄
They're scary issues at first but we dive in with bravery and an open mind. Eventually so many complaints are dispelled with considerate analysis and simple explanation that you realize people are just hiding and refuse to humble themselves to truth. Over time my faith has only been bolstered and I'm excited to see the word challenged as I already know it's just another piece of truth to learn at the end, thanks to the clarification of faithful teachers
I believe proverbs 31 is a great start to the question about biblical femininity and also a blue print for men.
I agree. Before I was married I paid close attention to how women were to conduct themselves from Proverbs and the NT and endeavored to apply as much of that as possible to my single life. It was immensely helpful because it set me up well for when I did finally marry.
Thank you for the blessing at the end. What a beautiful verse indeed!
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Cabt wait for Hebrews Mike! Your Mark series was a great blessing.
I really appreciate you answering my question on eschatology Brother Mike. And thank you Mods for picking it out this week! You hit on a lot of key important things to remember. I will take your advice to read Revelations 😊. Pray God give me wisdom.
As a partial preterist amillennial myself, I completely agree with him. Tiss fun to discuss and debate the details but the fact that there is a future resurrection and judgement is necessary as full preterist (those who believe all the end times events have already happened) was deemed a heresy in the early church.
Thank you Mike for your UA-cam ministry.. I pray that you're able to do this for years to come
Yeah, scammers are doing that on a lot of youtube channels. Glad you're addressing it! Thanks for putting out the whole 'Women in Ministry'.
Whenever that blessing is said in church, it chokes me up. It is just so beautiful.
Thank you so much for answering my question Mike! You gave me some good ideas to bring to my mom! God bless you Mike, prayers for you and your family!
That Psalm really touched me, thank you for the reminder. Each day I long to be more like a child to the Father
#9! That’s the most beautiful explanation of that, that I’ve ever heard.
Thank you, Mike.
I am so blessed by this. ❤
Love the new 10 questions, you get more in depth with your commentary! Number 8 was so helpful! God has my kids :)
What are women better at? Not just having babies. Size and strength are not an advantage for every task. The smaller your hands are, the easier it is to work with tiny objects. There are many qualitative differences between men and women that play out in a huge variety of who does the best job at different things. But there are far more individual differences between humans than there are gender differences. I am autistic and have always struggled with stereotypes that people have tried to force on me about what I should be good at and what I should not be good at. It is best to have few hard and strict rules and more flexibility in letting people use their individual strengths and gifts.
Yeah, the answer is just love God. I don't look around to make sure the right gender is performing the "right task", unless the Bible specifies, otherwise I say go nuts (reasonably/respectfully).
What exciting news, double joy!! The book of Hebrews, yaaaaay (was my fave to translate at CCBCE in Hungary), and a book. Thank you so much for faithfully continuing. May we keep growing in grace and truth. Blessings on the whole team. Prayers from Ukraine. ❤Pray for the people in this country and us missionaries, too. 🙏
Hi Mike I love that you enjoy what you do.
I am thankful to God for your ministry.
I like your weekly short format!
I so appreciate your analogy's. They are so helpful and truly the way Christ teaches.
I am obsessed with your videos!
I feel so much more confident when I talk about God now.
So excited for your book and Hebrews and next Friday 🙌 thanks for all you do for Jesus
Hello.
I just wanted to let you know that for the past month or so I fall asleep to south Park and I am awakened by responding to your voice in my sleep. I am waking up having a full on conversation with your videos.
I didn't know who you were, or your videos. Here you are on my feed. When I refresh my feed. Not one video of you. Its been only while I sleep, that you are in my feed of videos. weird.
My relationship with God lately has been , well , l have become complacent .
Listening to your videos is a tug , a reminder, a direct line to listening to his instruction.
Thank you for your videos.
God continues to be God.
Thank you for these answers! Questions 1&8 were really helpful to me. I am also married to an unbeliever(he walked away from God 10years ago) and all you said was an encouragement to me.
I think the most important thing in interfaith or mixed-faith marriages is respect for the other spouse. Do not let the faith or non-faith of your spouse bother you.
God bless you and keep you
Thank you very much!!! I wondered about question 8 and 9 myself. I very much appreciate your answers.
Thank you Mike. You are indeed a blessing to me. I appreciate your time, effort and teaching.
For the first question, the word “ὁράω” is translated in English as “to see” but it’s transliteration is “horaó”. “Horaó” which means “to see, perceive, attend to”. The usage is “I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware”. The Word-Study for Horáō is “properly, see, often with metaphorical meaning: "to see with the mind" (i.e. spiritually see), i.e. perceive (with inward spiritual perception).”… “
so know one has “perceived God” except Jesus. No one has “seen God with the spiritually or with inward spiritual perception” except Jesus. “Contradictions” normally answer themselves when you find the original words used and their meanings. Hope this helps 👍
This is a great video thanks! 🙂 God bless you Mike!
I want to hug Helene! You are a wonderful mother!!
Yay, looking forward to your book! 🙏
The question about perfection in us when we reach heaven and God being perfect seems to be like a painting being perfect but incomparable to the painter that created it? That, to me, seems a good analogy 👍🏻
We are United to Christ; It's Christ In Us The Living Hope Of Glory; It's His Righteousness Upon Us; It's We Being Saved Born Again Sealed Adopted Sanctified Justified Redeemed and Reconciled: All By Faith In Jesus Christ ALONE!
Thank you for this episode! Much appreciated.
I’m here to help Mike in the algorithm. Comment anything if you think mikes ministry should expand.
Ilove the 10 question format! Pastor you are so brilliant!
You’re writing a book? How cool! Praying for it ❤
Great job keep up the good work you help me a lot to understand about the Bible
Your best intro monolog. To be specific the fact you don't monetize this.
I've been hoping for you to write a book!! I've been a fan for awhile. Excited to read it Mike! God bless
Bubble bobble was so good… I still have the cartridge for my original Nintendo
Still to this day my favorite game
Mike, your explanation of perfect on the question posed... was perfect. 😊
John 14:9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? *Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father* . How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Just like Jesus was the Angel of the Lord, and they all saw the father through him, yet not the full Glory of God in all his glory.
Are you trying to say Jesus was an angel?
@@kolbywilliams7234 No Jesus was not an angel - The word in Hebrew is mal'ākh meaning agent, messenger - God has a human form that represents him all throughout scripture - Genesis 18-19 for one.
The מלאך יהוה (messenger/angel of YHVH) is one of the titles of the preincarnate Jesus, another, which I love, is מלאך פנים (messenger/angel of the face = representation of the face).
That’s why He can tell Philip, “whoever has seen me has seen the Father,” and tell the Judeans, “Avraham saw my day and rejoiced”, followed by “before Abraham, I Am.”
The Hebrew and Greek words translated “angel” do not refer to the type of being, but to a function. Just as when you use the word “butler”, you are not referring to a type of animal, but a job function.
Especially in the Hebrew Scriptures, מלאך (malach or angel) doesn’t tell you whether the being is a human or a divine being, it only tells you that the person is carrying a message or representing someone else.
Jacob calls God an angel (messenger/representative) in Genesis 48:16, referring back to his encounter with a man in Genesis 32:25-30.
@@jaimehancock7048 read my other comment
I always understood and took comfort that seeing God means seeing God in human form Jesus.
Come On Everyone, Since Mike Apologized, Let All Give Him A 'Hand'!!!👏👏👏
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂!!!!!
Very... spiritual! 😂 you get a hand too 👋
Love you brother Mike! Btw I like the switch to 10 questions, I appreciate the extensive answers. Your awesome!
Please be wary also of women. Just because they are female doesn't mean they are less dangerous than men. In fact they can be extremely dangerous. Young women can also be very dangerous and problematic. Times have changed, be kind and helpful but be wary in how you offer your help. Do it through volunteering in proven groups or Church groups. Blessings to all my fellow Bible Thinkers 🙏✝️💜
OK Will Smith😏
Why such a sarcastic response? the comment is the result of hard learned experience and left as a genuine warning to good hearted people. All the best to you.
@@donaldpalugahow are they wrong? Scammers/manipulators come in all shapes and sizes...
Golly gee, Mike, you answered everything perfectly just like you always do.
Such a great Q&A🙏🏼👏🏼🫶🏼
Wow, great explanation of Q9, I never understood that, do now...cheers Mike.
Least important thing on here, but Bubble Bobble is pretty great. It's a classic
Mike you are so funny, you make me laugh. Man hands 😂
Perfect: Complete faithfulness ( faithful until death ) Abraham, Moses, David….
Thank you Pastor Mike. ❤ 🇦🇺
Winger: a LION among men.
Many are thinking too much. It's better to just obey. Just do what Jesus Christ says. The rewards are immensely more than you think. John 14:12...
Not sure if anyone else commented on Q.7, so here I go. It strikes me that Paul's writings were done after Christ's resurrection, but before the destruction of the 2nd temple, so perhaps his references to the old covenant being "ready to vanish away" was echoing Christ's earlier prophesy that the temple would be torn down(e.g., Mk 13:2).
Run from Paul. Only Jesus is needed. Do you really think The Father was so disappointed in Jesus’s mission that He needed Paul’s words? If You think yes He must have then where is the prophecy of Pauls coming just a few years after Jesus’s ascension? And why does Paul contradict himself, The Father, Jesus and the apostles?
Paul didn’t write Hebrews, where the discussion of the old covenant passing away is found, but the argument doesn’t depend on who wrote it.
In the ancient Semitic culture of the biblical world, you couldn’t just implement a new covenant between two parties which were already in a covenant.
There has to be an agreement by both sides to dissolve the covenant, or a breaking of the terms of the covenant which thereby rendered it invalid.
In the case of the Sinai covenant, it has been broken, but not all the terms of the covenant had been completed, since it included terms for what happens if the covenant were broken.
However, just as a divorced man was not allowed to go back to his divorced wife, God could not take Israel back under the Sinai covenant. There had to be a death, which cancelled the covenant, absorbing the curse of breaking the covenant.
The making of a covenant also required blood.
In his death, Jesus cancelled the curse of the previous covenant, while inaugurating the new covenant.
@@jaimehancock7048 Joey Jim Bob wrote Hebrews. Now does it matter who wrote it? You’re just making up what you want to believe as did Paul. Jesus said He did not come to abolish the Law which is Israels side of the covenant but to perfect it. He then made the law infinitely more difficult in Mathew chapters 5-7 and “uprooted plants” of the law that were not planted by The Father. Namely food laws and circumcision. Then He told us Gentiles, through the Samaritan woman that “salvation is from the Jews.” John 4:21-24. Only Jesus is your teacher and Savior. Everyone else is suspect. Especially the anonymous writer of Hebrews. The apostles were told not to be teachers but messengers pointing to the one and only teacher.
Thank you Mike, I so enjoyed this video!!
Bubble Bobble was an incredible game! Great earworm tune too.
Out of all the games on my radar for that last question, "Bubble Bobble" was not the one I expected.
Now that you said it though that theme is going to be stuck in my head.
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD is what Jesus said
thank you for your teachings ...truly sad for lot of tv scammers and radio asking for money ...
i listen to these questions and found way too many are just silly and arrogrant....#2 ...#3...
I LOVED bubble bobble! Growing up on the seafront with all the arcades I played a LOT.
Matthew 5:8
King James Version
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
They shall see God in Spirit, because God can only be seen in spirit (His truest form)
Even though I am a christian and I know God is real, sometimes it's hard to believe . Just the brain itself with all of its abilities makes me realize there is a creator that is super super amazing and He is GOOD! Jesus is just as amazing and knowing He was also human lets me know He can relate 100% . Anyway, good stuff here
And Don’t forget brother that God (jesus) spoke to Joshua as an Angel of the LORD!
When I gave up coffee, nicotine and alcohol. And I ate only vegetables for 9 months. God did awesome things in my life. And even gave me a daughter that was born on my birthday. Please pray for me dearly beloved brothers and sisters. I am in great pain.
Congratulations on your baby girl. I'm sorry to hear that you are dealing with pain. Is your pain physical, or are you dealing with some situations?
@@inthemiddleof I sincerely apologize for the delayed response. It's a physical spine and hip problem. And also, a spiritual heaviness that leaves me when I thank God.
@@StrangeDays25 I see, sorry to hear about your physical pain. I will pray that God could ease your physical pain and provide healing.
I can relate to the spiritual heaviness about my future on this Earth. I am often feeling as good as dead, expecting the worst to come, things that I brought on myself by careless living.
Thank God that He keeps my sanity intact by providing me with knowledge of the truth.
We have the eternal life in Jesus Christ, and the life on Earth is just a blink of an eye. It will pass soon, along with our struggle.
The blessings we have in His Word are incomparable to these temporary struggles. These pains are blessings in disguise. they help us focus and lean on our Savior!
Read the Word, pray for me too please!
That thumbnail “👈🤓👉” is perfect 😂❤
20:14 A circle has no angles. A rectangle has all its angles right. On with the show!
Regarding the seeing God issue, I I think it also would have been helpful to bring up the issue of the “two YHVHs” in the OT, one is never seen (at least not his face), the other can be seen.
The two YHVHs is sometimes referred to, in Jewish literature, as the “two powers in heaven”.
That is the Father seated in Heaven, and Jesus Christ His Son PreIncarnate in the Old Testament. The Arm of the Lord, the Branch of the Lord, the Servant of the Lord, the Angel of the Lord, the Risen Incarnate Word of God IS Jesus Christ! He wrestled with Jacob, talked with Abraham with 2 angels with Him, destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, talked to Moses from the burning bush, led Israel thru the Red Sea.. to Mt Sinai.. to the Jordan valley.. and to the new soon to be Israeli land.
U r a blessing
Hey Mike! Do you ever plan to a make study of the entire Bible? It would be awesome!!
I saw God's FACE WHEN I WAS ON MY KNEES SEEKING GOD.❤
Thanks for the vid, Mike. Hey, on question 1, you forgot to go back to explain why you think Paul in 1 Tim 6:17 (and maybe 1:17) is talking about something different than John. Would love to hear you follow up on this
Super Auto Pets is my fav too! Thanks for your videos Mike ❤
Q2 A: Perfect after our kind.
All things are possible for God after all it is his will be done
But when you don't know or understand the difference
Assuming everything is free will the way the truth and the life amen
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IT ALSO SAYS THAT THE PURE IN HEART WILL SEE GOD IN THE SAME BOOK OF MATTHEW
Before I knew no flesh can see God I had experience when God visited me in my dreams warning me about where I was heading in life. The first time happened I was 16 warning me two yrs in advance to how I will stray and it did happen. The thing is I couldn’t see his face.
When I was 25 I had a NDE all I could see was his arms extended through a brilliant white light embracing me in a hug, all I could see was his arms. He talked to me. He talk normal like we do but when he wanted me to know what he was trying to convey he told me all at once, like looking at a book and knowing the story without reading the book.
Like seeing from evidence like the world and all in it
A good verse to support your answer for question 9 is John 20:22 where Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit into the disciples.
Bless you Mike!
Here’s a really fun one. God created all things in 6 days and rested on the 7th. So he’s resting from all his work of creating.
What is a NEW CREATION in Christ & whose work is that?
It does NOT contradict. Was a really fun dive to take to make it not though!
God finished His creation of the world, therefore He rested, but not because He was tired or was limited to do something else.
The following verse is answering it. God's work through Jesus Christ, just like everything else was created through Him. Jesus finished it on the cross.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
@@inthemiddleof
So what was the work left unfinished in man and what does that have to do with Adam.
I understand everything you just said. The bigger issue is this: Why did god in the flesh say he came to FINISH his Fathers work.
Man was supposedly finished when he placed him to work the garden. What was left undone?
At what point did Adam simultaneously posses the knowledge and eternal life?