Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:06 {What Will We Do With our Time in Heaven?} I've been feeling a little anxious about Heaven. What will we do with our time for eternity? Will we have actual bodies, or just be spirits? 2. 21:44 {About Prophecy & Marriage in Heaven} How will Isaiah 54:1 be fulfilled if there is no marriage in heaven? 3. 24:17 {About Following our Conscience} I Grew up in a KJVO (King James Version Only) Independent Fundamental Baptist church. I have thought about reading the NKJV, but my conscience feels like this is wrong. Does Romans 14 mean I must defer to my conscience in this situation? 4. 33:38 {When did the New Cov. Begin?} Did the New Covenant officially begin at Jesus’ last supper, death, burial, and resurrection…or at His ascension (alluded to in John 20: 17)? 5. 40:42 {Does God Get Angry When We Sin?} Does God ever get angry with believers when we sin? If not, why did God get so angry with the Israelites when they sinned? 6. 47:18 {Why are Tongues Only Prevalent in Some Denominations?} Why is speaking in tongues so common in specific church denominations, but virtually never happens in others? What does this say about other spiritual gifts? 7. 52:07 {Did Jesus Come to Abolish the Law?} Does Ephesians 2: 15 contradict Matthew 5: 17? In Matthew, Jesus says that He did not come to abolish the law, but it looks like Paul in Ephesians says the opposite. 8. 56:29 {About Gun Laws, Usage, & Violence} Which bible passages do you think should shape how we think about gun laws, gun violence, gun usage etc? Are there any passages that are misused in this debate? 9. 1:05:50 {Did People Evangelize in the OT?} Why wasn’t evangelism a focus in the Old Covenant? How were Gentiles far away from Israel supposed to learn about Yahweh, and what opportunities for salvation did they have? 10. 1:09:45 {Is “Inner Healing Prayer” Biblical?} Is “inner healing prayer” as a form of trauma relief biblical? This practice involves a prayer leader asking the patient to picture vivid images and hear direct statements from Jesus. 11. 1:13:22 {Are Only Jesus’ Words Authoritative?} Can we only use Jesus' words and not the rest of the Bible? Does Jesus teach against homosexuality? My friend claims that he isn't against it and she doesn't consider Paul's letters authoritative. 12. 1:18:52 {Can I Trust that my Faith is Sincere?} I sincerely believe Jesus is my Savior, but if my sincerity can’t be trusted (just like the rich young ruler’s), how can I truly 100% know that I actually do have a saving faith in Jesus Christ? 13. 1:22:20 {About Eschatology/The Second Coming} In Matthew 24: 42 Jesus warns believers to be ready for a second coming. Does this point to a partial rapture of only those actively practicing their faith, with others having to endure tribulation? 14. 1:25:41 {Is it Wrong to Handle Ungodly Items?} I work in a warehouse handling every item imaginable. How should I handle satanic/"magic" items? Should I refuse to handle such things? 15. 1:29:32 {About “Preferred Pronouns”} My niece wants to be male, but she was born female. She gets upset when she's not referred to her as male. I've been just avoiding any conversation at all with her, so as not to compromise. Any advice? 16. 1:34:20 {About Spiritual Death} Can you explain spiritual death as referenced in passages such as Colossians 2: 13, Ephesians 2 and 5: 18, and what part it plays in the process of salvation? 17. 1:37:02 {About Fossils, Evolution, & the Gap Theory} What are your thoughts regarding humanoid fossils which scientists claim are part our human evolution? Are they people from Noah’s time, offspring of angels, or part of the Gap Theory? 18. 1:45:11 {What is the True Mission of the Church?} What is the mission of the Church? I have recently been told that it is worship and not evangelism. Therefore, we cannot worship fully without a diverse local church. I'm a bit confused! 19. 1:50:21 {Examples of Faith-Driven Works} What counts as “works”? Since faith without works is dead, what are some examples of works that a woman can do? Serving my family? prayer? going to church? please help! 20. 1:52:27 {What Should Godly Dating Look Like?} What should dating look like as a Christian adult? What should the purpose be?
In answer to question 14: I used to work as a delivery driver for FEDEX. I once had a package to deliver to an abortion clinic. When I saw the box I moved it to the front of the truck and I prayed over it all day until I delivered the package. Maybe if you have to handle things that you know aren't godly use that instance to pray for the person that is going to receive it. But always trust and follow what the Holy Spirit is saying to you.
I agree with you @MikeDunlock. This is a perfect situation to for this person to pray over every object that’s picked up to be sent to these people ordering satanic things, to break every curse of witchcraft and get a revaluation of who Jesus Christ is so they come to Christ. I think God has placed him there for a reason. Prayer is powerful.
I drive for Door Dash and had to deliver to a planned parenthood once… I did the same thing!!!!! Prayed my heart out over it and asked the Lord to help me build bridges and not walls because my mouth gets me in trouble from time to time! 😬 Ps… I was also wearing a shirt that said “Pro-God, Pro-Gun, Pro-Life”… and they were super nice! Praise Jesus! ♥️
100% agree. I work at a print shop, and have some pretty questionable stuff come up. I would pray for the individual, and pray opposing the purpose of the item.
@@nikolleuk I read your comment and legit imagined someone getting all their deliveries from SatanRUs from a Christian delivery driver like Mike. Every shipment would be "why isn't this working?!? this is the third time this month! aargh now I have to return another one! they said this was guaranteed!" :)
When I was 5 years old, I had a very powerful detailed dream about standing with Jesus while the New Jerusalem coming down to earth. That Dream has stayed with me my entire life. When I hear those verses being read, 13:53 I think of that amazing dream 🙏
When I was 18 became Christian my mom watched TBN. My dad was full Catholic. He and I would talk all time of the Bible the confusion was in my mind led far away for trusting the Catholic Church. I just cry out everything would have been beautiful if we had teachings like yours to watch. You have blessed me so much just listening to the word. You explain in a great way biblically has it all Praise God Jesus Christ Lives!
Mike, I’ve been going back and listing/watching your videos from 3 and 4 years ago. 1: your calling and what you are doing here on RU-vid is one of the greatest blessing in my Christian life. Taking questions from Christians and non, is no only challenging, but shows how dedicated, educated, and steadfast you are to your faith. 2: do you not age? I mean, you look like you’re the same age now as 5 years ago.
Do you not look the same as you did 5 years ago? If not, you should probably lay off the drugs, or the alcohol whichever one it is. People I haven't seen since kindergarten still recognize me and I'm 46 years old.
@@atworldsend818 nah man. In the past three years I’ve grown my hair out, cut off all my hair, grew a beard, lost weight, and I got a few more grey hairs. I mean, I didn’t mutate into a different person all together or anything. I’ve just changed. Mike looks like a replica.
Pastor Mike, I am so thankful for your God-given wisdom and logic. I have been a believer for 30 years, and you are one of the few young pastors that have such a gift for explaining and defending the Bible. I love watching your content - thank you for standing for the Truth.
On Q #14 I think the best advice one can give is start with prayer. Pray for God to give you wisdom AND pray over the items. Pray for the people who are getting the items. God may lead you away from that job, or he may have a use for you there. I hope you find peace and purpose brother. 🙏
Honestly yes. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, and our primary weapon in spiritual warfare is prayer. We are Christs Soldiers in the war against the elemental powers. If you see satanic objects it is your duty as a soldier of Christ to pray over them. Bless the objects and pray that God looses their curses. Pray that the daemons that are associated with them are bound and have no power.
That's exactly what came to my mind as well. I was thinking that this may be a prime opportunity the Lord is giving this person to be a blessing in praying for the recipients and praying to break the curse brought by the items.
My dad died 5 years ago and my mom died 9 months ago. They are with the Lord and this video gives me such peace and hope. Thank you for explaining Heaven to us,! I'm so happy for my parents 💖 God bless you Mike . Thank you Jesus for an amazing eternity I look forward to with you.
I'm so pleased that although important this matter isn't salvific. One day, the Father will set us all straight. This thing I know, the Father will raise us up from the grave.. Job had the hope of the resurrection, and I, too, will await that event when corruptible will put on incorruptible.
@@Souls_25 John 11:11 After he said these things, he added: “Lazʹa·rus our friend has fallen asleep, but I am traveling there to awaken him.” It seems biblical to me. Jesus compared death to being asleep. Why? Because you are aware of nothing at all. You are in a deep sleep. No one goes to heaven or hell right after they die. How can you go somewhere that doesn’t exist (Hell)?
A suggestion for #14. My parents lived on a main thoroughway for several years. During the summer months biker gangs would parade up and down the road to intimidate the population. My mom was really bothered by this because it was quite disturbing. One day, she got the idea to say a prayer for the salvation of the bikers each time they passed by. Within weeks, the parades ended. #14 could use the oportunity to pray for those shipping and receiving the items in question, or even bless the items, that they may be used by God for his glory.
Thanks for this explanation and reminder. My sister passed away a year ago and she loved Jesus with her whole heart. So I know she there this helped me today since she was on my mind.
On the topic of tongues, a church I attended kept pushing the youth to speak in tongues. They’d remove us from the rest of the congregation into another room for more privacy and it would continue to be “pushed” on us. I remember just faking it to get out of there. For years I doubted my salvation because that moment had me believing I had to be speaking in tongues.
The initial evidence of having received the Holy Spirit, is speaking in tongues. Jesus told his disciples to wait in the upper room until the Holy Ghost came upon them. When the holy ghost came upon them, they spoke in tongues, as did everyone in the Book of Acts. You can then be used of God with any of the gifts of the holy spirit: tongues (then an interpreter, healing, prophecy, etc. Two different tongues: one to edify us when praying to God and the other to edify the church.
not true. not every christian will have the gift of speaking in tongues. That belief is unscriptural. some recieve it and others dont. some recieve other gifts such as teaching, prophecy, and so forth. @@candiceabair9701
@antoniosalcido1931 there are two tongues the Bible speaks of. The first is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, as evidenced on the Day of Pentecost, when Jesus told the apostles to wait until they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The other is the gift of tongues, where there will be an interpreter. You receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit (tongues, interpretation, healing, prophesy, etc), after you receive the Holy Ghost. The gift of tongues edifices the church, the initial indwelling of the Holy Ghost is God praying through us as we ought to pray. It's only to uplift you.
@@candiceabair9701 This is not true. Give me the verses where in each instance a believer is converted they start speaking in tongues. I don’t see that in the NT anywhere. You actively confusing Scripture, because it says that tongues edify YOURSELF not the body. PROPHECY edifies the body. Paul even states that prophecy far out weighs tongues in terms of spiritual gifts, then why are you sooooo focused on it?? “Do all prophecy, do all speak in tongues, of course not” your hyperfocus on spiritual gifts is not biblical it seems. You need to pray and reread acts and 1 and 2 Corinthians. It is clearly spelled out in scripture, please stop adding your human tradition to the word of God
Thanks, Pastor Mike. I loved how you worded this, when saying that by using wrong pronouns, i. e. "she" when talking about a male, you feel like you are being bullied into saying something that is potentially, or most definitely, harmful to others. This is exactly how I feel. Loved your answer and possible solution to this issue. I'm confronted with this so often and truly struggling, especially as in my line of work, as in many others, it is deemed so important to accept all this abomination. God bless!
I certainly hope this doesn't come off as stupid. I can't imagine the weight of the burden you must carry, daily, to be expected to accept and participate in the abomination of the whole trans culture and the whole pronoun demands that go with it. So I wondered if you've considered thoroughly whether you could leave your job and find something else. That's where I don't want to come off as ignorant. You HAVE to have thought about leaving your job. I just wondered how thoroughly you've explored that. Maybe it's not something you can do right now. Maybe there are aspects of the job you get a great deal of fulfillment from. Perhaps there are few other opportunities in your field, and it took a tremendous amount of work to get where you are. I'm retired, and I just know our work is such a huge part of our lives and therefore central to our 'satisfaction' and 'fulfillment' in life. Sure, Jesus is our ultimate satisfaction. I'm just saddened about that daily struggle and burden you must carry in such an important part of your life; anybody's life! My prayer is that you seek God on this, and He leads you to a path or paths out of the work circumstance you find yourself in. I'm sure He will lead you ultimately in a direction that better glorifies Him. It's obvious that you seek that in your work. Blessings to you. 🙏
Just having that taste of his presence when i Got saved I have never felt it again to that extent. It was so memorable, So impossible of a feeling, I couldn't even contain myself, It was like a handshake or a hug, Just him finally being with me and It can only be described as concentrated LOVE. I felt someone else's love over take my heart, My entire soul was taken over and I had this instant download of what was hapenning, I just knew that i knew that i knew that I NOW knew God, that i NOW was actually saved and born again, That i Had truly believed unto saving faith, I also knew I was different, I knew I would NEVER be the same and that my actions are going to feel different from that point on, I knew sin felt somehow darker no matter how small, I knew that sin was wrong because it was AGAINST this love rather than simply our understanding of Evil. And I understood I had recieved something from god, I had no idea we even receive the holy spirit at this point, I HAD TO LOOK ALL OF THIS UP OUT OF CONFUSION!!
I can relate to you. My salvation was such a miracle that everything was put together with special timing when it happened. I'll never forget that feeling and I'm excited knowing I'm going to feel that again in Heaven.
Thank God and thank you Mike. I needed this and it confirmed what God the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance. I miss my son who went to Heaven in 2017 And my sister who went to Heaven in February. Psalm 16:11. Hallelujah!!!
My girlfriend and I were literally discussing the concept of heaven last night when we got the notification that you had uploaded this video. The timing was, interesting :D
@@ricothevampire Exercise extreme care when reading these kinda things that will describe stuff that cannot be confirmed in the Bible. Even Mike himself would warn you heavily against believing in all these stories.
Two friends of my brother were visiting him at my parents house. The four of us were standing in my parent's kitchen. While we were talking about this and that, one of the two guys visiting said "Do you know the bible says Jesus will come back again?" At that exact moment i was overwhemed with indescribable joy. I started pacing up and down the kitchen, repeatedly shouting aloud "IT'S AMAZING". I knew i looked like a complete madman, but i didn't care what anyone thought about me. I believe it was a taste of heaven. God is everything.
Mike I listen to your channel and every single time you answer a viewer's question,you think deeply about the answer, and you support it with biblical scripture and that I agree with . God bless you Pastor Mike and keep up the great work 😀
#1- I interpret this as those days you had so much fun with your friends, you don't want it to end, but you're tired and the day is ending so you have to leave... But in Heaven, you don't get tired, the day doesn't end, and the fun doesn't stop. Idk, When I was a kid and trying to imagine eternity, I would freak out/ cry about the idea of experiencing everything and then life continued. It wasn't until I experienced those days explained earlier I came with that realization.
1:28:01 Here’s what I would do in this scenario… I would move the item even if I didn’t agree with it. But each time I saw a satanic or generally ungodly item I would pray that God uses even this ungodly item to help the person who bought it to come to realize it’s futility and harmfulness, then turn to Christ.
This comment relates to question 3. I went through a phase of mental illness when I first became a christian. In that phase, I used to have a bad conscience (meaning a FEELING it was wrong) every time I was eating something. I couldn't bear continuously doing something that felt like going against God. So very often I would just stop eating. Lost ten kilogram in less than four months and I also stopped having my period. This was my condition for about a year, with several ups and downs. It was a huge struggle to get out of that, bc my bad conscience didn't stop even though I thought that there is nothing wrong with eating. I literally had to actively ignore that bad conscience plus all of these mysterious "sings" that I was seeing that told me not to eat. I had a huge fear of God back then. It is soooo hard to get out of that kind of toxic religion. Anyways, I think we really gotta redefine the word conscience in our culture. It is not simply a bad feeling. Didn't it used to mean "with knowledge"? So it's not about a feeling at all, it is about what you believe is right or wrong. We don't have to make ourselfs more stupid than we are and set a feeling above reason. I believe God is a God that makes a lot of sense and His ways are pretty logical. The truth always makes a lot of sense when we understand it. So why would God want us to follow a really stupid feeling if we know it doesn't really make sense? As Mike said, eating certain things would have probably felt quite unclean to Paul. And yet he firmly believed that it wasn't. Same thing if a Muslim leaves his faith and comes to Christ, certain things might still feel unclean to them. Does that make it wrong for them to do these things? Obviously not. I don't want to encourage anyone to do something that they don't feel good about doing or that goes against their consciounce. And there are times that our feelings should actually be listened to (e.g. I always had a bad feeling about the hypercharismatic stuff even before I knew it was wrong). But if you feel like you have something inside you that continously is forcing you to do things that limit your freedom in Christ or that are ruining your life and are sucking all joy out of you - fight for your freedom! Even if it feels wrong. Christ came so that we can live in freedom. Not to have us live under another law that we construct ourselfs.
I always thought everyone was okay whatever they were doing. Then I got saved. All of the sudden my eyes opened up to see sin. It scared me to death. I was afraid to go outside because it was so dirty out there. I started listening to 106.9 Christian radio station which saved my life. I could ask God a question and the preacher would answer my question. I told God I didn't want to go outside, and I turned on Dr. David Jeremiah. He actually said," I know you don't want to go out around the those sinners and you want to just be around believers, but you can't do that. God needs you to go out into the world and be an example and a witness for him." Then I knew God was with me every step of the way.
Episode 80! Do you know Mike that is 1,600 questions answered with biblical truth. I can only imagine the people that have been blessed by your ministry.
@@screwstatists7324 When a preacher is a liar teaching false doctrines, I could follow Jesus' example with the Pharisees: "Serpents, offspring of vipers, you are from your father the devil !" Is that better?
I had started going to a Pentecostal church years ago where their teaching was you had to speak in tongues as proof of receiving the Holy Spirit. I don’t believe that is biblical but wasn’t sure back then. I am not a cessationist though. I went away by myself and prayed to the Lord please Lord if it’s real please let me have that gift. The moment I spoke in tongues I felt the presence of the Lord so strongly like He was beside me. I cried it was so beautiful. I use it for praying when words won’t come to me. It is very comforting.
For Dangeroso… I faced similar dilemas in the past. For me, the decision boiled down to what percentage of the items were occult, and was it a store that was putting spiritual attachments to those items (such as spells or pagan blessings) versus just selling these items as just another unimportant/neutral item number in a big inventory. So, I could work at a general big name bookstore that sold occult books and Tarot cards along with Bibles, cookbooks, music, videos, etc as just another object they could make a profit on, but I could not work at a small bookstore that specialized in occult, New Age, esoteric media as well as handmade/pre-blessed pagan items. Even in the first scenario there were certain occult things that I’m personally uncomfortable with and see as spiritually dangerous even for casual/curiosity-lead customers, like Tarot cards, so when I had to handle those I would say a quick prayer over the item (such as “Jesus, please break any spiritual attachments on this item and protect all who come into contact with it” as my own way of trying to do my job and live my faith without violating anyone’s freedom to be wherever they are on their own spiritual journey… because I trust God and know He will find a way to reveal Himself to anyone who seeks true faith/the true God. I also know many people explore paganism as they struggle to find real faith and eventually come to realize that’s a bad/dead-end/useless path or that Evil is real so Good must also exist and eventually turn to God/Jesus.
I have had inner healing prayer. I am very careful about hearing God's voice and being sure it is him, and not my own voice. The prayer was amazing in that it showed me how God saw me in light of certain situations and how I had believed lies about what those situations said about me. It was very powerful and life changing and freed me from so many bad things that happened in my past. Your example of a pastor telling people they prophesied when they said what they thought Jesus would say was not even close to what I experienced.
The tug-of-war we as Christians experience is really interesting insofar as wanting to be here living our life on earth while also longing to be in heaven with Jesus. I think the desire to stay here and the fear of death has more to do with being comfortable with the familiar. I can hardly wait for heaven. Living with chronic illness & pain has taught me to hold the things of this world more loosely, which has turned that into a blessing.
What tug of war? Go read what Jesus said in Matthew 6:10 and check if you really understand it. Nowhere did Jesus teach his followers to pray to be taken to heaven. Then read Psalm 37:10, 11 & 29
Personally, I appreciate the thoroughness and thoughtfulness (and time) Mike takes to carefully consider these questions biblically. The time doesn't bother me. But then I don't listen live; I take advantage of pauses and stops until I finish the episode.
Mike Winger establishes the fullness of his nerd cred by effortlessly dropping a Chuck Norris reference while talking about heaven and eternity! Well done sir, well done
I love your RU-vid channel Mike. It’s a constant source of sound biblical information given in a way that’s clear and concise. I love how you seem both humble, but also very knowledgeable, coupled with a witty sense of humor. Your videos help me to learn and aid me in my daily walk to be more like Christ.
I believe that we are all sinners…no matter how hard we try to “be good”, we have a sin nature within us. Does this mean repentance is unnecessary or that we shouldn’t even try to overcome? As the Apostle Paul said…NO, of course not. But I believe there are some folks who dwell too much on “guilt” and end up either giving up, or they lock themselves in a psychological prison of self-degradation. Let’s face it…we’re sinful human beings. I’m overweight. Some Pastors are, frankly, dangerously obese. Gods Word tells us that gluttony is a sin. Where does one draw the line? I believe that, when JESUS said “It is finished”, upon sacrificing Himself for us…HE meant what HE said. I also believe that, upon our going to be with HIM, HE will complete the work that HE began in us. PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME. Amen. Blessings Pastor Mike. Thank you for allowing GOD to use you in such a powerful manner.
I have gathered from scripture that Baptism is a sign of the new covenant just as circumcision was a sign of the old covenant…and just as in the old, faith is still what saves you, as Abraham had faith, etc… Love your Ministry…Thank you, God bless ☺️🙏🏻
Ps* I pray that in heaven I'll be cooking up a storm and feasting with my loved ones and all my brothers and sisters in Christ I love to watch people eat, drink and just enjoy life! Can't even imagine the wonderful food that might be in heaven.....our minds are just to limited to understand the glory of it all.
I am so ready for the restored Heaven and Earth.. I’m so saddened that I’m only 28 years old and could have such a long time still here in this fallen world. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, Lord.
Stay strong brother or sister! Just think of all the work God can do through you while on this earth and how many other people you can be an example to! 🙌🏽💓🙏🏽 I pray you enjoy your life here on this earth and find great joy in what the Lord will do through and for you while you’re here. The next life will absolutely be amazing. Let’s be examples to others still lost in hope and prayer they get to join us too!
Exact reason why Jesus stated these words… *MATTHEW 10:22* - “And you will be hated by all because of My name, but it is *the one who* has *endured to the end* who *will be* *saved.”* *REVELATION 2:10* - Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. *Be* *FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH,* and *I will give you the crown of life.* So remain faithful and endure to the end of your life ie death.
@@EduardusPeeters Sure Jesus prayed to have his TRUE disciples protected from Satan and his agents. Does that mean the apostles and disciples never suffered at the hands of Satan and his agents? If you believe it does you need to start reading the NT as quickly as possible. Read ACTS 5:40 see what happen to Jesus TRUE disciples while baring and preaching his name. Read ACT 7:58 - do you happen to know what they did to the disciple Stephen? Read ACTS 22:19 to notice how Paul would treat Christian prior to his conversion. You can’t be suggesting Jesus prayer meant NO HARM or DEATH would come to his disciples, right?
GREETINGS, BROTHER MIKE. GOD BLESS YOU, AND YOUR LOVED ONES. I ENJOY, AND LOVE YOUR TEACHINGS ON GOD OUR FATHER, AND JESUS. YOU HAVE HELPED ME TO LEARN, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORD OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. MY SOUL REJOICES IN HIS LOVE, AND GIFT OF LIFE IN JESUS HIS SON. THANK YOU, AND GREETINGS TO ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST JESUS. BE STRONG IN FAITH, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS. FOR WE ARE TRULY COMING TO THE END OF TIME. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. GOD BLESS . 🙏
In regard to number 15, I lost the creative writing opportunity of a lifetime, on purpose, unprompted, because I made a (respectful and in love) statement saying that I refuse to use preferred pronouns that do not match reality. As in, I refused to refer to a man, who I had been friends with for years, but was not a believer, as though he were a woman. He then fired me, cut off all contact with me, and evidently started referring to me as though I was this horrible person whom he was a fool for trusting. I have always been a bit of a firebrand I admit, but I do firmly believe that we should not compromise truth whatsoever. It does not matter if the person is not a believer, we should always walk in truth, and that involves not abiding by lies in any fashion. Furthermore, if I did not warn that person against their sinful lifestyle, his blood would be on my head. It is pure lunacy, this idea that men can decide to be women and vice versa, and we as Christians should play no part in it, and always speak out against it. EDIT: Regarding avoiding using pronouns, that was the option I went with for a while, and it made me feel like utter garbage. I do not care that it is a touchy/inflammatory subject, I needed to make a stance against lies, and to skirt around truth simply did not seem right to me either. My ultimate commitment is to God, His design, His truth, which is absolute truth, not to the feelings of other human beings, especially when those feelings deny God's design.
Giving is to be to the poor, the homeless, the less fortunate, etc. Anyone collecting money for ministering in any way will die with the wicked. Lev. was translated wrong billy graham. Refering to pedophilia. "Men shall not molest young boys." Delete or reject the messages sent from the messenger of Malachi 3:1 and you reject Jesus Christ Herself and choose to die with the wicked. Malachi 2 proves Malachi 3:8 is prophetic instruction for the thieving church leaders to bring back the money they were never supposed to take for ministering and God will end Covid. Every major church around the world knew this since August of 2020 but they LOVE MONEY so much they chose to kill everyone with Covid instead of returning it! James 5:2 Rich people are NOT Christians and the wealth they selfishly kept to themselves will only be used as evidence to burn them. The 2 witnesses are righteousness and judgement, not actual people. There is no ONE antichrist; it was made up by people that worship money. Stay out of the fake churches or you will die with them and their lies. In order to be a church, the place must house people inside it. Otherwise it's another private money-making business serving satan and part of Babylon. There is no such thing as rapture. Jesus comes back to rule. God's people are caught up spiritually... Romans is not referring to Eunuchs where one partner is transgender. 🏳️🌈 Eunuchs that are born that way are transgender. It's even in the Bible. Yes, the bible was written by bigoted men and is way outdated and was changed and should be thrown out. But even Jesus spoke about transgender people. Eunuchs made that way by others were abused (it doesn't happen to everyone that is abused). Those that choose to live like Eunuchs FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN are bisexual people that choose partners of the same sex characteristics but opposite in regards to gender. Notice, God PREFERS for people to be in LGBT relationships. Eunuchs are same sex couples. One partner is transgender. Transgender is when someone is born with a gender opposite the sex characteristics normally associated with that gender. God made us male or female, determined by gender, located in the brain. Your gender is located in your brain and determined at birth. I have an identical twin sister that is female in gender. I am male in gender. I am Elijah of Malachi 4:5-6 and that means any discrepancies in the bible are ultimately decided by me. Plus, it states in Deuteronomy that nobody was castrated back then. And that doesn't make sense anyhow. No one is born castrated and no one is born making the decision to be celibate. But, that is what God wanted the lying preachers to think so they wouldn't take it out of the bible. Intersex people still have one gender or another because gender is located in your brain. And Acts 3:22-23 says it will come to pass that anyone that fails to listen to me will be utterly destroyed from among the people. So anyone that says different than this won't be here much longer. It's everyone's choice. Anyone teaching the LIE of monetary tithing or getting paid in any way to minister will also die with the wicked. Peter 2:9 says we are ALL ministers . . . . Jesus was transgender and will return as a woman..... Remember, Malachi 3:8-12 is talking to the thieving church leaders. It's the answer to end Covid and every major church around the world has known this since August of 2020 but they LOVE MONEY so much, they INTENTIONALLY CHOSE to kill everyone instead of returning it. My preaching will lead to a universal monthly income for everyone. If church leaders dont repent, they won't be here to see it. Their choice.... ...
Mike I love the teaching. When I first got married in 1983 my new wife and I went to a church. At the offering I realized I only had a $20. I put it in the offering. Two weeks later I was at lunch with my boss. We were sitting at a table and a man came in the door and asked me if I was a Christian.isaid yes. He said don't ask me why or how but I was trying to leave this restaurant in the biggest way I even had pulled out on the highway but I had to turn around Jesus told me to come and give this to you.
Giving is to be to the poor, the homeless, the less fortunate, etc. Anyone collecting money for ministering in any way will die with the wicked. Lev. was translated wrong billy graham. Refering to pedophilia. "Men shall not molest young boys." Delete or reject the messages sent from the messenger of Malachi 3:1 and you reject Jesus Christ Herself and choose to die with the wicked. Malachi 2 proves Malachi 3:8 is prophetic instruction for the thieving church leaders to bring back the money they were never supposed to take for ministering and God will end Covid. Every major church around the world knew this since August of 2020 but they LOVE MONEY so much they chose to kill everyone with Covid instead of returning it! James 5:2 Rich people are NOT Christians and the wealth they selfishly kept to themselves will only be used as evidence to burn them. The 2 witnesses are righteousness and judgement, not actual people. There is no ONE antichrist; it was made up by people that worship money. Stay out of the fake churches or you will die with them and their lies. In order to be a church, the place must house people inside it. Otherwise it's another private money-making business serving satan and part of Babylon. There is no such thing as rapture. Jesus comes back to rule. God's people are caught up spiritually... Romans is not referring to Eunuchs where one partner is transgender. 🏳️🌈 Eunuchs that are born that way are transgender. It's even in the Bible. Yes, the bible was written by bigoted men and is way outdated and was changed and should be thrown out. But even Jesus spoke about transgender people. Eunuchs made that way by others were abused (it doesn't happen to everyone that is abused). Those that choose to live like Eunuchs FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN are bisexual people that choose partners of the same sex characteristics but opposite in regards to gender. Notice, God PREFERS for people to be in LGBT relationships. Eunuchs are same sex couples. One partner is transgender. Transgender is when someone is born with a gender opposite the sex characteristics normally associated with that gender. God made us male or female, determined by gender, located in the brain. Your gender is located in your brain and determined at birth. I have an identical twin sister that is female in gender. I am male in gender. I am Elijah of Malachi 4:5-6 and that means any discrepancies in the bible are ultimately decided by me. Plus, it states in Deuteronomy that nobody was castrated back then. And that doesn't make sense anyhow. No one is born castrated and no one is born making the decision to be celibate. But, that is what God wanted the lying preachers to think so they wouldn't take it out of the bible. Intersex people still have one gender or another because gender is located in your brain. And Acts 3:22-23 says it will come to pass that anyone that fails to listen to me will be utterly destroyed from among the people. So anyone that says different than this won't be here much longer. It's everyone's choice. Anyone teaching the LIE of monetary tithing or getting paid in any way to minister will also die with the wicked. Peter 2:9 says we are ALL ministers . . . . Jesus was transgender and will return as a woman..... Remember, Malachi 3:8-12 is talking to the thieving church leaders. It's the answer to end Covid and every major church around the world has known this since August of 2020 but they LOVE MONEY so much, they INTENTIONALLY CHOSE to kill everyone instead of returning it. My preaching will lead to a universal monthly income for everyone. If church leaders dont repent, they won't be here to see it. Their choice.... ...
🏡 ..Pastor Mike , You just Changed MY Life FOREVER 🌟 . I was always to believe I would die ; mind, body & spirit until HIS KINGDOM CAME , THEN I would be delivered . I must have misunderstood the BIBLE . I know "absent from the body , present with the LORD " . I've felt so lonely all these years thinking of such a long wait still just to be in HIS PRESENCE . Now, just to... Thank you ❣ I 'm so different t already , just now .... 🕯🔆
Mike, my father has struggled his whole life with health issues, including back pain ( would appreciate prayers) but the joy from that is that we as a family have learned so much about health and nutrition. My advice is to stop focusing on macro nutrients (fats, carbs, proteins) and put your focus on micro nutrients (vitamins and minerals). its quite easy to have enough of the macro nutrients because they exist in all foods but micro nutrient dense foods are harder to come by and they're mostly bitter. Flood your body with those micro nutrients because you'll never be able to have too much just from food. This info has helped my family, hopefully it can help yours!
The best educators are the ones who are humble enough to say “I don’t know.” I appreciate your willingness to not blow smoke up someone’s skirt and be honest about your lack of knowledge on certain topics. Great job Pastor Mike.
Sure, you may not have seen it the correct way but I noticed it as soon as he began undermining Paul’s clearly written expressions. Here is just one. *1 CORINTHIANS 15:50* What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: *FLESH and BLOOD* 👉🏾cannot inherit👈🏾 *the kingdom* *of God,* nor can corruption inherit incorruption. Clear language, NOTHING ambiguous about Paul’s statement. Mike decided since Paul’s words conflict with what he believes the only option is to make the claim that Paul really doesn’t mean what the CLEARLY EXPRESSED LANGUAGE indicates. Flesh and blood CANNOT inherit the kingdom of God. No flesh and blood allowed in heaven. NONE! According to the CLEAR LANGUAGE expressed by Paul. Mike also contradicted Paul’s use of the terms SPIRIT and SPIRIT bodies in the 1 CORINTHIANS 15. He claimed that it doesn’t mean Jesus or any other person who is resurrected would be transformed into a ETHEREAL or NON-CARNAL being. Yet, the GREEK WORDS used for Spirit and spirit-bodies indicate that Paul was expressing that Jesus was transformed into a ETHEREAL of ghost-like being, breath, wind, etc…and that other SPIRIT BEINGS naturally are invisible non-CARNAL or INTANGIBLE beings. So, again, Mike had a decision to make. He doesn’t believe those resurrected in Christ will be spirit beings with intangible, supernatural bodies, like wind or ethereal. He believes that people are raised with tangible forms so he decided to reject Paul’s CLEARLY EXPRESSED language to force it to conform with his own views. Hope this helps.
My answer/opinion for question 14 about working at a warehouse that handles Satanic or evil objects: I would pray about this, but think it is important to remember that you don't know what the reason/purpose is for all the items that you are handling. What if the item being ordered is for research or as a display item that will be used by a Christian ministry or outreach to educate others on the evils of other faiths? Thus, even something that could be used for evil, in this situation it will be used for good. Also, items like crystals that New Age cultists might use may be bought by others just because they are pretty/decorative. Also, this struggle may be occurring to give you a chance and motivation to witness to your coworkers or for you to deepen you relationship with Christ as you seek to better reflect Him to those around you!
It’s sad how many people don’t understand that he is making the earth new again and is going to live here with us on a renewed earth forever. All nations will worship him and will go up to Jerusalem year after year for the feasts. The city he has built is being brought down to this earth.
When God made Adam, He gave him a job. He was to name all the animals, he was to care for the earth and rule over it. And that was paradise. It seems alien to us to have work in paradise, but that's because of the abuse and futility we experience in our jobs. Heaven won't be the same as the Garden of Eden, but it seems that we'll have meaningful (non-abusive, non-futile) work to do there.
When it comes to handling anything outside of my faith in a work setting I believe that we can pray for those that are on the receiving end of the item. As far as the restaurant food issue I would say pray while there and actively look for another job.
When we are resurrected by Jesus our spirits who were in heaven will be restored to our glorified bodies And, as Job in 19::25-27 . Also we are going to live in a new earth , in mansions in the city of God, in our bodies, as Adam and Eve were to be with Jesus for eternity doing what He will tell us to do. Marvelous! Amazing!Thank You Almighty God!🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
What does it mean that an unbelieving spouse is sanctified by the believing spouse, and their children will be viewed as holy ? Thank you so much for your channel Mike. You shine the light of Christ and you help so many.
If you are a part of the children's life, and they die before the age of understanding, they will go to heaven on your righteousness ! Stay close to your children and stay close to Jesus !
We can speculate all day about this... But there isn't any sort of explanation on what exactly it means in the bible. There's no more information than that verse, unfortunately.
This passage is speaking on not divorcing the unbeliever. It doesn't mean the unbeliever is saved, it means that by not divorcing, you the believer is a great presence in their life and the life of the children. Mike has gone over this before. Maybe with the through the believing spouse it will change the heart of the unbeliever.
@@studygodsword5937 so do you believe that the children of an unsaved person do not fall under God’s grace and mercy if they are under the age of accountability?
28.00 I too was raised on the King James, but as I grow and as I had a car accident in 91 that caused me to lose all my ability to read, write, talk, walk, think and everything, I leaned heavily on The Living Bible to bring life to my spirituality. Praise GOD for HIS WORD in WHATEVER translation gets to your heart.
Hello! I wanted to share my experience regarding the question about reading the KJV Bible. I used to believe that I should only read the KJV Bible because my grandpa told me it was the only reliable version, and he was the person in my life who seemed to take his Christian faith most seriously, so I thought he was probably right. However, my inability to read the KJV Bible prevented me from actually reading it. When I read other versions (I started with the NIV Bible), I was more motivated to read and I learned a lot more. Still, it felt wrong. What finally eased my feelings about it, though, was the idea that I could work my way towards reading the KJV Bible. It felt wrong reading the NIV Bible, but after reading it and learning more about what the Bible was teaching, I could then handle something more difficult. I'm currently at a point where I read the NKJV Bible instead of the NIV Bible. It's still not the KJV, but by reading the NIV Bible first, I've gotten a lot closer to reading the KJV Bible. Eventually, perhaps I'll get there, though. I'm certainly moving in that direction. Main point: if you feel like it's wrong to read the NKJV Bible, then it might be okay to read it and view it as a stepping stone that helps you to reach your goal about reading the KJV Bible. It seems like this is a more deep-rooted issue for you than it is for me, based on your background, so my answer may not satisfy you, but it's here in case it does (or if it helps anyone else who might read this).
So is it like you read the nkjv to understand what the bible really means, and then you go back to reading KJV already knowing with the Bible means? Is that how it works?
@@somethinggood9267 Not exactly. I recognized the fact that the differences between different versions were more about details, but most still have generalized similarities. Once I could understand the general similarities through reading the NIV Bible, I was then able to face the details. In which case, I could use the NKJV Bible and working my way towards the KJV. Think of it this way: calculus uses a lot of addition. If you try to learn calculus as your means of learning addition, it would be too difficult. It's easier to learn addition alone, which is more foundational. Then, with that foundational knowledge, you can then learn the more complicated parts about math, moving your way closer to understand calculus (and beyond).
This resonates with me so much! I also have so much guilt when I read a different version, and how the lack of understanding kept me from reading the KJV. I love how you compared it to learning math. That makes so much sense. Thank you for your comment.
Every English misinterpretation of the original text can't convey all of the context developed over thousands of years. Your religion is fabricated and full of borrowed stories and beliefs from much older cultures that came before Genesis or Christ. Do some research.
I handle items with demonic imagery sometimes and it convicted me so I prayed on it. I was convicted to stop selling them so I have created a policy with my clients where they know I don’t accept any demonic items anymore. I continue to pray on it and ask the Lord to give me strength. I know if the Lord asks me to give something up He will redeem me. 1:28:46
Your ministry is such a blessing to me and I’m learning so much from you!! You always apologize for going long but I so appreciate all the diligence and care you bring to each person’s question! Keep up the good work! God bless and Happy Anniversary!!❤️❤️
Another awesome video Mike, there were some great questions. I'm loving the prayers in the last 2 videos, I've missed it, it takes me back to you older videos from the pulpit
About 40 years ago as a teen I attended a Pentecostal church in Florida (grew up in this culture) but am no longer. The pastor of the 10,000 seat church used to have the alter call then tell all new converts to go to a room nearby where they will watch a 15 minute video on how to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. After watching it they “teach” you how to loosen your tongue to the spirit by stating gibberish until the Spirit takes hold and you’re speaking in tongues. That soured me for years. But I learned through scripture that tongues is a language either someone near you can understand or Heavenly that is promoted by the Spirit. Never something we generate. I do speak in tongues but I do keep it to myself because of the harm done by the churches to this beautiful gift. God bless you brother Mike.
I just discovered your channel a couple of months ago, but I can confidently say “Yeah, I’m just bored with pleasures forever more… I’m just SO sick of fullness of joy…” @17:27 is the most hilarious thing I’ve heard you say. I was mowing my lawn and quite literally laughed out loud. I got some looks from neighbors… 😂
In my opinion (for what that counts) I believe that most translations are fine especially for newer Christians who haven't studied the Word and don't have that literacy, but I believe that as we mature in our faith and literacy, we should move progressively closer to more literal translations.
What's the other type of version other than literal? Is csb pretty literal? I've heard it's a good translation and that's what I have. Also why is literal better?
Mike likes the ESV and the NASB which is said to be one of the best new translations both really great translations . There's also one called The HallayluYah Scriptures it's taken from the Dead Sea Scrolls and translated by The Ethiopian Church it has probably the least mistranslations of any Bible it has all the original Hebrew names so if you want to learn some Hebrew it has a key to show the English words . They give 100,000's of free bibles away all over the world they are a great organization. You can get one from them and if you can afford to donate they will appreciate it but if you can't afford it they can send you a free one. And they are really beautiful. Definitely worth checking out if it sounds like something for you.
I want to thank you so much Mike for your thorough biblical discussions here On very profound topics. Your biblical viewpoint on the resurrection is right on point according to scriptures. I’ve been studying this topic for a long time now and finding it hard to come to any concrete understanding due to the fact that the Bible doesn’t give us too much details Concerning how the resurrection will take place and where the righteous will reside. But it gives us a lot to consider and you have helped those listening to do so. I always felt that the righteous, the ones who have followed Christ,& have strong faith in him and those prior to Christ coming but always looked to God, we’ll have a resurrection. I’ve always felt that we were meant to live forever upon the Earth because it is God’s footstool and he said in Isaiah, that he did not create it simply for nothing but to be inhabited., Isaiah 45:18. And in Ps. 115:16 it says, “ as regards the heavens, to Jehovah the heavens belong, but the Earth he has given to the sons of men.” The Earth is a beautiful perfect planet that God made for mankind to enjoy life forever as he told Adam in the garden of Eden. He promised to send the seed that would crush the serpent to undo all the damage that Adam had done. So faithful mankind can be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ ransom sacrifice. Genius 3:15. I would think it was so they could live in paradise on earth that God originally planned and we could be God’s children? I want to point out a scripture on the topic of speaking in tongues that I feel answers a question that was raised on your site today about speaking in tongues. First Corinthians chapter 13 verses one through 10 shows us that these gifts of prophesying and speaking in tongues would be done away with. But Love will never fails. They served a purpose in the first century as the new congregations were being formed but there’s really no purpose for them now, that’s how I understand first Corinthians chapter 13 and considering the rest of the Bible. Thank you so much for all the hard work you do in your research of Bible understanding and for sharing it so clearly with us , your viewers.
Mike, what an awesome FRI.Q/A. I am grateful for this ministry. 😍Thank you to those working behind the scenes. ✨ On the nutrition portion : glad you’re researching healthy eating. I highly recommend you intermittent fasting/cutting all bad sugars (read label)….AND happy anniversary to you and your bride!
Hi thanks for your video. I struggle sometimes about the question you answered with my belief in my salvation. I keep telling myself that Jesus loves me and gave his life for me. It’s the trust in him I have to keep reminding myself.
Read the Bible every day, looking for God to speak to you. Before you ever hear his voice with your spiritual ears, he can talk to you through his written word. Don't force yourself to believe, it doesn't work for long. Believe God exists first and if so look for him in his word, if he does exist he'll show up. Otherwise, it's just getting familiar with him through his word, prayer and such. Be determined and he'll show up.
Giving is to be to the poor, the homeless, the less fortunate, etc. Anyone collecting money for ministering in any way will die with the wicked. Lev. was translated wrong billy graham. Refering to pedophilia. "Men shall not molest young boys." Delete or reject the messages sent from the messenger of Malachi 3:1 and you reject Jesus Christ Herself and choose to die with the wicked. Malachi 2 proves Malachi 3:8 is prophetic instruction for the thieving church leaders to bring back the money they were never supposed to take for ministering and God will end Covid. Every major church around the world knew this since August of 2020 but they LOVE MONEY so much they chose to kill everyone with Covid instead of returning it! James 5:2 Rich people are NOT Christians and the wealth they selfishly kept to themselves will only be used as evidence to burn them. The 2 witnesses are righteousness and judgement, not actual people. There is no ONE antichrist; it was made up by people that worship money. Stay out of the fake churches or you will die with them and their lies. In order to be a church, the place must house people inside it. Otherwise it's another private money-making business serving satan and part of Babylon. There is no such thing as rapture. Jesus comes back to rule. God's people are caught up spiritually... Romans is not referring to Eunuchs where one partner is transgender. 🏳️🌈 Eunuchs that are born that way are transgender. It's even in the Bible. Yes, the bible was written by bigoted men and is way outdated and was changed and should be thrown out. But even Jesus spoke about transgender people. Eunuchs made that way by others were abused (it doesn't happen to everyone that is abused). Those that choose to live like Eunuchs FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN are bisexual people that choose partners of the same sex characteristics but opposite in regards to gender. Notice, God PREFERS for people to be in LGBT relationships. Eunuchs are same sex couples. One partner is transgender. Transgender is when someone is born with a gender opposite the sex characteristics normally associated with that gender. God made us male or female, determined by gender, located in the brain. Your gender is located in your brain and determined at birth. I have an identical twin sister that is female in gender. I am male in gender. I am Elijah of Malachi 4:5-6 and that means any discrepancies in the bible are ultimately decided by me. Plus, it states in Deuteronomy that nobody was castrated back then. And that doesn't make sense anyhow. No one is born castrated and no one is born making the decision to be celibate. But, that is what God wanted the lying preachers to think so they wouldn't take it out of the bible. Intersex people still have one gender or another because gender is located in your brain. And Acts 3:22-23 says it will come to pass that anyone that fails to listen to me will be utterly destroyed from among the people. So anyone that says different than this won't be here much longer. It's everyone's choice. Anyone teaching the LIE of monetary tithing or getting paid in any way to minister will also die with the wicked. Peter 2:9 says we are ALL ministers . . . . Jesus was transgender and will return as a woman..... Remember, Malachi 3:8-12 is talking to the thieving church leaders. It's the answer to end Covid and every major church around the world has known this since August of 2020 but they LOVE MONEY so much, they INTENTIONALLY CHOSE to kill everyone instead of returning it. My preaching will lead to a universal monthly income for everyone. If church leaders dont repent, they won't be here to see it. Their choice.... ...
I do believe it is hard for most people to really understand the torture Jesus went through leading up to the resurrection. As a believer, I know his torture happened, and can’t even imagine what He endured. And He knew this day would and had to come, since it was the reason He was born. Praising Him, thanking Him for what He went through. Makes His resurrection such a gift.
I very much enjoy the way you present your videos. Thank you so much for this blessing. I’m feeling really happy and sometimes that puts me in a humorously silly mood 😁 so I have an off topic question: Did you know that Bugs Bunny’s favourite song is “I dream of Jeanie, she’s a light brown hare”?😂😂
Mike, I love listening to your shows, they are such fun to listen to despite the seriousness of the subject. I keep trying to put my finger on why I just can’t stop listening: I think your secret is all the accents and voices 😁
He is the very first teacher that i have listened to that is as far as i know that's willing to admit if he is wrong. He teaches the truth the best he knows how to and he really knows his stuff.
@@linbat6148 Humans define the meaning of words, the god of the Bible does not exhibit any qualities of truth as we define the word. Assuming that the poetic writings of ancient civilization somehow constitute truth, without evidence is simply a misunderstanding of the concept of knowledge, but then knowledge is discouraged in the Bible for that exact reason.
I do not think that , as you Mike do, that what we eat or drink has anything to do will salvation but, I’m glad that in heaven and the new earth we will be vegetarians, I love fruits and to have a new one every month sounds great to me! Thank you Lord!❤️🍉🍎🍇🍐🍊🥥🍏🍓🍒 WOW!
Blessed Anniversary in advance Mike (please send my regards to your wife)! Thank you so much for all the videos and the ministry you've created. I pray it reaches and brings many lives to follow and believe in Jesus! It has benefitted me in so many ways. God bless! Love from Singapore
I can totally understand the perspective of whoever wrote question 1. Sometimes I think forever will be really long and it actually gets me a little afraid, but then I think heaven will be so different from any experience I have ever known. Then I think about the best day ever and how much joy I felt say on my wedding day or vacation to Hawaii going tubing and think If the experience of heaven felt as joyful as experiencing that for the first time ever I could be happy with that, but haven will be even more joyous than that.
Hey Mike, there's actually a lot more to the gap theory than you had stated, which is understandable, given the time restraint. I'd love to have a discussion with you on this. I've done quite a bit of research on it and I think I could make a decent case for it.
Hey there Pastor Mike, love everything that you do, you’ve helped me in more ways then you could ever imagine 🙏 So I just finished watching a debate, between Dr. Craig and Richard Carrier, on the topic of Did Jesus Rise from the Dead. Though Dr. Craig did outstanding, there isn’t much room to rebut every one of your opponents points in a debate format, so you well know 😄 Therefore as Richard Carrier uses the shotgun approach, not to mention totally ignoring the nights topic, he spouted a lot of reasons for someone to doubt the authenticity of the Bible. Wondering if you’d ever consider going through this debate, or a similar one with Carrier, and thoroughly refuting each of his points. I know saying your plate is full would be an understatement 😂 But if you ever do get the chance would love to have that video for my kids, and God willing, for my kids kids. Keeping you and your family in my prayers, thank you 🙏
I can answer the question "Did Jesus rise from the dead" right now. No. Even if Jesus existed, which is debatable, the claims of one man, people who believed his nonsense, and some stories in a book do not equal evidence, let alone prove anything. You're welcome😇
@@atworldsend818 Thank you so much for your response 😄 But I actually don’t need that question answered, not just because I have the witness of the Holy Spirt, but because History, Philosophy, Cosmology, and more are all on the side of God 🙏 Now I’m not sure if you watched Mike’s video, if not, I truly recommend doing so. In fact if you go to Pastor Mike’s playlist, find the one titled, The Resurrection of Jesus, and I promise you will be AMAZED at all the fantastic evidence for Jesus’s resurrection. I will pray for you and your family, thank you 🙏
@@offbrandpauloftarsus I'm very aware of all the evidence. So, which tomb do you believe is Jesus's tomb, the one discovered by the Romans in 326 CE, the one discovered by Gabriel Barkay in 1867, the one discovered in 1980 by Amos Kloner, or one of the other random tombs discovered in between? You can't prove something a dozen times with different evidence. Name one convincing piece of evidence for Jesus's resurrection, I dare you.
@@atworldsend818 How is the tomb of Jesus relevant to his resurrection ? Even if we found Jesus’s tomb, with 100% scholarly consensus, skeptics would simply say his body was stolen, or any other one of their inadequate theories. So to answer my own question whether we found Jesus’s tomb or not, is totally irrelevant to the case of Jesus’s resurrection. Now I love having these discussions/debates with people, but if you truly want to know the answers to your question, please go to the playlist I recommended. I’m not pointing you there because I can’t think of an amazingly persuasive case for Jesus’s resurrection, rather Pastor Mike has more information in his playlist then I could ever present in a RU-vid comment section. And if you have any questions after the playlist, Mike would be MORE then happy to answer them in his Friday Live Stream 😄 Now you asked for one convincing piece of evidence, well Mike Winger gives more then I could count. Considering this I plead, truly seek Him and truly think about the facts that are presented and you will see that Jesus’s resurrection is indeed the best explanation for the historical records we have today.
@@offbrandpauloftarsus If you don't consider the actually tomb as evidence, why would you think Mike's words would be convincing. Because he speaks in a way that "feels" believable, or because he offers heartwarming stories the make you "want" to believe. What a joke! Have a magical day of pretend.
Concerning question #5: Completely agree with Mike. I think it's worth noting that God's love for us does not change. His acceptance of us does not change (in Christ). Does He always approve of our behavior? No, of course He doesn't.
When Jesus came out of the tomb, and said don't touch me, I haven't received my glorified body yet. But you could see and talk to him. I believe this is the same spiritual body we will have! Keep it simple bro. God didn't mean for things to be complicated! Js..
On the subject of handling satanic materials as part of your warehouse job, I would point you back to the story that Mike glossed over early about Naaman. After Naaman becomes a believer, he expresses concern about continuing in some of his occupational duties (namely, helping his king into the temple of an idol and bowing down to the idol himself in the course of those responsibilities). Elijah tells Naaman to "go in peace" when Naaman asks about this, essentially saying that God understands Naaman's heart and intentions and He understands what Naaman has to do as part of his job and won't hold it against him. I'm not saying that this is definitively giving you permission to continue in your work or that it's a direct parallel, but understanding this story and what it's teaching may go quite a long way in helping you make a thoughtful, Biblical decision moving forward. Go take some time to read and study the story in 2 Kings 5 and ask God to give you wisdom as you do so to make a good decision that will ultimately honor Him.
Yeah, I think there's a definite difference between the idol and the spirit it represents. When pagans worship an idol, they're really worshipping the demonic spirit behind it. But we know that an idol is only an object made by human hands, and of course we're not worshipping the demonic spirit, whom we oppose and whom has no power over us in Christ. I bet if you were able to clearly perceive the spiritual world the goings-on of when a pagan worships an idol vs when Naaman bowed down would be quite different.
Brother, Mike, greatest answer on 2A topics I've seen from a pastor. As a Christian who is a staunch 2A supporter, I think it's a fair reading. I would add that I think there was a strong expectation of the Messiah to come in military force and this was what the disciples expected. In fact, there were contemporary examples to them of would be Messiahs who tried to raise their own forces to do just that . My reading is that Jesus was talking about self defense but the disciples were expecting a holy war just a little bit. This was Jesus letting them know that their battle truly was not against flesh and blood and that the power expected was traded for something greater. The disciples had to learn what that meant through his death and resurrection. They had to go through the devastation, surprise and elation as Jesus plan unfolded. Does this make sense? Do you think I'm on the right path of thinking here?
I seem to keep missing your streams, but I hope you can help me on your next one: Short backstory, question at end: I was raised Christian, sort of a lukewarm faith like you mentioned kids taking it for granted in some of your videos. I was led into atheism during my first semester at college, found the likes of Dillahunty, rationality rules, and other 'skeptics' incredibly convincing... but the truth is life is hard to get through without a guiding star, and atheism/secular humanism doesn't provide that. Since I've returned to reading the Bible, denying sin, doing the things God/Jesus ask us to do... life has been better, my marriage has become happy again(thank you for the biblical marriage teachings) I can see the joy and goodness of life again, but due to all the questions and arguments against Christianity in my head, I can't seem to say the words "I believe." I can read the book, see the wisdom, do almost everything I'm aware of God asking of us, yet I just can't seem to say those 2 words. I'd greatly appreciate any advice, any prayer, etc. Thanks for making these videos. They help a lot, and you've answered a lot of my questions, but I'm still struggling. What advice would you have for people like me?
Hi Zachary! Thank you for sharing your story! I really hope Mike will answer your question, or that you will find the answer soon in any case. Could you please share what you think is the main thing that's holding you back, what is it that's making it hard for you to believe? Also, what exactly is the thing that is difficult to believe. Thank you!
@@mariemilycraig probably the two I wrestle with most often are the "Regionality" of religion (religions seem highly localized to s culture/nation)... why is this? And with that in mind... even though I believe there is God of some kind out there, how do I know which if any of the known religions got it right?
@@mariemilycraig to continue the last comment. Obviously I can see the utility of Christian teaching, but I've found similar utility in Buddhism too, so I'm not sure it's exclusive to one faith
@@zacharym7000 Thank you Zachary for sharing your questions, I think the question about régionality of Christianity is a genuine question, Mike has done some videos about people who never hear the gospel , maybe you can check through that . I also think you should consider God's Justice,He is a just judge so we know that He will be just in such situations. You're question about exclusivity is interesting because all religions have the common thread of morality maybe you should look into the topic of an after life,how do the different religions address the issue of making it to heaven,what do you think makes sense to you?Is it the thought of knowing that other people won't make it that's holding you back, would you consider leaving that to God and then dealing with your own personal salvation first , maybe you could spread the gospel to the people who you care about their salvation? Praying that God will reveal His truth to you.
There is truth but you haft to dig it out. The valley of dry bones has been fulfilled with the resurrection of Israel, the world is turning from God with "crt" "defund the police" this gender pronoun crap and sex exchange they normalize homosexually, it's in every new tv show, movie all this to breed chaos. Is there any greater proof than to see prophecy fulfilled. All these and more. Here's a post I left on another site : "What if the purest form of the church is "The First Church". This church existed at a time when if you had a question, you would ask the founders who were Jewish Christians. That's what the Epistles are, letters with answers to these questions from Jewish Christians or the ones that they appointed. I'm sure that not all of you would agree, but if you think about it a gentile writer would be lost trying to quote or explain the old testament accurately without the background of Jewish heritage. There are more Messianic Jews now than there were in "The First Church" and they are our link to understanding the true faith we seek. I'm not a Bible scholar who spent years in school or read thousands of books on the subject; I'm a believer that tries to understand how all of this works. I lf you apply a little logic you'll have to agree it makes sense. You know that the Millennial Kingdom will be a theocracy of Messianic Judaism. Jesus was born a Jew, died a Jew, resurrected a Jew and he'll return as a Jew.". I pray it helps. It's a beginning.
This is good, but I really need to study my Bible to learn more about Heaven. I’ve been thinking about it more than usual lately. Since January 2021, I’ve lost both of my parents. I think about them constantly and wonder what they’re doing. They were both Christians so I believe they’re with Jesus, but I’m still curious about what’s going on where they are.
Sorry but anyone teaching that we go to heaven when we die isn’t reading scripture properly. Scripture is pretty clear what happens when we die. We return to dust. When Jesus returns then comes the resurrection of the dead. Heaven is not meant for us. Our home is earth and always will be.
@@jeffreyskinner8484 We find one of the few references to “Paradise” in Luke 23: Luk 23:42-43 And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (43) And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” [* see note at bottom of page] The thief on the cross had asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom. Jesus assured him that on that day, the thief would be with him in Paradise. Paradise = the kingdom. The Kingdom refers to God’s Kingdom that Jesus will establish and rule over. The saints do not enter the Kingdom at death, but at the resurrection at the return of Jesus. Some verses indicating this include: John 6:39-40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. (40) For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Daniel 12:1-3 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. (2) And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. (3) And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Matthew 25:31-34 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. (32) Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. (33) And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. (34) Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. To summarize: The redeemed will die at the end of their life. They will sleep the unconscious sleep of death until the return of Jesus to the earth at the last day. Jesus will waken them from sleep and give them immortality. They will then, like the thief on the cross, be with him in Paradise. * Luke 23:43 is not well translated. It probably should have been translated either: “Truly, I say to you today, you will be with me in Paradise,” with the comma after “today”, OR “Truly, I say to you, this day you will be with me in Paradise” - “today” can equally well be translated “this day”. We know the meaning of the verse couldn’t have been “today, you will be with me in Paradise”, because that day Jesus was not in Paradise but in the grave.
@C C this is a really interesting interpretation of these passages. Are you meaning that you agree with Pastor Mike’s suggestion that there is a New Heaven and New Earth, or just that there is a New Earth? What would you say to those who would interpret the curse you gave first (to dust you will return) as a purely physical but not spiritual reality (as in our bodies will turn to dust in the grave but our souls will be in Heaven immediately)?
We have to be made to survive the Holy Holy HOLY Glory of Almighty Father & Almighty Lord Jesus Christs Glorious Glory!! We would be instantly smoked if we were not changed!
Please pray for my son. He is 17 and is angry and arrogant. He listens to rap music and hard metal. He has become obsessed with making money and it has really effected him terribly.
@MrEKOPriest he got married a couple of months ago and she left him ,for now. She thinks she's saved,but her views tell another story. But he is going to church now,after having some anger issues, long story. But he is doing a lot better.
I appreciate you answering my question pastor Mike, especially in a matter that doesn't trivialize the topic by saying that there will just be a “spiritual” fulfillment as opposed to a very real, literal, physical fulfillment. Though of course, I still disagree with you. We both acknowledge that Isaiah 54:1 will be fulfilled, with the difference being how we believe it will happen. I don't see within the text of Isaiah 54 that this is referring to a select group of women who were formerly barren surviving into the millennium kingdom with mortal bodies being restored to health. But, instead, is talking about barren women across the board, which, after the resurrection, will be able to have children in fulfillment of the desire to have a family. If it's not that then 99.9% of barren women who didn't have children would have no reason to rejoice for the fulfillment of this desire if it will not be allowed. Isaiah 54:1 King James Version 54 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. Of course this isn't definitive proof as it were a plain statement, though there are issues people have that prevent them from coming to the same conclusions I have. That conclusion being, that the Bible does support the notion of marriage being in heaven due to strong hints of childbirth occurring after the resurrection as described in the Old Testament. The assumptions that lead people to saying no to marriage being in heaven, are that heaven is an arbitrary, non-physical spirit land, which you've dismantled. That idea is wrong as the Bible is very clear that there are feasts, mansions, and streets of gold in our eternal existence. People also forget that we will have a physical body like The Lord Jesus Christ. People also assume that Jesus said there is no marriage in heaven in a statement he made that has been recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. “They neither marry nor are given in marriage.” A word study dispels this notion. To marry and be given in marriage isn't about marriage in and of itself. Marry means to lead in marriage, take to wife. Meaning, men asked, bought, or forced women to be their wives, or it was arranged by their parents. Given in marriage meant that a woman's father gave her over to a man for the two to engage in marriage. Those things are going to be done away with, not marriage. (Two becoming one flesh.) Adam and Eve were married, but Adam didn't ask Eve to be his wife. And Eve wasn't given in some sort of property/business transaction to Adam. The final assumption is that we will be married to The Lord Jesus Christ, or that our relationship with him replaces the relationship of marriage, which can only be further from the truth! God bless.
I think his answer to the first question is actually filling the gap. He explained that there is heaven now, where we are temporarily if we die, but then we get resurrected and later heaven itself will be different. People do not marry in the current heaven but then they will in the new. This is why there are verses in the OT that seem this indicate people having children after the resurrection. Isaiah 60:21-22, Isaiah 65:23, Ezekiel 36:37, Jeremiah 23:3, Ezekiel 37:24-26 (Please read the passages in their full context, not just the mentioned verses).
I've done some deep Bible studying over my lifetime. I love your balance and I truly get a lot from you. My husband lately heard a man preaching on Heaven and it was pretty off from what the Bible teaches. Unfortunately, my husband thought this man was correct because he was a man and threw everything I had been learning under the bus because his wife could not possibly be right on something like this. LOL. Don't get me wrong, he loves and respects me but it's a difficult subject and he's ready to give more weight to another man. I can't wait to share this with him. Maybe he will believe me now, LOL! This man was teaching Christians go to sleep and don't wake up again until Jesus comes again and that our bodies aren't resurrected. All I could say was, "What about the story Jesus told of the rich man and Lazarus?" But this is a man... on TV... he must be right? I didn't like that he was dismissive of me and he was taking on fear that we would be in some kind of unconscious limbo but you have to know when to stop talking and let him stew on things. So let's hope your video will hit him at the right time and the confusion will clear. I'm praying for him. It is confusing and we can be so dense, myself very much included, and God knows how to reach each of us at a time when we are able to understand. You can try to tell a toddler, "Daddy will be home in 15 mins" but that means absolutely nothing to the toddler. They aren't mature enough, or have enough experiences to understand what 15 mins means. We are like that spiritually. At different stages of spiritual growth and what we hear and what we hear WITH understanding may not always be the same for everyone. It must be frustrating for a pastor to try to reach people at all different levels of spiritual growth. My advice for everyone is to listen to Mike Winger's videos, and others you trust, but go back and listen again in time because you may have missed something or didn't catch the understanding in the past whereas now, you are able to hear WITH understanding this time. Or the next. Keep praying, reading your Word, studying and listening/reading wise, balanced, godly men. If something isn't hitting you right, back off and pray about it. Give it time. You may be discerning that it is incorrect teaching or you may just not be at the level of spiritual maturity so that you can grasp the meat of what's being taught. Just keep at it. I am so excited about where I am now spiritually. Although I would love to have a young, healthy body, I wouldn't go back for any amount of money because I prefer where I am spiritually now and look forward to future growth and depth. I'm just loving God and His Word more and more! Another word of advice I would give (and this has nothing to do with Mike Winger because I haven't seen him do this) is to be careful about your attitude and your words about those who may be spiritually younger than you. Don't look down on them or make fun of them. Give them grace. Always point to Christ and the Word and let God teach them. He did you, He did me, He will them if they are His Children. Sometimes we need to bump up against hard edges and learn why they hurt. Let's don't make fun of them or act like we know it all because we were there at one time ourselves. I went through the word-of-faith movement and the name-it-claim-it prosperity gospel and God taught me a lot on my journey through and beyond that heretical teaching. But if I had been humiliated, made fun of, mocked, or looked down on, who knows if I would have gotten spiritually stuck and backed away from God rather than drawing nearer to Him in order to understand better.
Sharon, your husband is partly right in saying Christians are in the sleep of death till christ comes, but partly wrong as well in saying their physical bodies are not resurrected. Assuming he means by that ..they are raised a spiritual body , not a physical body. From various scripture including 1corinthians15...a spiritual body is & will be a physical body. The angels are a spiritual being & appeared to men & women on many occasions & sometimes unawares! At the resurrection those who are given eternal life & a part in his kingdom....& it will be millions... a no. Which no one can count, they will be raised & changed! ...from a mortal, death prone nature to a divine spiritual nature which will be sinless & eternal, never to die. As for going to heaven, which many religious groups teach, you can believe it if you want. Remember though it is not scriptural, ie it is not taught in the bible! Certain references appear to teach it , partly because of the way translations have presented that bias!...however even those references can be understood in the context of jesus returning to earth (very soon), the resurrection from the dead, the reward of the righteous the entering in to paradise, not in heaven but on earth in other words into the kingdom of God.... As for a spirit being having a body. JOB in his book, one of the oldest book in the bible, wrote in Job ch.19 v25 -26... "for I know my redeemer liveth ..& that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth..though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh!!!! Shall I see God " That quote & many others, shows the real & wonderful future for those who can believe in jesus christ....for those who can't or refuse to believe , their future is bleak unfortunately!
@Sharon, The person to whom your husband was listening to, was he from the Grace Communion International (which is the renamed Worldwide Church of God, whose founder was Herbert Armstrong)? They are Seventh Day Adventist types who teach what your husband might be hearing.
@Darrenp Plies Lol! I'm so sorry! I think I gave you an actual "time out" at the end there. It was intended for the user next to you in the chat, and the chat shifted on me right as I was clicking the button. Thanks for your grace!!
I had to stop the video after your explanation on heaven. I’m balling my eyes out…I’ve never heard this explained like this, and it just hit me like a ton of bricks that that is what I’m getting…not “just” floating and singing, 😅 (even though I was fine with that idea) but this new, real life, like it’s supposed to be…and God wants me there. And not just for me, I have a disabled daughter who asks about this frequently. Her being free from her disabled body is her big wish…but being 13 yo, she’s also like, but what am I gonna do there for eternity? Just float around? 😂 The fact that she’s going to experience real life one day with a perfectly functioning body is just…well, heavenly. What a hope. What a God. Thank you for explaining this so clearly, I’m glad I can now share this hope with her. Greetings from Belgium.