20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 80) 

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 love that you can say “I don’t know”. Much respect!

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!

I called a business who asked my name and how I would like to be addressed. So I gave my name and said I’d like to be addressed politely.

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.

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. 🙏

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.

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.

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!

Hey Mike you may not see this but I really appreciate your hard work. Thank you and God bless

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!!

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

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 😀

Pastor Mike, I think you will be teaching in heaven and we will enjoy it as much as we do here on earth.

Thank you Pastor Mike! Question 1; your answer brings me such Joy!!! Bless you! Thank you, Liz

#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.

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.

Mike your content has been so helpful to me as a recovering JW. Thank you so much. Love you brother.

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.

Hadn't thought about the dead being under the throne as speaking of the protection of God over us. What a comforting thought!

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.

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.

God bless you Mike! Thank you for the thorough, gracious, and most importantly, biblical perspectives on these questions.

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 can’t wait for this Righteousness dwelling everywhere I can’t wait

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 ☺️🙏🏻

God is God no retirement, no day off no sick days just God no one is taken his place.

Thank you Pastor Mike, what a comfort and deep joy to listen to your episode today.

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.

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.

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.

Mike that our heavenly Father continues to bless you. Happy anniversary.

🏡 ..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.

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.

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).

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!!❤️❤️

God changed my hart and desires. I have dyslexia and never read a book. I am now reading the bible. That how I know I have been born again.

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.

Thanks for this! Your work has been a blessing in my life.

May be I have to keep my thoughts between God and me .God going to show me the truth.

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… 😂

Just imagine the Majesty and brilliance of it all would last a trillion years in it's self.

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.

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.

I just happened to watch your Roman’s 14 sermon today! I thought that gave some nuance to how to feel about some people in my life right now

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”?😂😂

Heaven is the best place the government is being led by God himself. No pain no sorrow no cancer none bad we know. It’s joy eternal.

Absolutely love these videos 📹 😍 ❤️. Look forward to them Friday 😀

Thank you for your wisdom Mike and for helping us think Biblically.

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 😁

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.

For as the kingdom of heaven is already within you: For in which is your very own soul

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 🙏

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.

Thank you for the advice and the prayers. Happy Anniversary to you and your wife ❤️

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.

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?

We all have or have had doubts but Jesus Christ the Holy spirts brings us back we know Jesus Christ is GOD Almighty

I think you gave excellent dating advice at the end! And happy anniversary! 💒

"Maybe Chuck Norris can pull that off..." 🤣🤣 Thank you for that. I'm a huge Chuck Norris fan, and that made my day.

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.

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.

Happy Anniversary Mike. May God continue to bless your marriage.

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'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.

I forgive you Sarah

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.