Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 1:08 {Should I Really be Held Accountable?} How can a just God hold people accountable for their beliefs if those beliefs are influenced by cultural, social, and psychological factors beyond their control? 2. 28:53 {Is Hell Just the Absence of God?} Is it accurate when people say, "Hell is simply the absence of God"? For Example, Jesus is the water of life so there's no water in Hell, or we rest in Christ so there's no rest in Hell. 3. 38:26 {Political Signups in Church?} Do you think churches should allow political signup ballots for certain bills in the church? I had an older woman come up to me and ask me to sign. For context, it was about gas and electricity. 4. 45:43 {Slaves or Friends of Christ?} Does Jesus “call” us His slaves? In John 15: 15 He says He does not, but in Revelation 2: 20 He seems to do so. 5. 50:11 {Jesus - the Son of Man} Why does Jesus switch from first person to third person only when He’s referring to Himself as The Son of Man? 6. 52:53 {Does Refusal of Sex Justify Divorce?} Does 1 Corinthians 7 really mean we can never say no to sex except for a season of fasting and prayer? My pastor told my husband that if I deny him for too long then he has biblical grounds for divorce. 7. 1:02:27 {Did Jesus Teach on the Rapture?} A friend doesn’t believe in the Rapture because “Jesus never taught it” and he doesn’t consider Paul (or his writings) to be authoritative. How would you approach something like that? 8. 1:10:25 {Do Only Good Things Come from God?} Is the concept of only good things coming from God biblical? I hear this a LOT in CCM and I am just not sure, given how our culture defines "good.” Is God not finished if your story isn't "good”? 9. 1:18:10 {Biblical Support for Calvinism?} What's up with Isaiah 63: 17? Is this a bullet in the Calvinist gun? 10. 1:24:57 {Did Jesus ever Make Mistakes at Work?} Do you suppose Jesus was the most skilled carpenter who ever lived? Is it heretical to imagine Him ever making a mistake on the job?

@seaglass.jen86

Ай бұрын

Thank you Mike and team!

@NewCreationInChrist896

Ай бұрын

7) Jesus teaches on being watchful, therefore stay ready and watchful. If you’ve sincerely repented, you should (want to) live righteous and is living out your faith. Matthew 24:44 “For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect” Luke 13:3 “No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

@ST52655

29 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@user-jy6hd9uw8h

29 күн бұрын

For number 10 isn't it obvious? Fully man and fully God... It's like saying Jesus can't possibly be hungry...

@toreyhorton1789

29 күн бұрын

@@user-jy6hd9uw8h That's obvious to those who don't care about what the scriptures actually teach only how someone has interpreted the text and then constructed an explanation to align with what they've chosen to accept as true.

“Free will is a thing I believe in. If you choose not to, that is your choice”. I see what ya did there 😂 genius

@SydBat

29 күн бұрын

Mike is obviously a fan of Rush.

When I was 6, I wondered if God existed. Then I thought, "There are trees. Of course, God exists." You don't need to have great philosophical understanding. He put the knowledge in us and creation around us to illuminate our minds. Romans 1.

@YeshuaSaves3

Ай бұрын

Right?! The whole Tree and human dynamic is AMAZING. The tree uses soils nutrients to grow, it grows fruits, those fruits are nutritious for our health, we eat them, digest it and create natural fertilizer for that tree to grow even richer! CMON ATHEIST!

@gohawks3571

Ай бұрын

Lemme add a person from a church I went to (I moved) was doing some kinda work in the woods. Getting firewood or something? Well, he was all alone, and God told him to praise Him. The guy just thought it was a passing thought, as he was working hard. God said again to praise Him, or the trees will do it. So the guy was like, Is God really talking to me?! And the trees clapped their limbs together! He absolutely started praising after that! Sounds crazy, I know, but I've had God ask me for praise, and that's what I think about. If you see someone randomly putting hands up or getting on their knees, it might be me😂🙏

@YeshuaSaves3

Ай бұрын

@@gohawks3571 Wow, I believe it. Every time I praise God in the park I could sense the wind, the trees and the birds all joining along. May I ask if you live in California?

@toreyhorton1789

Ай бұрын

Yes, but whatever “God” you attribute the existence of trees to largely depends on where you are born and what religion, if any, your family teaches you.

@amenson1997

Ай бұрын

@@YeshuaSaves3 Praise YAHUAH!! ❤️ I feel the same thing!! Especially when using the restored names... chills every time. May HE barak you in Yahusha's qodesh name!

My new favorite Mike Winger quote: “I believe in free will. You don’t have to, that’s your choice.” 😂

@endtimesareuponus8930

27 күн бұрын

He needs to get a job. Jesus and Apostle Paul supported themselves. Mike is lazy.

@duncanthesniper5860

27 күн бұрын

@endtimesareuponus8930 You are being kind of mean :(

@chelseabarker2250

26 күн бұрын

​​Countless people are going to benefit from these videos for as long as the internet is a thing, even after Mike is long gone. This is a treasure trove of information and study. If it is unhelpful to you, maybe move along? Be blessed...​@@endtimesareuponus8930

@2mexpesos

26 күн бұрын

@@endtimesareuponus8930 what church do you attend?

@PineappleGoop

25 күн бұрын

​@@endtimesareuponus8930 Luke 9:3-5

As an ex-Mormon, the distinguishing of coming out of Mormonism versus coming to Christ is incredibly important. Glad you commented on it in that way. I've also been blessed to have had God's grace, mercy and guidance in my life, in that not only did I come out of a religion of false teachings, but that I came to the Lord and His true inspired word, the Bible.

@seaglass.jen86

29 күн бұрын

God bless you. I have a friend who is starting to question Mormonism (which she has been all her life) but she seems to be questioning the church hierarchy more so than Smith’s writings, it seems. She says she no longer identifies as Mormon but she still says things like she can trust her Heavenly Parents. She told me that she’s church hunting now and she seems to want to go to a Christian church, which is amazing to witness, as I’ve been praying for her for 20 years. So I invited her to church and she’s come with me a couple times and seemed to enjoy it, but we live too far apart for her to come with me every weekend. I just pray that this budding change in her heart doesn’t get snatched up by the enemy. Your comment reminded me that I need to reach out to her again. Thank you. ❤️ Her name is Tianna. 🙏🏼

@taram9409

29 күн бұрын

I'm so glad for you! Welcome to the family of Christ ✝️

@onlyenzoYT

28 күн бұрын

Accept Jesus Christ to those who haven’t

@thomasmaughan4798

28 күн бұрын

"As an ex-Mormon, the distinguishing of coming out of Mormonism versus coming to Christ is incredibly important." As an ex-Atheist, the distinguishing of coming IN to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is incredibly important.

Cat cam 👏👏. Now you are easily cooler than David Wood 😎

What a breath of fresh air hearing you say "i don't care what you believe about the rapture/escatology, etc" and not worrying about "having it all figured out" since we couldn't possibly figure it out anyway!

“That cow might be your grandma” - Mike Winger 😂

Love the shirt! Lots of things need more garlic. 😂

@LetTalesBeTold

29 күн бұрын

Ditto to this! 😆

@TinaYonce-zk8fq

27 күн бұрын

keeps the vampires away lol😊

mike your the man i prayed and asked god to help me find Jesus i found your series on jesus in the old testament thank you! you are a skillful son of god

Hey Mike, in a recent video, you mentioned Dr. Heiser and warned that he might be a bit off in his teaching. You said you might do a deeper study of his teaching, and do a video about it. I just wanted to encourage you to do so, because I value your opinion on Biblical matters, but I find Dr. Heiser's take on ancient history fascinating. What say you?

@seaglass.jen86

Ай бұрын

A friends of mine is super into Dr Heiser and idk why, but I’ve always been a little weary of him. Maybe bc I’ve gathered that some of her “unorthodox” views come from him. I’d agree, I’d love if Mike made this video!

@GodannarJunkie

29 күн бұрын

I’m a huge fan of Michael Heiser and Mike Winger. Heiser was a great scholar and cleared up the tough and weird scriptures for me. Winger helps me with my walk. Both great guys and biblical teachers!

@seaglass.jen86

29 күн бұрын

@@GodannarJunkie I know Heiser is highly respected by many Christians and I’m not saying everything he ever taught was incorrect. I’d just love to hear Mike’s thoughts and warnings about Heiser’s teachings, since I have felt unsure about a couple of his biblical interpretations that’s been presented to me.

@ST52655

29 күн бұрын

@@GodannarJunkie💯

@Cod3Thr33

29 күн бұрын

@@laraderksen4297, I think maybe this comment was meant somewhere else?

oh my gosh!!!! I came onto this vid of yours to ask a question. These question vids end up playing automatically when i am doing chores and tasks, so I have never watched them I have just heard them . Today when I saw this vid start playing i clicked it open to ask if it was possible that you would make a list of the questions with the time stamp. Expanding the description box I saw that YOU DO THAT VERY THING!!!!!!!! How awesome is that??!! I love that you take that extra step to make your teaching more accessible. Thank You Mike. You have quickly become my favorite bible /christian teacher. And just 5 months ago i had never even heard your name. love your channel, Your teaching style, your thoroughness and your integrity. oh and I love your cat!!!

Yaay, a cat cam! I was about to ask about the 2 cats too 😊😊😊😊

28:53 I remember as a new Christian listening to Rick Warren downplay Hell and actually feeling a sense of relief for my unsaved friends. No pastor should ever downplay Hell, especially to the point where I think it's not so bad🤦🏻‍♂️

The way I take James 1:17 is that when good gifts enter my life, they’re from God and deserving of praise. God is the source of everything that is good. It’s not that everything that happens to me feels like a good gift, but when one is staring me in the face, it’s from God-not just from circumstance or any other source. Thanks Mike. I missed you last week! Kathy Alba.

@gohawks3571

Ай бұрын

Amen🥰

Thanks for continued hard work and faithfulness to scripture. ❤

@endtimesareuponus8930

27 күн бұрын

He doesn't know Scripture. Jesus and Apostle Paul supported themselves. Mike is lazy.

@roberthoffman9761

22 күн бұрын

The apostle Paul said, (paraphrased) since I’m giving you spiritual food, it is right for you to give me physical food. So, it is rational to assume Paul didn’t always make tents.

@roberthoffman9761

22 күн бұрын

Jesus supported himself as a carpenter before his ministry began. But after, it seems others supported Him.

@roberthoffman9761

22 күн бұрын

“Muzzle not the ox that treads out the corn.”😅

@roberthoffman9761

22 күн бұрын

Don’t know why the icon is there. Lol

Thank you, Mike, for all your youthful wisdom! I have had a moral dilemma all my life and have been unable to climb out of it. I do not have control AT ALL from sinning but am resigned to this burden for the rest of my life. I've lived with this for decades and realize the fact that I'm not able, despite what others would say, to live a complete Christian life. Yes, I am resigned to that fact but I turn my failure over to Christ who will hold me accountable. He knows what I've gone through all these years and as you said, will hold me responsible, to His degree. He knows my heart and woes and I have to leave it all in Christ's hands and not my own. Glory to our God---from the sinner.

🥰 the kitty! 🐈‍⬛

Mike, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate what you do. Thank you for tackling the tough things in such a humble and relatable, yet Bible-centered way which exalts our Lord Jesus. I am praying for your ministry. It has certainly been a blessing to me and continues to be. God bless you and your family!

I didn't have my dad in the home or my siblings, who have different dads. We all went to college, have careers and never been in trouble. This was the same for our friends growing up as well who are also now professionals. Ijs🙏🏾❤️

@fightstar1777

29 күн бұрын

Well then consider yourself blessed ✨🙏😃

@davidharman7245

27 күн бұрын

Between people I knew in college who failed out, people I knew who dropped out of high school, and the stories of of my wife and her siblings traumatic childhood. Know that you are absolutely in the minority there! I hope that you know you are blessed and that God uses you greatly!

God let us remember you know better than us 🙏

Thanks again Pastor Mike for your time and effort with the Friday Q&As. Many are blessed by it. When do you get to the Hebrews series??? Really looking forward to it.

As a worship drummer for 20 years, your drums analogy was spot on.

Thank you Lord for the ministry of Mike.❤

Question6: congeal rights is just sex- the Corinthian culture was used to men seeking prostitutes outside of marriage for sex, and wives were for child bearing. Paul is correcting this- what was truly shocking to this culture was that the wife had as much rights as the husband.

I consider you a pastor Mike. You have credentials, the support and recognition of your church and a congregation of the internet.

Thank you castletokingdom, yall, and Mike Winger! Very awesome!

Great now we're going to get a 20 hour video on hell

@carloporter1373

29 күн бұрын

I sure hope so!

@littleboots9800

29 күн бұрын

That would be awesome!

@lizardgirl72

26 күн бұрын

Lol

@patriciaboggs8882

25 күн бұрын

​@@littleboots9800 I don't think you understand hell if you think it's going to be awesome!! (Kidding) I do really enjoy Mike's deep dives on topics and would appreciate a 20 hour video on pretty much any Biblical topic he does, even the ugly ones. I'm personally really hoping to see him cover Creation, Genesis, the Flood, etc. someday. And eventually all 66 books! I wish there was a lot more biblical teaching of this quality.

@jamesgriffin7912

24 күн бұрын

I don’t see lengthy teaching on a subject that most of the western church has all but abandoned is a bad thing

Mika! So rare we see her, usually its foxy moxie with her majestic floof. Im constantly amazed by Gods work when I look at our pets. The way cats have whiskers on their fore legs because once their prey is within a foot of their face they cant see it properly so the leg whiskers help. So cool. Also the way their face whiskers curl forward as the "prey" or toy gets really close to their face and they lose clear sight of it. Just studying them has me in awe.

Mike, thank you so much for your ministry. Your content brings so much wisdom and comfort. May God bless you and your loved ones❤

Bless you Mike! Thank you for delving into such hard questions to help us see, hear and learn more of God's Holy Word!

Love your videos! You’ve taught me much. Andy Woods in Sugarland Tx has taught a series strictly on the rapture. I had some doubts but after listening to his series I know there will be a rapture. I hope maybe you can take time one day and check him out. The church is Sugarland Bible . You are a blessing Mike.

@tamiamberg9876

29 күн бұрын

Andy Woods has a very informative and sound ministry for sure. I've been very blessed and have learned allot! I recommend watching his podcast the comes out every Friday called Pastor's Point of View.

Mike you absolutely nailed it with the first question. Such great insight. Thank you for all you do.

Mike your explanation of God's righteous judgement is soooo good!!! I am saving this!!!

Answer for Q #2 Revelation 14:10. King James Version (KJV):”The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb." So it’s not just “without the presents of God”.

Thank you for the awesome and Biblical teaching! I've come to love these videos!

Random, but I'm obsessed with that globe.❤

@HitarouYotukai-ir6gr

25 күн бұрын

It's fake, the earth is flat.

@janetross5773

19 күн бұрын

That globe is beautiful ! How is it going around like that?

Thanks so much for that closing prayer, you don't know but God worked through it

Mike - where is the pretty colorful candy jar? I am so sad 😱😶‍🌫😅

Loved your answer on politics from the pulpit and Trump and Biden. I agree, while so much prevents me from voting for Biden and Dems, i still feel compelled to call out the ungodliness of Trump, though he is occasionally a useful tool.

@patriciaboggs8882

25 күн бұрын

I voted for Trump both times and probably will again. I think for many reasons it is clearly the better choice for Christians. This doesn't mean I think Trump is perfect or the best (I personally wanted someone better in the primaries). I have no problem with people pointing out the sins or problems with Trump or the Republican party but I hope they don't engage in false moral equivalency. Mike Winger had taught about how not all sin is equally bad, some is worse. I see the world and sometimes Christians doing this with Israel and Hamas too. Sure, Isreal has made mistakes and there are things they should repent of. But we shouldn't pretend that it is equivalent to what those murderers are doing. I think a similar Biblical situation is described in the book of Esther. Would you have "voted" for the king or his side back then? It seems pretty clear that he was not a very good man. He did not treat his wife well and was a polygamist. Haman seems to be described as a better family man but also wants to genocide God's people. So which side do you support? I don't have to like the king or Trump or think they are great role models for husbands in order to side with them because they oppose the mass murder of the party of Haman or the democrats. It is not a close call.

@BM-si2ei

25 күн бұрын

@@patriciaboggs8882 I didn't say that you should or shouldn't vote for Trump, just that it's good to call out his sinfulness (or that fact that he isn't a Christian) while recognizing he was a useful idiot.

I think Hell is probably so much worse than we can ever imagine.

@DaysOfNoah17_15

29 күн бұрын

@texasskygirl7890, I wholeheartedly agree! And so too, Heaven is even better than we can imagine! God bless you and keep you always! 🙂

@texasskygirl7890

28 күн бұрын

@@DaysOfNoah17_15 Looking forward to meeting you in Heaven, Jodi. I'm Jennifer.

@DaysOfNoah17_15

28 күн бұрын

@@texasskygirl7890 Greetings Jennifer. Indeed! I'm looking forward to meeting you too at the rapture. It's amazing that we can connect with brothers and sisters in Christ from all over the world, without leaving the house. God bless you and keep you always sis! 😊🕊️🔥

@Failur3i5n0tan0pt1on

25 күн бұрын

Hell isn't real. It's a doctrine and concept that horribly maligns the God of love and is the antithesis of perfect judgment, justice, and punishment.

@texasskygirl7890

24 күн бұрын

@@Failur3i5n0tan0pt1on Hi! Are you seeking to know Jesus?

Hi Mike, I’m a pretty recent subscriber from Belgium, I’m so happy I found your video’s, I’m learning so much and recommending them to people in my church, but some of the older people don’t understand English that well. I’m wondering if I can add dutch subtitles to your video’s? I have no idea how 😂 but if this is something you would agree to, I would love to learn how to do it, so more people are able to learn these teachings. God Bless

Great QnA as always Mike. Love the all content you produce I learn alot and it always gives me a starting point on my own bible studies and new topics i'd like to dive deeper on. Hope you and David Wood reconcile soon too. God Bless Brother!

Agreed 💯.The disbelief of freewill not only provides false comfort for sin and assuages accountability, it affirms that God causes people to sin; and worse...eternally punishes them for actions and choices made under His irresistible control.

@lightsinthedarkness

29 күн бұрын

No, Your choices lead to your own consequences. You're the only one at fault for your actions. Just because there is an offer to do things a better way and you reject it, doesn't make the offer-giver wrong. The "punishment" is your choice to withdraw yourself from God, which is to withdraw yourself from all good, ie to go to suffering and misery, which some call a "punishment".

I know you are no longer live, and I don't know if you have addressed this question before. As a homesteader, I have discovered that Torah keepers are on the increase in the community. I asked some questions of a woman recently who on her homesteading channel decided to talk about her faith. She attacked me for asking questions because I am sure she couldn't answer them. Homesteading itself generally breaks agriculture Torah laws. I consider this at one time, but after studying the new testament, I figured out it is a wrong choice. Paul couldn't fulfill all the Torah laws. How can we? He said it's too big of a burde, but it's our school teacher to bring us to Christ by showing us wecan nott keep the Torah perfectly. Please address this issue. Thank you.

@SaintRegime

29 күн бұрын

Channel called TheBiblicalRoots / Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity has exhaustively addressed the the Judaizer movement. I recommend looking his videos over to see if he answers your question.

@user-jy6hd9uw8h

29 күн бұрын

Pretty sure in Romans, Paul told us to have the choice of keeping and not keeping the Torah (and if you do keep it it's not going to save you)

@lizzyq844

29 күн бұрын

@user-jy6hd9uw8h the whole book of Galatians was written to a group of believers who tried to go back to observing the Torah. Paul called them foolish for putting themselves under the enslavement of the law once again. He said we are freed from the Law and the consequences of not fully following the Law when we believed. Most torah followers find at least some of their justification from following the Law. Paul said it was wrong to do so. There are some good principles to learn from Torah but no one but Christ can and could follow it perfectly. Paul observed Jewish tradition but not Torah.

With regard to question 10. I think it's safe to say that since Jesus 'grew' in wisdom (Luke 2:52) he likely 'grew' in other skills as well. This would imply he wasn't automatically adept at everything as soon as he picked it up.

Your entire life, every moment, every breath is filled with gifts and a blessings from God. Most of which we can’t see. The moment of rejection from the presents of God all that stops. Engulfed in darkness with no blessing, no breath, relief only your regrets, guilt and eternity to self reflect alone.🤔 sounds like eternal burning to me.

Wow! A lot of wisdom unpacked there in the first question. I want that kind of wisdom. Always fighting the flesh. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

@thomasmaughan4798

28 күн бұрын

"The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." For what it's worth, I would like my flesh to be a bit stronger; at least strong enough to work, mow the lawn, take out the garbage and do household chores.

Mike Winger for President 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Re question one, I taught my clients in my clinical practice to first of all come to understand clearly all of the things that happened to us while growing up that had a huge impact on how we respond to experiences in life as adults, and then secondly and most importantly, to realize that God had created us with a potential that would have been realized had we had the ideal environment growing up. Now that potential remains within us and therefore we as adults have an obligation to overcome the challenges we face today that are rooted in those early growing up experiences, and that the primary goal of adulthood is to become the person God intended for us to be, realizing that this work is a most difficult challenge emotionally and relationally, and most folks deny, ignore, or avoid it altogether.

I know this is random, but I am just now watching your question video. I listen to you and follow you and have referred you to others that are trying to understand the Bible. I’m just referencing to you just called your cat Mika and I thought it was interesting because that’s my name, no it has absolutely nothing to do with anything, but I just didn’t think that that was a common name. Although, my name is spelled Me’cha. Thank you for what you’re doing. I love your teaching. You and Dr. Allen Parr. As well as Dr. Heiser and RC Sproul. Shaun thank you learn a lot from your channel.

Nice shirt!!!! 👍🏻💯

Double cat cam today makes this the BEST stream EVER!!!!

It's crazy how a pastor would say that marriage issues, outside of maybe violence or something, are grounds for divorce. He's clearly eisegetically reading into the verses in 1 Corinthians. All Paul is saying is what is good for the marriage, because of what marriage was intended for. He says nothing after that like "If you don't, divorce." Imagine if God were like that in our relationship. "You haven't been praying lately. You've been depriving me of your communication. I'm going to depart from my commitment to you because our relationship isn't what it should be." I think it's evidenced all throughout scripture that God's nature has mirrors in His laws for us and the way we treat each other. I can't imagine him qualifying divorce because intimacy has been problematic in the marriage.

@colorsflight6432

29 күн бұрын

I agree with you statement other than maybe violence so I just want to add if anyone is seeing this if and you are experiencing DV please get out safely make a plan and seek the resources available to you and your children.

@mrnt1257

28 күн бұрын

There are more types of abuse than just physical.

@kellanhills1972

9 күн бұрын

“Maybe violence” that’s a disturbing statement.

The answer to number two was a little off in my opinion. The idea that “Hell is the absence of God” is not a result of trying to “soften our conception of Hell”…. In fact, I would argue it does the exact opposite. The idea is that God IS “the good”, and so “Hell” is a place entirely devoid of anything good. That is anything but “softening”, that is the most terrifying thing anyone can imagine. If God is absent, goodness is absent. Now imagine spending eternity in a place where nothing good ever occurs. That’s not a place I want to be, personally.

@patriciaboggs8882

25 күн бұрын

I've thought about hell in a similar way. Sure there might be literal fire and more but in contrast to any suffering on earth, there is no good to distract or balance. Nothing good to feel, touch, taste, see, hear, nothing to look forward to, no love, no relationships, no hope and not even self deception or denial, or numbing, no escape. I think most people haven't really thought about what nothing good would really mean. There is so much blessing and good, even in this fallen world, that we tend to take for granted. The sun shines and the rain falls on the righteous and the unrighteous. Even sinful peoples capacity to enjoy things like being angry or getting drunk, is possible because of the longsuffering and mercy of God. What happens when that is gone?

@rhondabulmer9604

24 күн бұрын

Agreed, that's how I've always thought about it too, especially when you consider the idea that sin separates us from his presence -- although in Psalm 139:7-10..."if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there..." Of course, I don't know if this hell is the hell that exists at the culmination of all things.

@brando3342

22 күн бұрын

@@rhondabulmer9604 Yeah, I would consider that verse to be expressing something to the effect of; God is the sustainer of all things, without God, nothing exists. So, in a sense, God IS "everywhere"... but not literally, like God is a fog of some kind. It's more like, wherever "being" is, God "is there". Though evil is a privation of good, so, in Hell, the foundation of good is still "there", the only problem is the inhabitants have no access to it. It's a place of pure corruption.

I've taken numerous psych classes for my degree in Healthcare, and have worked in Healthcare for over a decade. I love how you explained Nature v. Nurture and that it often gets blown out of proportion to being the soul driver for all of one's ideas and choices. That's a philosophical position, not a biological one.

❤ the cat 🐈 cam

1:18:10 This one is complicated but I think you can answered it this way: I think when a song, one particularly, says if it's not good then he's not done with it, I think the main core idea is that at the end of the day God is good and if something's not good then God is not done with it because it will ultimately be for good. That and ultimately whatever God does is good and whatever is good is from God because God is good.

Needs more garlic 😂 The real question is: Is there a deeper meaning (or a story) behind it? 🤔😅

@Steve-L

Ай бұрын

Mike told us before, his wife buys his shirts, do not look for meaning.

It’s scary to me to hear that things can “end badly” before I die, that I may be cut off from God *before* I die because of my willful sin (referencing Hebrews) at about 01:15:00 or so. THAT is scary. I claimed I was a Christian, and did things completely opposing that. Knowing in my heart I shouldn’t be, but going along with it anyway. Regardless, I’m trying to live right now, and believe in Jesus. But, there is now a fear there, mostly because I wonder if Hebrews 10 pertains to me now. 😢

There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

4:00 that's a really good point i hadn't put into words! If nurture (rather than nature) is the only factor, accountability isn't Just 😮

Love the cat cam! Lol😂❤

Kinda interesting that the topic of the day is accountability and we had a question about works based salvation.

Excellent

“Free will is something I absolutely believe in, and if you choose not to, that is your choice.” 😂😂😂🎯

Hey Mike, let’s say a church is in a low income neighborhood and their community is being obliterated by inflation an economic issue that burdens the poor and middle class and enriches the rich. In our desire to care for people why wouldn’t we support economic issues that affect the poor?

I believe hell is not only a location but also darkness and pain,AND the total absence of anything good and right - NO GOD. I find this concept horrifying and yet another reason to tell others about our amazing, gracious, saving God.

Love little Meeka! Meeka is what my little brother called me before he could pronounce my name. It stuck for years as my nickname. My actual name is Mitzi and, ironically I was named after a dog rather than a cat. Think I might go back to Meeka, and let it remind me to have a meek and gentle spirit.

Can you do a logos tutorial one day. Your library and how you have yours set up

@seaglass.jen86

Ай бұрын

I imagine Mike has the highest, most expensive level.

@rebekahearly1144

29 күн бұрын

Did you know logos has its own KZread channel? They have various tutorials on there.

@seaglass.jen86

29 күн бұрын

@@rebekahearly1144 that makes sense. Nice! One of these days I’ll invest in logos.. ☺️

thank you

Amy ❤ I just love her channel 😸

"is hell just the absence of God?" nothing is absent from God. everything that exists (hell included, if you believe in hell) has been created by the creator, thus it cannot exist absent of the creator. things are only alive, or exist, because God exists. He sustains all things. so if you're in "hell" then you're there by way of God still sustaining you to be there, in a place He created. Psalm 139 says "Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there." questions like this could be pretty easily resolved by actually getting biblical definitions for basic terms, and not confusing them with our own definitions. go through scripture and get a definition of what a soul is, what a spirit is, what hell is, what death is. it will radically change your outlook on these things, if you believe how scripture defines them

@sciencescholar3440

29 күн бұрын

David doesn't talk the hell you are talking about. David's hell is Hades or Shell. Place of the dead. Where the dead waits for the judgement day. Lake of Fire or Isa 66 is a different place: eternal darkness, outer darkness, fire doesn't die , worm doesn't die,...

@junk3996

29 күн бұрын

@@sciencescholar3440 ya you're right it is a different place hades/sheol, or "hell" is merely the grave. the lake of fire is the gehenna fire of God which utterly consumes and destroys everything that it touches forever, for it to never exist again. the reason why it says you're not in the presence of God, is because you're destroyed. like you never existed. its also speaking in contrast because God is coming to dwell with us on earth again, as was intended in the original creation. the restoration of all things again something very simply figured out just by doing basic word studies to see how scripture defines these terms.

@junk3996

29 күн бұрын

@@sciencescholar3440 interesting, seems like my reply didn't post but you're right, they are different places. because "hell" as in hades/sheol is just the grave, where as the lake of fire is the gehenna fire of God which destroys everything thrown into it utterly and forever, never to exist again that is why there is separation from God, because you don't exist anymore. you've been destroyed (second death). its also in contrast to God dwelling with us on earth again as intended in the original creation

@BradyR95

29 күн бұрын

@@junk3996I was very against this point of view until I actually spent time researching it, and now it seems pretty clear to me that you are correct. Absence from God seems like it can only be absence from existence. It seems clear that there will be very real punishment, and then in the end, they will be “destroyed”, not continue to exists in some alternate reality apart from God.

@junk3996

29 күн бұрын

@@BradyR95 yeah once you see it you can't unsee it scripture is clear that the punishment is death, and the reward is eternal life it isn't eternal life here vs eternal life over there...but since its over there its separate from God and we'll call it death essentially the view of ECT (eternal conscious torment) demands you play fast and loose with definitions, causing you to have all kinds of scriptural and mental gymnastics to try to make sense of it all

The difference between social and cultural. I was raised in a neighborhood in Brooklyn, I went to school with people of diverse ethnicities and beliefs, so there’s the social. I’m a first generation American, raised by parents from the Caribbean, so our beliefs, foods, clothing and even dating was regulated by THAT upbringing, there’s your cultural. Can social and cultural be the same? Sure, but in this country, there’s greater opportunity for differences in the two.

1 good take on personal accountability and responsibility

Your cat is really adorable 😊

10:44:”did something wrong that I didn’t know was wrong.” There is a NT text that says something about God winking at our ignorance.” His mercy and grace exceed our need.

Question 7: Jesus does talk about the rapture in John14: “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

@edward3320

29 күн бұрын

I think this can read quite plainly as being received in the kingdom after death too though?

@edward3320

29 күн бұрын

I mean that, although if you believe in the rapture, this verse could expand upon and support it. But without a knowledge of the rapture one could not read this passage and be taught it. All it plainly reads as is Jesus returning, and us coming into the kingdom, but it does not describe the mode of it - which the rapture describes, as does a non raptor theology.

I need that shirt! 😂

My brother, the Sabbath isn’t just a principle. It’s also a law. Please pray about this. God will give you more light in the fullness of time. 🙏🙏🙏

For question 3 my church has this for us to sign if we want too i would encourage you to look into it because unless it gets stopped it's going to force over 50,000 per house that uses natural gas to convert to electric it's a big deal in my opinion😅

@viperstriker4728

26 күн бұрын

Oh, it's a banning natural gas sort of law. Yeah that is about opposing communism which I think is a duty of Christians.

51:31 i sometimes wonder if thats a callback that CS Lewis meant when he refers to the kids in the Narnia series as 'son of Adam ' and 'daughter of Eve'

Christ used words like weeping and gnashing of teeth to describe Hell.

@grantbartley483

28 күн бұрын

No he didn't, he was talking about being outside the Kingdom of God.

Thanks so much for the birthday shoutout, Mike! My husband loved that. On another note, I thought #9 was super interesting and wanted to poke at that a little bit. It seems like maybe some of the context of Isaiah 63:17 wasn't taken into account? (I could absolutely be wrong, and if so please forgive me.) This isn't a passage about reprobates. This is a passage about "your servants," which is people who are already saved. I don't think I'd use it to argue either for OR against Calvinism, as it doesn't seem to be discussing getting saved, but instead appears to be a period of judgment that God placed upon His own, already-saved people. Psalm 140 and Romans 1 talk about how the punishment for sin can be an extra helping of more sin, and that seems to be what this verse is talking about?

Nice office set up but where are the gummy bears!?!?

@amybee40

25 күн бұрын

He replaced them with the distracting twirly globe.

Love cats, love dogs, love everyone! But most of all, love the Lord!

Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong on this as I’m not an expert on how to look at words in Hebrew or Greek. Paul starts a lot of his letters by identifying himself as a servant of Christ. I traced the word servant and found that it goes to ‘knit together’ as in Colossians 2:2.

4 when Jesus calls another friend, this shows a progression in relationship that has occurred. Those who have served Jesus for some time, and the more we become fluid with the will and ways of Jesus, He will open up and share with those who have correctly learned the life lessons with deeper revelation of who Jesus is, as a friend opens up to a trusted confidant about the inner most dealings in their life

I appreciate most of your answers, Mike; however, struggling to avoid “offending” because people don’t want to hear the truth is a waste of time & energy. Jesus had quite a lot to say about “HELL,” & did not attempt to gloss over. To those who are offended, I have this to say: man up/woman up & face the truth of God’s Word, instead of trying to find a way around it.

Hey Pastor Mike! Hope you and your family are well, I’ve got a question which I think would be helpful for many to discuss. Q: Do all of the 5 fold ministries still exist? As there are lots of people who reject the idea of modern day apostles, Prophets… etc but others who embrace them as they say there is no biblical justification that those offices ceased? What’s your thoughts?

For the people that look at hell as just the absence of God. One could reply with Matthew 5: 45 showing that he makes the sun rise on the righteous and the unrighteous. So that even people that are potentially going to hell currently living receive good things as well as the saved. But if your theory is correct and it's just the absence of God. If someone wants to study that deep enough, they would realize how terrible/terrifying the absence of God really is.

YAY CAT CAM!!!!

🐈 love the cats

52:53 I'm not saying I agree with that pastor either, but according to ancient Jewish law, that would've been grounds for divorce. They didn't look at vows the same way we do in our culture, as just poetic expressions of our love and commitment, but actual legal contract obligations, and the three common ones for men were that he would provide food, clothing, and sex (for comfort and procreation purposes), and women had their own legal obligations as wives, and yes, sex was among them too.

For question 8, what if you fell into really bad old sins but are repenting of them now and feel disgusted by what you’ve done. I know the reason I went to them is my own fault. I was proud, selfish, angry at circumstances in my family, and afraid. I stopped praying and reading and just kept thinking “I’ll go back”. I started reading things I knew I shouldn’t because it could lead to sinful things but i arrogantly thought I would stop before that happened. It didn’t. I read explicit stories, was lustful, and just wanted to escape my life. It was all idolatry. Self worship. I kept thinking I can always go back. I found myself thinking things and saying things that were not true. Then I became very afraid of what I had done. I’ve turned back now. Is it too late? Is it just evidence that Christ has never been with me that I would fall so easily and quickly. That I so arrogantly assumed I could always go back. I think that’s the worst part. I’m so ashamed. So many people are just telling me to forget it. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s ok. I know what I did was horrific. It’s not ok. Have I blasphemed the Holy Spirit? Is it too late to turn back? I hate myself. I hate what I’ve done. I’m tired of people just making excuses for it. I know what I did. It doesn’t matter that I was “going through a hard time” It’s not grace to make excuses. I don’t want comfort in lies, I need forgiveness. I’ve been reading and praying again everyday, asking God to open my eyes and heart. Please pray for me. Don’t do what I did. Please cling to God. He’s all that’s keeping you from falling into sin. There is nothing good in our own hearts. Only evil. How quickly did I forget that.

You might want to mute the Logitech camera microphone. It created an echo effect with your other microphone. Love being able to see the cats again.

In Revelation it says death and he’ll will be cast in the lake of fire

I would push back on the good ending question. As a believer, I may still suffer significantly in my life and have a death that comes at the end of poverty and struggle and public humiliation. But, as a believer, I also know that that's only the end of this life, but the glorious life to come will absolutely be good! And as you alluded to with your statement about God's punishment, even those who reject Christ and end up tragically going to hell, while it will not be good for them, their ending will be within the good and righteous plan of god. I believe that it is wrong to say that if it's not good then it's not over, only from the perspective of this Earthly life. Because we all know we can die at any moment in ways that are not good or pleasant. But that's also the same mistake that the Prosperity Gospel crowd makes. When they see versus of scripture that talks about the blessings and abundant and fruitfulness that come with faith in god, they only consider the benefit in this material realm. They forget that this life is but a blink of an eye and the Eternal reward dwarfs any good that we may experience in the Here and Now

Only God can do equity. †

Gosh, like I didn't already admire you already, you have to go and be a cat dad!❤😂🙏😊