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BibleThinker

Mike Wingerbiblethinker.org
Learn to think biblically about everything! Teaching theology, apologetics, and verse-by-verse Bible studies. Mike Winger teaches with clarity, doesn't shy away from controversial topics, and always seeks to teach the Bible accurately. This podcast will equip you to know and defend the Christian faith and understand the Bible in a deeper way.
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Episodes

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 67)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:35 {How to have More Self Control} You mentioned in a past session the issue of “becoming slaves to our desires” instead of "just doing the right things we don't feel like doing." Whether it’s reading Scripture, doing the housework, eating the right things, etc., I struggle with this daily, and my whole house is a disaster. Please, can you offer some advice on how to target this issue? 2. 12:27 {Is Marriage Required af...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 614

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 67)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:35 {How to have More Self Control} You mentioned in a past session the issue of “becoming slaves to our desires” instead of "just doing the right things we don't feel like doing." Whether it’s reading Scripture, doing the housework, eating the right things, etc., I struggle with this daily, and my whole house is a disaster. Please, can you offer some advice on how to target this issue? 2. 12:27 {Is Marriage Required after Kissing or Sex...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 614

Pt. 2: Was Women's Submission Just a Curse to Be Overturned? - Women in Ministry Series

There are some REALLY important debates about Genesis 1-3 and what they say about God's ideal for men and women and their relationships. Today I'm going DEEP on those issues. Here's a small sample of what we'll get into: Does Genesis 1 giving dominion over the Earth to women as well as men mean that egalitarians are right in their contention that no authority differences based on gender should exist? Does Genesis 2 have indications that before the fall, Adam had a leadership role in his relation...

Mar 15, 20222 hr 10 minEp. 613

Pt. 2: Was Women's Submission Just a Curse to Be Overturned? - Women in Ministry Series

There are some REALLY important debates about Genesis 1-3 and what they say about God's ideal for men and women and their relationships. Today I'm going DEEP on those issues. Here's a small sample of what we'll get into: Does Genesis 1 giving dominion over the Earth to women as well as men mean that egalitarians are right in their contention that no authority differences based on gender should exist? Does Genesis 2 have indications that before the fall, Adam had a leadership role in his relation...

Mar 15, 20222 hr 10 minEp. 613

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 66)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:24 {Should we Follow our Hearts?} "Follow your heart" is a popular mantra, but is not encouraged in some Christian circles. I understand that Jeremiah 17.9 says "the heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick," but Proverbs 4.23 says "the springs of life" flow from our hearts. Also, since God's word is written on our hearts (Jeremiah 31.33), shouldn't we follow our hearts? 2. 15:36 {Will We Have Memories in Heaven?} I...

Mar 11, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 612

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 66)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:24 {Should we Follow our Hearts?} "Follow your heart" is a popular mantra, but is not encouraged in some Christian circles. I understand that Jeremiah 17.9 says "the heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick," but Proverbs 4.23 says "the springs of life" flow from our hearts. Also, since God's word is written on our hearts (Jeremiah 31.33), shouldn't we follow our hearts? 2. 15:36 {Will We Have Memories in Heaven?} I...

Mar 11, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 612

It is biblical to leave a truly abusive spouse. But be careful.

This is merely a snippet from 2 years ago when I did my 3 hour teaching on "Divorce and Remarriage: Everything the Bible says about It" back in May of 2020. This video may raise more questions than it answers for some people, but I promise I've got the answers to those questions and more in the big video. Here's a link to the FULL VIDEO with time stamps to help you find just what you need: https://youtu.be/N2pC6ZikbYo I'm Mike Winger and my goal is to help you learn to think biblically about eve...

Mar 10, 20228 minEp. 611

It is biblical to leave a truly abusive spouse. But be careful.

This is merely a snippet from 2 years ago when I did my 3 hour teaching on "Divorce and Remarriage: Everything the Bible says about It" back in May of 2020. This video may raise more questions than it answers for some people, but I promise I've got the answers to those questions and more in the big video. Here's a link to the FULL VIDEO with time stamps to help you find just what you need: https://youtu.be/N2pC6ZikbYo I'm Mike Winger and my goal is to help you learn to think biblically about eve...

Mar 10, 20228 minEp. 611

Pt. 1: Why We Can't Think Biblically About It - Women In Ministry Series

For years, I’ve refused to answer the question about women in ministry. Because I worried I might be wrong, and was fearful of how big of an impact my teaching can have in the life of another. I take that issue very seriously. I spent the last few months doing an in-depth research project on women in ministry. My goal was to read the best egalitarian scholars on the topic and see if I might change my position. To be totally open with you, I actually WANTED to become egalitarian. That may s...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 610

Pt. 1: Why We Can't Think Biblically About It - Women In Ministry Series

For years, I’ve refused to answer the question about women in ministry. Because I worried I might be wrong, and was fearful of how big of an impact my teaching can have in the life of another. I take that issue very seriously. I spent the last few months doing an in-depth research project on women in ministry. My goal was to read the best egalitarian scholars on the topic and see if I might change my position. To be totally open with you, I actually WANTED to become egalitarian. That may sound s...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 610

This is what spiritual abuse looks like.

Ed's 4 hour long church service which this clip came from. The clip I used starts at 30 minutes in: https://youtu.be/ISDvpdtzomM You may think I've picked the worst example of Ed's behavior, but I really haven't. Ed can be seen doing all manner of far stranger and more extreme things in other videos. I chose this example to offer an analysis of how to identify this kind of spiritual abuse in an effort to help people caught up in it to do two things: First, to get out from under the control of da...

Mar 05, 202235 minEp. 609

This is what spiritual abuse looks like.

Ed's 4 hour long church service which this clip came from. The clip I used starts at 30 minutes in: https://youtu.be/ISDvpdtzomM You may think I've picked the worst example of Ed's behavior, but I really haven't. Ed can be seen doing all manner of far stranger and more extreme things in other videos. I chose this example to offer an analysis of how to identify this kind of spiritual abuse in an effort to help people caught up in it to do two things: First, to get out from under the control of da...

Mar 05, 202235 minEp. 609

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 65)

I answer questions every Friday live on YT at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Wait till the live stream actually starts, post your question with a "Q" at the beginning, and try to check your wording for clarity. I apologize ahead of time if I don't get to your question. I know that can be dissapointing, but we try to prioritize questions I haven't answered before so you might check my website to see if your question has already been addressed in a previous stream. You can do so with the link below, using t...

Mar 05, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 608

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 65)

I answer questions every Friday live on YT at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Wait till the live stream actually starts, post your question with a "Q" at the beginning, and try to check your wording for clarity. I apologize ahead of time if I don't get to your question. I know that can be dissapointing, but we try to prioritize questions I haven't answered before so you might check my website to see if your question has already been addressed in a previous stream. You can do so with the link below, using t...

Mar 05, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 608

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 64)

Your questions can get answered live during my next stream by doing the following: 1- Wait until after the stream begins. 2- Post a clear, concise question in the live chat with a "Q" at the beginning. How to understand the Old Testament law (Part 1): https://youtu.be/qoGKJEENngc How to understand the Old Testament law (Part 2): https://youtu.be/Qdbg5Yj8040 "How correct is Kenneth Copeland?" (This is the teaching on prayer in faith that is answered with a “no” and how to reconcile th...

Feb 11, 20221 hr 34 minEp. 607

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 64)

Your questions can get answered live during my next stream by doing the following: 1- Wait until after the stream begins. 2- Post a clear, concise question in the live chat with a "Q" at the beginning. How to understand the Old Testament law (Part 1): https://youtu.be/qoGKJEENngc How to understand the Old Testament law (Part 2): https://youtu.be/Qdbg5Yj8040 "How correct is Kenneth Copeland?" (This is the teaching on prayer in faith that is answered with a “no” and how to reconcile that with Jesu...

Feb 11, 20221 hr 34 minEp. 607

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 63)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:19 {About the “Serpent Seed” Doctrine} What are your thoughts about the “Serpent Seed Doctrine” which states that the serpent mated with Eve in the Garden of Eden as the first sin, and that the offspring of their union was Cain? 2. 15:00 {Difficult Passages – Trusting in God’s Goodness} How do you respond to 1 Samuel 15:3 that includes in the command "child & infant"? It doesn't ruin my trust in G...

Feb 05, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 606

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 63)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:19 {About the “Serpent Seed” Doctrine} What are your thoughts about the “Serpent Seed Doctrine” which states that the serpent mated with Eve in the Garden of Eden as the first sin, and that the offspring of their union was Cain? 2. 15:00 {Difficult Passages – Trusting in God’s Goodness} How do you respond to 1 Samuel 15:3 that includes in the command "child & infant"? It doesn't ruin my trust in God's goodness, but it is hard to und...

Feb 05, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 606

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 62)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 Intro 1. 0:04 {My Fault if Someone’s Not Saved?} I know God is in control, but since prayer and fasting makes a difference, is it my fault if someone is not saved because I didn’t pray or fast enough for them? I feel responsible when I eat or forget to pray. 2. 9:31 {About the 2 Witnesses / Rapture?} It seems like the 2 witnesses in Zechariah 4 and Revelation 11 are like two peoples instead of individuals, as Romans 11: 17-21 speaks of o...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 605

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 62)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 Intro 1. 0:04 {My Fault if Someone’s Not Saved?} I know God is in control, but since prayer and fasting makes a difference, is it my fault if someone is not saved because I didn’t pray or fast enough for them? I feel responsible when I eat or forget to pray. 2. 9:31 {About the 2 Witnesses / Rapture?} It seems like the 2 witnesses in Zechariah 4 and Revelation 11 are like two peoples instead of individuals, as Romans 11: 17-21 speaks of olive trees/b...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 605

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 61)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:34 {What does it mean that God IS Love?} What does it mean that God IS love, rather than just saying that He is loving or that He loves us? 2. 9:37 {Is it Wrong to have Vaxxed & Non-Vaxxed Services?} My church has decided to have 2 different services: one for those who have gotten the vaccine, and one for those who have not. I love my pastors, but I disagree with this approach, and I see it as divisive. Is this something I sh...

Jan 21, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 604

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 61)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:34 {What does it mean that God IS Love?} What does it mean that God IS love, rather than just saying that He is loving or that He loves us? 2. 9:37 {Is it Wrong to have Vaxxed & Non-Vaxxed Services?} My church has decided to have 2 different services: one for those who have gotten the vaccine, and one for those who have not. I love my pastors, but I disagree with this approach, and I see it as divisive. Is this something I sh...

Jan 21, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 604

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 60)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:37 {Tips for Consistent Bible Reading} I’ve been pretty terrible with reading my Bible in past years, and I really want to stay in God’s Word this year (and always). Can you please give me some advice on how to read my Bible consistently? I always start reading plans, fall behind, then just stop reading altogether. 2. 7:48 {Were OT Sacrifices Purely Symbolic?} Did Levitical sacrifices really do anything beyond point p...

Jan 14, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 603

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 60)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:37 {Tips for Consistent Bible Reading} I’ve been pretty terrible with reading my Bible in past years, and I really want to stay in God’s Word this year (and always). Can you please give me some advice on how to read my Bible consistently? I always start reading plans, fall behind, then just stop reading altogether. 2. 7:48 {Were OT Sacrifices Purely Symbolic?} Did Levitical sacrifices really do anything beyond point people to Jes...

Jan 14, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 603

How did we miss this?

I don't think I have ever heard someone say it quite like this. J. Warner Wallace's new book, Person of Interest, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Person-Interest-Jesus-Matters-Rejects-ebook/dp/B08NHXN7G7/ Here's my website with a new clip search feature for finding exactly where in a video a particular issue is addressed. https://BibleThinker.org

Dec 21, 202158 minEp. 602

How did we miss this?

I don't think I have ever heard someone say it quite like this. J. Warner Wallace's new book, Person of Interest, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Person-Interest-Jesus-Matters-Rejects-ebook/dp/B08NHXN7G7/ Here's my website with a new clip search feature for finding exactly where in a video a particular issue is addressed. https://BibleThinker.org

Dec 21, 202158 minEp. 602

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 59)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:46 {How to “Take Every Thought Captive”} What does it mean to "take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ" in 2 Corinthians 10:5? What are some examples of how we can live this out? 2. 9:04 {Advice for a Difficult Church Situation} My daughter and her father-in-law visited the church I attend. They brought my 3 month old Grandson who was making loud sounds. One of the attendants asked them to leave. Now I h...

Dec 17, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 601

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 59)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:46 {How to “Take Every Thought Captive”} What does it mean to "take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ" in 2 Corinthians 10:5? What are some examples of how we can live this out? 2. 9:04 {Advice for a Difficult Church Situation} My daughter and her father-in-law visited the church I attend. They brought my 3 month old Grandson who was making loud sounds. One of the attendants asked them to leave. Now I have mixed fe...

Dec 17, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 601

Dealing with Skeptics and Progressive Christians on The Bob Dutko Show

If you'd like to see more of the Bob Dutko Show it can be found here: https://wmuz.com/bobdutko/ I'm Mike Winger and I have tons of FREE content, helping you learn to think biblically, on my YouTube channel or on my website (which includes a search feature helping you find exactly what you are looking for): https://BibleThinker.org

Dec 13, 202118 minEp. 600

Dealing with Skeptics and Progressive Christians on The Bob Dutko Show

If you'd like to see more of the Bob Dutko Show it can be found here: https://wmuz.com/bobdutko/ I'm Mike Winger and I have tons of FREE content, helping you learn to think biblically, on my YouTube channel or on my website (which includes a search feature helping you find exactly what you are looking for): https://BibleThinker.org

Dec 13, 202118 minEp. 600
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