Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:26 {Prophecy Always Positive?} Is the gift of prophecy always supposed to yield a positive, uplifting revelation? 2. 20:38 {Praying Over Things?} What are your thoughts on praying over a house or object? Is that superstition? 3. 24:23 {Giving Time vs. Money?} Is it ever OK to give time instead of money to church? How do we balance giving vs. saving, especially if giving might cause debt (Mark 12:41-44, Romans 13:1-8)? I also have a family to provide...
Feb 08, 2025•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Special thanks to Living Waters ministry for letting us use their studio to record this conversation. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
Feb 03, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:20 {JD Vance’s Christian Concept} Is JD Vance’s “Christian concept” of love truly Christian? 2. 28:00 {Resisting Temptation in the Workplace} What advice would you give to somebody who feels vulnerable to worldliness in the workplace? Not only do I spend most of my time there, but all of my coworkers knew me pre-salvation. It’s a struggle. 3. 33:06 {Should Children be Taught about Hell?} What should children who would go to Heaven if they die be taught about Hell, if an...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:03 {The Upside-Down Kingdom Bible} What are your thoughts on the newly released Zondervan NIV Upside-Down Kingdom Bible, edited by Dr. Preston Sprinkle? 2. 1:18:50 {Helping Children Grasp the Gospel} As a pastor to the youth for so long, what would you recommend parents do with their children to help them have a personal relationship with God? 3. 1:21:00 {Moses/Genesis: When/How?} When/how did Moses acquire the contents and narrative of Genesis? 4. ...
Jan 17, 2025•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:43 {The Pastor’s Salary: How MUCH?} How much should pastors be paid for their work in the ministry? 2. 37:30 {Interpretations for Private Tongues?} When the gift of speaking in tongues is in operation, do the same requirements and standards exist for private/smaller ministry gatherings as they do the corporate gatherings of a church service? For example, if someone in the background is praying in tongues while you are praying for someone at a hospit...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 45 min•Ep 818•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:02 {What is Hades Like?} Looking at Luke 16:19-31 (Rich Man and Lazarus), what does this parable teach us about the afterlife, and how literally should the depiction in that passage of Heaven and Hell be taken? 2. 33:27 {Making Decisions “From Faith”} Is there a difference between indecisiveness and doing things “not from faith” (Romans 14:23)? I struggle to make decisions and feel guilty about doing things without being 100% sure it’s God’s will. 3...
Jan 03, 2025•2 hr 34 min•Ep 817•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:07 {Genesis: Different Views} What are the different interpretations that different Christians have about the book of Genesis and the creation accounts? 2. 26:27 {Israel – God’s People or Moses’ People?} What’s the significance of God calling the Israelites Moses’ people in the golden calf story, and then Moses calling them God’s people? I can’t help but think it sounds like two parents of the same child saying “That’s your kid” as the child misbeha...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 816•Transcript available on Metacast This is part of an ongoing series of serious Bible studies going through the book of Hebrews verse-by-verse. You can watch the whole Hebrews Series HERE (more vids added as I make them) My full Jesus in the Old Testament playlist is HERE How Jesus is "The Angel of the Lord": HERE Fulfilled prophecy in Ezekiel about the destruction of Tyre: HERE HERE are the notes from today's Bible study. My website is searchable and all the video and audio content is free: https://BibleThinker.org...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 815•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:02 {Learning to Pay Attention!} Were there really “Wise Men” at Jesus’ birth? 2. 12:05 {No PSA = OK?} Is it possible to not believe in Penal Substitutionary Atonement without being a Progressive? 3. 16:19 {Does God Know His Own Future?} Does God perfectly and exhaustively know His own future? If He does, is He able to change His future, or is He only able to do what He already knows He is going to do? 4. 23:04 {By Grace, Through Faith, No Works} As ...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 814•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:13 {A Child’s Stage of Accountability} My three-year-old passed away in a tragic accident. I’ve heard that infants are welcomed into God’s presence when they die, but what about a slightly older child? Is my daughter in Heaven? 2. 21:06 {Author Unknown = Still Inspired?} Can we be confident that a book of the Bible is truly inspired and belongs in the canon if the author is unknown (like Hebrews)? If we don’t know who wrote it, how can we trust what it contains? How can...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 813•Transcript available on Metacast I watched it so you don't have to. Here’s my read through and commentary on the Protoevangelium of James: Click Here My website: https://BibleThinker.org
Dec 12, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Ep 812•Transcript available on Metacast I'm reading every single word of this forgery today. You'll see the clear agenda of the author, as well as how it changes the biblical story to promote the exaltation of Mary. Condemned by Pope Innocent I. Rejected in the Gelasian decree. Highly influential in the historical development of new beliefs about Mary. Read it for yourself HERE . Here's a video where I cover some of the evidence and arguments that show us Jesus really had brothers from his mother Mary: Click Here My goal is to help yo...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr•Ep 811•Transcript available on Metacast I hope I'm wrong about this. Let's wait and see. I'm Mike Winger and my goal is to help you learn to think biblically about everything. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
Nov 20, 2024•18 min•Ep 810•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 1:27 {Leading When You Don’t Feel Worthy} How do you lead as a husband when you’ve betrayed and dishonored your wife and are not “worthy” of the respect of your wife’s submission? 2. 6:15 {Submitting to Overbearing Leadership} How does submission work with an overbearing husband? Is it ever OK to say, “You’re overstepping your role”? 3. 22:24 {Earning Your Wife’s Trust/Respect} How does a husband win his wife’s trust and respect? Are ther...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep 809•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:10 {Can Fallen Leaders Be Restored?} Can fallen pastors who have engaged in egregious sin be restored back to ministry? 2. 52:33 {Jesus’ Ministry – Which Nature?} Do you believe Jesus did His ministry of preaching, teaching, and healing out of His divinity, or out of His humanity empowered by the Holy Spirit, in light of Matthew 3:16-17, etc.? What about us? 3. 58:06 {Being Zealous for God’s Glory} In light of God's zeal for His own glory in all the Earth (see Ezekiel 3...
Nov 15, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep 808•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:18 {A Biblical View of Immigration} What are some biblical thoughts surrounding the political issue of immigration? 2. 49:40 {Confessing Your Faith when Difficult} I'm a 30 y/o woman in SoCal, financially dependent on my Muslim parents. I've studied for years and I’m now feeling called to Christ. I fear being kicked out. Any advice on how to tell them I'm Christian? 3. 52:03 {Eternal Begottenness?} Should we hold to eternal begottenness of the Son which seems to suggest...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 807•Transcript available on Metacast You can't do this stuff on a Sunday morning, but I can do it here! Going deep on the Christology of Hebrews 1:2-4, the Catholic Apocryphal book The Wisdom of Solomon, and seeing the absolute glory of Jesus. Links you may want: Hebrews series playlist: Click Here The Gospel of Mark series playlist: Click Here How to Find Jesus in the Old Testament (typology): Click Here Notes from today's study, free for everyone: Click Here My website: https://BibleThinker.org...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 806•Transcript available on Metacast He is cutting off important truths and saying that the Apostles did it. Here's an analysis of Andy Stanley's teaching on the Apostles and the Bible. Links: What happens to babies when they die? Click Here Evidence for the Bible (a series meant to give you reasons to trust the Bible and deal with objections) Why Andy Stanley is WRONG when he says we need to “Unhitch from the Old Testament” Why “repent means change your mind” is misleading The God Delusion – what’s wrong with it? Three videos expl...
Oct 29, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 805•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:04 {Confession Time} What did Mike get wrong about Genesis 2, relating to the topic of polygamy? 2. 9:16 {All Things vs. All This Through Christ?} The NIV changed Philippians 4:13 from I can do "all things" to "all this" which makes more sense to me in context. Do you think "all things" has been misused historically? Will other translations follow? 3. 14:52 and 19:57 {Unforgivable Sin in The Didache?} In the Didache, judging the spirits wrongly was included as the unfor...
Oct 25, 2024•59 min•Ep 804•Transcript available on Metacast Dear polygamists, you’re being lied to. Let me show you. Timestamps 1. 9:27 Jesus told a parable about polygamy. 2. 33:55 Polygamy in the early church (1 Cor. 5). 3. 37:20 Moses was a polygamist. 4. 43:00 Monogamy destroyed the world. 5. 48:12 Polygamy was never tolerated, because it was good. 6. 55:02 How they define adultery. 7. 1:05:34 The Bible is mistranslated. A “woman is possessed by a man.” 8. 1:20:44 Bible is mistranslated again. Pastors can be polygamists. 9. 1:33:29 God is a polygamis...
Oct 24, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 803•Transcript available on Metacast Most people don't realize that Hebrews 1 refers to the apocryphal book, "The Wisdom of Solomon" in addition to Proverbs 8. Once you do, this raises questions about whether or not Hebrews is teaching that Jesus was created, since those other books indicate that Wisdom was created and Hebrews connects Jesus to that very concept of Wisdom. We'll dig deep on that topic as we continue this detailed, verse-by-verse study of the book of Hebrews. My notes from today's study: Click Here New Hebrews serie...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 802•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:04 {Ethical & Happy Non-Christians?} Can unsaved people “do good works”? Why do unsaved people often appear to be happy and live seemingly ethical lives? 2. 24:11 {Calling Out False Teachers} Who is supposed to call out false teachings and false teachers? How should it be done? I'm struggling to find Scripture. 3. 31:22 {The Destruction of Jerusalem} Do you believe that in Luke 21:20 Jesus is talking about the destruction of Jerusalem for today'...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 801•Transcript available on Metacast Jesus specifically refutes polygamy here . Every example of polygamy in the book of Genesis: Click Here My extensive series on women in ministry: Click Here Rob's original video: Click Here My website: https://BibleThinker.org...
Oct 14, 2024•44 min•Ep 800•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:09 {Genesis & Polygamy} Does the book of Genesis support polygamy? 2. 31:45 {Christ is “God’s”?} In 1 Corinthians 3:23, what does it mean that Christ is “God’s”? 3. 37:41 {When God Protects 1 Person but Not Another} How do we respond if God spares us from harm but not others (e.g., during the recent hurricanes)? I know we should trust His will and use our resources to serve, but it is still a complex topic. 4. 42:39 {Stay Focused on Christ!} How do I keep my mind on...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 799•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:07 {Are Atheists Gullible?} Why do I say that atheists tend to be gullible? 2. 28:08 {Rapture: Do We Have a Choice?} Assuming a rapture, are we irresistibly taken, or is it a choice to leave with Him? I ask irrespective of Calvinistic irresistible grace. Luke 17:31-36 seems to indicate both. 3. 34:09 {The Multiple Beings of Polytheistic Religions} If God is one being and three persons (one “WHAT” and three “WHOs,” what would two beings of gods look ...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 798•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:05 {What Did the Pope Say?} Have some of the things Pope Francis has recently said been heretical? 2. 39:27 {Does Sin Cause Illness?} Does sinning cause physical illness? Does refraining from sinning stop it? John 9:3 and John 5:14 seem to say both are true. Is this a contradiction? 3. 43:17 {Casting Pearls before Swine} In what ways or in what situations might Matthew 7:6 be applicable today? 4. 49:24 {Was David Conceived in Adultery?} In Psalm 51:...
Sep 20, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:05 {What Did the Pope Say?} Have some of the things Pope Francis has recently said been heretical? 2. 39:27 {Does Sin Cause Illness?} Does sinning cause physical illness? Does refraining from sinning stop it? John 9:3 and John 5:14 seem to say both are true. Is this a contradiction? 3. 43:17 {Casting Pearls before Swine} In what ways or in what situations might Matthew 7:6 be applicable today? 4. 49:24 {Was David Conceived in Adultery?} In Psalm 51:...
Sep 20, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep 797•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:10 {The Chosen’s New Book} Did The Chosen make their own Gospel? 2. 29:00 {Our Attitude when God Works Through Us} Is it sinful for a Christian to be pleased when God enables them to do a good work (Isaiah 64:6, Galatians 6:4)? 3. 34:27 {Is YHWH Biased?} How do we know YHWH isn't just BIASED with His Word (as one would be in any form of competition), when God says "There is no other, beside Me there is no God" in Isaiah 45:5 or "I know not any...
Sep 13, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 796•Transcript available on Metacast Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:10 {The Chosen’s New Book} Did The Chosen make their own Gospel? 2. 29:00 {Our Attitude when God Works Through Us} Is it sinful for a Christian to be pleased when God enables them to do a good work (Isaiah 64:6, Galatians 6:4)? 3. 34:27 {Is YHWH Biased?} How do we know YHWH isn't just BIASED with His Word (as one would be in any form of competition), when God says "There is no other, beside Me there is no God" in Isaiah 45:5 or "I know not any" in I...
Sep 13, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 796•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:31 {How to Pray Without Ceasing} What does it mean to "pray without ceasing" as instructed in 1Thessalonians 5:17, and how do we practically achieve this? 2. 17:44 {Proof of Annihilationism?} Does Isaiah 66:24 prove annihilationism? The only counter verse seems to be Revelation 14:10-11 and most of the Bible talks about Sheol, perishing, or the wages being death. 3. 25:35 {WHY is Cussing Wrong?} I know I'm "supposed to" believe cuss words are bad to use as a Christian, ...
Sep 07, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 795•Transcript available on Metacast 
