10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 1)
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- Satan's Guide to the Bible is a popular video pretending to represent scholarship in general while only promoting selective skeptical talking points. I'll tackle that as the first question today. The rest come from you, in the comments section during the live stream.
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Intro
1. 0:18 {Satan’s Guide to The Bible?} There is a dangerous video gaining popularity, called "Satan's Guide to The Bible," that illustrates a pretend children's Sunday school class learning from Satan as their substitute teacher. He claims that pastors keep secrets from their congregants, but that he will reveal those secrets and tell them the truth. Can you please analyze this video and refute its false claims about the Bible?
2. 38:34 {Was Evolution Used by God?} Genesis 1: 24 sounds like God created animals through evolution (at God’s command) - “The Earth brings forth…” V. 11 also uses the same language. Interestingly, it’s not used with water, birds, animals & man. Thoughts on why this may be?
3. 42:56 {Israel - Male & Female?} What is the explanation for God referring to Israel as male (Hosea 14:5-6) and as female (Jeremiah 3:6)? Is it context related, or is there another explanation?
4. 45:42 {Bethlehem & The Messiah} Did people not know that Jesus was born in Bethlehem (John 7: 41-43 NIV)? I feel like that would have cleared up some of their issues with Him being the Messiah!
5. 47:38 {Does Deuteronomy Prohibit Witnessing to Cults?} Does Deuteronomy 12: 30 prohibit current Christians from learning about other worldviews/religions/cults in order to evangelize them and utilize appropriate apologetics techniques?
6. 50:14 {Why Did God Appoint Unfaithful Leaders?} Why did God choose bad kings if He knows every heart? Saul, Solomon, Jeroboam, Hazael, and Jehu all turned away, but were directly chosen by Him. Why not choose kings He knew would stay faithful?
7. 55:00 {The Divine Council Theory} I heard you once say you didn't agree with Michael Heiser's views on the Divine Council. What part of it do you not agree with?
8. 59:25 {Speaking in Tongues} When did “speaking in tongues” change from being real human languages that the speaker didn’t naturally know to being a non-human/Spirit language?
9. 1:05:24 {Biblically, how is “Neighbor” Defined?} Is there a biblical definition for the term “neighbor”? I've always thought it was a term used to describe a non-believer who shows love to a Christian (or means them no harm).
10. 1:08:28 {Interpreting the Book of Acts} How do we interpret the book of Acts? Is it a reasonable interpretation that it’s merely a transitional period and that we have to be careful how much doctrine we take from it?
Resources:
Two different Christian takes on the Exodus
1. Early dating - Titus Kennedy • Actual EVIDENCE for th...
2. Late dating - Inspiring Philosophy • Exodus Rediscovered: D...
On the dating of the book of Daniel • Defending Daniel - Evi...
Did Jesus say the end would happen soon • Why Jesus Was NOT A Fa...
Evidence for the empty tomb • A Bunch Of Reasons The...
Tom Holland’s book “Dominion” about Christian values undergirding modern values. www.amazon.com/Dominion-Chris...
SOME info from me on Psalm 82 and why I don’t hold Heiser’s view. • The #1 Misused Verse b...
Theology in Acts. • Does Acts Teach Us to ...
• How New Age & Word of ...
I’m Mike Winger and my goal is to help people think Biblically about everything. My website BibleThinker.org
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Intro
1. 0:18 {Satan’s Guide to The Bible?} There is a dangerous video gaining popularity, called "Satan's Guide to The Bible," that illustrates a pretend children's Sunday school class learning from Satan as their substitute teacher. He claims that pastors keep secrets from their congregants, but that he will reveal those secrets and tell them the truth. Can you please analyze this video and refute its false claims about the Bible?
2. 38:34 {Was Evolution Used by God?} Genesis 1: 24 sounds like God created animals through evolution (at God’s command) - “The Earth brings forth…” V. 11 also uses the same language. Interestingly, it’s not used with water, birds, animals & man. Thoughts on why this may be?
3. 42:56 {Israel - Male & Female?} What is the explanation for God referring to Israel as male (Hosea 14:5-6) and as female (Jeremiah 3:6)? Is it context related, or is there another explanation?
4. 45:42 {Bethlehem & The Messiah} Did people not know that Jesus was born in Bethlehem (John 7: 41-43 NIV)? I feel like that would have cleared up some of their issues with Him being the Messiah!
5. 47:38 {Does Deuteronomy Prohibit Witnessing to Cults?} Does Deuteronomy 12: 30 prohibit current Christians from learning about other worldviews/religions/cults in order to evangelize them and utilize appropriate apologetics techniques?
6. 50:14 {Why Did God Appoint Unfaithful Leaders?} Why did God choose bad kings if He knows every heart? Saul, Solomon, Jeroboam, Hazael, and Jehu all turned away, but were directly chosen by Him. Why not choose kings He knew would stay faithful?
7. 55:00 {The Divine Council Theory} I heard you once say you didn't agree with Michael Heiser's views on the Divine Council. What part of it do you not agree with?
8. 59:25 {Speaking in Tongues} When did “speaking in tongues” change from being real human languages that the speaker didn’t naturally know to being a non-human/Spirit language?
9. 1:05:24 {Biblically, how is “Neighbor” Defined?} Is there a biblical definition for the term “neighbor”? I've always thought it was a term used to describe a non-believer who shows love to a Christian (or means them no harm).
10. 1:08:28 {Interpreting the Book of Acts} How do we interpret the book of Acts? Is it a reasonable interpretation that it’s merely a transitional period and that we have to be careful how much doctrine we take from it?
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Mike has still never made a video addressing my question about why Jesus was arrested with a naked young man in a public park at 4 AM mark 14:51-52. He never addressed the secret gospel of Mark he didn’t address Morton Smith, nor the mar saba letter, or pseudo Clement. He just told me that I had a dirty mind for even asking the question very disappointing apologetics in my opinion.
@@Ian_622
Hi, your first question caught my attention.
Your framing of the question is already leading you astray.
Jesus WASN'T "caught with a naked young man"
He was arrested in the company of his disciples and many others.
Don't start from vers 51 of Mark 14. Start from verse 1.
Verse 43 shows Jesus returning from a secluded place with Peter, James, and John.
Then joining the other group of disciples and the soldiers showing up.
When the other disciples tries to stop the arrest, Jesus rebukes them and is arrested.
Then everyone runs away.
Here's your answer:
In 51, one of the younger followers is wrapped only in a linen cloth - so not naked.
When the soldiers grab him, he runs off naked leaving his cloth - like any scared person would.
@@Ian_622Seeing that you don't even understand the gospel of Mark, why don't you handle that before the other texts.
Nice day
@@Sky-xd2nu telling me I don’t understand anything isn’t an apologetic. I have no idea what the point of this comment was at all. And you ignored secret mark Morton Smith the mar saba letter and pseudo Clement.
Shocking revelation today as we all discover that Satan is, in fact, a liar
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I don’t think they realized how accurate the name “Satan’s guide” turned out to be. They are literally using the same tactics Satan has been using since the garden of Eden lol.
Pretty accurate portrayal of Satan though tbh. "Hey here's some super secret stuff you're not supposed to know" and then tells you a bunch of twisted half-truths that lead you away from God. Pretty spot-on there!
Exactly, the video title could not be more accurate. The problem is THAT YOUR LISTENING TO SATAN
Exactly, the video title could not be more accurate. The problem is THAT YOUR LISTENING TO SATAN
Yeah, I was thinking this as Mike was saying: "and then what Satan says..." I thought that was pretty funny.
For real, it has the exact same tactics he’s been using since the Garden of Eden. Props to them for naming the video accurately though 😅
I find it funny how biblically accurate the video is. I almost thought it was a parody when I first heard about it, something like the Screwtape Letters that actually supports a Christian worldview.
I just want to acknowledge and appreciate a small detail Mike does. I LOVE how the title and thumbnail relates to the first question, since those are usually what are gonna pique interest, they get answered immediately instead of being buried in the video
I do that because it bugs me when people do the opposite. Glad you appreciate it.
@@MikeWingerChad. 😎👉🏻👉🏻
Agreed!!!
@@MikeWingeryes thank you for skipping the clickbait and being straightforward
I find the heavy accusations of propaganda in the video a telling sign. I found the Gen 1-11 story at the age of 11 heavy propaganda when I didn’t even know that word.
Since I am not receiving 20 questions, I will simply watch this video twice.
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Haha😂Great advice!
Love it!
@@megb6820 hello
Nice!!!!
The funny thing is they aren’t “bible secrets” if you just read the Bible.
Theists may claim to read a Bible, but they often forget or ignore the contradictions.
And atheists often forget or ignore the historical, regional, political, social, et al contexts, which resolve most (if not all) perceived contradictions.
@@BrandonCostlow like......
funny thing is, if you watch the video you'll know exactly what he means by "bible secrets"
Well, that Daniel didn't write the Book of Daniel, and Matthew didn't write the Gospel of Matthew, etc, etc, that is not something you understand from just reading it. Dating books requires knowledge of the history of a language, for example. And you have to read the original.
But, yes, many things are there in the Bible if you just read it. But it's so massively boring that almost no one does that.
I'm so thankful for God putting you in my life, Pastor Mike
I second that!
@aljmann Amen friend!!!
Me too! You have a wonderful gift. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Skeptics using Satan as their PR Speaker has to be the saddest self-own on the internet in years.
“Checkmate, theists! Satan is on my side, even though he doesn’t really exist of course,”
Most satanists nowadays are just posers who hate their dad lol. You won't see them sacrificing infants on an altar and writing sigils in blood to channel demons. They just smoke weed and complain about the man, man!
You forgot to mention it is children who believe this mess.
Satan as the PR speaker uses satirical shock value as marketing for the video…Duh.
Satan is the perfect fictional character to represent skeptics. He represents rebellion against authority. He encourages mankind to eat the from the Tree of Knowledge. He's the true hero of the story.
I do find it incredibly funny that they use Satan, the being that is highly well known as the great deceiver, to teach us about how the Bible is bunk.
The irony is so strong, one could use it in a forge.
Was about to comment the same. They use the Father of Lies as representing them. They are telling everyone right from the beginning that they are lying. I really don't understand how anyone can take it seriously.
I hadn't seen that!! So true!😂😂😂
Exactly and if you think further. Satan is an Angel. He was An Angel of the Lord. So how can he exist in the universe of this video which teaches there is no God?
@@john1-29_aka_LHT-LFA it's satire 🤷♂️
@@edward3320
It's a joke alright.
Isn't it incredible how those who have rejected God are blind to their devotion and influence by satan even when it's punching them in the face? I pray for the deceived that they will accept Christ's atoning sacrifice and be changed.
It's painful just how many people have been stealth converted to gnostic Satanism
Amen.
Yet your god apparently commanded the Israelites to slaughter their own fellow Canaanites, their own kinsmen/countrymen, in a land they’d already been inhabiting, and to even slaughter the small children… and that’s irrefutable historical fact. And that makes people REALLY uncomfy, and I’m glad that it does.
They literally dress up as demons in parades for Satan and just think it’s , “funny”. It’s like bro, really? 😂😂😂
Isn't it incredible how religious people refuse to modify their beliefs even when reality is punching them in the face?
"Satan is more afraid of God than you could ever be afraid of Satan." - Gavin Ortlund
Really puts things into perspective.
I literally just went from that sermon to this video! Yes! Praise God for His victory!
God created satan knowing everything he was going to do and he allows satan to do all the wicked things you think satan does.
Hard to be afraid of things that don't exist. Weird how scare tactics are required to make someone believe in things that don't exist.
@@rockmusicvideoreviewer896 oh yes, intimidation is a key component of Christianity. “I made you, and I love you, now serve me, worship me, and obey my myriad of arbitrary rules or I will damn you to hell were you’ll be tortured for all eternity.”
Mike, every video from you is such a blessing! Limiting to 10 questions is still loving and serving your community, even if it's still once a week. Thank you for serving God with your talents and time.
Make it 15...easy middle! 😉
You do you Mike, we support you either way!
I would gladly take more small streams spread out because each is so refreshing and grounding. I imagine it would feel less daunting to you and allow you to not feel like you have to rush if you ended up taking "too much time" on a real doozy of a question. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom and encouragement!
@@merbecca80agree 😊
"The holy spirit intercedes for us with groans we can't express" I've had that experience recently and it was just a gut wrenching cry out for Him, no words, no thoughts, just gut wrenching pain, and there He was showing me beauty through the pain 🙏
Same here!
That might be a medical condition.
I personally would prefer a shorter 10-question format. Your answers are always so thorough that 20 questions is sometimes an overload. It's like my brain is trying to digest this huge meal of information when a smaller portion would be easier to digest 😅
Yes!! I agree! I take notes and a slower lecture format would be great on 19 questions would be great! I'm so gratefully jotting down book, author and bible references.
AGREED!
Yes! Same. But it definitely depends on the day for me lol. Most days 10 is more enticing to click on and listen all the way through. Occasionally I am down for a solid 3 hours.
I would prefer a longer 30 question format..
Mike,
You are a treasure to the body of Christ.
Regarding the 20-Question Friday, I so appreciate how you take as long as is required to provide thoughtful answers. Whether it is 1 hour or 2 hours or whatever. A relaxed, thoughtful pace is noticed and appreciated!
Jim from San Diego
Mike- I just wanted to say thank you. I am a mom of 2 little kiddos under 3. I left a teaching career to stay home. I’m in a hard season and it’s THAT exact season God seems to have radically shifted and shaped my understanding of Him. You, Alisa Childers, Natasha Crain and Skip Heitzig’s book 30,000 has changed my life. It feels like scales have fallen off. Like I have never loved the Word of God, His commandments or Him more. There’s been this change of place- God is God. I am His. These words; Lordship, contentment, obedience.
I have not stopped sharing so many of your (and those others) resources since I found them. It’s met me exactly where I was - in perfect timing and in only the way the Holy Spirit can.
Thank you. I would love to help in any way I can if the need ever arises. EDIT: It literally started with this ministry. Anyone else I found after was a domino. It's like the gateway:)
So glad for your first question Mike. I watch an athiest, ex-JW. He's been making the daniel dating claim recently. My instinct has been to push back and defend God's word. I'm grateful to understand more about the context around some of the particular issues. I'm naturally cynical and skeptical which is great for defending against scammers, less helpful for having a faith. So having more knowledge helps me to balance everything and not be so easily swayed by others. So thank you!
If you are being told you must have faith in order for something to be true, perhaps you are being scammed.
I like the idea of 10 ten questions.
Christ is Lord 👑✝️ Thanks for your ministry pastor Mike Winger. Thanks for always being objective and defending the Bible in an intellectual and spiritual way.
He interpreted three guys standing atop a hill as a whole kingdom. That's not objetivity, that's bending the truth.
@@alexanderjackson7948 So the Kingdom, as described, is spiritual. Imagine a military beach landing, where the Kingdom is just staring to establish a spiritual rule (on earth) from a distant land (heaven).
One could argue this happened when Jesus rose from the dead. Or the day of Pentecost. Or the transfiguration. All of those events happened when many people who heard Jesus make that prophecy were still, indeed, alive.
Edit: Removed the snark. Yes, to me it seems like you're trying to deceive. But in the event you actually didn't know, I apologize.
If you did know and still said that: Satan also takes things out of context to make a point in bad faith.
@@sleepyancient6655 I am simply new to arguing the bible - and much like someone new to chess, I am not familiar with all the openings and defences, so I can only make statements based on my best judgement of the material I come across.
Speaking of such material, could you give a list of bible verses where the kingdom of god and the way it functions are described?
you shouldn't talk crap if you don't know what your saying@@alexanderjackson7948
Whatever works best for you Pastor Mike. We're all just grateful that you are here. Be well, be happy, be blessed!
I’ll take your teaching at whatever dose you can deliver it, brother! I’d rather have more frequent opportunities and fewer questions answered, than more questions less frequently.
God bless you!
1, 10 or 50 questions. You do what you can. This series has been of tremendous value.
Thank you Jesus for making Mike into the teacher you made him into, I'm so thankful for the growth he's brought into my biblical understanding. I love to see the holy spirit work in him
To everyone expressing their dismay at the choice of using Satan, that’s the point. When the reaction of your opponent is more important than making sense, then you will do whatever it takes to simply piss them off and/or confuse them. It’s not about the substance of the argument or the logic behind choosing Satan as the character. It’s about being edgy. Alllllllways about being edgy.
Still stupid. It's like if I made a video about racial equality and used Hitler as the spokesperson, while claiming he and the rest of the Nazis were different and that Hitler actually wanted good for different races.
Except it has nothing to do with being edgy. If you watch the Satan's guide to the bible video, you would know this. Its about using a character that is maligned by christians as being a liar to tell the truth, as he does in the bible. Satan wasn't the deciver and liar, the chtistian gods are. This is patently obvious throughout the bible.
@@jaclo3112 Oh come on lol. This is ridiculous. The irony of scrutinizing every single word of the Bible so heavily when it comes to God's proclamation and then when Satan says *we will literally become gods* just to trick mankind you're just gonna look the other way? The ultimate truth teller, eh? lol get out of here
@@Papa-dopoulos And Satan was right to say that they would become like gods. He did not lie. And we know this by continuing to read the rest of Genesis 3 where the gods themselves confirm "And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil.".
So again the bible makes it clear that the christian gods were the deceiver, not the serpent. So lol...get out of here and learn to read the bible rather than being dishonest and taking verses out of context in a fit of emotional hysteria.
Edit to add: nowhere in the bible does the serpent say "we will literally become gods". in fact, the serpent states in Genesis 3:5 exactly what the christian gods state "“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” to which the god replied in verse 22 " And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil." Note that the phrasing used by the serpent and the god is EXACTLY THE SAME. The serpent didn't lie or deceive but instead pointed out the truth and the deception of the christian gods.
At no point is the word "literally" used. You are the only one to deliberately misquote the bible to fit your raging narrative and dishonesty and to then ignore the full context and writing of the chapter to pretend the serpent lied. This is disgusting and brazen propaganda. Do better.
I'm really glad you addressed this "popular" anti-Christ video.
I believe the reason there are different "names" given to the devil is for the different natures/characteristics he brings to the table. This principal holds true for the Hebrew language where names are given to describe the nature/characteristics of that which is named. For example: "Jesus" = Salvation, redemption. Jacob means "supplanter"... we could go on.
The full names/nature of the devil are on full display in the video:
Serpent: Twists the truth
Satan: Adversary or Accuser - makes false claims or partial true claims/accusations
Lucifer: Brings knowledge, and the pride that follows (“Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.” ~1 Corinthians 8:1.
The subtly, the twisting, and the prideful accusations are keenly apparent to a trained believer, and it's great how this is pointed out as propaganda.
Many blessings!
They act like adversary is any better, like bro, why are you siding with your enemy lol
@@goldentrunami1133 💯
What channel posted this? I think I know, but I never got it recommended on my feed
So glad you're addressing this!
Thanks Mike,God bless your teachings!
Ah yes "did God really say?" Satan is still playing the same game.
the fact most people in this comment section don't understand a parody makes me laugh.
@@thedude0000 Parodies have some truth in it.
@@redsoup2584 Satan's Guide to the Bible is full of truth...lots and lots of truth.
Satan in OT only tells truth and doesnt harm, (thats why Jews believe Satan is on the same team as God, and there isnt a devil - Unlike God (Amos 4;6++) God has 2.8 million direct confirmed kills (30mil estimated) God will inflict pain till you follow Him
@@thedude0000no it’s not. I wish you realized how embarrassing it is for you to believe blindly what’s in that video. It’s establishment propaganda and your eat it up.
Mike, I am happy with however you want to teach as long as you keep teaching. I can watch anytime and just appreciate your teachings. Thank you so very much! And thank you to the mods as well. 😊
I enjoy 10 questions as much as 20. I especially appreciate a long video, so either number works for me. Thank you, Mike.
the irony of using *SATAN* to get the children to question God was clearly lost on the creators of the video
@evilpigeonsify,
I haven't heard of that series until today and just the title alone says it all! We know that Satan is a liar and the Father of lies, so that's what a show like that is going to provide. They're doing everything they can to convince humanity that God is the evil one and satan is the hero on a path to salvation.
I can't imagine what kinds of things will be produced after the rapture when the Holy Spirit is no longer restraining the wickedness. They're not even trying to hide their intentions anymore!
God bless you and keep you always! 🙂
Hi!
Sorry, I don't understand - what was ironic about it?
@@IndyB23 In Genesis chapter 3, verses 1-5, Satan (in the form of a serpent) tempts Eve by telling her God is hiding truth from her, but she can enlighten herself by eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. She eats it and so does Adam, and all kinds of calamity follow.
The cartoonists don't disguise Satan at all, but they put a similar script in his mouth: "Hi, I'm Satan, and I'm here to tell you the truth" is an ironic message.
Did they not realize that their deception could've been more effective with a different spokesman? HTH!
Exactly. I don’t understand how these people could be so blind.
It's very obviusly intentional irony. So not lost on the creators at all. Atheists don't believe satan exists at all. They could've used another fictional character, like like the Easter Rabbit, but that wouldn't be a very good opposing figure to Jesus at all, now would it?
As much as I look forward to every Q&A of yours, I want you to do what is best for you and your health. Your research is so deep that I know it takes a ton of time and energy. Ten questions would be a blessing. Would love them each week too. I’m just waiting for your study on Hebrews. Your teaching is a blessing to me and 672K others.
Amen! Well said!
Can't wait fir Hebrews!!! It's going to be epic.
@@terryhuffaker3615 agreed. It’s one of my favorite books. I have to read it again a few more times
Yes, moving to 10 questions would be great. Thank you for ALL you do Mike!
It’s almost like satans guide to the Bible was written by satan himself. God is Good and Jesus is Lord!
Love the T-shirt 😆 I would get it for my husband, but I promised him Wookiee crocks for his birthday already.
Satan looks like cartoon dr. Strange
Doctor Strange IS a cartoon. 😄
Praying for your ministry Pastor Mike❤
I do like the ten questions Mike, it gives me time to look up some of the things you you talked about. I appreciate your time and clarity in the scripture.
Mike - 10 questions per video is excellent, if that's what you feel lead to do! Grateful for you, your team, and your boldness in proclaiming the Good News! 👏👏👏
Something about myth, is that myth doesn't mean "fictional tale" myth comes from mythos which means "story" or tale it also means "word"
myth absolutely means fictional
Yeah Mythos vs Logos are different. I just saw that somewhere...
@@JustinSchans of course they're different mythos means story or tale, logos means logic or reason, but you can use mythos or logos to talk about the same thing they're just different ways with a specific purpose in mind to say something
Mike, I love you brother. You have helped me through a lot. Brought me closer to Christ man
It’s things like that satan video that should cause the church to set higher standards of qualifications for pastors
Amazing Video!!! God bless you Mike!
For someone who said they did not watch video, Mike Winger has a lot of opinions about it. For first, video that modern biblical scholarship started with religious Christians. The video is not claiming for Dr. Ehrman. However, they also interview Dr. Dale Allison who is a practicing Presbyterian and Dr. John J. Collins who is a practicing Roman Catholic. Mike would have known that if he watched the video.
Regarding Daniel, I cannot believe Mike Winger says Daniel was written early with a straight face. Every scholar I have read from Joel Baden to John J. Collins, to Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Mark Zvi Brettler. All say Daniel was written in its final form around 164BCE.
First, the court tales may have been earlier and the visions later. The reasons why we think it is early is for several reasons some are linguistic. The Hebrew is late but try’s to sound early. There is Aramaic and Greek loan words pointing to a later date. Lastly, the history of Babylonian kings are wrong.
Daniel did not write Daniel in the 6th century BCE.
Hey, even if it was only 5 questions I think most of us would still watch! Completely understand that with everything else you’re doing/committed to that continuing with 20 questions every Friday might not be doable in this season of your life! We just appreciate what you’ve done until now and will be grateful for what you’re able to do in the future by God’s grace and strength.
10 works, too!!
I appreciate all your study and prayerful interpretations you bring to us, Pastor Mike 🙏
My encouragement would be to absolutely do the ten questions, but don’t hurt yourself by trying to do it every week. Love your ministry!
Hahaha, I love it. The amount of poisoning the well and side-stepping you need to do in order to dismiss this stuff is hilarious. Keep playing pretend Mike, I'm sure that reality will change if you try hard enough.
This sounds like an impressively accurate depiction of Satan. Bravo to the person who made that video for playing the part of the devil so well 😂
So nice of you to give the video a free plug!😀cheers, brothers and sisters!🍷
GOD NB
GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER TO SEE YOU DOING WELL'
Classic Satan. Always deceiving
Mike, I'll always watch your Q&A livestreams. Would I prefer 20 questions? Probably, but I'm just glad that you seem to be looking healthier and I dont want anything to knock back your progress. I'll be grateful for whatever you can find time for, however much or little that is.
Hey Mike, really appreciate your ministry and the time and energy you put into it. I think that only doing 10 questions at a time seems a great idea, especially if it is less likely to wear you out. We care about you and see your hard work, and your need for rest. May God continue to use your ministry for decades to come!
Thank you for your hard work! I've learned much
For a while now, I was thinking you could less questions so you wouldn't have to be rushing through the last ones, so I am all for the 10 questions
You are an ABSOLUTE blessing man! Thank you much for what you do!!!
10 questions more often sounds like a great idea! Love your content! Very helpful ❤🙏
They destroy Daniel because the cannot accept that he had an actual prophecy.
Thank you so much Mike! I have been in church all my life but your videos have taught me so much and really allowed me to dig into the Word, into my faith and I am able to know why I believe as well as walk through difficult questions with my boys.
You helped me in understanding the word of God better..very based
I enjoy the 10 questions, and in an hour video. It makes it easier for me to catch up on any that I may miss. Thank you! 👍
Satan’s pulling the old “Did God really said…” in that video. It’s Genesis three all over again.
Exactly. Taking people back to a counterfeit garden to eat from the tree of "ignorance".
Actually this seems to be pointing out to kids what God really said. That God really said to kill kids. That God really killed millions of people and other animals. Etc. We tend to not teach kids that stuff until they are already brainwashed. I wonder why.
Yes, I think ten question episodes would definitely be worth trying. I learn so much from these questions. Thanks for all your work on this Pastor Mike!
10 questions will be great Mike!! Keep it up and thank you so much for any and all content you have provided!!!
Hi Pastor Mike Winger,…thnx so much for taking this on,…this is the only attempt I’ve found to debunk it cause it’s relatively new,…keep it up, we’re counting on U
I think that videos like this Satan thing usually works for good. Many Christians end learning better than before. God also uses these "skeptics" for good, because they press Christians to learn deeper about their faith. Never stop doing these videos, Mike. God bless!
After the phrase "Let the earth bring forth," the next phrase "according to their kind" appears 4 times between that verse and the following. Evolution would proport one kind turning into another rather than each after its own kind.
@ChristinewithaC,
Well said!
God bless you and keep you always sis! 🙂
@@DaysOfNoah17_15 Thank you! 😊 God bless you as well!
Don't see the strength of this argument. Even a human child is not the exact duplicate copy of the parents... You wouldn't get different races either, just a world full of people who look exactly alike.
@jessethomas3979 I think "kind" refers to species. Kids would not be exact copies of parents. God probably made Adam and Eve with different amounts of melanin and different features would be dominant in child's genes and eventually form races.
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Man-kind for instance, people always make people.
Dogs always birth dogs. There are big dogs, little dogs, fuzzy dogs, fluffy dogs but you never have a dog birth a badger or bear.
Answers in genesis has a fair breakdown of the taxonomy.
Thanks for doing this. I just saw this. God bless you brother 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Even if it’s fewer questions, these videos are super helpful and have helped me to truly think biblically about questions even if I don’t automatically know a Bible verse that I think applies. Thank you for making these videos, and thank you for your ministry pastor Mike!
A bible nerd is the best type of nerd. Thank you so much for your ministry.
Brothers and sisters, as angering as this video is, we must pray for them that the Holy Spirit would guide them to repentance.
Also, if I’m being honest, this is *exactly* the kind of thing that Satan would do.
Amen brother!
AMEN
So Satan tells the truth?
@@RocketboyX In your eyes, maybe. Clouded as they might be
@@RocketboyX No? How did you get that from what I said? I'm saying that if Satan had a TH-cam channel he would post videos where he "enlightens" you about the Bible and Christianity by presenting half-truths, discredited scholars, deliberate removal of context, and would make slanderous parodies of God at any opportunity.
Concerning the question on tongues I quote 1 Corinthians 14:2 "For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for No One Understands him: however, in the Spirit he speaks mysteries."
Also, I particulaly gave this video a thumbs up in hopes it will lead some of those who watched the "Satan's Guide" video to this video. Thanks for addressing it, Mike.
Thanks for doing your opening on this topic, I have been curious about it but really struggled to get past the intro. This was very helpful
Love the shirt! 😁
Hey Bible Thinker! Your mission of helping us to think Biblically and practice critical thinking on these topics is great! I’ve greatly benefited from this. I often find myself though, listening to you and not actually applying critical thinking myself. Do you, or anyone in the comments, have a video that you recommend we watch, critically think over and do research on, and then come together again to share findings? It doesn’t have to be like the “Satan Sunday school” but I’d love the opportunity to put in my own work and see if we come to similar conclusions.
Thanks for you ministry and thank you to everyone behind the scenes helping it run so smoothly!!!
Thanks Mike! Another great session!
Excellent, bro!❤
I’m so glad you are talking about this ! I just came across it and wanted a response from someone that knew the Word . Thanks Mike !
I would love to have these live questions more often, so only doing 10 questions each time is fine with me. (I think it probably would be easier on you, too---yes?) If it could be every week, that would be awesome! But even a consistent every-other-week would be good, as well. Thank you so much for doing these live questions videos! My brother was a pastor, and I love being able to ask him things and get an in-depth answer from his study at DTS, but I don't get to see him very often. Your live videos feel like the same relaxed conversations, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who benefits. Thank you so much for your ministry and all the time you devote to helping and teaching others to "think biblically." This ability is soooo very important, especially in the culture surrounds us. God bless you, sir!
Thank you for what you do
Thanks so much for this Mike, really enjoyed your debunking the debunking video 😄
So grateful for all of your videos, whatever formats and fashions you choose to make them. Take care and thank you for all you're doing. God bless!
If you’re trying to offer both sides why don’t you tell your people that biblical scholars have “testaments of faith” which means biblical scholars must lie or they can lose their jobs
Heiser's biggest passage is the Micaiah passage; it literally shows God meeting with a divine council (a group of disembodied spirit beings) and He asks them for ideas on how to deal with Ahab. It is not as though God doesn't have any ideas, it is that God chooses to operate in this way that seems extraneous to us but is His will.
He also argues that the are "angels" in the sense of being good disembodied spiritual beings. The difference is that the specific term "malak/angelos" is not an ontological classification, it is a job description: the words mean "messenger."
Wielding the Word as a master swordsman, God bless you and keep you mike
If you did 10 every week that would be awesome, but I still enjoy the 20. It is a blessing to be able to spend a couple hours on a Friday night looking into God's word and contemplating it's application for our modern world. However, you need to do whatever God is leading you to do. 🙏
10 questions sounds good.
Any way you choose to format the Q and A will be a blessing. You are such a wonderful teacher. Thank you, Mike!
I’m fine with 10 and 10. Whatever works best for you. Do it unto the lord and it’s all good, brother. Thank you and love you!
YES! 10 questions! more content from you, and more time spent per question, if needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, your response has only made matters worse for those of us who are trying to reconcile faith with the truth behind bible scholarship. By focusing so much on the "bad" intention behind the author of the video (saying "propaganda" 200 times), and not acknowledging his critique that we lay people REALLY never learn this stuff, you're actually proving exactly the point of the video
I've been through what you're going through, I don't believe in christianity and I still find myself saying "God forgive me" because I believed in Christianity so strongly that it became a part of me.
I've rejected many ideas Christians have about the bible, but Jesus is still a fascinating character, so I'm thinking about approaching Christianity from a different angle.
I'm saying this to you because you might end up rejecting Christianity, not realising that what you believed was someone else's interpretation of a text that might, on some level, actually be inspired by God.
I think the first thing you'll come to realise is that the bible is not infallible.
Sorry I've also watched the video, and he does back up his arguments or advises other videos he made to address an argument.
And I agree he doesn't debate the fact on whether lay people learn this stuff or not, I think the argument that Mike brings up is, this is a one sided discussion where passages are presented as fairly addressed but both sides of the discussion are not heard... speaking as someone who has preached Gods word a bit, if we use all the study notes we make and scholarly sources we use when preparing a message, the message would go for a full Sunday. These by nature are scholarly arguments rather than specific preaching points. Not sure if this is useful or not
“I wore this shirt for David Wood” 😂😂😂.
Thank you very much for making this video
Thanks for this!
This has been so helpful, may God bless your ministry ❤!
New atheist arguments rely on the ignorance or lack of discernment of those hearing the arguments.They enforce this state of mind through prejudicing the hearers by ridiculing theism in general, which is basically, rhetorically or emotionally coercing the listener into assuming theism is not true. (I think this is quite a good summary of how new atheism can be understood as different from other atheisms.)
They don't understand so they assume you don't either
@@kriegjaeger that's a good one
Unironically the best title that video could possibly have.
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I love the 10 question idea!! I believe that you would be doing this for better efficiency thus more beneficial content for the CHURCH!! I look forward to seeing your adjustments. As always, thanks for your content,I appreciate your hard work and countless hours dedicated to this CHURCH!!!!
Much love Mike!
"I am Mike you are the questions"
Brother Pasquale
Man, the list of stuff i was told to be true as a kid in church that was flatly not true but just made to "strengthen" my belief is long. AND the amount of stuff i was NEVER told is even longer. The video is right, there are lots of things churches mislead people on, or omit from teaching, because they know it might weaken someone's belief.
Its so funny Mike keeps talking about this being a propaganda piece and knocks it off the gate for not being objective, when that is what Mike and churches do ALL the time. If the church is withholding information (or lying) to people that is not a good thing, your beliefs should be able to withstand scrutiny. Iv legit heard Christians say things like "well we will tell them about that when they are ready" which really just means "once they are so deeply ingrained that our argument will be enough to sate them.
This why its so frustrating to talk to Christians sometimes, especially ones that spend all their time listening to apologists like Mike, cause they dont walk into conversations actually knowing what the topic is about, they just know what the CHRISTIAN stance to the topic is. So you have to not only counter their bad apologetics, but also teach them about the actual issue in the first place.
Education should not be your enemy if you actually care about truth.
Judges 21:25, seems to me to be the explanation of the book; they were not ruled by God or a king. Everyone did what was right in their OWN eyes, and Judges is the testament to that.
Yep it bookends the book with that phrase. God was supposed to be their king, but they rejected him and we see the result.
"I wear this shirt for David Wood"
That's awesome, man. David Wood is one of my fav's