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Q18: Can Christians feel God's presence, or is it just emotion responding to truth? Both are possible — Spirit-generated emotion and ordinary human emotion are both real

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 22) 01:00:52 – 01:04:30

Viewer Amelia asks whether feeling God's presence is genuine or just the mind responding emotionally to biblical truth.

Mike surveys multiple passages: Moses's face glowing after being in God's presence (Exodus 34); the glory cloud in the temple so heavy priests could not work; Romans 8 — the Spirit enables us to cry 'Abba, Father' (a relational, emotionally-loaded term); the Spirit interceding with groanings too deep for words. Conclusion: emotion can be Spirit-generated or ordinarily human (from a commercial, a cartoon, hormones, hunger). He cautions against obsessing over whether God's presence is 'felt' in any given worship moment, since the Spirit permanently indwells the believer.

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Was God’s Wrath Satisfied in Christ or Paid in Hell?

Was God’s wrath satisfied in Christ? If so then how can sinners suffer God’s wrath in hell? This question is one that is often asked by Calvinists to those who do not hold to the teaching of Calvinism.

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Purposeless evil?

Calvinists often talk about “purposeless evil.” In fact, Dr. James White, a Calvinist apologist from Alpha and Omega Ministries , has stated that if God did not ordain all things including the evil actions of men, then evil has no purpose. Dr.

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The Humble God

In our past discussions on Ephesians 5:21-22, we have been discussing the issues of mutual submission and whether there is authority in marriage. In this post, we will discuss the foundation of humility

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1 Corinthians 14 — Research Notes (Cheryl Schatz)

Collection of 5 research notes examining 1 Corinthians 14:34-36, including the eta particle argument for quotation/refutation reading, the non-existent 'law' reference, segregated seating problems, and commentary from RtNT and Bender showing contradictions with Paul's affirmation of women prophesying.

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Communion & Lord's Supper — Research Notes (Cheryl Schatz)

Collection of 19 research notes on communion and the Lord's Supper, focusing on 1 Corinthians 10-11. Covers the body of Christ as the church (not transubstantiation), corporate vs. individual worship, discerning the body as recognizing fellow believers, the love feast/agape meal tradition, and self-examination.

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Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

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