20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
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Introduction to TULIP as a summary of Calvinist theology
Mike opens the Q&A by addressing a Facebook question from Paul Rem about the five points of Calvinism.
00:00:00Mike affirms the Five Solas but says they do not make him a Calvinist
Mike clarifies his relationship to Reformed theology before walking through TULIP.
00:01:30Total Depravity defined as "total inability" — Mike rejects it
First point of TULIP addressed in detail.
00:02:31Regeneration precedes faith — the core of Calvinism, which Mike rejects
Mike identifies what he sees as the single unifying point underlying all five TULIP points.
00:05:06Divine hardening in John's Gospel as a challenge to Calvinist Total Depravity
Mike argues divine hardening is inconsistent with Total Depravity.
00:06:06Unconditional Election — Mike partly affirms, partly rejects
Second point of TULIP addressed.
00:07:06Corporate view of election and God's foreknowledge conditioned on faith
Mike's alternative to Calvinist individual unconditional election.
00:08:39Irresistible Grace — Mike rejects it as the mirror image of Total Depravity
Fourth point of TULIP addressed.
00:11:12Perseverance of the Saints — Mike is unresolved, not firmly opposed
Fifth and final point of TULIP addressed.
00:12:43All five TULIP points are ultimately one point: denial of free will
Mike summarizes his overarching critique of Calvinism.
00:14:43Demon possession: less visible in Western cultures due to secular/medical framing
Q&A question from "Only in Antarctica" about why demon possession seems less prevalent today given population growth.
00:16:16Deutero-Isaiah / multiple authorship of Isaiah — Mike skeptical
Q from "Skeptic Reviews" about the scholarly view that Isaiah had multiple authors.
00:18:17God as matchmaker — Mike rejects "the one" theology applied universally
Q from Haruhi Anderson about the doctrine that God has one divinely chosen spouse for every Christian.
00:19:47Proverbs: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing" — find a good one, not the one
Mike applies Proverbs to marriage decision-making.
00:22:51Trinitarian-Oneness Christian marriage — Mike counsels against it
Q from Ash Cash about whether a Trinitarian Christian should marry a Oneness Pentecostal.
00:24:22How to construct a biblical theology — start with contextual reading plus the doctrine of inspiration
Q from Nick (Quint/Quiet) about building a biblical theological method.
00:25:57Living with non-Christian parents who swear, drink, and watch vulgar content
Q from Soul about navigating holiness when living with ungodly parents.
00:27:58Just War theory — Mike affirms it; pacifism in all scenarios is evil
Q from Dan Dan about whether an Armenian Christian can go to war in defense against genocide.
00:30:01Angels and free will — Mike's view that angels had a one-time choice that became fixed
Q from Brent Smith about what separates humans from angels and whether angels can fall.
00:32:03Bereshit Prophecy in Genesis 1:1 — Mike strongly dismisses as fabricated
Q from Enigma about the "Bereshit prophecy" in Genesis 1:1 regarding end times.
00:33:35Immortal soul — JW/annihilationist claim that it is a Greek import, not Jewish or biblical
Q from Grace Lou 22 about a JW friend who says the Greek word for soul just means any living being and that the immortal soul concept is Greek philosophy smuggled into Christianity.
00:34:38Voting as a Christian moral obligation in a democracy
Q from Woolpack about whether it is a sin for a Christian not to vote.
00:36:41Cheerful giving — the problem is the grudge, not the giving
Q from Folky about whether it is better not to give if you cannot give cheerfully.
00:38:42Purpose of a church service — discipleship vs. evangelism balance
Q from Austin Hallman about whether church services should be primarily for believers or inclusive of the unsaved.
00:40:461 John 3:6 — "keeps on sinning" does not mean Christians reach sinlessness
Q from Nat Atheist about Christians who use 1 John 3:6 to argue for progressive sinlessness/perfectionism.
00:43:00"My faith is personal" — Mike says this is unbiblical and reflects spiritual deception
Q from Proverbs 17:11 about Christians who refuse to discuss religion because it is personal.
00:46:00Favorite Bible verses for daily courage — Proverbs 3:5-6 and Psalm 62:8
Q from Eighth Day Adventist about Mike's favorite Bible verse for daily encouragement.
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