Update - My Channel Has Been Restored! Thank you! (with Q&A)

YouTube channel restoration announcement

Mike opens the livestream with news that his channel has been restored after a content strike.

YouTube content moderation process requires two human reviewers

Mike explains the appeal process and the supposed two-reviewer requirement for content removal.

Community campaign on Twitter restored the channel

Mike credits his viewers for mobilizing on Twitter and contacting YouTube to restore his channel.

YouTube tweet acknowledging mistaken removal

Mike reads the official Team YouTube tweet confirming the video was mistakenly removed.

Possible coordinated mass-flagging by Hebrew Roots Movement members

Mike speculates on how the video was taken down — mass flagging or algorithmic removal.

Christian response to opponents: love and bless those who persecute

Mike addresses how he and his viewers should respond to those who may have gotten the video removed.

Upcoming debate with Matt Dillahunty on the resurrection

Mike explains why his content schedule will shift to focus on the resurrection before returning to the Law of Moses.

Transition to full-time online ministry

Mike announces he is adding a donation button to BibleThink.org to support transitioning to full-time ministry.

Heresy accusations between Christians: two extremes to avoid

Q&A question about how to handle accusations of heresy between Christian brothers.

1 Corinthians 13 "the perfect" does not refer to the completed canon — cessationism refuted

Q&A question about whether 1 Corinthians 13 latter half refers to the completed canon of Scripture.

Face-to-face with God as the referent of "the perfect" in 1 Corinthians 13

Mike elaborates on why "the perfect" refers to the eternal state, using the internal logic of 1 Corinthians 13.

Book of Revelation and the new heavens and new earth

Q&A question about what Revelation says about the new heaven and earth.

1 Corinthians 13 face-to-face language connects to the new creation

Mike links 1 Corinthians 13:12 to the new heavens and new earth discussion.

Hebrew Roots Movement: Should Christians uphold the Law of Moses?

Q&A on whether Christians should uphold the Law as Jesus did, since he was sinless in following it.

Christ as fulfillment of OT ceremonial types (Passover, Day of Atonement)

Mike argues that trusting in Christ means participating indirectly in the fulfillment of OT ceremonial law.

When should a pastor call out another pastor as a heretic?

Q&A on the pastoral responsibility to call out heretical teaching from other pastors.

Recommended apologetics resources: websites and books

Q&A asking for top suggested books and sources for apologetics and evangelism.

Baptism does not secure salvation; it is an outward expression of inward faith

Q&A on whether post-baptism sin causes a loss of the security received at baptism.

1 Corinthians 7: Singleness is better than marriage for kingdom service

Q&A on Christian celibacy and the Catholic Church sex scandal involving nuns.

Catholic Church mandatory celibacy for priests and nuns is unbiblical

Mike addresses the Catholic sex abuse scandal as it relates to mandatory celibacy.

Non-believers in a worship band constitute vain worship

Q&A on whether it is okay for a non-believer to sing or play in a worship band.

Open theological questions Mike personally still has

Q&A asking what theological questions Mike still has unanswered.

Generational curses: Mike does not believe in them as commonly taught

Q&A on whether generational curses are biblical.

Husband of one wife (1 Timothy 3) refers to polygamy, not divorce

Q&A on the pastoral qualification "husband of one wife" in the pastoral epistles.

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: not accidentally saying a wrong phrase

Q&A on the meaning of blaspheming the Holy Spirit.

Fulfilled prophecy as evidence for God

Q&A asking for apologetic reasons to believe in God.

Resurrection of Jesus as evidence for God

Mike lists the resurrection as a second major apologetic argument for God.

Ontological argument: God's existence is necessary

Mike lists the ontological argument as a third apologetic reason for God.

Kalam Cosmological Argument for God's existence

Mike presents the Kalam Cosmological Argument as a fourth reason to believe in God.

Arguments against naturalism as evidence for the supernatural

Mike lists arguments against naturalism as another category of evidence for God.

Problem of evil is actually evidence for God, not against him

Mike responds to the objection from the problem of evil.

Personal experience of God and common sense as evidence for God

Mike closes his apologetics list with experiential and intuitive arguments.

Upcoming video: The seven feasts of Israel as types of Christ

Mike previews his next scheduled video content.