Live Q&A - Theology, Apologetics and The Christian Life
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How a Christian should deal with consuming grief over abortion
Response to a viewer involved in pro-life ministry feeling overwhelmed by abortion rulings
00:02:02Mark 13:32 — Jesus not knowing the hour does not threaten his deity
Viewer question about the Trinity and whether Jesus' limited knowledge in Mark 13:32 undermines his divinity
00:04:37Luke 2:52 — Jesus grew in wisdom, demonstrating genuine human limitations on omniscience
Continuing answer on Mark 13:32 and Jesus's limited knowledge
00:06:40Acts 1 implies Jesus's limitations were lifted after resurrection and glorification
Continuing discussion of Jesus's limited knowledge before vs. after resurrection
00:08:14Job's friends argued he deserved his suffering; God rebuked them at the end
Viewer asking for help understanding Job's friends in the book of Job
00:09:47Torah (law) vs. commandments: the words overlap but depend on context
Viewer asking how to differentiate between the law and the commandments
00:11:18Defending the Trinity against Jehovah's Witnesses: Mike's teaching video addresses their specific objections
Viewer asking for Bible verses to defend Trinity against JW challenges
00:12:49Image of God (imago Dei): grounds human value, authority over creation, and raises questions about communicable attributes
Viewer asking what it means to be created in the image of God
00:13:53Planned Gospel of Mark series to cover theology, apologetics, and resurrection debates
Response to viewer question about where the Trinity is in Mark
00:17:26Literal vs. plain-sense biblical interpretation: read as intended, not mechanically literal
Viewer asking how literally to read the Bible, especially Genesis and Old Testament
00:18:58Why Christianity and not other religions: incompatible truth claims require choosing
Viewer asking how to respond to someone asking why they should believe Christianity and not another religion
00:21:31Nicene and Apostles' Creed: Mike affirms them but would add content on repentance
Viewer asking about the Nicene and Apostles' Creed
00:23:34Baptism is required for obedience but not for salvation
Viewer recently baptized asking whether baptism is essential to becoming a disciple
00:24:04JW interpretation of Daniel 11 king of the north as Russia is old Cold War theology they borrowed
Viewer asking about JW teaching that the king of the north in Daniel 11 represents Russia
00:25:36Free will in heaven: believers will have genuine free will but no desire to sin
Viewer asking whether we will have free will in heaven
00:27:09Once saved always saved: Mike withholds judgment due to genuine biblical tension
Viewer asking about eternal security / once saved always saved
00:30:16Strategy for protecting college students from JWs and the Mother God cult (World Mission Society Church of God): inoculate, don't isolate
Viewer on a college campus encountering JWs and World Mission Society Church of God
00:31:48Luis de Molina and Molinism: middle knowledge reconciles divine sovereignty and human free will
Viewer asking about Molinism and Luis de Molina
00:33:52There is no single "the one" person to marry — biblical principles guide spouse selection, not divine designation
Viewer asking whether there is only one possible spouse and how that relates to free will
00:36:26Marriage does not exist in heaven; relational bonds persist but are not exclusive spousal bonds
Second part of viewer's marriage question about afterlife
00:40:301 Corinthians 11:16 head coverings: Mike does not believe it is binding today but acknowledges difficulty
Viewer asking whether women should still cover their heads based on 1 Corinthians 11
00:42:04Aseity (divine self-existence) and abstract objects: Mike denies abstract objects truly exist, resolving the problem
Viewer asking about God's aseity and how God can exist prior to abstract objects like the number one
00:42:34John 3:13 — "No one has ascended" does not necessarily contradict Elijah's translation
Viewer asking about John 3:13 and its apparent contradiction with Elijah ascending
00:45:08Sabbath observance: Mike does not believe Christians are required to keep the Sabbath
Viewer asking about proper Sabbath observance
00:47:14Mike's personal testimony: heard the gospel at 12, found relief in forgiveness
Viewer asking about Mike's salvation experience
00:48:16Repentance functions in both justification and sanctification
Viewer asking whether repentance is part of justification or sanctification
00:50:18Authority over evil spirits and sickness comes from Christ's authority, not the believer's own
Viewer asking about Christians' authority over evil spirits and sickness
00:51:21Christians should engage in politics as salt and light; political views must be biblically tested
Viewer asking whether Christians should get involved in politics, referencing Martin Luther King Jr.
00:51:52Did Jesus go to hell? Mike does not think he was tortured there; references 1-2 Peter and Jude on descent
Viewer asking whether Jesus went to hell between death and resurrection
00:53:57Books like Job belong in the canon because Jesus accepted the Old Testament, and apostles were commissioned to teach
Viewer asking why books like Job are in the Bible if we don't know the author
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