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Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Series context: Part 2 of a refutation of atheist YouTuber Aron Ra's video claiming the Bible has zero fulfilled prophecy.

Winger opens the weekly Tuesday theology/apologetics livestream and frames the ongoing series.

apologetics atheism Bible prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Matthew 24 — Jesus lists wars, earthquakes, and famines as signs that should NOT alarm believers about the Second Coming, not as signs that it is near.

Ra argues Matthew 24's signs are always being fulfilled, therefore the prophecy is meaningless. Winger argues Ra misreads the passage's intent.

Matthew 24 Daniel Second Coming eschatology Matthew 24

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Ra's claim that Christians make disconnected prophetic connections is refuted by the serpent-Satan identification, which is explicitly stated in Revelation 12:9.

Ra's second rant claims Christians invent connections between unrelated texts. Winger tests this with a specific example Ra implies.

Genesis 3 Revelation 12:9 Genesis 3 hermeneutics Bible prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Zechariah 9:9 — Ra claims it is not Messianic and requires Gentile conversion and expanded Israeli borders for fulfillment. The text contains none of those requirements.

Ra argues Christians misappropriate Jewish prophecy for Jesus.

Zechariah 9:9 apologetics Jesus Aron Ra

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

The Babylonian Talmud itself treats Zechariah 9:9 as Messianic — debating how to reconcile a glorious coming (Daniel 7) with a humble donkey-riding coming.

Winger uses a Jewish non-Christian source to establish the Messianic reading of Zechariah 9:9.

Zechariah 9:9 Daniel 7 Second Coming apologetics Jesus

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Ra's appeal to Quranic prophecy is self-refuting: the Quran's 'best' examples either copy Old Testament passages Ra already called invalid, or are too vague (Donald Trump in Surah 68).

Ra attempts to relativize biblical prophecy by arguing the Quran has equally valid (or better) fulfilled prophecy.

Ezekiel 26 Isaiah 53 Psalm 22 Islam apologetics Bible prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Prophecies from Revelation are not recommended for use in apologetics because most are unfulfilled — apologetics requires prophecies that are clearly written, extra-biblically verified, and already fulfilled.

Viewer question about using Revelation prophecies with skeptics.

Revelation eschatology apologetics Revelation

Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Both men discuss the aftermath of 1 Kings 18 — the people and prophets respond differently; suppression-to-profession vs. unbelief-to-belief

Continued exegesis and debate over 1 Kings 18

Romans 1 1 Kings 18 Romans 1 knowledge of God suppression of truth

Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Debate over Proverbs 26:4-5: Sye says 'fool's folly' = atheism (Psalm 14:1); Winger says 'fool' in Proverbs is broader than just the atheist

Exegesis of Proverbs 26:4-5 in context of apologetic method

Proverbs 26:4-5 Psalm 14:1 hermeneutics atheism Proverbs 26:4-5

Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Sye: evidential apologetics aims to convince people of something they didn't already know — but Scripture says they do know; the purpose of giving evidence should be to expose suppression, not fill ignorance

Sye's summary critique of evidentialism

Romans 1 1 Kings 18 Romans 1 knowledge of God suppression of truth

Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

1 Peter 3:15 — 'in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense'; Sye says the verse establishes presuppositional starting point before giving reasons

Key apologetics text interpreted through the presup lens

1 Peter 3:15 presuppositional apologetics 1 Peter 3:15 apologetics method

Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Q&A — Does presuppositionalism hinge on Romans 1:18-32 being applicable to everyone? Sye: not exclusively, but yes — God is never presented as a probability in Scripture

Audience question from Ben Thompson

Romans 1:18-32 presuppositional apologetics probabilistic arguments certainty of God

Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Practical exercise for Calvinist vs. Arminian: list 'God chooses' and 'man chooses' verses — the God-choice side has hundreds, man-choice side only a few

Sye's practical exercise for discovering Calvinist soteriology from Scripture

Joshua 24:15 Calvinism Arminianism divine election

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-19

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Series context: Part 2 of a refutation of atheist YouTuber Aron Ra's video claiming the Bible has zero fulfilled prophecy.

Matthew 24 — Jesus lists wars, earthquakes, and famines as signs that should NOT alarm believers about the Second Coming, not as signs that it is near.

Ra's claim that Christians make disconnected prophetic connections is refuted by the serpent-Satan identification, which is explicitly stated in Revelation 12:9.

Zechariah 9:9 — Ra claims it is not Messianic and requires Gentile conversion and expanded Israeli borders for fulfillment. The text contains none of those requirements.

The Babylonian Talmud itself treats Zechariah 9:9 as Messianic — debating how to reconcile a glorious coming (Daniel 7) with a humble donkey-riding coming.

Ra's appeal to Quranic prophecy is self-refuting: the Quran's 'best' examples either copy Old Testament passages Ra already called invalid, or are too vague (Donald Trump in Surah 68).

Prophecies from Revelation are not recommended for use in apologetics because most are unfulfilled — apologetics requires prophecies that are clearly written, extra-biblically verified, and already fulfilled.

Both men discuss the aftermath of 1 Kings 18 — the people and prophets respond differently; suppression-to-profession vs. unbelief-to-belief

Debate over Proverbs 26:4-5: Sye says 'fool's folly' = atheism (Psalm 14:1); Winger says 'fool' in Proverbs is broader than just the atheist

Sye: evidential apologetics aims to convince people of something they didn't already know — but Scripture says they do know; the purpose of giving evidence should be to expose suppression, not fill ignorance

1 Peter 3:15 — 'in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense'; Sye says the verse establishes presuppositional starting point before giving reasons

Q&A — Does presuppositionalism hinge on Romans 1:18-32 being applicable to everyone? Sye: not exclusively, but yes — God is never presented as a probability in Scripture

Practical exercise for Calvinist vs. Arminian: list 'God chooses' and 'man chooses' verses — the God-choice side has hundreds, man-choice side only a few

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