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Mike Winger idea 2020-01-29

Closing exhortation: trust the Spirit's witness for your own confidence; use evidence to invite others to seek the Lord

Summary and call to application, including a direct appeal to non-believing viewers

evangelism apologetics knowing vs. showing

Mike Winger idea 2020-08-28

Unbiblical divorce followed by the ex-spouse's remarriage: the innocent party is free to remarry, but must do heart work first

Question from Carmen about whether someone who initiated an unbiblical divorce is free to remarry after the ex-spouse has already remarried (making reconciliation impossible).

Closing exhortation: trust the Spirit's witness for your own confidence; use evidence to invite others to seek the Lord

Unbiblical divorce followed by the ex-spouse's remarriage: the innocent party is free to remarry, but must do heart work first

1 Timothy 2:12-15 restricts women from the pastoral/authority role in the church, but does not prohibit co-ed Bible study or women's ministry generally

God gives wisdom primarily through Scripture, secondarily through the word of wisdom gift and through other believers

Government mandates on indoor gatherings (COVID): default to submission unless clearly convinced it is government oppression of religious freedom

Hebrews 6:4 requires thorough study; Mike plans a verse-by-verse Hebrews series after Mark

Communion/eucharist: real and important but not transubstantiation; early church writings are secondary to Scripture; John 6 is not about communion

Parental authority over adult children: diminishes naturally with age; adult children make their own decisions while still honoring parents

Michael Heiser: highly commended as a scholar-communicator; divine council theory (Deut 32, Ps 82) personally rejected but engagement required

Jesus flipping tables does not justify violent protest or destruction of private property

The Book of Enoch is historically interesting but not canonical and was never part of the Jewish or Christian canon

Christians may read and study the Quran for education and evangelistic purposes; avoid it only if it causes personal spiritual instability

1 Peter 2:24 quotes Isaiah 53:5 in a spiritual/relational healing context, not physical

Should we command healing (like Peter in Acts 3:6) or pray to God for healing? — Pray with faith; commanding is not a universal prescription

Denominations — legitimate variety within Christianity vs. counterfeit groups

Catholicism as doctrinal development — novel doctrines added over centuries, not apostolic teaching

Gethsemane — Jesus was not separated from the Father; "forsaken" means handed over to a terrible fate, not ontological separation of the Trinity

Addressing a church drifting from Scripture — approach thoughtfully, privately first, then through proper channels

Question: Does Scripture authorize only one physical cup during the Lord's Supper?

The Book of 1 Enoch: not Scripture, though it may contain an accurate early portion quoted in Jude

Proverbs 18:21 — death and life in the power of the tongue; verses 20-21 are a unit

Christians are not required to tithe (give 10%), but are absolutely required to give generously

Q (Quelle) is a hypothetical source document proposed in synoptic gospel studies; its existence is unproven and theologically non-threatening

"Slain in the Spirit" is not taught in the Bible and is inconsistent with the Spirit's fruit of self-control

Memes about Jesus and Christian humor — the danger of making light of holy things

Eschatology overview — premil, amil, postmil positions and the difficulty of unfulfilled prophecy

Thanksgiving as a biblical holiday in practice though not in name

Total Depravity defined as "total inability" — Mike rejects it

Deutero-Isaiah / multiple authorship of Isaiah — Mike skeptical

How to construct a biblical theology — start with contextual reading plus the doctrine of inspiration

Living with non-Christian parents who swear, drink, and watch vulgar content

Voting as a Christian moral obligation in a democracy

The Old Covenant is "eternal" in the sense that Christ fulfilled it — fulfillment, not destruction, transitions to the New Covenant

Proverbs 13:24 — the rod is literal corporal punishment; wisdom literature genre does not dissolve literal content

1 Corinthians 3 — believers are judged at the Bema for their works (gold/silver/precious stones vs. wood/hay/straw), not for salvation

Short-term mission trips are often inefficient — local missionaries are more effective with the same funds

Oneness Pentecostalism: critique of modalism and concern about authoritarian/bully theology

Children and communion: readiness is knowledge-based not age-based; parents decide, not the church

Spirit, soul, mind, body, heart: biblical anthropology terms overlap and resist precise systematic separation

Living peaceably with a difficult family member: Romans 12:18 — 'as much as it depends on you'

Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 do speak about Satan, contra the scholarly majority

Matthew 5:20 — Righteousness exceeding the scribes and Pharisees

1 Corinthians 6:3 — We will judge angels: ruling/leading rather than condemning

Mike Bickle and IHOP — cautious non-answer; requires 60+ hours of research before opining

Preferred pronouns — Mike cannot use false pronouns because it constitutes dishonest support of a delusion

Are we the last generation? — Acts 1:7 epistemic humility; abomination of desolation as one signpost

Does intercourse constitute marriage? — No; vows before witnesses and God define marriage

Biblical basis for rights to life, liberty, and property

Christian liberty includes disobeying government when God's commands conflict with the state

Early church creeds: authoritative insofar as they reflect Scripture, not equal to Scripture; beware anachronism

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