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Mike Winger idea 2018-12-01

Refutation: the only text Jim could be referring to is Jeremiah 10, written 600 years before Jesus — it describes carving a tree into an idol, not decorating a Christmas tree, and has nothing to do with New Testament Christianity or Roman practices

Mike carefully exegetes Jeremiah 10:1–5 to show what the passage actually means

Jeremiah 10 Old Testament exegesis idolatry
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-01

Q&A: How do you witness to nominal or hypocritical Christians who are not bearing fruit? Mike notes that those who don't love the Lord are ironically less worried about their spiritual state than genuine believers

Question from Nick Kinsman

fruit of the Spirit assurance of salvation pastoral
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-01

Q&A: The Massacre of the Innocents appears in Matthew but not Luke because Luke telescopes events and omits details that don't serve his narrative aims — absence from one Gospel does not imply it didn't happen

Question from Cam Spire about why the Massacre of the Innocents is not in Luke

Luke Matthew 2 hermeneutics Luke historicity
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-12

Zahnd deliberately misrepresents Exodus 21 on slavery to children at a youth camp in order to discredit the Bible

Winger plays and responds to a video clip of Zahnd describing how he used Exodus 21:20–21 at a youth camp to provoke students into rejecting the Bible's moral authority.

Exodus-21 hermeneutics discernment apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-12

Hebrews 10 and Mark 1:44 show that Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial system rather than rejecting or editing it

Winger addresses Zahnd's claim that Jesus 'picked a side' against sacrifice and against the Torah.

Psalm-40 Hebrews-10 Mark-1-44 atonement apologetics Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-12

Luke 16:16–17 and Matthew 5:17–18 show Jesus's own high view of Scripture — he came to fulfill, not edit, the law

Winger marshals Jesus's direct statements about the permanence and authority of Scripture to counter Zahnd's 'Jesus edits the Bible' method.

Matthew-5-17 Luke-16-17 Mark-12-36 law apologetics Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-12

Zahnd's Jesus is actually Zahnd — the method of 'asking Jesus what he thinks' produces only the teacher's own preferences

Winger plays a video clip in which Zahnd describes his hermeneutical method: pausing over Old Testament texts and asking Jesus what he thinks of them.

hermeneutics discernment self-deception
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-05

Sin concerns specific bedroom behaviors, not identity, orientation, or the relationship as a whole

Winger clarifies what he means — and what the Bible means — when calling homosexual behavior sin.

sexual ethics biblical clarity sin
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-05

Romans 1:26-27 — the New Testament's clearest condemnation of homosexual behavior

Winger begins a brief but direct survey of key biblical passages on homosexuality, starting with Romans 1.

Romans 1:26-27 exegesis sin homosexuality
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-05

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and the Greek terms for homosexual behavior — a direct condemnation with redemptive hope

Winger examines 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, which lists behaviors that disqualify people from inheriting the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Matthew Vines homosexuality 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 arsenokoitai
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-05

Matthew Vines' approach to Scripture is driven by a prior commitment to affirm homosexuality, not honest exegesis

Q&A question about advocates like Matthew Vines who try to make homosexuality fit within Scripture.

Matthew Vines Romans 1 hermeneutics eisegesis false teaching
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-05

How to reach someone struggling with homosexuality: one-on-one honesty with genuine love

Q&A question about practical outreach to someone in a homosexual lifestyle.

evangelism pastoral care homosexuality
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Introduction: Jeremiah 10 and the Christmas tree question

Mike launches a surprise Monday livestream to address a common question before Christmas

Jeremiah 10 Jeremiah 10 Christmas trees Anachronism in Bible interpretation
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Anachronism: the fundamental interpretive error in reading Jeremiah 10 as being about Christmas trees

Mike identifies the method error before examining the passage

Jeremiah 10 Hermeneutics Jeremiah 10 Anachronism
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Jeremiah 10:1-2 context: 'Don't learn the ways of the nations' is not a blanket prohibition

Reading the passage from the beginning

Jeremiah 10:1-2 Contextual interpretation Jeremiah 10:1-2 Ways of the nations
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Jeremiah 10:3-4: The craftsman detail rules out Christmas trees

Verse-by-verse examination of the passage

Jeremiah 10:3-4 Christmas trees Jeremiah 10:3-4 Idolatry
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Jeremiah 10:5: The passage explicitly calls the object an idol, not a tree

The passage self-identifies what it is describing

Jeremiah 10:5 Idolatry Jeremiah 10:5 Scarecrow analogy
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Psalm 115 as a parallel passage: idols have mouths but cannot speak

Connecting Jeremiah 10 to a closely parallel text

Jeremiah 10:5 Psalm 115:4-8 Idolatry Jeremiah 10:5 Psalm 115:4-8
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Jeremiah 10:6-9: The passage continues with explicit idol language, not tree language

Reading further in the passage to confirm the subject

Jeremiah 10:6-9 Idolatry Jeremiah 10:6-9 Pagan religion
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Jeremiah 10:10-15: The climax of the passage — idols vs. the living God

The passage reaches its theological conclusion

Jeremiah 10:10-15 Idolatry Jeremiah 10:10-15 Living God vs. false gods
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Other misapplied passages: 'prostituted themselves under every green tree' is about idols under trees, not trees themselves

Preempting another common proof-text used to condemn Christmas trees

Proof-texting Anachronism Idolatry under green trees
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Christians are not obligated either to have or to avoid Christmas trees — liberty of conscience

Applying the correct conclusion from the exegesis

Christmas trees Liberty of conscience Judging fellow believers
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-20

Philippians 2:6-8 — Jesus lived a humble, godly life and died by crucifixion

Continuing the biographical details about Jesus that Paul records.

Philippians 2:6-8 kenosis incarnation Philippians 2:6-8
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-20

1 Corinthians 11:23-25 — Paul 'received from the Lord' the Last Supper tradition, predating the Gospels

Paul's detailed knowledge of the Last Supper is one of the strongest demonstrations that he knew specific events from Jesus's life.

1 Corinthians 11:23-25 Passover Last Supper 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-20

1 Corinthians 7:10 — Paul distinguishes Jesus's teaching from his own on divorce

Paul's explicit attribution of a teaching to 'the Lord' rather than himself demonstrates his awareness of Jesus's specific teachings.

1 Corinthians 7:10 divorce 1 Corinthians 7:10 Jesus's teaching on divorce
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-20

Romans 12:17 echoes Matthew 5:39 — do not repay evil for evil / turn the other cheek

Another parallel between Paul's ethical instructions and the Sermon on the Mount.

Romans 12:17 Matthew 5:39 Romans 12:17 Paul echoing Jesus's teaching Matthew 5:39
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-20

Jesus overturning tables in the Temple — anger is not inherently sinful, but it creates temptation to sin

Q&A: question about whether Jesus's table-turning in the Temple constitutes sinful anger.

Christian ethics sinlessness of Jesus Temple cleansing
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-19

Philippians 3:10-11 — resurrection is found only through Christ, not through Jewish law-keeping

Continuing the Philippians 3 passage

Philippians 3:10-11 Paul resurrection Philippians 3:10-11
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-19

Romans 10:1-3 — Paul's prayer for Israel: they have zeal but not knowledge; seeking own righteousness

Mike quotes Paul's direct pastoral statement about Jewish people who have not received Christ

Romans 10:1-3 Paul Israel Jewish people
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Deuteronomy 18:22 — false prophecy as test for identifying true vs. false prophets

Mike's second Old Testament example showing God requires verification before demanding belief.

Deuteronomy 18:22 Jehovah's Witnesses prophecy evidence-based faith
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Isaiah 41:22 — predictive prophecy as God's proof of his own existence and authority

Mike's third Old Testament passage, showing God challenges false gods to prove themselves through prediction.

Isaiah 41:22 evidence-based faith Isaiah 41:22 predictive prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Pivot to objections: addressing 'but what about?' passages that skeptics use to support the faith-without-evidence definition

Mike transitions from positive case to handling counter-passages.

Hebrews 11:1 Romans 1:19-20 John 20:24 apologetics methodology Hebrews 11:1 Romans 1:19-20
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Hebrews 11:1 — introduction and reference to Amy Hall's article at STR.org

Mike begins addressing the most commonly cited 'faith without evidence' passage.

Hebrews 11:1 faith Hebrews 11:1 Amy Hall
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Hebrews 11:1 is a description of what faith looks like, not a definition of why or how we believe

Mike's core exegetical argument about the nature of Hebrews 11.

Hebrews 11:1 hermeneutics faith Hebrews 11:1
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Romans 1:19-20 — creation itself is the evidence through which God is perceived; not faith without evidence

Mike addresses the second counter-passage sometimes used to support faith-without-evidence.

Romans 1:19-20 evidence-based faith cosmological argument Romans 1:19-20
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

John 20:24-29 — Thomas passage: 'not seen' does not mean 'without evidence'

Mike addresses the Thomas story as the third counter-passage.

John 20:24-29 hermeneutics faith Thomas
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Q&A: Can Satan, as a non-omnipotent being, put thoughts into people's minds?

Viewer question from Joy Chintons.

John 13:2 omnipotence Satan spiritual warfare
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

James 2:14-26 — faith without works is dead; Mike references his dedicated video on Catholic vs. Protestant interpretations

Part of Jacob Englet's question on faith and obedience.

James 2:14-26 faith James 2:14-26 faith and works
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Q&A: How to know you have the proper interpretation of Scripture — hermeneutics and contextual reading

Viewer question from Eric Seagardia.

hermeneutics biblical interpretation contextual reading
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

Call to repentance for those who have had or supported abortions — women were often deceived by dishonest medical language; the gospel offers forgiveness

Closing pastoral appeal

repentance Christian ethics gospel
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

119 Ministries chosen as the representative case study for this video because they engage actual scripture

Mike explains his research methodology and why he selected 119 Ministries as his primary dialogue partner.

1 Corinthians Ephesians Colossians 1 Corinthians Ephesians Colossians
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Hebrews 7:11-12 — change of priesthood necessarily entails a change in the law; Mike argues the OT itself predicted this change

Mike goes to Hebrews 7 as a non-Pauline passage to demonstrate that the OT itself contains the seeds of its own supersession.

Hebrews 7:11-12 Psalm 110 Levitical priesthood Aaron Typology
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Jewish believers and Torah: Paul's principle "let him who is circumcised not seek to be uncircumcised" — Mike gives leeway to Jewish Christians observing Torah

Mike distinguishes between Jewish and Gentile believers in his pastoral response to Torah-observance.

1 Corinthians 7 Paul 1 Corinthians 7 Torah observance
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Revelation 22:12 — "repaying each one for what he has done" does not teach levels of heaven or works-based salvation

Q&A: questioner asks whether Revelation 22:12 implies different levels or places in heaven based on works.

1 Corinthians 3 Revelation 22:12-14 1 Corinthians 3 Revelation 22:12-14 Heavenly rewards
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Bible translation recommendation: Mike favors ESV and NASB, and advises reading multiple translations when a passage turns on a single word

Q&A: questioner asks which Bible translation Mike recommends, especially given the Hebrew/Greek issues discussed.

ESV NASB NKJV
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Galatians 6:2 — "the law of Christ" means bearing one another's burdens, which Mike identifies with love

Q&A: questioner asks about "the law of Christ" in Galatians 6:2.

Galatians 6:2 John 15:12 Greg Koukl Love command Context in interpretation
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Tithing is not required for NT believers, but giving is — Mike outlines NT giving principles

Q&A: questioner asks whether tithing applies to NT believers.

Galatians 6 Tithing Giving (NT) Galatians 6
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Leviticus 24:22 — "same rule for sojourner and native" does not require Gentile Torah-observance; it is case law about judicial fairness in civil punishments

Q&A: questioner asks about Leviticus 24:22 and Zechariah 14:16 as texts allegedly requiring Gentiles to keep OT law.

Leviticus 24:22 Zechariah 14:16 Leviticus 24:22 Zechariah 14:16 Sojourner
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Zechariah 14:16 — Feast of Tabernacles observance by nations does not mean those nations are under the law

Follow-up point on the same Q&A question about Gentiles under OT law.

Zechariah 14:16 Passover Zechariah 14:16 Gentile Torah-observance
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Pastoral counsel for those with family members in the Hebrew Roots Movement — distinguish unnecessary restrictions from the deeper spiritual danger

Q&A: a viewer's mother is deeply in the Hebrew Roots movement; asking if the movement is the way to be close to Jesus.

Hebrew Roots Movement Paul rejection Dietary laws
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