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Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Defending 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

Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Trinity
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Image 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

Genesis 1 Genesis 9 dominion mandate Mormonism Genesis 1
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Planned Gospel of Mark series to cover theology, apologetics, and resurrection debates

Response to viewer question about where the Trinity is in Mark

resurrection Gospel of Mark Trinity in Mark
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Literal vs. plain-sense biblical interpretation: read as intended, not mechanically literal

Viewer asking how literally to read the Bible, especially Genesis and Old Testament

Genesis Psalm 6 hermeneutics Genesis genre
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Why 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

Islam resurrection apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Nicene and Apostles' Creed: Mike affirms them but would add content on repentance

Viewer asking about the Nicene and Apostles' Creed

repentance Nicene Creed Apostles' Creed
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Baptism is required for obedience but not for salvation

Viewer recently baptized asking whether baptism is essential to becoming a disciple

Romans 6 discipleship obedience salvation
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

JW 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

Daniel 11 Jehovah's Witnesses Daniel 11 fulfilled prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Free will in heaven: believers will have genuine free will but no desire to sin

Viewer asking whether we will have free will in heaven

1 Corinthians 15 2 Peter 1 Corinthians 15 Greg Koukl glorification
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Once saved always saved: Mike withholds judgment due to genuine biblical tension

Viewer asking about eternal security / once saved always saved

Ephesians 1-3 Hebrews 6 perseverance of the saints eternal security once saved always saved
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Strategy 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

Mormonism evangelism Jehovah's Witnesses
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Luis de Molina and Molinism: middle knowledge reconciles divine sovereignty and human free will

Viewer asking about Molinism and Luis de Molina

Catholicism Molinism middle knowledge
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

There 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

Proverbs 2 Corinthians 6:14 marriage sanctification Proverbs
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Marriage does not exist in heaven; relational bonds persist but are not exclusive spousal bonds

Second part of viewer's marriage question about afterlife

Matthew 22:30 Christ and the Church eschatology resurrection
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

1 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

1 Corinthians 11:16 head coverings 1 Corinthians 11:16 women in worship
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Aseity (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

nominalism aseity abstract objects
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

John 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

John 3:13 Moses divine authority Elijah
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Sabbath observance: Mike does not believe Christians are required to keep the Sabbath

Viewer asking about proper Sabbath observance

Mosaic law Sabbath New Covenant
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Mike's personal testimony: heard the gospel at 12, found relief in forgiveness

Viewer asking about Mike's salvation experience

salvation sanctification forgiveness
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Repentance functions in both justification and sanctification

Viewer asking whether repentance is part of justification or sanctification

Revelation 2 2 Corinthians 7 Ephesus repentance justification
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Authority 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

healing spiritual warfare authority of Christ
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Christians 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.

Christian worldview abortion Christians and politics
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Did 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

1 Peter 2 Peter Jude 1 Peter 2 Peter descent into hell
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Books 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

Job apostolic authority biblical canon Job
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Tithing is an Old Testament concept; Christians are required to give but not mandated to a 10% figure

Viewer asking Mike to reconcile his teaching that the tithe is not required with the obligation to give

1 Timothy 5 Mosaic law New Covenant tithing
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

A pastor considering a church of a different denomination should front-load doctrinal disagreements before accepting the role

Viewer who is a young preacher considering pastoring a church with doctrinal differences from his own convictions

pastoral ministry church and denomination integrity in ministry
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Bart Ehrman's telephone-game argument against Gospel reliability

Mike quotes and plays audio of Bart Ehrman presenting the community tradition / oral telephone-game view of Gospel transmission.

Bart Ehrman community tradition view oral transmission
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

The Jesus Seminar and the consequence of rejecting eyewitness origins

Mike explains what is at stake if the Gospels are not rooted in eyewitness accounts.

Bart Ehrman Jesus Seminar Son of Man
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Vernon Bartlett on Papias's unique geographic position for collecting traditions

Scholarly support for why Papias's location made him a reliable collector of early tradition.

Papias Hierapolis Vernon Bartlett
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Papias's key quotation about seeking living witnesses over written sources

The primary Papias text Mike uses to establish the eyewitness-guarantor model.

James John Matthew Peter James John
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Eusebius preserves Papias but personally dislikes him due to eschatology differences

Note on the transmission of Papias's writings and the reliability of Eusebius as a hostile witness.

eschatology Papias Eusebius
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Ehrman's telephone-game argument as a debate tactic used selectively against less-informed audiences

Mike critiques Ehrman's rhetorical strategy.

Bart Ehrman Mike Licona telephone game analogy
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Ancient historians' three-tiered hierarchy of sources: first-person, interrogated eyewitness, written account

Historical methodology framework used by ancient historians, applied to understanding Papias.

Richard Bauckham Josephus historical method
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

The Greek word for "inquired" (anakrinō/ekzētein) in Papias carries judicial connotation

Greek word study on the term Papias uses for his method of questioning witnesses.

Papias ancient historiography eyewitness interrogation
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Bauckham's interpretation of "living and surviving voice" in Papias — literal, not metaphorical

Clarifying what Papias meant by preferring a "living voice" to written sources.

Richard Bauckham eyewitness testimony Papias
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Luke does not criticize prior Gospel narratives; he adds to them with more data

Distinguishing Luke's prologue from other ancient authors who criticize predecessors.

Luke 1:1-4 Luke Josephus Gospel reliability ancient historiography
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Tal Ilan's Palestinian name database — confirming Gospel names match authentic first-century Palestinian onomastics

Statistical evidence from Jewish names scholarship supporting Gospel authenticity.

Richard Bauckham Gospel historicity Jesus and the Eyewitnesses
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

The genre of the Gospels: from assumed mythology to recognized Greco-Roman biography

Historical shift in scholarly understanding of the literary genre of the Gospels.

Jesus Seminar Gospel genre demythologization
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: Salvation of severely mentally handicapped people — accountability proportional to awareness

Q&A segment begins; first question about soteriological edge cases.

Matthew 11:21-24 salvation mental disability and accountability Matthew 11:21-24
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: Why is Samson in the Hebrews Hall of Faith? Was Samson saved?

Q&A question about Samson's presence in Hebrews 11.

Hebrews 11:32 Samson salvation saving faith
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: The historical-critical method — recommended response is Bauckham's Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

Q&A for a student in an early Christian philosophy course using the historical-critical method.

Richard Bauckham Jesus Seminar Jesus and the Eyewitnesses
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: The Q document — does it matter if Gospel writers used written sources?

Q&A question about the hypothetical Q source document.

Markan priority biblical inerrancy Markan priority Q source
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: The ending of Mark 16 — short vs. long ending; not a threat to Gospel reliability

Q&A from an atheist about the ending of Mark and supposed Gospel contradictions.

Mark 16:8 Mark 16:9-20 textual criticism biblical inerrancy Mark 16:8
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: Do the Gospels contradict each other? Mike's strong stance on harmonization

Q&A follow-up on Gospel contradictions from the same atheist questioner.

Matthew/Levi biblical inerrancy Mike Licona Gospel contradictions
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Bart Ehrman's argument that harmonizing the Gospels means writing a new Gospel — Mike's refutation

Q&A addressing Ehrman's specific anti-harmonization argument.

Bart Ehrman Gospel reliability harmonization
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: Can Jesus sin? Physically capable but character-incapable; peccability vs. impeccability debate

Q&A doctrinal question about the sinless nature of Christ.

Hebrews 4:15 Christology impeccability of Christ peccability of Christ
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: Microchips in hand — not automatically the mark of the beast without beast worship connection

Q&A about prophetic application of Revelation's mark of the beast to modern technology.

Revelation mark of the beast eschatology Revelation mark of the beast
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: Titus and 1 Timothy pastoral qualifications — "husband of one wife" and "having children"

Q&A on elder/bishop/pastor qualifications in the Pastoral Epistles.

1 Timothy 3 Titus 1 1 Timothy 3 husband of one wife Titus 1
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: How does God speak to new Christians? Live by biblical principles, not impressions

Q&A pastoral advice for new Christians wondering about hearing from God.

Christian living hearing from God spiritual discernment
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Q&A: How did the Gospel writers know about private conversations (Jesus and Pilate)?

Q&A on the epistemological question of how private Gospel scenes were recorded.

Pontius Pilate eyewitness testimony Gospel historicity
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