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Mike Winger idea 2023-06-23

Does the HS Help Us or Take Over?: Does the Holy Spirit enhance who we are, as in assisting us in Godly behavior? Or does He, at times, take over completely so that we behave, see, and feel things opposite of our ungodly flesh?

Q&A question: Does the HS Help Us or Take Over?

Holy Spirit
Mike Winger idea 2023-07-07

Jesus Indwelt by the Spirit?: Was Jesus indwelt by the Holy Spirit, or was it His own divine nature that sustained Him while on Earth in His human form?

Q&A question: Jesus Indwelt by the Spirit?

Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2023-07-21

Can Same-Sex Attractions Change?: I'm a Christian, converted this year. I've felt the Holy Spirit inspire me to live a better life in many ways. But I still struggle with one thing. I'm gay and I struggle to see how my attraction could change.

Q&A question: Can Same-Sex Attractions Change?

homosexuality
Mike Winger idea 2023-09-15

Does Praising Jesus Exclude the Father & Spirit?: I've been struggling with phrases or lyrics such as "All glory be to Christ" and "All Heaven sings to Christ alone.” Do these incorrectly exclude the Father and Holy Spirit?

Q&A question: Does Praising Jesus Exclude the Father & Spirit?

Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2023-09-29

Christ & H.S. In Us = Modalism?: At the end of Colossians, it talks about Christ in us, and in Galatians, it talks about the Spirit of His son in our hearts crying out “Abba, Father.” That sounds like the Holy Spirit, but is it Modalism to call Christ in you the Holy Spirit?

Q&A question: Christ & H.S. In Us = Modalism?

Holy Spirit
Mike Winger idea 2023-09-29

Praising the Holy Spirit?: A friend said that Scripture never calls us to praise the Holy Spirit despite numerous worship songs and the Doxology saying otherwise. Is he wrong? Should we only worship the Father and the Son?

Q&A question: Praising the Holy Spirit?

worship
Mike Winger idea 2023-10-17

Different Wills among the Godhead?: In the Trinity, do the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all have three separate wills?

Q&A question: Different Wills among the Godhead?

Trinity
Mike Winger idea 2023-10-17

Indwelling, Infilling & Assurance: Do you have the Holy Spirit if you haven't been baptized with Him? I don't feel/believe like I do. I can't hear His voice.

Q&A question: Indwelling, Infilling & Assurance

baptism
Mike Winger idea 2023-11-17

Does Reading Scripture Aloud = Prophecy?: Does reading the Scriptures aloud in the power of the Holy Spirit count as prophecy? It's speaking forth the Word of God. Also, Scripture is called prophecy in 2 Peter 1: 19-21.

Q&A question: Does Reading Scripture Aloud = Prophecy?

Peter prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2023-12-01

Why is Jesus Called the “Son”?: Why is the title of Jesus “Son”? Why isn't the Holy Spirit called the Son of God?

Q&A question: Why is Jesus Called the “Son”?

Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2023-12-29

Has the HS Been Left Out?: Why is the Holy Spirit not mentioned in the greetings of Paul, and why He is left out in such statements like 1 Corinthians 8:6?

Q&A question: Has the HS Been Left Out?

1 Corinthians 8 1 Corinthians 8
Mike Winger idea 2024-02-16

Are Healings being Hindered Today?: What does James 5: 13-15 look like today? Are we missing something today that is hindering more healings from the Holy Spirit?

Q&A question: Are Healings being Hindered Today?

James James healing
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-08

About the Queen James Bible: What are your thoughts about the Queen James Bible, also known as the “Gay Bible”? Is this a blasphemous translation to be avoided, or did the QJV publishers have any linguistically valid reason to remove negative references to homosexuality from the Bible? Also, can the Holy Spirit still speak through heretical Bible translations?

Q&A question: About the Queen James Bible

James James heresy homosexuality
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-15

Blaspheming the Spirit vs. the Son/Father: Why is the unforgivable sin described as blaspheming the Holy Spirit, as opposed to blaspheming the Son or the Father?

Q&A question: Blaspheming the Spirit vs. the Son/Father

Holy Spirit unforgivable sin
Mike Winger idea 2024-04-05

The Father & Spirit in Heaven & Ezekiel’s Vision: Will we see both the Father and the Holy Spirit in Heaven? Also, can you explain Ezekiel’s vision of God and how it relates to Jesus and the Father?

Q&A question: The Father & Spirit in Heaven & Ezekiel’s Vision

Ezekiel Jesus Ezekiel
Mike Winger idea 2024-04-19

Discerning the Spirit’s Voice: Is the confirmation of the Holy Spirit distinguishable from an evil demon or psychological self-deception?

Q&A question: Discerning the Spirit’s Voice

demons
Mike Winger idea 2024-06-28

How Can We Sin if Indwelled?: How are we able to sin if the Holy Spirit is in us?

Q&A question: How Can We Sin if Indwelled?

Holy Spirit
Mike Winger idea 2024-07-05

Are All of Paul’s Writings Inspired?: What should we make of Paul saying "I, not the Lord" as if he's just giving his own opinion, while also believing that all Scripture (which includes that statement) is Holy Spirit inspired (1 Corinthians 7)?

Q&A question: Are All of Paul’s Writings Inspired?

1 Corinthians 7 1 Corinthians 7
Mike Winger idea 2024-07-19

Does Blas. of the Spirit Debunk Calvinism?: Is the fact that we can commit Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit proof that Calvinism is false?

Q&A question: Does Blas. of the Spirit Debunk Calvinism?

Calvinism
Mike Winger idea 2024-07-19

Receiving the Holy Spirit: When does a Christian receive the Holy Spirit? The apostles, it seems, received the Holy Spirit twice (John 20: 22, Acts 2:1-4). Others had different experiences (Acts 8: 14-17, 11: 15, 19:1-6).

Q&A question: Receiving the Holy Spirit

Acts 2 Acts 8 John 20 Acts 2 Acts 8 Apostles
Mike Winger idea 2024-08-23

Disciples Knew they Had the Spirit?: In Acts 19:2, Paul asks the disciples if they have received the Holy Spirt. How would they KNOW they received the Holy Spirit? Was there a type of evidence then that we don’t necessarily see today?

Q&A question: Disciples Knew they Had the Spirit?

Acts 19 Acts 19
Mike Winger idea 2024-09-14

Did Christ Become the HS?: Does 1 Corinthians 15: 45 mean that Christ became the Holy Spirit? I was taught this growing up, but it seems like Modalism to me now. I can’t break from this reading of the verse since I left that group.

Q&A question: Did Christ Become the HS?

1 Corinthians 15 1 Corinthians 15
Mike Winger idea 2024-11-15

Jesus’ Ministry – Which Nature?: Do you believe Jesus did His ministry of preaching, teaching, and healing out of His divinity, or out of His humanity empowered by the Holy Spirit, in light of Matthew 3: 16-17, etc.? What about us?

Q&A question: Jesus’ Ministry – Which Nature?

Matthew Jesus Matthew healing
Mike Winger idea 2025-01-17

Overcoming the Grip of Sin: What’s the balance between the Holy Spirit changing us, and us trying to do good works and love God? I just feel so stuck in my sin. I don’t know how to get out of this habit. I’m scared my repentance isn’t real.

Q&A question: Overcoming the Grip of Sin

repentance
Mike Winger idea 2025-02-14

Indwelling of the Spirit: How it Differs: What about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit makes us unique compared to Old Covenant believers? I’ve never quite grasped what difference it makes.

Q&A question: Indwelling of the Spirit: How it Differs

Holy Spirit covenant theology
Mike Winger idea 2025-02-14

Does the Spirit Still Teach & Guide Us?: Jesus tells the apostles that the Holy Spirit will “teach them all things” (John 14: 16) and “guide them into all the truth” (John 16: 13). What exactly does this entail, and was it only for the apostles?

Q&A question: Does the Spirit Still Teach & Guide Us?

John 16 Jesus John 16 Apostles
Mike Winger idea 2025-05-09

Jesus’ Spirit Separate from HS?: Does Jesus have a distinct Spirit apart from the Holy Spirit? It seems that Jesus has His own Spirit (Luke 23: 46) that is distinct from the Holy Spirit.

Q&A question: Jesus’ Spirit Separate from HS?

Luke 23 Jesus Luke 23
Mike Winger idea 2025-07-04

Is the Holy Spirit All-Knowing?: Does Matthew 24: 36 imply that the Holy Spirit doesn't know everything? How does that work if the Holy Spirit is God? I've been struggling with the Trinity lately.

Q&A question: Is the Holy Spirit All-Knowing?

Matthew 24 Matthew Trinity Matthew 24 Matthew
Mike Winger idea 2026-02-06

How to Depend on The Spirit: I know that as believers, we live life through the Holy Spirit and He gives us strength to obey God. But how do we depend on the Holy Spirit's strength? What does that look like lived out?

Q&A question: How to Depend on The Spirit

Holy Spirit
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Holy Spirit Is Not Masculine

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

John 16

John 16 John 16
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

Spirit Is Relational

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Holy Spirit's Bringing Conviction

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

What Theology Does Is It Creates a Consistent Solid Devotional Life in a Christian

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

Ephesians 4 30

Ephesians 4 Ephesians 4
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

Who the Holy Spirit Is According to Scripture

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

Ananias and Sapphira

Ananias Ananias and Sapphira
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

What Is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Holy Spirit's Not the Human Author

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

God Is Love

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

God Is Omnipresent

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

First Corinthians 12 Verses 10 and 11

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Holy Spirit Possesses the Self-Knowledge of God

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Holy Spirit Is God's Spirit

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Creation Story

creation
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

Psalm 33 6

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

4 the Spirit of God Has Made Me and the Breath of the Almighty Gives Me Life

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-31

The Oracle of David

David