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Mike Winger idea 2018-02-14

Bethel as the center of a worldwide movement: apostolic network, Jesus Culture, and BSSM

Mike establishes the scope and infrastructure of the Bethel movement globally

revival Bethel Apostolic Network Jesus Culture

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-14

House of Generals: a planned museum of revival artifacts and relics for prayer and 'receiving anointing'

Mike describes a specific Bethel infrastructure project and its theological implications

Bill Johnson charismatic movement House of Generals

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

Upcoming video topic: exposing false teaching within charismatic Christianity — abuse of the spiritual gifts framework

Preview of future content on charismatic abuse

Mike Winger spiritual gifts apologetics

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-07

Q&A: Discussion of 'holy laughter' — Mike applies a spectrum approach, differentiating between Spirit-inspired joy and loss of self-control, the latter being inconsistent with the fruit of the Spirit.

Viewer question about holy laughter from DecideScroll.

Galatians 5:22-23 charismatic movement holy laughter fruit of the Spirit

Mike Winger idea 2018-10-10

Idea

Self-description given to frame his critique as coming from within a broadly charismatic perspective, not from cessationism.

cessationism charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2020-10-23

"The Anointing" — biblical basis is real but the charismatic formulaic packaging of it is concerning

Question from Lavell Martinez about whether "the anointing" is biblical.

1 Samuel 16 Luke 4:18 spiritual gifts Holy Spirit charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2018-09-26

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

A viewer asks Mike's opinion of Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer.

Bill Johnson charismatic movement Mike Bickle

Mike Winger idea 2020-11-20

Hebrews 1:1-2 does not prohibit God from speaking to individuals today

Question about whether God still speaks through a still small voice today, referencing Hebrews 1:2.

Hebrews 1:1-2 1 Timothy 1:18 Revelation of John Hagar charismatic movement prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2021-01-08

John 16:13 has primary application to the apostles; broadly applying it to all Christians sets the bar for Spirit-guidance too low

Question from Rocketman Sean about the extent to which John 16:13 applies to Christians today

John 16:13 apostles Holy Spirit prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2021-01-08

A rearview mirror test for Spirit-led claims: look back at past "God told me" moments and evaluate their accuracy

Practical tool for evaluating claims of Spirit guidance

Holy Spirit discernment false prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2021-01-29

Charismatic conundrum of 2020: mass false prophecy and its root cause in lack of checks and balances

First pre-selected topic before viewer questions. Mike addresses widespread false prophecies in charismatic circles regarding Trump re-election and COVID-19.

charismatic movement false prophecy prophecy testing

Mike Winger idea 2021-01-29

Bethel Church's role in the false prophecy conundrum: uncritical embrace of all positive prophecy regardless of source

Continuation of the charismatic false prophecy discussion. Mike names Bethel specifically as a contributing factor.

discernment prophetic accountability Bethel Church

Mike Winger idea 2021-01-29

Releasing healing into the atmosphere -- unbiblical charismatic terminology rooted in crowd control rather than Scripture

Question from John Richardson about the biblical basis for Christians releasing healing into the atmosphere.

Luke 5:17 discernment Benny Hinn charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2021-01-29

How to test a prophecy before it is fulfilled: track record matters more than individual accuracy; errors are disqualifying

Question from Omar Barr about testing prophecy before it is fulfilled, including the 2020 Trump prophecies.

discernment charismatic movement false prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2021-02-05

Endorsement circle comparison: Simmons is endorsed only within hyper-charismatic circles; the resurrection was affirmed even by hostile witnesses like Paul.

Second distinction in the Simmons-vs-apostles credibility argument.

Empty tomb Paul the Apostle Enemy attestation

Mike Winger idea 2021-02-05

Advice to someone whose church is becoming hyper-charismatic: leave, if you must, without bitterness, motivated only by principle and love.

Question from Jay Parker about whether to leave a church moving toward hyper-charismaticism after elders dismissed critique of the Passion Translation as nitpicking.

Galatians 5 Galatians 5 Passion Translation Hyper-charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2021-02-12

Q5: How to view false Trump prophecies — identified as wrong, traced to pride, competitive prophetic culture, and spiritual dysfunction

Viewer Crystal Peck asks about Christians who falsely prophesied Trump's 2020 electoral victory.

testing prophecy charismatic movement false prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2021-02-12

Q14: Is the authority Jesus gave the 12 and 70 disciples different from spiritual gifts? Mike distinguishes pre-Pentecost authority from post-Pentecost Spirit-enabled gifts

Viewer Silas Bourner asks whether the authority Jesus granted the Twelve and Seventy to heal and cast out demons is different from spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12 Luke 10 Pentecost spiritual gifts charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2020-10-26

The Mirror Bible is endorsed by John Crowder ("toking the holy ghost") and William Paul Young (author of The Shack, later a universalist). It's part of a broader movement: progressive Christianity, hyper-charismatic theology, and universal salvation all pushing the same direction.

Endorsers and broader context of the Mirror Bible

John Crowder Mirror Bible Mirror Bible John Crowder

Mike Winger idea 2021-05-14

Discerning false prophets by their "fruit" (Matthew 7:15-20) — fruit is defined IN the passage as whether their teaching leads people to do God's will vs. lawlessness. It's not about charismatic experiences or emotional reactions.

Q4: How to practically use Matthew 7:15-20 to discern people?

Acts 2 Matthew Matthew 7 Acts 2 Jesus prophecy

Mike Winger idea 2022-02-04

Theological Disagreements in Marriage: Should a husband refuse to go to a hyper-Charismatic church that his wife wants to attend, and rather attend his own church that emphasizes the Bible?

Q&A question: Theological Disagreements in Marriage

marriage charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2022-03-18

Scriptural Support for Continuationism: Is there Scripture that supports being a Continuationist? I am a "soft-charismatic," but personal experience is not convincing to a Cessasionist claiming I'm being unbiblical, or even heretical.

Q&A question: Scriptural Support for Continuationism

heresy charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2022-10-21

Should I Date a Hyper-Charismatic?: I've been on a few dates with a great girl, but I've realized she's in a church that over emphasizes prophecy, tongues, possibly NAR things. Any advice on how to approach this?

Q&A question: Should I Date a Hyper-Charismatic?

prophecy tongues charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2023-05-05

What is “Hyper-Charismatic”?: Please explain what "hyper-charismatic” means. Thank you.

Q&A question: What is “Hyper-Charismatic”?

charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2024-07-12

How to Trust in Christ: I’m a Bible believing non-Christian that hurt himself by absorbing bad Charismatic teachings. I have always had trouble trusting and accepting Christ. How would one begin to as a skeptic?

Q&A question: How to Trust in Christ

charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2026-03-20

Miraculous Fakery: How do we Not Discard All Miracles?: I have found myself despising the miraculous due to the number of fakers out there. How do you guard against this as you have been working through exposing the fakery of the hyper-Charismatic church?

Q&A question: Miraculous Fakery: How do we Not Discard All Miracles?

miracles charismatic movement

Mike Winger idea 2023-06-16

Brian Simmons, translator of the Passion Translation, has made contradictory claims: calling his translation "God-breathed" in charismatic settings while denying it is inspired in the same way as the apostolic writings. His study notes contain claims like "the Temple took 46 years to build and humans have 46 chromosomes, therefore we are the temple God is building" — presented as divine revelation rather than scholarly research.

Brian Simmons's self-contradictory inspiration claims and problematic study note methodology

revelation Brian Simmons revelation charismatic movement

Bethel as the center of a worldwide movement: apostolic network, Jesus Culture, and BSSM

House of Generals: a planned museum of revival artifacts and relics for prayer and 'receiving anointing'

Upcoming video topic: exposing false teaching within charismatic Christianity — abuse of the spiritual gifts framework

Q&A: Discussion of 'holy laughter' — Mike applies a spectrum approach, differentiating between Spirit-inspired joy and loss of self-control, the latter being inconsistent with the fruit of the Spirit.

Idea

"The Anointing" — biblical basis is real but the charismatic formulaic packaging of it is concerning

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

Hebrews 1:1-2 does not prohibit God from speaking to individuals today

John 16:13 has primary application to the apostles; broadly applying it to all Christians sets the bar for Spirit-guidance too low

A rearview mirror test for Spirit-led claims: look back at past "God told me" moments and evaluate their accuracy

Charismatic conundrum of 2020: mass false prophecy and its root cause in lack of checks and balances

Bethel Church's role in the false prophecy conundrum: uncritical embrace of all positive prophecy regardless of source

Releasing healing into the atmosphere -- unbiblical charismatic terminology rooted in crowd control rather than Scripture

How to test a prophecy before it is fulfilled: track record matters more than individual accuracy; errors are disqualifying

Endorsement circle comparison: Simmons is endorsed only within hyper-charismatic circles; the resurrection was affirmed even by hostile witnesses like Paul.

Advice to someone whose church is becoming hyper-charismatic: leave, if you must, without bitterness, motivated only by principle and love.

Q5: How to view false Trump prophecies — identified as wrong, traced to pride, competitive prophetic culture, and spiritual dysfunction

Q14: Is the authority Jesus gave the 12 and 70 disciples different from spiritual gifts? Mike distinguishes pre-Pentecost authority from post-Pentecost Spirit-enabled gifts

The Mirror Bible is endorsed by John Crowder ("toking the holy ghost") and William Paul Young (author of The Shack, later a universalist). It's part of a broader movement: progressive Christianity, hyper-charismatic theology, and universal salvation all pushing the same direction.

Discerning false prophets by their "fruit" (Matthew 7:15-20) — fruit is defined IN the passage as whether their teaching leads people to do God's will vs. lawlessness. It's not about charismatic experiences or emotional reactions.

Theological Disagreements in Marriage: Should a husband refuse to go to a hyper-Charismatic church that his wife wants to attend, and rather attend his own church that emphasizes the Bible?

Scriptural Support for Continuationism: Is there Scripture that supports being a Continuationist? I am a "soft-charismatic," but personal experience is not convincing to a Cessasionist claiming I'm being unbiblical, or even heretical.

Should I Date a Hyper-Charismatic?: I've been on a few dates with a great girl, but I've realized she's in a church that over emphasizes prophecy, tongues, possibly NAR things. Any advice on how to approach this?

What is “Hyper-Charismatic”?: Please explain what "hyper-charismatic” means. Thank you.

How to Trust in Christ: I’m a Bible believing non-Christian that hurt himself by absorbing bad Charismatic teachings. I have always had trouble trusting and accepting Christ. How would one begin to as a skeptic?

Miraculous Fakery: How do we Not Discard All Miracles?: I have found myself despising the miraculous due to the number of fakers out there. How do you guard against this as you have been working through exposing the fakery of the hyper-Charismatic church?

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