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Mike Winger idea 2020-10-09

Introduction to soul sleep vs. immediate presence with God at death

Opening question of the 20 Questions livestream format

soul sleep intermediate state death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

Assurance about a loved one's salvation: if they professed faith and their life evidenced it, trust they are in heaven; if they clearly rejected Christ, honest uncertainty is appropriate.

Question: how can you know a loved one went to heaven?

salvation assurance death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2021-06-18

Why do Animals Die or Become Extinct?: If “the wages of sin is death,” why do animals die? (My question also involves the extinction of the dinosaurs - why would God create them to be exterminated?)

Q&A question: Why do Animals Die or Become Extinct?

death and afterlife creation and science
Mike Winger idea 2021-06-18

About the Death of our Pets: My cat died this week. Where did he go?

Q&A question: About the Death of our Pets

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2021-08-06

About the Timing of our Death: Are our deaths appointed to us in both time and manner? If a person dies being hit by a car on the corner of Times Square, was it always going to end that way?

Q&A question: About the Timing of our Death

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2022-04-08

Biblical or Unbiblical Use of a Verse?: Many Christians use "The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away" from Job (1: 21) to explain difficult things such as the death of a loved one. Is this biblical, or is it a misinterpretation of Job?

Q&A question: Biblical or Unbiblical Use of a Verse?

hermeneutics death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-06

Is it Sometimes Biblical to Pray for Death?: Is there ever a biblical case to pray for someone to die? Didn't Paul pray for the destruction of some peoples’ flesh for the spirit to be saved in the day of judgment?

Q&A question: Is it Sometimes Biblical to Pray for Death?

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-22

About Near-Death Experiences: What do you think about near-death experiences?

Q&A question: About Near-Death Experiences

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-13

Should we Pray for those who Pass Away?: I just lost a friend to an overdose. I don't think she was a believer. Should I pray for her mercy or is there no point after death?

Q&A question: Should we Pray for those who Pass Away?

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2023-04-21

How to Biblically Process Grief: How do we deal with grief in the right & biblical way? I lost my dad months ago by sudden death. I feel worried, I’m angry, and I cry. I’m so tired of the rollercoaster feelings.

Q&A question: How to Biblically Process Grief

suffering death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2024-06-07

What Exactly Is Sin?: What exactly is sin? Is there a difference between sins against the flesh and sins against the heart/spirit? Does 1 John 5: 17 have anything to do with that? Is sin only sin when it causes death?

Q&A question: What Exactly Is Sin?

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2024-07-12

Is there Really an Afterlife?: Why do Christians think there is an afterlife? Why not just look at death as a return to the quantum state, like before we were born?

Q&A question: Is there Really an Afterlife?

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2025-09-12

Does History Really Repeat Itself?: With the death of Charlie Kirk, it feels like we are in times similar to the 60s. Is it biblical to think that history repeats itself, or is mankind just predictable?

Q&A question: Does History Really Repeat Itself?

death and afterlife
Mike Winger idea 2025-11-14

God’s Presence Upon Death?: Will we see God right away when we die?

Q&A question: God’s Presence Upon Death?

death and afterlife