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Mike Winger idea 2023-11-22

View 3: Women saved spiritually by literally having children

Mike evaluates and rejects the view that bearing children contributes to women's spiritual salvation.

1 Corinthians 7 1 Timothy 2:15 Romans 3:28 1 Corinthians 7 justification by faith 1 Timothy 2:15
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

Mormon view of 'saved by grace': Jesus earns your resurrection (basic bodily resurrection), but full salvation requires burning off sin and earning one's way upward.

The Mormon concept of grace is limited to resurrection — much less than what Christians mean by grace.

Mormon soteriology LDS grace universal resurrection (LDS)
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

Mormon phrase: 'saved by grace after all that we do' — contrasted with Ephesians 2:8-9's 'by grace you have been saved through faith, not of works.'

Mike highlights the definitive Mormon phrase that encapsulates their works-based soteriology, directly contrasting it with the key Pauline text.

Ephesians 2:8-9 Ephesians 2:8-9 sola gratia Mormon soteriology
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

LDS.org lists requirements for exaltation: obey all commands of God, be baptized, be an LDS member, become a Melchizedek priest, receive temple endowment, marry for time and eternity, and more.

Mike reads the official LDS list of exaltation requirements to show the burden placed on Mormon believers.

LDS.org works-based salvation LDS exaltation requirements
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

The exaltation requirement to 'love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and neighbor as yourself' means no one meets it — creating either despair or self-deception.

Mike focuses on one specific exaltation requirement (the Great Commandment) to show that the Mormon salvific bar is humanly unachievable.

Ephesians 2:8-9 Ephesians 2:8-9 LDS soteriology works-based salvation
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

Mormon definition of the gospel: a complex set of new teachings restored by Joseph Smith that must be learned and performed — not 'good news' but a difficult path.

The Mormon gospel adds a body of doctrine and performance requirements that make it not 'good news' in any conventional sense.

Pharisaism Joseph Smith works-based salvation
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

Christian cults always remove salvation by grace — Mike attributes this pattern to demonic influence, citing the book of Galatians.

Viewer question from 'Douglas Dobbins': 'Have you ever noticed that Christian cults always throw out salvation by grace?'

sola gratia works-based salvation cults and false gospels
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

119 Ministries contradicts itself: early they say Torah-keeping is not required for salvation; later they imply it is, calling non-observance "denying the faith"

Mike plays two clips from 119 Ministries showing an internal contradiction between their opening disclaimer and their later conclusion.

1 John 2 Torah observance Salvation by works Apostasy
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 2020-08-28

Jesus did not teach salvation by works — Mark 10 (rich man) demonstrates the impossibility of works-righteousness and points to Christ's atoning sacrifice

Question from "A Pig with 100 Subscribers" about the apparent tension between Paul (saved by faith, not works) and Jesus (enter kingdom by following commandments).

Mark 10 atonement soteriology works-righteousness
Mike Winger idea 2018-10-31

Mike examines 2 John 1:11 in context, explaining it refers to hosting traveling teachers and not to general social contact with heretics, then defends William Lane Craig's nuanced view on Catholics — acknowledging a false Catholic gospel while allowing that some Catholics may be genuinely saved.

Response to viewer question about whether to separate from William Lane Craig over his statements about Catholics

2 John 1:11 salvation false gospel works-based salvation
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-07

Is the Parable of the Talents Works Based?: How do you separate the Parable of the Talents from a works-based Salvation?

Q&A question: Is the Parable of the Talents Works Based?

salvation
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-05

Distinguishing Obedience from Legalism: How can we walk in obedience to Christ without falling into a “works-based salvation” frame of mind?

Q&A question: Distinguishing Obedience from Legalism

salvation
Mike Winger idea 2023-02-17

Works-Based Salvation?: Does Matthew 7: 21 tell us that works are necessary to get saved?

Q&A question: Works-Based Salvation?

Matthew Matthew 7 salvation Matthew Matthew 7
Mike Winger idea 2026-01-10

James: Works Based Salvation?: In Galatians, Paul says Jews from the sect of James were Judaizers. If the book of James was written before the Acts 15 council, do you think James in his book taught a works-based salvation?

Q&A question: James: Works Based Salvation?

James Acts 15 James Acts 15 salvation