10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 14)

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Mike Winger

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 18 May 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Welcome to the new weekly stream! 10 questions every Friday at 1 p.m. Pacific Time. ***HERE is the clip search feature. Find any topic I've talked about by searching freely here. Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:01 {Jesus Supporting Violence?} Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords? Is this Jesus supporting violence in self-defense?2. 22:23 {Overcome by Strong Delusion?} In 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, when the antichrist is revealed, God will send a strong delusion to those who refused to be saved. Will everyone who has heard the Gospel but not repented be overcome by it?3. 27:50 {What is “Coarse Joking”?} How do we know what coarse joking is (Ephesians 4:29, 5:20)? My teen's Christian friends often joke about being LGBTQ and getting high or drunk. Is this a freedom issue, or is this sinful? How should a teen respond?4. 34:48 {Led by the Spirit vs. our Own Feelings} My mom changed her name recently. She felt God was giving her a new name. She often feels led by the Spirit where I don't agree. Any advice for those times, and should I introduce her by new name?5. 42:53 {The Unrighteous Entering the Millennium?} In the Premillennial view, who are the unrighteous (not saved) that enter into the Millennium? During the sheep/goats judgment, it seems like all the goats get sent to their eternity in Hell.6. 45:46 {God Taking someone to Avoid Apostasy?} Is there any precedent for God taking home a believer before he might fall away? I Kings 14:13 says some good was found in Jeroboam’s son.7. 50:31 {Will We Remember “The Bad” in Eternity?} Can you go into detail as to what Isaiah 65:17 means by “not remembered” and the “nor come to mind” part? I was told it meant literal memory loss and that scares me. I want to remember even the bad.8. 55:01 {The Most Pressing Issue for Deconstructionists} What do you believe is the most pressing issue for deconstructionists?9. 1:02:51 {Advice for When We’re Exhausted} Do you have any advice for someone who is spiritually and physically exhausted (like Elijah in 1 Kings 19)?10. 1:11:40 {Standing Firm for Christ at Work} My work environment is very vulgar and toxic. It's "easier" for me to blend in and not honor Christ with my language and attitude. How can I have more confidence and not give in?BONUS Q! 1:14:55 {Is All Pain Bad?} My 8 year old, Ben wants to know: If there is no pain in Heaven, will there be hot sauce? Sounds funny, but makes you think. Click Here for the Sean McDowell teaching on hearing from God. I’m Mike Winger and my goal is to help people think biblically about everything. My website: BibleThinker.org

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0:00.0	Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords? Is this Jesus supporting violence or self-defense in particular?
0:06.8	The question is one that frequently comes up and the one Bible passage that Jesus seems to
0:15.8	into some endorse like say Second Amendment right is this passage. Let me just read it to you guys right now.
0:22.1	This is the passage that is often used to talk about, you know, say Second Amendment rights.
0:28.0	And in my opinion, I've read a bunch of commentaries. I've read like multiple pacifist books I kid you not in
0:33.6	the recent weeks I've been studying pacifism a lot people think I'm studying
0:36.6	Bennyhan a lot the past few weeks I've been studying pacifism the Christian
0:40.8	views of pacifism and how they interpret things including this verse right here this passage so in my opinion the
0:47.2	pacifist interpretations of this passage are generally lacking but let's talk about at least some of that I'll unpack it for a few minutes and then we'll go to your guys questions. There's going to be stuff I don't cover because it's just too much for the first question of a Q&A, but here's some of it. Luke 22 verse 36 just before his crucifixion Jesus says
1:06.0	but now he who has a money bag let him take it and likewise a nap sack
1:12.0	and he who has no sword let him sell his garment and buy one
1:16.5	for I say to you that that that this which is written must still be accomplished in me and he who was numbered with the transgressors he was
1:24.6	number with the transgressors for the things concerning me have an end so they said
1:28.6	Lord look here are two swords and he said to them it is enough you know at first glance it looks
1:35.6	like Jesus is saying hey guys stuff's about to get really rough before I
1:40.2	sent you out you didn't take any extra stuff but now I'm telling you get ready, be prepared for hardship.
1:45.7	Go get a sword if you don't have one. Swords, most people think of as instruments of violence. These are not butter-your type of weapons. They're not even small knives. They're bigger than that. They're swords. And they're known as self-defense weapons. That's their primary purpose if you're carrying them around throughout the day.
2:02.8	It's not like a box cutter that you use on as a tool, you know, it's pretty much a sword.
2:08.4	Now, there are other interpretations and sometimes people just don't know what to do with this stuff.
2:13.2	For instance, there are Jesus movies where most of them don't include this passage.
2:17.6	I surveyed a bunch of Jesus movies.
2:19.5	I'll play one clip from a Jesus movie that you guys can check out right now.
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