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20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 113)

BibleThinker

Mike Winger

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:04 {Which Denomination is True?} Why are there over 30,000 Christian denominations all claiming to be the “true Christians”? Which one should I follow, and why?2. 25:17 {Was Jesus Only Condemning the Religious?} I often hear people saying that Jesus was speaking to and condemning the religious only, not speaking to the world. How would you respond to this sentiment?3. 28:41 {Punished for Adam’s Sin?} Are we guilty of the sin of Adam and Eve? If so, isn’t it unjust for God hold us accountable for something we had no part of (Ezekiel 18, Romans 5:12)?4. 31:46 {Worship Only Services?} When it comes to a church service, would it be appropriate on occasion to just have worship instead of both worship and the Word preached? Should it always be both?5. 34:16 {Three Dippings during Baptism?} What are your thoughts on “Trine Immersion” during baptism, specifically three dippings? Is it justified in Matthew 28:19?6. 37:02 {Repentant but Still Rejected} I was rejected by my church because of my behavior, PTSD & my mouth. They didn’t excommunicate me but stopped talking to me/started ignoring me. I’ve repented, apologized, and begged but they still ignore me. It has left me feeling flawed & unloved. What would Scripture tell me about my situation?7. 40:22 {Is God Deterministic?} If Jesus in the Old Testament was intentional by God, does that mean that God is sometimes deterministic? For example, did God orchestrate Joseph’s life?8. 42:22 {How to “Build Up” One Another} What does “building others up” with your words really mean? Does it mean that you should compliment people and just say nice things to them? Does it mean more, or something entirely different?9. 44:16 {Why Ask for Forgiveness?} If we are saved by faith alone, why are there so many prayers asking that our sins be forgiven, when by faith we know that they have been? Thank You10. 45:09 {Should We Limit our Fun?} I read my Bible every day and pray, but I feel guilty when I engage in a hobby or have “fun.” Is there a limit to the amount of fun one can have in a day?11. 45:42 {Jesus Just an Ordinary Prophet?} Why did Jesus refer to Himself as a prophet in Luke 13:33 and not the Son of God? Wouldn't that be putting Himself on the same level as regular prophets when He was in fact elevated?12. 48:51 {Life on Other Planets = Abiogenesis?} If basic organisms are discovered on other planets, would that prove abiogenesis and prove evolution?13. 54:17 {Should we “Sin Boldly”?} Martin Luther has a quote that says “sin boldly.” I’ve heard he meant don’t be afraid of sinning and do so boldly knowing it has been paid for, but I feel that this is dangerous. Your thoughts?14. 56:42 {Mortal & Venial Sins?} 1 John 5:16-17 seems to support the Roman Catholic understanding of mortal and venial sins. Is that the proper interpretation of this verse, and if not, how should we understand sin and the death it causes?15. 1:00:39 {Why Follow Any of the OT?} What would you say to the objection that “if we don't follow the old covenant anymore, why should we care about Leviticus 18”?16. 1:05:32 {How to Rejoice and Weep With Others} Since both good and bad things happen in the body of Christ daily, how can we accurately practice Romans 12:15?17. 1:08:22 {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?18. 1:12:13 {The Granville Sharp’s Rule} How reliable is the Granville Sharp's rule? Is it implemented outside of New Testament writings?19. 1:13:37 {The “Secret Sauce” to Fasting} Please help me with how to fast. I am praying for a friend’s salvation and protection from

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0:00.0

All right.

0:05.0

First question, why are there 30,000 denominations of Christianity?

0:11.8

And actually is it 45,000 or 50 trillion as one

0:15.8

commenter once said in one of my YouTube videos? So the question from today is

0:20.3

to start us off today is this, why are there over 30,000 Christian denominations all claiming to be true

0:26.1

Christians which one should I follow and why? Yes that is a great question.

0:35.0

I'm like eager to talk about this question.

0:36.8

I was excited when I found out it was going to be the first one for today.

0:40.1

And you guys are loading all your other questions into the live chat even while I'm going to answer this first one.

0:44.9

My name is Mike Winger and my goal here is to help you learn to think

0:47.6

biblically about everything and I'm serious about the thinking part and the

0:51.0

biblically part, both of them at least to the best of my ability and hopefully

0:54.7

helping you along your path to do that to the best of your ability. Here we go. I am going to

1:00.9

share in addition to answering this question I'm going to share what

1:05.0

denomination I would look for personally if I was actually out there searching for a

1:09.1

church which which is something we did last year, me and my wife.

1:14.7

So let me tell you guys what I did,

1:17.6

and I'll even tell you what fellowship me and my wife chose.

1:20.7

Not that you have to do the same thing,

1:21.7

but I want you to know that I take this question seriously and in a very pragmatic fashion as well.

1:28.0

So there is actually a widespread myth out there that there are 30,000 45,000 is the more current number that people put out there based on the same calculations

1:37.7

Denominations and I get this in comments all the time I get people saying this stuff frequently. You can see I just put some of the

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