20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 58)

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Mike Winger

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:0:00 - Introduction1. 0:45 {Theology Books for Teens/College Age} My 17 yr. old son is into theology. Do you have any theology books you’d recommend for teens/college students that aren’t weighty reads, but offer good, biblical answers to Christian questions? Something that will interest a teenager without getting lost into a huge textbook. 2. 4:24 {Does God Bless in Material Ways?} Does God still bless us in material ways, or was that just for the old covenant and now He solely blesses us in spiritual ways?3. 9:05 {How Does God Speak to Us?} How does God communicate to us outside of the Bible? Does He speak through mediums like words, numbers, coincidences, etc.?4. 12:38 {About Separation from Bishops} How is separation from all bishops okay when all “early church fathers” (especially Cyprian & Ignatius) taught that separation from your bishop can call into question your salvation (Cyprian Epistle 26, Ignatius Phil.)?5. 18:39 {About Revelation/Great Tribulation} Do you have any idea why Revelation 7:14 in the NLT says these are the ones who died, but other translations say they came out of the Great Tribulation?6. 21:40 {How to Initiate Gospel Conversations} How do I start conversations about Jesus with strangers/acquaintances?7. 23:25 {About the Extent of the Atonement} Do the two different stances on the extent of the atonement (unlimited and definite) ultimately represent two different gospels? This is a fear of mine.8. 27:09 {Does Prayer Have a Required Formula?} I talk to God in my head and pray during the day, but my thoughts drift and sometimes I realize I never said “amen.” I know that He’s listening, but if it’s not formatted like a prayer, does it still count?9. 29:00 {How to Find Counsel in Scripture} How do I go about searching the Scriptures to help me find a solution or to come to a decision in an area of my life?10. 32:16 {About being Born of God/of the Spirit} Prior to Pentecost, was anyone “born of God/Spirit” as the Spirit hadn’t been given yet (John 1:13; 3:1-7; 7:39)? Can this discredit regeneration preceding faith/total inability?11. 34:22 {Was Historical Proof of Biblical Events Just Made Up?} I heard that the historians’ consensus for the Patriarchs, the Exodus, and the Conquest of Canaan was that they didn’t happen but were made up later. Any input on this?12. 36:42 {If we Confess our Doubts, Are We Still Saved?} I was having doubts about the atonement, and I was questioning if I really believed it. I had thoughts about me not believing. Am I still saved if confessed those and do believe now?13. 43:08 {Was Jesus Rich? & How to Challenge False Claims} Someone told me “Jesus was rich and that was how He was able to feed the 5,000 and their families.” I know that’s wrong, but where do they find these theories and how do I help them see that’s not true?14. 46:33 {How to Share a Summary of the Gospel} Do you have a simple way to share the Gospel? How can we know what to say to be obedient and share the Gospel effectively without missing any of the essentials?15. 48:42 {Thinking Biblically about Covid Restrictions} My province has new Covid mandates that my pastor is implementing. Reduced attendance, vaccine passport checks, and masks even while singing. I think this is unbiblical. What can I do?16. 52:53 {Advice for Finding a Godly Spouse / Our Desires} I’m 23 yrs. old. 6 yrs. ago, my attraction to women just disappeared. This messed with my head a lot, and also, because of physical problems, I can’t approach girls in order to find a wife. Please, can you advise me?17. 54:29 {Was David’s Son Punished for David’s Sin?} In a past video, it sounded like Mike said David's child dying was "collateral damage.” How is that not punishment for David's sins?18. 59:32 {Did God’s Promise Change?} Why did the promise for honoring your parents change...

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0:00.0	All right. Welcome to the Friday, Q&A. I'm Mike Winger, a pastor in Southern California,
0:08.3	trying to answer your questions biblically. The goal here is to think biblically about
0:12.5	everything, which doesn't mean that I successfully do that. I make mistakes, but I'm going to
0:18.6	try to be there along with you on the journey to learning how to do that better and better.
0:22.8	If you're watching the live chat, you know we're getting a ton of messages that are flooding
0:26.3	in right now, that's because at the beginning of these live YouTube Q&As, we take a ton
0:32.2	of questions. And I gather ultimately 20 questions and then answer them all to the best of
0:36.7	my ability. And sometimes that just means I say, I really don't know what the answer is
0:40.3	to that question. And I just move on. But we're going to do our best here. The first question
0:46.4	today comes from Nicole Seacons, who says, my, it's a question one, my 17 year old son
0:52.9	is into theology. Do you have any theology books you'd recommend for teens slash college
0:57.8	students that aren't weighty reads, but offer good Biblical answers to Christian questions,
1:03.3	something that will interest a teenager without getting lost into a huge textbook. Thank
1:07.7	you for all you do. So here's my answer for three apologetics books. And this is what
1:12.2	helps you. Making book recommendations is really hard for a number of reasons. Why I normally
1:16.8	don't make very many recommendations. You don't agree with everything in the book and
1:20.5	people, they, they just inevitably think I do. Okay, just because I'm recommending a book
1:24.0	doesn't mean everything I think is right. If I, if I have that requirement to have to
1:28.8	agree with everything in the book, the only book I can recommend is the Bible. Right? But
1:32.3	if you're going to go outside that, you're going to have secondary type books. And that's
1:36.8	a problem. Also, people are in different life situations. So this really helps Nicole.
1:40.2	You've given me a very specific thing. A 17 year old, who is, you know, maybe intimidated
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