20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 59)

BibleThinker

Mike Winger

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2021

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:0:00 - Introduction1. 0:46 {How to “Take Every Thought Captive”} What does it mean to "take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ" in 2 Corinthians 10:5? What are some examples of how we can live this out?2. 9:04 {Advice for a Difficult Church Situation} My daughter and her father-in-law visited the church I attend. They brought my 3 month old Grandson who was making loud sounds. One of the attendants asked them to leave. Now I have mixed feelings about this church. Should I continue to attend?3. 11:08 {Can Remarried People Serve in Church?} A divorced lady in my church recently got remarried to someone else. The church is not allowing remarried couples to serve in any area of the church. Is this biblical?4. 14:03 {Why are there Sacrifices if Jesus is our Sacrifice?} Why are there sacrifices (more specifically, sin offerings) in the millennial temple on Earth (ex. Ezekiel 42: 13)? I don't get it since Jesus was the final and perfect sacrifice.5. 20:07 {Surrendering to God when it’s Difficult} I'm double-minded and depressed. I want real salvation but have a hard time fully surrendering. Good works and prayer feel like pushing a boulder up a hill. Any advice?6. 24:14 {What is Love, According to the Bible?} Define love according to the Bible. Is it a feeling? Act? Choice? This is very important to me because it will inform how I view if I was loving or not in situations.7. J. 30:42 {Does Sanctification Continue in Eternity?} Do you think sanctification is complete upon our death and resurrection, or do we continue to “improve” throughout eternity?8. 32:57 {How to be Calm & Kind on Social Media} I often find myself being rude on social media. I don’t mean to be, but it just gets the better of me. How do you approach people, consistently, in such a loving manner?9. 36:12 Angels, Free Will, & Did God Command Satan to Rebel?} How would you react to someone who claims that angels don't have free will, and that by extension, God commanded Satan to rebel? Hoping to address the issue and the heart here, thanks!10. 39:41 {Biblical Help when Struggling with Infertility} I recently have had intense disappointment and grief in my life re: fertility and am struggling with not knowing God's path for my life. Do you have any biblical help to heal and move forward?11. 42:26 {Is Luke a “Social Justice Gospel”?} The book of Luke is being described as the "social justice gospel” in Progressive circles. What do you think about Luke being described as the social justice gospel?12. 46:00 {About the Vows in Numbers 30} What specific examples of vows or oaths do you think Numbers 30 was referring to?13. 50:16 {Refuting WMSCOG Theology} I was approached by the Mother God cult in a department store, and they used Galatians 4: 26. How could I bring clarity to this verse for them next time?14. 56:22 {Should we Choose a Denomination Right Away?} I'm a new convert. I love God. However, since I'm a new convert I haven't "chosen" a denomination yet. Must I hurry and choose one? Right now, I'm just happy reading the Bible, believing, and praying.15. 58:44 {About “Seal” & “Deposit” in 2 Cor.} What is the meaning of the words "seal" and "deposit" in 2 Corinthians 1: 22?16. 1:02:18 {Lovingly Calling Out Sin} How do I love and exhort a close family member who knows & believes the Gospel but doesn't seem bothered by some sinful choices (e.g., going to rowdy parties, getting drunk)?17. 1:06:41 {About Leviathan} What are your thoughts on Leviathan? Do you believe he is an actual creature, or more symbolic? Where is he now?18. 1:14:48 {What if I Don’t Live near a Bible-based Church?} What do you do when there are only Jehovah’s whiteness, Catholic, and extremely Progressive churches within a day’s drive of where you live?19. 1:15:33 {What to Do when a Spouse Turns from Faith...

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0:00.0	All right, we are starting right now. I think it's the first time I've ever gone live
0:10.1	a half a moment early because I wasn't looking at the clock. I just clicked and then saw.
0:15.8	But anyways, this is the Friday Q&A. You guys asked the questions. I will try to provide
0:19.0	you with at least to the best of my ability an answer that is biblical. That's the idea.
0:23.9	I know your questions are flooding in right now and we're gathering them. We'll pull them
0:29.6	together. But the first question, which I always forget, I got this. I'm a professional.
0:44.5	This is about as professional as it gets for me. So question number one is from a person
0:50.9	who sent a question to me and I'm going to bring it up. Okay, so an anonymous question.
0:54.3	This one is about taking thoughts captive, which is what I put on the thumbnail there.
0:58.4	This is a verse I've heard used a lot. But the more I studied it in context, I think
1:03.5	it's about something a little different than the way I usually hear it used. So this
1:07.5	is not meant to embarrass someone who's used it that way. I think I've used it that way,
1:11.9	right? But when I look at it in context, it feels a little different. So here we go. This
1:16.1	is about 2 Corinthians 10.5 and the question is, what does it mean to take every thought
1:20.7	captive to the obedience of Christ in 2 Corinthians 10.5? What are some examples of how we
1:26.4	can live this out? And let's go to the text so we can look at it ourselves. 2 Corinthians
1:32.3	10.5. Now here, this is, I'm looking currently at the NASB just for those who are curious,
1:39.8	not because that's the only one to use or something. We are destroying speculations and
1:43.6	every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God and we are taking every thought captive
1:48.0	to the obedience of Christ. The way I usually hear this verse used, and I'm going to say
1:54.1	it does have application here. So this is not like a big wholesale, don't use the verse
1:57.8	like this. I just think that we were actually just getting the context a little wrong when
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