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BibleThinker

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 60)

BibleThinker

Mike Winger

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.93K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2022

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction1. 0:37 {Tips for Consistent Bible Reading} I’ve been pretty terrible with reading my Bible in past years, and I really want to stay in God’s Word this year (and always). Can you please give me some advice on how to read my Bible consistently? I always start reading plans, fall behind, then just stop reading altogether.2. 7:48 {Were OT Sacrifices Purely Symbolic?} Did Levitical sacrifices really do anything beyond point people to Jesus? Hebrews 10:4 and Romans 3: 25 tell us that Jesus' atonement was applied retroactively to Old Testament saints, so were their sacrifices only symbolic?3. 12:36 {Do Pastors Have Authority over Believers?} A lot of people in my circle talk about being under the "covering" and authority of their pastor and elders. Is this a thing?4. 16:31 {Tips for Reading Scripture w/Children} It seems like the more I try and teach my kids the Word (ages 8,12 yrs.) the more they say the Bible is boring and groan every time I want to read with them. I’m getting discouraged. Suggestions?5. 19:22 {When to be Re-Baptized} If I lacked repentance at the time of my baptism years ago as a teen, should I be rebaptized now as an adult? This past year I've experienced true, heart-felt repentance and now I just want to obey.6. 23:32 {Does the P. of Talents demand Physical Work?} My preacher uses the Parable of Talents to say we must go out to do work for the Lord. I have chronic illness and I don't have energy for stuff outside of my family. Does this mean I waste my talents?7. 30:47 {Why Didn’t Adam Stop Eve?} Since Adam was sinless before the fall, why didn't he fulfill his role as a husband when Eve was tempted by the serpent (it seems like he was nearby)?8. 37:40 {Legal, but Is It Moral / Biblical?} In bodybuilding, the usage of performance enhancing drugs are not illegal and are used by higher level competitors. As a Christian, would those drugs be considered sinful to utilize as a tool to be competitive in the pro league?9. 42:32 {How is the Bible Perfect, Written by Humans?} According to Scripture, all humans are flawed. There are no examples of humans being perfect, apart from Christ. Therefore, how can anyone deem the Bible 100% perfect when its authors were imperfect?10. 44:27 {A Prayer Request from Pastor Mike} Today I want to know how we can all pray for YOU and your ministry.11. 46:03 {Who are the Watchers in Daniel 4?} Who are the “watchers” of Daniel 4: 17? Do they play an end times role?12. 51:23 {Advice for a Transgender Situation} My baby’s kindergarten has hired a transgender person who advocates. If kids ask, they will say that he is a trans. My baby is just 1 yr. old. Is it even safe for her to be with this confused person? Any advice?13. 55:52 {Comfort from Scripture after a Breakup} My girlfriend (devout Catholic) and I (devout "protestant") broke up recently after dating for a year. We wanted to get married, but we broke up due to our faiths. Where can I read for comfort?14. 57:27 {Will we be Judged for our Words or Intentions?} Will God judge us for what we said, or for what we meant by those words?15. 59:43 {Understanding the Trinity} How should we understand the "power dynamic" within the Trinity specifically as it applies to "sending" (filioque clause in mind)? Does the Father have a sort of "sending" authority over the Son & the Spirit?16. 1:02:33 {About the “Little gods” Theory} Can you explain a biblical view of the "little gods" theory (Psalm 82:6 and John 10: 34)?17. 1:12:34 {About Jacob’s “Wrestle” with God} Did Jacob really "wrestle" with God? Why does Genesis make it sound as though he "won" this fight?18. 1:15:04 {About the “Tongues of Angels”} 1Corinthians 13:1 refers to "speaking in the tongues of men and of angels." The tongues of men are just different languages, but what are tongues of angels?19. 1...

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0:00.0

All right. Welcome to the first Q&A of 2022. And I'm Pastor Mike Winger. I'm here to

0:12.4

answer your questions live. So the best of my ability anyways, I don't pretend to have

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all the answers. I know you don't think I have all the answers. Most of you, the wise

0:19.7

of you know that about me without me telling you. But I'm going to try to give you the best

0:24.2

answers I've got to the questions you have pointing you specifically to the Bible for

0:28.5

those answers. That's the main agenda here. So I'm sorry for my delayed beginning. I

0:33.8

just haven't some tech things had to work through. But I think we're good to go. So the first

0:38.1

question today comes in anonymously. And it says, Hi Pastor Mike, I've been pretty terrible

0:43.6

with reading my Bible in past years. And I really want to stay in God's word this year.

0:49.3

And always can you please give me some advice on how to read my Bible consistently. I always

0:53.7

start reading plans, fall behind, then just stop reading all together and find myself

0:58.3

totally apart from the word. Thank you. Let me give you several thoughts here as I kind

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of work through these same issues in my own heart. And so many of us have experienced it

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like, you're not alone at all. I mean, how many of us here are like, yeah, that's I'm

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strong with reading the Bible as much as I want to, as much as I think would be healthy

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or more importantly, just regularly, just to have it as a regular part of your life.

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And one of the things I'd recommend is to consider Bible reading plans can be good,

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but they can also be bad. A Bible reading plan that has you reading the Bible, where

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you feel like you're getting behind. And after like, say, a few days of not following

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the plan, there's this mountain of reading that you have to catch up to to be part to basically

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this is encouraging you to quit now instead of just pick up and start reading again. So

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by having these sort of rigid plans that are inflexible, you end up encouraging your

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