Breaking news on the Rapture Cult: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 63)

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Mike Winger

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Joshua Mhlakela went public again after his second failed rapture prediction. It's real bad. Today's Timestamps: 0:00 - IntroBonus Update: 0:24 {Breaking News!} Covering a “Rapture Cult Update” from the recent false prophets.1. 12:53 {Is Christianity a Cult?} In light of Mhlakela's serious error, how can Christians be assured that we aren't also blind members of a cult? Scholars are quick to explain t:hat "near" means quickly, unexpectedly, or suddenly. Then why don't they translate "tychikos" (soon) as such? 2 Peter 3:8-9 is also frequently used as an excuse.2. 18:11 {Is Repeated Repentance a Deception?} I have heard you say we should keep repenting. But, if we are continually repenting for the same sin or sins, has it lost its value? Is our repentance real or are we deceiving ourselves?3. 23:54 {Politics in The Pulpit?} To what extent is it appropriate or necessary for pastors to address current events & politics from the pulpit? How should church members respond if these topics aren’t addressed thoroughly or at all?4. 37:22 {Mark of the Beast: Always Wrong?} If a man takes the Mark of the Beast to provide for his family, how will God judge him?5. 43:40 {The Church’s Voice = God’s Voice?} My dad said, “The church asked me to be a deacon, so it must be God.” Is it wise to treat the church’s voice as God’s voice?6. 48:38 {About Clear Truth Media} I think you’ve written for Clear Truth Media and they are platforming Mark Driscoll. With your stance on unqualified pastors, how do you respond?7. 55:44 {Dietary Laws: Fulfilled?} How did Jesus fulfill the dietary laws? I’m considering Jesus grafting in Gentiles into the faith to be the fulfillment of that (Matthew 5:17, Acts 10:9-15). 8. 1:01:22 {Overcoming Anxiety: Death & Illnesses} My wife often deals with anxiety. She is a firm believer, but struggles with the fear of death/illnesses. Not for her own sake, but because of the people she would leave behind. 9. 1:09:17 {Gentle Guidance for a Friend in Error} How can I share the Gospel with a friend who lost his mom and believes she’s watching over him? I know it’s necromancy, but he’s hurting and I fear sounding harsh.10. 1:11:51 {500 Witnesses: Verifiable?} I’ve got a question regarding the reliability of the 500 Witnesses source. Atheists say that we have no way to verify that the number Paul gives is accurate. How would you answer this? Links: Hebrew Roots Movement playlist: Click Here Where I’m speaking on October 17th: Click Here Sola Scriptura defended biblically: Click Here Jesus in the Old Testament playlist: Click Here Biblical view of immigration: Click Here My website: https://BibleThinker.org

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0:00.0	I have some breaking news for you guys.
0:03.0	I never do this, but maybe I will in the future. We'll see, but I got breaking news. This is like within the last hour what's happening right now, and I'm shifting just before I go to your questions in the live chat. This is not question number one. This is just breaking news. Then I'll go to question number one. My name's Mike Winger. I'm here to help you learn how to think biblically about everything, And I'm continuing to expand the meaning of the word everything.
0:24.0	And today I'm here to help you learn how to think biblically about everything, and I'm continuing to expand the meaning of the word everything.
0:24.1	And today we're going to look at the rapture update.
0:28.0	Okay, quick recap before I show you the breaking news, the fake prophet, Joshua Malakela, or some of you know me as Joshua Malacala
0:40.7	do do do do do do Malacala and it's interesting that some people in the in the
0:46.1	watcher rapture community are more offended by me giving that fun little song than they
0:51.1	are by the false rapture predictions and fake prophecies of Joshua.
0:54.4	Anyways, so this guy predicts the rapture, September 23rd, 24th.
0:59.9	Completely wrong.
1:01.0	He's unbiblical.
1:01.9	He's misusing scripture.
1:03.0	I showed you guys all this in previous videos.
1:05.2	But it goes viral online.
1:07.2	And it's all over.
1:08.0	Rapture talk becomes like a hashtag on TikTok.
1:13.1	Thousands and thousands and thousands of videos are made. People start the ones who actually believe this is true. They start
1:19.2	selling things and giving money away and changing their life plans, setting all their hopes on this
1:24.4	stuff, a crippled person believing, oh, I'm soon to be delivered from
1:28.4	this constant struggle that I have every day, and then nothing happens.
1:32.2	Nothing happens because he was not hearing from God, because he lied in Jesus' name,
1:36.1	because he was abusing scripture.
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