20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 94)

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0:00 - Intro
1. 0:29 {Worshiping in Spirit & in Truth} What does it mean to worship God “in Spirit and in truth”?
2. 14:14 {Does Hebrews Support Cessationism?} Is Hebrews 1:1 a reasonable proof text for cessationism in relation to prophecy? It says God spoke to our ancestors through prophets, but "in these last days," He has spoken to us through Christ. Are we in the "last days" Paul refers to?
3. 21:23 {Hair Length that Honors God} At my age and health, it’s hard to manage my long hair. May I cut it chin length as long as I keep it looking feminine and still relatively longer than a man’s? Is simply maintaining that gender distinction the important part?
4. 23:16 {Is Entire Sanctification Biblical?} Coming from a “2 works movement” (CHM), I’ve always heard 1 Thessalonians 5: 23 taught as calling people to a second work of Grace, or an experience of entire sanctification. What is Paul actually saying there?
5. 29:42 {My Efforts & God’s Sovereignty} How much do my efforts influence situations when God is sovereign and in control? For example, my hard work vs. God blessing my business, improving my health to "extend" my life vs. God setting the number of my days, etc.
6. 33:25 {What is the “Harvest”?} What does the harvest refer to in Luke 10? I've always heard it talked about relating to evangelism, but a harvest implies that the work has already been done and you're able to get the fruit of your labor.
7. 37:01 {Can Satan Stop God’s Plans?} Can Satan stop God's plan? I had to cancel a mission trip at the last minute due to something I couldn't control, but doors had opened and things had fallen into place for us to go, so it seemed like it was God's will.
8. 41:47 {Do Unbelieving Children Disqualify an Elder?} 1 Timothy 3:4-5 and Titus 1:6 seem to indicate if someone desires to be an elder they are disqualified by unbelieving children. Does this include adult children? The wife? What do these verses mean?
9. 48:19 {Interacting with Fallen Believers & Cult Members} How are we to relate to fallen brothers in terms of fellowship, and to cult members with hospitality according to 1 Corinthians 5: 11 and 2 John 1: 10?
10. 55:56 {Does Gospel Rejection = Stop Hanging Out?} If I have a friend who is not saved and I have tried to evangelize them and have only been met with resistance, do I need to stop hanging out with them?
11. 58:41 {Why Does God Allow the Wicked to Prosper?} Why does God allow success for celebrities that don’t follow Him?
12. 1:02:17 {Biblical Guidelines – Speaking in Tongues} 1 Corinthians 14: 27-28 says that someone should not speak in tongues unless there is an interpreter, but how are they supposed to know if there is an interpreter present?
13. 1:04:19 {Ministering to a Suicidal Friend} What is a correct approach to reach someone you care about who is dealing with suicidal thoughts?
14. 1:06:18 {Resolving a Scriptural Discrepancy} In the KJV, 2 Kings 8: 26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2 give two completely different ages for Ahaziah when he took the throne. How can we account for this?
15. 1:14:43 {Could God be Playing a Joke On Us?} I am a new Christian and my brother is an atheist. He has brought up the question of “What if God is lying about everything and this all a big cosmic joke?” How do I combat this thinking?
16. 1:19:55 {Saved by Grace – How is Anyone Excluded?} Ephesians 5:5 says that the sexually immoral will have no place in the Kingdom of God, yet later, Ephesians says we’re saved by grace through faith. Is this contradictory?
17. 1:25:20 {Unclean Meats & the Second Coming} If all meats were made clean, then how do Christians interpret Isaiah 66: 15-18, as that passage, I believe, refers to Christ’s second coming, and in it He “destroys” those who eat unclean meats?
18. 1:28:48 {The Right Age to Evangelize?} When is the right age to evangelize? I'm 15 and I used to evangelize and many believed, but I also got into trouble with the police and at my school. My pastor told me to wait until I’m more mature and I’ve learned more of God’s Word.
19. 1:31:09 {Religion = Control? / Where’s God During Abuse?} How do I help my dad (an unbeliever) who thinks religion is used to control us? He also says, “If God exists, where was He when my father was beating my mother and I, and I cried out to Him?”
20. 1:38:24 {Do This if Your House is Haunted} What's the biblical response on what a Christian should do if they move into a haunted house? I know "hauntings" are demonic...

[sarahfaith]

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0:00 - Intro
1. 0:29 {Worshiping in Spirit & in Truth} What does it mean to worship God “in Spirit and in truth”?
2. 14:14 {Does Hebrews Support Cessationism?} Is Hebrews 1:1 a reasonable proof text for cessationism in relation to prophecy? It says God spoke to our ancestors through prophets, but "in these last days, " He has spoken to us through Christ. Are we in the "last days" Paul refers to?
3. 21:23 {Hair Length that Honors God} At my age and health, it’s hard to manage my long hair. May I cut it chin length as long as I keep it looking feminine and still relatively longer than a man’s? Is simply maintaining that gender distinction the important part?
4. 23:16 {Is Entire Sanctification Biblical?} Coming from a “2 works movement” (CHM), I’ve always heard 1 Thessalonians 5: 23 taught as calling people to a second work of Grace, or an experience of entire sanctification. What is Paul actually saying there?
5. 29:42 {My Efforts & God’s Sovereignty} How much do my efforts influence situations when God is sovereign and in control? For example, my hard work vs. God blessing my business, improving my health to "extend" my life vs. God setting the number of my days, etc.
6. 33:25 {What is the “Harvest”?} What does the harvest refer to in Luke 10? I've always heard it talked about relating to evangelism, but a harvest implies that the work has already been done and you're able to get the fruit of your labor.
7. 37:01 {Can Satan Stop God’s Plans?} Can Satan stop God's plan? I had to cancel a mission trip at the last minute due to something I couldn't control, but doors had opened and things had fallen into place for us to go, so it seemed like it was God's will.
8. 41:47 {Do Unbelieving Children Disqualify an Elder?} 1 Timothy 3:4-5 and Titus 1:6 seem to indicate if someone desires to be an elder they are disqualified by unbelieving children. Does this include adult children? The wife? What do these verses mean?
9. 48:19 {Interacting with Fallen Believers & Cult Members} How are we to relate to fallen brothers in terms of fellowship, and to cult members with hospitality according to 1 Corinthians 5: 11 and 2 John 1: 10?
10. 55:56 {Does Gospel Rejection = Stop Hanging Out?} If I have a friend who is not saved and I have tried to evangelize them and have only been met with resistance, do I need to stop hanging out with them?
11. 58:41 {Why Does God Allow the Wicked to Prosper?} Why does God allow success for celebrities that don’t follow Him?
12. 1:02:17 {Biblical Guidelines – Speaking in Tongues} 1 Corinthians 14: 27-28 says that someone should not speak in tongues unless there is an interpreter, but how are they supposed to know if there is an interpreter present?
13. 1:04:19 {Ministering to a Suicidal Friend} What is a correct approach to reach someone you care about who is dealing with suicidal thoughts?
14. 1:06:18 {Resolving a Scriptural Discrepancy} In the KJV, 2 Kings 8: 26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2 give two completely different ages for Ahaziah when he took the throne. How can we account for this?
15. 1:14:43 {Could God be Playing a Joke On Us?} I am a new Christian and my brother is an atheist. He has brought up the question of “What if God is lying about everything and this all a big cosmic joke?” How do I combat this thinking?
16. 1:19:55 {Saved by Grace – How is Anyone Excluded?} Ephesians 5:5 says that the sexually immoral will have no place in the Kingdom of God, yet later, Ephesians says we’re saved by grace through faith. Is this contradictory?
17. 1:25:20 {Unclean Meats & the Second Coming} If all meats were made clean, then how do Christians interpret Isaiah 66: 15-18, as that passage, I believe, refers to Christ’s second coming, and in it He “destroys” those who eat unclean meats?
18. 1:28:48 {The Right Age to Evangelize?} When is the right age to evangelize? I'm 15 and I used to evangelize and many believed, but I also got into trouble with the police and at my school. My pastor told me to wait until I’m more mature and I’ve learned more of God’s Word.
19. 1:31:09 {Religion = Control? / Where’s God During Abuse?} How do I help my dad (an unbeliever) who thinks religion is used to control us? He also says, “If God exists, where was He when my father was beating my mother and I, and I cried out to Him?”
20. 1:38:24 {Do This if Your House is Haunted} What's the biblical response on what a Christian should do if they move into a haunted house? I know "hauntings" are demonic, and I've been there before for 3 years. What do I do if it happens again?

[obesekoala]

Babe wake up a new Mike Winger video just dropped

[keithyoung]

Nice, wife is mixing up your apparel a bit 😆

[imdee]

I feel SO bad - I was never religious when raising my kids but have always believed in the Lord but now my kids are adults and even though they believe in God and haven't drank, smoke or done drugs, they still do other bad things. I fell like it's my fault. I am trying to learn what I can here on this channel to understand more sothat I can let them know and try to restore what I lacked in.

[marciajwilson]

Psalms 37 is a good response to the question of celebrities doing well. It begins:

Do not fret because of evildoers,
​​Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
​​And wither as the green herb.

​Trust in the LORD, and do good;
​​Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

[nikkiduckworth]

Mike you are not just a vessel for His knowledge - seriously I really don’t understand anyone else; you are exceptional in teaching. Thank you so so much. Nikki from the UK 😊

[nathanthedisciple]

MY FAVOURITE YOUTUBER PASTOR. WE LOVE YOU HERE IN THE UK PASTOR MIKE

[ihr]

Thank you for these Q&As Mike...I can only imagine how many hundreds of questions you've answered by now and how much they have helped people.

[jennifermiddleton]

I like how you say it’s ok to be a little scared. Because that’s what gets me back on track every time ultimately. When my salvation feels in question, I start feeling convicted and start making life style changes and drawing closer to God.

[krisk]

"True doctrine and intent", I never heard this before and I've been a Christian for 22 years. Thank you Pastor Mike for this insight. I've heard this verse preached before like you did and it still left me questioning. I really appreciate your ministry! Thank you for all the hours of reading and research you do. I'm grateful!

[cathy]

God bless you, Pastor Mike I have
benefitted much fron your ministry
Thank you, and may God continue
to use you, by the way, I'm a cat
lover also

[justgreatmagic]

Harvest can be a noun or verb. The harvest can mean the crops. But you also need to collect and bring the food: if you don’t harvest the crops, they die.😊

[elainewagnon]

Thank you for all your work for us. You're ministry has been so helpful to me. I will pray for you physical healing!

[suering]

So glad to see you feeling better Mike. Your Q and A sessions are so informative. I listen to them over and over and glean more each time. Thank you!

[Lisa-eppo]

Always excited to hear Pastor Mike answering 20 questions!

[Dave_OGG]

New to the channel and must say I absolutely love it

[dailyobedience]

Not sure if you will see this but wanted to say thank you for the insight and the answer you offered..it is helpful! We are so thankful for your ministry and look forward to every video! :)

[elizabeths]

Thank you for your excellent explanation of "worship in spirit and truth."

[TheBlessingReport]

Mike Winger is masterful teacher and excellent when comes to the word of God.

[irinaferguson]

Today, I am blessed again to listen you, Mike! Many thanks and Shalom!