Why do I say that atheists tend to be gullible? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 31)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Intro
1. 0:07 {Are Atheists Gullible?} Why do I say that atheists tend to be gullible?
2. 28:08 {Rapture: Do We Have a Choice?} Assuming a rapture, are we irresistibly taken, or is it a choice to leave with Him? I ask irrespective of Calvinistic irresistible grace. Luke 17: 31-36 seems to indicate both.
3. 34:09 {The Multiple Beings of Polytheistic Religions} If God is one being and three persons (one “WHAT” and three “WHOs,” what would two beings of gods look like in false religions? How would those beings be differentiated in a way that the Trinity is not?
4. 40:00 {About Natural Selection} Regarding natural selection, I recently had a class on that topic in college and was a bit confused on how we, as Christians, should approach that topic with others.
5. 44:37 {No Persecution = No Godliness?} 2 Tim 3: 12 says, “All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” I’m not being persecuted. Does this mean I’m not living a godly life?
6. 49:56 {King Nebuchadnezzar – Saved?} I was wondering your thoughts on King Nebuchadnezzar. Do you think he was saved, based on Daniel 4?
7. 1:00:17 {Does Satan Always Need God’s Permission?} Does Satan have to come to God any time he messes with us? I have a friend using Job as proof that Satan needs permission to mess with us, too.
8. 1:06:17 {Jesus Calling Out for Elijah?} On the cross, why did the Jewish people think Jesus was calling out for Elijah (Matthew 27: 47)?
9. 1:07:49 {Staying Encouraged in Today’s Culture} How do you stay encouraged in today’s culture? The culture is so discouraging. I sometimes feel like a failure because other Christians seem to “have it all together.” Also, how can we pray for you?
10. 1:15:06 {How You Can Be Blameless} How do you become blameless before God (Philippians 2: 15-18)?

~ Bonus Prayer Request: 1:20:37 Please pray for my cousin’s 3 grandchildren. A car wreck on Friday has left one paralyzed and 2 in still in the ICU. One has had 7 surgeries so far. They are all under age 12.

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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:

0:00 - Intro
1. 0:07 {Are Atheists Gullible?} Why do I say that atheists tend to be gullible?
2. 28:08 {Rapture: Do We Have a Choice?} Assuming a rapture, are we irresistibly taken, or is it a choice to leave with Him? I ask irrespective of Calvinistic irresistible grace. Luke 17: 31-36 seems to indicate both.
3. 34:09 {The Multiple Beings of Polytheistic Religions} If God is one being and three persons (one “WHAT” and three “WHOs, ” what would two beings of gods look like in false religions? How would those beings be differentiated in a way that the Trinity is not?
4. 40:00 {About Natural Selection} Regarding natural selection, I recently had a class on that topic in college and was a bit confused on how we, as Christians, should approach that topic with others.
5. 44:37 {No Persecution = No Godliness?} 2 Tim 3: 12 says, “All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” I’m not being persecuted. Does this mean I’m not living a godly life?
6. 49:56 {King Nebuchadnezzar – Saved?} I was wondering your thoughts on King Nebuchadnezzar. Do you think he was saved, based on Daniel 4?
7. 1:00:17 {Does Satan Always Need God’s Permission?} Does Satan have to come to God any time he messes with us? I have a friend using Job as proof that Satan needs permission to mess with us, too.
8. 1:06:17 {Jesus Calling Out for Elijah?} On the cross, why did the Jewish people think Jesus was calling out for Elijah (Matthew 27: 47)?
9. 1:07:49 {Staying Encouraged in Today’s Culture} How do you stay encouraged in today’s culture? The culture is so discouraging. I sometimes feel like a failure because other Christians seem to “have it all together.” Also, how can we pray for you?
10. 1:15:06 {How You Can Be Blameless} How do you become blameless before God (Philippians 2: 15-18)?

~ Bonus Prayer Request: 1:20:37 Please pray for my cousin’s 3 grandchildren. A car wreck on Friday has left one paralyzed and 2 in still in the ICU. One has had 7 surgeries so far. They are all under age 12.

[mamamia]

That's my son. He is 39, extremely intelligent yet he argues we don't even exist. We have rousing discussions about it & at least now he's willing to listen to the Christian POV. Clearly God is working on him. Please pray with me for his understanding in his soul & his humility to accept God's great gift of salvation.

[agmga]

Brother Mike, thank you for the beautiful prayer, and for lifting these children and their family up in prayer. Their parents and grandparents, and my family are all strong Christians and we all believe in the power of prayer. I hope that others on the stream will continue to pray for them. The youngest two have been put into a medically induced coma since the accident. After much prayer so far, there have been good updates.

I know that God will heal them all and I want to selfishly pray that they be healed on earth, but I know that praying His will is right. We will trust in Him and in His glorious power. God is good. All the time!

Edited to add: Thank you for all that you do. I have learned so much from your live streams and your content. I check your website often for help with questions. It is such a blessing to have such an amazing resource available.

[abrilrodriguez]

Thank you for answering my Question! I appreciate it. I will try to do my own research. 🙂

[eli-bthe]

What I find incredibly intriguing is the kinds of things that atheists will entertain while simultaneously ridiculing those who believe in a God who created the universe. Things like multiverse theory or simulation theory. These both stem from an acknowledgment that the universe appears to be intelligently designed, but they can't entertain the idea of is typically referred to as God. Simulation theory is particularly intriguing to me, since it literally is just Creationism rewritten in a way to pretend that it isn't.

[Fan-vmsv]

Always praying for you, dear Mike. Thank you for giving a tiny bit of specific information about your health and focus so all of us can pray for you in detail. You are one of the biggest blessings in all our lives. Thank you. Kathy Alba.

[marthathompson]

I love that you don’t skimp on the study, and always do the thorough work-even when it takes time! I appreciate you so much for this quality! Far too often we, as teachers, give a lesson or a study “a lick and a promise, ” as the saying goes-and neglect to do anything deeper because of time and effort and the legitimate fact that most people are shallow enough in their understanding that it’s something they can grow from even if we don’t do much real study. But that’s the lazy me, and it’s impressive, encouraging and rewarding to see you fight through the reality that this study is hard work and time consuming. It’s good that we see this effort and honest truth. Thank you for your diligence and integrity in this. I’m so blessed by your ministry and encouraged in so many ways! Stay strong, brother! Love you so much!

[yolandasoro]

Always in my prayers Pastor Mike, God bless you and your ministry. To God be all the Glory!

[wilmabrown]

Hi Mike,
Enjoying you from Ireland 🙏🏻 I had a cough the very same as yours and was diagnosed with coughing asthma and got an inhaler and it’s now completely gone. Hope this helps 🙏🏻
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR CATS 😂

[calebmarquart]

Mike, I pray that so many Christian's and non-Christian's would find your ministry here online and learn so much about the Bible and Jesus! Your work has blessed so many and I know it will continue to do that for many years.

[Hisdaughter]

On question 1 . As a Christian in LB I so relate to people being okay with you being Christian as long as it’s not REAL Christianity . I was just speaking to an agnostic today and in their objection to Christianity they bought up random subjects with no actual evidence or direction. I truly do believe we have to continue to pray that the Lord open up their eyes .

[dedeeh]

I appreciate your answer to my question. It wasn’t what I was expecting (that’s a good thing). It’s helping me refocus on God, examine my heart, and pray for conviction. Thank you and I’m praying for you!

[peterfox]

Feels like people are gullible. Of all kinds.

[ajosep-zbqf]

always an insightful time watching these. keeping you and the team in my prayers 💙 God bless

[moomin]

Lovely prayer Mike. God bless you for your knowledge and compassion, the two don't always go together. x

[timothybreshears]

To believe that life and the universe are accidental is beyond gullible.

[benitopulatso]

Voddie Baucham has an excellent lecture "Why I choose to believe the Bible". He covers a lot of arguments and double-standards against the Bible from a scholarly standpoint, it's an amazing study.

[jessebryant]

"Not good enough!" ... That's pretty much every atheist ever. Ask them to give arguments and evidence that is "good enough" regarding their own naturalistic position? They are speechless! It's like they honestly don't understand what they've just been asked. ... Because they never thought about it before. The thought of making the case FOR their own position, never ever occurred to them.

[aaronparry]

I'd say you're half-right about the gullibility of atheists. All people are gullible, whether atheist, agnostic, theist, deist, etc. Mythicism is the atheist equivalent of Young Earth creationism. Plenty of biases on all sides. The easiest trap to fall into is thinking that, because you've examined things, your conclusion is free of bias.

The biggest thing I'm seeing come up more and more are the Tik Tok theologists that thrive on the gullibility of each side.

[georgwilliamfriedrichhegel]

I do like the idea of someone holding off being raptured in order to continue to evangelize like they're some sort of Christian bodhisattva.