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Does God Command Restoring Predator Pastors? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 56) Aug 08, 2025

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Today's Time Stamps:

1. 0:33 {Restoring Predators?} As a policy, does God command us to restore predators to ministry, as Rick Joyner teaches?
2. 23:52 {“Not Many…” So Should I?} How does someone answer the call to be a teacher or a pastor if they feel called but is concerned about the warning in James that not many should become teachers?
3. 28:36 {Bringing Concerns to Leadership} I am 16 years old, attending an egalitarian church. I’ve been watching and studying your Women in Ministry series. How do I go about discussing this issue productively with the leaders of my church?
4. 34:42 {“Red Letters”: More Important?} Are Paul's words in Scripture less important than Jesus' words?
5. 38:47 {The Best Counsel for Couples} My wife and I recently starting doing pre-marital counseling for other couples in our church. What is some of the best advice we should give these couples?
6. 41:37 {Paul’s Gospel?} In Philemon 1:19, why did Philemon owe himself to Paul? And why does Paul call it "his" gospel (please also see Romans 2:16 , 16:25, 2 Timothy 2:8)?
7. 49:32 {Worship Lyrics: Thinking Biblically} I have a question about a worship song. Do you think it is appropriate to sing “Let Your holy fire consume us”?
8. 51:55 {Are Annulments Biblical?} What are your thoughts on annulments? Are they biblical and are they ever wise? Or are people just trying to justify their divorce?
9. 57:53 {Hats: Disrespectful or Stylish?} My mother-in-law is "old-fashioned." What's your opinion about wearing hats in church? How about pastors preaching in them?
10. 1:01:42 {Why We’re Never Satisfied} How do I deal with not being satisfied in life? I feel guilty because God should satisfy me and be all that I need, but I don't feel satisfied or content.
11. 1:06:19 BONUS: Can you PLEASE give a shout-out to my husband, Michael (non-believer) who started listening to you because I wouldn't stop talking about it! Please pray for him!

For Michael - Evidence for the Bible playlist: Click Here
Six and a half hour video on head coverings: Click Here
What is binding and loosing? Click Here
Divorce and Remarriage: Everything the Bible Says About It: Click Here
The misuse of "Accuser of the Brethren": Click Here

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False Prophetess and Blasphemer defends her brother, Mike Bickle. Aug 05, 2025

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They are trying to put Mike Bickle back in ministry and using false prophecy to do it! This is bad.

I know my words here are harsh. They need to be. If we respond too gently to this stuff, people will be lulled to sleep.

I hate making these videos but believe they are needful.

Here's Protestia's compilation: Click Here

Here's the full 51 minute false prophecy from Lisa Stribling, Mike Bickle's sister: Click Here

My website: https://BibleThinker.org

Reading all of Psalm 119 for your edification Jul 27, 2025

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Delight in God's Word.

This reading is from the NET Bible. Unlike most translations, the NET allows for people to use it as much as they want without worrying about getting special permissions for quoting long sections. This is why I'm using it here. The copyright warnings of most modern translations forbid me from making this kind of video without approval from the publisher.

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How AI will steal your knowledge of Scripture: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 55) Jul 19, 2025

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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
1. 0:58 {Pastors Using AI?} For pastors preparing sermons: What is the proper use of AI (artificial intelligence)? What are some rules of wisdom we can apply when using AI as a helpful tool?
2. 27:23 {“Soul” in the OT/NT} How do we reconcile the Old Testament use of "soul" to mean a whole person with statements by Jesus implying that a soul is a separate entity? He seems to be contradicting what the Old Testament teaches.
3. 31:24 {Why is Open Theism Unbiblical?} I know in the past you have been against Open Theism. Why is the idea of a non-completely settled future unbiblical? I lean toward Open Theism due to God’s freedom.
4. 33:53 {Praying for Personal Blessings: Selfish?} Can you share your insight on how to get over the feeling that it’s somehow wrong to pray for personal blessings? Objectively, I know it’s not, but the feeling often creeps in, as if it’s selfish.
5. 37:47 {“Lord” in the OT vs. NT} Is the title of Lord used in the same capacity in the New Testament as it is in the Old Testament (for example, in John 13:13)?
6. 42:26 {Confessing to Others} You've recently been calling leaders out publicly. Do all Christians need to publicly confess our sins, or only leaders? Is confessing to God and repenting enough, or should we tell each other?
7. 51:36 {The Importance of Jesus’ Lineage} Why was it so important for Jesus to be born from Seth vs. Cain, Isaac vs. Ishmael, etc., since He came to save all mankind?
8. 53:49 {Should Shame Linger?} As a kid, even after apologizing, I felt my parents' shame/disappointment/anger in the room until a period of time would pass. I know my sin harms my intimacy w/God even though Romans 8:1 is true, so I can't get over the "awkward in the room" feeling when I try to pray or draw near to God after sinning. Should shame linger for a period of time?
9. 57:09 {Church Leadership: Unbiblical Demands?} A church I know has an Intellectual Property document that staff signs and it says they can't pursue personal creative projects without the leadership’s permission. Is this biblical?
10. 1:02:04 {How to Draw Near to God} How can someone draw closer to God?

How to Find Jesus in The Old Testament playlist: Click Here

Michael Brown’s 23 years of cover-up. (I hope I can delete this video in day when he repents): Click Here

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The Truth About Michael Brown's 23 Years of Cover-up Jul 18, 2025

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0:00 Intro
14:49 Why We Made This Video
23:04 What We Are NOT Accusing Brown Of
31:05 What Really Happened?
55:31 The Culture of Coverup
58:15 Lie #1 Deny Everything
1:01:58 Lie #2 The Memory Recovery Lie
1:09:04 Lie #3 They Were "Peers"
1:35:37 Lie #4 Being Alone With Women
1:38:52 Lie #5 Walmart
1:47:27 Lie #6 The Confrontation
2:13:02 Lie #7 The Writing Lie
2:18:32 The Problem With 501c3 Boards
2:23:00 Lie #8 Deceiving M.R.
2:57:01 Lie #9 Lies to Pastor Matt
3:13:00 Lie #10 The Trauma-Informed Counselor
3:21:44 Our Final Words

The Firefly investigation results: Click Here

This site has an easier to read and larger database of witness info than Firefly (we reference it many times): https://BrownWitnessReport.com

Other videos Ron Cantor has made on this topic:

Interview with the Minor Prophets channel: Click Here
Reading letters from Kim's daughter and her husband (Ray): Click Here
Ron on the Wake up and Win channel: Click Here

If anyone involved in the cover-up and harm comes forward with genuine repentance and confession we will FULLY forgive and embrace them in brotherly love. That would not only be acceptable, it would be an ideal goal and hope.

My website: https://BibleThinker.org

Would they abort Jesus? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 54) Jul 04, 2025

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Today's Timestamps:
1. 0:19 {Would They Abort Jesus?} What are four Bible verses to learn, to support the pro-live position? Would they have aborted Jesus back in history, based on current cultural reasoning we hear?
2. 21:43 {Sins Against Us or Just God?} If someone commits a sin against you (abuse, etc.), are you also owed justice? Can Jesus forgive the justice you are owed, or was the sin committed only against God and not you (the sinner is now saved)?
3. 29:54 {Choosing Between Two Churches} What would you do if you had to choose between a Calvinist leaning church and a church that believed women could be elders? Both churches are otherwise healthy and doctrinally sound.
4. 33:14 {Interpreting the “High Places”} How should we understand the "high places"? 2 Chronicles 15: 17 and other passages condemn the kings for not tearing them down, but in 1 Samuel 9: 12, Samuel attends and blesses a sacrifice at a high place.
5. 44:43 {Processing Past Relationship Issues} My wife had several partners before our marriage. I wasn’t around, but I feel like I have to forgive the men. Am I being weird? How do I bring this to God, because I'm still losing sleep 10 years later?
6. 49:02 {Different Translations = Different Meanings?} Why does 1 Samuel 13:1 have different meanings in different translations (like the NKJV and NIV)?
7. 58:25 {Is the Holy Spirit All-Knowing?} Does Matthew 24: 36 imply that the Holy Spirit doesn't know everything? How does that work if the Holy Spirit is God? I've been struggling with the Trinity lately.
8. 1:04:36 {Submitting to a Non-Christian Husband?} How should a newly Christian woman apply Ephesians 5: 22 and Colossians 3: 18 when her husband has not yet come to Christ and is not supportive of her conversion?
9. 1:10:46 {Galatians: The Meaning of “Quickly”} When the Galatians quickly deserted the Gospel (Galatians 1:6), did "quickly" refer to the time after Paul left to when they heard false teaching, or how easily they turned once they heard false teaching?
10. 1:15:19 {Historical Data: Biblical Christianity} Is there any historical data on biblical Christianity outside the Catholic Church before the Reformation?

Bonus Q! 1:21:59 What’s your favorite Star Wars film?

Helpful Links:

What does "wives submit" mean?: Click Here
The full Women in Ministry Series: Click Here
Gavin Ortlund's video on The Waldensians (forerunners of the reformation): Click Here

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Bethel Insider Asks Accountability For False Prophet: Will Bethel Respond? Jun 26, 2025

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:24 Part 1: Elijah Joins Bethel
15:13 Part 2: The False Prophecy
23:57 Part 3: The Physics of Heaven
1:05:57 Part 4: Bethel Betrays Elijah
1:38:55 Part 5: Set Up to Fail
1:49:59 Part 6: Elijah Finds Out
1:54:42 Part 7: Taking Accountability
2:06:55 Part 8: Elijah's Message to Bill Johnson
2:21:07 THIRTY DAY DEADLINE for Bethel
2:30:09 Part 9: Elijah's Message to Kris Vallotton
2:56:26 Part 10: Elijah's Message to Shawn Bolz
3:00:40 Part 11: Exposing Sexual Predators and Frauds in the Renewal Movement
3:09:27 Elijah's Final Appeal
3:17:08 Important Disclaimers

Shawn Bolz is the false prophet. Elijah Stephens is the Christian who was misled and greatly harmed. Bethel is the church that I believe could have stopped it, and chose not to, endorsing the fake prophet and failing to deal properly with him and warn their people when evidence came out that he was lying in God's name. This video is made to help stir up positive change in the movement.

Links:
1. Elijah's Notes on The Physics of Heaven (19 pages): Click Here

2. Elijah's Notes on How Bethel Should Confront the New Age (15 pages): Click Here

3. Though it has been taken down from normal, wide publication, you can view Elijah's original documentary, "Send Proof," right HERE. This is the documentary Shawn Bolz prophesied about. Elijah asked me to share this with you for the sake of integrity, transparency, and accountability, but he doesn't want it viewed outside the context of this interview.

4. My own video on the massive problems with “The Physics of Heaven": Click Here

My website: https://BibleThinker.org

Exposing a bully pastor who used his pulpit to attack a victim: Teasi Cannon Jun 22, 2025

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Thank you to Teasi Cannon for being willing to come, at my invitation, and tell her story. We don't share this as a piece of entertainment but a way of calling Christians to something higher and bringing support to victims and accountability to leaders who abuse their authority.

This is the bully sermon (unless they delete it): Click Here
This is Teasi’s initial response to his threats and bullying from the pulpit. You can hear her heart of care: Click Here
Here's Teasi Cannon's website, with lots of resources for those who have been through similar situations, as well as a lot of other helpful stuff she has written on other topics: Click Here
This is the Christian help for those who have been through spiritual abuse. I personally recommend them, and I rarely say that: Click Here

My website: https://BibleThinker.org

Why does it feel like Satan won't leave me alone? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 53) Jun 06, 2025

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Today's Time Stamps:

1. 0:02 {Temptation Increasing vs. Satan Fleeing?} The Bible says when we resist the devil, he will flee (James 4:7). So why does it often feel like spiritual warfare INCREASES when we try to buckle down and resist sins of the flesh, addictions, etc.? When I resist, it doesn't feel like the devil flees - it feels like he tries even harder to get me to fall. Why is this?
2. 12:17 {What is Blasphemy?} What is the biblical understanding of blasphemy? A Catholic online was complaining about how Protestants blaspheme Mary. How do we biblically define blasphemy, and what verses support this?
3. 20:16 {Paul vs. Barnabas} What are your thoughts on the dispute between Paul and Barnabas over Mark in Acts 15:37-40? Were either of them at fault? What can we take from it?
4. 30:41 {Seeing God in Creation} Despite Romans 1:20, I do not inherently see God in His creation. I choose to believe in God, but I feel like an ant lacking the capacity to contemplate my surroundings, let alone a creator.
5. 42:26 {How to Share Concerns w/Leadership} Can you share some advice on how to approach church leadership with concerns regarding what appears to be false theology creeping into my church? Specifically: a lot of Hillsong/Elevation songs, TPT references, etc.
6. 49:43 {When AI Grows Too Much} If AI (Artificial Intelligence} keeps developing to where society at large starts to call it sentient, would we as Christians have to stand in opposition to that?
7. 52:20 {Resolving 2 Challenging Passages} 1 Chronicles 20:5 and 2 Samuel 21:19 seem to disagree with each other. How should we think biblically about these two passages?
8. 57:50 {Protection from Legalism} How do you keep yourself from legalism? I’m breaking an addiction right now, and it feels like I’m doing it to be saved instead of because I am saved. It’s also been hard to rely on God lately.
9. 1:03:45 {Is MMA OK for Christians?} Is participating in MMA wrong? I'm a new Christian and I'm conflicted and want to do right. I've just signed with a big promotion but now I don't know what would please God. Please Help!
10. 1:10:25 {The Role of Physical Attraction} What role should perceived physical attractiveness play in choosing a partner?

Bonus Q! 1:15:27 How many funny shirts does Mike Winger own?

Here's an article on the question about who killed Goliath: Click Here

I'm taking questions from the live chat... here are the rules:

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3. Post your question with "Q" at the beginning so we can easily identify that you are sending it in as a question for me and not just a comment in the chat.
4. Try to be as clear as possible so I won't misunderstand the question. Keep in mind that I don't know anything about your question other than what you type in that short comment.
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8. You can also check the "Clip Search" on BibleThinker.org in advance to see if your topic of interest has already been covered in a past session. I try not to answer the same questions over and over, so you may find what you need there.

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Does THIS Bible verse teach Sola Scriptura? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 52) May 30, 2025

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Today's Time Stamps:

1. 0:10 {2 Thess. 2 = Sola Scriptura?} Does 2 Thessalonians 2 teach Sola Scriptura?
2. 10:51 {Jesus’ Deity: Why isn’t the NT Clearer?} In Titus 2:13, Is Paul explicitly saying Jesus is God and Savior? Why do New Testament authors often not address Jesus as God and appear to place Jesus outside of the Godhead (e.g. 2 John 1:3)?
3. 20:04 {Biblical Recipe for Anointing Oil?} The book of James tells us that if any are sick they should call for the elders and get anointed. Shouldn’t we be using the anointing oil recipe in Exodus 30:23-25 instead of just olive oil like most people use?
4. 27:03 {Personalities in Heaven} I believe that we will still have our personality in Heaven, but what about unborn babies? Will they walk around in Heaven like non-player characters since they haven't formed their own personality yet?
5. 32:22 {“Buried with Him in Baptism”} Can you help me understand Colossians 2:12? Is this water baptism? Which baptism is it?
6. 38:13 {Where Was God Before Genesis?} Where was God before Genesis 1? If space, matter, and time was created, what was before it? Heaven and the angels already existed, so where was the “nothing” where God created everything in Genesis 1?
7. 45:01 {About Jesus’ Omnipresence} I have a question about God’s nature. Since the Godhead hold all of their being in one indivisible present, in theory, could Jesus have been on Earth and in Heaven concurrently?
8. 53:12 {The Atonement: The Importance of Jesus’ Deity} Why did Jesus have to be God to be the acceptable sacrifice? If it was Jesus’ humanity that died on the cross and not His divine nature, why did Jesus have to be fully God?
9. 59:34 {Can Christians Benefit from Secular Therapy?} What are your thoughts on secular therapy for a Christian? Self-help and self-idealization seem antithetical to the Bible. Why isn't the counsel of Scripture and other believers enough?
10. 1:06:54 {Must Jesus be Lord of Our Lives?} Does receiving Christ begin with you trusting in His death and resurrection, or is there more to do, such as submitting to His lordship and then we are saved?

1:12:15 Bonus Q! What are your 3 favorite books of the Bible, and why? No cop-outs! Thanks so much for your ministry, Mike, it's such a blessing.

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RESOURCES I MENTIONED:

A longer video explaining and defending Sola Scriptura is HERE.

My playlist of videos on the South Korean "Mother God" cult (WMSCOG) is HERE.

How the Tabernacle is a picture of Jesus: Click HERE.

My debate on whether baptism is required for salvation: Click HERE.

This video has some explanation of how repentance fits into the gospel: Click HERE.

Three videos explaining textual variants in the New Testament (and why you can trust the Bible): Click HERE.

My website is searchable and all the video and audio content is free:
https://BibleThinker.org

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