BibleThinker

By Mike Winger

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

What's BibleThinker about?

Learn to think biblically about everything! Teaching theology, apologetics, and verse-by-verse Bible studies. Mike Winger teaches with clarity, doesn't shy away from controversial topics, and always seeks to teach the Bible accurately. This podcast will equip you to know and defend the Christian faith and understand the Bible in a deeper way.

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Why I STILL call out false ...

03.24.2023

Videos referenced in this episode: Todd White "miracles" examined Bill Johnson's theology examined(I was genuinely too soft on Bill in this video, so please also consider watching the recent follow-up video HERE) Brian Zahnd's teaching examined A project with several ...

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03.24.2023 Why I STILL call out false teachings Videos referenced in this episode: Todd White "miracles" examined Bill Johnson's theology examined(I was genuinely too soft on Bill in this video, so please also consider watching the recent follow-up video HERE) Brian Zahnd's teaching examined A project with several ...
03.22.2023 Happy, Smiley, Heresy. According to his website, Salvatore Sapienza is an ordained minister serving as pastor of the UCC church in Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan, where he lives with his husband, Gregg. Listen carefully and see if you can spot how this one Progressive Christian ...
03.18.2023 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 95) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:23 {Overcoming Covetousness} Why is it so hard to be content? I've been blessed with more than most people, but I'm always wanting MORE. I drain so much money buying more "stuff" and once ...
03.04.2023 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 94) A worthwhile ministry to support right now…."Restoring Faith" is a ministry that helps bring aid to people in crisis. They are sending funds to Syria to assist victims of the recent earthquake. 100% of the money donated goes to aid ...
02.28.2023 Did Pharaoh Have Free Will When "God Hardened His Heart"? CLICK HERE for the full study on this topic from my verse-by-verse teaching through Romans. This is my best understanding of this topic and I think that it fits really well with a wide variety of Scripture that speaks to ...
02.18.2023 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 93) 0:15 {Do We Pray For or Against our Enemies?} How do you reconcile the New Testament's clear teachings to love and pray for our enemies with Psalms like Psalm 69:22-28? Is there ever a time when we should pray against ...
02.14.2023 What I got wrong about Heaven. I probably shouldn't have gotten my theology from cartoons. Here are specific, common, false beliefs about Heaven and a number of things we can know about Heaven based on the Bible. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
02.07.2023 Explaining EACH piece of "The Armor of God" Christians, you are in a spiritual battle every day. You need the armor of God, lest you fall victim to the schemes of Satan. This reality should stir us up and make us very serious about our spiritual well-being and ...
01.31.2023 HIGHLY intelligent atheists used to worry me. This is why. I remember feeling like I might have reason to doubt if introduced to a really smart atheist, like a very accomplished scholar and philosopher, such as Graham Oppy. I don't feel that way anymore. Here's the debate I mentioned, between ...
01.31.2023 Bethel and Bill Johnson’s Bridge to the New Age and Spiritual Fakery. I have been wanting to make this video for quite a while. It's based on the teaching in the book The Physics of Heaven, which is very much a "Bethel book." It is sold in their bookstore, it's endorsed by ...
01.27.2023 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 92) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:19 {Can a Christian Have a Demon?} Can a true Christian be “possessed” or have demons? 12:33 {About Plagiarism in Preaching} Plagiarism in preaching seems to be on the rise. In Philippians 1:15-18, Paul ...
01.24.2023 Atheism vs Christianity If I was an atheist, I would be logically compelled to conclude we have no true purpose, no ultimate meaning, and no genuine morality, beauty, or value. I’m not alone in this view. Many atheists have made the same devastating ...
01.17.2023 A rising doctrine I currently DON'T agree with: Theonomy After this rather long chat, I can say that I do have a lot to learn about theonomy to understand it better but that I am currently convinced that the core foundation of the view is not biblical. I consider ...
01.14.2023 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 91) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1:01 {Yoga Pants & Ripped Jeans?} Ladies on the worship team sometimes wear yoga pants and ripped jeans. I think that goes against the Romans 14 principle of not causing a brother to stumble. ...
01.04.2023 No marriage in heaven It can seem like your relationship with your believing spouse has been downgraded when you think about there not being marriage in heaven. But I think we should consider it an upgrade. The closeness, unity, and love that we will ...
12.29.2022 Examples of modern idolatry and do I worry people will idolize me? In light of the biblical teaching that covetousness is idolatry, I am deeply aware of how relevant this issue is for my life. My desires can pull me away from God. My desires, unchecked, can become idolatry. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
12.21.2022 I hope you don't believe this myth... I've tested a lot of myths in my time, but this one is particularly bad. My website where I don't give away any free cookies. But I've got hundreds of hours of free video content helping you learn to think ...
12.19.2022 Some concerning facts about Santa It's difficult but worthwhile to test our own traditions against the principles and values of Scripture. More Christmas videos here: CLICK HERE for the full “Is Christmas Pagan?” video CLICK HERE for my video dispelling other Christmas myths and wrong ...
12.18.2022 People are still making this stuff up about Christmas trees. For anyone out there thinking, "But doesn't the Bible specifically say not to decorate a tree and put it in your home in Jeremiah 10?" I have a video showing that the Jer. 10 passage is being distorted when we ...
12.17.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 90) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:0:00 - Intro 0:14 {Bookshelf Tour!} When can we get a bookshelf tour? 11:48 {Should Churches Keep Records of Giving?} My church requires all employees to give to the church (in general; any amount is ...
12.15.2022 Is it OK to celebrate a holiday that's not in the Bible? If our Lord could observe a holiday not found in the Old Testament and not instructed in the New Testament, then how can we say that it's automatically wrong to observe a holiday not directly taught in Scripture? We can't. ...
12.14.2022 The connection between Christmas and Saturnalia One thing I didn't mention in the video is the idea that Saturnalia did involve gift giving. At first glance, this might seem to imply that the gift giving of Christmas must be borrowed from the gift giving of Saturnalia. ...
12.13.2022 We don't think gluttony is a sin anymore Here's the big red flag that I see. The Bible seems to make a way bigger deal out of gluttony than we do. That's all we need to know that something very concerning is going on in our very affluent ...
12.09.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 89) 0:00 - Intro 0:40 {Are Soul Ties Biblical?} What are “soul ties,” and are they biblical? 18:00 {Has Jesus Always Been God?} Our pastor said on Sunday that Jesus wasn’t God here on Earth until the baptism of John and ...
12.04.2022 Pt. 11: 5 Views on “Women Keep Silent" (1 Cor 14:35-36) - Women in Ministry Series Some say we should remove it from the Bible. Intro - 0:009:26 The Take It Out of the Bible View48:58 The Refutation View1:34:51 The Education or Clatter View2:05:56 The Strict View2:24:44 The Judging Prophecy View3:09:54 Conclusions Others say the Bible ...
12.02.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 88) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:Intro - 0:001. 1:05 {Our Reign With Christ & Purpose of Authority in Eternity} What does it mean that we will reign with Christ in Heaven? What use will there be for any kind of ...
11.16.2022 Low self-worth and abandonment issues. Any advice? Learn to think biblically about everything. 100s of free videos: Bible studies, topical issues, apologetics, theology, and more, on my YouTube channel and on my website: https://BibleThinker.org
11.11.2022 Pt. 10: All The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11) - Women in Ministry Series Video map below... 0:00 Intro DIFFERENT WAYS OF INTERPRETING 1 Cor 1112:05 The Traditional Interpretation47:36 The Hairstyle View1:02:32 The Refutation View1:05:13 The “It Doesn’t Belong in the Bible” View1:06:25 The “Cloth Covering but not Submission” View1:17:15 How we are going ...
10.26.2022 When the wife is more spiritual than the husband. I suppose it just doesn't matter if the wife is more spiritual than the husband. The real bummer is when the husband isn't spiritual at all. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
10.22.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 87) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:0:00 - Intro1. 2:14 {“My Yoke is Easy” vs. “Take Up Your Cross”?} I’m confused about why Jesus says “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden” but then instructs us to pick ...
10.19.2022 Does Christianity make wives "ripe for abuse"? I disagree. More importantly, I can show why Scripture, which would protect wives from abuse, is often ignored. I would go so far as to say that Christianity would protect wives from such abuse and encourage them to take recourse ...
10.12.2022 Confronting a hyper-jealous person This is one of those videos where I'm just hoping people will think carefully about what I'm saying. I race through a few things here rather quickly, though I fully mean what I'm saying. I think there's an obvious implication ...
10.05.2022 I don't care anymore, I just want out. What do you say to someone who doesn't care anymore? I truly hope these words offer some help. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
10.01.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 86) 0:00 - Intro1. 0:22 {Can We Resist Sin Without the Spirit?} How were the disciples able to follow Jesus and resist sin without the Spirit indwelling them? Is it possible to be a Christian without the Spirit?2. 8:52 {Help with ...
09.29.2022 He's obviously being a very horrible jerk. It can seem like weak advice to people to "look to Jesus" in their situation. But it only seems like weak advice to those who haven't yet grasped what it means to "look to Jesus." Look to Jesus. My website: ...
09.28.2022 He's obviously being a very horrible jerk. It can seem like weak advice to people to "look to Jesus" in their situation. But it only seems like weak advice to those who haven't yet grasped what it means to "look to Jesus." Look to Jesus. My website: ...
09.24.2022 A situation where you should NOT give to your church. If you want some more info on why I think that 10% is NOT required giving from believers to their local churches, then watch THIS video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZSno_kDZ8&t=0s My website: https://BibleThinker.org
09.21.2022 Not Even JOEL OSTEEN Can Copyright Strike This Video: Osteen Misuses the Bible 14 Out of 15 times. My agenda is just to help you learn to think biblically about everything. I WISH I could share my original, uncut video analysis of a typical Osteen sermon but, for the time being, this will be the best I can ...
09.21.2022 I told you so Dr. Peter Gurry is a well respected scholar, Greek professor at Phoenix Seminary, and the author or coauthor of numerous articles and books, including the new "Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism," which is careful analysis of rhetoric ...
09.17.2022 I hate to have to make this video. These are the lies two Christians are spreading about me. Some related links: Since both Tim Hurd and Doctrinal Watchdog seem to think that I am only now changing my views because of a response to their criticisms, here are a bunch of old clips of me having these views ...
09.16.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 85) Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 {Is Loan Forgiveness Moral or Immoral?} Is it biblical for a Christian to file for student loan forgiveness? I attended college in my 20s and racked up 20k in student ...
09.14.2022 My husband is addicted to porn. Should I divorce? This question is painful and difficult to answer. I really hope that me sharing my own thoughts and including several relevant verses from the Bible brings some help to those who need it. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
09.07.2022 What do I do? My husband demands I don't go to church. This seems to me to be an area where rebellion against his request is required by faithfulness to God. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
09.06.2022 Joel Osteen misuses the Bible 14 out of 15 times in one sermon. Since Joel Osteen removed my first video giving a full analysis of his sermon, I am uploading this highly edited one focused on his use of Scripture specifically. Why are you doing this, Mike? Because you can't think biblically if ...
09.02.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 84) Here's the link I told you about, for searching on my site for answers to your questions. HERE’S my video on the unforgivable sin. HERE’S my video on how atheist scholar, Bart Ehrman, misleads millions. My goal is to help ...
08.31.2022 Is your marriage “Christian”? It's very important that we recognize the incredible value of our marriages, whether they involve two Christians or not. You can honor Christ in your marriage whether your spouse does or not. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
08.29.2022 "Can I marry a Muslim?" The most important issue here is that we first decide that we are willing to yield to whatever God says on the topic. Once we’ve decided to obey we will be more likely to actually listen to the answer without ...
08.24.2022 When a Christian spouse can be treated as a non-believer (and why abuse is hard to define) This is a quick overview of several points that I explain in much more detail in my full teaching on everything the Bible says about divorce and remarriage. CLICK HERE for that 3 hour video with timestamps to help you ...
08.22.2022 "I find it difficult to pray for the President even though the Bible tells me to.” Yes, we want to pray for their salvation! But I think that some people have a hard time praying for those who they see as causing large scale harm or problems for others when they mistakenly think we are supposed ...
08.20.2022 20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 83) My goal is to help you on the road to thinking biblically about everything. Here’s my video analyzing how Roman Catholic apologists abuse typology to teach Mariology. THIS is the entire “How to Find Jesus in the Old Testament” series. ...

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What's BibleThinker about?

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BibleThinker episodes:

Why I STILL call out false teachings

Happy, Smiley, Heresy.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 95)

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 94)

Did Pharaoh Have Free Will When "God Hardened His Heart"?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 93)

What I got wrong about Heaven.

Explaining EACH piece of "The Armor of God"

HIGHLY intelligent atheists used to worry me. This is why.

Bethel and Bill Johnson’s Bridge to the New Age and Spiritual Fakery.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 92)

Atheism vs Christianity

A rising doctrine I currently DON'T agree with: Theonomy

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 91)

No marriage in heaven

Examples of modern idolatry and do I worry people will idolize me?

I hope you don't believe this myth...

Some concerning facts about Santa

People are still making this stuff up about Christmas trees.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 90)

Is it OK to celebrate a holiday that's not in the Bible?

The connection between Christmas and Saturnalia

We don't think gluttony is a sin anymore

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 89)

Pt. 11: 5 Views on “Women Keep Silent" (1 Cor 14:35-36) - Women in Ministry Series

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 88)

Low self-worth and abandonment issues. Any advice?

Pt. 10: All The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11) - Women in Ministry Series

When the wife is more spiritual than the husband.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 87)

Does Christianity make wives "ripe for abuse"?

Confronting a hyper-jealous person

I don't care anymore, I just want out.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 86)

He's obviously being a very horrible jerk.

He's obviously being a very horrible jerk.

A situation where you should NOT give to your church.

Not Even JOEL OSTEEN Can Copyright Strike This Video: Osteen Misuses the Bible 14 Out of 15 times.

I told you so

I hate to have to make this video. These are the lies two Christians are spreading about me.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 85)

My husband is addicted to porn. Should I divorce?

What do I do? My husband demands I don't go to church.

Joel Osteen misuses the Bible 14 out of 15 times in one sermon.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 84)

Is your marriage “Christian”?

"Can I marry a Muslim?"

When a Christian spouse can be treated as a non-believer (and why abuse is hard to define)

"I find it difficult to pray for the President even though the Bible tells me to.”

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 83)

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