BibleThinker

BibleThinker

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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April 18, 2025 262 mins

Naomi was raised in a pseudo-Christian cult. She was subjected to all manner of spiritual abuse and manipulation, from leaders who used Scripture out of context to control, shame, and terrify her. After doing the unspeakably difficult work of overcoming this abuse, escaping the cult, and learning that the Bible never truly supported such things, she now helps others to disentangle Christ...

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1. 0:18 {False Humility: Pride vs. Confidence} What does biblical humility look like, and how can Christians avoid pride while still being confident in their calling?
2. 23:10 {Does God Speak to Unbelievers?} My Mormon friend said, “I felt like God was telling me…” while reading the Bible. Is that really God? Does He speak to unbelievers? How is it...

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This video is dedicated to the victims of Todd White.

The following info is from multiple eye-witnesses who have come forward to tell the truth about Todd White. I've met with them, confirmed their identities, seen the evidence that corroborates their testimonies, and believe that it's Christ-honoring to come forward and shout a warning to believers everywhere that Todd White is disquali...

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1. 0:23 {My Sin Blocks My Prayers?} Psalm 66:18 says, "If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." Does this mean God will ignore a person's prayers if they have active, ongoing sin in their life? How should we understand this verse in context and alongside other Scriptures about God hearing prayers?
2. 9:07 {Biblically Defining a “Chur...

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1. 0:38 {The JWs Came Over} What happened when the Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my house?
2. 17:05 {So Many Saw – So Little Believed?} Since many saw the saints who were raised to life (Matthew 27:52-53) then more than 500 saw Jesus after His resurrection, how is it that so many didn’t believe He rose (e.g. Saul pre-Damascus)?
3. 24:02 {Circumcision:...

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This is embarrassingly bad and genuinely blasphemous.

My Women in Ministry Series which goes into all of this stuff and handles serious scholarship on both sides (part 10 is the one about 1 Cor 11): Click Here

My website: https://BibleThinker.org

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Helpful Links:

What happens to people who never hear the Gospel?: Click Here

How Jesus fulfilled Passover: Click Here

Apologetics...

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1. 0:15 {Should We Expose Pastors?} Can you provide an overview of why it is biblical and right to expose abusive and harmful pastors and those who are in positions of Christian leadership?
2. 33:41 {Fallen Angels – Past or Future?} I’ve heard someone say that Satan hasn’t taken a third of the heavenly angels yet, but will do it in the future (Revelation 12:3-4, 7-9)....

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Pulling no punches. Leaving no reasonable room for doubt.

This is part 5 in the Hebrews Series. Catch the whole playlist HERE.

You can download the notes I used to teach this study HERE

Lots more on my website:
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1. 0:26 {Prophecy Always Positive?} Is the gift of prophecy always supposed to yield a positive, uplifting revelation?
2. 20:38 {Praying Over Things?} What are your thoughts on praying over a house or object? Is that superstition?
3. 24:23 {Giving Time vs. Money?} Is it ever OK to give time instead of money to church? How do we balance giving vs. s...

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February 2, 2025 42 mins

Special thanks to Living Waters ministry for letting us use their studio to record this conversation.

My website: https://BibleThinker.org

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1. 0:20 {JD Vance’s Christian Concept} Is JD Vance’s “Christian concept” of love truly Christian?
2. 28:00 {Resisting Temptation in the Workplace} What advice would you give to somebody who feels vulnerable to worldliness in the workplace? Not only do I spend most of my time there, but all of my coworkers knew me pre-salvation. It’s a struggle.
3. 33:06 {Should Childre...

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    1. 0:03 {The Upside-Down Kingdom Bible} What are your thoughts on the newly released Zondervan NIV Upside-Down Kingdom Bible, edited by Dr. Preston Sprinkle?
    2. 1:18:50 {Helping Children Grasp the Gospel} As a pastor to the youth for so long, what would you recommend parents do with their children to help them have a personal relationship with God...

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    1. 0:43 {The Pastor’s Salary: How MUCH?} How much should pastors be paid for their work in the ministry?
    2. 37:30 {Interpretations for Private Tongues?} When the gift of speaking in tongues is in operation, do the same requirements and standards exist for private/smaller ministry gatherings as they do the corporate gatherings of a church service? ...

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    1. 0:02 {What is Hades Like?} Looking at Luke 16:19-31 (Rich Man and Lazarus), what does this parable teach us about the afterlife, and how literally should the depiction in that passage of Heaven and Hell be taken?
    2. 33:27 {Making Decisions “From Faith”} Is there a difference between indecisiveness and doing things “not from faith” (Romans 14:23)...

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    1. 0:07 {Genesis: Different Views} What are the different interpretations that different Christians have about the book of Genesis and the creation accounts?
    2. 26:27 {Israel – God’s People or Moses’ People?} What’s the significance of God calling the Israelites Moses’ people in the golden calf story, and then Moses calling them God’s people? I can...

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    This is part of an ongoing series of serious Bible studies going through the book of Hebrews verse-by-verse.

    • You can watch the whole Hebrews Series HERE (more vids added as I make them)
    • My full Jesus in the Old Testament playlist is HERE
    • How Jesus is "The Angel of the Lord": HERE
    • Fulfilled prophecy in Ezekiel about the destruction of Tyre: HERE
    • HERE are the notes from today's Bible ...
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    1. 0:02 {Learning to Pay Attention!} Were there really “Wise Men” at Jesus’ birth?
    2. 12:05 {No PSA = OK?} Is it possible to not believe in Penal Substitutionary Atonement without being a Progressive?
    3. 16:19 {Does God Know His Own Future?} Does God perfectly and exhaustively know His own future? If He does, is He able to change His future, or is ...

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    1. 0:13 {A Child’s Stage of Accountability} My three-year-old passed away in a tragic accident. I’ve heard that infants are welcomed into God’s presence when they die, but what about a slightly older child? Is my daughter in Heaven?
    2. 21:06 {Author Unknown = Still Inspired?} Can we be confident that a book of the Bible is truly inspired and belongs in the canon if th...

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    I watched it so you don't have to.

    Here’s my read through and commentary on the Protoevangelium of James: Click Here

    My website: https://BibleThinker.org

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