BibleThinker

Mike Winger

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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May 2, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Do I have my own "private prayer language"? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 50)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:1. 1:48 {Do All Christians Have the Gift of Tongues?} Do Christians all have access to a “private prayer language” (speaking in tongues) according to Scripture?2. 11:31 {A Judgment for Widows?} What is the judgment put on widows in 1 Timothy 5:12, and how do we know we can change course without judgment? Does it apply to keeping an unchanging devotion time with God? My goals can get legalistic.3. 22:05 {Slaves or Brothers?} Why in Scripture are we told we
Apr 18, 2025 · 4 hr 22 min
Taking Scripture Back From Your Spiritual Abuser: Naomi Wright
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 Christianity and Scripture from the spiritual abusers who have misused them. beEmboldened.com - I have been sending
Apr 12, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
How to Spot Fake Humility: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 49)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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 any different when Christians read the Word and pray?3. 26:47 {Salvation: Knowing the Exact Moment} I heard y
Apr 10, 2025 · 32 min
A Warning to the Church about Todd White
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 disqualified and dangerous. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
Mar 28, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
When does my sin block my prayers according to Scripture? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 48)
Today's Time Stamps: 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 “Church”} Biblically (not legally), what constitutes a church? If someone were to host a weekly Bible study and do
Mar 22, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Jehovah's Witnesses Just Came to My House: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 47)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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: How would Paul Respond?} In Galatians 3, Paul says faith, not law, saves us, citing Abraham’s heirs (Galatian
Mar 7, 2025 · 33 min
The Inclusive Bible: a Progressive garbage translation
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
Feb 21, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Is Ash Wednesday Biblical? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 46)
Helpful Links: What happens to people who never hear the Gospel?: Click Here How Jesus fulfilled Passover: Click Here Apologetics conference 2025 info: CLICK HERE for the conference website. I will not be speaking at or attending the conference this year, but I have in the past and I recommend it. 50% off the live stream - Promo code: MWLS50 30% off in-person registration - Promo code: MWPS30 Today's Time Stamps: 1. 0:51 {Is Ash Wednesday Biblical?} Could you share your thoughts on Ash Wednes
Feb 14, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
We can't let them continue to get away with it: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 45)
Today's Time Stamps: 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). Is that a possibility?3. 38:35 {David’s Story: Exempting Accountability?} How should we respond to people who
Feb 11, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min
Jesus is YHWH: The Hebrews Series part 5 (Heb 1:6-2:1)
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: https://BibleThinker.org
Feb 8, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min
Wrong about the gift of prophecy: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 44)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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. saving, especially if giving might cause debt (Mark 12:41-44, Romans 13:1-8)? I also have a family to provide f
Feb 3, 2025 · 42 min
Wes Huff and Mike Winger
Special thanks to Living Waters ministry for letting us use their studio to record this conversation. My website: https://BibleThinker.org
Jan 31, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Is JD Vance right? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 43)
Today's Time Stamps: 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 Children be Taught about Hell?} What should children who would go to Heaven if they die be taught about Hell, if anyt
Jan 17, 2025 · 1 hr 50 min
Why am I concerned about the Upside-Down Kingdom Bible? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 42)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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?3. 1:21:00 {Moses/Genesis: When/How?} When/how did Moses acquire the contents and narrative of Genesis?4. 1:2
Jan 10, 2025 · 1 hr 45 min
How much should pastors be paid? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 41)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 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? For example, if someone in the background is praying in tongues while you are praying for someone at a hospita
Jan 3, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min
What is Jesus teaching us about Hades (not Hell)? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 40)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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)? I struggle to make decisions and feel guilty about doing things without being 100% sure it’s God’s will.3. 4
Dec 27, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
What are the different views of Genesis? 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 39)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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’t help but think it sounds like two parents of the same child saying “That’s your kid” as the child misbehave
Dec 23, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min
Jesus is probably NOT Michael the Archangel: The Hebrews Series pt 4 (Heb 1:4-7)
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 study. My website is searchable and all the video and audio content is free:https://BibleThinker.org
Dec 20, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
There were no Wise Men at Jesus' birth. 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 38)
Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: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 He only able to do what He already knows He is going to do?4. 23:04 {By Grace, Through Faith, No Works} As a f
Dec 13, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
"How can I know my 3-year-old is in heaven?" 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 37)
Today's Time Stamps: 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 the author is unknown (like Hebrews)? If we don’t know who wrote it, how can we trust what it contains? How can