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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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  • 828 episodes
  • Updated May 30

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  • Feb 13, 2024 · 5 min

    Jesus' Parable of the Wineskins

    What are your thoughts on this parable?Do you think I've understood it correctly? My website: https://BibleThinker.org

  • Feb 9, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min

    10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 3)

    Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:03 {What if God Has No Free Will?} Does God lack free will Himself, since He cannot act outside of or contrary to His nature? If so, doesn’t that make His actions questionable?2. 20:31 {How Did John have Materials to Write?} Were papyrus and writing supplies expensive? How did John, banished to the Island of Patmos, have all the necessary items to write down his Revelation?3. 23:22 {Should we Infer Doctrine from Scripture?} Is it wrong to base doctr

  • Feb 7, 2024 · 13 min

    What Prosperity Preachers Hide From You

    We do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. My website: https://BibleThinker.org

  • Feb 2, 2024 · 59 min

    10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 2)

    Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:1. 0:05 {Does Exodus Condone Abortion?} Does exodus 21:22 really condone abortion? I've seen multiple commentaries and translations, and it does really seem like abortion is accepted as the baby's life appears to be less valuable.2. 10:58 {How Long to Date Before Marriage} Is being in a long-term dating relationship wise? And how long should you wait for someone to make the decision to marry you or not?3. 14:32 {Why Did God Create Drugs?} Why would God cr

  • Jan 31, 2024 · 5 min

    2nd Most Powerful Argument Against God

    The idea is that God, as the Christian describes Him, cannot exist, since a loving God would reveal Himself to the non-resistant non-believer and He does not. Therefore, such a loving God must not exist. I think this is a truly challenging argument, not only because it tackles what feels like a very real world issue (I admit) but because arguing against it can quickly put you into the position where you are no longer arguing so much about philosophy or logic but where you are pigeon-holed into a

  • Jan 26, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min

    10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 1)

    "Satan's Guide to the Bible" is a popular video pretending to represent scholarship in general while only promoting selective skeptical talking points. I'll tackle that as the first question today. The rest come from you, in the comments section during the live stream. Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:18 {Satan’s Guide to The Bible?} There is a dangerous video gaining popularity, called "Satan's Guide to The Bible," that illustrates a pretend children's Sunday school class learning

  • Jan 21, 2024 · 5 min

    Is Coffee Sinful? Maybe

    This question was such a good reminder for me. I appreciate it. I'm Mike Winger and my goal is to help people learn to think biblically about everything. My website: https://BibleThinker.org

  • Jan 15, 2024 · 10 min

    My pushback against the Christian Poverty Movement.

    I really hope that those who have freely chosen to be part of communal living or to sell all they have will pay close attention to the actual verses of Scripture I use here and how consistently the Bible makes it clear that this command is not for all believers. I've made several different points which each seem quite powerful in proving that this movement has misapplied some verses and missed the meaning of others. You can freely do so, but to tell everyone that they are obligated to do so is n

  • Jan 1, 2024 · 3 min

    My WARNING about the rapture.

    Brace yourselves... We'll soon have a whole new round of end times panic on our hands. CLICK HERE for a sobering examination of 6 different views of the end times and strengths and weaknesses of them. My website: https://BibleThinker.org

  • Dec 30, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min

    20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 113)

    Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 0:04 {Which Denomination is True?} Why are there over 30,000 Christian denominations all claiming to be the “true Christians”? Which one should I follow, and why?2. 25:17 {Was Jesus Only Condemning the Religious?} I often hear people saying that Jesus was speaking to and condemning the religious only, not speaking to the world. How would you respond to this sentiment?3. 28:41 {Punished for Adam’s Sin?} Are we guilty of the sin of Adam and Eve? If so,

  • Dec 21, 2023 · 3 min

    Famous people being wrong about Christmas being Pagan

    Someone should do a research paper about how gullible people are when it comes to believing that things are Pagan in origin. Hey, I used to think so too. I swallowed this stuff quite easily and didn't realize until years later that I had pointlessly criticized things I didn't understand. My website: https://BibleThinker.org

  • Dec 20, 2023 · 11 min

    "We Three Kings": the BAD and the GREAT

    We three kings of orient areBearing gifts we traverse afarField and fountainMoor and mountainFollowing yonder star O star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy perfect light Born a King on Bethlehem's plainGold I bring to crown Him againKing for ever, ceasing neverOver us all to reign Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a Deity nighPrayer and praisingAll men raisingWorship Him, God most high Myrrh is mine It's bitter perfumebr

  • Dec 15, 2023 · 1 hr 51 min

    20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 112)

    Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 1. 1:08 {Did God Command Sin?} In Genesis 22:2, God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering. How can God ask men to do something that is sinful, and how could Abraham obey God’s direction to sin?2. 19:11 {Proof of Virginity Required?} In Deuteronomy 22:13-21, why were the women to be stoned to death if they didn’t present proof of virginity? Was it the same for the men?3. 25:30 {Keep All but 1 Commandment?} Why do Christians t

  • Dec 14, 2023 · 6 min

    Does "Mary Did You Know?" Glorify Mary?

    Mary, did you know that your baby boyWould one day walk on water?Mary, did you know that your baby boyWould save our sons and daughters?Did you know that your baby boyHas come to make you new?This child that you delivered, will soon deliver you Mary, did you know that your baby boyWill give sight to a blind man?Mary, did you know that your baby boyWill calm the storm with his hand?Did you know that your baby boyHas walked where angels trod?When you kiss your little babyYou kiss the face of God T

  • Dec 12, 2023 · 9 min

    How O Holy Night is anti-slavery. Do you know how good this song is?

    O Holy night! The stars are brightly shiningIt is the night of our dear Savior's birthLong lay the world in sin and error pining'Til He appears and the soul felt its worthA thrill of hope the weary world rejoicesFor yonder breaks a new and glorious mornFall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!O night divine, O night when Christ was bornO night, O Holy night, O night divine! Led by the light of Faith serenely beamingWith glowing hearts by His cradle we standSo led by light of a star sweetly gl

  • Dec 8, 2023 · 6 min

    Prophecy Update on The War in Israel

    I'm not saying we can't look at current events through the lens of biblical prophecy. We absolutely can. I am saying that we need to curb our excitement by making sure that our interpretations of Scripture are accurate and our application of those interpretations to current events is both clearly indicated from Scripture and not malleable to fit any time period we happen to be living in. It would also go a long way for prophecy people to admit when their views are conjecture. My website: https:/

  • Dec 7, 2023 · 8 min

    Should Christians "trick" kids about Santa?

    Complaints can be sent to me at https://BibleThinker.org Perhaps you have heard that Christmas is Pagan... yeah, that's not factual. While many Pagans delight themselves in the idea that Christians have coopted Christmas from them, it simply isn't the case. CLICK HERE for a video on that and the more genuine concern that Christmas is in danger of secularization and materialism.  Also, Christmas trees aren't Pagan either. And that is not what Jeremiah 10 is about. HERE'S A VIDEO showing that peop

  • Dec 1, 2023 · 1 hr 43 min

    20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 111)

    Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:1. 0:36 {A Misogynistic Bible Verse?} In Ecclesiastes 7:27-29, my fiancée who is new to Bible reading and study wondered why this verse sounded misogynistic. Do you have any ideas?2. 22:42 {Reaching Atheist Children} I'm a new Christian from Islam. My son & daughter are like Richard Dawkins (atheist). What do you think would be the best way to give them the Gospel, short but clear?3. 26:34 {Was Jesus’ Death Truly Sacrificial?} What is the biblical nature

  • Nov 23, 2023 · 11 hr 24 min

    Pt. 12: ALL The Debates Over 1 Tim 2:11-15: Women in Ministry Series (it took me a year to make this)

    Time Stamp Map: 0:00 - Intro12:59 What this passage appears to be saying.23:32 How egalitarians see the passage.33:00 Was this just Paul's personal opinion?1:02:50 The word "permit" shows this doesn't apply to us.1:21:25 Paul has no jurisdiction over us.1:32:07 This is about wives not women.1:46:30 What does "quietly" mean?2:05:30 Does the cult of Artemis change everything?3:36:44 Is "have authority" a wrong translation?8:03:15 The "Bunch of Female False Teachers" view.9:14:32 Why does Paul appe