Pastor Reacts to Mike Winger | "When to be scared you are NOT a genuine Christian"
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2023
- Is @MikeWinger correct that we should be a little scared that we aren't genuine Christians? !!! This video is not to degrade the man, but we desire to point out the error in the teaching !!!
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I am going to pray for Mr. Winger.
I'm sure he appreciates your prayers. Mike Winger is a strong Christian brother. This video is nonsense.
Shared the Good News with a child who attends a Christian school. He told me that 1 John 5:13 was the complete opposite of what his friends and teachers have taught him. "They tell me that you can't know and even if you could it would be better to be surprised." Praising God that he now knows 100% for sure that he could never be lost! Thank you for your ministry and continued clarity on Grace!
That’s amazing! Thank you for sharing and supporting!!
- Trent
Thank you so much for treating a brother in error as a brother, not mocking, but in love. I'll be praying for his understanding. :)
Yes absolutely. There’s a right way to do these things, and many RUclipsrs do it incorrectly. We don’t only want to win arguments. We want to reach souls.
- Trent
@@BibleLine Amen! Yours was quite different than most I’ve seen. You were very calm as you pointed out the errors with love and humility and presented the truth from the Bible. You truly reflected the Spirit of Christ. (Not saying that’s why I believe you’re a Christian tho!) 😉
Haha! Thank you.
- Trent
He’s most likely not a brother. If he has always believed what he preaches.
Bibleline or lies about Bible
l have just discovered this channel. It's so refreshing. The gospel shows the goodness of God, in that it's completely free for undeserving sinners. l remember the day l got saved. It was so liberating that l was an emotional wreck the whole day. From that moment my perception of God changed. Scriptures like "The LORD is merciful and gracious" hit different.
Thank you Thomas!
- Trent
"When to be scared you are NOT a genuine Christian"? Before you believe the gospel.
I remember watching him around three years ago and he was talking about how he doesn't know yet if eternal security is true or not. And I was like, why are you teaching the bible if you don't know basic doctrine.
I remember coming across the same thing with him when asked if salvation could be lost he basically just said he did not know or wasn't sure. If one doesn't know for sure if they are eternally saved, then anything they teach will be tainted with works or performance to some degree as it is their own self would be their measuring stick instead of Christ alone.
Yikes! You’re both right. And James very clearly calls out teachers as having a greater judgment.
I do pray that Mike somehow understand the truth one of these days. Thanks guys
- Trent
He is not allowed to be unsure.
I can’t explain what this teaching from you and Pastor Tom Cucuzza has taught. I have so much respect for Mike Winger but you’re right, this was confusing. I encourage you to send this to him and have a discussion with him about it. He’s a humble guy and I do think he would adjust his thinking about this as I have.
@rosieds4996 thank you so much! We actually had another person reach his personal assistant with our video. They returned with his verse by verse through Romans, claiming we misunderstand his teachings. I think it is very clear the confusion of his video that we reacted to. We pray he changes his mind on this! Thank you
- Trent
"But to him that worketh not, but beleiveth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness". Rom.4:5
Amen!
Amen🙏
What’s the difference between an inheritance and a gift?
Is salvation a gift, or an inheritance?
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Please keep these kinds of videos up! This was SO HELPFUL and affirming to me!! I was also in tears watching. God bless you for teaching the truth!!
We do appreciate the positive feedback. We wanted to make these in attempt to attack the teach-ING not the teach-ER.
Thanks so much. We’ll make more.
- Trent
@@BibleLine And that you did, very well!
amen...
The more one trusts and stand on the word of God, the more peace that comes. People just seem to think that God needs our help to keep saved and justified and righteous. Thank you Jesse, you're awesome, Brother!
Thank you for this!!! May God bless you and your ministry
Sure thing! Thank you for supporting us! God bless you.
- Trent
I really enjoy this style of video and hope you make more!
We have some we’re in the process of getting recorded, so look forward to more!! Thank you
- Trent
Excellent video!
I love this style of video, and believe it to be so very helpful to those who have been confused by such "teachers".
Thank you so much for always speaking the truth boldly, and in love with much integrity!
I love these kinds of videos too. They helped me out of Calvinism.
Thanks Allyson! We have more to come!!
- Trent
@@elizabethl3323
I'm so happy you have been set free from the oppression of Calvinism!
Northland Bible Church, Pastor Tom Cucuzza, is also wonderful and "affiliated" with this ministry.
Amen!! Clear as day!!
Thank you!!
- Trent
Thank you. I'm crying...
Sure thing Freya! I’m so happy that this was a blessing to you.
- Trent
Thanks, Jesse. Mike Winger is very effective and very likeable, but he defines repentance as turning from sin... And he considers this as a requirement to be saved...
Hey Kees!
Thank you so much. So many a preacher misdefines that word!!
- Trent
Great video!
Amen Brother
No man is good. All have fallen short of the Glory. All our righteousness is like filthy rags. Some of us come short because we just can't wrap our minds around just how awesome his grace and forgiveness is and the work He did on the cross. Our own sins convicts us.
That’s right! Thanks for watching.
- Trent
Good message
Thank you!
- Trent
I Love Bibleline ❤God Bless em Teaching Truth. Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Thanks Gary!
- Trent
As believers, we are sealed until the day of redemption. Period. I was listening to Dr Michael Brown today and he was saying we can walk away or continue in sin and forfeit our salvation. I guess they don’t believe we are sealed then.
Right on. That’s a stronghold portion of scripture! If you can lose salvation, then God is a liar.
- Trent
Excellent video reaction. Mike seems to be confused himself so in effect he is just confusing others. Thank you for being clear. You knocked this one of the park.
Thanks Drew.
- Trent
Pastor, thank you for the clarification and reading of the correct translation. Many people who speak about biblical meaning use modern translations which can obviously cause confusion.
I pray that this series can shine a light on discrepancies in teachings and point people towards the TRUE and LIVING God.
God bless your minestry
Great job Jessie
Thank you so much!
- Trent
I loved Pastor Mike but this video really got me back when I saw it.
Man you get this
Great teching. Thank you.
My biggest question is why is that people want to judge others salvation?
Reminds me of this quote i read....when we are more concerned of others sins then our own, we have lost sight of the meaning of the gospel.
James 2:10 torpedoes any notion that "sinning less" justifies or proves a "genuine conversion" because if you kept the entire Law, but offend in one point; you become DEBTOR TO IT ALL. This is why we must have Christ's righteousness imparted to us through faith. This happens to every believer who trusts Christ's complete and full payment on our behalf.
Good video here.
Well said. Thank you!
- Trent
Thank you so much for your clear explanations using scripture. It seems like he is constantly fighting the truth he is being convicted of as he talks. Like his own mind goes "error" but he doesn't stop but continues onward into confusion. This is so frustrating to watch. I really think many who have set themselves up as teachers (or Satan did) should not be teachers... That they need to be in the benches learning, not teaching.
Appreciate the nice comment. You’re absolutely right.
- Trent
Praying Mike Winger understands the simplicity in Christ Jesus and no longer teaches in error. Way too many people getting caught up in those false teachings...
2 Corinthians 11:3 KJV
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Galatians 1 6-7 KJV
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
That’s right! We don’t hate the man, but we hate the false teaching!!
- Trent
And we are to withdraw ourselves from those who teach wrong doctrines (1 Timothy 6:3-5 KJV)
I'm glad you addressed this video. I came from Calvinism/Lordship and stopped watching Winger.
Absolutely!! Thanks for supporting us. We’ll do similar videos in the future.
- Trent
@@BibleLine you've been in my feed a lot and I just started watching you after my Pastor said you're safe. I'm a lot more careful of who I listen to since leaving Lordship. I'm happy God has given me another good teacher. God bless you and your family.❤️🙏❤️
Oh how very cool!! What is your pastor’s name? We love having connections to other clear ministries. God bless you too!
- Trent
I have just been going to a church in my country that listens to a lot of Winger's content and they seem to hold him as a good Bible teacher. Winger has a nice personality, he is spot on with some topics of the Bible, but his lordship theology is all messed up. I was in lordship stuff also. Such a pressure and burden to "prove your salvation" by works all, of, the, time! No wonder i became miserable and crashed after many years in it. Thanks to God He still restores His children when they err badly as I did.
Super glad to hear about the state you are in now, sis :) May God bless your week ahead
Hi Btother,
I just found your ministry a few months ago, and love your teaching.
Watched Macarthur, Piper, Washer, Sproul, sermons for years.
Some were uplifting but many left me in doubt about my salvation.
You have clarified the salvation by Faith alone doctrine, thankyou.
One question, you mentioned a couple of times about Gods chastisement of the unrighteous by early death, sickness etc.
Did i get that right? If so could you explain.
Rob
Thank Pastor Jesse and I love your teaching the true gospel along with Ralph Yankee Arnold. I am a ordained minister but struggle with sin so I do not teach or preach because of this struggle with lust sin. So thank you for all you do. I hope and pray my carnal desires go away.
Tune in to this series we started. It’s helped me (Trent here), and I think it will help you.
Why Do I Need Personal Standards? 01
ruclips.net/user/liveSOHfUiKvAnY?feature=share
It’s a Wednesday night series. We stream Wed @6:30 PM EST
I pray you gain victory with the Lord in your struggle over sin.
- Trent
Mike Winger has a good heart,he just doesn't rightfully divide the scriptures so he's very confused most of the time
Agreed. He could have an impact if he got the gospel correct!
- Trent
Mike Winger looks confused most of the time. He had a video where he was confused about exactly how much works is needed to prove you are saved. He said something about maybe a little and questioned how much works shows you are saved. He posts hours long videos pontificating.
I’m so glad I don’t have to wonder “uh oh does Mike Winger think I’m saved??” I’m so glad my salvation rests on Christs work ALONE and not what some other sinner thinks of me. Fruit inspectors (I was one many years ago) turn so many people away from the gospel. Of course though the real gospel is one of faith alone in Christ.
“Fruit inspectors.” I like that.
My favorite 4 teachers have been John Barnett from DTBM, Robert Breaker, Andy Woods, and Gene Kim. Now I have a fifth. You're nailing it man. Love you brother.
Thanks Ian. We’ll check those guys out!
- Trent
@@BibleLinewell count John Barnett from DTBM off the list.. Never seen him teach works salvation before but he posted a video earlier today that only true disciples of Jesus go to heaven. Super heavy works within. Breaks my heart.
@@ianhelgerson6146 DTBM has been very subtle with the works-based salvation. DTBM will talk out both sides of mouth and will backload works to salvation to prove or provide evidence that you are truly saved. Typical modern day pharisees trying to hide in plain sight.
Would like to see more of this style! Helps a lot
We have more on the way!
- Trent
God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.
Great video! I love this style of video i’d encourage y’all to keep making these reactions. It’s sad that creators like Mike Winger get hundreds of thousands of views. And it’s sad because Mike Winger is so close to preaching the true gospel yet so far away…
I appreciate the feedback. Editing this was a task!! We do have more in the folder. I pray that Mike finds the truth. He’s a very like-able person, and he could affect many with the truth. Thanks again.
- Trent
This was soooo good. Just been through a study of James looking at it as a whole. Yes about useless faith that profits no one!
With 1 Corinthians 6 that lists those who will not inherit the kingdom of God, this is where context matters. Notice what comes before this in 1 Corinthians 6 . "Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, DARE to go to law BEFORE THE UNRIGHTEOUS, and not BEFORE THE SAINTS? Or do you not know that the SAINTS will judge the world? And if the world is judged by YOU, are YOU not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? Do you not know that WE will judge angels? How much more matters of this life? If then you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you APPOINT THEM JUDGES who are of NO ACCOUNT IN THE CHURCH? I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who be able to decide between his brethren, but brother goes to LAW with brother and that before UNBELIEVERS." Paul calls the Corinthians believers, saints. He calls those who are unbelievers unrighteous. He wants to know why they are going to the unrighteous with their lawsuits against one another. His point in verse 9 is that these unbelieving unrighteous people will not inherit the kingdom of God. They need to stop going outside of the church to settle these matters with unrighteous unbelieving judges. Those who are not believers are not saints. People who are saved are called Saints. People who are lost are called different names: they are called by the sin they practice....fornicators, thieves, idolaters, etc.
Thank you so much for bringing clarity & restoring my reassurance of salvation. I had to stop listening to Mike a few years ago for although he claims not to be Calvinist he still tends to teach that we should live in fear, *lest we fall into sin and think we are still saved*..... which simply engendered fear & misery and feelings of "Who'd be a Christian!" I know he means well but Mike seems to believe in the 'God-of-the-big-stick' who's just watching & waiting to pounce when I trip up (preaching to you too Paul Washer!) - thay way misery & madness lie!😱
Praise the Lord. That’s encouraging to us!
- Trent
Hey Pastor Jesse, I love your channel and how you explain biblical teachings on grace and faith. Could you react to Kingdom Theology his video on "I NEVER KNEW YOU....." I can't remember the words after "YOU" in his title. He doesn't agree with free grace. He believe you must remain to stay saved. He talked about the hypocrisy free gracers in one of his short. His teachings are subtle. He said that Jesus death on cross is not a past transaction but if you embrace in him now you are saved by obeying. Thank you Brother in Christ in your ministry. Your biblical teaching has helped me tremendously. The bible makes sense on the doctrine solteriology free grace through faith in the Christ.
I have a question because i have a hard time understanding 1Co 3. If someone beileve in Jesus, yet still be carnal as you mentioned refering to 1Co 3, can one believe in Jesus and be a homosexual at the same time be saved? Hopefuly you see this comment and thank you in advance for the answer.
Edit: also if someone believed once at one point then became an atheist, are they still saved since they believed, that they just followed their carnal desires? If the answer is not saved, does that mean we can lose our salvation? This is not to debate, i just want some answers.
Those are great questions. Essentially you are asking: Can a person believe in Christ, and then can that person totally reject God, become atheist, homosexual, or dabble in something totally apostate from the truth?
The answer is yes. They CAN - key word is CAN. They SHOULD NOT.
Jesus did for all sin, so any sin the believer does after being saved (becoming apostate and going those routes is sin) is still paid. Jesus made an eternal payment, and the believer receives eternal life the moment he believes. Do we have eternally saved atheists? Yes, I know some. Do we have eternally saved homosexuals? Yes, I know some. Do we have eternally saved apostates? Yes, even the Bible mentions some: Demas, Hymenaeus, Philetus and Alexander.
The believer can never lose salvation. Read John 10:28-30, John 5:24, and John 6:37-40 - in the context also. We are secure forever, and this will never change because we trust in Christ; not ourselves.
These sins SHOULD NOT be committed by the believe (even though the possibility remains) because there is a loss for the believer. Rewards, blessings, physical life, witnessing efforts, being used by God and much more can be lost because the believer is dabbling in sin. His dabbling in sin can cause GREAT HARM to multitudes. He could lead others to reject the gospel message! This would be a tragedy. Nonetheless, salvation is never on the list of loss for the knuckleheaded (or ignorant) believer.
- Trent
Thank you so much for this inspiring video I found very helpful. Came across your videos today and I subscribed. Many blessings to you on yout station. This was helpful.
Thank you so much!!
- Trent
Preacher you preach the gospel in a nutshell 🙌
I listen to several RUclips pastors that preach the truth, as you do, that by believing in Jesus alone saves a person. Recently, one of these pastors said that people must "make a decision" in order to be saved. My question is this. Do you believe that a lost person can make a decision to believe, or, do you think that a lost person can only believe when they have been fully persuaded? I did not choose to believe that two plus two equals four, I was persuaded and I have also been persuaded that Christ died for my sins, was buried and rose again for my justification, apart from myself or my works. Thank you. Looking forward to hearing from you, if possible.
Good question. I would say it’s mostly persuasion, but some people don’t require much in order to just believe it. The Bible talks about “faith as a child.” Kids don’t need much persuasion. Of course, if you’re talking to an Atheist or someone of other faiths, they may need much persuasion. In my personal witnessing it varies widely. I work with people who I’m still trying to persuade, but others just accepted it right off the bat! Regardless, we preach Christ and Him crucified. Thank you!
- Trent
If fear becomes our motivation and fuel for for "good" works which proves that we're saved, then our motivation is off. God doesn't want fearful Christians running His affairs. To be an effective Christian we should have joy from confidence in our salvation and allow the Holy Spirit to work through us which will bear good fruit.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Paul spoke to believers and said, let not sin dwell in your mortal bodies.
That’s right! John 5:24 is so very clear!
- Trent
"They're saved but you can barely tell"
You cannot tell that anyone is saved. There are believers who do good works and vice versa, and there are unbelievers who do good works and vice versa. People cant see another person's faith, only evidence of it (good works).
Good video.
Intellectuals have big librarys and apologists also. Mac Arthur all nt5hese calvinist have to intellectualize the simple Gospel message on salvation.🦁
I never heard of this guy, but I have heard these things since my salvation. Mike's message makes me nervous. My logical mind says God's plan of salvation is so simple a child understands it. Why does certain a teacher or preacher struggle with it. I have heard it put like this: there was a boatman and two theologians in a boat, and one was arguing that salvation was by faith and the other by works. The boatman listened and then said, "Let me tell you how it looks to me." Suppose I call this oar Faith and this one Works. If I pull on this one, the boat goes around; if I pull on this other one, it goes around the other way; but if I pull on both oars, I get you across the river.That might do if we were going to Heaven in a rowboat, but we are not. We are carried on the shoulders of the Shepherd, who came seeking lost sheep When He finds them He carries them home on His shoulders.-Harry Ironside.
Yes, we should not confuse the fact that salvation is only trusting in the finished work of Christ. Mike frustrates the grace of God, but we pray he understands the truth.
- Trent
Read James 2:14-26. Faith without works is dead. Works do not save you, we obey out of love and worship. Works are a demonstration of our faith.
Great video.
Mike Winger uses whatever version he feels like, and will sometimes give his own custom translation. This is the problem with those who reject the KJB, they make themselves the final authority.
Good point. Other translations are dangerous in many ways.
- Trent
11Cor cht 5 v 17
I've been using translations other than the KJV for over 40 years. Guess what? I'm STILL not my own final authority.@@BibleLine
Pastor Jesse you did a great job on this piece. Ok this lines up with a write up that I just posted last night. Winger clearly does not understand salvation, service, and eternal security. He is dispensing fear and not faith in Christ alone. He is actually teaching the P in Tulip and of course Lordship salvation. I pray that the video makes it to Winger.
This is the write up.
"A new Christian needs to be prayed over and encouraged not picked apart, critiqued or criticized. I have actually heard someone say after I had told them that so and so got saved, their response was “I hope it sticks”. This is when I first came to the faith, so I did not know how to respond. Now, obviously this person believes in a works and the loss of salvation, which is not biblical. We have to pray and not pick apart the new convert. They should grow by reading the Word of God and have a mature brother or sister in Christ to help navigate their way through spiritual adolescence. There are times things will get worse for the new believer because their flesh is in rebellion. They need reassurance and grace shown to them. They need to understand some basic spiritual truths, one of them is they need to understand that their sin nature is still intact, and that they also have a divine nature, the Holy Spirit that resides on the inside. It is not for us to fruit inspect and judge that new babe in Christ. Lets show grace and give this person space to grow in Christ.
Romans 15:1-2
1¶We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification."
That’s very well stated. Keep up the good work, and thanks for the support!
- Trent
@BibleLine Thanks brother ! Glory Be To God!!
If he didn’t pay for it all. We are all screwed.
there was one guy who was sleeping with his mother in law yet was still saved
I agree mike has good motives. But the quote “let me get over here where I know I’m clearly in Christ” is a recipe to 1) looking at your works to justify yourself and 2) becoming self righteous before someone else who struggles.
The lord gifts us with measures of faith and not everyone is going to be as good at defeating certain sin as others. But they may be really strong in their kindness. This is why the Lord had to make it by faith because man truly has does not have a solid capacity to judge.
I'm confused because I don't know what the truth is anymore because FreeGracers say one thing, Lordship salvation people say another thing, the delineation of how to be saved and receive eternal life is disputed on both ends, and I don't know where I stand with God. If it's that easy to just believe how do I know if I TRULY believe? How much faith do I need to believe, will that faith in the Gospel waver from time to time? And once a person believes in Christ and becomes a Christian, can he/she struggle with sin, committing it over and over, and still be a Christian? If a Christian has truly died to sin and is no longer a slave to sin, does committing the same sin over and over mean they're not saved and is still a slave to sin? I don't see any person who believed in the Old Testament and New Testament who committed habitual sin over and over and over and over and is still saved. And I hear so many conflicting views concerning Romans 7 . . . and what does it mean to walk in the Spirit, and how often do you confess your sin based on that chapter in 1 John and what if you don't confess it and . . . I'm aggravated, angry, tired, depressed, and confused with all this, and I don't know where I stand, I don't know what to believe because there are so many conflicting opinions, and I don't know if I'm really saved, and this is no light matter because this is dealing with eternal life---with heaven and hell. I need help and I'm on my last leg right now. I don't know what else to do. Just believing in Christ sounds too easy yet at the same time it's not because I don't know if I truly believe because my faith is so small surrounded by doubt and anger with God & Jesus. If this confusion and depression and anger is what being a Christian is about, then I don't want it! Where is the joy and peace and confidence I hear other Christians talking about? Is it not meant for someone like me, with the current mire of sin that I'm caught up in, and the feelings that Jesus/God the Father could never accept me?
There is a Soteriology series here and one on the book of Galatians that is very helpful.
I know it is scary to be in the place you're in right now but please spend time listening to free grace teachers like Jesse Martinez (BibleLine) and Yankee Arnold. We are told in scripture we can know if we have eternal life and that anyone who believes in Jesus has it. One of the devils plans is to destroy our confidence in Christ so we don't do anything for the Kingdom of God as saved children of God. Living in fear produces no good fruit. Living trusting that Jesus paid it all on the cross and that payment is on our accounts produces peace and grace in our life and walk.
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Hey Brian,
Here’s a few things that may help.
1) Jesus died for all sin of all time: past, present and future. Romans 3:23-28 makes this clear. Therefore you do not have to do anything in order to pay for your sin on your own. This is true even if you believe then commit more sin.
2) Faith alone in Jesus Christ plus nothing else saves. If you add anything to what Jesus stated (“believe in me” - John 6:47), then he did not need to die. The Lordship view does add works to the gospel (regardless if they are “proof,” it is still adding).
3) Read 1 John 5:10-13 about 10 times. I really want you to think about it. John says clearly how we know we are saved. It’s because we believe in the record that God have his Son. We trust in Jesus at one point in time and we are saved. What is the proof we are saved?? The Word of God. That is the record. Peter puts the Word above his own experience in 2 Peter 1.
4) Easy Believism? This is a common attack by Lordship pastors because they believe it just promotes more sin. Nevertheless, grace promotes a sanctified life. Lordship and legalism promotes more sin because the person is constantly looking to stop sinning by comparing themselves to the law/commands. The law points out the fact that we are sinners (Galatians 3) and that we need a Savior: Jesus.
5) Works are not a prooftext of salvation. The Bible does not support this, but it does support that good works are to be done AFTER salvation. Good works are profitable to others, but they don’t save anyone into eternal life. Therefore using them as a proof of salvation is confusing at best. You would constantly look at yourself rather than Jesus Christ.
I hope this helps. Here’s how you know you’re saved: Have you believed that Jesus Christ died to pay for all you sins, was buried and is risen again?
If so, you’re saved.
See these verses in the KJV
Romans 4:1-5
John 3:15-18, 36
John 5:24 - this one is very clear, even in context.
Feel free to reach out via email too. We could even talk on the phone.
questions@biblelineministries.org
- Trent
@@BibleLine I don't know if just believing in Jesus is all there is. Again it sounds too easy and if I truly believed in Christ, why am I keep returning to the same sin over and over and over? Where's the power over sin and walking in the Spirit because I don't see it in my own life.
@@brianseay8242 after we are saved we have a couple things we should do ever increasingly in order to grow spiritually one get in the bible, study, I recommend 4 hours a day every day, at least, read and study Pauls letters and the book of acts , the other thing we should do is pray to him, open up the lines of communication and grow closer to him Again 3-4 times a day to start, then when you know the word pretty good you have developed prayer life pray to the lord to through the holy spirit help you to put to death some of your fleshly things ,, just my opinion!!
A person can go to church and do good works and at the same time not be saved because they never trusted in Christ alone. That's why you don't judge by person's works, you ask what they believe.
Lordship salvation is what made me stay away from God for a long time cause I knew I couldn’t be a sin less person or even close to that.
Many have told us this. If we’re honest, we all come to that conclusion. A prideful person says otherwise.
- Trent
You really did a good job with this video. You handle it in a mature professional way. Not like Jacksmack 77.
Thanks Andrew. We try to be considerate of the person. The doctrine they teach needs to be attacked because it is leading people to hell. We try to keep in mind that the person needs to be reached because they are only deceived. Thank you.
- Trent
How does Mike know he's saved? Is he relying on the evidence in his life? I used to follow Mike and I remember him saying he wasn't sure if once saved always saved is true?
Those are serious questions that he needs to be able to answer. He will never truly KNOW unless he heeds to the true understanding of by grace through faith plus nothing. This is very sad.
- Trent
Gal 5:
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Yes.
Have you believed in Jesus Christ for the payment of your sins?
- Trent
Question: I have heard some people telling me that if an beliver loses faith he will go to hell. I know the Eternal Security of the believer is true, but these people lack my assurance. If you could help, thanks.
Hebrews10:38-39 These verses talk about people that have gone back to their old ways and some of them even stopped believing. This was after they got saved. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; (Hell) but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. There is your answer. Even if you lose your faith somewhere in your life, there is no way you can ever go to Hell. 2nd Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Jesus said He will never leave you. If you were to go to Hell after you got saved, then Jesus would have to go to Hell with you because He said, "I will never leave you".
@@magicalmike3629 Thank you for the response. It really helped me. I was kinda worried about question. I will pray today and thank God for your blessing response. I'm not mature in the faith so i struggle with these doctrines.
The answer above is solid. Also note the context of Hebrews 10, but also the context of the entire book. The audience is Jewish Believers who are going backwards. The warnings are not loss of salvation, but there is warning of great chastening and displeasure. Never hellfire for the believer.
- Trent
If works were a natural result of “genuine faith” the NT authors wouldn’t tell us to do good works.
I would like your view on what Jesus said: "You will know them by their fruit" in relation to this video.
Sure thing. The context surrounding that statement is regarding false teachers. You know false teachers by what they teach. It isn’t referring to knowing if people are saved by how much fruit they bear. If you want a detailed explanation, I can do that as well.
- Trent
@BibleLine Appreciate your time to reply. I would say that is true, the direct context was towards false teachers, but it most certainly appears to have a more universal application. Jesus further says: "every good tree bears good fruit, every bad tree bears bad fruit."
I actually struggle with this, as I don't believe works save and I am more inclined to your position than Mike's. However I don't think Mike said that a saved person suddenly becomes righteous. I think he said "sin to lesser degrees." I don't think it's possible for a Christian to live however they want, willingly and deliberately denying God, as a lifestyle. Even a carnal Christian who struggles, is struggling. Maybe because they struggle they even ignore God and walk away from Him, as part of their stuggle. I believe God will discipline them......Sorry it's hard to be concise discussing this in text. I *would* appreciate if you discuss further. I am trying to get a better handle on this myself.
I totally understand you. The point that triumphs over this entire thing is that Jesus died for ALL sin. Therefore if a person believes then willfully, deliberately, ignorantly, selfishly, secretly, or whatever adverbs you desire - SINS - they are still saved. Why? The sin is PAID IN FULL. The consequence of that sin? Chastening and loss of blessing/reward.
Mike is conflating salvation with discipleship and this is extremely dangerous.
- Trent
Hey Bibleline, why did my response to Brian Seay get deleted?
Nothing has been deleted and you are not hidden from the channel. Thanks. - Jesse
@@BibleLineThat is not true. My comments have been deleted several times.
Hey, it’s the editor here. We really aren’t deleting your comments. RUclips is crazy finicky about this. Are you commenting 10x a minute?? Or are you relaying personal info? Perhaps spam? Idk… we don’t care to delete comments. Thanks
- Trent
"What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning that grace may abounds? God forbid!" Romans 6:1
God is forbidding us to sin, we must not continue, because there is destruction or punishment for it.
There is punishment, but God never condemns the believer to hell. Works aren’t automatic, and turning from sin is not a requirement to have eternal life. My faith in Jesus Christ for the full payment of my sin is what saved me.
- Trent
@@BibleLine it's not that we must work for our salvation but we must work for our sanctification. Even in Proverbs teaches us not to be sluggard or we'll become poor, spiritually speaking. Also in James "you believe there's one God? Good! Even demons believe that and shudder."
We must urge people to turn away from their sins. In your teaching you're leading people to death. As Paul said to Timothy "rebuke or correct them."
"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever i have commanded you."
We do teach people to live sanctified lives, but the progressive sanctification process is separate from anything to do with salvation…
We don’t teach Antinomianism or that people can just live it up…. We aren’t leading people to death.
The issue is that YOU probably teach that if a person does not live a sanctified life, THEN they were never saved to begin with. That’s ridiculous. That’s works.
- Trent
If the "but such were some of you" refers to the "the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom" then there is a problem. Weren't they ALL unrighteous prior to believing the gospel??
Oh for sure they were all unrighteous. The believers are the only ones who are washed, sanctified and justified. Yes, it’s only by believing the gospel. And it’s for all.
- Trent
@@BibleLine then what is the verse saying? What exactly were the some and what were the rest of them?
@@riverflows2690 get what you’re getting at. Why would it say “such were SOME of you” if the “such were” is referring to unrighteousness. Because yes everyone was unrighteous before Christ so according to Trent’s interpretation “some of you” should not be in there
@@mccallmemaybe_ exactly what I meant
Ahh I gotcha. I see the point of contention now. I think he says “some” because of the list of sin that precedes. Some of that group may not be fully involved in that entire list, and others more. I don’t think this can be extrapolated to any point in defense of Mike’s teachings (if that is what you’re hinting at). I don’t believe it “shouldn’t be there,” but it seems pretty clear that the main point is these individuals are now justified, etc… He calls them justified in spite of their wickedness. He is trying to stir them up into remembrance of what he preached to them in the beginning. You ARE justified THEREFORE stop doing this wickedness.
- Trent
He never said you wouldn’t have those desires anymore…. He said you won’t continue on sinning to the same degree you would if you had no belief at all.
Such a proclamation is still false. You never rid of or change your flesh nature just because you believed in Christ. You can sin to the same degree, but there is chastening for such sin.
- Trent
He is not a free gracer which means he gets to fear the Lord
let it be known i do not willfully walk in sin as that is foolish why would i want to do the thing that is taking my life
He is not concerned about the true line of Scripture the Mesoretic Hebrew OT & the Greek NT from Antioch where we get the Majority text from hence the Textus Receptus.
Which by the way the King James Bible is based off... He is more concerned about wanting people to hear what he has to say and what he thinks rather than what the word of God truly says.
That is dangerous and not how a child of God should learn the Bible.... Scripture upon Scripture is how we learn, we let the Holy Spirit guide us unto all truth.
Hey Tommi!
That’s right! I was studying repentance today and the KJV does an excellent job in differentiating between the Greek words from the root metanoeo. Other versions surely cause a huge mix up.
Pray Mike does understand the truth of the gospel. He may be very genuine in his attempt, but he clearly lacks the knowledge of what the scripture actually says. Thanks brother.
- Trent
Amen, Tommy!
I was studying about contentment in all situations we find ourselves in.
The Lord impressed upon me how the word fits neatly together.
Each book, chapter, and verse come together like a beautiful symphony that creates the song of total and unending love of our Father!
also james was talking to jews
Why do you think the KJV is the best translation? Do you have formal training in Greek? It's one of the least accurate translations we have.
Why do you say it's the least accurate? Older is not better by any means, but there is authenticity behind the KJV.
Every new translation has to also change like 10% because of copyright laws.
Nevertheless, we believe the KJV ultimately because it adheres best to the close to original manuscripts we have. It also preaches the clear gospel congruently through the entirety. In ESV, NIV, NASB and others, they change certain texts to fit a doctrinal viewpoint.
One such place is 1 John 3. The change is egregious. See poieo vs prasso in the Greek.
- Trent
then why do we sing Jesus paid it all if he only paid for some? that would be hypocritical but we do sing Jesus paid it all because he paid for all of it
one time for all sin...his sacrifice is enough for ALL sin. what does all mean? it means all.....
How can you possibly reconcile revelation 14: 11-12? It is impossible, if the saints were saved and always saved! This passage is known as the perseverance of the saints passage. The saints who take the mark are forsakers of the faith and therfore did not have the faith and will be thrown in the lake of fire. They were never saved even though they were called saints. Like Christians who you would say once were believers and will always be saved but now put there faith in Islam. These are the ones that were never saved because if there faith was genuine; then its impossible to fall away!! Once saved always saved is conditioned on remaining in Christ. There are many passages that mention people falling away and especially in end times. If you have faith in the unseen and Jesus and you can renounce then you did not have faith.
I am a baby christian for just over 2 years now, I have fallen back into my old ways of sexual immortality, I get so irritated when I hear this message that I'm not saved.
Makes you wonder if he has doubt in his own salvation by the way he's talking. Mike Winger is clearly giving a mixed "gospel" that is no gospel at all.
Exactly! It’s is only by grace through faith!
- Trent
I was in lordship salvation for years. Winger is full on lordshipper when he said those. The main part of Lordship false gospel is this:
'You must not only believe in Jesus Christ but you must submit to His lordship in ALL of your life OR you might not be saved! He is either your Lord of all, or He ain't the Lord at all''
That is 10000% legalism. We must NEVER mix our faith in Jesus and how we live. Jesus ALONE is our righteousness, NOT how we live. We should live in God's will, not sin, but if you do live in sin as a christian it does NOT mean you are not saved, it means... you disobey God and do not follow in discipleship. That is it, never add anything to salvation in Jesus.
This double talk from Winger is just... astounding. If I heard him correctly he said, we are not saved by our works, only by faith in Jesus, but if you are truly saved you will not live in these sins... that is NOT faith alone. That is faith in Jesus PLUS us not living in sin. Galatians 3 and 5 101 right there.
And then people misinterpet Matthew 7, James 2, and Matthe 25... man. James is all about HOW to live, it is not automatic. Matthew 7 has a case wherein people did all kinds of things, they said Lord, Lord, they are self-righteous pharisees, but... they never were known of Jesus and they did not do God's will. What is it? John 6: BELIEVE(Only) in Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!
Keep up the amazing work you do for God's glory! Most christendom seems to be, in my experience, in this subtle faith plus works stuff somewhere. The problem is solved when we do not mix how we live with our righteousness, ssnctification, redemption, glorification that is... Jesus ALONE! And even our discipleship is in Jesus, but that abiding in good works is not our salvation, Jesus is
That’s very well said. Thank you for discerning the truth correctly, and thank you for the kind words.
- Trent
KJV IS THE BIBLE!! No doubt there!!
Correction you don't walk in your spirit you walk in the spirit of Jesus
Sure, Gal. 5:16-23
- Trent
This man is in spiritual prison. All who are in Calvinism are like this. I was like this until Christ freed me from this heresy. I now question if I was even saved back in those days for believing such but this is what is preached and what they show you the scriptures say. The Holy Spirit is trying to tell these people this approach is wrong. They are under conviction and can’t enter his rest until they repent and change how they see Christ in relation to their sin.
I saw that video. He is confused on the issue himself. Clear sign of false teaching.
Whats erong With Mike Wingstop? Are you NAR?
We are not NAR. He just has some things unclear, but we desire for him to know the truth.
- Trent
Mike unfortunately teaches more from an Armenian works based ideology and I've never heard him preach a pure grace gospel nor eternal security when you listen close to him there is alot of dbl speak. It's grace by faith but..... Kind of thing..
When one really embraces the gospel, and understands the two natures, books like 1st Corinthians which is like 1st Californians makes sense. A book where saints, were in every way Not living like saints but extraordinarily Carnal that led to severe earthly chastisement for many of them. Saved none the less.
Yeah, he’s said some clear statements before, but teaching like this is terrible confusing. It’s bad also because short “controversial” videos like his video reach a lot of people.
Solid point on the Corinthians. There’s no other way around it! By grace through faith plus NOTHING.
- Trent
@@BibleLine Amen Trent!
You can love in your mind and not in your heart. This is exactly the condition that satan wants because you will manipulate many around you into following your nonsense. You can fall away from grace by your heart turning away. How do u know if your heart has turned away?Works without repentence. If your child betrayed you and wanted to reconnect without admitting guilt and shame for their actions would you accept them back? God is perfectly loving but also perfectly just. Love is shown through belief and works. The whole belief vs. works is a false dichotomy. If your child told you they loved you and was shooting at you with a machine gun. Would you believe their words or their actions? All actions tell a story. Actions dont save you but they certainly can separate you from God.
We do not “love God” to be saved.
“We love him because He first loved us.” - 1 John 4:10.
We believe and are saved, then we should love God and serve him. My children are always my children regardless if they love me. I teach them to love and obey the words of God and myself, but they disobey often. This doesn’t annul the familial relationship.
Faith alone in Christ saves into eternal life. Works SHOULD be done thereafter, but we often disobey our Father.
- Trent
Mike Winger doesn’t believe in works based salvation, neither do most Christians. Works do not add up to faith, but, if one truly believes IN (not mere knowledge like demons have) Jesus, they will not walk in unrepentant sin-they will hate the sin, and strive to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit. Struggling with sin does not equate to willfully sinning.
“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins” Hebrews 10:26
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”- Matt 7:21
Yes, we have seen Mike speak very clearly about salvation, and he definitely does not put works on the front end. The demons do only acknowledge the truth, but Jesus didn't die for them anyway.
We agree that the initial starting point is faith alone in Christ alone. Cool. The point of contention (and where some get confusing) is this: Can a believer in Christ willfully sin? Is service somewhat automatic in the life of the believer in that he WILL (as you say) hate the sin and strive to overcome?
Hebrews 10:26 has a context that is not saying anything about loss of salvation or an unproved salvation. The point of that chapter (and book really) is that Jesus has made the full payment through his sacrifice, and therefore no more sacrifice is needed. Verse 26 is actually pointing toward the fact that the believer has eternal security, but through willful sin he can be greatly chastened or taken out of this world.
Matthew 7:21 also has a context. Those who say Lord, Lord actually back up their claims with "many wonderful works." Therefore, if anyone has "genuineness" it is those people. They never had FAITH in Jesus as their Savior (which we agree is the starting point). God does not look at a person's works at the end of their life to determine if they are saved. At that judgment, he points out the fact that he "never knew" them because they never believed. They never became a part of God's family, nor were they sealed by the Spirit.
Can a believer willfully sin? Yes. Should he? NO! If he does, what happens? Chastening from God, but not hellfire.
Are works automatic in some fashion in the life of the believer? NO! Should works be done? YES! What happens to the believer that does not have a genuine and profitable faith? Chastening, and no one is profited from him. Nevertheless, he still believed, and he is saved.
- Trent
A non Calvinist Lordship damnation type???
Yeah Mike is interesting. He preaches clearly sometimes, but then there are weird messages like this one. This is the case with many Lordship and Calvinist preachers, but it is so important to be clear. We pray these men understand the importance of clarity and that they find the truth amidst the errors.
- Trent
@BibleLine He is way too long winded and I think he is conditional security. You are correct that he lacks clarity. I don't think he is certain about anything.
Sadly :(
- Trent
I think maybe you're both talking about two different things. It seems Mike Winger is talking about the state of one's soul as evidenced by the way someone lives. We can look at people who we once knew to be a Christian who has now left the church, doesn't invest their time in the Lord, lives in a constantly sinful lifestyle and then guess that the individual has fallen away (rejecting God in their heart). You, pastor, seem to be talking about how salvation isn't achieved through works. Of course we'll never be free from sin until we leave this earth and Jesus paid for every ounce of it, but that also doesn't give us free license to go live how we want. So I think the question Mike was trying to answer (and yes, he probably didn't quite hit the mark in the way he explained it) was, "How do I know if I've fallen away from Christ?" - which, honestly, I feel that if you're asking that question, you're probably worrying needlessly. Still, there is a need to walk in obedience if you recognize sin in your own life and then come to repentance. It's that process of sanctification.
Listen very carefully to how Mike’s words are being misinterpreted and twisted. Mike never says that you are saved by works or that you can lose your salvation through sin. Mike’s point is that works are a demonstration of faith, as it very clearly says in the Bible. Read James 2:14-26. Don’t rely on false teachers who twist the truth. Read the entire Bible for yourself. The Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth.
I thought the same. My understanding of Mike Winger’s position has been. we are saved by faith alone - because of that faith, & filled with the Holy Spirit, we do good works.
@@lhale7085 That is exactly right. The Holy Spirit enables us to continually grow in our desire to live our lives in a way that is honoring to Him, which is worship. We are not saved by good works, we are saved FOR good works. Mike Winger is a very good teacher and has many in-depth studies, I highly recommend him. He is very Biblically sound, he does not twist scripture.
Winger makes good works a mandatory part of the believer's justification. And he's somewhat unresolved on eternal security, too. It's subtle and that's why I said over and over that I have heard him give the gospel clearly before. However, it's stuff like what I put in this reaction video that give me second thoughts on what he really believes saves a person. Thanks. - Jesse
@@BibleLineYour misrepresentation of Mike’s position is deliberate and obvious.
Good works are not automatic because we still have the flesh nature…
Good works are a choice.
- Trent
I only trust the KJV
Mike winger seams comes across as if he's scared and not sure of the bible , but you seem in no doubt, i would rather be sitting under you on a Sunday morning than Mike,God bless Sean in Ireland..
There's a difference between saying we are saved by a demonstration of good works and saying that someone's good works is evidence of their faith. Winger is saying the latter. But you are claiming that Winger is saying we are saved by a demonstration of good works which he's not saying at all. You yourself said that a changed life is a result of someone's salvation @ 5:16.
For example take the life of Paul. He was a murderer and persecutor of the church and then he had a radical encounter with Jesus and was saved. His life was changed afterwards and he begins to live for Jesus. People were not trustful of him at first but because he continued to produce fruit and no longer was killing Christians anymore people saw that his testimony was true. This is what Winger and others you've accused are saying. I've never heard one of these men say that we must have goods works in order to be saved. All of them are saying that a changed life after being saved is to be expected for the believer. So if someone's life looks exactly the same after claiming to have been saved by Jesus then yeah its a little suspicious. Looking back to Paul imagine if he started killing Christians again that would be a serious red flag that maybe his conversion was not genuine and he was lying to us.
I personally have found your videos to be very confusing because you make the men you're reviewing say things that they are not.
Works are expected, but they are not automatic. If you claim works to be automatic after believing in Christ, then you are claiming something more is required than just believing in Christ. Or you believe the flesh nature is changed. We claim that a changed life is “proof of obedience.” It is not “proof of salvation.” The only proof of salvation is that Christ died for my sins and is risen.
The problem is that Mike would not look at someone who solely believed and never changed AND call them saved. He calls that fuzzy because that person has no works. This is error. Faith is not qualified by how many works you have thereafter.
Salvation is a free gift to anyone who believes in Christ. Romans 3:20-28, John 3:15-18
- Trent
I agree that works are not automatic and that faith is not qualified by how many works you have after. The thief on the cross is a good example as he has no works he only believed. But why is it wrong to say that faith is evidenced by good works? If the thief on the cross were to survive and live his life we would suspect that he would produce fruit in his life. Everyone that knew him wouldn’t believe him at first but when they see how he’s changed and no longer steals but works an honest wage they would know his testimony is true.
I don’t think Winger is just out right saying you have to have works first to be saved but he seems to be saying that if you have believed your faith will be evidenced by works. Yes we have instances like the thief on the cross but in a general sense if someone believes in Jesus and lives a normal length of time we should be able to examine their life and see that it’s changed over time.
The problem we have to deal with is what about those people who CLAIM to be Christian’s because of their culture, up bringing, or just because they say they are Christian but their lives are completely contrary to the word of God. Anyone can say they believe in Jesus so the question is how can we know if someone is really of God? By examining their life and seeing if they bear fruit or not. I’m not expecting perfection but Jesus seemed to make it pretty clear that we will know what kind of tree they are by what type of fruit they bear. When Jesus saves someone he makes them a good and healthy tree that will inevitably bear good fruit. I guess what I’m saying is I don’t think it’s possible for someone not to change if they have been saved by God. The thief on the cross was changed on that cross and given enough time we would have seen it outwardly as well by the way he lived.
In the situation you stated about a person who believes in Jesus but has remained exactly the same is simply impossible which is why winger would say they may not be saved. If you’ve been saved by God you have become a new creation you are different than how you were before. The Holy Spirit now lives in you. You have passed from death to Life and given enough time on earth this new change in the believer will lead to producing good works which is evidence of our faith but sometimes people may not live long enough for others to see it but God knows because he’s changed you but to say that someone has believed in Jesus but has not been changed in anyway is just not possible.
Mike is solid...perfect absolutely not...no one except Jesus is perfect. I like your stand against calvanism and believe in osas (but not the way you and many teach it). Most likely won't continue watching more of your content. Regardless God bless and guide you in your ministry.
Winger does preach a false repent of your sins Gospel, if you can't get the Cardinal doctrine right you ain't solid..
@@AdamJoseph1352 repent is to turn from sin. Of course no human is capable of being sinless but the Holy Spirit does convict a believer of their sin. If a person does not repent (have a change of mind) and continues to live according to their carnal desires than how is that walking on the narrow path that leads to Jesus Christ? However you are entitled to think what you want.
@@ashermarcus5242 I appreciate the comment, just trying to warn about Winger who if I may add also says he doesn't know if someone can lose salvation or not. These are all indicators that he has a fundamental misunderstanding of the Gospel...
But a few things about your response. We are saved by grace through faith and not of works.
Now 1 John tells us sin is the transgression of the law, and Paul tells us numerous times nobody is saved by the deeds of the law. Repenting of sin is to literally obey the law for salvation, and turning from sin is a work.
Jonah 3:10
And God saw their WORKS, that they turned from their evil way, and GOD REPENTED of the evil he said he would do unto them, and did it not.
Notice how even God repents???
So your assertion that "repent is to turn from sin" is false as God is Holy amd without sin....
@@ashermarcus5242 Also the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin because they believe not on him. We are called out of this world and he reproves us(believers) of righteousness because he goes to the father and you will see him no more...
So no he does not convict you of sin, because you believe on him...
@@AdamJoseph1352 God repent is not like that of a human kind. God makes no mistakes. Plus osas is true but not the way most I have seen teach/discuss. I know I am disgusted with myself when I intentionally give into my carnal desires (pornography, cursing) because I know it hurts God...that is a conviction of the Holy Spirit. Otherwise as a mere sinful human being I would continue doing what I do happily because it pleases me. Thanks for your response but I still hold to Mike being a solid teacher of the word of God.
Sounds to me like you are watering down the gospel and could be giving people false hope saying that every profession of faith is a done deal and we are saved from that time on.
Paul washer is making the point that there should be evidence that once you are saved the old is dead and the new has come (2 for 5:17.)
People can hear what you said in this video and have no worry about sin, no desire to live righteously, no concern for the lost, no evidence of a new creation and just not care because you said they are good and Paul is wrong.
There are mountains of scriptures that say we need to inspect our own hearts and lives. It is very dangerous to give people hope and assurance when they need to repent and trust only in Jesus.
3:35 right off the bat you have so blatantly misinterpreted him. He did not say if you are genuinely saved you won’t any longer experience sinful desire; he was saying that you are given the Holy Spirit who is a helper against such things; you completely twisted this to a false absolute. This is disgusting. I’m amazed none of your viewers caught this deceitful trick.
He said “[if the Holy Spirit is genuinely working in your heart] you’re not just going to continue in the same sins to the same degrees” - that’s OF COURSE true.
This video is shameful. You’re “reacting to Mike Winger” to capitalize on his search term relevance because you’re desperate for views. How dare you attack someone doing the work of the kingdom for your own gain. You need to retract this video, this is truly disgusting and I think you know it deep down.
Hey there!
We made this video with reaching Mike and other people in mind. We even tried reaching out, but a sermon series was sent in response.
If a believer is yielded to the Spirit’s working, then yes, there will be fruit in their life.
If a believer resists the Spirit’s work in their life, then there will not be fruit.
Neither case proves one is saved.
- Trent
I don't think we have any business calling out others as false teachers just because they fail to grasp the totality of Christian liberty.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
The verses immediately prior to this one tell us very clearly that we not saved by works; yet Ephesians 2:10 says, "... we are created in Christ Jesus unto good works ..."
Hence the question comes, "If I never do any good works then have I really believed unto salvation?" In my opinion Winger is not necessarily wrong to question the faith of those who show no evidence of being saved.
Furthermore, false converts do exist.
1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John 2:19 is often torn from it's context as a prooftext for the idea of "false converts." This is not even aligning with the book of 1 John. The ones who "went out from us, but they were not of us" were unsaved false teachers. How do we know this? They are called antichrist. They do not believe that Jesus is the Christ. They never believed. It was not based upon their actions.
You are either saved or not; believer or unbeliever; converted or never converted. John 3:18. The ones who are condemned are condemned because they have not believed. No person will ever be condemned because of their sin or lack of fruit. The condemnation is on all those who ultimately reject Jesus; they never believed in Him.
- Trent
@@BibleLine Thanks for the reply. Loss of salvation was not my concern, not the reason for my comment; self-deception was. Nevertheless, who goes to heaven or who doesn't is for Jesus to decide, not us. Furthermore, I don't think that the Bible intends that everyone should have the absolute confidence in their own salvation that you all project; otherwise, why would it say things like: 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Mike Winger promotes a spirit of fear