20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 64)

[@sarahfaith316]

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:33 {About “Binding and Loosing”} In Matthew 16: 19, what does the Bible mean in terms of "binding" and "loosing," and how do we rightly understand and apply that concept today? 2. 25:28 {Giving to Different Ministries} If I don't feel edified by the watered-down milk preaching at my local church, it is wrong to give less money to the local church and more money to online ministries that I spend hours listening to? 3. 28:50 {Should we “Cut Someone Off” in Life?} How do I know if I am doing the right thing by cutting off a very toxic family member? I still pray for him, but I think he is dangerous and unbalanced and he refuses to get help. 4. 31:32 {Defending the Trinity} What are your thoughts on the argument against the Trinity that points out the lack of a Trinitarian controversy (like that of Nicaea) in the time of Acts and the writing of the New Testament? 5. 33:36 {About False Prophets} How should we interpret Deuteronomy 13:6-9? Part of chapter is often used on Mormons for Joseph Smith being a false prophet...but if rejecting a false prophet is required, would it follow that this is required, too? This chapter - all or nothing? 6. 38:38 {“Being the Light” in Difficult Situations} As a new believer, I feel I won’t be able to go to my sister-in-law’s house again because they smoke weed at every gathering. How do I find balance between being the light & not being in certain situations? 7. 41:19 {Leading with Confidence, Not Cockiness} I just came into a lead role in a local ministry where many of the other adults are older than I. I want to be confident, but not cocky; Firm, but able to learn. Any tips? 8. 44:52 {About Cult Shunning/Shaming} How can we differentiate the instructions given by Paul in 1 Corinthians 5: 11 & by Jesus in Matthew 18: 15-17 with the shunning/shaming practices of certain cults like Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, etc.? 9. 49:01 {About Jesus’ Suffering} Did Jesus need to have suffered the most pain ever for Him to be worthy to save us? How should we answer the objection that some people have supposedly suffered worse pain, i.e. from torture or the Holocaust? 10. 52:29 {Praying for and Trusting in God’s Will} How should I pray? I prayed for my husband's health, and shortly thereafter, he died suddenly & unexpectedly. Oftentimes, I feel that my will is out of sync with Yahweh's. It hurts. 11. 55:36 {Do Modern Translations Hide Mythology?} Why do modern translations hide so much mythology? Leviathan and Behemoth are animals. Isaiah 34: 14, Lillith is an owl. Psalm 96: 5, Gods are idols and not demons. I fear this leads to materialism. 12. 59:46 {Witnessing Well at Work} I've had some really good conversations with friends at work about being a Christian. What are some good tips for me to continue talking to them without it seeming like I'm pushing it on them? 13. 1:02:26 {Who are the Nicolaitans?} Who are the Nicolaitans that are mentioned in Revelation 2:6? 14. 1:04:43 {Who Recorded Job 1:6?} Job 1:6 states that angels and Satan present themselves before the Lord and they proceed to have a conversation about Job in the ensuing verses. Who was there to witness and record the conversation? 15. 1:08:08 {About Noah’s Ark & Animals} How did the animals get onto Noah's ark? 16. 1:11:03 {The Correct Way to Pray} When I pray, sometimes it feels like I’m so deep in God’s love, but other times it feels like I’m talking to a wall. How can I be sure that I’m praying correctly and not just blabbering mindlessly? 17. 1:13:47 {Women Unclean Twice as Long?} In Leviticus 12, women are unclean and excluded from worship in the temple after giving birth. The time is doubled if the baby is a girl, and that has troubled my wife. Do you know the reason for this? 18. 1:17:22 {About telling “White Lies”} Is there such a thing as telling a "white lie" for the benefit of something? 19. 1:21:18 {Can We Focus Too Much on End Times?} As Christians, what should our attitude and mindset be toward end times stuff? I personally know many strong Christians who seem to be almost too focused or too concerned about end times. 20. 1:23:54 {Can we Roll Dice to Hear from God?} In Proverbs 16: 33, the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. Does this mean we can roll dice to get answers from God? Bonus Q! 1:31:18 Who do you think will win the Super Bowl on Sunday?

[@AM-qv9yf]

We are told to give back 10% of what he charged us with. If we get $70 we are to give back 7.

[@Nottoday454]

Welcome back Sarah 💕💕

[@sarahfaith316]

@@Nottoday454 Thank you!! 🙏

[@lovegod8582]

@@sarahfaith316 Sarah, is there any way to contact Mike, or yourself? 🙂

[@sarahfaith316]

@@lovegod8582 Hi there, I can be reached through the contact form on our website, BibleThinker.org

[@amybee40]

On the "women unclean twice as long" question -- as one somewhat trained in natural childbirth, let me contribute this -- there are hormonal differences in giving birth to a boy or a girl, that can lengthen the recovery time for a girl birth. By recovery, I mean how long it can take to stop the bleeding that continues to occur after a woman gives birth, as the inner lining of the uterus heals from separating from the placenta that nourished the baby in the womb through many connecting blood vessels. For some women, this is a big problem for many weeks, for others shorter, but generally more with a girl than a boy baby. It is not only unsanitary (even with modern conveniences it is no picnic), but also very tiring for the new mom. She does not want to trek to the tabernacle until she is over it, trust me!

[@MikeWinger]

Wow! That’s very interesting. Thanks for sharing it.

[@leannen6407]

I’ll also add that baby girls can have minor vaginal bleeding due to the sudden drop-off of the mother's estrogen after birth.

[@heiditensen]

@@leannen6407 I have had 3 baby girls and they most definitely did not have that! If your baby is bleeding, I'd get her checked out!

[@leannen6407]

@@heiditensen I’ve only had boys so I’m not speaking from personal experience - just educated on the matter. This can happen sometimes

[@nicoleparsons7630]

Beautiful ❤ I'm learning more and more that there is a lot of grace and mercy worked into the "unclean" laws. (Or like, worked into every single thing God does) Like it's a way of getting people to rest and recover and keep the community healthy. For example, I used to be upset with Him for giving women periods and then "punishing" us for it, but could it be that he was giving us a time to rest and take care of our bodies well? A gift, not a punishment. Oh, and I'm not discounting how the Law also reflects His holiness and how we're supposed to be set apart. That's important, too.

[@Cori761]

I recently discovered Mike Winger and I really like him, but the fact that he doesn't even know who was playing in the superbowl and couldn't care less means he now has a special place in my heart. Lol

[@ebnphlo]

a-MEN, my kind of person too!!

[@neraphruneblade7903]

The Superb Owl?

[@Tru162]

Same

[@aprilanderson6432]

My parents are both narcissist and I'm still dealing with my life as a narcissistic abuse victim ( I'm 64). I currently live with my parents and are their primary caregiver. It has been very difficult to reconcile my past trauma with where I am now. But GOD gave me this thought ".. do everything as unto the LORD". I repeat this multiple times during the day to remind myself that GOD put me here at this time and I need to care for my parents as if I was caring for HIM. It has really helped A LOT. I have seen all the videos that say "get out of this situation immediately " but I can't, I truly believe GOD is doing a good work in me and ,more than any other time in my life, I am learning and growing everyday. GOD continues to bless me through this effort to care for my parents.

[@etheligidigba410]

Amen. May God bless you for begin there for them. No matter what, he wouldn't want us to leave our parents. Forgive them,that you might find peace within yourself and continue to walk with the lord that your peace may be complete. Be well.

[@junederksen9205]

@@etheligidigba410 I don’t believe it’s “no matter what”. The Bible says we have to be willing to leave mother, father, brother etc etc. so there is one example.

[@yafois988]

​@@junederksen9205 True, that person here is "Milking the COW" of victimization, Thinking their self induced torment is the penance they "DESERVE" . The catholic abomination Logic teaches this crap thru out all churchianity. Called "stigmata", As IF they are carrying others burdens with the Blood stained nail pierced Hands type roll, in sheer dedications etc. It's just pathetic ppl think like this. It's a FALSE sense of "humility, is All it is, nothing else. That stupidity is IN the volume of the witchcraft that this channels purveys and the mcarther types allude too. UHG, How can ANYONE stand to listen to this Channels from this wingger guys, his garbage "Pablum" is beyond me. Nowhere did Christ or Apostles give ANY example to tolerate stupidity for self or from Others.

[@etheligidigba410]

@@junederksen9205 I think that would depend on why you are leaving them. Are you leaving them for some kind of calling from the lord,the way the disciples left everything to follow jesus? Or are you leaving them because you can't forgive their sins? The writer of the comment said he/she lives with the parents and are their care givers. If the parents are verbally abusive, they can take a stand and call them out on it,to make sure the parents knew that type of behavior would never be tolerated. They can also forgive them. How many times does jesus say we should forgive? You can forgive and care for them,without allowing them to hurt you. Like jesus said, if you only love those who love you or only those who are good to you,what good is your love? Matthew 5:43‭-‬48 NKJV “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

[@junederksen9205]

@@etheligidigba410 that isn’t at all what I was saying. I was merely saying that NEVER leaving your parents is incorrect. Of course forgiveness is a must. I’m in a very similar situation to the writer of the comment.

[@hismercysavessallysue5927]

I'm just now starting to watch, and was so excited to see "binding and loosing", because I was radically saved from death in Oct 2016, and led into repentance/eternal salvation through Christ. I quickly fell into a false word of faith/charasmatic church that binded and lossed everything...lol Thankfully the Lord put a strong desire in my heart to purchase my first ever bible and to read it as much as possible daily, so within 6 months of being at the false church, I recognized they weren't doctrinally sound, but I still haven't quite figured out what binding and loosing is...lol THANK YOU Mike! Love your videos! You've definitely helped direct my path!

[@AntonioEligius]

He's wrong and Protestantism only leads to eternal fire. You must realize that Peter was given the keys and with the keys he bound and loosed (Mt. 16:18) and any who rebel against the true Church are not Christ's nor believers in him.

[@shockthetoast]

Thank you for sharing your story. It's wonderful to hear that just reading the scriptures showed you the errors of that church, even as someone so young in the faith. :)

[@hismercysavessallysue5927]

@@shockthetoast Thank You :) I feel very blessed that I was led out of that false church pretty fast, considering I didn't even know who Jesus was when I was saved. I was completely blinded by the enemy and absolutely ignorant that the spiritual realm even existed. I was also able to show 2 of my friends at that same false church (one was there for 17 yrs), all the scriptures the church took completely out of context, etc, and they left the church too. After I was saved, I reached out to a few christians I knew, and not one told me to read the bible for myself. They all told me I needed to go to church on Sundays and allow the pastors to interpret scripture for me :( I think one of the biggest deceits of satan against the christians is when he convinced them they didn't need to read the bible daily as their spiritual food :( So many "Christians" now cherry pick one verse daily, and take it completely out of context...just like that false church I was in. Reading the bible daily has changed my entire life, and I am a new creature in Christ. I try to tell everyone I can to PLEASE READ THE BIBLE, and I've bought and gifted out like 25 bibles since my salvation, because I feel a desperation in my soul to let people know how important our daily spiritual food is. If every christian read the bible daily, our world would be a much different place. Hope you're enjoying a fabulous weekend :)

[@hismercysavessallysue5927]

@@AntonioEligius Even if his interpretation of this scripture is wrong, that's a far far stretch from all Protestants going to eternal fire. Hence, I will disregard your entire thought shared. Hope you have a great weekend.

[@Theinternalrewrite]

@@AntonioEligius We are saved through Christ, not through which church or tradition we follow.

[@lionoffireministries]

Binding and loosing has nothing to do with casting out demons! I find “deliverance ministries” twist a lot of Scripture! A Christian cannot be demon possessed (controlled), but can only be oppressed (influenced) by demons.

[@levirush2426]

You would be shocked to see a mass deliverance session. Lots of binding and loosing in the name of Jesus Christ. And the demons follow the commands in the name of Jesus Christ. It would challenge your thinking, much like it did mine.

[@JillCee]

@@levirush2426I have been to mass deliverances. And things get crazy with a small percentage of those in attendance. That ministry was very clear in teaching Christians can be oppressed and not possessed.

[@Nick-fi1mc]

"how did the animals get on to the ark?" Well, they walked."- Pastor mike.. Lol 😂 man, Mike makes me laugh sometimes... He is a solid biblical preacher and I am glad I found his content

[@Juliana65]

The Holy Spirit was definitely involved, especially in the gathering of the animals.

[@vls3771]

It's an interesting study to listen to people explain Noah's Ark. We are part of religious trauma studies so it's great content here for us

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

To the one that lost her husband, I understand because I lost my wife 21 months ago today. It really bothered me that it could've been because I didn't pray hard enough or trust enough or have enough faith. It got me in the Word of God and I went through the 20+ healing's that Jesus did in the gospels. I don't recall one of them saying "you will heal them". They all said "if you will they will be healed." They were all saying He could, not saying He would. Look to the good, because it could have been far worse. God bless you

[@peggylogan5159]

Yes I can reiterate what you shared. My Mom died this past December of Motor neuron disease. And I also was so wanting God to heal her. And at the moment I am living with my Uncle who has cancer. But God is Merciful and Faithful.

[@chrisblackasr7095]

Thank goodness you grew out of that belief. Don't ever feel guilty. Gods grace covers our inadequacies. Most of the time, when it is time for someone to go home, we can pray all day long and it will not change the timing or outcome. We may never know, in this life, why loved ones go before we are ready for them to. When we see them again we will see clearly.

[@yafois988]

@@chrisblackasr7095 Grace is NOT a "covering" whatsoever on anything. NO It isn't!! The notion it IS, comes from this false prophet winger and mcarthers types, and that false prophet whore Billy Grahams, his sorcery logic. Those heretics parrot "Grace" to you", to make EXCUSES to SIN all day as If god winks at it and tolerates that FILTHY mentality USA churchianity is BURIED IN! Grace is Empowerment!! Simple! It is not whatsoever any aspect of a "covering" of OR for anything! NO it is NOT!!! All humanity flesh WILL die, thats a mandate. Early is Almost always IS due to ppl's stupidity they follow witchcraft advice from the spiritual bastards, like mcarther , Grahams, Baptist, winger here, etc etc, their filthy churchianty" carnage and sorceries. NONE of those ppl have a SINGLE CLUE whatsoever about healing or the demonic that affects the Flesh causing issues, NONE of the do!! 95%+ Of these ppl on YT and in 99% of the sun-god-day sunday churches are NOT whatsoever from God, NO they are NOT! They are all catholic WHORES selling their filth TULIP/OSAS, west minister confession of 1639 doctrines and Manichaeism theology - sorceries WITCHCRAFT from start to finish. ALL of them are FULL of it!! NONE of them have ANY answer for anything, NONE of them do, NONE!

[@dawnchristine1344]

Sorry for your loss. My heart go out to grieving people. Often God does grant miracles, that we may have more time with our loved ones. But no one escapes the dead of this flesh. (Except at Christ’s return when we are changed in the twinkling of an eye). Lots of great people have hope to avoid death and none could. Understanding our eternal life is granted in Jesus Christ is our hope. Prayers for you missing a loved one is painful.

[@chrisblackasr7095]

@@yafois988 2 Cor. 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in your weakness." Only God is perfect. I don't know which God you serve but it is not the God of the bible. The only way for us to be perfect is to have the one who is perfect in us. Our Father, still, does not promise our lives will go perfectly. We live in a fallen world but Jesus said "I have overcome the world". Not to make our lives easy, but to show us we must trust Him in our inadequacy. There is no excuse for sin, but there is forgiveness when we stumble. And we all do, even you. If there were no forgiveness and grace we would all be lost

[@UNUmusic]

Hey Mike. I love your videos man. You're the most thorough teacher I've ever seen and this is exactly the way I want to worship God; with sound thought. I was raised LDS, but this past month I officially left the church and told everybody in my family I did not believe Joseph Smith was a true prophet nor was LDS doctrine true. Two missionaries and the President of the church showed up to my front door and proceeded to (kindly, but with irritation) argue with me about doctrine. I shared with them my main two issues: I do not believe that we are saved due to works, and I do not believe God was once a man who became exhalted. They used James to back up salvation by works, and I don't think they really had a Biblical answer for the exhaltation of God. I saw you have some videos on Mormonism and they are great. They've helped me a lot. I was hoping you could make a new video where you speak from the perspective of a Mormon missionary/elder who is trying to inform a Christian of LDS Doctrine, and then in a simple fashion, counter the missionary with correct Christian doctrine. The reason this would be helpful is because missionaries still come to my door and their intention is to convince me that the LDS church is true and I have just strayed away. So I only have a 5-15 minute window to counter their arguments while they're on the doorstep. I'm trying to not only defend my position intelligently, but I'm trying to plant seeds in their minds and hearts that their religion might actually be false. I've done my own research and have tried to counter them biblically but I know that you will be able to help me out. Thanks Mike.

[@password2798]

"See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand." Deuteronomy 32:39 NASB1995 "Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other: I am God, and there is no one like Me," Isaiah 46:9 NASB1995 "Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other." Deuteronomy 4:39 NASB1995 "I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images Isaiah 42:8 NASB1995 "Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. Hosea 13:4 KJV "To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One." Isaiah 40:25 KJV

[@terryhuffaker3615]

Count on and PRAY that the Holy Spirit will counter the demonic doctrine which has trapped their minds. No amount of human reasoning will transform a Mormon elder's heart if Lucifer's ideas hold prominence in their thinking.

[@michelemcintyre9749]

Mike, I know I'll see you in Heaven, but I want to say THANK YOU now, while we're still here. You have helped me TREMENDOUSLY in my Christian growth. 🙏❤

[@janettegilbert76]

I look forward to this question session every week, I watch it on a Saturday morning as I am in Scotland. You and your team do a great job, keep it up Mike.

[@littleboots9800]

Me too! I really look forward to it and listen to it on Saturday if I haven't listened to it as I go to bed on the Friday. I'm just below you in the North East of England. I love seeing how many people from around the world listen in.

[@cherylcogan3542]

Same here, too late also in Israel - 11 p.m.. Last night I put in a question, was too tired, checked this morning and saw that it wasn't answered (along with a zillion other questions...). If you do watch at the beginning - it's amazing how fast the questions come in at the beginning.

[@littleboots9800]

@@cherylcogan3542 yep. I do know that he often chooses the very first question from other sources, twitter sometimes. I think its so he's ready to go with a question as soon as he goes live and isn't waiting for the first ones to be sent to him by his mods. So, you could try there too, improve your odds!

[@cherylcogan3542]

@@littleboots9800 Yeah, I know about the first question, but have you noticed how fast the questions come in as soon as Mike goes live? So whenever I have a question, I'm ready with "paste" (copy has already been done). Had same question last week. This time it was so much faster than usual. I'd like to think that he gets his first question from among the many (many) questions that weren't answered the week before, and deserves a more thoughtful answer, but really have no idea. Possibly because a question of mine was already answered once a number of weeks ago and there are so many others asking questions? Or perhaps there were so many other questions that mine was among the hundreds that weren't chosen? I just don't know. I'm just glad that I don't have the mods' jobs of picking and choosing which questions get put in and which don't.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Mike is using a collection of man made fiction that can't be proven true, and has a history of failure when examined closely. Adam and Eve A global flood Yahweh and Satan Original Sin Genocide, rape, slavery, the "super" natural, human resurrection, Heaven and Hell, the end of the world. All man made, unproven, unreal, unnatural. I checked it out.

[@kathymichael2323]

I was freed from panic/ anxiety attacks by binding and loosing. I was a baby Christian at the time. I guess I won't go into detail, just that I was freed, and if I felt an attack coming on, I would pray it be replaced by the peace of God. Then I would discount what my flesh was saying, and trust in the promise of peace that passes understanding. That was about 15 years ago, and I left those attacks in the dust.

[@joelhering3522]

Your experience isn’t scripture.

[@tawniem1838]

@joelhering3522 glad you were freed, but that is not a biblical/scriptural/exegetical example of binding and loosing. Supplication (requesting not demanding/declaring), faith, trust & belief in His promises to us, His mercy, AND if it be God’s Will would be what frees one from an affliction.

[@ruth6407]

Thank you for covering the binding and loosing!!!! So many are deceived in this, I once was and God set me free. But it grieves my spirit when I hear many churches and believers who continuously “bind and loose” every time they pray for example. There is always a “demon or spirit” they need to bind and loose. I hope may become set free from this after watching. Thank you!!!!!!

[@jair2454]

Do you know what is surprising about that? Here in America, we know so much doctrine but we do not recognize a demon when he shows up in a transgender person, I see your point about seeing demons behind every sin, but at this moment the Trans and LGBTQ forces have free rein because when someone like that asks for help in Church, all the Church does is pray but the person is still affected. WWJD? Notice there was a moment when Jesus prayed for people but other times he cast out the demons!

[@suzym26]

37:57 "For Mormonism, the growth of the movement is more important than the theology itself" That is such a good way to sum it up, Mike. There are so many where I live and their growth just seems to continually explode. It hurts my heart that Mormons don't know the True Jesus of the gospel.

[@KnuttyEntertainment]

Maybe the community exploding is evidence that they’re getting something right. “Be a city on a hill” “by their fruits ye shall know them.” I think you should give the Church of Jesus Christ a second chance, read the Book of Mormon or something. I assure you that they’re not prioritizing growth over theology. The controversial parts of Mormonism are for the most part the less important or overblown parts of the religion. If they do avoid those topics for “PR reasons” it’s probably just because they’d rather focus on the important stuff. It’s the same thing as Protestant missionaries not wanting to dwell too long on the massacres and bloody rituals in the Old Testament, or Catholics not wanting to talk about crooked popes. They’re not hiding the teachings of Joseph Smith, they’re showcasing the the teachings of Jesus Christ.

[@Disciple-ofChrist]

The majority of pastors would never talk about the poor being able to give less. (I hear so many telling you to give your last dime, then count on God to provide.) It seems like in every video, you say something that makes me like you more! 😀

[@Joshua-ev9uw]

Maybe to ease your guilty conscience about not giving because you don't have much? It did mine which is why I ask. Instead of a regular tithe, when I've got extra money or really money at all, I do things like take the homeless shopping or pay for the person in front of me's groceries. Not trying to strangely brag to a bunch of strangers or anything, just a good way to do it in my mind

[@judylloyd7901]

@@Joshua-ev9uw Yep, agree with you, and also I look at supporting missionaries in the same way, as they are taking "bread to the hungry," which is the Gospel message of Jesus, the Bread of Life.

[@L.Fontein7]

​@@Joshua-ev9uwI bet our dear Lord is really pleased with you for finding a way. I bet he'll bless you because of it too. I recently began making monthly donations to Christian causes and praying to be a better steward of what God has given me. I have been soooo richly blessed since I started doing this and my relationship with money is being totally altered - in good way! Keep doing what you're doing and looking for ways to give as you can and God will bless you. ✝️

[@nccrchurchunusual]

2022 In general, Ppl care more about their own convenience than attending regular church services or committing to vounteer church work. I pray for workers who love the local church bc the harvest is great, workers are few. Those few are worn out.

[@roofking234]

I just freaking love this guy! He makes normal boring bible study, somehow come alive for me and keeps it interesting...💪🙏

[@Churchman118]

I can’t express how thankful I am for your ministry Mike!

[@deborahorford854]

Mike- I thank God for your ministry!!! A light in the darkness to me and I’m sure many others. I pray that you will always be protected from everything else that tempts you or distracts you from the precious work you are doing.

[@CHRISTIAN-LADY]

When it comes to binding and loosing... Look at Isaiah 22:22, "The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open". This is a great connection to Rev 3:7.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

This is worthless and meaningless to me. Try producing testable, useful information that points to reality.

[@CHRISTIAN-LADY]

@@JamesRichardWiley 1. It's the Bible. So it's never worthless or useless. 2. Mike brought up the scripture reference but didn't read it. So, I placed it in the comment section. 3. If you are having trouble understanding the first thing you should do is seek God. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth. Have a blessed day!

[@toddkeeran3479]

There is one thing that keeps me humble, I know where I came from, and I know where I am going. Peace be with you! Blessed is he who comes in the of the lord.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

I came into form through a contraction of formless eternal energy.

[@iamshredder3587]

@@JamesRichardWiley huh? 😕

[@torieboshears9072]

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your videos. Like I can’t find enough words to tell you how thankful I am

[@daniiarnaudova9045]

Thank you for answering my question, Mike! (Q18) The two stories you mentioned were exactly what was on my mind while thinking of "Did God really approve telling a lie in regard to save someone's innocent life and if it is a sin, why He rewards those people after doing so?" God bless you and continue to use you for His glory!

[@asegeorgel7276]

Just a detail, the woman that lied to protect the spies was Rahab, not Hagar.

[@loveycat5474]

I love your answer to the correct way to pray. Prayer is talking to God. He is your Lord, your savior, and your friend. When you are speaking to God He is listening. It does not depend on your feelings.

[@VintageMind400]

Pastor Mike, thank you answering this question "cutting someone off" I've been professing this in the spirit for a few months. I can forgive them, but I don't need a relationship with them that is toxic. God Bless Pastor Mike.

[@MPoweredChristianMinistries]

On binding and loosing section.. well done! And that is from someone who does deliverance ministry and uses this phrase on demons. I wrote a book about how to live the empowered Christian life and in ch. 6 in a section on “who/what is the church” and “who has the keys/what are keys” I go through many of these same findings and include what is binding/loosing. On a separate note, in Chapters 2 and 3 I give Mike Winger and BibleThinker a shout out. :)

[@jeriree]

Where can your book be purchased?

[@alexescobar6131]

Bind or loosed. Either your save or not. He gave them the ability to share the Word and save people.

[@pianogal853]

40:27 I had that dilemma as a new believer. My friends were always smoking pot, and I was convicted to stop. After about 2 different times of 'caving in', I ended up telling them I couldn't hang out anymore - because of my weakness, not because I didn't care for them anymore. It was an interesting time of growing new friendships that walked the way I was learning.

[@jtika1978]

I watched a video on binding and loosing yesterday that made a lot of sense- binding meant actually binding to something like covenant, or binding to the Spirit in relationship, etc. loosing meant to divide or divorce, etc. so basically we’ve been thinking of it the opposite of what it meant then. Idk, made total sense.

[@ludakozlyuk9227]

Genesis 7:17-21 makes it clear that the entire earth, and not just the world where people lived at that time, has been flooded.

[@roblangsdorf8758]

Also the real geological events shows that layers were deposited on a continent wide basis. This isn't happening today. It could only happen if the flood was a world wide flood.

[@LillithLeonard]

I haven't gotten to watch the rest of this yet, but thank you so much for addressing the first question. My current pastor was using that exchange between Jesus and Peter to say we can bind demons and loose good spirits in their place. I asked him to help me understand, and he never bothered. So this is really helpful. I'll add that in that particular exchange, the word "you" is singular. It was a personal exchange, not for the whole crowd.

[@redit5332]

Thank you, Mike, for answering my question. Binding and loosing has many different meanings interestingly enough. :)

[@brockgeorge777]

There is indeed *also* a “binding” connection with demonic deliverance per this and similar passages: “Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.” Matt. 10:29 and CONTEXT of vss. 22-32.

[@jackiesimmons598]

Thanks Mike for your teaching, wisdom , honesty and humility. Much appreciated from an elderly lady in NZ. 😀

[@marionsvoboda6063]

#18 Rahab hid the spies not Hagar But do love your ministry and am listening to all your work! Thank YOU

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

My favorite ministry. I am thankful for the fruits of your research and the intellectual honesty. I don't like the fluff ministries (personal preference), but I love this one! Helped me a ton in quenching my thirst for answers!

[@yafois988]

This ISN'T a "ministry", NO It is NOT!! This is Nothing but a gossip column for you ppl to Let other ppl think for you!! it's a PABLUM dispensary outlet keeping your Mind NUMB with his carnal based western mindset, attempting to teach on a Hebraic theology, yet his perceptions of it is clearly "skewed" about things. Truth can NOT come thru a mind that is fully tainted and Twisted , with his Manichaeism theology filter grid views .

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Too bad the answers always lead to more questions. The god who wasn't there.

[@chipmunk9911]

Thank you for all you do. I learn something every time I listen to you. God bless you and your family.

[@tasteremains3261]

Hi Mike! Some may have already pointed this out, but in question 18 you were talking about Hagar of Jericho. I'm guessing you mixed names Hagar and Rahab there. God bless ya and the ministry.

[@susanfanning9480]

I noticed that too. But my best guess is that it was a simple flub.( I'm glad you brought it up)

[@karenramnath9993]

Mike was seeing if we were really listening! 😉

[@richardclark.]

I have heard Mark confuse those same names before. I had to look this time to make sure I wasn't getting senile at 57. Lol. I am just so used to Matt really having his stuff down tight, it's good to know that Mitch Winger is human like the rest of us.

[@aaronvienot]

I believe Mike Winger might have buried the lede on that last question (casting lots, and the indwelling Spirit). The coming of the indwelling Spirit is a huge inflection point in Acts. Once that took place, there were many more "big decisions" that had to be made, and a number are recorded in some detail, but we never again see the casting of lots used to resolve those questions. Instead, the new model is consulting the word of God, prayer, and exercise of spiritual gift. These are the same characteristics that mark the change in worship and gathering place from the Jewish system and Temple and rituals, to the church of the living God centered on Christ and guided by the Spirit.

[@MikeWinger]

The only reason I don’t lean on the idea that they cast lots only before the Spirit came and it shouldn’t be done after is because in John we read that the Holy Spirit was given to the apostles on the Mount of Olives, before Acts 1. There was a greater and more widespread experience with the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 but I don’t want to discount what I read at the end of John. It’s true that we don’t read about them casting lots again. But I would add that it seems to have always been a rare thing anyhow, so not reading about it again doesn’t seem to make to much of a point. Just to be clear, I’m not advocating that we should go out and cast lots. I’m just saying that the observations about the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 and the fact that we don’t read about lots again afterward seem like rather thin data to base an interpretation on.

[@Ubi-o]

I seriously wish Mike would stop all this he's constantly way off on multiple topics pretending to know everything is always going to cuz trouble. I started teaching everyone in our church to stay we away from him after he said bill Johnson was saved and then his anti Calvinism thing. we were all using him as a resource but no more. run from this guy

[@TransplantHelper]

Excellent answer for the binding and loosing. So helpful

[@BlossomHomemaking]

Mike, your response to question 10 was a really caring and beautiful. Thank you for all you do in this space.

[@larseivindwelle]

About praying for a sick husband that died: Its always Gods will to heal. If the husband did died after praying, doesn't mean that God wanted him to die. It's more possible that it was your belief in your prayers to heal him that fails, than Gods will to heal him. It is even more a relief to know God is faithful to his promise of healing do not change, but as humans we all have doubts and unbelief. Just read about the apostles.

[@zoesabundantlife9248]

Mike is absolutely right from my understanding on this... Something interesting that the Lord has had me studying lately is Jewish idioms…after all our savior was a Jew and so were most of if not all of the apostles. It has opened up so much revelation for me on the scripture and the way Jesus spoke…for example…the binding and loosing is an old Jewish idiom used as a legal term often used in court, so the keys being authority basically Jesus was giving Peter authority to allow and disallow or bind and loose decisions for the church or the Kingdom. We see an example of this authority in the book of acts where an authoritative decision had to be made regarding what rules the gentiles were expected to follow rather than expecting them to follow Jewish law (with circumcision for example). We tend to forget that Jesus was a jew sometimes I believe and by looking deeper in to Jewish culture we learn so much about the intent behind His words…another example is in Matthew where He’s talking about the “good eye” and the “bad eye”…it’s a well known Jewish saying (idiom) that good eye means to be generous and bad eye means to be stingy and when we know that and then read the verses before and after that it’s easy to see it makes sense because Jesus was making comments about money and belongings, etc… Thought I’d share because I found it very interesting and there is obviously so Much more, I would encourage you to study the “Jewishness” so to speak of our Lord and Savior as it is blessed me so much already in just the short time I have been doing it…sometimes it’s just the simplest things that we overlook that open up the Word of God to an extent we could have never imagined…when we realize the simple…Jesus was a Jew…and he was talking to Jews…it seems so obvious that we should be researching the Word from a Jewish point of view. May God bless you 🙏🏻🔥❤️

[@johnernest1207]

Read Titus 1:14

[@zoesabundantlife9248]

@@johnernest1207 that verse has nothing to do with anything that I said…thank you though, God bless.

[@chargreen9940]

I did a recent study of Binding and Loosing. I tried to think like Mike (you know, biblically)! I did not isogete, I read the whole section. I studied other references, a variety of different bibles, and tried to let "scripture interpret scripture." This is what I came up with- The very first point I want to make about Matthew 16:19 is that whatever "power" or "authority" this scripture does or does not give, it was granted specifically to Peter, no mention is made of all believers, but Peter was being exclusively singled out. Next though I falsely practiced "binding and loosing" to cast out such and such it never felt right ( I assumed I didn't have enough faith- we are taught that in hypercharismatic circles). So eventually I did some digging. "Binding and loosing" is a Jewish phrase that any Jew of the time would have understood to mean a role of authority to say "this is acceptable, that is not, etc" Binding and Loosing was an authority given by kings to their stewards if the king planned to leave. In their absence the steward acted as an authority. This is reflected in the roles we see in Jesus and his upcoming death and resurrection and his relationship with Peter. The phrase "shall have been" is a verb tense meaning already done. This is a reference to all things being already reconciled in heavenly realms as acceptable or not acceptable. For instance we know the gospel shall have been loosed in heaven or previously commanded to be an allowable teaching. We do have certain authority as believers but not to cast out the devil (Jude 9). Not even an Archangel dared have such authority. Finally the context of this particular passage makes no reference whatsoever to casting out anything such as sickness or sin or cancer or demons. This is an example of isogesis (using just one verse to create a belief about something that just isn't there). Finally, "let scripture interpret scripture" -there is literally no mention anywhere else in scripture that gives believers any kind of binding or loosing authority. I was once taught that this verse gives us authority but given what I have come to discover I can no longer validate that claim nor practice it as such.

[@vibeauxssxuaebiv3489]

Jude 9 says (But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”) This has nothing to do with believers being unable to cast out the devil. This also has nothing to do with Michael the archangel casting out anything. This passage is about an angel not passing judgment on the devil. You can't take that verse alone as proof for what you said at all. You may need to review whether or not you're using isegesis there.

[@AnHebrewChild]

This is a plural you in chap 18's version of the verse. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. MAT18:18 Also, believers do have authority to cast out devils. And your understanding of Jude 9 is way off.

[@lfair7985]

Thanks, Mike, for all your teaching videos. I'm super sceptical of the teachings of men, and certainly of anyone with a well known name. For that reason, I assumed you were like the majority. Recently I've listened to what you have to say. You really are so positive, never unloving, never harsh with judgement and criticism. You are so kind and provide a remarkable example. From what I've seen, your teaching is sound and biblical. Thank you.

[@JoanneWei-q9x]

Binding actually does happen in the following verse and I don't see how it's to do with church discipline: In Matthew chapter 12, the parable is as follows: Or how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. Your thoughts?

[@Gregoire0]

Thank you very very much for amazing videos and great teaching. Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱 ❤️

[@b1gpapan3cr04]

As for question 1: when i read that verse i think of the sermon on the mount - storing up treasures in heaven - and do unto others what you would have them do unto you for this is the law and the prophets

[@mysteryofchrist7287]

Binding And Loosing? Q. What is binding and loosing? Is it appropriate for Christians to pray for binding and loosing? If not then what is the proper way? A. The concept of binding and loosing comes from Matt. 16:19 and is repeated in Matt 18:18. It comes from Jewish legal terminology where something bound was forbidden and something loosed was authorized. In Matt. 16:19 it was used in reference to the disciples’ authority regarding the Kingdom. Having the Keys to the Kingdom meant Peter, and by implication the others, could in effect open it to believers and close it to unbelievers on the Lord’s behalf. They did this by preaching the gospel, so when a person heard the gospel and asked to be saved, they had the authority to promise them entry into the Kingdom. In Matt 18:18 there was a second, related application. This one has to do with church discipline. If a person refuses to acknowledge his sin and be reconciled to a brother, the church has the authority to treat him or her like an unbeliever. The phrase “like an unbeliever” doesn’t mean the church can revoke a person’s salvation, but that after all the other steps have been followed can suspend the person from the rights of fellowship until there’s reconciliation. The Bible never refers to binding and loosing in the context of spiritual warfare. While believers do have authority over evil spirits in the Lord’s name (Luke 10:17), it doesn’t come from these verses, and to use “binding and loosing” in this context is a misapplication of Scripture. Paul demonstrated the proper way to deal with evil spirits in others when he said, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her.” (Acts 16:18) And in personal matters James 4:7 says, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” 2 Cor. 10:3-5 also outlines personal application.

[@shyraliz20]

Binding them to Truth in faith and loosing them from lies.

[@glendawarren6476]

Great is your faithfulness in exponding the word. Blessings to U my brother.

[@whitehotglory]

Thank you for this Binding/Loosing answer! God bless you and your ministry and may He continue to protect you and your family!

[@juliem8603]

Oh we just read this in BSF this week! I was actually really wondering about this, so thank you.

[@FalconOfStorms]

1:17:22 nicely done, Mike. This will help me in talking to Latter-Day Saints who say that fudging the truth about things like polygamy or the Nauvoo Expositor is okay because of the midwives and other verses.

[@KnuttyEntertainment]

As a Latter-Day Saint, I haven’t really seen the Church of Jesus Christ fudge the truth about those things. They’re always pretty Frank about it when the topic comes up. Although I don’t think those things were really all that bad or wrong in the first place. I’m a little confused about how what Mike said about those verses supports your comment. Wasn’t he supporting the idea of lying for a greater cause (in some cases)? So wouldn’t he be on the Church of Jesus Christ’s side? (Assuming the church has actually lied about something.)

[@nute742]

Basically one meaning is that Jesus gave out to Peter (and his apostles) his "authority" to act in the name of God (his father) under righteous to teach / called and perform miracles in his name. Its called the Priesthood. Many overlook this important aspect - but is important and noteworthy. You can't study to get it but be chosen (Like the "Chosen Film"). We can all be called in some sense if we obey and follow his example.

[@lionoffireministries]

I hope this blesses some... 🙏 I was 5 years of chronic illness! I was Semi Housebound, lost my health, job, finances and my fiance left me. I couldn't even look at electronic screen for 5 minutes, or hold a 10-minute conversation. But God did an amazing work. I now have a Christian Channel where I encourage people and show them what God did in my life and that there is hope for you also. ✝️🔥😊🙌🏼 *Keep believing even when it's hard* 🙏❤️🔥 *All things are possible with God*

[@davidhills6237]

Bro promoting your youtube channel on other channels is a huge unspoken no no. Also I have seen you in many Christian comment sections defaming other KZbinrs. You should really pray about your motives of self promotion and defamation.

[@lionoffireministries]

@@davidhills6237 I won’t stop sharing my testimony where ever people will allow it 🙂🙏 It has blessed so many people already. Many who struggle with chronic illness and are Christians feel so alone and I’m so glad that they have connected with me. If you don’t like this post, then I would humbly encourage you to skip over it brother. God bless you and may he continue to get all the glory for what he has done in my life and in the lives of others. Matt 🙏 People can post whatever testimonies I like on my channel. Hopefully it adds to the lives of the people watching ☺️

[@markhorton3994]

@Justin Gary It IS our job as Christians to spread the Gospel. It is written that faith comes from the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit works through the Word, and the Word is spread by those who preach it. Sometimes the word is best spread by example, living as God wishes, but that is our job too.

[@henryodera5726]

Concerning the first question, I always thought that there might be a connection between these two passages, especially considering the similarity in the way that they are phrased: "“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven." Matthew 18:18‭-‬19 NKJV "And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” John 20:22‭-‬23 NKJV Personally, I think that "loosing" implies the forgiveness of sins, and "binding" implies the retaining of sins. And if you study the context of Matthew 18:15-17, which come right before verse 18, the topic was about forgiveness of sins, and not miracles or exorcisms or any other matter like that. Therefore, I think that "binding" in Matthew 18:18 was about refusing to forgive someone and allow them back into the congregation due to unrepentance, while "loosing" was about forgiving them and allowing them to continue as part of the congregation when they repent. By the way, I think that the implications of that passage are huge. Basically, a legitimate Christian, or more precisely, a legitimate group of Christians can tell whether someone is truly saved or not. And not only that, but they can legitimately request for someone's salvation. The latter is echoed by John and James in James 5:14-16 and 1 John 5:16.

[@collegepennsylvania837]

"And let us not grow weary of doing good for in due season we will reap if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 Responding to good with evil is demonic. Responding to good with good is human. But responding to evil with good is the way of Jesus. Follow the perfect example of Jesus. As believers we are called to love everyone even our enemies. Let us continue to serve God in wisdom, being reminded of the eternal treasures we have in Christ. Don't give up, keep serving your King. Hopefully this helps and encourages you today. God bless you!

[@barbarahawkins7864]

I really appreciate your teaching, and the info about binding & loosing gave me more to dig into. Thanks! I’m praying for you & your wife, brother 🙏🏻💕

[@newharvestneo]

Never stop doing these!

[@kimberlyhampton5332]

I 2nd this. Please and thank you.

[@yafois988]

OHH, Don'y worry there. As long as he can dump out this rhetoric PABLUM garbage he copied/pasted from Joyce Meyers did, decades ago, He will KEEP stringing you BLIND ppl along, getting your tithe mammon, became he CLAIMS to be a pastor. SO as long as" there are consumers HE WILL keep at it just for you ppl . Just like TBN CBN 700club and Peters, Johnson, White, Rosenbough, mcarther on & on. & on. Plenty of false prophets you ppl HEAP UNTO YOURSELF with!! LOL, Trust ME they SEE you BLIND souls and SMILE like that devil Perry STONE does about it, ALL the way to the BANK these devils do!!! One born every minute Isn't there?

[@EstherWonch]

Women being unclean in a ceremonial sense after birth or menstruation meant that her husband couldn't approach her for sexual relations. In a culture that did not have birth control and valued sons, she had longer to establish breastfeeding, bond with and care for her infant daughter, without being exposed to the possibility of another pregnancy, which may be desired sooner by her husband if he wanted sons.

[@JOB1925pk]

Mike Winger...The guy who has all the right answers!!! 😉

[@yafois988]

No he doesn't! Youre seeking "Strokes", from his filth "Pablum to appease your SIN fallen fleshly desires.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Mike has answers that make sense to him but have no way of being tested. It all based on wishful thinking using an ancient guidebook.

[@yafois988]

@@JamesRichardWiley Is called manicheism theology a gnostic view of reality from ancient Persian mysticism. I've tried to inform these people about their confounded philosophies but yet all I get is a middle finger in the face from them which is classic I expect that from people like him in about 95% of the people that claim they know the Christ when in fact they really don't

[@HopeKuhn]

@@yafois988 This comment was in response to a joke Pastor Mike made in the video about “having all the right answers”, he was being silly. Although I will say: Pastor Mike does think biblically pretty well, and his biblical counsel rooted in scripture is greatly appreciated!

[@yafois988]

@@HopeKuhn Manicheism theology he operates Under Isn't "biblical", It's designed to mislead you ppl as easily DOES, and shows you're NOT listening discerning NOR striving for TRUTH. but his pre-canned "entertainment " videos, pablum garbages. He is ANYTHING but "rotted" on clean proper truth HIS western seminary heretical fallacy he claims is truth. If you ppl had real Holy Spirit truth, you wouldn't listen to 95% of the filth on YT like this guy IS part of the same carnage. mcatherISM and ALL their leagues of heretics selling hasatans mysticism you claim is Apostle teaching via Manichaeism. Yet this like 95% means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING because you minds are owned by it. Until. YHVH releases you you're stuck In IT.

[@markwilkinson9473]

Mike I think the setting and context of Matt 16 is worth a video all on its own. I think not enough lay christians know about Caesarea Philippi and why Jesus feels the need to have these specific conversations with the disciples here. This is one of those passages where the supernatural themes of the bible really pop into focus.

[@WayneCharron-wt8wx]

I'm sorry and apologies are now delivered to God thru Jesus Christ Alone and trust Him for redemption draws close as the world turns more wicked.

[@BondMrsBond]

Mike, my respect for you was already peaked out but then you correctly used "I couldn't care less" and I found a whole new level 😂 sincerely, a Brit who weeps everytime they hear an American say, "I could care less" 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@KeyWester1]

Lisa Bond, some of us Americans also weep at the destruction of our mother tongue.

[@cbak1819]

Amen, I am better at biblical thinking through this ministry.

[@danstewart3319]

"Watch and be ready." Jesus' words. Thank God for Calvary Chapel and Behold Israel prophecy updates. Thank God for you too, Mike -- mostly.

[@raptureready519]

I believe the Jewish understanding of binding and loosing is allowing/permitting.v forbidding/non permitting.things. Which makes more sense when it comes to forgiveness of sins by proclaiming the Gospel, dusting off their feet against those who don't accept the gospel. This was only given to the apostles.

[@Gandoff2000]

I was thinking about "If you put all the components to a mechanical watch into a dryer and ran it for millions of years, it would never build a completed watch." My step child who is brilliant thought that it would. But bless his heart, he was not adding repetitive events into his thinking. Why would these pieces of metal try every possible event? No, nature repeats events over and over unless something causes something different to happen.

[@edwinclass56]

Thank God for your wisdom, enthusiastic and fresh/objective way to teach the Bible.

[@lindawarner7496]

I love your depth of research.

[@daloaded1]

Brilliant teaching on binding and loosing 🙏🏽

[@basedghostcoasttocoast]

The last question, with Proverbs 16:33, about out lots presented to us kinda sounds like when Gandalf tells Frodo that we don't choose the time we live but the actions we take in them.

[@ballenf]

On the casting of lots, it's also important to realize the answer being from God doesn't mean he's required to answer the question we're asking. God is often seen as confounding human attempts to box Him in.

[@pammymehay-hydes4438]

Hello from the UK. I am still catching up! Thankyou Mike, thankyou MODS! GOD BLESS YOU!

[@The_Bell_Tower]

On the matter of question 7; simply starting with that attitude is better than many choose to start with.

[@actingapostlesage]

Pastor Mike. For Question 17, I think another thing to consider is the circumcision at 8 days for the boy and redemption of the son at about a month after birth. These ceremonies may require the mother to be out and about, even go to the temple. So the mother needs to be 'unclean' onlu 7 days in order to be able to circumcise, and also be more clean(er) for the month ritual. Glad they didn't make it a female thing to, that would be female genital mutilation

[@jcwnnr]

Yes, I think this IS the answer for @thephysicsandtheologynerds 's wife. The mom would want to and would be allowed to go to her son's circumcision. This happened on the 8th day. 7 days not allowed to go, then on the 8th day I get to see my son santified and named. Good catch. Thanks @mikewinger

[@YouTubeCertified]

Question 12; prayer is key. Only God can transform the human heart and Save their soul. We present the Good News, they must choose to follow Christ yet the growth, the actual Faith comes from the Lord. May we all be led by the Holy Spirit in our witnessing for Him.

[@PetkoBossakov]

In many languages, "loose" can mean either literally or figuratively to "forgive". I suppose NT Greek can also have this type of expression. I've always seen Matthew 16:19 in terms of forgiveness of sins, and seen that way it seems to fit the context.

[@lesliewells1062]

Hi Mike!! Thanks for another great Q and A session!! I learned a lot from many of the answers, but I want to especially thank you for addressing the binding and loosing question. I have wondered for years!!!! what that meant and you did a great job explaining it! I really appreciate you and your ministry!!

[@kellyclemmer9715]

I really appreciate the study. Both as a study in itself (helps me see how I can be studying the Bible), and for the topic. I see binding and loosing invoked in prayer and always wonder what it really means or was intended to mean. It makes a little more sense to me and I’m grateful for how you go right to the scripture!

[@JillCee]

In the deliverance services I have been in, it is more a focus on forgiveness, repenting and renouncing sin ask a key focus. And then the one who prays for them basically tell the demons to leave.

[@andreearoman1507]

i've been truly blessed throught your q&a sessions. watching from Romania with my husband.

[@andrewglines9561]

Hello, just wanted to say thank you for your ministry and your videos. God is really using you and you have helped me grow so much closer to our LORD over the last few weeks. God bless

[@sambek]

Jim Osman has a great teaching on Binding and Loosing. Worth checking it out.

[@sydneymartin7638]

Yes, he sure does!

[@pamelaetheredge2394]

Lol I don’t know who is playing either! You are a blessing.

[@Kawitamamayi]

I’m a physician (M.D.) what amybee40 wrote is NOT true. Lochia (postpartum vaginal bleeding) lasts typically up to 6 weeks postpartum independent of the offspring’s sex/gender. Sometimes baby females do have some vaginal bleeding similar to menses due to the breakdown of hypertrophic endometrial lining from maternal estrogen stimulation. Almost always this is normal and resolves in several days. Hebrew boys would have to be presented for their Brit, circumcision, on the 8th day. This would involve the new mother making arrangements beside healing and maternal obligations. Perhaps being labeled “unclean” for female births was was a blessing to give a new mother more time to allow healing to occur before resuming “marital obligations.” Many men think they can resume sexual activity as soon as the person of uncleanliness is over.

[@brookecarrillo3432]

AMEN TO THAT! I can tell you I was glad that I had to wait 6 weeks to begin relations again and even when I got the go ahead I told the nurse “ can we just pretend you said I needed to wait another two weeks 😂”

[@CoreyWilkerson]

This is solid teaching.

[@kendrasunshine4760]

Hi Mike! Have you shared your biblical view on decreeing & declaring? If so, can you pleeeeease tell me where I can find it & if not can you please address this topic at some point? I just have a hard time understanding why people do it. It makes me uncomfortable & I guess I don’t know how to confront it when people tell me to or talk to me about it. I came out of new age when I got saved a year ago. Quickly got swept into a Christian cult of friends & got myself out of it, then found your KZbin shortly after, while I in a suffering mental state of fear, confusion & demonic attacks. I got out of it & you have seriously helped me SO much with untwisting scripture in my head & I’m just so grateful I finally have a person I can say with confidence that I trust to help teach me. After bouncing through a few church’s, you are the reason I opened myself to the idea of going to a Calvary Chapel & I just want to say how grateful I am to have found a church after all of this. I now have a church family thanks to you helping me gain my trust & confidence in Christ back.

[@paulcmata]

Matthew 16: 19 TPT - I will give you the keys of heaven’s kingdom realm to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in heaven, and to release on earth that which is released in heaven.”

[@judymartuscello114]

I've just discovered you.l love listening to you. You are very grounded.

[@toddkeeran3479]

Father bind these things you would have me bind, and loose these things you would have me loose.

[@donnasprague767]

Thank you Mike

[@supermanziggy]

Thank so much pastor. Beautiful job.

[@jenniferhenn7874]

Perfect timing for me with the binding and loosing lesson. Thank you!

[@brianmoss3038]

It’s clearing speaking of sin. Not about demons. If a man is in sin. U can say because ur unrepentant ur in judgement. If they repent and turn from theirs sins it’s loosened. God is the judge. With the scriptures as the law.

[@davidcrane6593]

binding and loosing is about retaining or setting sin free--> [Jhn 20:23 KJV] 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained. its about forgiving and being forgiven of people and in so doing...being forgiven by our heavenly Father--> [Mat 6:14-15 KJV] 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. its why we get together with those we have sinned against and ask forgiveness of them and forgive those that transgress against us... and our Father in heaven will forgive us--> [Mat 18:19 KJV] 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

[@A.McCall]

Thank you for this comment. As I was reading it, the power of forgiveness became so clear to me for the first time although I’ve heard it all my life. I remember reading where Jesus healed a lame man and told him that his sins were forgiven; the people became angry because they believed that only God could forgive sins. But God has given us the authority and power to forgive the sins of those who have wronged us. So when we say, I forgive you, we are operating in the same love and authority that Christ had and has given to us. Wow, it’s a powerful thing.

[@davidcrane6593]

@@A.McCall yes... i think kenneth copeland presented the idea that binding and loosing was about bindinding and loosing devils....(crazy) i remember people at a crazy church that i went to listened to him and thought maybe there might be "hair cutting demons"...really crazy.. yes the keys to heaven are found in forgiveness before we die...because if we (or they)carry this unforgiveness to heaven it will be counted against us (or them)when we all go thru the baptism of fire on the last day-->[1Co 3:13-15 KJV] 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. so its really really good for the Soul to forgive... and be forgiven... Your welcome... God Bless

[@peacemaker7395]

Wow, thank you for your explanation, very easy to understand

[@davidcrane6593]

@@peacemaker7395 your welcome brother. God bless.

[@celiasleigh2805]

Went to watch Christian testimonies( always make me happy) because Im afraid to sleep because I just saw some misty face over my bed. This popped up after the last thing I watched. Probably was just half asleep that's what Imma tell myself anyway. Y'all please pray for me though

[@joyceburns2613]

When something like this happens, say out loud, I rebuke you Satan, be gone in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ! It works if you believe

[@dmchott]

Why do the verses immediately preceeding the passage of binding and losing always seem to get neglected by so many who teach on what the Author meant by "binding and losing?" Mathew 18:15-17 says: “Now if your brother sins , go and show him his fault, between you and him alone; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as the Gentile and the tax collector. Matthew 18:15‭-‬17 LSB It is so important that we take the Scriptures in their full context and read the etire chapters, books, and yes, we must all as Christians read through the whole Bible! I believe I am stating the obvious here because the Scriptures are very clear and God is not a God of confusion, but could it be that binding and losing has to do with the forgiveness of sins, in regards to the church? We must read the passage in its entire context and stop isolating verses and making them say what the Author did not intend them to say! 😢 We must not think it is mere coincidence that Jesus talks about the forgiveness of sins, and church discipline, (by the mouth of two or three witnesses to win a brother who is in sin) before He speaks on binding and losing. It is not wise to take what Christ says in verse 18 apart from what He meant in verses 15 through 17, about forgiveness of sins, and winning over a sinning brother. Remember, Christ commissioned and established the church and Peter was the rock on which He would build it. The Apostles would go on to perform miracles, healing, raise the dead, and exercise demons! I agree wholeheartedly with Mike that in Matthew 18:18, Jesus is commissioning the Apostles, and, in regards to forgiveness of sins in the church and discipline, the entire church was given the authority to do this! Throughout church history, this has been the church has been commissioned to preach the gospel and forgive repentant sinners in church discipline, and exhort and admonish our brothers and sisters to repent from their sins!

[@jsl8905]

John MacArthur teaches that binding and loosing is a reference to church discipline