I Misrepresented Scripture: 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 34)

[@sarahfaith316]

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:04 {Confession Time} What did Mike get wrong about Genesis 2, relating to the topic of polygamy? 2. 9:16 {All Things vs. All This Through Christ?} The NIV changed Philippians 4: 13 from I can do "all things" to "all this" which makes more sense to me in context. Do you think "all things" has been misused historically? Will other translations follow? 3. 14:52 and 19:57 {Unforgivable Sin in The Didache?} In the Didache, judging the spirits wrongly was included as the unforgivable sin. Could you explain why you think that is not the case? 4. 17:17 {Apathy vs. Anxiety} I have a lot of guilt/shame about not suffering for Christ the way missionaries and the persecuted church do. How do I find the balance between lukewarmness and anxiety that I'm not doing enough? 5. 27:27 {Can We Live More than 120 yrs?} How come people live more than 120 years when God said we wouldn’t in Genesis 6:3? 6. 30:39 {Spiritual Power?} How can I argue biblically against the idea that we gain personal power/status in the spiritual realm by being full of the Spirit, and how does this relate to abiding in Christ & James 5-16? 7. 37:51 {Advice for Depression & Spiritual Dryness} When I was a teen, I had depression leading to a suicide attempt. Through God I'm still here, married, and have a family. I read/study the Bible and pray, but I feel lost and far from God. Advice? 8. 42:17 {The Doctrine of Impassability} Can you help me understand the doctrine of impassability a little bit better? It's confusing for me, and I'm not sure how to relate to the Lord and bring Him my pain, knowing this doctrine. 9. 47:11 {Balancing Ministry & Family} As a young youth pastor, I am struggling to balance my desire to fully invest time and energy into ministry, with also being married with 2 young boys (2 and 1). Can you give some good principles here? 10. 51:31 {If Trump Wins, Were the Prophets Right?} If Donald Trump gets elected this year, does that somehow validate any of the false prophets from 4 years ago who prophesied that he would have a second term?

[@kevinvannlipe]

It's so important to double check things for ourself, and not just take someone's word for it. Even if that someone is our pastor, or elder etc.. We all have blown it to one degree or another. Be blessed with Gods Peace and Rest in Christ Yeshua-Jesus.

[@mr.frenchii8973]

Good bless you for having done this❤

[@sarahfaith316]

@@mr.frenchii8973thank you, I have the best job. :)

[@MusicByTomas]

Didache 11:7 is the verse about unforgivable sin! Could you try again?

[@sarahfaith316]

@@MusicByTomashe goes over that part in the second timestamp for #3.

[@deedavis1950]

You’re still one of my favorite flawed bible teachers.

[@TerryChambers7]

lol

[@janetross5773]

Thank you for being humble and being an example to others when mistakes are made!❤

[@ArcherBro]

The fact that you are willing to say "Oops, I messed up there, here is a correction." is part of why I love your stuff so much.

[@truther2010]

He is a humble man of God :) not many are like Mike

[@thundergasaway6502]

​@@truther2010 interesting when you consider the meaning of the name Mike/Michael

[@LadyJaneJolene]

To encourage you- my teenaged son was sharing he has been praying for 10 pastors… which surprised me in the first place. But along with a few local pastors- he had a couple from online. And your name came up. Another son, “But he’s not a pastor right now…” “Yes. But he has such a big influence…” And there was no debate. It just warmed my heart. You are on his list. I appreciate your humility. 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@DelmyTreeCutter]

Ask him to add my name Adelmo and Catherine Vieira to his prayer list please.

[@lauracheever]

This is part of why Mike is my favorite Bible teacher, because he doesn't gloss over mistakes, even small ones!! The issue he mentions about internalizing poorly taught scripture is so real and is why I stopped reading the kjv when I left mormonism. Something about that translation makes all the heresy come back to me. When I read it with a fresh translation it helps me see it with new eyes. 😊

[@Heathers_Home]

Your mistake is a huge blessing to everyone here. It reminds us we are all human and to put no one but God on a pedestal. It shows us you are a trustworthy and humble teacher. And it was a great moment to remind us all to always read our bibles for ourselves and not blindly listen to someone. Thank you for your ministry!! You are a wonderful teacher.

[@jackiefields1607]

Your “faux pas” reminds all of us who highly value your teaching that we need to regularly support you in prayer! Thank you for all you do.

[@linbat6148]

Thank you so much, Mike! At almost 72, I am constantly learning and growing and there is so much I have learned from your ministry! I thank God for using you to help us all grow! Continue to be blessed in Jesus' name!!!

[@AJBernard]

4:55 I have made that mistake in the pulpit, and have come back the following Sunday and repented of it. All respect, Mike. Love you, Brother.

[@retepshiels]

Good for you Mike. It is missed by so many that Teachers of the Word will be judged with a stricter judgement (James 3:1). Indeed we all stumble in many things (James 3:2), and HE is gracious and near to the contrite - always. I love you teaching. You show a depth of understanding Brother that is unusual in one so young (well you look much younger than me)! Your (Irish) humour is also very much appreciated in this fallen and often sad world. Stay the course Brother, Peter from Ireland ... :)

[@k-dogg9086]

Green or Orange?? I only ask this bc catholicism has nothing to do with us.

[@youngpoet44hunnies]

It's rare u get a KZbinr who recognizes when they're wrong, and issues a correction instead of either just ignoring it or doubling down. Respect

[@Mamachuaof3]

I have so much more respect for you after your acknowledgment! Everyone makes errors but it’s how we handle those errors that show our character! May God continue to bless you and your ministry, as you are an honest teacher of God’s Word! 🙏☦️

[@karenstough8708]

Don't be hard on yourself, Mike. You are a wonderful teacher of God's Word, and we are thankful for you!

[@thundergasaway6502]

I think he should be somewhat, it's important, and it shows he's genuine. It shows how valuable the word is to him and how important to him it is to not mislead people

[@johndoe-ln4oi]

@49:32 -Take those words to heart. Years ago, I faced a serious, life-threatening event. My demise was apparently imminent. I had time to reflect and of the things I was thinking, none of my thoughts were about me doing better in my career, advancing, making more money, etc. All I thought about was that I wished I had spent more time with my wife and my child. Nothing else was important in relation to that. Nothing. I thank God that I was given that opportunity.

[@eclipsesonic]

I'm so glad my intuition was right, that the thumbnail wasn't as concerning as it looked. Good on you, Mike for acknowledging your mistake, as we should all strive to maintain faithfulness and integrity to scripture. 🙏🙏

[@Canterberrylace]

Lol me too! Reading thinking ‘ Aahh what now ‘ then thought no no ..

[@emily6195]

@@Canterberrylacewhy did it look concerning? Please explain

[@orandegellogaming4793]

@@emily6195maybe they thought he was gonna become a polygamist

[@righterreeder]

If you’re going to split hairs about a single word perhaps you should choose the correct spelling of a word such as “strife” when it should be the word “strive”, a mistake by you in one language. You’re guilty of the “pot calling the kettle black” while bringing attention to someone’s mistake in more than one language. I spoke 4 languages, 2 fluently, by age 6 when I was first brought by military adopted parents to the U.S. to live and I guarantee that certain words don’t directly translate. For example Kindergarten which is a German compound word created for preschool that was’t originally mandatory. I refused to return to Kindergarten after my first day while my father was stationed in Germany. I was born 1/2 Japanese speaking Japanese when first adopted in Okinawa by an American man & his French born/raised wife who was later stationed in Germany. So I still remember a few Japanese words that I didn’t know they weren’t English until after I married. My new husband couldn’t understand when I asked him where my gaites were when looking for thongs because when I spoke 4 languages I spoke all 4 in the same sentence. My mother understood me but I made myself stay in English when my father was home. He was grateful for my German when a salesperson came to our door and needed a translator 😊I am 70 and wish I had learned Greek & Hebrew.

[@dracula3811]

@@righterreederand the point of that wall of text other than you're multi-lingual?

[@marosialvarez8918]

A wise and humble person admits mistakes, but a teacher must correct it and you have done so. Ty brother you're an example of someone who takes the Biblical admonition to those who desire to be teachers. Blessings!

[@tarascott7733]

Mike thank you for always doing your part to help us think biblically! You have helped my understanding increase drastically , I can truly see that you put God first.

[@FilthyRagsMinistry]

If only all of us as believers would apply this mindset We should always do this. Thank you for being open and genuine. I love you my brother in Christ

[@sharonthrelfall7174]

Thanks for the honesty, as you say nobody’s perfect, your content is great and so encouraging and insightful. Be blessed.

[@ritajames7797]

Dear brother Mike - thank you for explaining the early teaching you received which caused you to repeat a misunderstanding. You are so truthful - may the Lord continue to bless you in your studies and your teachings. We are all wiser through sharing our experiences - praise God!

[@ppxccw]

I'm so glad you addressed this! You are so much more credible in my eyes now because of this. I'm very glad that I've started listening to and learning from your content! I've also done the same thing (remembering what a pastor said about a passage rather than look at the passage freshly)

[@annonimouse170]

Bless you Mike for your ministry, it has really helped me as I've come back to faith. Thank you for your work, your wisdom, your humility to own it when you mess up, and for just being the wonderful child of God that you are.

[@ninamom1008]

I appreciate your teaching, humility, and accountability. I can think of things taught as a child through 'bible stories' that I've had to reevaluate.

[@flamingswordoftruth7847]

I will never forgive you! Just kidding, you are the most accurate Pastor I've ever come across and when you are not sure you admit it.

[@Anabee3]

😅🤣😂😂 "ILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!" OFF WITH YOUR HEAD MIKE WINGER!! 😅😅😅😅. We have fun. In my 57yrs ive always assumed the animals boarded the ark in 2's. There was a song we sang as young children; "the animals, they went by, they went by their two-zees two-zees..." and I took "bird" as in "bird-kind" not singular. 💁‍♀️. Sheesh...I thought M.K's error was going to be a way more serious error than that. I was so nervous for him. I 100% agree with your description of M.K. He's such a great teacher, leader, man in general...Exemplary!

[@laurenmay2098]

😂😂😂😂

[@michaellakous311]

Thanks for being up front. I did the same thing growing up in a church that taught the pre tribulation rapture was a fact.

[@nemamdala7300]

Pastor Mike. God's grace covers you. You are humble. You eat humble pie. You are teachable. We appreciate the ministry God has called you to.

[@lauramikow2381]

Man, I love your honesty, Mike. May God continue to bless your studies and use you to help train the saints so that we can spread the gospel more effectively and bring glory to God! Hallelujah!

[@JessieStylz]

This is so important Mike! WELL DONE!!! We should all learn from This! We MUST be looking at the word for ourselves we can't just take with us the thoughts and teachings of others. Thank you for being a faithful servant of the Lord!

[@shellyscholz1256]

Pastor Mike I made almost to the end of polygamy video and I just wanted to tell you not to be so harsh on yourself about languages, thank you for your sarcasm and laughter that kept me from stopping it even earlier and lastly I wanted to tell you something funny. In Spanish an “esposa” is a wife, however the plural of esposa means handcuffs.

[@SusanWendel]

Love that last comment!!❤️

[@bethl]

That’s hilarious

[@ps0195]

😂😂😂

[@angelamorris6698]

I had the same thing happen to me on several occasions. As you said, we need to always do a refresh of the scriptures for ourselves. This is a great lesson for everyone. Thank you!

[@UnworthyServant777]

Thank you for showing us how a man of God admits he made an error in his words and then corrects it humbly because I often make errors in how I word things and would like to learn to correct my errors and ideally stop making them if that's even possible. God bless you brother Mike 🙏

[@rebornasdavid]

I praise God I wasn't raised in the church and I wasn't fed lies and false theologies all my life. I got to read the bible with the Holy Spirit and learn everything from him. Thanks for being open and honest about this Mike. God bless your ministry and may he continue to use you for his glory brother 🙏❤

[@linak7155]

Mike Winger. No matter how imperfect you may be, I love ur heart ❤️ I don't listen often, but when I do, I am reminded how our Father uses those who are yielded to Him. You are a true servant.Thank you for praying for gingerbread man and always responding in truth and kindness. Blessings to you, wife, and favorite feline 🐈 😻

[@AliceInPoland1]

Thank you for your honesty and transparency about your mistake. I appreciate this, and it encourages me to reexamine all that I teach when I work with my young people.

[@dylanlyon]

My close friends and I left the New Age over a year ago and Pastor Mike your sound and grounded biblical teaching has been a tremendous blessing. Your long series on Romans in particular was extremely helpful in just gaining a foothold on Christian Theology. Bless your Ministry Mike! We always share your stuff as we continue to evangelize.

[@samknobeloch503]

Thank you for being a great example of how to handle scripture and how to receive correction!

[@lancenee1]

I Love that you have integrity and I’m uplifted and encouraged by your honesty. This is a great example to others on how you should handle your own misinterpretation of scripture. I will add this to the list of reasons why I will continue to follow your content.

[@spencerparish607]

Appreciate your humility, transparency, and commitment to Scripture, Mike. As a fellow pastor, I don’t agree with all of your theology, but I’m extremely thankful for your example and ministry. Keep up the good work!

[@Rabbinicphilosophyforthewin]

Question 7: excellent answer. I’m in the same boat with the attempts and ongoing struggle. I tried for a long time to find someone to process with but struck out over and over-seems most ppl can’t relate. But in the search, it kept me around the church and good believers. Though I could never go deep with anyone, I went shallow with a lot of ppl. There is support to be had in the church, and the looking is a good process.

[@ps0195]

Thank you for your candor. Such a rare thing, sadly, for people to admit their mistakes. God bless you and your family.

[@gillianwright356]

This is why I like and respect Pr. Mike, he's willing to confess when he makes a mistake.

[@TheBadger40]

Amen. Me too!

[@allisontyrrell2560]

Thank you for your passion to share these studies with us. I find all of this so interesting and am grateful for those who study deeper and share what they discover. Thank you Mike!

[@AyYoWinston]

I respect you so much for this. You didn’t have to make a whole video, you could’ve just edited it out or made a quick post but the fact that you took rebuke in the form of correction and took this as an opportunity to show humility is commendable. I also appreciate the effort to make sure we all read the Bible with a fresh set of eyes each time so we don’t misrepresent scripture. Great job Mike!

[@TrthRtlyDivd]

Love this. This act alone gives me continued confidence that you value God’s Word and your desire to rightly divide the truth. May God continue to bless you!

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Day 2 of asking Mike Winger to engage directly with Terran Williams and Andrew Bartlett about Women in Church Leadership, preferably over livestream

[@MikeWinger]

Save yourself a lot of time friend. I’m done with a project that sucked two years out of my life. I don’t intend to keep going back and forth. I think my work stands on its own and that the criticisms of Williams and Bartlett are insufficient to significantly change that. I did address some of their work in my last videos of the series, offering quotes and refutations. Otherwise, I’m moving on. I always, and I mean always, have people who want to debate me and do dialogues and back and forth on projects I have already completed. If I say yes then I will never move on to other projects. In my honest opinion, a thoughtful person is not likely to be swayed by their papers on me, unless they fail to check the actual context of the things they claim. The real reason I’m being pressured to help platform them has nothing to do with fairness and everything to do with attention.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@MikeWinger I wish I had as much time and resources as God does to fight for women sharing the gospel. I’m not reaching out to you to promote myself, and I don’t believe others are engaging with you for selfish reasons either. I don’t put my face in my videos or thumbnails if I can help it, but a number of Christian scholars that aren’t celebrities or influencers or vloggers are unhappy with the way you’ve interacted with their work and they don’t have the platform to visibly refute you on KZbin. I’m sorry if I’ve poked a sore point, but if you’ve found something that was truly good in your studies, you would want to share it with everyone you met enthusiastically, instead of saying you’re open for feedback and then shutting the door when you want to have the final say. We’re all going to have to answer to God about our own actions someday, and I sure don’t want to rope off any area of my life and say “I’m done with that, God has no more work to do with me there.” But if you want to say “I’m good, no more”, then that’s up to you. God refuses to leave women in the dust, even though their fellow humans have been doing that for thousands of years. Our church just decided to confirm women as pastors since Jesus and Paul want ALL believers to chip in however they can, but some of my friends are looking to you for their lead. Thank you for responding to me, I know you and I both have finite resources so I appreciate the time.

[@samuelchristie570]

Shout out to the youth pastor questioner. Much needed life/ministry advice

[@LilianaLV218]

Great example of humility/submission to the word!!! You're awesome Mike!!!❤️‍🔥

[@jmfwest]

Minor and honest mistake sir Mike! That being said, thank you for talking about the issue, correcting it, and being forthright. It’s a good model for good faith onlookers in owning mistakes whatever the consequences, esp public ones, and then moving on. Thanks for your hard work and content as always!

[@ericmccord]

Thank you Mike. Your humility and transparency continues to add credibility to your ministry. Thank you for all that you do.

[@lamgardn3800]

And this is one of the many reasons I respect and value you and your teaching...integrity. Thank you for doing the hard, but necessary, thing.

[@aSUGAaddiction]

Thank you for wanting to be accountable and do the Scripture right.

[@LydiaNicoletteEdwards]

I’m really enjoying your teaching. It encourages and helps me immensely in my Christian walk. Thank for your channel.

[@christophertaylor9100]

Some day I hope that you will do one of these about Calvinism :)

[@victoriaserorian4892]

I want to encourage you in your humble approach to teaching. Thank you for yielding to the correction given by others who also have the indwelling Holy Spirit to help each of us keep one another accountable to stick to what is written, versus men's interpretations. God bless you and keep leading you to bring the TRUTH to many. 😊.

[@maryksmith9153]

I needed to be reminded of the true context of that Scripture especially as I have been anxiously anticipating the possible hardships that are coming to we Christians in the escalating tribulation times. I wish so much every day that the Rapture were here NOW. I need to rest in God's grace & remember to not grumble or complain during hardship!

[@juliastyles6223]

It’s a great reminder to recognize that what you e been taught is not always what the scriptures say in their fullness and in context. There’s a lot to put into consideration with the culture, the language, and the audience that the scriptures are speaking to. Thanks for your honesty and being accountable. It’s a valuable characteristic we all need to express.

[@davidd.barton2488]

Nice to hear a leader keep it 💯 n a humble way ,thanks for the accountability. Shalom

[@dardar1434]

Bless you. We all get it wrong sometimes. Bless those that know that iron sharpens iron. Just found your site. Will keep watching because you are open and teachable. Great example for all of us. Keep sharing the gift you’ve been given.

[@dmdad22]

I taught preaching at a small college in Ohio. One of the most significant lessons I taught (that the Lord gave me) Be mindful of everything you say from the pulpit. Make sure it is true to Scripture because there are some who will take YOUR words to the grave, whether it’s biblically sound or not. IE. Someone holds a mistaken view of Scripture, and you can show them directly from the Bible that it’s wrong, but they will say “I’m not sure about what that says, all I know is my PASTOR taught me this.” And they will take the pastors words to their grave. THAT, to me is the scariest thing about being a preacher.

[@trinitycreek01]

Thank you for the humble admission of error but then the swiftl building up of God's word for his glory. May God continue to bless you. I am thankful for you!!

[@rkirkpatrick01]

I appreciate your humility and being transparent. Thanks for sharing.

[@midimusicforever]

Being humble to set wrongs right is important!

[@Rambling-Thomas]

Mike, I am shocked to find out you are not infallible! Shocked! Well, not that shocked 😂 Keep up the kingdom work 😊

[@4_His_Glory]

This same exact thing has happened to me on so many topics in Scripture. I think this illustrates our growth as we study the Bible and develop a deeper and deeper understanding of God's word. Show me a teacher other than Christ that has had 100% perfect theology and I'll not believe you. But the maturity to admit and shine a light on your mistakes is what makes you such a solid teacher that I respect so so much.

[@jamesgalloway7790]

What amazes me Mr. Mike is the fact that you remember that specific teaching from 25 years ago! I wish I could do the same! 🙂 thank you so much for everything you do

[@ScruffyApologetics]

Mad respect Mike. It really shouldn’t be difficult to do what you did here with your correction, and clear apology for getting it wrong. ❤️‍🔥 But it sure seems to be in today’s climate.

[@dianamatthews5965]

Thanks for your transparency. I also like that you readily admit it when you don't know something. Praying for you!

[@rebeccablankenship4710]

This makes me appreciate and respect you even more. Thank you for your honesty and humility. God bless you and thank you for everything you do. ❤️

[@nanyummyify]

Keep this Humility Mike this is why I'm still subscribed to you vs other ministries or Christian channels. Character is crucial to this walk with Jesus.

[@MrPhilipReed]

That’s exactly what I thought about the animals too. Adam saw pairs and felt alone. Thanks for pointing out your mistake because it was mine as well. Love you bro!

[@TrishaR-1208]

Same here.

[@aarondanzy1678]

The world needs more humble ppl like Brother Mike. God bless you man🙂

[@EvilWhiteColonialist]

It's hard to realize we are not perfect. It's harder to admit when we are wrong. I cannot imagine how hard it is to admit it forever online. You're a good man Charlie Brown, even if a flawed, human one.

[@jameshughes9706]

Thank you for your honesty and humility in this, Mike. And for your willingness to be accountable 😊

[@johnpowell3721]

Thumbs up for owning this. I've said things too which wasn't actually saying what the Word said. Add into that various translations, cultural differences, etc and we're bound to miss it. Greatly appreciate you and your efforts to get it right.

[@Pablo9989-lj7pm]

At minute 38. ( question #7 ). Good answer Mike. Depression can be caused by a simple chemical imbalance, or brought on by any number of things. ( loss, grief,prior or current abuse, etc ) Depression can alter or suppress our understanding, and/or our experience of God in our life. Incorrect theology can also mess us up. ( Listening to Mike Winger will help, although nobody is 100% correct ). I lived under a “Reform/Calvinistic” theological cognitive dissonance for many years. As I started studying our scriptures, without the Augustinian-Calvinistic lenses, I began to understand how present, intimate, and loving, that our God is, in all of His Three Persons. Learning to live in the love, joy, peace, presence, and strength, of The Holy Spirit, has radically changed my life. I still take an antidepressant every day, but also experience the peace and presence of our transcendent God in my life. Besides the Bible ( in 3or 4 translations ), a book that might help is “ Maximum Faith” by George Barna. Written in 2010 +/- , it is available on Amazon. Blessings in the journey.

[@lancedavidson2741]

Brother I enjoy your channel. Thanks for taking the time to carefully study the Word of God. Don't fret too much about the mistake, we all occasionally get some fact or theology wrong until we study it more. But very appreciative to you for having the courage to correct your wrong statement. May the Lord bless and touch your ministry.

[@rebekahbenne1696]

Thank you, Mike, for your authenticity and humility in confessing having spoken in error concerning scripture and its meaning or intention. That’s an awesome example of what pleases God as we walk with Him. Keep up the biblical work that God has placed on you for His ministry.

[@alicejump2290]

Appreciate you addressing how easy it is to have mistaken ideas, and how important it is to check them!

[@Skadagisgi]

In Php. 4:13, it is simply the word "all", not "all things" or "all this." The classic version of the Amplified Version says something like "I have strength for all things." A pastor friend of mine even suggests "In it all I am able."

[@williamkeaton9654]

You’re a good man Mike. May God bless you. Your integrity is to be applauded.

[@JadeDragon407]

Good job on addressing the 1st Q where you correct a previous mistake. Pastors don't often do this, and I am glad when it does happen. We all make mistakes, have a temporary confusion on a matter or misspeak on something, but once an error is found, it is good to go back and clear that up, so that people don't go forward being confused by something incorrectly said. Part B to that issue is I guess Adam at least had to go for a swim when dealing with the water-based animals. >>;=) Great session as always; I enjoy watching your 10 Questions; the audience really comes up with some deep and good questions too. • Regarding the thing about persecution, I think the only add I would've had is that God is graceful; He doesn't desire that we suffer, so a lack of persecution or other stresses aren't necessary for us to be with God in how we live our lives, but it is a blessing if we are following the Lord and things are running smoothly for us. I feel that that is a gift He can and does also grant us, but shall yet bless us even if we face much hardship in our Earthly life yet endure and praise God through it. I get sad when people feel like "misery" is a prerequisite to being right (or right as we can be) with God. We have to be spiritually/mentally prepared for the worst, but also thankful for the blessing when all is well. >>:=)

[@joys.6347]

I've known for a long time that Phil. 4:13 was not about winning sports games, but it still seems so common to hear it applied to accomplishing goals and being strong, rather than simply being content.

[@brianriley9259]

Thank you for sharing.. to me this makes me trust you more… because you’re willing to admit your mistakes!

[@CC4ever994]

Thank you for your honesty. Bless you brother in Christ. Always so thankful for your ministry.

[@Freedomisreal670]

It's so refreshing when a pastor (leader, teacher etc) admits when they are wrong, made a mistake and apologises. My family and I have recently got out of a cult-like religious group where the leaders had no accountability, and even when someone pointed out a mistake or blatant lie, we were gaslighted, manipulated to thinking we were in the wrong for questioning the leadership and made to feel bad, and we were to repent for questioning them. Thankfully we got out after a terrible incident where my adult daughter became suicidal, and it became obvious the leadership didn't care - which led to us realising and waking up to what had been happening over the years. Praise God my daughter is still alive, but after 6 months of a nightmare, following her up and down the country contacting doctors, police, etc etc preventing her from jumping off a cliff (literally), she did eventually cut off all communication with us (she is still very unstable in her thinking - but we still love her and pray for her) and throughout all of this - not one person in leadership gave us any support, in fact we were even blocked from the prayer group online. Anyway, I say all this to say, I appreciate you being accountable.

[@tbabubba32682]

I love to hear when you hold yourself accountable to the scripture. Sad, but happy story my mom just told me, for a mistake I made, that everybody makes mistakes. I don't remember the last time she ever told ME that, but thank God : 1) cause she didn't get mad. 2) So I can share with you that everybody makes mistakes, but God is good. ❤❤

[@jimkennedy9242]

Mike Winger is a blessing to the body of Christ!

[@SDG51]

Beautiful example, and yes totally happens to all if us. I love that you are sharing this example of the importance of correcting ourselves when we get it wrong.

[@jernestomartinez6210]

Thank you. Yes, in Bible Institute we spent two days on the problem of interpretation by going with what others taught us without vetting it thru study, thru catreful exegesis. People were crying at the end. It is difficult to question what we've been taught.

[@connorpetrick6572]

Thank you, Mike! Love the honesty. And in ALL respect, as a fellow Christian and complementarian, I think you (accidentally) did the same in Gen 1-3. Reading hierarchy into the narrative was something I automatically did very recently until some intense reading and prayer changed my mind on it. Still complementarian for now, just thought I'd throw that out there in case you saw it!

[@lnln3656]

Mike, u even teach us how to say sorry WHEN (NOT IF) we make a mistake. Blessings and love and thanks and respect from Canada!

[@bbgun061]

I forgive you for your mistake. Thank you for correcting it. I heard you say that and thought, "huh, that sounds weird..." But I was driving while listening to your stream and I forgot to look it up later. It's good to know you are humble enough to admit your mistakes, no matter how minor.

[@marymacdonald6807]

Not to worry. Only God is perfect. You're among people who love you.

[@7DJSvideo]

Thank you for your willingness to confess & correct what was spoken incorrectly. God bless you for your honesty & vulnerability.

[@austin3789]

I appreciate your humility. This is such a common problem in Christianity people just taking what they heard as scripture without proving it out. This is why it is so important for teachers to be precise in teaching only what the Bible directly teaches lest they pervert the word of God.

[@debipearsall5512]

Thank you Brother for your honesty and humility 💟✝️

[@CTruth4u]

Wow, this Man of God is AWESOME!!! ❤❤❤❤ I am new and excited!!!

[@designingliefde]

Don't worry Mike! I totally understand. Because of you I look at EVERYTHING to make sure, because it happens to me all the time 🙈

[@gary4034]

Thank you Mike, this is so encouraging. You're just like me. We are all allowed a few mistakes in life ❤

[@VinnyVidiVintage]

You don’t have to be embarrassed, we all make mistakes, and you handled it the right way, by admitting it and bringing it up instead of trying to hide it. That is why we trust you as a teacher.