Nephilim? Baptism SAVES? A clean conscience? And more - 1 Peter

[@rogeratkinson592]

I am excited to see that you have people that are interested in this type of teaching. Too many people want the simple stuff and won't make the effort to be more knowledgeable in order to make them better witnesses. I love your demeanor, and it makes a lot people want to listen even when they disagree with you.

[@alanbacalso885]

same here with me, BrotherROGER ... in SSB radio language --- ROGER!

[@JesusLovesBest]

I agree. Good teaching Mike!

[@rogeratkinson592]

@@JP-hr3xq A lot of truth in that.

[@johnharrell5654]

“If you have to know what God is doing to trust Him, you don’t” That’s one for the refrigerator door.

[@kevinschaefer3945]

@ladawg81 Some?

[@Keepon100]

27:30

[@greginfla_1]

0:20 Conscience 31:20 Nephilim (May need to re-wind some) 39:12 Baptism

[@michaal105]

Thank you.

[@rds9872]

This is very helpful thanks

[@zulu3779]

U rock

[@wendellbarker4216]

Nephilim(fallen ones) in my Torah they are (Divine ones) Giants in the Greek version (septuagent) is the word (Gigantes) meaning earth born and were actual large deformed human like 10 to 12 feet tall. (Redhaired giants in Nevada) good references can be found in Chuck Misslers Cosmic Code... I liked your comment by the way...

[@jakobi4971]

Thank you so much. Was gonna watch this to steel man the opposing argument for baptism and you saved me 40min of other stuff lol

[@pearlyq3560]

Your view on prosperity gospel is brilliantly insightful -- wrong millenia, wrong people, etc. I had to listen to it twice to absorb. Thanks!!!

[@joels310]

@12:55 Wow I got convicted by that simple statement. I am coming up on 40 and I feel like my faith has caused me to separate from friends who were living very sinful lives, and while I was trying to pull them out I lost connection with them and this really caused me to retract myself from the world. My life has basically been my wife and kids, work, and Church. I have been trying really hard to come up with ways to become more involved with my local community and do more to advocate for Christ to the lost.

[@thundergasaway6502]

Well Christ Yeshua (Jesus) is Holy, so let him advocate for you and all the people who need him.

[@TheNikolinho]

Dr Michael Heiser talks about this in great details. Just got 2 of his books on this topic. Books are "Unseen Realm" and "Reversing Hermon".

[@bella-bee]

TheNikolinho you beat me to it! I am here to say the same thing!

[@pamrico4515]

Yes Mike is an excellent source

[@validcore]

Heiser has led so many astray with his false doctrine & elevation of false books to scripture level.

[@ancientflames]

Read the book and it's get beyond kooky and starts taking verses way out of context.

[@franciscodanconia3551]

@@validcore he doesn't do that when he speaks. I've watched a lot of his KZbin videos and whenever he references "false books" like 1 Enoch, he always seems to make a point to say how it's useful in understanding the culture, even though it isn't inspired. I don't like the way he presents himself or his information, but I do respect his ability to research and support his affirmative positions. An example of what I don't like is a video he has about Genesis 1 where he is explaining how it is describing God applying order to the universe. My issue isn't with the idea that it explains how God assigned a purpose to things, because it does do that, and I had never really thought about that aspect of creation, but he goes on to assert that it can not be interpreted to be literal. One of the reasons I came to believe the Bible is that in every instance where God or Jesus speaks that I had stopped to think about for a while had contained at least three layers of truth, an observable, falsifiable truth, a philosophical truth, and a spiritual truth. If you look at Jesus's parable about the seeds, for example, there is the truth that a seed in good soil with good sunlight and access to water will grow if tended, but one dropped on the side of the road will grow badly, and one in rocky soil will wither and die, all quite literally. Then it's also saying that if you are to follow Christ, you have to tend the seed you have been entrusted with, and it's telling a truth about the nature of God and Jesus. For Michael Heiser to assert that Genesis 1 can't be taken literally is saying that the second and/or third levels of truth are there, but the first is not. It doesn't mean that he's wrong in his understanding of the truth he sees, just that he's blind to the obviously literal truth that it is contained within. My point is that he is good at encouraging me to reread and think critically about what I'm reading, but he sometimes says things that are not even a little bit logical. While he presents himself as annoyingly arrogant in his knowledge, I know that I tend to do that too, so I won't stop watching him just because he's sometimes off target and as convinced of his accuracy as I am of his inaccuracy, as long as he can continue to push me to use the noodle God gave me. Edited for some atrocities against grammar.

[@Ian-ve9xc]

When I go through trials I just think I get to go thru this with jesus. I have peace and this would be so much worse without jesus or peace.

[@loisemccallum5254]

Our LordJesus, in The Bible, in Hebrews, Learnt Obedience, (Yet With out Sin)threw The Things He, Suffered.

[@user-zf5mw3ok1f]

I’m planning on saving money for a PhD in ancient Hebrew translation by reading the KZbin comment section instead.

[@rokitman5753]

😂

[@vshrum]

😆

[@kac0404]

AS IN NOAH’S FLOOD, BAPTISM IS A RESCUE EXPERIENCE. IT IS AN APPEAL FOR A CLEAR CONSCIENCE. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you-not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 3:21)

[@lauriegianquinto]

I love this sermon! it hits so many things and you are so spot on. Thank you Mike for all your humbleness and teachings!

[@annanimus3943]

Mother Theresa, the good person, and saint: She accepted millions for the express purpose of helping the Indian destitute. All of that money went to the Vatican bank. She "forced" conversions by secretly baptizing them by putting the cross on their foreheads with "Holy water." She withheld pain meds from the dying. Conditions were very unsanitary. She lied about feeding the poor. She was given an ambulance to transport the very ill. That was converted to a "Nun mobile." She told families of the acutely (but treatable) ill that they had no ambulance. She refused to let her patients go to a real hospital. When she was dying she had the best, and most expensive, care at the hospital.

[@MM-pl6zi]

Nowhere in scripture does it say that angels are only spiritual beings with no bodies. Jesus said that we would be like the angels after the resurrection, and we are definitely getting new BODIES.

[@sotem3608]

Also in Genesis the angels at Sodom seem very physically present.

[@ginacarano1891]

"sons of God" people that follows God. I think this is most logical answer. Thanks pal . Every time I need answer you are the man.

[@hyeminkwun9523]

The Nephilim -- Our Lord explained why such men came about (from Maria Valtorta's Notebooks 1945-1950, p.315-316): "Cain did not repent of his crime. He and his children were thus nothing but children of the animal called man. The descent of one branch, the one poisoned by Satanic possession, knew no rest and took on a thousand faces. When Satan seizes, he corrupts in all ramifications. When Satan is king, the subject becomes a satan, who go against divine and human law, violating even the most elementary and instinctive norms of life and becoming brutish with the foulest sins of bestial man. They ventured into what is illicit, degrading, and bestial. And they had monsters as sons and daughters. These monsters now impress your scientists and lead them into error (error of evolution of man from monkeys). Their powerful physique and savage beauty seduced the children of God -- that is the descendants of Seth through Enos, Cainan, ....and Noah. To keep the branch of the children of God from being entirely corrupted by the branch of the children of men (who became animal beasts), God sent the universal deluge to extinguish men's lust and destroy the monsters begotten by the lust of godless, insatiable sensuality aroused by the fires of Satan."

[@ginacarano1891]

@@hyeminkwun9523 Visit a doctor 💊!

[@KenAmmi-Shalom]

Who were the sons of God in Job 38:7?

[@KenAmmi-Shalom]

You seem to be saying that God said, "If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold" plus, "the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him" about, "one branch...poisoned by Satanic possession...corrupts in all ramifications...brutish with the foulest sins of bestial man...illicit, degrading, and bestial....monsters...godless, insatiable sensuality"?

[@ginacarano1891]

@@KenAmmi-Shalom I don't know

[@davidadewumi4256]

" having a good conscience " does not necessarily mean you do the right thing, it simply mean the intention of the heart to do the right thing... the outcome sometimes might not be necessarily be the right thing all the time. You might even donthe right thing with wrong intention. That is why the Bible says God most deal with the intention of our hearts. The Bible says give to the poor.. if someone gives to the poor with the intention of showing off .. his intention will be wrong but his actions will be right... So having a good conscience is simply mean having a good heart felt intention and hoping that through the intention of our hearts God ( but not us) perfect our actions

[@ThePettiestOfficer_Juan117]

Just my thoughts....Angels didn’t have to possess anyone to eat food in Genesis 18. Angels can’t possess. They already can manifest in fleshly bodies. Demons can’t, they seek to possess. Check out Chuck Missler’s work in this area.

[@StJiub]

This is the conclusion that I came to. To be clear, this is peripheral doctrine. So it's interesting to talk about, but not central to the Christian walk. Angels seem to be physical and have access to other dimensions (they seem to appear to people as if they just walked into our space? See Jesus also appearing to the disciples despite the doors being locked). It's possible the fallen angels were thrown in tartarus for stepping out of their abode (2 Peter and Jude) and having relations. The question of demons, maybe spirits of nephilim? I don't think you can draw any definite conclusions, but they do seem to need a physical body and maybe that's why they asked Jesus to send them into pigs. Maybe being "exorcised" sends them to a different place rather than their "host" being killed? Idk. And the nephilim seem being "giant" when you track lineage of anakim/goliath that as far as I understood is ~9.75 ft tall. I think the book of Enoch may be interesting, but if it contradicts the Bible at any point then how much can you really trust? (Just a side note from the other discussions). Giant in the KJV as far as I understood is a transliteration. If translated, as far as I understand, it means "earth born".

[@akelch11]

Chuck Missler has done a great job addressing this subject. Chuck open my eyes to passages in the Bible that I have struggled with for years. Like God's command to kill ALL women and children in certain tribes when conquering the "promise land". On a side note, if we believe that God created the world as written in Genesis, then we have to believe that man lived side by side with dinosaurs and other "prehistoric" creatures. Many fossils we find are extremely large versions of the same animals that live today. From 2' dragonflies, 200lb Beavers, and 40 foot crocodiles, it is not hard to imagine that chances are people pre-flood were much bigger then average people today. So any angel - human hybrid that would be considered a giant would be much bigger then post flood giants like Goliath (which was around 9' tall). Chuck Missler also goes into the controversial subject of Alien abductions and how it relates to the Nephilims. Very eye opening.

[@watchgoose]

@@akelch11 see the KZbin Genesis Apologetics channel for this. Really.

[@MrSoundofmusic]

​@@akelch11 Yeah, Chuck Missler did amazing work on this. Another person that did a ton of work on the nephilim study is Rob Skiba, and his theory on this is very interesting. I find this topic very interesting and to me it explains a lot of the Old Testament tribes that were completely wiped out by the Lord. I could talk on this subject for hours, and also the evolutionary nonsense also.

[@Zipfreer]

Chuck Missler’s work is Gnostic you better take a deep hard look at his work !

[@lindawarner7496]

I enjoy your sense of humor as you share your wisdom

[@Magnus0311]

I’d love to see Pastor Winger interact with Michael Heiser’s work on the Nephilim. It’s really fascinating stuff.

[@shawnarider916]

Kevin Rider - Magnus, See Refuteit channel. Also consider God would have had to create angels to be able to have intercourse with mankind to be able to produce offspring with them and then make it unlawful for them to do so - this indicates to me there is another understanding to these verses. Angels and the first representative of man, Adam, were created directly by God and could both rightly be referred to as 'sons of God' as God created both directly and come only from Him. In contrast God used man that was already created and his stem cells from the re-growing rib to make the first representative woman. I believe it's reasonable to say the 'sons of God' may be referencing instead to 'all men descended from the man created by God, hence 'sons of God', and 'daughters of men' referring to 'women descended from the one woman - 'created from the man' in the beginning, hence 'daughters of men'. (I Cor 11:7 Man created first 'is the image and glory of God' and woman taken from man 'is the glory of man'). As men and women began to multiply on the earth - man's self-centeredness is reflected in what should have been the closest, purest, most intimate relationship we should have on this earth - the union between God - man - his wife. Marriage instead had become an unholy debased thing in this fallen world, where man was more about himself and 'whoever' he was attracted to for his pleasures - despite how they lived or whether they acknowledged God, were already married, age, etc. Therefore, out of these unions would come descendants from 'the sons of God' coming into 'the daughters of man' that would share the same self-centered mindset (a picture of mankind's corruption before the flood) having left God's influence out. Then goes on to give an account of how even heroes, warriors, mighty men, leaders, the Nephilim who were among these that represent the achievements of humanity, 'mighty men of renown' - idolized in their power and accomplishing great worldly things, were themselves so greatly debased that they ('before and after the flood' these 'mighty men of renown' vs 4) were not able to save mankind from their own corruption , or the fate that would have to overtake them all. But later in the Bible we read of a promised 'Savior' that would - Jesus. (The Nephilim may have been 'giants' compared to the average man, but maintained these genetic traits from the perfect creation that gave them the advantage through these periods of time.) (The effects on mankind due to the flood would be shorter life spans. Man would now be able to better reflect on the brevity of life sooner as old age approaches before entering eternity. Also would shorten mankind's sinful influence and control on future generations thereby slowing the spread of corruption. The same reason God divided men into language groups at the Tower of Babel.) Jude 1:6 speaks of the imprisonment of some of the angels being used as an example to the others to cause them to submit to God's authority and only able to do what He allows. "And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority but left their proper dwelling, He has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness 'until the judgment of the great day'...serve as an example..." There proper dwelling could reasonably be in their own dimension on this earth - only being allowed into ours if they are called upon, and given permission to as we see happens through occult practices. The only way to enforce beings with free will to obey God's laws would be to have a punishment that would instill fear into them, as man's laws do to maintain order. Angels that had initially disobeyed God's laws would have been used as an example. (In the same way Sodom and Gomorrah 'served as an example' of God's righteous judgement on the unrighteous to the people groups around them that knew of their depravity. It doesn't have to be in reference to sexual sin of angels - only that they were used as an example.) Reminds me when the demons begged Jesus that He would not command them to depart into the abyss, but begged Him to let them enter the herd of swine. The viewpoint that the purpose of the flood was to wipe out the offspring of angels pro-creating with mankind - seems to be a demonically led distraction to take man's mind away from the fact that the end result of 'man's sinful nature' brings a judgement from God. I've heard so many, when it comes to this topic, 'only mention' the reason for the world-wide flood was to destroy the offspring of fallen angels, it thereby diffuses the reality of future judgement on 'man's sin nature'. Unless someone turns to God for salvation from 'his sinful nature' through Jesus, the Bible tells us he cannot be saved. People want to think of mankind as being essentially good and gravitate to this idea because of it's fantastical storyline and is a way for many Christians KZbinrs to get connected with a lot of viewers because of the subject's popularity, although might do, not considering these things. Not only does it turn one's mind from God's past judgments due to man needing to be aware of his sinful nature and a future judgement against it, but peaks the interest away from reading and searching out God's Word, and causes man to chase an interconnecting hamster wheel of myths. I don't believe the book of Enoch we have today is the one that is spoken of in the Bible, but may be a channeled distraction from the truth the Bible reveals for some of these reasons. - 2 Timothy 4:3-4 "For the time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and 'will turn away from listening to the truth and turn aside to myths.' May we not allow ourselves to get distracted in promoting extra-biblical sources that supposedly expound on the Bible - a lot of people have been drawn into false religions in this way thinking - in that they needed more than what was revealed to us in His 'confirmed' Word the Bible.

[@TheHattedMan]

There's another possibility with the Nephilim. Maybe Angels are both physical and Spirital beings and can interchange between those straights. Thus allow them to have physical interaction. After all Angels in the Bible have been known to take the form of humans to give messages. Humans that can be seen and touched, as in the case of Abraham.

[@amandablakely7702]

Listening in September 2024! 😊

[@wilby1414]

Don't make stuff up. Angels can appear as men - there are examples of such in the bible.

[@Narrow-Pather]

True: For some have entertained "Angels" unaware.."

[@barbarapurdy6418]

I don’t know if this is what you are suggesting but ‘appearing’ as men does not necessitate or even imply the ability to impregnate women though.

[@Jfernandez02]

Appear, not become

[@marvalice3455]

@orangeclawhammer777 there are huge people now... Saying that the "book of enoch" interpretation is the only possible one is uninformed at best. Especially considering enoch specifically contradicts Christianity calling enoch himself the messiah

[@michellejohnsen912]

@@marvalice3455 amen!

[@Mojo4884]

As I watch these videos every time there is an amen moment I want to hit the like again but it doesn't work that way.

[@Cosigner22]

The angels do not possess humans, this is unscriptural... The disembodied spirits of the Nephelim DO possess humans and animals. We see this when Yeshua commands them into the pigs rather than sentencing them before their time. The word for the angels offspring is wrongly translated as giants, and that they were, but it is an incorrect translation. Understanding the Watchers did have offspring with women, as well as animals, is key to understanding end times prophecy as well as why God commanded Joshua to exterminate every man, woman, and child when taking possession of the promised Land. Satan was corrupting the gene pool because the Lord said he would raise up a Savior out of the seed of the woman. The Watchers, fallen angels, are the mythological gods of other cultures. Everything on our planet tumbles into place when this finally clicks in your head.

[@watchgoose]

where did you get that? the Hebrew word for "giant" is "nephilim". Look it up.

[@fraukeschmidt8364]

watchgoose More or less. It's plural, so it is "giants". The Hebrew word Nephilim comes from an Aramaic root and that root word means "giant".

[@fraukeschmidt8364]

Cosigner22 I mostly agree with you, except that Nephilim really does meant "giants" so that is not a mistranslation.

[@inTruthbyGrace]

Cosigner22 it's funny that you call Jesus "Yeshua" but Joshua, you leave as Joshua.. Here is some stuff I learned in my research that you might find interesting, in case you do not know: we do not have a single page of Scripture in the entire history of the world calling Jesus "Yeshua" ...yet "Joshua", on the other hand, is actually called Yeshua by the Jew rendering of that name in the Jew/Hebrew scriptures Consistency is a good thing, God used it (consistency). My hope in telling you this is that maybe if you know what God did, you might understand that *_God used Greek and He did that one purpose_* .. to preserve His word, capture the specificity of meaning with the acuity of the GREEK language, and transmit the Scriptures to the entire Greek-speaking world which He had promised Abraham He was going to eventually save anyway (Gen 18:18 &21)... the Greek scriptures were the ONLY authorized scriptures in circulation outside of Jerusalem between 280BC and the 3rd century This means that 500y before Jesus got here, God saw fit to scatter the Jews into all nations and 400y before Jesus got here God saw fit to have all those nations speaking 1 pure language (Zeph 3:9) so that by 300y before Jesus got here, there would be a Greek copy the "Scriptures which testify of me" (John 5:39) waiting in _every_ synagogue from Spain to Ethiopia that would soon be converted to become the Church ... There would not even be a "hebrew" text in common circulation until the Masoretes (Pharisees of the 2nd -12 centuries) finally agreed on a vowel pointing system in11th century AD. So Jesus & the new Testament authors & all the Christians exclusively used the Greek Old Testament until the 14th century AD... as if God _meant to do that_ and NO Christians knew Jesus as "Yeshua" and NOT a single Christian writer EVER called God by the tetragrammaton...including Jesus who testified that He manifest God's real name to us!! If there wouldn't be a common Hebrew text in circulation among the Jews for the Christians even consider, until roughly 14 centuries after Jesus was here proclaiming that _He had already_ manifested both God's name (John 17:6 & 26) and His word (John 17:8, 14, 17, 20)... how can you believe the Jews who contradict Him? Did God _forget_ to us His name?? Did Jesus lie to us in John 17?? So why do you believe the Jews about whom we have been warned by Jesus Himself?? This is just an FYI. If Jesus is His name and He calls the Father God, Father Almighty, Eloi/ Eli (but NEVER yhwh).... and He warned us about scribes and Jews who say they are Jews but are the synagogue of Satan... maybe we ought not to doubt Jesus and the Scriptures Jesus quoted and left us with. If Jesus said He manifested God's name and never mentioned "Yahweh".. and not a single Christian did either, it's not God's name. Do an image search on Google for "tetragrammaton" (you'll see who that "hebrew" influence is pointing to. God used Greek, He meant to do that. Jesus is NOT a liar, neither are Matthew Mark Luke and John... and they told us His name is Ἰησοῦς Do some research on texts and the names JESUS mentions and the Scriptures God armed the first 12 centuries of Christian with to testify of Jesus and God the Father.... none of them say Yeshua or Yahweh.. :)

[@livingwater7580]

nephelim means fallen ones

[@rantebatti2009]

good followers will go from good to "a good conscience toward God And evildoers will ashamed to "spirit in prison"

[@Solideogloria00]

Early Christians on baptism: “‘I have heard, sir,’ said I [to the Shepherd], ‘from some teacher, that there is no other repentance except that which took place when we went down into the water and obtained the remission of our former sins.’ He said to me, ‘You have heard rightly, for so it is’” (The Shepherd4:3:1-2 [A.D. 80]). “As many as are persuaded and believe that what we [Christians] teach and say is true, and undertake to be able to live accordingly . . . are brought by us where there is water, and are regenerated in the same manner in which we were ourselves regenerated. For, in the name of God, the Father and Lord of the universe, and of our Savior Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit, they then receive the washing with water. For Christ also said, ‘Except you be born again, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven’ [John 3:3]” (First Apology 61 [A.D. 151]). “Happy is our sacrament of water, in that, by washing away the sins of our early blindness, we are set free and admitted into eternal life. . . . [But] a viper of the [Gnostic] Cainite heresy, lately conversant in this quarter, has carried away a great number with her most venomous doctrine, making it her first aim to destroy baptism-which is quite in accordance with nature, for vipers and.asps . . . themselves generally do live in arid and waterless places. But we, little fishes after the example of our [Great] Fish, Jesus Christ, are born in water, nor have we safety in any other way than by permanently abiding in water. So that most monstrous creature, who had no right to teach even sound doctrine, knew full well how to kill the little fishes-by taking them away from the water!” (Baptism 1 [A.D. 203]). “Without baptism, salvation is attainable by none” (ibid., 12). “We have, indeed, a second [baptismal] font which is one with the former [water baptism]: namely, that of blood, of which the Lord says: ‘I am to be baptized with a baptism’ [Luke 12:50], when he had already been baptized. He had come through water and blood, as John wrote [1 John 5:6], so that he might be baptized with water and glorified with blood. . . . This is the baptism which replaces that of the fountain, when it has not been received, and restores it when it has been lost” (ibid., 16). “[P]erhaps someone will ask, ‘What does it conduce unto piety to be baptized?’ In the first place, that you may do what has seemed good to God; in the next place, being born again by water unto God so that you change your first birth, which was from concupiscence, and are able to attain salvation, which would otherwise be impossible. For thus the [prophet] has sworn to us: ‘Amen, I say to you, unless you are born again with living water, into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.’ Therefore, fly to the water, for this alone can extinguish the fire. He who will not come to the water still carries around with him the spirit of insanity for the sake of which he will not come to the living water for his own salvation” (Homilies 11:26 [A.D. 217]).

[@DrGero15]

Yup.

[@justonetime112]

Hi Mike and that CAT Thanks God bless

[@formergoat]

Luke 16 gives us the description of where Jesus went after He died and before He rose. He went into Abraham's Busom and brought out the believing dead and brought them to heaven.

[@afribear]

Nothing in Scripture is there without good reason. If there were giants in the days of Noah, which the Bible tells us there were, Jesus may also be telling us that we will be seeing giants again before his return.

[@JDdaDJstressed]

We already have giants in the Bible after the flood: Oz king of Bashan and Goliath. They were taller than most people, but not ridiculously. Here is a good sermon on Job 38 that covers the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX-xnYBspaqpfMU

[@jesset2455]

Aren't they in Hades?

[@allthethingsyouwillsee1081]

Thanks Pastor Mike

[@NBM7557]

18 mins in the teaching on The Goads was awesome, so encouraging and explains a lot!! Thank you Mike👍🙏

[@Lillaloppan]

Thank you so very much 🙏😊!

[@gregtucker7228]

Thanks for these clear teachings. A clean or clear conscience: Who would have needed it more than the Christ-denier, Peter? His rebirth and renewal lend hope to my own justification. One thing I do strongly feel could have had a bit more treatment was the focus on WHICH baptism IS "salvific" AND "poured out" AND "washing" AND "cleansing" AND "washing" OF THE CONSCIENCE...you get the idea from Acts 2, Acts 15, I Cor 12, Titus 3, most of Hebrews, 1 Peter 3. Certainly you are correct in that NO bath to clean our outer filth can result in salvation and we can easily comprehend this no matter what version of the scripture we read from. What is so often dismissed by those teaching on this passage (skimming more than teaching really) is that Peter here IS referring to Spirit baptism; AND not the you-gotta-have-the-evidence-of-tongues-or-propehcy-or-miracles-with-the-outpouring abberant teaching (yet I'm still not entirely convinced of total cessationism). NO....Peter is lending his voice to that of Paul's and likely to his own (from Acts 15:1-21) when Peter himself defends the outpouring of the Spirit upon the gentiles (with accompanying sign gifts and witnesses to such signs to make it abundantly clear to the elders in Jerusalem God indeed had accepted the faith of non-Jews with or without circumcision). And what was the effect of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (vs. 9) but that God "cleansed their hearts through faith"!! Gives me goosebumps; and not even the Pentecostal kind, just the regular kind!! And what was the CONCLUSION of this outpouring as Peter himself saw it (vs. 11)-gentiles were "saved JUST AS we were"? You can see just in Acts 15:11 the conclusion that Peter reaches is clearly that he himself counts his own salvation as having been had upon recieving the OUTPOURING of the Holy Spirit (with no argument to the contrary via the entire body of apostles/ elders in Jerusalem which is the setting of the passage). This outpouring of the Spirit IS and since the inception of the church ALWAYS HAS BEEN the only baptism any of us can and must EQUATE with salvation or how can we allow Peter to get away with writing such a thing in his letter for we KNOW WHAT THE ANTI-TYPE IS BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 1 BAPTISM...REALLY. Paul's words, not mine (Eph 4:5-7). We all need a cleansed conscience and though it makes none of us innocent it's not as though any of has anything to boast about regarding our own accomplishments for God does all the purifying out of our simple faith in His Son. (1 Cor 4:1-4, 5-7). Be blessed friends.

[@lmorter7867]

You are such a great teacher!

[@sylleryum]

Great message

[@inTruthbyGrace]

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. *But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.* 2Cor 4

[@keishatanoe1067]

I like how you are always going by what the bible says and not by your opinions.

[@buffetburglar6447]

3:10 its like BEING GUILTY and being FOUND GUILTY. god sees your guilt, we can only find guilt. When its not found by us who can not judge and see the heart only then are you guilty. But jesus sees your guilt.

[@pearlyq3560]

What a beautiful man of God you are! So proud of you bro! You are a total anomaly -- a millennial who is not a snowflake! Stay true to the Word dear one! So proud of you! I want to kiss your cheeks, you're so charming and so smart, all in one human!! Your Mom must be so proud of you! WOnderful! God will take you far dear one!! Well done!

[@pearlyq3560]

Love it! "I have no right to forgive me for what I've done to others." AMEN!!

[@shelleythomas1046]

In the book of John it calls believers " now we are called the sons of God".

[@jamesenewold8864]

Book of Job irons this out for you

[@libertylover2597]

Wow! I did not see him siding with the Nephilim explanation.

[@bobbuilder5123]

If you read 1st Enoch which Jude quotes from, it answers all these questions.

[@jamesmakinde3263]

My question is what makes baptism important if it"s not salvific?

[@jamesenewold8864]

What makes praying important if it's not salvic?

[@jamesmakinde3263]

@@jamesenewold8864 exactly! Of course it is!

[@cryptojihadi265]

Angels CAN take human form. It's mentioned many times in the Old Testament. The New Testament even mentions that many have entertained Angels unaware. Just because they are spiritual beings, doesn't mean they don't have physical bodies. They are just in an outside dimension that has access to ours, but we don't have access to theirs. Think of the flat land analogy, where a piece of paper represents a 2D world, now a sphere exists outside of that 2D world in our 3D world, where it has physical form, but 2D world doesn't see it at all, unless the sphere starts to pass through the 2D plane, in which case it looks like a series of circles getting bigger and bigger and then getting smaller and smaller, until it disappears. So Angels, although existing outside of our 3D world, can have a very physical existence, that we don't see in our 3D world unless they pass through or into our 3D world. Then we can see them. This is why Jude mentions the angels who didn't keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode(dimension), were cursed and bound. The angels that went to scope out Sodom physically grabbed Lot and his family and pulled them away. God, who is about as far from our type of existence or material as you can get, was still able to conceive with Mary(obviously not through physical sex) but still, His Spiritual entity was able to mingle with Human DNA to create Christ, the son of God, but also the Son of Man. When Paul talks about head coverings, he specifically mentions that women are to cover their heads because of the angels. A pretty clear reference to the angels finding the daughters of men attractive. The idea that the sons of God means the Godly line of Seth makes zero sense in context, as there is zero reason to think that "saved" people mating with "unsaved" people would produce a spectacular offspring, that would come from just two saved people mating or two unsaved people mating. Also, they appeared again after the flood, which blows away the lineage of Seth and Cain argument, as after the flood, the only lineage left, was Seth's. This is probably where demons come from. The flood could kill the human aspect of the Nephilim, but not the angelic portion of them. So, it makes sense that the disembodied spirits left over would always seek a physical form to inhabit.

[@jamesenewold8864]

Bravo! YES! They were bound with "chains" . The angels who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, the crowd wanted to have sex with them. Nowhere does it say in the Bible that on this side of things, angelic beings cannot manifest themselves in a physical way.

[@RandallKeys]

I just have a quick thought on the angels or offspring of fallen angels. Jesus said that when we get to heaven we will be like the angels. We will not marry. And in Genesis the scriptures say that these Sons of God or fallen Angels left their given state and married the children of man. In other words, once they left their given state, they were no longer angels, but some other type of creature that could have intercourse with women and produce offspring which were giants. It also says that Noah's seed was pure. In other words, he and his children didn't have linage with these fallen creatures. This is possibly another reason why all had to perish in the flood except Noah and his family.

[@mikeballard8404]

Then why did Noah preach ?

[@michellejohnsen912]

Leaving their estate is just talking about the rebellion and they are fallen angels now. No sex with women! This is gnostic teaching, not biblical. God bless you 🕊

[@michellejohnsen912]

@@mikeballard8404 amen!

[@immaloveyouanyway]

Stoppp I’m definitely the one that’s like “maybe I got pulled over so the bc op could read all the Jesus loves you stickers on my car and everyone that drove by read them too!” 😂😂😂 I still believe idc! Lol

[@SloleyButSurely.]

Sons of God are the Angels, the Nephilim are their offspring you had it right with the demigod comparison! , check out chuck missler videos on the nephilim

[@watchgoose]

for as many as believe him to them gave he power to become the sons of God. That was directed to humans.

[@fraukeschmidt8364]

watchgoose That is true for believers in Jesus Christ, yes. But in the Old Testament the term "sons of God" means something else.

[@michellejohnsen912]

Fallen angels are no longer "sons of God ". Also Matt 22:30 Angels don't marry

[@kimenglish1082]

Your videos have been very helpful to me....praise God for his love, grace and mercy that are ours in Christ Jesus.

[@biblehistoryscience3530]

By the way, I was so happy that you're teachings are biblical. There are so many teachers who have a good video or two but then fall off a cliff by denying Jesus or something. It's refreshing to find another pure water well.

[@johnmarquardt1991]

He rejects Baptism and Holy Communion therefore, he is not Biblical.

[@audrawelsh8467]

@@johnmarquardt1991 in what videos? He just said baptism is important in this video!

[@johnmarquardt1991]

@@audrawelsh8467 He said Baptism did not save -- the Bible says it does.

[@EveLovesChristJesus]

@@johnmarquardt1991 if baptism saves then the man on the cross is not saved even though Jesus told him he would be with Him in paradise? Are you sure about that?

[@jonathanwortman1451]

Love your channel Mike! Thank you for your Humility too! Really awesome, really see Christ in you 🙏🏼

[@semi2893]

So what do you make of acts 2, 38 then: Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.' And this is not the only verse who talks about getting baptized to become a Christian but the most important one Imo because they literally asking Peter here 'what shall we do?' Another passage would be Galatians 3, 27: 'for all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ' and of course Matthew 28, 19: 'Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...' And there are many more! Also look at 2 kings 5, 10 - 14: 'Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, ‘Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.’ But Naaman went away angry and said, ‘I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?’ So he turned and went off in a rage. Naaman’s servants went to him and said, ‘My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, “Wash and be cleansed”!’ So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.' Do you think he would have been healed if he hadn't done exactly what God told him to do? Did the Jordan heal him? Of course not. But TRUSTING in God's word and OBEYING him no matter what did.

[@Bassmanpete79]

Hey there Mike! Love your videos and explanations. I would suggest since you're such a good studier and explainer of things that it would be good for you and your subscribers if you researched more into Nephilim and especially the work of Steve Quayle and Tim Alberino. You will quickly see that giant bones have been uncovered, that just like in the book of Samuel where there was a man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each feet and double rows of teeth, we have in human history discovered numerous skeletons like this, and yes, sometimes over 30 ft tall. Furthermore, elongated skulls have been found with brain capacity greater than 50% more than humans. The skulls also had a different suture pattern to the plates. There is a wealth of knowledge within this body of research that if you are interested you would do well to study. Just want to encourage you to do so to help your biblical understanding and explanations.

[@RC-yd3iu]

I agree... I've watched a lot of Mike's teachings and this is the only area where I disagree with him. Chuck Missler and Gary Wayne also have tremendous insight into these topics. That said, I still love listening to your teachings Mike..

[@goesthadistance]

Thank you.

[@rickjensen2833]

The murderer and thief on the cross with jesus weren't baptized in water.

[@moirarussell1950]

That’s true.. maybe baptism is a statement for those watching and the thief was going with Jesus so … I don’t get it but I do appreciate you saying what I was wondering.

[@jamesenewold8864]

Neither is there any record of the apostles being baptised outside of Paul and it does not specify water.

[@dahelmang]

Even Catholics have to admit some martyrs were not baptized, so you can be saved without baptism.

[@dahelmang]

@catholictruth102 so you believe, but don't believe.

[@dahelmang]

@catholictruth102 unless you can't be baptized, then there are no negative implications.

[@dahelmang]

@catholictruth102 so it's necessary unless it isn't

[@dahelmang]

@catholictruth102 so the baptism of the Spirit will suffice if water baptism is unavailable. Basically the same thing I said at the start.

[@dahelmang]

@catholictruth102 what a cop out

[@wickandtallow6222]

Pastor Mike Wenger, I disagree with your interpretation regarding Noah's ark, the floodwaters and the prepositions "by" and "through" in 1 Peter 3 18-20. I have other thoughts regarding the word "conscience" as well. However, I am compelled to halt the pursuit of my argument and all the citations attached thereto because "the love of Christ constrains me". You see teacher, you did a good job of expressing your application of 2Timothy 2:24. I am compelled to agree with you on that point! P.S. I'm not being facetious, I'm simply sharing the irony of it. Thank you for your teaching.

[@jamesrogers6297]

I have recently started listening to many of your teachings. I am very appreciative for your style and for you staying to the scripture and trying to keep everything in context. You've come in a non confrontational way getting people to think. So Bible thinker is a great title for your work. I came from Calvary chapel Oceanside many years ago And am very grateful for the expository teaching that was taught there. Is there. I continue as a student of the word and will continue to listen to other lessons from you. May the Lord continued to use you for his kingdom.

[@joelleonard8869]

"And this WATER is a picture of baptism which >>>now saves you

[@23stgrge_bff]

I know the book of Enoch isnt in the bible but j have read it and I do believe the fallen Angel's mated with women and then were punished for it. Side note...I miss the days I could cough in public and people didnt look at me like a leper

[@epmmare4998]

The Book of Enoch is not a part of the Bible for a reason do not take it as such it is false there are false teachings in The Book of Enoch do not be deceived it is God's word not ours we keep the Bible for what it is

[@23stgrge_bff]

@@epmmare4998 I use discernment and prayer when I read anything. And everything I read must not conflict with the truth of the Bible. If Paul read Enoch, and the rest of the apostles were also familiar with it, then I want to read it as well...along with every other writings they were familiar with.

[@mckster56]

Mother Teresa believed God needed a middleman. Our middleman is Christ

[@osborne4282]

Hey look! Mike Winging it

[@chrishitchens9646]

You said that angels don’t have bodies they are spirits that is not right according to Paul he says in 1 Corinthians 15:35-45

[@JamesBates-tw1kq]

Sin is the good you know you ought to do but are unable to do. Therefore, a good conscience is knowing that you are doing the best you can to do well. However, we can't do the good we desire to do, and as a result God has given us His son as a propitiation for our sins. Through the Holy Spirit we can now do the good we desire and righteousness has been imputed in us! Praise God for the hope and eternal life!🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@robertnieten7259]

Water baptism saves us because: 1) Repentance is incomplete without it being demonstrated by water baptism. 2) It is during water baptism, and because of the shed blood of Christ, that the Holy Spirit curcumcises our conscience removing the consequences of sin, guilt, thereby cleansing the " temple" of our body sufficiently enough for the Holy Spirit to take up permanent residency in us. 3) It is as the result of the name of Jesus Christ called over us that we become part of the Bride of Christ by taking on the Bridegrooms' name.

[@DietaryFiber94]

How do we get in Christ?

[@oldglory6922]

When you heard and believed the good news of Jesus Christ and Him crucified, God put you in Christ. 30But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 31so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.” 1 Cor 1:30 ✝️📖🙏🏼😇

[@armymobilityofficer9099]

Serious question. Naaman the leper had faith he would be cleansed of leprosy. If he had said that immersing in the river Jordan is not necessary because I have faith, did he have to be immersed? If he refused to be immersed because he had faith, would be be cleaned?

[@nicolepettit5120]

3:30 I just got into a discussion about “forgiving yourself” on one of your other videos a few days ago. This discussion here might have been helpful.

[@nyambsdeborah8954]

What stance were you on?

[@needlegirlhaystackworld920]

Mike, you should study up on the nephilim more and make a video on your findings. Definitely check out Gary Wayne's The Genesis 6 conspiracy book... I think it will blow your mind.

[@travelsouthafrica5048]

I have never been insulted for being a Christian , people are too scared of the mask that God gave me to wear

[@kaycee4765]

I need help. If we need to be immerse in the water to be saved then what Jesus had done on the cross is not enough?

[@juliandoyley2103]

vin cerd - 1 Cor 15:1-4 is the gospel defined, 2 thes 1:7-8 shows us that we need to obey the gospel (not just believe it), acts 2:32-39 brings it all together. One Lord (Christ), One faith (the Gospel), One baptism (the obedient response) - Eph 4:5

[@mxnieves]

What translation is this guy reading?

[@Dexter.001]

It would be awesome if Mike did a study on Burnt Offerings or the Tabernacle. I really enjoy his teachings. He seems to stay away from the "sons of God" and Giants/Nephilim. For me the "sons of God" are found in Job 1:5 "So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly. Verse 5 says that is how the "sons of God" presented themselves before God. Job 1:6 " “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them." Job 1:5 has a lot of connections and fore shadowing of Jesus. 1. Job as head of the household same as Jesus is head of the church 2. Job as a priestly intercessor same as Jesus is our High Priest making intercession. 3. Burnt offerings are a punishment for sins same as Jesus took the punishment of sins on the Cross. 4. Burnt Offerings sanctified same as Jesus sanctifies the believer. 5. Burnt Offerings a form of worship and adoration to God same as believers way to God because of what Jesus did on the Cross, the veil of the temple tore showing the believers can come into the presence of God. Genesis 5 is the list of the "sons of God" meaning they all presented Burnt Offerings to God starting with Abel found in Genesis 4. Cain killed Abel and Seth stepped in the place of Abel. Seth would be a type of Christ presenting Burnt Offerings like Job. As for the Giants/Nephilim meaning the offspring in Genesis 6 To answer the Giants/Nephilim is that Genesis 5 list men that are under the fall of Adam. The offspring meaning giant is that they lived a giant number of YEARS, not meaning cubits. Years is listed over and over in Genesis 5. Take Methuselah for example. Methuselah lived 969 years and then he died found in Genesis 5:27 Noah even knew about Burnt Offerings found in Genesis 8. How would have Noah known about Burnt Offerings, probably from his father. Burnt Offerings were handed down from the generations found in Genesis 5. The "sons of God" are called this because of the Burnt Offerings in the same way Jesus makes believers in Him "sons of God" or to say "children of God". God is Holy and needs sin dealt with in His presence. The Burnt Offerings was in a sense the Cross in those days. As Christians we do not need Burnt Offerings. The New Covenant is in the Blood of Jesus and the punishment He took on the Cross. This is my view on who the "sons of God" are. God Bless!!!

[@aaronboles3806]

baptism doesnt save, i agree, but for the longest time i thought i was saved but i wasnt. I truly believed during this time the Lord was calling me to baptism so I asked my pastor to baptize me(I truly thought i was saved before this baptism and truly thought the Lord was calling me to be baptized). October 6th, 2020 Jesus saved me(when i let go off works and trusted in Jesus Christ alone and His work on the cross alone). Truly for the first time saved. Do i now need to get baptized since i thought i was baptized a year give or take prior? pray for me, for trust in Christ and wisdom and direction.

[@Rude_Boi]

"And now why are you waiting? Arise and be Baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord." Acts 22:16 "'See, here is water. What hinders me from being Baptized?" Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he Baptized him."" Acts 8:36-38 "Then Peter answered, "Can *ANYONE FORBID WATER;* that these should not be Baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" And he *COMMANDED* them to be Baptized in the name of the Lord." Acts 10:46-48 It is written, "Why are you waiting? Arise and be Baptized," AND "Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be Baptized?" Acts 2:38

[@anthonybardsley4985]

We are baptised by one spirit. One lord one faith. ONE BAPTISM..we shouldn't be practicing water baptism any more. In Paul's later writing he clearly shows we are complete in christ. All done by the spirit no physical ordinance necessary.

[@bradleyperry1735]

This is heresy.

[@willpierce5333]

Jesus said to go forth, teach them to obey all that He told them and to “…Baptizing them in the name of The Father, Son and The Holy Spirit”

[@anthonybardsley4985]

@@willpierce5333 I've no doubt he did.... As part of tge great commission, which doesn't exist today..

[@anthonybardsley4985]

@@willpierce5333 yes he did, but when he raised the apostle paul up. He gave him none water baptism gospel. Christ did not send me to baptise.

[@willpierce5333]

@@anthonybardsley4985 Paul was speakung that way because of a baptismal controversy saying he was more concerned with sharing the gospel because they wrre arguing about who they followed. "I am of Apollos. I am of Paul" act. He was addressing their arguing. Not baptism. Saying it didnt matter who baptized you. We are all workers for the same field. The people of the new testament church. Ext. Many references of baptism in the new testament show its still important...

[@Deleteriously]

What about mixing the godly and ungodly would produce giants? That doesn't currently make sense to me. Angels wouldn't need to "possess" humans. There doesn't appear any Scriptural evidence that angels have that ability. Demons have that ability but demons are not angels, they are different kinds of spiritual beings. Demons aren't angels, nor have they ever been. I don't say this definitively, I only aver my present belief.

[@AdamSmith-ec5nv]

Peter: "Baptism saves you." This guy: "Baptism isn't salvific." Imma ride with St. Peter.

[@juliandoyley2103]

Where does it say that Cornelius was saved before baptism? The angel said to Cornelius that Peter will tell him what he MUST do (acts 10:6). The only time peter actually does this is acts 10:48.

[@thereddalek6513]

I asked a ton of in depth questions to a Mormon missionary via text, and before he was willing to answer any of them, he wanted to know if I have studied before? or was just skipping ahead? or cheating by going to the internet? My many questions remain unanswered and he wants to talk instead. Sound like he has prepared talking points to deflect my inquiries. Pretty sure he just wants me to pray to the Holy Spirit and testify everything feels true, instead of real answers. I have since apologized to him for not being a mindless sheep.

[@rickjohnson415]

Thanks Michael for your devotion to this ministry.

[@spacenie]

If I have believed in Jesus' deity, sinless life and death on the cross and bodily resurrection for my sins, this means that I have repented of my sins and believe the Gospel. Why then would I need to be baptized to receive salvation? After all, my heart and mind have already been changed from a state of unbelief to belief. I've already repented and believed in the Good News.

[@Hail2God7]

I thought tithing was under levitical law and not in the new testament, but rather we are encouraged to freely give with a cheerful heart. Is there a still a 10% tithe in place?

[@mordecaialivanallenoshea7532]

Angels have a physical body.

[@KenAmmi-Shalom]

I have to tell that to people ALL OF THE TIME!

[@PInk77W1]

“Baptism don’t save u U save u ? your faith saves u ? Jesus can work thru water Just as Jesus can work thru mud on the blind man.

[@lmorter7867]

Michael Heiser has an interesting explanation of the Sons of God. His book "Unseen Realm" goes into detail to explain it.

[@fraukeschmidt8364]

Yes. I'd recommend his teachings, too.

[@krackmusik97224]

Yes I approve this comment

[@pamrico4515]

Yes excellent

[@michellejohnsen912]

Matthew 22:30 Angels don't marry

[@lmorter7867]

@@michellejohnsen912 Right. But the angels that left their abode came to earth and had relations with women because they wanted what humans have. They defied God's law.

[@joshdesalvo782]

Regarding Cornelius and his household, do you not think a miraculous event such as the Holy Spirit descending on a Gentile household is necessary to confirm the vision Peter received while at Simon the Tanner's house? I do not think this scripture can be specifically used for suggesting baptism was not or is not required as a Christian due to the nature of the circumstances of the early church and the difficulties in addressing Jewish misconceptions of salvation/God's chosen people.

[@StudioGalvan]

So ... Sometimes things are not better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! (I Goad!) 😅

[@brittlonsdale]

If you get saved and over time lose your faith and then return to the Lord in repentance, are you saved all along?

[@huntersciwhy5749]

yes..... one baptism is what the scripture teaches. If you repent, God will forgive you

[@sandrasmith5266]

Informative! 1Corinthians 11:10 "It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels." I've heard lots of preaching about cultural norms etc relating to this topic, but nobody seems to pick up on the "angel" reference. Could this relate to the Nephilim?

[@sotem3608]

It may, never considered this, but I should dive more deeply into it.

[@DeathxStrike18]

James 4:8 - "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." Proverbs 1:23 - "Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you." Romans 12:2 - "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." James 1:5 - “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” Isaiah 41:17-18 - "When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water." James 4:2-3 - "Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts." Matthew 7:11 - “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” Matthew 18:3 - “...Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Acts 19:2-5 - "He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." Act 2: 38 - "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.." John 10:26-27 - "But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: John 3:5 - “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Acts 3:19 - "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;" 2 Peter 3:9 - "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 1 John 1:8-10 - "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." James 5:16 - "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." 1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Acts 2:38-39 - "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." Matthew 19:13-14 - "Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Acts 22:16 - "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." Romans 10:9 - "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Titus 3:5 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. Ephesians 2:8-9 - "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Acts 2:21 - "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." John 7:37-39 - "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" Isaiah 11:2 - "And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;" 1 Corinthians 12:13 - "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit." John 4:14 - "...whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." John 3:15-18 - "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." 2 Corinthians 1:22 - "Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." Colossians 2:11- "In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:" Genesis 17:12-- "And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed." Matthew 18:5 - "And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me." Proverbs 22:6 - "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Mark 16:16 - “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

[@DeathxStrike18]

Romans 6:4 - "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." 1 John 2:1-5 - "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him." Leviticus 17:11 - "For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." Hebrews 9:22 - "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." Matthew 16:24-26 - "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" James 2:26 - "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." James 2:18 - "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works." Romans 10:14-15 - " How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Matthew 28:19-20 - "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Psalms 50:5 - "Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." Matthew 22:37-40 - "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." 1 John 5:3 - "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." Deuteronomy 11:22 - "For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;" Ephesians 4:30 - "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption." Galatians 3:26-2 - "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." John 10:28-30 - "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one." Romans 8:15 -16 - "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:" Psalms 82:6-7 - "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes." Revelation 3:21 - "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." Matthew 1:23 - "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Isaiah 9:6 - "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"

[@YahushaIsTheWay]

I've been a wretched man 😞

[@hyeminkwun9523]

We all are and you are not alone. Our Lord, Good Shepherd, are calling lost sheep, who are wandering around with wretched life, to His One Holy Sheepfold so that the sheep may hear His Voice, know and follow Him, and be saved (John 10:14-16). His Sheepfold is the Church Our Lord founded on the 12 Apostles (Rev 21:14) with St. Peter as His Vicar (namely, Pope) on earth, vesting him with His Authority by giving him the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven (Matt 16:18-19), and sent to all nations to teach and baptize for redemption of souls down to the end of ages (John 10:21, Matt 28:20, Mark 16:16). Come quickly, my brother, before it is too late, to His Holy Fold where Our Lord is waiting for lost sheep so that He may cure, cleanse, and make healthy and worthy for eternal life! May God bless you and lead you! Amen!

[@tkorunka]

The Hebrew word for giants means bully or tyrants.

[@victorcritelli5790]

Numbers 13:33 33 There we saw the [a]giants ((A)the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were (B)like[b] grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were (C)in their sight.”

[@itslikethat5456]

Romans 8:14 proves the second theory true. Besides the fact if you're a demon you can no longer be a son of God.

[@randallsmith5157]

He ends with be in Christ to be saved. Galatians 3:27 says all that have been baptized in Christ are in Christ. Romans 6 says we are baptized into Christ. If you believed acts 2:38 having your sins forgiven or acts 22:16 having your sins washed away would give you a clean conscience. Just as you said at the beginning not sinning or having your sins forgiven are the only ways of having a clean conscience. If the Bible confessed that ONLY baptism saves then pointing to other ways God applies the blood of Christ to us would show a conflict but just your rational reasoning should not be held as magisterial to the actual Word of God. God bless brother.

[@neilrowe119]

Son's of God in Job, i beleive may refer to representatives from other created unfallen worlds who as well as maybe angels gathered.

[@hotwaterintub1]

My Spiritual baptism by the blood of Jesus is the important baptism. Look at all those who died before they could have a water baptism such as the thief on the cross God knows who is born again or not.

[@TheErikbrush]

29:28 for the Baptism and Nephilim part

[@petefranklin4258]

C Missler said it better.

[@walterwong1847]

Thanks for this message. I really like the first half on clear conscience. It's confronting my conscience especially when l lost my patience. As such, l resorted to stop responding as l can't go on talking on topics that people had already made up their minds. Does ignoring people really regarded as a gentle respond? This is challenging when people close to you come to overwhelm you with things that are so far off and worst get on personal attacks. Appreciated your response to help me to believe that this is the best approach to clear my conscience. Walter

[@SpotterVideo]

Old Covenant Baptism vs. New Covenant Baptism (water vs. Spirit) Water baptism was a part of the Old Covenant system of ritual washing. The Old Covenant priests had to wash before beginning their service in the temple. (Ex. 30:17-30) When Christ was water baptized by His cousin John in the Jordan River, He was under the Old Covenant system. He also only ate certain foods, and wore certain clothes, as prescribed by the 613 Old Covenant laws. Christ was water baptized by John and then the Holy Spirit came from heaven. (Acts 10:38) The order is reversed in the New Covenant. A person receives the Holy Spirit upon conversion, and then believers often declare their conversion to their friends and family through a water baptism ceremony. Which baptism makes you a member of Christ’s Church? The New Covenant conversion process is described below. (Born-again) Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, (A person must “hear” the Gospel, and “believe” the Gospel, and will then be “sealed” with the Holy Spirit.) Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (See Jer. 31:34 for the New Covenant promise, and 1 John 2:27 for the fulfillment) ============ Which baptism is a part of the salvation process, based on what the Bible says? What did Peter say below? Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Based on Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, and Acts 11:15-16, the most important thing about the word "baptize" in the New Testament has nothing to do with water. The Holy Spirit is the master teacher promised to New Covenant believers in Jeremiah 31:34, and John 14:26, and is found fulfilled in Ephesians 1:13, and 1 John 2:27. Unfortunately, many modern Christians see water/ every time they read the word "baptize" in the text. Based on the above, what is the one baptism of our faith found in the passage below? How many times is the word "Spirit" found in the passage, and how many times is the word "water" found in the passage? Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, (See 1 Cor. 12:13) “baptize” KJV Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Mar_1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Water or Holy Spirit?, See Eph. 1-13.) Luk_3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Joh_1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; Joh_1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 1Co_1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (See Eph. 4:1-5) Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (Old Covenant ----> New Covenant) How many people have been saved by the Old Covenant water baptism of John the Baptist? Who did John the Baptist say is the greatest Baptist that ever lived in Luke 3:16? What kind of New Covenant baptism comes from Christ? Hebrews 9:10 Old Covenant vs. New Covenant (ESV) but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation. (Geneva) Which only stood in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and carnal rites, which were inioyned, vntill the time of reformation. (GW) These gifts and sacrifices were meant to be food, drink, and items used in various purification ceremonies. These ceremonies were required for the body until God would establish a new way of doing things. (KJV) Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (KJV+) Which stood onlyG3440 inG1909 meatsG1033 andG2532 drinks,G4188 andG2532 diversG1313 washings,G909 andG2532 carnalG4561 ordinances,G1345 imposedG1945 on them untilG3360 the timeG2540 of reformation.G1357 (NKJV) concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation. (NLT) For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies-physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established. (YLT) only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances-till the time of reformation imposed upon them .

[@annmowatt7547]

I don't know why I have written before as I have been an avid watcher of your videos since I first found them 2 years ago. love them, learn so much from them. I also think you have a wonderfully open, honest and humble personality. I teach Bible study and you and your enthusiasm for the Word truly inspire me. I also love the excitement that you display as you share your teaching. I too love sharing what I learn and you are a brilliant example. Thank you! (I am a Scot, living in Spain.)

[@cesarlopez7887]

Mike, you mentioned that you can't imagine angelic beings interbreeding with humans because angels are spirits and do not have physical bodies. Let's pause here for a moment. The statement "angels do not have physical bodies" holds true only when they are in heavens. However, when they come to Earth, even the good angels, manifest some form of a body that enables them to eat (as seen with the three angels dining with Abraham or the angel eating with Gideon). Christ himself, after having his glorified body (resurrecting), also ate fish with his disciples. Therefore, if angels can eat, it implies that they can engage in more physical activities, such as interbreeding with humans. I would love to hear your take on this. Thanks!

[@Berean_with_a_BTh]

The flaw in that argument is that you have no reason to believe angel's DNA (if they have any) is compatible with human DNA. In any event, there's nothing in Scripture to connect Nephilim with angels.

[@AmazingGrace911]

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[@lynettedalton-stitchinmyst7358]

book of enoch, watchers are held in chains.