Bible Thinker

We are meant to GO DEEP into our understanding of the scriptures. And it's not as hard you may have thought! This careful study of Romans 3:21-28 will deal with topics of propitiation, imputation, justification, boasting, and the comfort of having accepted that you are a totally lost sinner saved totally by the grace of God. Be blessed.

Atheists and anti-Christians often mock and ridicule the Bible with straw man attacks. This is a passage where Paul deals with this sort of thing and teaches us how to handle it as well. We also learn some serious humility.

Romans answers this question for us in detail. As Paul give out the gospel it begins with universal guilt and ends with a universal offer of grace through Christ alone. This isn't just about Jewish people. Any religious person needs to realize that they fall short and desperately need the grace of Jesus.

You may have misread Romans 2, if so this video should help clear up what it means. Are we being told that judging others is wrong? Are we being told that people can be saved by works? Pastor Mike Winger

What is the real teaching of Romans 1 on the issue of Homosexuality? This is part of an ongoing series through the book of Romans with pastor Mike Winger from Hosanna Christian Fellowship in Bellflower, CA.

What does the Bible say about this issue and can we test it by looking at creation and conscience APART from the Bible or modern science? What expectation does God have for all humans regardless of where or when they are born? Are there really atheists?

What's the difference between Mormon, JW, Catholic and Christian gospels? What is the essential biblical gospel? I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ! Romans 1:16-17

So much in this passage! Feeling loved by God. How to know your calling. Christian extremism. Being established in the Lord. Our call to holiness. Why did the gospel go to the Jew first?

The Mormon Church claims that Joseph Smith was foretold in Old Testament prophecy. Let's examine those claims in this verse by verse study of Romans 1:1-5. This study is part of a series on the book of Romans from pastor Mike Winger.

See the flow of thought throughout the book and prepare yourself for a thoughtful study of the book. Verses from each chapter will be highlighted and we will seek to get the book as a whole in preparation for more thorough study.

Specific contradictions regarding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ as told in the 4 gospels. This is video 19 in an extensive series offering reason to believe the Bible is the word of God as well as defenses for the most common and most important attacks on the Bible

Specific contradictions regarding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ as told in the 4 gospels. This is video 19 in an extensive series offering reason to believe the Bible is the word of God as well as defenses for the most common and most important attacks on the Bible

Here are 6 "contradictions" in the Bible. This is a sampling of the type of thing we see when people say the Bible is "full of contradictions". Examples are taken from Bart Ehrman, Infidels.org, Peter Jennings and others. There will be more videos on the topic of Supposed Contradictions in the coming weeks.

Is it a conspiracy? Do translations intentionally change the Bible's message? Is the NIV a "gay Bible"? Is it the "Not Inspired Version"? There has been a lot of false information floating around out there about how the Bible has been translated. Many people are confused about the difference between textual sources and translational methodology. Many are under the false impression that newer translations are "taking out" various passages that belong in the Bible. However, there are some genuinely bad translations. This video is an attempt to bring clarity and rationality to the discussion and leave you with a general understanding of Bible translations. Check out all the videos in this series "Evidence for the Bible" Mike Winger

What specific verses were added or left out of the Bible over time? Multiple examples are discussed such as Mark 16:9-20, John 7:53-8:11, 1John 5:7 and MANY others. After getting the details of these variants we can see clearly that the Bible has been preserved throughout the years and we still should have great confidence that we have a faithful record of the word of God in our Bibles today. This video is part of an extensive series called "Evidence for the Bible" where I deal with all major issues of defending the Bible as the word of God

Get the full story on the 400,000 variants in the New Testament manuscripts. Skeptics and critics of the Bible are armed with half the story, when you have the other half you can easily demonstrate that the Bible we hold today is a faithful representation of the original texts written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Including quotes and summaries of the "lost gospels" and "banned books". Never again be caught off guard or confounded by references to the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, the Gospel of Mary, or the Gospel of Judas.

What do the first 400 years of Christianity teach us about our New Testament. A survey of historical data and how it applies to modern skepticism of the canon of the New Testament. This is the 13th video in the series "Evidence for the Bible". Check out the other videos in this series to learn more reasons why you can and should believe in the Bible.

Examining the 1st century evidence for the canonicity of the New Testament books. This oft-ignored era is crucial to understanding why the NT books are canonical. Skeptics often miss or ignore this data.

Why we should think that the Jews got the right books in the Old Testament and what about the Apocrypha?