The longest interview I've ever done.

Oct 18, 2021

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David

Guest

Mike

In this conversation, Mike, a thoughtful theologian, and David, a contributor on biblical narratives, dive into intriguing topics. They tackle questions like the significance of baptism and the complexities surrounding the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Mike shares insights on discrepancies in biblical accounts, including census numbers and the story of King Saul. They explore sensitive topics like the interpretation of women's roles in churches and the perspective on homosexuality. With humor and depth, they encourage an open dialogue about faith, scripture, and understanding.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Engaging in Thoughtful Dialogues

02:17 • 22min

Understanding Baptism and the Holy Spirit

24:14 • 12min

Navigating Bible Readings: Recommendations for Every Journey

36:15 • 6min

Overcoming Guilt and Navigating Scripture

42:00 • 2min

Navigating Biblical Translations and Discrepancies

44:10 • 28min

Navigating Biblical Challenges

01:12:35 • 4min

Navigating Gender and Biblical Interpretation

01:16:14 • 23min

Navigating Sin and Compassion in Christian Dialogue

01:38:44 • 11min

Understanding Omnism and Its Inherent Contradictions

01:49:22 • 3min

Faith and Misunderstandings: A Theological Exploration

01:52:39 • 29min

Exploring King Saul's Desperation and the Medium of Endor

02:21:51 • 5min

The Fate of Animals in Ecclesiastes

02:27:16 • 8min

Debating Biblical Reliability

02:34:56 • 9min

Info and timestamps below!

0:00 Intro
1- 0:24 Who are these guys from Reddit?
2- 3:36 Mike's thoughts on Dr. Michael Heiser
3- 9:41 Can you lose your salvation?
4- 16:23 Handling doctrinal disagreement on secondary stuff
5- 24:09 How important is baptism?
6- 27:17 Define “Baptism in the Spirit”
7- 36:23 Which Bible version and where to read when you are…
8- 43:59 Mike’s response to King James Onlyists
9- 47:27 David’s census and why the numbers don’t match
10- 1:06:49 Did God tempt David?
11- 1:10:36 Is the Bible’s history out of order?
12- 1:12:33 Does Mike find contradictions in the Bible?
13- 1:14:36 Why doesn’t Mike play that guitar more?
14- 1:16:14 Why must women be silent? (This is only an answer to one passage, not every related passage)
15- 1:28:56 Why does Leviticus say homosexual behavior is an abomination?
16- 1:43:18 What about meditation and mantras?
17- 1:46:33 If I have the Holy Spirit why do I need the Bible?
18- 1:49:19 Is “Omnism” ok?
19- 1:55:30 About people who NEVER hear the Gospel
20- 2:02:40 What’s the right view of biblical causality?
21- 2:11:24 Catholicism and the Lord’s supper
22- 2:17:10 Jesus as the “firstborn of all creation”
23- 2:22:06 The Witch of Endor (not a Star Wars reference)
24- 2:27:44 Are animals resurrected?
25- 2:35:38 Mike’s thoughts on Bart Ehrman
26- 2:40:19 It’s over, we just blabbin

This interview was filmed several months ago when I was asked by the moderators of the subreddit r/bible, to respond to a bunch of questions from their subreddit. So I fielded a number of extremely challenging questions (and a couple easy ones) in an interview that took over three hours to film, once you factor in how much time was spent sound and video testing before we could begin. Anyhow, we may seem a bit tired by the end but I hope you find the content helpful, thoughtful, and useful in learning to think biblically about everything.

Specific videos I mentioned in the interview:

1- A biblical evaluation of the topic of suicide:
https://youtu.be/T6nlUhWJe00

2- What about people who die but NEVER hear the gospel?
https://youtu.be/IiyxpE5UBz4

3- Divorce and remarriage (the LONG video)
https://youtu.be/N2pC6ZikbYo

My website:
https://BibleThinker.org