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Mike Winger Questions Mike Heiser on Christian Fundamentals and Apologetics

John 14:6

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00:00 – Introductions & Work at Logos Bible Software
02:44 – Classical Apologetics & Cosmological Arguments
05:16 – Explaining Christian Theism vs. Atheism
07:05 – Graduate Programs in Ancient Near Eastern Studies & Seminary Advice
10:06 – Justification by Faith Alone & Taxation
12:00 – Finding the Trinity & Plurality in Proverbs 30:3–4
15:30 – Rabbinic Literature & Ancient Jewish Views on Divine Plurality
18:38 – Persian / Zoroastrian Influence vs. Ancient Israelite Adversary Motifs
22:25 – Cross-Fertilization of Ancient Ideas vs. Academic Isolationism
23:40 – Mike Winger: Core Essentials of the Christian Faith
26:00 – Key Apologetic Issues: Gender, Transhumanism, and AI
29:36 – Extraterrestrial Life & The Imago Dei
30:38 – What Doctrines Are Worth Dividing Over in Local Churches?
34:46 – Advice for Believers with Uncommon Views in Local Congregations
37:04 – Surviving Graduate School & Mentorship Experiences
46:36 – Favorite Books and Passages in the Bible
49:53 – Genesis 6, The Sons of God, and the Mesopotamian Apkallu Context
52:43 – How Dumbing Down Bible Teaching Weakens Faith
56:15 – Sin of the Watchers & Illicit Knowledge
01:00:56 – Human Imperfection, Freedom, and the Possibility of Sin

Mike Heiser discusses his academic background, his work with Logos Bible Software, and his books on biblical theology, the ancient spiritual world, and the interpretation of Scripture within its historical and cultural setting. The conversation covers Christian apologetics, the relationship between faith and reason, salvation by faith, theological education, and the core beliefs that define Christianity. He also explores Jewish ideas about divine plurality, the development of concepts such as Satan and spiritual opposition, and the relationship between Israelite religion and the surrounding cultures of the ancient Near East. In addition, Heiser addresses major challenges facing Christianity today, including transgender issues, social justice, religious pluralism, transhumanism, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, consciousness, cloning, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Overall, the discussion considers how Christians should engage with biblical and ancient sources while responding thoughtfully to theological, philosophical, scientific, and technological questions in the modern world.

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20 Comments

@stefanlouw6395 Creator 1 day ago Pinned

@SongofRuth6760 2 days ago

Michael Heiser was such a good, honorable teacher. I wish he was still with us, few people could understand and communicate these deep concepts like he could.

@UnworthyAmbassadorofChrist 17 hours ago

I enjoyed every bit of this interview. Thanks for these, bro 🙏🏽

@WolfHaus68 3 days ago (edited)

Funny thing about timing, I discovered Mike Heiser about a month ago. I really enjoy listening to him, his point of view and plan on getting a couple of his books.

@bitcoinbelle 1 day ago

"Don't be divisive" and "Refuse to die" are interesting ideas to hold at the same time.

@jayv3264 6 hours ago

Definitionally, taxes are theft. Or extortion, if one chooses to be pedantic. Even The Church makes its revenue voluntary and what one thinks one can comfortably give. In this sense, the government places itself above church.

@philosophyze 2 days ago (edited)

I studied with Dr Heiser and had a chance to ask him a bunch of questions (there are several answers to my questions that he put on his channel.) I was blessed to have known him as little as I did.

There are a couple areas where I disagree with him now such as substitionary atonement and ironically it was his influence that ultimately moved me away from PSA. He used "merit" vs works which I agree with as "works of the law" was an idiom for Jewish practices such as circumcision. Still, I like Dr Matthew Bates' work on pistis as Allegiance in the cases of salvation thus contrasting allegiance to Jesus and the New Covenant with joining the Old Covenant which God's people had already failed to keep or remaining with the Gentile fallen host of heaven (elohim).

@doczang700 1 day ago

Enjoyed this interview!

@chessic4 2 days ago

Great interview! ty

@sandypidgeon4343 2 days ago (edited)

Great video. With respect to the Ph.D., you might want to consider the D.Ed.Min in Apologetics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I had a wonderful experience, and., even though I worked full time, it was 2 weeks a year in-class with all other work being done at home. You will need 60 credit Masters in any theological pursuit. (I did the 60 credit Master of Religious Ed at Liberty all on-line) It was tough, but Dr. Tim Jones and Dr. Ted Cabal were tops. GOD Bless

@geoffmckenzie2608 3 days ago

Fantastic!

@haxguy0 3 days ago

This must have been a really long time ago because I think Mike Winger was a youth pastor ages ago.

@robertthifault4080 3 days ago

As someone who holds those peripherals highly, Heiser's answer to winger was incredibly inspiring.

I would only hope I don't need to limit my self, to talk freely, in any gathering.

And, as long as I don't dismiss others, I hope they don't haze me and dismiss me for my views.

I will hold up the John 16 plain speech as parimount.

@HalleluYAH-b5d 2 days ago (edited)

Wow, to hear what he went through just to graduate after all of those years..thats just unacceptable behavior from the professors..knowing this now makes me value him even more..! Such tenacity..thank God for this man.
I went through something in my last year of a 4 year study, and as a result I was not able to work in my specialty. I complained to the head of education and she was fired. She had been doing this to many many pple and I did every future student a favor

@karac.a. 2 days ago

❤

@geoffmckenzie2608 3 days ago

Let's gooooooo!
Just got off prayer call.

@adamperry4347 2 days ago

John 6:

28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

@dianahope3389 1 day ago

I love listening to Mike because he certainly stretches me whether I agree or not. But one thing that i fine odd in these online teachings and comments. Is the first thing that needs to be mentioned is if you really are trying to be a man of God, which I believe everyone who comments does.
Then you need the right balance. Which would be an at least an hour on one’s face in prayer, for every 2 hours of study.
I only bring it up because of the noticeable absence of it being factored in.
For all of us know foremost, what Gods house is built upon.

@christ_is_coming_back9118 2 days ago

If you read the first, second, third century. Mike says what they say.

@jamesdean7756 2 days ago

I love the subtle jab about all those books in the background. It’s one of my biggest peeves that Youtubers think just cause they put a bunch of books on the shelf We’re gonna give their thoughts more credibility. I find that kind of discreet sneaky manipulation, very annoying, but I do like winger, but it was good to see Dr. Heiser put him in his place in his own way.