Thank you

Pastor Mike forgot to tell us how we could pray for him. Question 9.!!

It's ok if he doesn't want to right now...

@@jessethomas3979 Aw I'm sure it was an accident - he appreciates our prayers so much! Please pray for our current & upcoming ministry projects, continued protection from the virus, and for us to always follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in how we do ministry. God bless you!!

I'm not gay, myself, but I remember reading the book, "out of a far away country" by Christopher Yuan and his mother, Angela Yuan where Christopher Yuan talked about not living a gay life any more. He realized that he doesn't have to be attracted to women in general bit just ONE woman if he ever wanted to get married. I don't know if he's married now or not but maybe that could help ease the anxiety and pressure? I don't know if that helps or not.

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That's why you rest from work once a week according to the Sabbath commandment, right?

@@fishgibblets979 Is that supposed to be a "gotcha"? That is exactly why I take a day each week and don't do any work. If you want to represent what I do out of thankfulness and love as also being out of obedience, I'm OK with that.

@@AndrewJohnH The parent comment that you made was an excellent explanation of the beauty expressed in the gift of Sabbath. I was curious if you had connected the sentiment to Sabbath practice, and I couldn't be more pleased that you have done so!

@Thomas B Alright, I'll engage with this. I assume your reasoning for why the Sabbath isn't required are Jesus's acts of Sabbath breaking paired with his statement that man wasn't made for the Sabbath, the Sabbath was made for man? First, let's address his acts of Sabbath breaking. In Jesus day there was a debate between the followers of Rabbi Shammai and Rabbi Hillel. Like every good Jew and Christian, these two camps agreed that the greatest commandment was to love the lord your God with all of you heart, with all of your soul, and with all of your mind. The debate arose about the second greatest commandment. Which is second greatest is important because it orients your life, and it tells you which law to break if you must break one. For example, most people would argue it would be morally praiseworthy to lie to save someone from the Nazis despite that lying is wrong. Shammai's followers would say that the second greatest commandment was to keep sabbath while Hillel would say that it is to love your neighbor. When Jesus breaks sabbath he is doing it in service of this greater commandment. Building a hierarchy of rules is necessary for Torah observance because some rules are contradictory. For example the laws of Deuteronomy 22:1-4 the laws require that the individual do work immediately; therefore, should these be done on the Sabbath? God says to do them, but he also says to not work on the Sabbath, so how does one square this circle? The answer is to construct a hierarchy of laws. If love is most important, then you do these things on the Sabbath because they serve your neighbor. If Sabbath is most important you either cannot do them, or you must construct another argument. Jesus's acts of Sabbath breaking are not a statement that the Sabbath is wrong, they are Jesus (a Torah observant Jew) choosing to follow the more important law, love your neighbor than the less important law, keep sabbath. Now, as a Christian and a gentile believer, I don't observe Torah because I am not a Jew (unlike Jesus. See Paul's teachings on this matter). However, I like most Christians believe that I should follow the ten commandments, which includes the Sabbath because the ten commandments are good guides towards living out the greatest two commandments even if the ten do sometimes need to be broken in service of love (lying to save a Tutsi neighbor from a Hutu mob for example). Therefore, under this principle you either need to carve out a special exemption for Sabbath, or you must assume that the Sabbath commandment must be one of the 10 important rules to live by. The Jesus sabbath breaking and comment about the sabbath being made for man don't readily constitute a special exemption as it is broken in service of love with the exception of the grain picking incident in Mark 2. However, Torah doesn't necessarily forbid this activity, the Pharisees' interpretation of Torah says that this is Sabbath breaking, but this is a very rigid interpretation, would you call it work to pick something off a plant you happen to be walking past and put it in your mouth? I wouldn't, and Jesus doesn't refute the sabbath commandment when questioned, he refutes their interpretation. Lastly, the principle of Sabbath is a thread that is woven throughout the Bible, and it is a key theme that we often miss because it is so radically subversive in the world that we live. - God of course rests on the 7th day, but rest is a theme in Genesis. It is said of Noah (whose name sounds like rest), that he would give comfort in the labor and painful toil of our hands. We Abraham resting in the heat of the day. God repeatedly comes to Jacob when he is resting, etc. This thread is continued in the rest of Torah. - Moses's first command of Pharaoh isn't, "let my people go!" It's "Give my people some time off to celebrate with our God!" (Exodus 5). Pharaoh responds with the opposite of Sabbath saying that the people are lazy and they need to work harder. After leaving Egypt, Sabbath is a command that is given before the decalogue (Exodus 20) as part of the giving of manna (Exodus 16). - The Sabbath commandment is given in both declarations of the 10 commandments (Exodus 20:8-11, and Deuteronomy 5:12-15). It's notable that God provides special explanation for the reason behind only the Sabbath commandment and the commandment to have no graven images. Furthermore, different explanations are given in both occurences of the decalogue, and the expounding of the commandment grows between the first and second telling of it between Exodus and Deuteronomy, and as the telling of the commandment grows it become more forcefully uttered. Clearly this commandment is an important one. - Arguably the commandment concerning covetting is a further expansion on the idea of Sabbath. The Sabbath command is when we rest from work (how we acquire more), and covetting is when we desire to acquire more. - Various performances of Sabbath practices other than the 7th day are woven throughout Torah underscoring the importance of the idea of Sabbath. The land is to be left to rest and debts are to be forgiven every 7th year, and every 7,7's there is to be a jubilee in which the land is to rest, debts are to be forgiven, and property is to be redistributed from those who have gained to those who have lost during the last 49 years. -- This idea of sabbath becomes key in the idea of the coming of the Messiah and return from exile as in Daniel 9 when God's reign would come after a jubilee of jubilees with the seventy sevens, and in Jeremiah when they will be in exile for seventy years - Sabbath is also big in the wisdom literature, rest is a major theme in Ecclesiastes, in many psalms, and in many proverbs. - In Hebrews 4 the concept of Sabbath and God's saving work become intertwined in the discussion of entering God's rest, which shouldn't be surprising since exodus and end of exile are also woven with Sabbath. This has gone way off the rails, and ironically, I've got work I need to be doing. You get the point. To summarize: Sabbath is a very big deal, so much of the Bible is built around the idea of it. Jesus does not refute the Sabbath, but rather refutes specific interpretations of Sabbath. It is obviously a key idea. It is one of the ten commandments that for some reason is given greater attention and description than the others. It is my opinion that if a person feels that the other 9 of the 10 commandments should be followed, than Sabbath is as important as the others.

Brainwashing is a beautiful thing, Bottomfeeder!

Amen sister! And report the troll. He’s harassing a lot of Mikes viewers.

@@martinkent333 you seem to be reacting like you feel threatened, otherwise you wouldn't be commenting the way you are. Possibly because you recognize the truth in what Mike is teaching and feel threatened because you don't want to have to change. I'll pray for you.

@@skeptical6307 you act like you know what is in her heart… this clairvoyance seems like powerful stuff to have and use. Can you use it for something more useful like caring properly for the needs of others or showing grace for them and empathy for their life struggle? Ill be praying for you so you might use your gift for the good of the kingdom, God bless!

@@fobos9289 the person I replied to was a guy and he's deleted his post so you can't see why I commented what I did. My comment was for someone who commented on the OP's comment. My comment was not to the OP's comment. I'll pray for you that you learn the skills of observation and that you lose the arrogance.

@@dorrelove7441 Stop scamming people. Repent. Shame on you.

@@sarahfaith316 he has posted that same thing on many of the comments.

sorry

I didn’t even notice that! Wow, it is quite beautiful! Thank you for commenting :DD

True. I'm glad God is working in Mikes life the way He is. Mike has been so helpful in making me see things biblically and calm my sceptic mind with his thorough research. Now I'm building a loving relationship with the Father, the most precious thing of all.

Totally agree. As a cessationist I especially appreciate Mike's brotherly, thoughtful and non-divisive approach to working through these issues. He is easily the most helpful evangelical pastor I know of.

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Agree!

@@LookOutForNumberOne We are both on the right path and able to think for ourselves. You choose the self centered direction and I the one of love. I'm confident this direction is way better than yours.

Hey Peter-John, I know you don’t know me but your story really touched me. I know many people who are lost in the dark about homosexuality and the Bible. I was wondering if you had any advice in just _talking_ to people like that. I know it might seem strange but it makes my stomach churn thinking about their actions and sometimes that makes my heart hard towards people who need Jesus’s care and compassion through me. Any advice or prayer would be greatly appreciated, brother. God bless. :)

I think that a celebate state is holy, however I know that there are ex-gays who desire heterosexual marriage, and want to change their same sex desires, and want a family. There is such a thing. Couples that are straight who were formally in that lifestyle, do marry, and very happily. I'd have to give more hope for those who have unwanted same sex orientations and do want a spouse and kids. Nothing wrong with that scenario

Tuko wengi....just when I thought I was the only Kenyan here 😁❤

God bless you.

Brainwashing is beautiful, Powderpuff!

Hello sister! From Montana. ♥️🙏🏽

@@martinkent333 search your heart for why you hate the gospel so much. A few things can be true. God is real and his gospel is true, and we have found the key to a happy life and life after in our friend Jesus. God could not be real but his gospel could have a real effect on us, leading us to a happier and more grateful life, where we will never be aware of our folly. Or God is not real, his gospel is harmful, and his followers are wasting time. But I have never felt more full of joy than I have since my conversion, so I doubt the third option. I pray God makes himself known to you, brother.

"Affirm the person, not the sin."

Mumbo jumbo good Tarzan. Brainwashing is a beautiful thing, Powderpuff.

@@kaemart35 Mumbo Jumbo good, Tarzan.

@Pepper Mumbo jumbo good, Tarzan!

@UC5Q_dTVqvFSxKOxaSOaC2hg scientific facts

Honestly, I'd consider it more important to denounce them. Leviticus 18:22. It is abominable and detestable to live in that way, and they need to be counseled to stop.

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The only reason I subscribed.

@@ronnychristenjoyer6778 haha 😂

Look kids, a Bottomfeeder! He brainwashes Christians and gets their cash. Isn't he slimy!!!!

Deep down, we all come for the cat.

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@@ronnychristenjoyer6778 not like but Tolerate. Lol

Ikr

Meh. Cats are dirty and no fun.

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This^^

Yes!! I just found Becket and I love his ministry!

Can you link him sister? More will see your comment and click the link. :)

I also occasional watch the Beckett Cook Show. He is so excited about his faith. Very uplifting to listen to him.

Yes! I thought of Becket as well when Mike responded to the "side B" question, since I only knew what that meant from listening to his discussion with Rosaria Butterfield and Christopher Yuan. It's a very in-depth video, but eye-opening on the current practices/leanings of many same-sex attracted Christians who are dangerously entering into some compromising arrangements. The three also brought up celibacy as having a different connotation than singleness that had never occurred to me before. All in all a very enlightening conversation!

Brainwashing makes the poo tasty!

One of my favorite Bible verses is “She hath done what she could.”

@@dorrelove7441 REPANT AND TURN TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS.

Thank you for sharing what the bible says about Rape. The only story I knew of was where David's daughter was raped by her brother and I hated how David was such a bad father. Yes, there are situations in which those who should care for the children did not do their job well, but the world is evil and sometimes bad things happen though it's not of anyone's sin, e.g. Job.

200,000 raped choirboys agree!

Hi there! Do you know how I can buy one? I looked all over the website and couldn't find it at all. Thank you and even if you don't answer, God bless you!

Me too! Amen

Amen

Amen

How about 2 raptures, one pre and one post.

Regular Christian brainwashing, indoctrination, grooming and conditioning makes you a total winner, Jody! Hourly Holy Water enemas, will get you eternal life, WITHOUT CHRIST'S BLOOD!!! Mixed with Kentucky Moonshine, it will help you to see God. It all depends on if it's the good stuff!!!!!!!

@@martinkent333 huh??

bisexual and proud baby:)

@@thegirlthatfeelstoomuch You can still change your life with God's help.

I couldn't care either!! Actually the longer the better! 🤩 I would listen all day if that is how long the teaching takes!

Regular Christian Brainwashing, Grooming, Indoctrination and Conditioning make you a winner, Zuggie!!!!

@@wendypratt6837 Regular Christian brainwashing will put hair on your chest! Make you into a real man, Wendy!!! Binge watching Christian KZfaq Videos and Holy Water enemas hourly, will give you eternal life - whilst bypassing the need for Jesus Christ's blood!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! Mixing Kentucky Moonshine in the enema bags, will help you to see God!!!!! Don't spew on the cat, Powderpuff.

Brainwashing is the most important work of a bottomfeeder!

Whenever Christian women are being raped, God and Jesus both go for a pint. Whenever Choirboys are being raped, God writes a check for the parents looking the other way and then moves the rapist priest to a new parish with fresh victims, Einstein!

This is true lol. I’m on both

Agree- I came on to say the same thing! He thought Adderall was an antidepressant

I noticed as well, but I feel that the principle of what he was talking about is true for other uses of Adderall. I had students with ADHD who were on Adderal, and I also had friends who were medical students who used it to focus because they were living such crazy competitive lifestyles. The chemical imbalance vs you are making sinful choices still applies.

@@katherinelipari6610 He was meaning something completely different when he was talking about making sinful choices. He was meaning that, if you make sinful choices, you might have depression because you are trapped in sin and if you repent of your sin, you will find freedom from depression (assuming that the sin is the cause, which is not always the case). That's not the same thing as taking Adderall that is not prescribed to you which, I'm assuming, is illegal. My assumption, and I could be wrong, is that the person asking the question has ADHD and is wondering if Adderall is something that's ok to take from a Biblical point of view, or if Christians should abstain from things that could potentially mess with your head. My son has severe ADHD and he's on Methylphenidate which, from what I've been told by doctors, is way lower in possible side effects and has virtually no long term side effects which Adderall can have, especially if it's used on growing kids. There are many adults who were put on Adderall as kids and are now suffering long term side effects so they are very vocal about not putting kids on ADHD medication, but newer medications have way less side effects than those older ones and only last 6-12 hours. For my son, it's the difference between being able to work almost entirely on his own at school (when on meds), or taking 3 hours, with someone constantly hovering over him and keeping him on task, to write one short sentence (a sentence that he can write on his own in 10 seconds when on meds). The difference is night and day because he does have an "imbalance in the brain" which the medication "fixes" (I know that's not exactly what's going on, but it works for the analogy)

@@commenter5901 I do get your point. I realize I did not include the context of my comment. Medical school students will often be prideful of their standing in the class, and are motivated by sinful desires for status. This makes them believe that they need Adderall to continue achieving the status that they believe they must. They do not have chemical balance issues. They have pride issues. I have had many friends who went through medical school and commented about how widespread the use - both prescribed and illegally obtained- of Adderall was among competitive medical students.

I'm tired of many Christians ignorance of mental illness and seem to always play the sin card as a result of their malady. I myself am bipolar and it wasn't because of a sinful lifestyle. We as people with a mental disability need just as much as compassion that believers have for those with physical challenges.

@@cathy7382 I know what you mean. To be fair alot of those within the church treat physical diseases as a sin issue as well. It's the Job story played out over and over again, but maybe not as intense as what he went through. It's very devistating to the suffering actually, but for some reason it's a common misconception to treat those with diseases or illnesses as if it's their fault. Sometimes, I feel so alone. I don't understand how we as believers can hurt one another like we do...me included.

@@charissa6648 Idk what your particular illness is, but I have both diabetes and mental health issues It's difficult for me to function at an optimal level. You might say I have a double whammy. Just to get through the day can be rough. Please keep me in prayer as I will for you. There is no one I feel I can talk about what I go through at church. I do know however, Jesus completely knows me better than even one I could share this with. Thank God, I was a believer before any of my health issues surfaced. I think God has some awesome rewards for those who suffer well for His sake.

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Jean Valjean would disagree

Brainwashing is a beautiful thing!

@@martinkent333 Everyone has a god. Whether that is Yahweh or evolution or environmentalism. Whatever is at the forefront of your life is your god. Whatever the case may be for you, calling Christians bottom feeders, slimy, and brainwashed isn’t going to turn anyone to want to be like you and follow whatever you’ve made your god. I’m sorry you think so little of us as people but you are entitled to that opinion. I just hope you’re aware you’re not doing anything to bring out the ‘brainwashed’ to the ‘free thinkers.’ Have a good day, sir! :)

@Lilith I’m not saying that in a literal sense. I just mean everyone idolizes something. For religious folks it’s a god or multiple, but even those who don’t believe in God have something ruling over them. Some people are so stuck to an idea they’ll do anything to defend it. That’s all I was meaning. Hope that helps clear things up :)

@Lilith No, not all scientific theories are gods to people. I was just pointing out to the other guy how he was idolizing his point of view as if it were a god while calling everyone who believed in God all the terms listed above. Whatever you idolize most is comparable to how Christians see God is the only thing I was trying to say. (Also I do believe in science; there’s nothing wrong with science lol)

@Lilith He wrote a lot of different comments, I only replied to this one. And I mean he put it above civility and kindness. I don’t quite understand why you’re asking me all these questions lol I believe I’ve made my case quite clear

I'm confused praying for what??

@@darrengarvie8832 Praying for the couple who had the 1st question.

“Great stuff”indeed!😊

Brainwashing is fun. So those 200,000 raped choirboys are no longer as infatuated with the cult? Shame! God and Jesus have so much more to offer - than ruptured anuses and payoffs to parents who look the other way,

Brainwashing thrills the Jesus Freaks. Makes the freaky less slimy!