That is so neat to hear! I pray that you would be blessed! Is your group going to be doing the Romans series it progresses or something else?

Yes, doing Romans overview next week and then into the full Romans study week after that. It is a foggy area for two Hebrew "Rooters" in our group so I am sure the Holy Spirit will use these two studies to bring clarity to them on the issue of THE LAW. My sister attends Calvery Chapel here in Cape Town so I am going to introduce them to you, a young and vibrant little group. I am Evangelical Reformed but same conservative, "Bible only" approach. Love and blessings to your congregation from Cape Town South Africa.

That all sounds pretty exciting to me! Tell everyone that I said hi!

@@MikeWinger I am confused Pstr. Mike. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Paul was imprisoned in Rome and he wrote there the epistles of Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon known as the 4 prison epistles. Thanks and GOD bless

@@yingprestosa7459 hey did you find out the answer to your question?

I just wrote this in my notes, on the Bible app and Facebook. This is so good. Every Christian needs to hear this!! Mainly talking about myself lolll

@@kryslalwow - I absolutely agree .. It.s so awesome , I have been watching & rewatching this series since it first came out , and there is something new each time that I overlooked . Enjoy sister ! Pastor Mike is such a good teacher ..

and... If you give an excuse for sin, you're preparing yourself to be a save to it

Amen, love it

@@pattiedortch8296 *slave*

It’s weird cuz my friend always says “God doesn’t want sorry,” but I think his point is that we don’t need to mope since we have free forgiveness. Mike has a different point, that we shouldn’t excuse our sins but go to God.

@@JosephLachh maybe that friend could also mean that God doesn’t just want the word sorry but true repentance- turning away from the act.

Amen.

Pastor Mike doesn’t cause people to stumble 🤣 lol

Yes, Revelation would be awesome and Hebrews too.

Yes please make a video on Revelation because this book nearly never made it into the Bible due to being a little bit too whacky.

Hey brother, sorry I’m no Mike Winger but I see it’s been a month since you asked this so I figured I’d give a response for you and anyone who sees this comment with the same question. Short answer: there is no contradiction; Paul and James do not have two different opinions on how one can be saved, but rather two different emphases. Paul emphasizes trusting in Jesus’s righteousness alone for salvation, James emphasizes the fact that true, saving faith is not just general belief but acceptance of Jesus as Lord and King of your life. It has been said that we are all natural-born legalists (our natural tendency is to believe that we have to work to earn our salvation). This is a very common view that is completely contrary to the gospel (grace through faith alone), so Paul wrote at great length emphasizing the role of faith and complete trust in Jesus’ righteousness for our salvation. Unfortunately, some people can take Paul’s teachings too far and say things like, “All you need is just a general belief that Jesus is savior, pray a little prayer, and then you’re good to go and can live however you want and still get into heaven.” This is sometimes called “Free Grace Theology.” This view is also contrary to the gospel, as true faith includes repentance and surrendering to Jesus. That’s why Paul himself refutes this stance in multiple places, the first one that comes to my mind is Romans 6, there’s also 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, and more. James wrote his epistle largely to refute free grace theology, but even in it he does mention the salvific role of faith apart from works. Check out James 2:17-19: "...Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and shudder.” In other words, James points out that just general belief and acceptance of the facts of the gospel is not enough. Even the demons know all the essential truths about the gospel. Pointing that out is a major focus for this epistle, but James wants to make sure that nobody takes his statements too far, and that’s why he says verse 18: “But someone will say...by what I do.” Somebody may hear the gospel, and think, “That’s foolishness, I am not going to entrust my eternity on faith, I have to earn it! You trust in faith alone? Well, I have good works so I’ll trust in my own deeds!” To that, James reply is essentially, “No! Show me your faith apart from works (put your faith in Jesus, not your good deeds), and as for me, I will prove that my faith is genuine by my works.” We are saved by faith, and good works follow. Paul’s frequent emphasis was on the fact that our good works can’t save us, and it is only by God’s grace through our faith in his righteous sacrifice. James frequent emphasis was on the fact that true faith will manifest in the form of a transformed life that bows to Jesus as Lord.

@@cannongilbert9744 Thank you for you comment, brother. I had questioned so many things at the time regarding faith and works, and it got me to read the bible more and more to try and understand it. Now I can say i happily understand what it means, and I agree with everything you've stated. There is no contradiction at all. Thanks again for taking the time to explain it to me. God bless you.

@@radioactivepizza9617 Awesome that's super encouraging to hear! God bless you too.

Romans was written before them, but yes you're right, Paul had been to Rome; he just hadn't established any churches.

I've been doing my devotionals in James

hi, jesus saves us from sin yet we still sin. so how to explain? is the christian free from sin??? yes and no. does jesus excuse sin? i dont think so, yet he understands us when we sin. OCD is not sin, i think, its silly to think it is like saying being in a wheel chair is sin. yes it leads to sin as anything but you are in same boat, i believe, as many, if not all. i could descibe my own faith diminishing struggles, a very long list, but faith says screw u!! My list would out do urs. Put me to the test. but what matters most is faith. Literally are you saving u or did you reach out for help because u knew u were screwed. do u still kno u are screwed well then u are blessed. if u think u are well then u loose life but if u know u are unwell then u gain life. reading truth and being diserning with the constant lies impressed upon us all helps. try to trust even though it makes no sense. read then believe. ask for less confusion and for wisdom. he who asks for wisdom will reicieve.

@@bobpolo2964 *receive*

I think that the main difference is in regards to indulgences, penance, confession, the treasury of merit, and mass. When a Catholic is excommunicated they are in constant sin which is not being dealt with (according to Catholic theology) through the channels of the Church. As I understand it, if I were a Catholic who was excommunicated I am not only being told that I have a sin which the Church is not helping me with I am also being separated from the means of grace which the Church provides. Each time I miss mass it is only adding guilt to myself, which is thought by many to be a mortal sin, and I am missing out on any chance to be absolved of the sins which I have committed since my last confession. I am basically stuck adding sin without an avenue to remove it because, in Catholicism, grace flows through the Church and I am separated from her. What I see as the biblical definition is much different and is merely a social separation to protect the local church from joining in the sin of the person and to allow for that person to feel the weight of the matter and hopefully repent.

Yes according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church someone who has been excommunicated is barred from receiving the sacraments which are the "normal means of grace" established by Christ for his Church. They are also barred from holding any office or ministry in the Church. Excommunication is meant to convince the person of their guilt so that they will hopefully seek reconciliation with the Church. Given Paul's statements in 1 Corinthians 5:5 that sounds pretty Biblical to me. The difference you are perceiving in the Catholic teaching and most Protestant churches teaching on excommunication is that the Protestant churches lack the authority to actually excommunicate anyone. If I as a Protestant were excommunicated from your church I could just start attending the church down the road that didn't have a problem with my particular beliefs. You mentioned Calvinism in this video most Protestants would disagree with Calvin's theology but a lot of them agree with him. Who's right? Who has the authority at the Baptist church to tell the Presbyterians that they are teaching false doctrine?

+kevin wynn How do parishes keep excommunicated people from attending mass if they relocate to a new parish and just start attending?

Of course a person could do that and it might take a while for the priest to catch on but they would be found out. Consider Paul's warning to the Corinthians in the same letter. (1 Corinthians 11:27-30) The Eucharist isn't just a symbol like it is in a protestant church. The Lord is the one who will judge them.

+kevin wynn please correct me if I am wrong but outside of divine judgment or someone "figuring it out" neither of us has a particular protection from someone just pretending they were not excommunicated. In that sense I think we are on equal ground and it is wrong to criticize churches for not being able to guard against liars. The church just isn't made with active liars in mind. But, many churches are aware of this problem and have tried to help by networking. If my church were aware of an excommunicated member (a rare thing) attending another church we would call that fellowship and let them know (and we have done this before).

Calvin and Luther were NOT for burning unbelievers all that I've found that was the evil rcc along with dislikeing the Jews , you've got your info what from rcc? The Brewers of spiritual deception , check the facts next time corneilous!

@@bornagain9192 then you need to look a little harder. There are plenty of quotes on how they felt. Calvin himself spewed the vilest of things against his opponents. The systems they were willingly apart of, burned people alive, and Calvin turned his own family in and supported their stoning for adultry. You can hero worship if you want, but I just encourage you to look into it objectively. Maybe you arent finding it cause you dont want to? Idk. But it's not hard to find with the ease of access we have to information Today. I hope you educate yourself on the systems they were apart of and the horrible things that went on in the name of Christ by both the reformers and RCC. Really no different in spirit. Look up balthazar hubmyer. He was an annabaptist, he spoke up and said we should not be like Rome. He said we should not win over people with fire and sword, but love, patience, and prayer. They killed him. And drowned his wife. Every one of those men had nothing to say about the behavior against it. So, I'd encourage you to just look into it. I could care less if you believe me. The info is there for anyone who cares to objectively look into how the reformers and puritans treated people. Not much different then the RCC at the time of agustine as well, whom also was not against the behavior.

@@bornagain9192 burning

@@nathanburgett1599 Anabaptist

Mr Stanley Jesus came to set the captives free. Luke 4:11 For freedom Christ has set us free stand firm and do not become in bondage again Galatians 5:1 Jesus is our great liberator. There is no Jew nor Greek, slave or freeman male or female we are all one in Christ Jesus.Galatians:3:28 For we are all sons of god all who are in Christ .

+Michael Cardone I don't have any plans for that but I do disagree. I believe it belongs in the Bible. I haven't heard anyone make a case otherwise though I am curious as to why they would say so. I have a few videos on the canon of the New Testament which generally address it but not with a focus on the book of Revelation in particular.

Michael Cardone have you even read the Bible? You are saying words without knowledge.

I have read the Bible, I was simply asking a question.

@@MikeWinger many people don't believe Revelation should be in the Bible because it says " a man will be judged by his works " about twenty times . It offends people who say ' faith alone "

@@thebiblestudyhelper9389 I believe this matter gets resolved when the Bible is studied disepensationally. Only the letters of Apostle Paul teach "faith alone". The 4 'gospels' Matt, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Hebrews, James, Peter, John, Jude and Revelation are grouped alongwith the "Circumcision Gospel" wherein works are required.

My church has a website with all the info on service times and address at hosannachapel.org It's in Bellflower, CA.

We dont have a church, we are the Church

Mzungu Sarge the context was “ where is the location of your local assembly “

@@mzungusarge5599 you should used who not where. you answered your question wrongly.🙃

clearly paul was transformed. one way or another. clearly an angry man and yet if going by the writtings a tranformed man. they said his great learning had driven him insane, did his transformation leave him more or less angry when he breathed out the inquisitorial death breath upon all the heritic jewy. did he then go on to say, after his transition, that he now loved the christians and as for the other side(the now heritic jews) that he be cursed aand cut off for them. so i do see perhaps jugment too but truely tempered with love? as for boasting this is a valid point.. clearly he boasts and boasts is wrong. so . is it all wrong? now he does say he boasts in his weaknesses. so there are two possiblities?? or 3 or more.. he boasts in his strengths, he boasts in his weaknesses(doesnt bmake sence), he boasts in god through his weaknesses. soooo boths sides are equally valid only that one would kno the mind of Paul but we dont kno him as hes gone. he may have been boastful or may not. he does protest about it?? but what if his boasts were valid in that these were his weaknesses where god came and worked through him and then he claimed he would boast all the more as it was really god he was boasting about?? maybe convincing maybe not.

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