Discerning false prophets by their "fruit" (Matthew 7:15-20) — fruit is defined IN the passage as whether their teaching leads people to do God's will vs. lawlessness. It's not about charismatic experiences or emotional reactions.
Q4: How to practically use Matthew 7:15-20 to discern people?
God's impartiality doesn't mean equal circumstances — disabi
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Women In Ministry Research Notes
Collection of 22 research notes from Cheryl Schatz's Logos notebook on women in ministry, covering head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11, kephale as source, Genesis creation narratives, Ephesians 5 mutual submission, and Craig Keener's lecture notes on women's ordination.
1 Timothy 1:3 — The Urgent Need for Timothy in Ephesus: False Teachers
Commentary clippings and research notes on 1 Timothy 1:3, establishing that Paul's primary concern in writing to Timothy was to combat false teaching in Ephesus. Multiple commentaries confirm the false teachers likely held leadership positions, and that Timothy was given Paul's own authority to command them to stop. This false-teaching context is foundational for understanding Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 2:12.
The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15
What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: “Women Keep Silent” (1 Cor 14:34–35)
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 11 on 'women keep silent' in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
All who are drawn come to Jesus? John 6:44
In my last post , I showed that Scripture must not be taken out of context by making the word “draw” mean “drag” in John 6:44.
Romans 11:25-36
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