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Scripture Commentary article 2024-06-19

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

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2024-03-27

Head Coverings in the Ancient Mediterranean: Research Clippings

Research clippings from Craig Keener's Dictionary of New Testament Background article on head coverings, with supplementary sources. Documents the cultural background of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, showing that head coverings were tied to marital modesty, class status, and regional customs rather than a universal creation ordinance.

1 Cor 11:14–15 1 Cor 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Egalitarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2023-03-14

A 14-Point Biblical Case for Women Leaders and Teachers And Why Mike Winger, The Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptists Are Wrong About This

A 14-point biblical case for women leaders and teachers, responding to Mike Winger, The Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptists

1 Cor 12:21-24 1 Cor 14:26 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-03-09

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Apostles

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 5 on whether women were apostles in the New Testament

1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Corinthians 15:5 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-01-19

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 10 on the head covering debates in 1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Part 3: Head Coverings and Authority - 1 Corinthians 11

[Music] 1 Corinthians 11 has been a difficult chapter throughout church history there are some things that are hard to understand about this passage but using an understanding of the Jewish mindset will help us unravel Paul's reasoning let's start at verse three but I want you to understand that Chr...

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2015-05-29

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels

Kenneth E. Bailey — Kindle highlights from 'Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels'. 19 highlights.

Lev 20:12 Luke 2:7 Mt 28:18-20 Biblical Authority Christology
Scripture Commentary article 2010-04-11

The Path Of The Last Adam

The path of the last Adam was a path that took Him from Heaven to earth, from the earth to the grave and from the grave to resurrection power on display as our  Lord, Savior and King. But a study in contrast with the first Adam shows us the stark contrast to the faithfulness that the last Adam offer

1 Corinthians 15:22 1 Peter 5:8 1 Timothy 2:14 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-12-03

A Christmas Post Does The Star Of Bethlehem Belong To Satan Or God

While this post isn’t exactly a “Women in Ministry” post, I think it does highlight the importance of men and women working together in complementary ways for the benefit of the body of Christ and for ministry to the lost. God often uses women in ways that are different than he uses men simply becau

Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:12 Matthew 2:15 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-02-17

Radio Update And Whats Up In Ministry

It’s time for an update especially since I have been so busy that I haven’t been able to post much for awhile

Isaiah 4 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-26

Matt Slicks Radio Station To Host Women In Ministry Silenced Or Set Free

Below is what I posted on Matt Slick’s discussion board. I will add the day and time of the airing of “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free

Hosea 4 Isaiah 12 Isaiah 4 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-23

Debating Women In Ministry Round 2

On Wednesday September 26, 2007 I will be having round number 2 with Matt Slick on the issue of women in ministry. We will be dealing with 1 Timothy 2 and the issues of whether “a woman” is a specific woman in Ephesus or whether Paul is prohibiting all Christian women from teaching men (or some vari

Isaiah 5 Numbers 2 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-10

Debate With Matt Slick Scheduled

Regarding my previous post about debating with Matt Slick about women in ministry, I spoke to the producer of his radio program (Faith and Reason) tonight and she has set the date of Wednesday, September 19th for me to call in for the debate

Isaiah 6 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-31

@DLepanto9801 @PatrickSemani @PrayTheRosary12 So if I get this right, the RCC te

@DLepanto9801 @PatrickSemani @PrayTheRosary12 So if I get this right, the RCC teaching is that for billions of infants that have not been baptized by the RCC (or perhaps the Eastern Orthodox), these i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@ServusDeiVivi @BishopJaxi Regional councils were influential, but not universally binding. Their authority extended only to their regions, not to the entire Church. The councils of Hippo and Carthage reflected the North African tradition, while the ...

@ServusDeiVivi @BishopJaxi Regional councils were influential, but not universally binding. Their authority extended only to their regions, not to the entire Church. The councils of Hippo and Carthage

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@ServusDeiVivi @BishopJaxi It’s true that regional councils such as Hippo (393 AD) and Carthage (397, 419 AD) affirmed a list of 73 books, matching what later became the Roman Catholic canon. But these were regional councils, not ecumenical ones. The...

@ServusDeiVivi @BishopJaxi It’s true that regional councils such as Hippo (393 AD) and Carthage (397, 419 AD) affirmed a list of 73 books, matching what later became the Roman Catholic canon. But thes

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-13

@SocietyOfStChad @BertinMbokish @BishopJaxi Ok, I stand corrected. The Eastern O

@SocietyOfStChad @BertinMbokish @BishopJaxi Ok, I stand corrected. The Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Lutheran’s, Anglicans and Roman Catholics are all in error and clearly don’t understand Jesu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 And that’s the official position of the Eastern Orthodox Church, t

@Methodios007 And that’s the official position of the Eastern Orthodox Church, that protestants are condemned?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 Whose church? Question: do you consider me to be a Christian and

@Methodios007 Whose church? Question: do you consider me to be a Christian and saved even though I’m not Eastern Orthodox?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 I'm citing Paul and Peter, not the Eastern Orthodox Church from 20

@Methodios007 I'm citing Paul and Peter, not the Eastern Orthodox Church from 2000 years later. Thank you for preserving the text. I appreciate it.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-11

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals Asking questions is not putting words in your mouth. I am trying to understand what you are saying or suggesting. You are Eastern Orthodox? I see. So are you allowed to disagree with what your...

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals Asking questions is not putting words in your mouth. I am trying to understand what you are saying or suggesting. You are Eastern Orthodox? I

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Theology verse entry

Genesis 1:26-28

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 1:26-28 creation,dominion,co-equal,image of God,male and female,egalitarian,gender roles,imago dei,equality
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:24

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:24 one flesh,marriage,leaving,cleaving,union
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

There is no select group of priests within the body of Christ in the New Testament

Mike explains that the concept of a special clerical priesthood arose from culture and church history, not from the NT or apostolic teaching.

presbyter priesthood Roman Catholicism
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Paul's fifth argument: universal church custom (verse 16)

Mike explains the appeal to all churches practicing head coverings.

1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:16 universal church practice Roman Catholic
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Question 14: How does it apply today? The argument FOR transcultural head coverings (7 points)

Mike seriously engages the pro-head-covering position.

head covering movement transcultural application Elizabeth Farians
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

Second passage: 2 Maccabees 12:38-46 — a non-canonical book used by Catholics to support purgatory

Introducing the second Catholic proof-text for purgatory

purgatory 2 Maccabees 12:38-46 Apocrypha
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

Preview of next week's livestream: responding to resurrection deniers and the excuses they give

Closing announcement for the next session

apologetics resurrection resurrection deniers
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Closing: no livestream next week due to Easter; Easter framed as the most important holiday of the Christian faith

Closing announcements

resurrection Easter
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-22

CoG claims Passover was 'completely destroyed' at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and no one has been saved for 1,600 years until Ahn Sahng-hong restored it

Kim's book page 149. This is described as the 'weird core teaching' of the group.

church history conspiracy theory Ahn Sahng-hong
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Introduction of Matt Dillahunty and announcement of upcoming resurrection debate

Mike pauses the video clip to identify Matt Dillahunty and announce a planned debate.

Matt Dillahunty The Atheist Experience resurrection of Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Zechariah 14:16 — Feast of Tabernacles observance by nations does not mean those nations are under the law

Follow-up point on the same Q&A question about Gentiles under OT law.

Zechariah 14:16 Passover Zechariah 14:16 Gentile Torah-observance
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-08

Biblical cosmology should not be assumed to match ancient Near Eastern flat-earth cosmology just because surrounding cultures believed it; Genesis radically demythologizes creation compared to the Enuma Elish

Response to question about Hebraic cosmology and the flat-earth interpretation

Genesis 1 hermeneutics Genesis 1 demythologization
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-16

Undesigned coincidence within Luke: women from Galilee thread through Luke 8, 23, and 24

McLatchie presents an intra-Gospel undesigned coincidence within Luke demonstrating the authentic, non-fabricated character of the resurrection narrative.

Luke 8:2-3 Luke 24:10 Luke 23:55 Luke 8:2-3 Mary Magdalene Joanna
Mike Winger idea 2019-09-04

JW argument: cross symbol is pagan; cross = apostasy for other Christians

The Watchtower extends the stake argument to claim that the cross symbol is a pagan symbol that infiltrated Christianity. Anyone using a cross is therefore practicing paganism. This becomes a recruitment device: become a JW to fix your corrupted Christianity.

New World Translation apostasy Jehovah's Witnesses
Mike Winger idea 2019-09-04

Q&A: Is it wrong to wear a cross necklace? No, unless it becomes an idol or icon for protection

A viewer asks whether wearing a cross necklace is sinful. Winger says no in principle, but warns against specific misuses.

atonement Islam idolatry
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-04

Parallelomania: ancient Near Eastern parallels (flood, creation) do not prove the Bible borrowed; similarities are explained by common events or themes

Q from Folky about how to respond to claims that the OT is not true because the Bible copied surrounding cultures (flood, Exodus).

Genesis 1 Genesis 1 biblical inerrancy Enuma Elish
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-11

Assessing modern prophecy claims: consistency in future fulfillment is the test

Response to Jody Wainwright asking about pastor Dana Coverstone and his prophetic dreams.

Deuteronomy 18:21-22 testing prophecy discernment prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-09

Christian adoption of New Age practices is "a forgery of a forgery"

Conclusion of New Age syncretism argument

spiritual discernment New Age syncretism
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-09

Easter/Ishtar connection is largely false — inflammatory but inaccurate

Continuing the holidays discussion — addressing Easter's alleged pagan origin

Christian liberty Easter Ishtar
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-20

Genesis 1-11 genre: separating science from exegesis; evaluating young earth, Walton, and William Lane Craig's archetypal history view

Question about the creation account in Genesis and young earth creationism vs. modern science.

Genesis 1-11 John Walton hermeneutics Adam and Eve young earth creationism
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-15

Leviticus 25:44-46 must be read within a full survey of Old Testament slave laws — anachronism of projecting chattel slavery onto the text is the core hermeneutical error

Question from James W. about Leviticus 25:44-46 and whether the Bible endorses slavery.

Leviticus 25:44-46 Anachronism in biblical interpretation Leviticus 25:44-46 Slavery in the Old Testament
Mike Winger idea 2018-10-31

Mike reflects on how different cultures depict Jesus visually in their own ethnic likeness, arguing this is natural and not racist, since pre-modern people rarely saw people from other cultures.

Continuation of discussion on the race/appearance of Jesus

Jesus race cultural depictions of Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2018-10-31

Mike declines to comment on Coptic/Oriental Orthodox theology due to insufficient knowledge, but raises concerns about Eastern Orthodox extra-biblical tradition and recounts a personal experience of a woman who left his church for an Eastern Orthodox group and could no longer articulate the gospel.

Response to viewer question about Coptic/Oriental Orthodox theology

Eastern Orthodoxy gospel Sola Scriptura
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-19

Survey of interpretive views on Genesis 1-2: gap theory, day-age, young earth, progressive creation, Walton, Heiser, William Lane Craig

Mike surveys the major interpretive frameworks for Genesis 1-2 without committing to one.

Genesis 1-2 John Walton Genesis 1-2 Michael Heiser hermeneutics
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-05

Mindful meditation: biblical meditation means active thinking; eastern meditation's spiritual claims are concerning; neutral practices are fine

Responding to whether mindful meditation for mental health can be used by a Christian

Psalm memorization prayer meditation mindfulness
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-26

2 Samuel 12:8 does not endorse polygamy; the phrase "I would have given you more" is a figure of speech for God's provision, not a promise of additional wives; God explicitly forbids polygamy for kings in Deuteronomy 17:17.

Joshua Bambrick asks whether 2 Samuel 12:8 refutes the claim that God does not affirm polygamy.

Deuteronomy 17:17 2 Samuel 12:8 David Nathan marriage
Mike Winger idea 2021-04-23

God's command to kill the Amalekites (including infants) in 1 Samuel 15:3 is addressed through hyperbolic language theory, military depot context, and divine sovereignty.

Q4 from Jay: how does one justify God's directive to kill the Amalekites including children and infants (1 Samuel 15:3)?

1 Samuel 15:3 theodicy infant salvation divine sovereignty
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

John 21:24-25 does not support Orthodox/Catholic oral tradition

Listener Adam Duarte's Orthodox friends cite John 21:24-25 as the Bible creating authoritative oral tradition.

John 21:24-25 Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy Sola Scriptura
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

Marriage as sacrament is a later doctrinal development, not apostolic

As a supporting example against Catholic/Orthodox claims of unbroken tradition.

Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy Marriage as sacrament
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