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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-17

@PastorMark As a Christian, you cannot say who you cannot vote for. Convince no

@PastorMark As a Christian, you cannot say who you cannot vote for. Convince not coerce.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-17

@Robert_S_Morley @Protestia Well, I’m a Canadian, and my pastor doesn’t talk about Trump. So I’m not directly involved, but I do have opinions. I’m not ignoring biblically sound requirements ‘that should be expected from any human leader.’ No one is ...

@Robert_S_Morley @Protestia Well, I’m a Canadian, and my pastor doesn’t talk about Trump. So I’m not directly involved, but I do have opinions. I’m not ignoring biblically sound requirements ‘that sho

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-17

@Robert_S_Morley @Protestia Hm. I think it’s more the other way around. I think you forget that it’s not about voting in a pastor or a morally perfect leader. Trump certainly has issues and a prickly personality (especially if you want him dead or sh...

@Robert_S_Morley @Protestia Hm. I think it’s more the other way around. I think you forget that it’s not about voting in a pastor or a morally perfect leader. Trump certainly has issues and a prickly

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 Listen, I recognize that if you recognize that the EO hierarchy and bishops and priests are not required, this is a fundamental shift for you and will be hard to accept and admit. That's ok. So long as you and I agree on the fundamental...

@Methodios007 Listen, I recognize that if you recognize that the EO hierarchy and bishops and priests are not required, this is a fundamental shift for you and will be hard to accept and admit. That's

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 In as much as they claim to have the correct interpretation of scripture, that's easy: I can read it and check it for myself. Scripture doesn't need a priest or bishop to tell me what it means unless I have have no knowledge of it. You ...

@Methodios007 In as much as they claim to have the correct interpretation of scripture, that's easy: I can read it and check it for myself. Scripture doesn't need a priest or bishop to tell me what it

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 😂 Um, ok. Is that the benefit you plan to give me? Telling me that Peter's letters are real? And if you told me they weren't I'm just supposed to believe you because apparently 2000 years ago Peter anointed someone who anointed someone ...

@Methodios007 😂 Um, ok. Is that the benefit you plan to give me? Telling me that Peter's letters are real? And if you told me they weren't I'm just supposed to believe you because apparently 2000 year

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 We have elders. As I said, it is clear from Paul's writings that b

@Methodios007 We have elders. As I said, it is clear from Paul's writings that bishop and elder are used interchangeably. It doesn't really matter what you call them. What matters is their qualificati

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 You are free to challenge me in my assertion that the scripture is enough. I'm taking the text at its own claim. I don't need a living bishop who supposedly received an anointing passed down from Peter or an apostle. Scripture does not ...

@Methodios007 You are free to challenge me in my assertion that the scripture is enough. I'm taking the text at its own claim. I don't need a living bishop who supposedly received an anointing passed

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 Well, the basis of your authority is a bishop. If he goes off base

@Methodios007 Well, the basis of your authority is a bishop. If he goes off base, do you take his word over the Bible? If not then you go back to the Bible just like me. If yes, then your authority is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@BahBahBased @smashbaals I am convinced by scripture that women are not excluded

@BahBahBased @smashbaals I am convinced by scripture that women are not excluded from serving as elders or pastoral work like counselling or leadership roles.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@BahBahBased @smashbaals No, I am not. Pastoring is counselling and guiding and leading by example, all things that elders, overseers or shepherds do. Females are not exempt from these roles. In fact, it is far better for a female to be counseled by ...

@BahBahBased @smashbaals No, I am not. Pastoring is counselling and guiding and leading by example, all things that elders, overseers or shepherds do. Females are not exempt from these roles. In fact,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 We don’t use Greek terms. We just call them elders or overseers.

@Methodios007 We don’t use Greek terms. We just call them elders or overseers.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 The Greek word πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), which literally means "elder" is used to denote someone recognized with wisdom and the ability to lead and teach and with godly character. The term for overseer is ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) which t...

@Methodios007 The Greek word πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), which literally means "elder" is used to denote someone recognized with wisdom and the ability to lead and teach and with godly character. The

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 Bishops / overseers / elders are all used interchangeably in scrip

@Methodios007 Bishops / overseers / elders are all used interchangeably in scripture.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@mountain_diva @smashbaals Which scripture explicitly calls a man a pastor (poim

@mountain_diva @smashbaals Which scripture explicitly calls a man a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@JulieCobbe @smashbaals How is serving the church a mind set in the flesh? Elder

@JulieCobbe @smashbaals How is serving the church a mind set in the flesh? Elders and pastors are slaves of Christ. At least they should be.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@HasDiscernment @smashbaals What if she serves because she understands the Bible

@HasDiscernment @smashbaals What if she serves because she understands the Bible doesn’t forbid women from serving as elders and pastors? How is this prideful?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@cityoftheplain9 @smashbaals Usually there are multiple elders in a church. Is i

@cityoftheplain9 @smashbaals Usually there are multiple elders in a church. Is it a church if you have at least one male elder??

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-10

@pastherandie @JosiahHawthorne @JayMallow3 Also, if someone is “spreading propaganda” of any kind, the *kind* and *loving* thing to do is correct them. Elders must be able to patiently correct (2Ti 4:2– “with great patience.”) Imagine someone who cam...

@pastherandie @JosiahHawthorne @JayMallow3 Also, if someone is “spreading propaganda” of any kind, the *kind* and *loving* thing to do is correct them. Elders must be able to patiently correct (2Ti 4:

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-09

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Elders are pastors, so yes.

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Elders are pastors, so yes.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-09

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii The model is multiple elders with those who

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii The model is multiple elders with those who are gifted and qualified being recognized so that the church can go to them for help. Women having the option to go to q

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Kay likely would have been a pastor if the church wasn’t so hostile to female pastors. Her teaching ministry seems to be acceptable even to many complementarians because she isn’t a “pastor” in the t...

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Kay likely would have been a pastor if the church wasn’t so hostile to female pastors. Her teaching ministry seems to be acceptable even to many comp

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Yes, women can cover up scandals. But I’m a

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Yes, women can cover up scandals. But I’m a counselling situation with a woman asking for help would be better handled by a female elder.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Solid teachers I know of are Kay Arthur and Joni Eareckson Tada. My former pastor (who passed away), Ruth Blight. I think that the problem with women pastors is that in normal churches women are hel...

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Solid teachers I know of are Kay Arthur and Joni Eareckson Tada. My former pastor (who passed away), Ruth Blight. I think that the problem with wome

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@peace_got @Protestia That was my point: you can either be in rebellion to what you believe the text says, or like me, actually following what the text teaches as I have shown it does not forbid female elders. You don’t have to agree with my interpr...

@peace_got @Protestia That was my point: you can either be in rebellion to what you believe the text says, or like me, actually following what the text teaches as I have shown it does not forbid femal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@harkening @SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii If Paul isn’t speaking generically, you have to prove this using other clues in the text. Yet Paul doesn’t explicitly say “an elder must not be a woman” nor does he even use any male pronouns and exp...

@harkening @SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii If Paul isn’t speaking generically, you have to prove this using other clues in the text. Yet Paul doesn’t explicitly say “an elder must not be a wom

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii That verse doesn’t say “an elder must not be a woman”—there is no verse that says a man is allowed to authentein anyone either. Jesus said clearly that whoever wants to be the greatest should be the slave of a...

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii That verse doesn’t say “an elder must not be a woman”—there is no verse that says a man is allowed to authentein anyone either. Jesus said clearly that whoever

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Where does scripture say, “an elder must not be a

@spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Where does scripture say, “an elder must not be a woman?” Even Mike agrees that women can be deacons while getting around the fact that deacons are also said to be “one w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-07

@MikeWingerii You’re almost there, Mike! By the same reasoning, women are not ex

@MikeWingerii You’re almost there, Mike! By the same reasoning, women are not excluded from serving as elders.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The bunch of churches you are refer

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The bunch of churches you are referring to are all the one church of Christ if they hold to the fundamentals of the faith. Male-only elders is not a found

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve And by that very same reasonin

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve And by that very same reasoning women are not excluded in 1Ti 3 from being overseers or elders.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t they lead? He even thinks they can be deacons who ...

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey I would agree. Where is “senior” pastor a separate office in scri

@ClintHumfrey I would agree. Where is “senior” pastor a separate office in scripture?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey So she can shepherd, guide, teach and correct so long as she doesn

@ClintHumfrey So she can shepherd, guide, teach and correct so long as she doesn’t have the title of elder? And only if she does this for women and little children?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-29

@DefendTheSheep My goodness! A pastor sued a congregant for $500k? That’s crazy!

@DefendTheSheep My goodness! A pastor sued a congregant for $500k? That’s crazy!

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-27

@numeroustimes @ms_queenbitch0 @WGCrafts3312 @dalepartridge It starts with you and your lust issue. Sit in the front row. Find ways to deal with your own issues first. Or maybe you’d be open to supporting female pastors so they can have their own se...

@numeroustimes @ms_queenbitch0 @WGCrafts3312 @dalepartridge It starts with you and your lust issue. Sit in the front row. Find ways to deal with your own issues first. Or maybe you’d be open to suppo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-25

@JCalebJones @Phil_Johnson_ Mt 18 is still not being followed here, IMO. The purpose of 1 or 2 witnesses is to 'confirm every fact' (Mt 18:16), & those witnesses are to stand before the entire church if he is unrepentant (Mt 18:17). Elders that a...

@JCalebJones @Phil_Johnson_ Mt 18 is still not being followed here, IMO. The purpose of 1 or 2 witnesses is to 'confirm every fact' (Mt 18:16), & those witnesses are to stand before the entire chu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-23

@theBaxterian Where is anyone called a 'pastor' in the New Testament? Where does

@theBaxterian Where is anyone called a 'pastor' in the New Testament? Where does it say "women should not be pastors"? Hm. So why restrict them from going to seminary?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Well, those who have additional responsibility for the proper functioning of the church should lead in this⎯by leading, I mean demonstrating the very things that all should emulate. Elders are not called to 'lord it over' ...

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Well, those who have additional responsibility for the proper functioning of the church should lead in this⎯by leading, I mean demonstrating the very things that all should

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Admonishing is not the sole privilege of elders. http

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Admonishing is not the sole privilege of elders. https://t.co/rMFoNl7V72

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Jesus is the one who knows what He wants for His own church. And Jesus purposely excluded any mention of elders because it is not up to the elders to carry out church discipline, but the church. Jesus' words were not meant...

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Jesus is the one who knows what He wants for His own church. And Jesus purposely excluded any mention of elders because it is not up to the elders to carry out church discip

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist The final say in Matt 18 for church discipline is the

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist The final say in Matt 18 for church discipline is the entire church. Elders are not even mentioned.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-20

@TracyWelborn6 Are you a Mormon? Because that’s exactly what the Mormon bishops

@TracyWelborn6 Are you a Mormon? Because that’s exactly what the Mormon bishops were telling me when they were in my Livingroom trying to answer my questions. God anticipated the fall, so there’s no

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-20

@carol66944 Hm. But we still have fellowship with those who believe only men can

@carol66944 Hm. But we still have fellowship with those who believe only men can be elders and pastors, right?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@Tailfeathers_WA @QuixoteSword Mat 13:12? What are you taking away from me that I have? The fact is that some accept female elders and pastors in rejection of the text. Others, like me, carefully study and conclude that the text is consistent with f...

@Tailfeathers_WA @QuixoteSword Mat 13:12? What are you taking away from me that I have? The fact is that some accept female elders and pastors in rejection of the text. Others, like me, carefully stu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-17

@The_njp @MikeWingerii Whether the office of elder is limited to males only or n

@The_njp @MikeWingerii Whether the office of elder is limited to males only or not is secondary. Primary are things that unify all Christians and also matters of sin. Egalitarians are not sinning pure

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-07

@DelaKram75 @Ryan_Adair_A Again, there were no pulpits in the early church. I pr

@DelaKram75 @Ryan_Adair_A Again, there were no pulpits in the early church. I presume, there were elders in every home church. What is the reason for the prohibition on preaching and teaching "from th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT As an egalitarian, I’ve gotten along well in complementarian churches, though maybe it’s because my wife doesn’t feel led to preach or join the elders. Some comp churches won’t allow me to join the leadership team just for disagr...

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT As an egalitarian, I’ve gotten along well in complementarian churches, though maybe it’s because my wife doesn’t feel led to preach or join the elders. Some comp churches won’t al

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@JoshuaSethSchu1 Maybe this is a good argument for female pastors. Think about t

@JoshuaSethSchu1 Maybe this is a good argument for female pastors. Think about the only avenue women have for counseling from a pastor is from a man.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@amandafromtx @chris2_0R To be honest, he talks like someone who is immature, sh

@amandafromtx @chris2_0R To be honest, he talks like someone who is immature, shooting from the hip as it gets reactions or is fun (in his view) rather than getting feedback from a wise older pastor o

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