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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-03

@CaptainDavidA @rigginout @smashbaals Also, Paul thinks that an entire church could be deceived like Eve (see 2Co 11:3). This shows unequivocally that both men and women can be deceived in the same way as Paul did not differentiate that it was only t...

@CaptainDavidA @rigginout @smashbaals Also, Paul thinks that an entire church could be deceived like Eve (see 2Co 11:3). This shows unequivocally that both men and women can be deceived in the same wa

2Co 11:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-03

@Keith83361 @smashbaals Well wouldn’t that be because you refuse to allow women

@Keith83361 @smashbaals Well wouldn’t that be because you refuse to allow women so the only ones that serve in liberal churches are liberal women?? How shocking.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-03

@aflawedmanofGod @smashbaals I see. You are showing ignorance as you clearly hav

@aflawedmanofGod @smashbaals I see. You are showing ignorance as you clearly haven’t studied the text. Reading a verse out of context isn’t sufficient to understand Paul’s meaning which is to stop fal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-02

@122R1 @ronhenzel So women only have to avoid teaching men for 1 hour on one day

@122R1 @ronhenzel So women only have to avoid teaching men for 1 hour on one day of the week? Not sure what you meant by shepherd. Do you mean my pastor tells me what to do? You mean he quotes what s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-02

@mbruggelivecom1 @Peacemaker811 @CovenantReform2 Junia obviously wasn't one of t

@mbruggelivecom1 @Peacemaker811 @CovenantReform2 Junia obviously wasn't one of the 12, but there were more apostles than just the 12. Recall when Jesus appointed and sent out the 72 (Lk 10:1)? Those w

Lk 10:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-01

@122R1 @ronhenzel FYI, that’s not what I think. I’m not skipping over anything as I wasn’t giving an exegesis; I was listing some important questions to which I need cohesive and compelling answers to if they are going to be able to change my mind. ...

@122R1 @ronhenzel FYI, that’s not what I think. I’m not skipping over anything as I wasn’t giving an exegesis; I was listing some important questions to which I need cohesive and compelling answers to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-31

@whoalaura @StothersRyan Yes, men penned scripture (though we don’t know for sure that women were not involved—ie. who wrote Hebrews, Ruth, Esther?), but the following passages from 1Peter are clear that scripture is not men making things up or propo...

@whoalaura @StothersRyan Yes, men penned scripture (though we don’t know for sure that women were not involved—ie. who wrote Hebrews, Ruth, Esther?), but the following passages from 1Peter are clear t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@Jskellinton78 Hebrew. But there’s a variant in the Hebrew showing it can be tak

@Jskellinton78 Hebrew. But there’s a variant in the Hebrew showing it can be taken either as women or oppressors/extortioners and the Jewish translators who created the Greek translation called the LX

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What does equal treatment of women have to do with not having a husband? No one here is saying wives shouldn’t submit to and serve their husbands. Just that husbands should do the same Are men so proud in y...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What does equal treatment of women have to do with not having a husband? No one here is saying wives shouldn’t submit to and serve their husbands. Just that

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What are you taking about? Saying that a husband is not the authority over his wife and that women can lead along with men in the church destroys their lives?? Our family believes this and we are married and...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What are you taking about? Saying that a husband is not the authority over his wife and that women can lead along with men in the church destroys their lives

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

I have some questions I need some help with since so many think that 1Ti 2:12 is as clear as mud.👇 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women to n...

I have some questions I need some help with since so many think that 1Ti 2:12 is as clear as mud.👇 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@da_sojourner I read it very carefully and definitely conclude that women and me

@da_sojourner I read it very carefully and definitely conclude that women and men should both lead and that there’s no restriction based on male/female. I draw this conclusion from scripture alone and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT Here’s a few reasons why: 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women to not teach true doctrine to any male over 17”? 2...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT Here’s a few reasons why: 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women t

1Ti 1:3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@AntiCommieBecca Over where I live we tend to like minorities so we don’t really

@AntiCommieBecca Over where I live we tend to like minorities so we don’t really have that problem too much. But the male/female thing is still sticky because the Bible ‘seems’ to restrict women.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-29

@Grump_Old_Man Everyone who is learning, sits in silence and listens. What’s the point? And one learns in order to use and disseminate what they’ve learned. Do you think Paul is forbidding women to teach truth to the other half of the body? His purp...

@Grump_Old_Man Everyone who is learning, sits in silence and listens. What’s the point? And one learns in order to use and disseminate what they’ve learned. Do you think Paul is forbidding women to t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-29

@etrade601 @KaeleyT I agree with you. Bad leaders come in al flavours, male and

@etrade601 @KaeleyT I agree with you. Bad leaders come in al flavours, male and female. I’m an egalitarian and think that women and men working together without some gender-hierarchy constraint in le

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-29

@Moppybottoms @KaeleyT The short answer is any role where a woman is in a position of authority over a man. Many believe Gen 2-3 establishes male authority and female submission, 1Co 14:34-35 commands women to respect that authority by remaining sil...

@Moppybottoms @KaeleyT The short answer is any role where a woman is in a position of authority over a man. Many believe Gen 2-3 establishes male authority and female submission, 1Co 14:34-35 command

1Co 14:34-35 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-28

If there’s one post that I can recommend to sum up the main contentions I have w

If there’s one post that I can recommend to sum up the main contentions I have with Mike Winger’s Women in Ministry video series, it’s the following one I wrote last spring (see below). @MikeWingerii

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-28

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome History is not inspired, scripture is. Reality as you are describing is just what you are used to or prefer. It is not a modern 20th century invention though I admit women have been suppressed since the beginning kind of...

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome History is not inspired, scripture is. Reality as you are describing is just what you are used to or prefer. It is not a modern 20th century invention though I admit wome

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-28

@rightresponsem I’m going to exercise my patriarchal authority to encourage all

@rightresponsem I’m going to exercise my patriarchal authority to encourage all to lead with courage and conviction. Including women. Because I’m a man of course.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-25

@kimberley_7_ @BogdanOancea77 As for your comment on Titus 2:3-5, yes women teaching other women is important just like men instructing men. Yet we all have common instruction for each other. Your comment actually shows why female pastors are such a ...

@kimberley_7_ @BogdanOancea77 As for your comment on Titus 2:3-5, yes women teaching other women is important just like men instructing men. Yet we all have common instruction for each other. Your com

Titus 2:3-5 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-25

@SledgeTX1776 @MikeWingerii That “dude” agrees with you mostly. He just thinks w

@SledgeTX1776 @MikeWingerii That “dude” agrees with you mostly. He just thinks women are not to be elders. And no, the Bible doesn’t say that. That’s not what Paul is saying in 1Ti 2:12. https://t.co

1Ti 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-25

@aarondgarrett Part of the problem is that the churches that support women tend to be liberal (not all of them, but many). Unless women are trained and included with men, you will get a higher proportion being off. One I find is really solid is Kay ...

@aarondgarrett Part of the problem is that the churches that support women tend to be liberal (not all of them, but many). Unless women are trained and included with men, you will get a higher proport

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan Since you feel compelled to state that my view is a doctrine of demons—a view that frees women to serve without restrictions beyond character qualifications and ability—perhaps you should familiarize yourself with what char...

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan Since you feel compelled to state that my view is a doctrine of demons—a view that frees women to serve without restrictions beyond character qualifications and ability—perh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@BornAgainMissy Now isn’t that interesting! “All scripture is God breathed…” —bu

@BornAgainMissy Now isn’t that interesting! “All scripture is God breathed…” —but He didn’t use his own hand and pen so God didn’t “write” it. This dear pastor already blocked me for asking him to su

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@ImRevAlan @PFKHealth @BornAgainMissy Oh, and where does scripture say that wome

@ImRevAlan @PFKHealth @BornAgainMissy Oh, and where does scripture say that women cannot teach theology?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan If she agrees with me and sees how the whole of the context and grammar does not forbid women from speaking, then the only one with the problem are guys like yourself. Thus: “What? came the word of God out from you [males]...

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan If she agrees with me and sees how the whole of the context and grammar does not forbid women from speaking, then the only one with the problem are guys like yourself. Thus

1Co 14:36 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@ImRevAlan @PFKHealth @BornAgainMissy Yes, and following the logic, they were to teach all nations to obey *everything* that He commanded them. This would have been a good time to clarify “except make sure you limit women’s instruction and make sure ...

@ImRevAlan @PFKHealth @BornAgainMissy Yes, and following the logic, they were to teach all nations to obey *everything* that He commanded them. This would have been a good time to clarify “except make

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@BornAgainMissy Further, I presume that women learn theology not only for themse

@BornAgainMissy Further, I presume that women learn theology not only for themselves but to make disciples—of children, other women and yes, men. Why would they be able to teach children good theology

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan Well, actually, all that this is proof of is that some women let themselves be controlled by feelings and lose connection to the facts. The rampant immigration has caused an immense amount of harm with people coming in and ...

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan Well, actually, all that this is proof of is that some women let themselves be controlled by feelings and lose connection to the facts. The rampant immigration has caused an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-23

@dTipping62 @megbasham No one is called the head of the church except Christ. An

@dTipping62 @megbasham No one is called the head of the church except Christ. Anyone serving in leadership should be qualified and just because you find disqualified women doesn’t mean all of them are

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-23

@TheCoolhand1 @smashbaals Paul explicitly ties deception with the time sequence of creation in Ge 2 and all women are not deceived and many men are deceived. When we go back to Ge 2 we can see what is going on that gives Adam unique experience that p...

@TheCoolhand1 @smashbaals Paul explicitly ties deception with the time sequence of creation in Ge 2 and all women are not deceived and many men are deceived. When we go back to Ge 2 we can see what is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-22

@spriteworks @smashbaals Yes, Jesus was not a Levite and neither are Gentile pri

@spriteworks @smashbaals Yes, Jesus was not a Levite and neither are Gentile priests. So there is no correspondence to OT requirements for priests. So where are you getting the idea that women are not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-22

@thedoctor1611 @smashbaals Women are not permitted to teach truth to men? Paul’s

@thedoctor1611 @smashbaals Women are not permitted to teach truth to men? Paul’s purpose of writing to Timothy was to stop false teachers not half the body from teaching the other half! https://t.co/Z

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@KMD_0nline There is still a lot of cases where they are treated as second class citizens…remarkably in many churches. Just watch when a female pastor joins other male pastors in a Baptist fellowship. Watch how the men respond. But yes, women are co...

@KMD_0nline There is still a lot of cases where they are treated as second class citizens…remarkably in many churches. Just watch when a female pastor joins other male pastors in a Baptist fellowship.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Truthsearcher53 Yes, that’s the final application, but it is clear that women a

@Truthsearcher53 Yes, that’s the final application, but it is clear that women are opposed too. Satan went for Eve, after all. Then Adam rules his wife which was never what he was supposed to do which

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

RT @ryanschatz: @lutherananswers Paul already explained the angels reference. Ac

RT @ryanschatz: @lutherananswers Paul already explained the angels reference. According to 1Co 6:2-3, the saints⎯which includes women⎯will…

1Co 6:2-3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Well, maybe he keeps addressing it in his next lette

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Well, maybe he keeps addressing it in his next letter. If the veil is *removed* in Christ, why would Paul be commanding that women—also ones who believe and turn to Christ—

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Actually, it is for the very reasons Paul outlines that he is giving women a choice. If covering one’s head shames Christ, then surely this applies to women also. Thus married women have a dilemma as they have essentially...

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Actually, it is for the very reasons Paul outlines that he is giving women a choice. If covering one’s head shames Christ, then surely this applies to women also. Thus mar

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Actually, in 11:5, Paul explains the cultural implic

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Actually, in 11:5, Paul explains the cultural implications for women, especially those who are married to unbelieving Jewish husbands. In 11:6, we have the permissive imper

In 11:6 in 11:5 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@lutherananswers Paul already explained the angels reference. According to 1Co 6:2-3, the saints⎯which includes women⎯will judge the world and angels. If this is the case, then they should be able to decide whether to cover or uncover their heads. Th...

@lutherananswers Paul already explained the angels reference. According to 1Co 6:2-3, the saints⎯which includes women⎯will judge the world and angels. If this is the case, then they should be able to

1Co 6:2-3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-19

@Rach4Patriarchy I am egalitarian and have no problem with women submitting to t

@Rach4Patriarchy I am egalitarian and have no problem with women submitting to their husbands. I just think that their husbands also submit to them.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-19

@_TheWildPursuit @smashbaals I’m not passive; I’m masculine. I have courage too

@_TheWildPursuit @smashbaals I’m not passive; I’m masculine. I have courage too (which, BTW, isn’t only a characteristic of males). Supporting qualified and godly women in leadership and not forbiddi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-17

@Derelictiondino @wheresurhusband @Eric_Conn I don’t have a back bone? (Laughing out loud). You clearly don’t know me at all. The world already hates me because of the gospel—but churches excommunicate you for believing that godly and qualified women...

@Derelictiondino @wheresurhusband @Eric_Conn I don’t have a back bone? (Laughing out loud). You clearly don’t know me at all. The world already hates me because of the gospel—but churches excommunicat

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-17

@Bamahunter2020 @Eric_Conn Where does “the Bible clearly teach women should not

@Bamahunter2020 @Eric_Conn Where does “the Bible clearly teach women should not be in positions of power in the church”?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-16

@wheresurhusband @Eric_Conn I’m no beta. Why is allowing qualified and gifted wo

@wheresurhusband @Eric_Conn I’m no beta. Why is allowing qualified and gifted women to lead alongside of qualified and gifted men mean I’m beta?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-16

@Eric_Conn Every cell in my body has XY chromosomes. I have a wife and 3 adult c

@Eric_Conn Every cell in my body has XY chromosomes. I have a wife and 3 adult children. I’m a masculine man. And I still think competent gifted women should not be prevented from being leaders in th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-16

@Paul00540712 @McMuffin11111 @smashbaals Is there a scripture that speaks about

@Paul00540712 @McMuffin11111 @smashbaals Is there a scripture that speaks about women who are the female version of male effeminacy?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-16

@Christianous100 @ReformedSteven @RevKimWChafee I have examined most of the scri

@Christianous100 @ReformedSteven @RevKimWChafee I have examined most of the scriptures that appear to state that women are not to lead and conclude that none of them restrict based on male/female. htt

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-16

@Christianous100 @ReformedSteven @RevKimWChafee The NET Bible translator notes also leans towards creditors: 29 tc The Hebrew text appears to read literally, “My people, his oppressors, he deals severely, and women rule over them.” The correct text ...

@Christianous100 @ReformedSteven @RevKimWChafee The NET Bible translator notes also leans towards creditors: 29 tc The Hebrew text appears to read literally, “My people, his oppressors, he deals seve

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