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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-16

@smashbaals I’m glad you are coming clean. If you treat women like Jesus did, y

@smashbaals I’m glad you are coming clean. If you treat women like Jesus did, you will be all the way egalitarian.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Do you think women should be allowed to be pasto

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Do you think women should be allowed to be pastors? How about elders? How about leaders in the church? How about ruling their homes?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals What, I’m not reading scripture? Again, where are you getting this from? You are just saying nonsensical things to distract from actual things being said. Like ‘worship feminism’—what is that? I think women shouldn’t ...

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals What, I’m not reading scripture? Again, where are you getting this from? You are just saying nonsensical things to distract from actual things being said. Like ‘worshi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Seriously? No He doesn’t. He doesn’t say “women

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Seriously? No He doesn’t. He doesn’t say “women don’t need respect” or “husbands don’t need to respect their wives” or “women are excluded from emulating Christ” despit

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals I have no issues with God as I don’t have proble

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals I have no issues with God as I don’t have problems reading scripture in context. I also don’t have any issues with distinctions between M + F. My only problem is unbi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@pauldirks @KaeleyT The focus on gender roles may be part of the problem. When you tell women that their role is to be in the kitchen, you give no valid option for those who like things that boys like and everyone is unique. Clearly there are differe...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT The focus on gender roles may be part of the problem. When you tell women that their role is to be in the kitchen, you give no valid option for those who like things that boys like

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@dalepartridge Many pastors like yourself have prioritized the disapproval of wo

@dalepartridge Many pastors like yourself have prioritized the disapproval of women over the discipleship of women.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-04

@flauridian Yes, a woman can refer to women generally but the context is how we decide whether there’s a specific woman or women in general. In this case, I’m arguing the context informs us there is a specific unnamed woman Paul has in mind. See if t...

@flauridian Yes, a woman can refer to women generally but the context is how we decide whether there’s a specific woman or women in general. In this case, I’m arguing the context informs us there is a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

Your view assumes gender is the key difference, but Paul’s focus is on character

Your view assumes gender is the key difference, but Paul’s focus is on character qualifications, not a categorical distinction. ‘Likewise’ strengthens inclusion, connecting women to deacons and mainta

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

‘Likewise’ does signal a shift, but it doesn’t exclude continuity. The shift is

‘Likewise’ does signal a shift, but it doesn’t exclude continuity. The shift is to women who serve, but the similarity is the shared qualifications required for deacons and women alike. https://t.co/9

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

If women were entirely excluded from church leadership or service roles, Paul co

If women were entirely excluded from church leadership or service roles, Paul could have specified it. Instead, ‘likewise’ supports the idea that women are included in the qualifications being discuss

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

I appreciate you allow for women in ministry, but you disallow them to be elders or deacons—leaders. And they cannot teach truth to males (adults only? What about teens?) Priscilla taught Apollos, so teaching men truth is not forbidden of women. An ...

I appreciate you allow for women in ministry, but you disallow them to be elders or deacons—leaders. And they cannot teach truth to males (adults only? What about teens?) Priscilla taught Apollos, so

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

I’m merely suggesting that in order to clearly restrict elders to only males, the text should explicitly exclude women which it doesn’t. 1Ti 3:11 says “Women likewise…”—Even if we presume v1-10 is for males, this statement shows the same requirement...

I’m merely suggesting that in order to clearly restrict elders to only males, the text should explicitly exclude women which it doesn’t. 1Ti 3:11 says “Women likewise…”—Even if we presume v1-10 is fo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

Yes, male specific terms do not always include women. Yet you admit that they can include women depending on the context. That is in fact my argument here, that in the context and aligned with the neutral syntax, Paul is not making a male-specific re...

Yes, male specific terms do not always include women. Yet you admit that they can include women depending on the context. That is in fact my argument here, that in the context and aligned with the neu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

You can’t discount a prohibition that doesn’t exist, right? I’m not suggesting

You can’t discount a prohibition that doesn’t exist, right? I’m not suggesting that *any* information is being discounted. The question that needs to be asked is whether Paul is anywhere excluding o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

@voyavolver1 @MikeWingerii Heresy has to do with serious deviation from foundati

@voyavolver1 @MikeWingerii Heresy has to do with serious deviation from foundational teachings of the faith, not just differences on non-essentials like the method of baptism, end times doctrines, whe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

@covapologetics Hm. Your response seems pretty boilerplate. What refutation make

@covapologetics Hm. Your response seems pretty boilerplate. What refutation makes sense of Paul not using any male pronouns or not explicitly excluding women? Did you also read the following? https://

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Scripture calls us to judge leaders by their character, not their gender. Women

Scripture calls us to judge leaders by their character, not their gender. Women are clearly among those who have been gifted by God and called to lead and not excluded based on their gender. Let's not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Paul’s focus in 1Ti 3:2 is on character, developed by anyone regardless of immut

Paul’s focus in 1Ti 3:2 is on character, developed by anyone regardless of immutable characteristics⎯leaders being faithful and above reproach. The cultural idiom "a one-woman man" reflects this. It’s

1Ti 3:2 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Let's not forget that the NT contains examples of women in ministry such as: Pho

Let's not forget that the NT contains examples of women in ministry such as: Phoebe: deacon (Ro 16:1), Junia: apostle (Ro 16:7), and Priscilla: a teacher of Apollos (Ac 18:26). In fact, Ro 16 lists 1

Ac 18:26 Ro 16:1 Ro 16:7 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Greek often uses male-specific terms generically to include women. Consider the

Greek often uses male-specific terms generically to include women. Consider the following: "Blessed is the man (ἀνήρ) whose sin the Lord will not take into account" (Ro 4:8). This clearly applies to

Ro 4:8 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Paul’s main concern is the moral character of leaders. The phrase addresses mono

Paul’s main concern is the moral character of leaders. The phrase addresses monogamy and faithfulness to one’s spouse. It does not exclude women but ensures that leaders are above reproach in their re

1Ti 3:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

A common objection to women serving as pastors cites 1 Timothy 3:2: "An overseer

A common objection to women serving as pastors cites 1 Timothy 3:2: "An overseer must be... the husband of one wife." Does this exclude women from pastoral roles? Let’s unpack this. 🧵 https://t.co/IWl

1 Timothy 3:2 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

@MikeWingerii @TheHustleCritic And they were off on whether women could be elder

@MikeWingerii @TheHustleCritic And they were off on whether women could be elders.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-27

@tattered_bible Interesting perspective. So if this is the problem that women ar

@tattered_bible Interesting perspective. So if this is the problem that women are ruling their husbands then why not correct it by emphasizing mutual submission—submit as your husband is submitting?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-27

@uav_guy_79 @harmonizedgrace Can a slave be exercising authority over the one they are serving? Isn't it obvious that if Jesus "empties Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant" and we (both men and women) are to emulate His posture, that we ough...

@uav_guy_79 @harmonizedgrace Can a slave be exercising authority over the one they are serving? Isn't it obvious that if Jesus "empties Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant" and we (both men a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-27

@tattered_bible Many women avoid submission, seeing it as negative, and likely because patriarchal men see it as one sided. But understanding marriage as mutual submission all of the sudden doesn't seem so dangerous or wrong. I think most of these w...

@tattered_bible Many women avoid submission, seeing it as negative, and likely because patriarchal men see it as one sided. But understanding marriage as mutual submission all of the sudden doesn't s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-26

@BdtKim There are no gender role differences related to submission or authority.

@BdtKim There are no gender role differences related to submission or authority. Both have equal authority as the only authority given by God was given equally to men and women. The only way to harm

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-26

@subq @harmonizedgrace Is laying down your life not submitting on a daily basis?

@subq @harmonizedgrace Is laying down your life not submitting on a daily basis? Are you not to emulate Christ? Does the following verse apply only to women? https://t.co/S104m2Ukbh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-26

@BigRedBetz @Peacemaker811 @harmonizedgrace And Paul is not saying in 1Co 14:34-

@BigRedBetz @Peacemaker811 @harmonizedgrace And Paul is not saying in 1Co 14:34-35 that women must be silent in church. https://t.co/WHlrSQvbxX

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-23

@ClarkeReformer @Sodiuyo So Paul is prohibiting women from teaching truth to peo

@ClarkeReformer @Sodiuyo So Paul is prohibiting women from teaching truth to people if the group contains men? Where is this unique teaching confirmed elsewhere?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-20

And if you are a male who feel he has a good handle on the only verse that appea

And if you are a male who feel he has a good handle on the only verse that appears to teach that women cannot even teach the truth to men, you might want to revisit the context and grammar again. http

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-20

@JacobPaul432 @MikeWingerii I have not seen Zahnd’s debate with Brown. I’m conce

@JacobPaul432 @MikeWingerii I have not seen Zahnd’s debate with Brown. I’m concerned at what Mike says and how he frames things. He said I had to repent of spreading the teaching that women can be eld

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@DelaKram75 This is precisely what I noted that @MikeWingerii said in his final

@DelaKram75 This is precisely what I noted that @MikeWingerii said in his final video on women in ministry! https://t.co/vOUbR9gm5r

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@BretArrigo @Matthew56193629 @R5Y79 @mtnhousewife So you’re admitting that there’s nothing gendered in the great commission then? I see… In Titus 2:5, Paul is speaking to women who are lazy and not doing anything except gossip. If you are at home, ...

@BretArrigo @Matthew56193629 @R5Y79 @mtnhousewife So you’re admitting that there’s nothing gendered in the great commission then? I see… In Titus 2:5, Paul is speaking to women who are lazy and not

Titus 2:5 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@Matthew56193629 @R5Y79 @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife Please show me where in the Gr

@Matthew56193629 @R5Y79 @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife Please show me where in the Great Commission that Jesus made a distinction between what the men and what the women were to do. I'll wait...

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@couchterfing @mtnhousewife What? The most accurate term for what I believe is m

@couchterfing @mtnhousewife What? The most accurate term for what I believe is mutualism—think of Phil 2 and how Jesus set aside His rights and served and how that applies as an example for everyone,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell First, I don’t care how weak you think I am. Second, I’m not flexing on patriarchal women. Third, thank you for the encouragement to read the Bible and pray with my wife. Everyone male and female could ta...

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell First, I don’t care how weak you think I am. Second, I’m not flexing on patriarchal women. Third, thank you for the encouragement to read the Bible and pr

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell You guys seem to see everything as black and white! Egalitarians are in the middle between matriarchy and patriarchy. Feminism is about asserting women’s rights. Egalitarians (or mutualists) are about equa...

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell You guys seem to see everything as black and white! Egalitarians are in the middle between matriarchy and patriarchy. Feminism is about asserting women’s r

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@harmonizedgrace @mtnhousewife @MichelleDLesley It sounds like you are referring

@harmonizedgrace @mtnhousewife @MichelleDLesley It sounds like you are referring to 1Ti 2:12. Am I right? Are women allowed to teach male children? If so, at what point is she specifically supposed t

1Ti 2:12 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@harmonizedgrace @mtnhousewife Also, I speak to men all the time…constantly. Now

@harmonizedgrace @mtnhousewife Also, I speak to men all the time…constantly. Now I see a community of women who advocate for this view I’m interacting with and I’m interested also in your views on it

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace In what way can we cooperate with the Spirit of G

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace In what way can we cooperate with the Spirit of God and learn today in community? If the Holy Spirit worked in small groups in home gatherings, can we do that today? C

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace IF a man comes into her Bible study group must she stop teaching or should he leave? Does Satan want the church to stop the women from sharing what the Holy Spirit is showing them? Why is there a restriction of men le...

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace IF a man comes into her Bible study group must she stop teaching or should he leave? Does Satan want the church to stop the women from sharing what the Holy Spirit is s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace Does a female believer not also have the Holy Spi

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace Does a female believer not also have the Holy Spirit? Can the HS speak through her? Can she teach women? Or are the things the Holy Spirit teaching her meant only for

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 Is this a Biblical belief you hold? Just curious.

@mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 Is this a Biblical belief you hold? Just curious. Are you referring to 1Ti 2:12? If so, is arguing (ie persuading someone of your perspective) a form of teaching that w

1Ti 2:12 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-16

@MaineMinistry What you are stating as “clear Biblical principles” in that women

@MaineMinistry What you are stating as “clear Biblical principles” in that women are not to be leaders or elders is absolutely not clear. You have convinced yourself that these are the clear principle

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-16

@MikeWingerii That’s precisely how I feel about your coverage of the egalitarian

@MikeWingerii That’s precisely how I feel about your coverage of the egalitarian arguments on women in ministry!

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-15

@DonicaTibbetts @eutychusnerd @MikeWingerii Yes, it was custom to have the husband’s name first—and we have two instances of this for Aquila and Priscilla in the New Testament—but the rest and the majority had Priscilla/Prisca first. I’m not sure w...

@DonicaTibbetts @eutychusnerd @MikeWingerii Yes, it was custom to have the husband’s name first—and we have two instances of this for Aquila and Priscilla in the New Testament—but the rest and the maj

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-14

In the case of complementarian (C) and egalitarian (E) differences, it can be ha

In the case of complementarian (C) and egalitarian (E) differences, it can be hard to remain in a C church that prevents you from serving how the HS is gifting. Or you may feel that your E church is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-10

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace Yes, in everything…as they do to Christ. Evidently there was something going on at that time between husbands and wives that needed addressing and the best I surmise is women were treated as house slaves and t...

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace Yes, in everything…as they do to Christ. Evidently there was something going on at that time between husbands and wives that needed addressing and the best I s

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