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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-23

@UndeadOrlan Marriage is not necessary; Jesus wasn't married and the apostle Pau

@UndeadOrlan Marriage is not necessary; Jesus wasn't married and the apostle Paul advocated for singleness in 1Cor 7. What specifically is your question as I'm not certain what your concern is.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-11

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Wow, you branched on this comment a lot...making me think you didn't answer my question. You might want to thread in the future so its more clear what your response is. I'm glad you admit that Paul is single an...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Wow, you branched on this comment a lot...making me think you didn't answer my question. You might want to thread in the future so its more clear what your respo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-10

@Crystalisives @JollyStine @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @will_servant @Ichthusproject @bkr8un @CherylSchatz @jdpritchett @MikeWingerii It is even harder as a woman to advocate on this issue—for sure. I am getting called names and a wolf, false teach...

@Crystalisives @JollyStine @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @will_servant @Ichthusproject @bkr8un @CherylSchatz @jdpritchett @MikeWingerii It is even harder as a woman to advocate on this issue—for sure.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-09

@JollyStine @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii 1Ti 2:15 says “the” childbearing (noun), not the verb, so it’s referring to a thing, not an action. 1Ti 4:3 talks about those who were forbidding marriage. But this does not seem to talk about s3x in marriage. P...

@JollyStine @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii 1Ti 2:15 says “the” childbearing (noun), not the verb, so it’s referring to a thing, not an action. 1Ti 4:3 talks about those who were forbidding marriage. But t

1Ti 2:15 1Ti 4:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-27

@baste_goblin @NotFussedLogan @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Luther advocated for burning all synagogues and schools, razing all private homes and properties, confiscating religious writings, prohibiting the te...

@baste_goblin @NotFussedLogan @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Luther advocated for burning all synagogues and schools, razing all private homes and properties, c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-16

@RevKimWChafee @ChrisPorter22 What?! You muted me? I'm egalitarian and a vocal a

@RevKimWChafee @ChrisPorter22 What?! You muted me? I'm egalitarian and a vocal advocate for women in leadership! Does that mean I cannot disagree with Moltmann's choice of words or I'll earn a mute?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning It’s so clo

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning It’s so clouded with patriarchy that you miss that the apostles did not advocate patriarchy. I’m sure you’ll disagree with this, an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-03

@reformedbapty @smashbaals Paul was both an elder and an apostle (Peter identifi

@reformedbapty @smashbaals Paul was both an elder and an apostle (Peter identified himself as an elder, see 1 Pet 5:1). If Paul was single and advocated for singleness (1 Cor 7) and didn’t have child

1 Pet 5:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-11

@MarkGrote Often when it can be either a man or a woman the male construction is the default. Paul doesn’t say “must not be a woman,” he uses a gender neutral pronoun “tis” and also he clearly doesn’t mean married as Paul advocated for singleness an...

@MarkGrote Often when it can be either a man or a woman the male construction is the default. Paul doesn’t say “must not be a woman,” he uses a gender neutral pronoun “tis” and also he clearly doesn’

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-26

@ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 That's great! I'm not contending that people don't submit to this structure and that it can't work. My energy is on this topic because of those who are causing division in the body because of it. BTW, there was a group c...

@ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 That's great! I'm not contending that people don't submit to this structure and that it can't work. My energy is on this topic because of those who are causing division in

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam The requirement isn't must be male. First, the comment about "one wife husband" is the only place in the Greek might indicate male, but it says husband. If Paul wasn't married and advocated for singleness, then this is no...

@ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam The requirement isn't must be male. First, the comment about "one wife husband" is the only place in the Greek might indicate male, but it says husband. If Paul wasn't mar

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Even Mike Winger admits that women can be deacons and yet the term “one wife husband” is also a requirement of deacons. Was Paul married? No. And he advocated for singleness—since it removes d...

@3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Even Mike Winger admits that women can be deacons and yet the term “one wife husband” is also a requirement of deacons. Was Paul married? No.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@wbigs2001 @eltrucker87 @smashbaals I never once advocated for anyone—male or fe

@wbigs2001 @eltrucker87 @smashbaals I never once advocated for anyone—male or female—to preach or teach false doctrine. False teachers are male too. Do I really need to show you examples?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@nomorestrange @LifeWithoutLack @smashbaals There are many women who are single or widows or separated. Paul was single and advocated for singleness (1 Cor 7:7,8,11,26,27). Are you saying that women only have a head if they are married? 1 Cor 11:3...

@nomorestrange @LifeWithoutLack @smashbaals There are many women who are single or widows or separated. Paul was single and advocated for singleness (1 Cor 7:7,8,11,26,27). Are you saying that women

1 Cor 11:3 1 Cor 7:7 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-19

@smashbaals No, that doesn’t work. Otherwise all of us in the church are engage

@smashbaals No, that doesn’t work. Otherwise all of us in the church are engaged and any of you who have another spouse are polygamists. This is speaking of earthly marriage. Jesus was single and P

1 Cor 7:7-8 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-04

@revjeffvox @BibleBashed If Paul advocates for singleness (1 Cor 7:7) and was hi

@revjeffvox @BibleBashed If Paul advocates for singleness (1 Cor 7:7) and was himself single, then 1 Tim 2:15 cannot mean that women ought to be married and have children. We need to make sure we und

1 Cor 7:7 1 Tim 2:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@TimHami97610674 Paul was single and advocated for others to be single like hims

@TimHami97610674 Paul was single and advocated for others to be single like himself (1 Cor 7:7). Paul was an overseer. How then does Paul meet his own requirements if it means must be married?

1 Cor 7:7 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-21

@Urban__Tree I’ve thought a bit about why Paul uses this term “one wife husband” instead of the term “monogamous.” He certainly advocated for leadership reflecting the ideal of one man and one woman “until death do they part” yet Paul himself wasn’t...

@Urban__Tree I’ve thought a bit about why Paul uses this term “one wife husband” instead of the term “monogamous.” He certainly advocated for leadership reflecting the ideal of one man and one woman

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-20

@Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I explained that in the post I linked. Was Paul not an overseer himself? Surely he was. Yet he was single and advocated for singleness (1 Cor 7:7). Therefore, if it doesn’t require marriage (but means faithful if marrie...

@Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I explained that in the post I linked. Was Paul not an overseer himself? Surely he was. Yet he was single and advocated for singleness (1 Cor 7:7). Therefore, if it does

1 Cor 7:7 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@DickSaban1 @PubliusJosephus @njbemont That is an idiom that means faithful in m

@DickSaban1 @PubliusJosephus @njbemont That is an idiom that means faithful in marriage. Paul wasn’t married and advocated for others to remain single as he was.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-07

@CovenantReform2 @SHoddeMiller @BethMooreLPM 1 Cor 14:34-35 is a quote from the

@CovenantReform2 @SHoddeMiller @BethMooreLPM 1 Cor 14:34-35 is a quote from the letter from the Corinthians (see 1 Cor 7:1)—and Paul is refuting it. Paul advocates for all to be able to prophesy and

1 Cor 14:31 1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-11

@DickSaban1 The phrase “one wife husband” repeated for deacons and also in Titus 1 and in 1 Tim 5:9 as “one husband wife” is an idiom for faithful to one’s spouse if married. Paul was not married and advocated for singleness so this cannot mean must...

@DickSaban1 The phrase “one wife husband” repeated for deacons and also in Titus 1 and in 1 Tim 5:9 as “one husband wife” is an idiom for faithful to one’s spouse if married. Paul was not married and

1 Tim 5:9 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-11

@outcatching @GlennDavies @danitreweek “no grounding” “obsessed” “insistant woma

@outcatching @GlennDavies @danitreweek “no grounding” “obsessed” “insistant woman’s advocate” “NOT a Christ and truth advocate” “wish to bend scripture” I guess since we are no longer talking about s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck What, you can’t read Gen 3:16 either? Why don’t you answer my questions then? Why didn’t God tell Adam he should rule the woman? Why were his words to Eve future not present? I don’t advocate for women forcin...

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck What, you can’t read Gen 3:16 either? Why don’t you answer my questions then? Why didn’t God tell Adam he should rule the woman? Why were his words to Eve futu

Gen 3:16 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-29

Fantastic summary of the current state of the SBC by Terran Williams!  Terran co

Fantastic summary of the current state of the SBC by Terran Williams!  Terran compares the issue of women being prevented from pastoral, elder and deacon positions to how the SBC advocated for slavery

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Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 2:11-15

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Timothy 2:11-15 specific woman,deception,authenteo,grammar,perfect tense,future tense,anaphoric,egalitarian,ephesus,teknogonia,singular plural,historical perfect,verbal aspect,paul as pattern
Theology greek term

αὐτοδικεῖν (autodikein)

to plead one's own cause; to act as one's own advocate (Attic Greek equivalent of authentein)

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Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Egalitarians do the same with Galatians 3:28; Thomas Schreiner argues no single set of texts should function as a prism controlling the others.

Mistake #7: One passage rules the rest — egalitarian side

Gal 3:28 1 Tim 2:12 proof-texting
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-21

Conservative estimate based on four New Zealand hospitals (2016): approximately 1,200 JW deaths per year from blood transfusion refusal — about 3 per day.

Mike cites a specific published estimate to give concrete scale to JW transfusion-refusal deaths.

ajwr.org Advocates for Jehovah's Witness Reform on Blood JW blood transfusion death toll
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Barker won't commit to a specific natural explanation because none can withstand scrutiny

Analysis of Barker's second objection — 'possible natural explanations'

resurrection Dan Barker alternate theories
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Q&A: The pericope adulterae (John 7:53–8:11, woman caught in adultery) was likely not in the original Gospel of John

Viewer asks about the scholarly conclusion that the 'cast the first stone' story is a later addition.

John 7-8 textual criticism manuscript variants pericope adulterae
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-05

Matthew Vines' approach to Scripture is driven by a prior commitment to affirm homosexuality, not honest exegesis

Q&A question about advocates like Matthew Vines who try to make homosexuality fit within Scripture.

Matthew Vines Romans 1 hermeneutics eisegesis false teaching
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

Critique of 'keep abortion safe, legal, and rare' — internal contradiction if the unborn is not a person

Mike uses Hillary Clinton's famous phrase to expose inconsistency in the pro-choice position

internal contradiction abortion safe legal rare
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

Pro-choice philosopher David Boonin concedes the unborn is a human being at an early developmental stage

Mike cites an opponent of the pro-life position who nevertheless concedes key scientific facts

human development David Boonin A Defense of Abortion
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

Pro-abortion advocates Ronald Dworkin and Faye Wattleton concede abortion kills a developing human

Mike cites ideological opponents who admit the reality of what abortion does

abortion Ronald Dworkin Life's Dominion
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

Heartbeat argument refuted — heartbeat is an arbitrary and inconsistent criterion for the beginning of life

Q&A — claim that life begins when the heartbeat starts

abortion heartbeat argument life begins
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

Rape and incest exceptions fail logically — Guttmacher Institute data: less than 1% of abortions involve rape or incest

Mike revisits rape and introduces incest as claimed exceptions to the pro-life position

Planned Parenthood rape exception abortion statistics
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-23

High-risk pregnancy (lupus) scenario — saving the mother is a pro-life position, not abortion by definition

Q&A — question about a mother with lupus whose life is endangered by pregnancy

pro-life mother's life exception abortion definition
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-07

Baptism does not secure salvation; it is an outward expression of inward faith

Q&A on whether post-baptism sin causes a loss of the security received at baptism.

1 John 2 baptism faith in Christ 1 John 2
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-15

Hebrews 9:9-10 describes Mosaic regulations as a placeholder "until the time of reformation"

Further development of the Law's built-in temporality

Hebrews 9:9-10 dietary laws Hebrews 9:9-10 Levitical law
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-22

Acts 3:1 -- Peter and John regularly attend the temple at the hour of prayer during a sacrifice, showing Jewish believers continued temple participation after believing in Jesus

Survey of Acts chapter 3

Acts 3:1 John (Apostle) Hebrews (book) temple worship Jewish believers Peter (Apostle)
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-22

Hebrew Roots major argument on Acts 10: the vision was about people (Gentiles), not food -- Winger agrees but argues they miss the connection and the implication for dietary laws

Critique of Hebrew Roots interpretation of Acts 10

Acts 10 Acts 10 Hebrew Roots movement Gentile inclusion
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-22

Preaching against idolatry is not the same as imposing the law of Moses -- idolatry is condemned universally, not only in the law. Specific Mosaic laws (Sabbath, tithe to Levites, feast attendance) are never mentioned to Gentiles.

Response to Hebrew Roots claim that preaching against idolatry equals teaching Torah

Law of Moses dietary laws feast days
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-22

Hebrew Roots response to Acts 15: it was only temporary, with full Torah teaching coming later. Winger demolishes this by pointing to the years of prior discipleship at Antioch.

Response to the Hebrew Roots 'temporary decree' argument for Acts 15

Acts 15 Acts 13 discipleship Acts 15 Torah observance
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-09

Luke 23:43 — comma placement debate: "today" with Jesus or delayed until resurrection?

Question from Hot Wax 93 about the comma in Luke 23:43 (thief on the cross)

Luke 23:43 thief on the cross soul sleep intermediate state
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-17

1 John 3:6 — "keeps on sinning" does not mean Christians reach sinlessness

Q from Nat Atheist about Christians who use 1 John 3:6 to argue for progressive sinlessness/perfectionism.

Revelation Galatians 6 1 John 3:6 Revelation Galatians 6 Salvation
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-23

Numbers 5 — the Bitter Water trial does not describe an abortion; the NIV translation is mistaken on this point

Question from Dakota Ballard about pro-choice advocates using Numbers 5:27 to support abortion.

Numbers 5:27 Numbers 5 NIV abortion divine judgment
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-23

Guilt and shame before God — healthy guilt vs. unhealthy guilt that drives you away from God

Question from Lisa Kaminsky about feeling unworthy to pray or call herself a Christian when she misses daily Bible reading and prayer.

Hebrews 4:16 Ephesians 1 1 John 2:1 prayer assurance of salvation righteousness of Christ
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-23

The Message Bible — not a legitimate translation; unfaithful to the original languages; should not be recommended

Question from Jonathan Edwards about recommending The Message Bible.

Bible translation biblical accuracy The Message Bible
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-06

Habitual sin and salvation: honest uncertainty, but the answer is always to press toward Christ rather than despair

Responding to Adriano's question about whether living in habitual sin from addiction while truly wanting to stop means he is unsaved

1 John 1 John 2:1 Peter 1 John perseverance
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