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Scripture Commentary article 2010-01-12

Pastor And Team In Haiti During Earthquake

I have a great concern tonight for my Pastor. Pastor Jim Reimer and two of our worship team along with a group of teens from our local high school flew into Haiti around noon today

Exodus 90 Hebrews 53 Hosea 20 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-16

Putting Women In Their Place

The November 17, 2009 CBMW blog post by John Starke that we started to evaluate last post , is an amazing “piece of work” that exalts the 17th century writings of a Puritan named Richard Baxter who attempts to put women in their place. Starke continues to summarize Baxter’s writings:

1 Samuel 25:17-19 1 Samuel 25:20-28 1 Samuel 25:30-31 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2009-10-27

Woman Need Spritual Covering

## Does a woman need a human spiritual “covering”

1 Corinthians 14:20 1 Peter 4:10 1 Timothy 2:14 Genesis & Creation Authority & Submission Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-30

Neopatriarch Once Again Fails To Refute Cheryl Schatz

## Challenging my position that 1 Timothy 2:15 is a single woman

1 Timothy 2:10 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11-12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-14

Wayne Grudem 4

This is the part 4 of answering Wayne Grudem’s “ Open letter to Egalitarians ” and his “Six Questions That Have Never Been Satisfactorily Answered”. Today I am posting his fourth question, Suzanne McCarthy’s answer from the Greek and my own questions below that

1 Timothy 2:12 Hebrews 7 Isaiah 4 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-05-03

7 Paul Adam Accountability

This is the seventh in a series of simulated interviews with the Apostle Paul taken from the position of what he might say if we could transport Paul from the New Testament account through a time tunnel into our present day

1 Timothy 1:12 1 Timothy 1:13 2 Corinthians 11:3 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-20

Did God Give Up On The Woman

Many people think that God was especially hard on Eve after she was deceived by the serpent in the garden. In fact hierarchists have determined that God was so hard on Eve by punishing her with a multitude of lashes for her sin, that some might get the idea that God punished the one who was deceived

Genesis 3:14 Genesis 3:16 Genesis 3:17 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-17

Adams Sin Imputed To Eve

One of the most bizarre teachings of CBMW is the one taught in Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in chapter 3 written by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr

Ecclesiastes 3 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-13

King_Uzziah

In an interesting blog post on Pyromaniacs the February 10th post, author Dan Phillips tries to link the rebellion of King Uzziah and his punishment of leprosy with the “unfaithful” act of women who apparently are committing treachery against God by becoming pastors. Is this really true

2 Chronicles 25:1 2 Chronicles 25:14 2 Chronicles 25:15 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 2008-06-20

Was Adam A Type Of Christ

Recently I received a request to post my ideas on why Adam chose to sin when he was not deceived. The writer went on to ask:

1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Timothy 2:14 Genesis 3:12 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-03-10

Circumcision The Woman And The Kinsman Redeemer

In dealing with women in ministry, the question has been asked of me, isn’t circumcision a proof that God only wants men to minister through leading and teaching since God gave the sign of circumcision for males only to his people in the Old Testament. Did God give preferential treatment to males wh

Acts 7:51 Deuteronomy 10:16 Deuteronomy 30:6 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-22

Equal But Different Deteriorates To An Unequal Trinity

The term “equal but different” has become a catch phrase in marriage and “women in ministry” issues as it has replaced the pre-1970’s common view of the inferiority of women. In complementarian circles the thought is that women are equal in person but different in role

Philippians 2:6 Philippians 2:7 Philippians 2:8 Women in Leadership Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-04

From Bobbed Hair Bossy Wives And Women Preachers To Woman Be Free

I am very pleased that Stan Gundry has given me permission to post his story about how he changed his view from a staunch complementarian to an egalitarian. I would also request that if you have a story about your own journey from prejudice to freedom in Christ regarding women in ministry that you e

1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-12-21

Jesus Unequal In Prayer

In my research for our new DVD on the Trinity I am amazed that the teaching that God has a hierarchy of “roles” has some convinced that it is the Father alone who hears and answers prayer. This is Bruce Ware’s position in his book on the Trinity called “Father, Son, & Holy Spirit”

1 Corinthians 1:2 Acts 7:59 John 14:13 Trinity
Scripture Commentary article 2007-10-31

Spiritual Gifts A Means For Obedience

This is the last in our series about spiritual gifts and here we discover that spiritual gifts are a means for our obedience

1 Corinthians 14:1 Matthew 25:14 Matthew 25:15 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2007-07-09

Are Females Saved Just Like Males

Before we continue with our verse by verse through 1 Corinthians 11, I wanted to share a question that Jen had who watched my clip of “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free” DVD on YouTube. She said:

1 Peter 3:7 Ephesians 2:14-19 Ephesians 2:19 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Galatians 3:28
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-27

1 Corinthians 113 And Head

In the last post I summarized the foundational points from chapter 10 that is necessary to the understanding of chapter 11. If you haven’t read it already, it can be read by clicking here

1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Corinthians 11 Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2006-12-21

Why Was The Sin Of Adam More Serious Than The Sin Of Eve Part One

While some believe that Adam was the representative head of the human race and merely brought sin into the world because he was “head” (i. e

1 Timothy 2:13 Hosea 6:7 Numbers 15:30 1 Timothy 2 Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-22

Could The Messiah Have Been A Woman

Since God is neither male nor female, some have suggested that the Messiah could have been born a female. I would respectfully like to differ with that view

1 Corinthians 15:45 1 Samuel 15:23 1 Timothy 2:14 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-02-13

@ronhenzel @CauseToKnow @RBM7211 @stablecross You and I are claiming to believe the same scriptures so it’s our explanation that is the debate. So if we have all the contingencies you noted: - the preached gospel - gift of faith - sovereign acts of ...

@ronhenzel @CauseToKnow @RBM7211 @stablecross You and I are claiming to believe the same scriptures so it’s our explanation that is the debate. So if we have all the contingencies you noted: - the pr

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-01-06

If what @jaredadairbell wrote is all true, this proves the LDS message false because the official LDS teaching is that the church was lost until Joseph Smith. The LDS Church teaches that: - After the death of the apostles, the original church establ...

If what @jaredadairbell wrote is all true, this proves the LDS message false because the official LDS teaching is that the church was lost until Joseph Smith. The LDS Church teaches that: - After the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-12-14

@tuseroni @CherylSchatz Where is this found in the Bible, that annihilation is G

@tuseroni @CherylSchatz Where is this found in the Bible, that annihilation is God’s death sentence?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@elderthorkell @schism What specifically in the theology is far better? God tells us that in heaven there is no marriage and Paul says our marriage vows are until death and not past that (Rom 7:1-2). So you just want to believe something else? Why ...

@elderthorkell @schism What specifically in the theology is far better? God tells us that in heaven there is no marriage and Paul says our marriage vows are until death and not past that (Rom 7:1-2).

Rom 7:1-2 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-11

@yorkcartoons @Toneskeee No one can save themselves but where did you see scripture saying an unregenerate man cannot believe? It’s more like we are in a cage of sin and death and we can call out for help but we cannot save ourselves. Jesus comes and...

@yorkcartoons @Toneskeee No one can save themselves but where did you see scripture saying an unregenerate man cannot believe? It’s more like we are in a cage of sin and death and we can call out for

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-03

@HvacRoar24011 Right. And how did the Jewish leadership see Jesus? Who kept trying to put Paul to death? Yet Paul still continued to pray for their salvation and to preach the gospel to them first. Stop focusing on being persecuted. Jesus said that ...

@HvacRoar24011 Right. And how did the Jewish leadership see Jesus? Who kept trying to put Paul to death? Yet Paul still continued to pray for their salvation and to preach the gospel to them first. S

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-16

@Dundada63093 @davidmn316 @restoredkgdm @rightresponsem That’s not exactly true because scripture does have the death penalty for those who take a human life. That said, Christians are not looking for the death penalty—they are looking to save the lo...

@Dundada63093 @davidmn316 @restoredkgdm @rightresponsem That’s not exactly true because scripture does have the death penalty for those who take a human life. That said, Christians are not looking for

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-15

@restoredkgdm @rightresponsem Paul wasn’t referring to what Saul did to Christians before he believed. That’s my point. As a Christian you would know the change that comes by believing in Christ. Why would you want to put a new Christian to death fo...

@restoredkgdm @rightresponsem Paul wasn’t referring to what Saul did to Christians before he believed. That’s my point. As a Christian you would know the change that comes by believing in Christ. Why

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-14

@BKitten16 @ToupeeCostanza @rightresponsem Paul considered himself the h ce used of sinners because he was responsible for putting Christians to death and imprisonment. “Now Saul approved of putting him to death.” (Ac 8:1) As for the woman caught i...

@BKitten16 @ToupeeCostanza @rightresponsem Paul considered himself the h ce used of sinners because he was responsible for putting Christians to death and imprisonment. “Now Saul approved of putting

Ac 8:1 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-14

@DerekStephanBro @YesThatCollin @rightresponsem All the apostles minus one were

@DerekStephanBro @YesThatCollin @rightresponsem All the apostles minus one were killed for their faith. Paul wasn’t put to death for what he did to Stephen.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-28

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA You may also wish to consider Belleville’s excellent work on authentein leaning towards my interpretation. The forbidden fruit brought death. This wasn’t about usurping male authority as Paul doe...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA You may also wish to consider Belleville’s excellent work on authentein leaning towards my interpretation. The forbidden fruit brought death. Thi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@carol66944 @5pur5y I don’t understand how you connect scripture like that. That Adam would rule was spoken to Eve and wasn’t an imperative and was a consequence of the fall. That God rules is a given. His humbling Himself to take on flesh and subje...

@carol66944 @5pur5y I don’t understand how you connect scripture like that. That Adam would rule was spoken to Eve and wasn’t an imperative and was a consequence of the fall. That God rules is a give

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-29

@TrueChristian00 @DrFrankTurek Your quoted 1 Pe 3:18 “He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.” You said “He wasn’t simply resuscitated in the same fleshly body.” However, the Greek construction supports reading ‘made alive by ...

@TrueChristian00 @DrFrankTurek Your quoted 1 Pe 3:18 “He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.” You said “He wasn’t simply resuscitated in the same fleshly body.” However, the G

1 Pe 3:18 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-21

@ronhenzel What I see scripture teaching is that we are captured in a prison to sin and death. We can want out of this prison but we can’t free ourselves. We are helpless. Some don’t want out. But some do. If someone came and freed everyone—even thos...

@ronhenzel What I see scripture teaching is that we are captured in a prison to sin and death. We can want out of this prison but we can’t free ourselves. We are helpless. Some don’t want out. But som

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 The Hebrew phrase in Dt 24:1 is ʿerwat dāvār—“a shameful thing” or “matter of nakedness.” It’s ambiguous by design. If it clearly meant adultery, there would’ve been no debate. And if adultery were the issue, Moses wouldn’t have all...

@JonByers186054 The Hebrew phrase in Dt 24:1 is ʿerwat dāvār—“a shameful thing” or “matter of nakedness.” It’s ambiguous by design. If it clearly meant adultery, there would’ve been no debate. And i

Dt 24:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Repent of what? I am dealing with the text in good faith attempting to explain all the details in context. Why would I ever repent of trying to deal faithfully with the text? I think I'm start...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Repent of what? I am dealing with the text in good faith attempting to explain all the details in context. Why would I ever repent of trying to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@Forms_Respecter Jesus being God is clear in scripture. His virgin birth, death

@Forms_Respecter Jesus being God is clear in scripture. His virgin birth, death on the cross, and physical resurrection are clear. Why are these in the creeds and confessions?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-23

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi And on what planet does that sound totally straightforward? Your supposedly straightforward reading has Paul conflating plural and singular twice and has Eve’s consequences ongoing after her death. That’s n...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi And on what planet does that sound totally straightforward? Your supposedly straightforward reading has Paul conflating plural and singular twice and has Ev

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-31

@whoalaura @StothersRyan Yes, you are correct. Many false prophets do exactly this. Prophets carried the death penalty for false prophecy because of this. When God inspires someone to write scripture, it is self-evident, internally consistent, and no...

@whoalaura @StothersRyan Yes, you are correct. Many false prophets do exactly this. Prophets carried the death penalty for false prophecy because of this. When God inspires someone to write scripture,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-11

@ManassehRJones @AletheiaHS @subq @immrbloo I’m denying the faith? Faith didn’t buy you—Jesus did. His death bought all humans, especially believers (1Ti 4:10). Taking personal responsibility for my faith is not worshipping the creature! You are jus...

@ManassehRJones @AletheiaHS @subq @immrbloo I’m denying the faith? Faith didn’t buy you—Jesus did. His death bought all humans, especially believers (1Ti 4:10). Taking personal responsibility for my

1Ti 4:10 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-10

@cothran_tom @MrKrabsKachow The debt is paid even for those who go to Hell. Scripture compares Jesus' work with the impact of Adam's one act. We did nothing to inherit sin and death. In the same way, Jesus' work gives life to all. But God has determi...

@cothran_tom @MrKrabsKachow The debt is paid even for those who go to Hell. Scripture compares Jesus' work with the impact of Adam's one act. We did nothing to inherit sin and death. In the same way,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

@ScottCross_8 @covapologetics That’s interesting. So his marriage covenant is “until death do us part” and scripture is clear that a widow(et) is free to remarry (Ro 7:2-3 applies to both), Paul even encouraging younger widows to remarry (1Ti 5:14), ...

@ScottCross_8 @covapologetics That’s interesting. So his marriage covenant is “until death do us part” and scripture is clear that a widow(et) is free to remarry (Ro 7:2-3 applies to both), Paul even

1Ti 5:14 Ro 7:2-3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-09

@CoHeir316 @harmonizedgrace He is God so by that very fact He has all authority. He is the uncreated creator sustaining all things. But as the resurrected man, we share in his body and inheritance and rule and reign together with Him. He built His c...

@CoHeir316 @harmonizedgrace He is God so by that very fact He has all authority. He is the uncreated creator sustaining all things. But as the resurrected man, we share in his body and inheritance and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-29

@KarenCicco @ymmotrojam @IkeLifeLike @_DHDS @_jonbowlin @chris_jolliff It will be different as the church will be in heaven but still people will hear the gospel and believe and be saved and testify even to the point of death. There is no way that on...

@KarenCicco @ymmotrojam @IkeLifeLike @_DHDS @_jonbowlin @chris_jolliff It will be different as the church will be in heaven but still people will hear the gospel and believe and be saved and testify e

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-10

@ThatSarahLynn @_jonbowlin @MikeWingerii The scriptures are clear that Jesus died for every human without exception. Only those who put on the robe of righteousness they have been given by Christ will have their sins covered. Adam’s sin brought deat...

@ThatSarahLynn @_jonbowlin @MikeWingerii The scriptures are clear that Jesus died for every human without exception. Only those who put on the robe of righteousness they have been given by Christ will

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, yes, I think the English translation here is misleading. The English isn’t inspired and translators can have bias. No man is the head of the church except Christ—and this is because by His deat...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, yes, I think the English translation here is misleading. The English isn’t inspired and translators can have bias. No man is the head of the ch

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-26

@LostinAusten27 @taylorsschumann It doesn’t need to mention the death penalty. T

@LostinAusten27 @taylorsschumann It doesn’t need to mention the death penalty. There is a basis for the death penalty early in Genesis before Moses: "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his

Ge 9:6 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-26

@taylorsschumann Paul admits to the Roman governor that it is possible to have d

@taylorsschumann Paul admits to the Roman governor that it is possible to have done something to deserve death, and if he did, he doesn’t object to being put to death: “If, then, I am a wrongdoer and

Ac 25:10-11 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-24

@Chainsaw59598 @JoshuaSethSchu1 It’s a part of the meal when they stop and remember the Lord’s death. So it’s both. In 1Co 11:21-22, Paul isn’t simply telling people to eat at home because they are hungry; he's addressing the broader issue of selfis...

@Chainsaw59598 @JoshuaSethSchu1 It’s a part of the meal when they stop and remember the Lord’s death. So it’s both. In 1Co 11:21-22, Paul isn’t simply telling people to eat at home because they are h

1Co 11:21-22 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@carol66944 @RedefineApolog1 @lollyfana In fact, in Ro 5:18-19, Paul argues that just as you received curse of sin and death from the fall even though you didn’t originally do anything to deserve it (it is universal to all men), so ALSO through the o...

@carol66944 @RedefineApolog1 @lollyfana In fact, in Ro 5:18-19, Paul argues that just as you received curse of sin and death from the fall even though you didn’t originally do anything to deserve it (

Ro 5:18-19 general
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