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Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-09

Matt Slick She They

This is a continuation of my evaluation of Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry. Matt has been working for weeks to try to refute my interpretations

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 Amos 15 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
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 2007-10-03

Carm Alert Grace In Action

I got an email from Matt Slick today. In addition to saying that I misrepresented him (he said I was claiming that he believes I am unsaved

Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-30

The Rest Of The Story 1 Timothy 211 15 And Matt Slick

> Proverbs 18:17 (ESV) The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him

1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 2 Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-26

Matt Slick And Cheryl Schatz Debate 2

Matt Slick and I had an interesting discussion on whether Paul was stopping true biblical teaching in 1 Timothy 2:12 or whether Paul was stopping error. My answer concerning the imperative command to let a woman learn (1 Timothy 2:11) and the fact that all teaching by “a woman” was to be stopped unt

1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-23

Debating Women In Ministry Round 2

On Wednesday September 26, 2007 I will be having round number 2 with Matt Slick on the issue of women in ministry. We will be dealing with 1 Timothy 2 and the issues of whether “a woman” is a specific woman in Ephesus or whether Paul is prohibiting all Christian women from teaching men (or some vari

Isaiah 5 Numbers 2 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-19

Debate Audio Between Matt Slick And Cheryl Schatz

If you didn’t get a chance to hear the debate regarding women Pastors between Matt Slick of CARM and myself, you can hear it at this link

1 Timothy 2:12 Esther 18 Hosea 1 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-10

Debate With Matt Slick Scheduled

Regarding my previous post about debating with Matt Slick about women in ministry, I spoke to the producer of his radio program (Faith and Reason) tonight and she has set the date of Wednesday, September 19th for me to call in for the debate

Isaiah 6 Women in Leadership Debates
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 2007-03-24

Should Cbmw Fight Egalitarians

This week CBMW (the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood) released two audio tapes from the February 2007 “Different by Design” Conference held in Minneapolis Minnesota. ( ) I was amazed at the way that the gospel was connected to the gender issue in such a way that those who do not hold to pa

Exodus 4 Isaiah 1 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-03-22

We Are In Our New Home

We are mostly moved into our new home and much of our time has been spent in unpacking boxes. Our living room now feels like home since six book cases of my research and bible study books have been unpacked

Complementarianism Debates
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 2025-10-03

@ronhenzel So no face to face debate? Aw. Paul’s burden in Rom 9 is not explaining why some random Gentiles go to heaven and others to hell. The prophecy Paul cites (“the older shall serve the younger,” Gen 25:23) was never fulfilled in the lifetim...

@ronhenzel So no face to face debate? Aw. Paul’s burden in Rom 9 is not explaining why some random Gentiles go to heaven and others to hell. The prophecy Paul cites (“the older shall serve the young

Gen 25:23 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-28

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA The biggest challenge is that people are creatures of habit and change feels like heresy, particularly in hotly debated issues such as leadership roles, gender and authority. Many feel like hiera...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA The biggest challenge is that people are creatures of habit and change feels like heresy, particularly in hotly debated issues such as leadership

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-12

@slyoung687 Precisely. I’m not asking him to debate, but to discuss. And I’m asking him to substantiate his divisive calls to tell egalitarian teachers to repent and those who attend egalitarian churches to loudly leave and take as many others with t...

@slyoung687 Precisely. I’m not asking him to debate, but to discuss. And I’m asking him to substantiate his divisive calls to tell egalitarian teachers to repent and those who attend egalitarian churc

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-25

@TonyMacaroni22 @RickyDoggin Why do you quote this passage out of context? What

@TonyMacaroni22 @RickyDoggin Why do you quote this passage out of context? What relevance does this have to a woman who is in a debate? Is she teaching?

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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

@subq @haymes_joshua He's not talking about mutualism or egalitarianism. Why wou

@subq @haymes_joshua He's not talking about mutualism or egalitarianism. Why would I enter this debate?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Why can’t you debate on

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Why can’t you debate on the merit of the ideas? What does egalitarian have to do with Unitarian which is a clear heresy?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@RevBCD The words that he is using is a very popular discussion and debate in the church right now. It is a huge issue in the SBC. I chose to speak on what I understood from his words. It's my page and I can do that if I want. Also, it seems everyone...

@RevBCD The words that he is using is a very popular discussion and debate in the church right now. It is a huge issue in the SBC. I chose to speak on what I understood from his words. It's my page an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-30

@LordFerguson09 @Dankrightanon A concordance is a fallible tool. The definitive source is the Bible and its context. The word kephale means head. It's used all over, so there's no debate on this. What that means in context is the question. And every ...

@LordFerguson09 @Dankrightanon A concordance is a fallible tool. The definitive source is the Bible and its context. The word kephale means head. It's used all over, so there's no debate on this. What

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-27

@TheAwokeSlayer My wife is not my pastor. Does Mike debate anyone? My mind is

@TheAwokeSlayer My wife is not my pastor. Does Mike debate anyone? My mind is doing ok.

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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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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 2024-12-17

@aaroncarlson @mtnhousewife I’m not really trying to bait her into a twitter deb

@aaroncarlson @mtnhousewife I’m not really trying to bait her into a twitter debate. I prefer having conversations…unless that is now somehow illegal on X…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-03

@16dubs In reality, it was a number of churches in the denomination that debated

@16dubs In reality, it was a number of churches in the denomination that debated this issue and prevented the General Synod from passing an amendment to the Book of Church Order to state that marriage

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-20

@dan_cameron99 @pauldirks @BillboardChris No. But what purpose do you have to de

@dan_cameron99 @pauldirks @BillboardChris No. But what purpose do you have to debate Paul and Chris on the content of secular school curriculum? Shouldn't you debate or present to the School Board or

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-20

@dan_cameron99 @pauldirks @BillboardChris No, but I'm not sure what you plan to

@dan_cameron99 @pauldirks @BillboardChris No, but I'm not sure what you plan to debate on exactly. Are you wanting to debate that the secular school system should teach a Christian worldview?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-18

RT @DrJamesTour: James Tour Responds to Claims of Origin of Life Scientists #abi

RT @DrJamesTour: James Tour Responds to Claims of Origin of Life Scientists #abiogenesis #chemistry #sciencedebate https://t.co/6TEunb0cad

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-10

@MythosMayhem @pastherandie @JayMallow3 Your comment makes it appear that debating scripture is fine because it doesn’t matter (or something akin to this). The FEMA giving $750 is what Kamala said and if it isn’t true then she should correct her stat...

@MythosMayhem @pastherandie @JayMallow3 Your comment makes it appear that debating scripture is fine because it doesn’t matter (or something akin to this). The FEMA giving $750 is what Kamala said and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-05

@BlakeBobechko @MikeWingerii Mike certainly went through great lengths (who wouldn’t see 43 hours of final video and 2 years in the making not great lengths), but he definitely did not establish that egalitarianism is unbiblical nor that it goes agai...

@BlakeBobechko @MikeWingerii Mike certainly went through great lengths (who wouldn’t see 43 hours of final video and 2 years in the making not great lengths), but he definitely did not establish that

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@cajunemus @DFEACK1 We should create a list of scenarios so they can all get tog

@cajunemus @DFEACK1 We should create a list of scenarios so they can all get together and debate what is a sin and what is not a sin. Because none of this is clear from scripture.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-13

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Hey, not here to waste your time. It’s hard to recall precisely our debate without reviewing it all again. FYI, my plan is to continue to address the upcoming SBC vote and to systematically take apart Mike Winger’s entire video s...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Hey, not here to waste your time. It’s hard to recall precisely our debate without reviewing it all again. FYI, my plan is to continue to address the upcoming SBC vote and to syst

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-30

@FreeAme19691836 @subq @MikeWingerii Mike refuses to debate or have conversation

@FreeAme19691836 @subq @MikeWingerii Mike refuses to debate or have conversations with anyone knowledgeable who is egalitarian. You have given me no reason to stop defending the truth except that it’

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-19

@GlennDavies @SwordMasterPub Yes, I know you don't want to debate. I must have really upset you somehow that you had to correct me. I appreciate you jumping back in⎯even for a moment or two. Where does the text say that "Paul...appointed male elders...

@GlennDavies @SwordMasterPub Yes, I know you don't want to debate. I must have really upset you somehow that you had to correct me. I appreciate you jumping back in⎯even for a moment or two. Where do

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-25

@activity_no @PestyMerc I quote that text from Peter all the time. You realize that Peter says Paul writes some things that are hard to understand? Yet are you actually suggesting that one of the most debated passages in the Bible is "plain." It's so...

@activity_no @PestyMerc I quote that text from Peter all the time. You realize that Peter says Paul writes some things that are hard to understand? Yet are you actually suggesting that one of the most

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-25

@Eric_Conn @mikeCAburritos Eric, why don't you explain 1Ti 2:15 instead of just quoting literally one of the most debated verses in all the Bible? - Who is the she? Who are the they? - Why did Paul say "She...they"? - Why did Paul use "the childbeari...

@Eric_Conn @mikeCAburritos Eric, why don't you explain 1Ti 2:15 instead of just quoting literally one of the most debated verses in all the Bible? - Who is the she? Who are the they? - Why did Paul sa

1Ti 2:15 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-19

@REF0RMEDBAPTIST @ronhenzel An unfortunate gymnastics boo boo, but has nothing to do with my exegesis of 1Ti 3:15. As you may be aware, often in debates, after each person presents, it can appear like the one who just presented is correct. "The fir...

@REF0RMEDBAPTIST @ronhenzel An unfortunate gymnastics boo boo, but has nothing to do with my exegesis of 1Ti 3:15. As you may be aware, often in debates, after each person presents, it can appear like

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

The White/Flowers debate on “Does John 6:44 Teach Unconditional Election” coming up on March 7 will certainly be interesting. I too have been called a semi-Pelagian preventing me from holding any leadership position in a Reformed church. 😔 https://...

The White/Flowers debate on “Does John 6:44 Teach Unconditional Election” coming up on March 7 will certainly be interesting. I too have been called a semi-Pelagian preventing me from holding any lea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@lorifrank1 Interesting rationale. However, this whole debate is clearly not bas

@lorifrank1 Interesting rationale. However, this whole debate is clearly not based on who is called a pastor in the Bible. https://t.co/hLuGSqn4WV

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-05

As @MikeWingerii stated in his video series, how we see Genesis 2-3 is 99% of the debate! Mike sees Paul’s deliberate connection of the creation order with deception, but why isn’t he willing to entertain the idea that Adam wasn’t deceived because o...

As @MikeWingerii stated in his video series, how we see Genesis 2-3 is 99% of the debate! Mike sees Paul’s deliberate connection of the creation order with deception, but why isn’t he willing to ente

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-28

@Deigratia1985 @3HillsMinor Being able to share a view clearly and succinctly doesn't make it correct. 4 years ago, Mike gave his view of 1 Tim 2:11-15 in 11 minutes in a Q&A. That's what succinct looks like⎯not 11.5 hours. But yes, Mike was s...

@Deigratia1985 @3HillsMinor Being able to share a view clearly and succinctly doesn't make it correct. 4 years ago, Mike gave his view of 1 Tim 2:11-15 in 11 minutes in a Q&A. That's what succin

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@Presbyterianon No, telling you what that scripture says doesn't take 12 hours.

@Presbyterianon No, telling you what that scripture says doesn't take 12 hours. What he does here is go through most of the debate⎯and there is a lot of debate. If you want to know what 1 Tim2:11-15

1 Tim2:11-15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@baste_goblin You keep throwing around that cult term to try to discredit me, but technically it refers to those who deny the fundamentals of the faith. Whether women can preach or teach or lead, or the specifics of one’s interpretation of 1 Tim 2:1...

@baste_goblin You keep throwing around that cult term to try to discredit me, but technically it refers to those who deny the fundamentals of the faith. Whether women can preach or teach or lead, or

1 Tim 2:15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-07

@niconyco4real @Rach4Patriarchy So the only difference is that a debate is a two

@niconyco4real @Rach4Patriarchy So the only difference is that a debate is a two way sermon. By the way, I have no problem with Rachel teaching or trying to convince me of her views. I was just curi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-07

@niconyco4real @Rach4Patriarchy Ok. Fair enough. But she was challenging to de

@niconyco4real @Rach4Patriarchy Ok. Fair enough. But she was challenging to debate me. This would be where she corrects me and hopes I listen. How is that ultimately different from teaching someon

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@Rach4Patriarchy I’m not sure I’m a great debater and debates can sometimes seem more about rhetoric than actually looking at the facts. I’d be more than happy to respond to arguments you make here. But I’m curious… in your theology are you even al...

@Rach4Patriarchy I’m not sure I’m a great debater and debates can sometimes seem more about rhetoric than actually looking at the facts. I’d be more than happy to respond to arguments you make here.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-01

@BogdanOancea77 @914Ann @pauldirks @KaeleyT A curious debate about my intentions. I intended some. And I wasn’t intending to pull the wool over the eyes of those who don’t know scripture. Is it not eisegeting when you take our modern ideas about h...

@BogdanOancea77 @914Ann @pauldirks @KaeleyT A curious debate about my intentions. I intended some. And I wasn’t intending to pull the wool over the eyes of those who don’t know scripture. Is it not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@DDinho555 @Fahim_4real @Sa_Gwang Sure, that’s fair that you don’t know me. The Bible doesn’t say we need to know thousands of years of theology, much of which has debated the meaning of this passage. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, ...

@DDinho555 @Fahim_4real @Sa_Gwang Sure, that’s fair that you don’t know me. The Bible doesn’t say we need to know thousands of years of theology, much of which has debated the meaning of this passage

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadersh

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadership roles, especially within Christian churches, it’s worth asking: At which stage are we at in the journey toward recogn

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