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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-09

@Truth_matters20 @David_wthebeard Yes, Mt 11:27 teaches that no one can know the Father unless the Son reveals Him. But that doesn’t mean the Son only reveals the Father to a pre-selected group with no regard to our response. Scripture is clear that...

@Truth_matters20 @David_wthebeard Yes, Mt 11:27 teaches that no one can know the Father unless the Son reveals Him. But that doesn’t mean the Son only reveals the Father to a pre-selected group with n

Mt 11:27 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-08

“For God so loved the elect that He gave His only Son, so that the elect will believe and not perish…for God did not send His Son to judge the elect, but so that the elect might be saved through Him.” (Jn 3:16-17, Calvin Version) Is that how your Bi...

“For God so loved the elect that He gave His only Son, so that the elect will believe and not perish…for God did not send His Son to judge the elect, but so that the elect might be saved through Him.”

Jn 3:16-17 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-08

“For God so love the elect that He gave His only Son, so that the elect will believe and not perish…for God did not send His Son to judge the elect, but so that the elect might be saved through Him.” (Jn 3:16-17, Calvin Version) Is that how your Bib...

“For God so love the elect that He gave His only Son, so that the elect will believe and not perish…for God did not send His Son to judge the elect, but so that the elect might be saved through Him.”

Jn 3:16-17 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-30

@MoonfireArt @rightresponsem Why doesn’t Paul say “so that those of you who are selected to proselytize like me”? Instead he says all people: “Yet I wish that all people (πάντας ἀνθρώπους, all people) were even as I myself am. However, each has his ...

@MoonfireArt @rightresponsem Why doesn’t Paul say “so that those of you who are selected to proselytize like me”? Instead he says all people: “Yet I wish that all people (πάντας ἀνθρώπους, all people

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of grace or God not electing—it’s refusal of the indiv...

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of g

Jn 5:46 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-23

@paulsfam4 That’s not works—that’s response to God’s prior teaching. Jesus rebu

@paulsfam4 That’s not works—that’s response to God’s prior teaching. Jesus rebukes people in Jn 5:46 not for failing to be elect, but for failing to believe Moses⎯“If you believed Moses, you would be

Jn 5:46 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-23

@paulsfam4 You’re quoting Jn 6:37 as if it teaches unconditional election, but J

@paulsfam4 You’re quoting Jn 6:37 as if it teaches unconditional election, but Jesus shows no evidence of this view as we can see from just a few verses later: “Everyone who has heard and learned fro

Jn 6:37 Jn 6:45 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@KingRomans828 But also, there are many men who see this as God ordaining them t

@KingRomans828 But also, there are many men who see this as God ordaining them to take power over others. That seems to be a clear connection one can make if God only selects men to lead and that all

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-12

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Regarding your argument, you assume that God’s selective revelation contradicts His universal salvific will. However, in Acts 17:26-27, Paul states that God determined the times and pla...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Regarding your argument, you assume that God’s selective revelation contradicts His universal salvific will. However, in Acts 17:26-27,

Acts 17:26-27 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-10

@MikeWingerii And sometimes it’s men who underestimate the Holy Spirit’s gifting

@MikeWingerii And sometimes it’s men who underestimate the Holy Spirit’s gifting and choosing when it is pastoral gifts given to women and His selecting them for elders and overseers.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-20

@pauldirks Faith is an admission of inability and trusting someone who is able instead of oneself. You don't need to be regenerate to call out for help. The scripture states clearly that salvation is by faith. Salvation is not by election but throug...

@pauldirks Faith is an admission of inability and trusting someone who is able instead of oneself. You don't need to be regenerate to call out for help. The scripture states clearly that salvation is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-20

@pauldirks If the atonement is unlimited in value and applies to all (as Shedd says), but the application is limited to the elect, then this amounts to God deciding to die for someone but not give them the benefit due to God's 'passing over them.' Ra...

@pauldirks If the atonement is unlimited in value and applies to all (as Shedd says), but the application is limited to the elect, then this amounts to God deciding to die for someone but not give the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-07

@SelectedDivine @immrbloo Don't you believe that people love the darkness becaus

@SelectedDivine @immrbloo Don't you believe that people love the darkness because God hasn't regenerated them yet...? Why doesn't the scripture say this? It says "because their works were evil."

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-06

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack In the 2020 election, Trump who is so racist increase

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack In the 2020 election, Trump who is so racist increased that to 12%. Just wondering why.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@ScottCross_8 @NamedWar @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor You are also biased—I can see it clearly. I am not an American so I don’t even have a pan on the fire. I am just very cautious about trials of high profile people l...

@ScottCross_8 @NamedWar @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor You are also biased—I can see it clearly. I am not an American so I don’t even have a pan on the fire. I am just v

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@ScottCross_8 @wolfeman2120 @NamedWar @TheMuppetPastor @KittyMitchell7 Did I tel

@ScottCross_8 @wolfeman2120 @NamedWar @TheMuppetPastor @KittyMitchell7 Did I tell you who I want elected? I’m not even an American… I asked for your evidence about his admission to se*ual assault in

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-28

@iamjabberwacky @EsbenBrinck @paulogia0 Well, we all know evolution doesn’t even

@iamjabberwacky @EsbenBrinck @paulogia0 Well, we all know evolution doesn’t even occur until you have reproduction and natural selection. So I guess we can start with how we got first life? Frankly, i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-15

@AxelJimet @Simple_Shaman @paulogia0 And in a very specific proportion and seque

@AxelJimet @Simple_Shaman @paulogia0 And in a very specific proportion and sequence so that my life is possible. Such a combination of proportions and timing that is not remotely possible by chance an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-14

@JerLeff @marduk_aza @paulogia0 Evolution as defined by variation within a species is well founded. Whether it really explains monkey->human kind of changes seems unsubstantiated. Natural selection doesn’t operate without life and reproduction wh...

@JerLeff @marduk_aza @paulogia0 Evolution as defined by variation within a species is well founded. Whether it really explains monkey->human kind of changes seems unsubstantiated. Natural selectio

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-14

@Simple_Shaman @paulogia0 You have evidence that complex life came come from roc

@Simple_Shaman @paulogia0 You have evidence that complex life came come from rocks through chance mutations and natural selection? I just don’t have enough faith for that story…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-09

@revjeffvox @JollyStine @ScottCross_8 @Sean_M_Dennis @DrSampler @andreacavie @Re

@revjeffvox @JollyStine @ScottCross_8 @Sean_M_Dennis @DrSampler @andreacavie @RevChrisDavis Further, you speak of the totality of scripture—so how then can you ignore Deborah, where God specifically s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-07

@StanfieldBrent1 @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @Idolkiller I think we have to be careful as faith or belief is hidden and internal. Evidences are external. Confession is an evidence. The Bible is clear that God saves those who put their faith in Him. ...

@StanfieldBrent1 @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @Idolkiller I think we have to be careful as faith or belief is hidden and internal. Evidences are external. Confession is an evidence. The Bible is clear

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-20

@GlennDavies @SwordMasterPub So you demonstrated that there are males who appear to be elders like Titus, Timothy and James, but we don’t have a letter written to or about a woman? What about 2John 1,5 (elect lady) and vs 13 (chosen sister)? Also, w...

@GlennDavies @SwordMasterPub So you demonstrated that there are males who appear to be elders like Titus, Timothy and James, but we don’t have a letter written to or about a woman? What about 2John 1

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-09

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine The "elect woman" is the church and the children is th

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine The "elect woman" is the church and the children is the church? That doesn't sound right.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-08

@SelectedDivine Please hear what I’m saying—I’m not saying we should NOT call people to repent. I’m saying that it should be about sin. It appears that Mike feels this rises to the level of sin, but I’d like him (or someone) to prove that a woman spe...

@SelectedDivine Please hear what I’m saying—I’m not saying we should NOT call people to repent. I’m saying that it should be about sin. It appears that Mike feels this rises to the level of sin, but I

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-07

@JoanBandy @SelectedDivine @elonmusk Wait... Daniel said that the entirety of the Bible says that men are the head, and by this I presume he means that men are the authority over all matters and over their wives? Which Bible is this? I don't see tha...

@JoanBandy @SelectedDivine @elonmusk Wait... Daniel said that the entirety of the Bible says that men are the head, and by this I presume he means that men are the authority over all matters and over

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-02

@SelectedDivine Well, right, I don't believe God predestines people to get the f

@SelectedDivine Well, right, I don't believe God predestines people to get the faith to believe, that's a Calvinist teaching. How did you get "chosen remnant" from the passage?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Name me one Gentile that Jesus orda

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Name me one Gentile that Jesus ordained? Is your pastor a Jew? There may be another reason we are not given that Jesus selected 12 male apostles. But just

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-17

@ronhenzel So the 12 apostles think these two are really great and Paul’s pointing this out to lend credence to them because his opinion is not important? His appeal isn’t to their work or ministry but how well a select 12 think of them? It would b...

@ronhenzel So the 12 apostles think these two are really great and Paul’s pointing this out to lend credence to them because his opinion is not important? His appeal isn’t to their work or ministry bu

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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 2024-02-15

@Jgallagher1958 @ronhenzel You are assuming Calvinism in your response. If God d

@Jgallagher1958 @ronhenzel You are assuming Calvinism in your response. If God decides whether you are elect to faith and therefore salvation, then whether you believe or not is immaterial. Does that

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-15

@Lazicus520 @VoterTrump2024 @smashbaals Yes, these men are listed as origins of peoples. But they are not listed as controllers or autocrats where the buck always stops. It seems the only reason in your mind for a man being selected as the origin poi...

@Lazicus520 @VoterTrump2024 @smashbaals Yes, these men are listed as origins of peoples. But they are not listed as controllers or autocrats where the buck always stops. It seems the only reason in yo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@Keith_J_Gaddy @ronhenzel What's out of context? Did I say that Timothy was all 3 or how he is to select elders and deacons applies to him? BTW, the text in 1 Tim 3:14 literally uses the singular "you." So if you have another explanation that fits t...

@Keith_J_Gaddy @ronhenzel What's out of context? Did I say that Timothy was all 3 or how he is to select elders and deacons applies to him? BTW, the text in 1 Tim 3:14 literally uses the singular "yo

1 Tim 3:14 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@SelectedDivine @William_E_Wolfe Are you writing authoritatively? Because just b

@SelectedDivine @William_E_Wolfe Are you writing authoritatively? Because just because Paul doesn't say something doesn't mean that it is not also true. Just because ladies can teach ladies, doesn't m

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-02

@RisingDisciples @The_Idol_Killer I don't adhere to once saved always saved, but the idea of when the "blotting out" happens seems to be once there is no turning back. You said that you don't see how the scriptures I cited in my original post prove ...

@RisingDisciples @The_Idol_Killer I don't adhere to once saved always saved, but the idea of when the "blotting out" happens seems to be once there is no turning back. You said that you don't see how

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-28

@AnthonyWAlonso @Soteriology101 @HwsEleutheroi @NamorPB The atonement is for all

@AnthonyWAlonso @Soteriology101 @HwsEleutheroi @NamorPB The atonement is for all like a bought for gift certificate for every human…try not to read the Bible with died-for-only-the-elect 👓 https://t.c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-07

@susannemaynes I think the problem I have seen is that pastors believe they have

@susannemaynes I think the problem I have seen is that pastors believe they have a responsibility to set the official teaching uniquely for their church. This allows them to filter out anyone they di

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-28

@ronhenzel You know God has elected you before the creation of the world by read

@ronhenzel You know God has elected you before the creation of the world by reading John Calvin, not the Bible.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@graceforprize So your view is that a woman should not teach a man anything? So

@graceforprize So your view is that a woman should not teach a man anything? So teaching her son is ok...until when? 13? Jesus also only selected Jewish males as His apostles. We don't seem concer

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@ronhenzel Calvin isn’t writing scripture. No, that doesn’t prove that God elec

@ronhenzel Calvin isn’t writing scripture. No, that doesn’t prove that God elected certain people to have faith…it only proves that you believe. Also, you could be a false convert…obedience to Jesus

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

If you find reading all this on Twitter/X hard to peruse, take a look at https:/

If you find reading all this on Twitter/X hard to peruse, take a look at https://t.co/nl8eqrPZ7C which has a treasure trove on this subject. Use the category selector on the right to select the scrip

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-22

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likely Chose Only Men: 1. *Cultural Norms:* The norms ...

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likel

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-13

@CovenantReform2 @SophieLuther83 @GingerSnapKid The apostles were selected before the start of the church. Maybe Jesus had some other reason why He chose 12 Jewish males...remember, there were 12 sons of Jacob, 12 tribes of Israel? Yet just as we d...

@CovenantReform2 @SophieLuther83 @GingerSnapKid The apostles were selected before the start of the church. Maybe Jesus had some other reason why He chose 12 Jewish males...remember, there were 12 son

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-17

@TomBuck Maybe you can clear something up for me. How is this not a problem for

@TomBuck Maybe you can clear something up for me. How is this not a problem for Calvinism which teaches that God was partial in selecting to give certain people the faith to believe and passing by th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@outcatching @TomBuck The apostles were selected before the church began and they are unique as there are only 12 and they must have been with Jesus. Paul is certainly unique in that his claim to being with Jesus was after His resurrection. Most el...

@outcatching @TomBuck The apostles were selected before the church began and they are unique as there are only 12 and they must have been with Jesus. Paul is certainly unique in that his claim to bei

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii “You really ought to be embarrassed.” Is this really necessary? Thayer’s may have interpretively selected the wrong application here. This isn’t an “A or B” construction though some may think it is. I took ...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii “You really ought to be embarrassed.” Is this really necessary? Thayer’s may have interpretively selected the wrong application here. This isn’t an “A or B”

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-25

@ronhenzel @IsKing333 So let me get this straight: Calvinism teaches that once you are regenerated, you cannot be lost. However, you cannot have “infallible assurance” of that salvation? Are they saying that Calvinists cannot detect true regenerati...

@ronhenzel @IsKing333 So let me get this straight: Calvinism teaches that once you are regenerated, you cannot be lost. However, you cannot have “infallible assurance” of that salvation? Are they sa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2018-08-21

@MrNicholls77 @JuditKitty @RichardDawkins Better to teach kids the difference between evidence and interpretations of the evidence, how to spot assumptions and judge based on arguments instead of conclusions. Kids also need to understand what a worl...

@MrNicholls77 @JuditKitty @RichardDawkins Better to teach kids the difference between evidence and interpretations of the evidence, how to spot assumptions and judge based on arguments instead of conc

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