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Scripture Commentary article 2009-05-30

Neopatriarch Fails To Refute Cheryl

Some have wondered why “Chris” the complementarian stopped posting here. Apparently, he could not get his refutation of my work to stand in an interactive forum so he moved it over to a place where he could have the floor to himself

1 Timothy 2:10 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11-12 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-03-19

Round 2 Interview With Paul

This post is the second one of a simulated interview 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. While Paul gets to experience life in the 21st century, Doug, a strong complem

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:13 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-24

The Emperor Has No Clothes

In the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood’s book Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood , chapter 3 is written by Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr

2 Corinthians 11:3 Genesis 3:13 Genesis 3:2-3 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-22

Did The Serpent Have More Knowledge Than Man

The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood has published a book called Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and on page 73, John Piper and Wayne Grudem write that Adam was ordained as the one responsible for the life of the garden. The reference is in response to a quote from 1 Timothy 2:14

1 Timothy 2:14 Hebrews 1 Isaiah 1 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-11-18

Galatians 328 Is It Only About Salvation

According to complementarians, Galatians 3:28 is not about equality in Christ, but about all of us being in the same “boat” of salvation. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) has made quite an effort to try to demolish Galatians 3:28 as a basis of spiritual equality outside of salvat

1 Corinthians 14:34 Exodus 3:28 Galatians 3:11 1 Corinthians 14 Complementarianism Galatians 3:28
Scripture Commentary article 2008-08-07

Was Eve Mistaken

In our continuing discussions on the fall of man we have dealt with the issue of Adam as guardian of the garden and the charge against Eve that she added to God’s word. In this post I will deal with the position that Eve did not sin by adding to God’s word but she was merely mistaken regarding what

Deuteronomy 12:32 Deuteronomy 4:2 Genesis 1:28 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-07-30

The Case Against Eve

In this continuing look at the creation and fall of man, today we come to the conversation between the woman and the serpent

Deuteronomy 12:32 Deuteronomy 19:15 Deuteronomy 19:16 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-07-20

Adam Eve Fruit Inspectors

In my last post I showed how in Genesis 1:29 God spoke to both the man and the woman directly and told them both what they were given permission to eat. This effectively destroys the argument that Adam was the one delegated to give direction to the woman regarding what she could and couldn’t eat

Genesis 1:29 Genesis 2:16 Genesis 2:9 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-19

Was The Man Given Authority To Rule The Woman

This is the fifth and final response to Matt Slick’s article called Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority

1 Timothy 2:11-15 2 Corinthians 11:3 Genesis 2:16 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-14

Scriptural Fences

One of the helpful things in interpreting scripture is to identify what I call “scriptural fences”. These special verses force us to interpret the passage within the limits set up by the “fence” line

1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Corinthians 14:36 1 Corinthians 7:1 1 Corinthians 11 Trinity Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-06

1Tim2Objections

My article laying out the original argument showing that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a specific woman that Paul forbids from teaching is here

1 Timothy 1:12 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 1:14 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-04-20

Hierarchical Teaching Influences The Doctrine Of The Trinity

One of the ways that hierarchical teaching has influenced the church since the 1970’s is in the area of the doctrine of the Trinity. In hierarchical teaching, the Trinity is no longer three functionally equal persons who share the same nature

Ecclesiastes 2 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 2007-09-30

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 2007-08-23

Are Womens Gifts To Be Used Outside The Church

In my blog entry called “ Are women’s gifts secondary. ” I documented the complementarian teaching that women’s gifts are secondary to men’s gifts and that women to use their gifts outside the church

1 Corinthians 14:23 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14:31 Spiritual Gifts Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-08-03

Is Short Hair A Sin For A Woman

Continuing on with our verse by verse discussion through the section of 1 Corinthians 11 about women, we come to verse 13:

1 Corinthians 11:13 1 Corinthians 11:14 1 Corinthians 11:15 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-16

Paul And The Head From 1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11 has been a hotly disputed passage regarding the meaning of “head”

1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2006-03-11

Recommendations For Wim

> Women in Ministry: Silenced or Set Free. ” as a whole is a very well produced and presented multi-media teaching series on the legitimacy and freedom of women to be in any ministry that God should call them to

1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Peter is an angel? You are linking English words when the text is Greek: Peter’s “bitter” tears (πικρῶς, pikros) describe sorrow, while “Wormwood” (Ἄψινθος, Apsinthos) is a specific named judgment in Rev 8:11—differ...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Peter is an angel? You are linking English words when the text is Greek: Peter’s “bitter” tears (πικρῶς, pikros) describe sorrow, while “Wormwood” (Ἄψινθος, Apsintho

Rev 8:11 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-27

@TheGermanicist Unless of course God didn’t call Joseph Smith as evidenced by hi

@TheGermanicist Unless of course God didn’t call Joseph Smith as evidenced by his teachings which contradict God’s own revealed Word which God cannot and will not do.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-21

@TeeplesCY Joseph Smith was a false prophet. His teachings are evidence. The Book of Mormon claims Lehi and Nehi were told to disobey the instruction of Jeremiah and flee to America and not to submit to Nebuchadnezzar when all people, good or bad, m...

@TeeplesCY Joseph Smith was a false prophet. His teachings are evidence. The Book of Mormon claims Lehi and Nehi were told to disobey the instruction of Jeremiah and flee to America and not to submit

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-16

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 1Co 11:3 is probably the strongest evidence for head meaning source especially in the context of 11:1-16. Paul is talking about source relationships and interdependence not gender hierarchy. Further, he...

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 1Co 11:3 is probably the strongest evidence for head meaning source especially in the context of 11:1-16. Paul is talking about source relationships and

of 11:1-16 1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-08

@DKR_independent @JustBibleTruth @CherylSchatz Who is arguing based on church tradition? The argument is based on the evidence in the text. Where does Jesus validate their choice by lot? He never confirmed nor denied their choice. But Jesus definitel...

@DKR_independent @JustBibleTruth @CherylSchatz Who is arguing based on church tradition? The argument is based on the evidence in the text. Where does Jesus validate their choice by lot? He never conf

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-11

@Sovereign316 @sarahcstock The only thing you got right in that image was the first text and even that is wrong, since I provide the evidence for Paul not naming those who are deceived and haven’t yet been confronted. Since Paul worked closely with T...

@Sovereign316 @sarahcstock The only thing you got right in that image was the first text and even that is wrong, since I provide the evidence for Paul not naming those who are deceived and haven’t yet

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@FlyingHowitzer You are referring to 1Ti 1:12. It’s not referring to pastors, the context of the letter is stopping false teaching, the grammar is explicitly singular and the ‘the woman’ gives us evidence that there’s a specific woman who is deceived...

@FlyingHowitzer You are referring to 1Ti 1:12. It’s not referring to pastors, the context of the letter is stopping false teaching, the grammar is explicitly singular and the ‘the woman’ gives us evid

1Ti 1:12 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-04

@buffalo_lo_lo8 @JSmith95974 @TexasPreacher If a man can't learn theology when w

@buffalo_lo_lo8 @JSmith95974 @TexasPreacher If a man can't learn theology when women are in the room, then maybe this is evidence they shouldn't be a pastor. Might be a good test actually.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-30

@darylsterk Paul’s letter to Timothy is explicitly to stop strange doctrines clouding the gospel of salvation which is by faith from spreading at the church in Ephesus. While it is certainly possible that more is going on here as you describe, I am n...

@darylsterk Paul’s letter to Timothy is explicitly to stop strange doctrines clouding the gospel of salvation which is by faith from spreading at the church in Ephesus. While it is certainly possible

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-06

@baptistvibes First, Sarah only called Abraham “lord” in her private thoughts. T

@baptistvibes First, Sarah only called Abraham “lord” in her private thoughts. There is no evidence that he was her commander/authority. Especially since God old Abraham to obey Sarah in Ge 21:12 in t

Ge 21:12 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

@StandAndKnox Also, I'm not interpreting Paul to mean the exact opposite of what he means. I'm saying that he didn't mean what you are claiming. It is not the case that we can take any text and just make it say whatever we want. All the evidence must...

@StandAndKnox Also, I'm not interpreting Paul to mean the exact opposite of what he means. I'm saying that he didn't mean what you are claiming. It is not the case that we can take any text and just m

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-27

@BronWen727104 @RenewedReformed @sola_chad Philip Payne argues for this idea but I don’t believe it is faithful to the early manuscript evidence. I believe Paul was quoting the Corinthians and so intentionally put v34-35 in, though some scribes later...

@BronWen727104 @RenewedReformed @sola_chad Philip Payne argues for this idea but I don’t believe it is faithful to the early manuscript evidence. I believe Paul was quoting the Corinthians and so inte

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-24

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Now that we are confirming we are back on earth where people study Greek and English syntax and can read in context as authors use syntax to communicate what they want, I believe that the interpretation that...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Now that we are confirming we are back on earth where people study Greek and English syntax and can read in context as authors use syntax to communicate what

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-15

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist “God’s people” is not a reference to an authorita

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist “God’s people” is not a reference to an authoritative hierarchy or something a pope or bishop could claim without evidence backing it up.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-15

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist The canon wasn’t “decided” by councils—it was rec

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist The canon wasn’t “decided” by councils—it was recognized by God’s people based on divine marks. That’s how we know which books are truly Scripture. Not by decree, but b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-14

@rightresponsem @TinaFoughty What? The evidence of salvation is having children

@rightresponsem @TinaFoughty What? The evidence of salvation is having children and being a mother? Paul advocates for singleness in 1Co 7. And you make this a matter of salvation? Yikes. 😬

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-26

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Where is any evidence of the gospels in Hebrew? Even t

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Where is any evidence of the gospels in Hebrew? Even the letter to the Hebrews was in Greek!

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-25

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Further, there’s no evidence the gospels were written

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Further, there’s no evidence the gospels were written in Hebrew. The earliest manuscripts are in Greek, and the NT shows deliberate use of Greek grammar, vocabulary, and rhet

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers You are interpreting it this way, but what evidence

@Heiserite @lutherananswers You are interpreting it this way, but what evidence in the text do you have for this? In fact, Paul says in 11:16 that neither they nor the churches of God have any such p

in 11:16 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@Vibeauxs @smashbaals Did Jesus and the apostles demonstrate that they knew or u

@Vibeauxs @smashbaals Did Jesus and the apostles demonstrate that they knew or used physical defence the many times they were attacked or imprisoned? Can you give me some kind of evidence for this in

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-10

@stablecross I’m not arguing from silence. The evidence is he doubted that Jesus was the messiah despite receiving direct revelation from the Father. And then we have Jesus Himself saying that John was less than the least which is a contradiction as ...

@stablecross I’m not arguing from silence. The evidence is he doubted that Jesus was the messiah despite receiving direct revelation from the Father. And then we have Jesus Himself saying that John wa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-19

@waldocalrissian @paulogia0 Interesting story you have there. The evidence for

@waldocalrissian @paulogia0 Interesting story you have there. The evidence for God is plain. https://t.co/e66wYfBLGu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-09

@Tailfeathers_WA @GwenSci @dalepartridge While some prophetesses in Scripture ma

@Tailfeathers_WA @GwenSci @dalepartridge While some prophetesses in Scripture may not have held leadership roles over men, Deborah clearly did, as evidenced by her leadership over Barak and her role i

Jdg 4:8-9 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-06

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace But before you scratch it off the list, you should recognize that it is an *explicit* statement of fully mutual authority in the relationship. There is no evidence whatsoever of a hierarchy, and *...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace But before you scratch it off the list, you should recognize that it is an *explicit* statement of fully mutual authority in the relationship. The

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@carol66944 @lollyfana @RedefineApolog1 So “truth” about the oldest events in history was an obstacle that Paul was facing in this particular church? You are suggesting that 1Ti 2:13-14 is a myth without any evidence from the context to even hint at ...

@carol66944 @lollyfana @RedefineApolog1 So “truth” about the oldest events in history was an obstacle that Paul was facing in this particular church? You are suggesting that 1Ti 2:13-14 is a myth with

1Ti 2:13-14 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@howertonjosh [36:31] “She respects him with prose—this is words. … Whatever you say about your husband, his heart will begin to believe ‘she’s right.’ …Don’t focus on [his struggles], focus on the 1 area in his life where you see evidence of grace…”...

@howertonjosh [36:31] “She respects him with prose—this is words. … Whatever you say about your husband, his heart will begin to believe ‘she’s right.’ …Don’t focus on [his struggles], focus on the 1

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-18

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Terran also presents evidence that Philo and Josephus, who wrote around the time of Paul, used αὐθεντής to mean “murderer.” This usage is considered within the context of their literary style and their audience’s underst...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Terran also presents evidence that Philo and Josephus, who wrote around the time of Paul, used αὐθεντής to mean “murderer.” This usage is considered within the context of

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@jhrjamharrea @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Right, so we won't respond or address my actual exposition, we have to resort to drawing pictures? - I have evidence of a specific woman in the anaphoric use of the article in v14 which cannot apply to E...

@jhrjamharrea @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Right, so we won't respond or address my actual exposition, we have to resort to drawing pictures? - I have evidence of a specific woman in the anaphoric

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry What association? The treatment o

@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry What association? The treatment of the wife as property? Silencing of the wife? Being the authority over the wife for as long as she lives? Yes, there i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@Nathan_hughes7 I’m not twisting scripture. Here’s the evidence: - He uses the singular instead of plural - a woman can be translated a wife depending on context - since a woman is used with a man and related to the first husband and wife, then this ...

@Nathan_hughes7 I’m not twisting scripture. Here’s the evidence: - He uses the singular instead of plural - a woman can be translated a wife depending on context - since a woman is used with a man and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-10

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals Yes, I agree with this—but Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians that he said earlier in 1Co 7:1 that he was responding to. And we have more evidence that the Judiazers were infilt...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals Yes, I agree with this—but Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians that he said earlier in 1Co 7:1 that he was responding to. And we

1Co 7:1 debate
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