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Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-09

Noodling With The Greek Grammar

While I have made a very strong point of the Greek grammar in 1 Timothy 2:15 with the singular “she” and the plural “they” (no specific gender for “they”), some have been trying hard to wiggle out of the implications that Paul is referring to a specific woman because the only living person at that t

1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-04-25

Partriarchy

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:5 Isaiah 1 Authority & Submission 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 2007-12-05

Women Teaching Mens Prejudice And Gods Glory

Many complementarians have been so used to hearing what women are not allowed to do in the body of Christ rather than what scripture says women should do as followers of Christ, that the focus has become automatically set to see restrictions when the subject of women in ministry is discussed. With t

1 Peter 2:15 1 Peter 3:10 1 Peter 3:10-12 Women in Leadership Complementarianism 1 Peter 3
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 2007-08-29

Are Gods Gifts Segregated

Segregation is the policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups. The question for this post – are God’s gifts meant to be segregated into races, classes or ethnic groups

1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 12:25 1 Corinthians 12:7 Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2007-03-31

Should A Woman Fear Using Her Spiritual Gifts

Can a woman serve God with all her heart without fearing that somehow she is violating a commandment by God. This segment is a preview of part 7 of the 4th DVD of “Women in M inistry Silenced or Set Free

Exodus 3:28 Proverbs 7 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-07

What Is True Headship

With all of the talk on submission of a wife, we should at least grant that submission is not related to suppression of God’s gifts. In other words if a woman is gifted to teach, her submission to her husband and her desire to honor him should not be a means to stop her from using her God-given gift

Headship & Kephale Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-12

@AttorneyBrand I’m not playing both sides. God initiating is not by regenerating

@AttorneyBrand I’m not playing both sides. God initiating is not by regenerating. It is by teaching and convicting and leading. “Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” (Jn 6

Jn 6:45 Ps 25:14 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-10

@autocorrect2_0 @Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz This is patently and probably false. Paul 👉 “They were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branc...

@autocorrect2_0 @Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz This is patently and probably false. Paul 👉 “They were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, bu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-09

@autocorrect2_0 As is “wives love your husbands”… As is “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5) We are all to emulate Christ, not just the husband. We are all to love one another. We are all to “s...

@autocorrect2_0 As is “wives love your husbands”… As is “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5) We are all to emulate Christ, not just the husband.

Phil 2:5 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-08

Unless of course, patriarchy isn’t Biblical Christianity. If you want to follow Christ, then you won’t look for power and control, but “be subject to one another in the fear of Christ” (Eph 5:21). I’m egalitarian and all 3 of my children came to Ch...

Unless of course, patriarchy isn’t Biblical Christianity. If you want to follow Christ, then you won’t look for power and control, but “be subject to one another in the fear of Christ” (Eph 5:21). I

Eph 5:21 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-07

@dalepartridge Except for that pesky verse in Eph 5:21 that says that we all sub

@dalepartridge Except for that pesky verse in Eph 5:21 that says that we all subject ourselves to one another *in the fear of Christ*. This clearly has nothing to do with intimacy. For that we have e

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

When David sinned deeply against God by using his power as king to commit adulte

When David sinned deeply against God by using his power as king to commit adultery and then cover it up by sending her husband unsupported into battle so he would die, David rightly feared God would r

Ps 51:11 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-22

@bibleprophecyus @JohnDavisJDLLM What about verse 21? "and subject yourselves to

@bibleprophecyus @JohnDavisJDLLM What about verse 21? "and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ." So whatever the verses afterwards mean, this is not about one way submission or obe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-22

@theviralibrary @NasTiitheGod @Crime_Skillz @Airplanmode1998 Eph 5:21 says "and subject yourselves *to one another* in the fear of Christ"⎯so it is mutual. This is obviously not suggesting you give yourself to other men as you do to your husband, but...

@theviralibrary @NasTiitheGod @Crime_Skillz @Airplanmode1998 Eph 5:21 says "and subject yourselves *to one another* in the fear of Christ"⎯so it is mutual. This is obviously not suggesting you give yo

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-22

@nickschest @Rach4Patriarchy @celestialbe1ng Eph 5:21 says "and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ"⎯it's mutual. So your comment about a "prideful woman who doesn't know how to follow" suggests a prideful man trying to force his ...

@nickschest @Rach4Patriarchy @celestialbe1ng Eph 5:21 says "and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ"⎯it's mutual. So your comment about a "prideful woman who doesn't know how to fo

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-20

@Kamalamaison @iamtheguardians @tmsilverman @legaltweetz Yes, wives are subject to their own husbands in everything. However, given that all are to be subject reciprocally to one another out of a fear of Christ (Eph 5:21), then whatever Paul means in...

@Kamalamaison @iamtheguardians @tmsilverman @legaltweetz Yes, wives are subject to their own husbands in everything. However, given that all are to be subject reciprocally to one another out of a fear

Eph 5:1-2 Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-13

@etdpl Great passage though you should start with verse 21 which speaks of mutua

@etdpl Great passage though you should start with verse 21 which speaks of mutual subjection in the fear of Christ. Do you know what Paul means by calling the husband the head of his wife? What does

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@FNANVG @oliverburdick If a man is godly and doesn’t have to submit to anyone th

@FNANVG @oliverburdick If a man is godly and doesn’t have to submit to anyone then why is Eph 5:21 saying that we subject ourselves to one another out of a fear of Christ? Don’t men fear Christ?

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-17

@RobChristisKing @smashbaals Fourth, this is the same pattern we see in Ro 11: “They were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear… otherwise you too will be cut off” (Ro 11:20-22). Both passages teac...

@RobChristisKing @smashbaals Fourth, this is the same pattern we see in Ro 11: “They were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear… otherwise you too w

Ro 11:20-22 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-17

@RobChristisKing @thatdna @smashbaals Paul maintains this singular focus through

@RobChristisKing @thatdna @smashbaals Paul maintains this singular focus throughout Ro 11:20-22: “They were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear” (v.20)

Ro 11:20-22 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-12

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This is X! Are you not an advocate of free speech? If you want to respond to Laura only that’s up to you. But if what you are saying is truth then you shouldn’t need to fear someone cor...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This is X! Are you not an advocate of free speech? If you want to respond to Laura only that’s up to you. But if what you are saying is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-11

@JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn I’ll amend: A man who lives in constant fear of a q

@JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn I’ll amend: A man who lives in constant fear of a qualified woman serving as an elder and teaching truth to all including men—and who doesn’t rightly divide scripture—is u

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-11

@Eric_Conn A man who lives in constant fear of a qualified woman serving as an e

@Eric_Conn A man who lives in constant fear of a qualified woman serving as an elder and teaching truth to all including men is unfit to serve as a leader in the church.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@MICAH_SIXEIGHT And he submits to his wife "...out of the fear of Christ" (Eph 5

@MICAH_SIXEIGHT And he submits to his wife "...out of the fear of Christ" (Eph 5:21)

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@MICAH_SIXEIGHT Eph 5:21 "Submit to one another out of the fear of Christ"⎯not v

@MICAH_SIXEIGHT Eph 5:21 "Submit to one another out of the fear of Christ"⎯not vague, but very clear. Each submitting to each other out of the fear of Christ.

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-19

@MICAH_SIXEIGHT Well, fear can certainly be an issue, but I have no fear. I’m si

@MICAH_SIXEIGHT Well, fear can certainly be an issue, but I have no fear. I’m simply encouraging everyone to understand what ‘head’ means scripturally and not assume modern usage is what the Bible int

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@KaeleyT @pauldirks At the same time, I also don’t want to pressure them to have

@KaeleyT @pauldirks At the same time, I also don’t want to pressure them to have children just because I want them or because of a fear of being alone when they are older. God may lay on their heart a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-12

@BeanofChrist Verses that don’t make the point? My point was about God fearers and whether God gives these to Christ or God haters. If we take your ‘clear passages’ in their immediate and the greater context of scripture, regenerating a person befor...

@BeanofChrist Verses that don’t make the point? My point was about God fearers and whether God gives these to Christ or God haters. If we take your ‘clear passages’ in their immediate and the greater

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-11

@BeanofChrist Where does scripture say God gave them faith? It just calls them G

@BeanofChrist Where does scripture say God gave them faith? It just calls them God-fearing. https://t.co/61TN13I6q2

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-07

@0xV1RTUE @twigsally @JaydaBF @SimonJohn165066 We are to submit to one another i

@0xV1RTUE @twigsally @JaydaBF @SimonJohn165066 We are to submit to one another in the fear of Christ showing this has nothing to do with authority or hierarchy (Eph 5:21). Husbands and wives do so in

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-19

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife Sigh. Did they believe the message because of the message or just because Cornelius did? They were already God-fearers…does that matter? Why didn’t Lot’s sons-in-law believe? Why did so many follow...

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife Sigh. Did they believe the message because of the message or just because Cornelius did? They were already God-fearers…does that matter? Why didn’t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-19

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife The one we are told about here is where: - everyone in the household was God-fearing - everyone in the household heard the gospel - everyone in the household believed - and everyone in the household...

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife The one we are told about here is where: - everyone in the household was God-fearing - everyone in the household heard the gospel - everyone in the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife Two strikes. Anything else?

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife Two strikes. Anything else? It means anyone who believes the Words of the gospel spoken to him—including his household if they believe, and they we

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-11

@CherylSchatz @ymmotrojam @look2Christ Paul shook his feet off at the Jews who w

@CherylSchatz @ymmotrojam @look2Christ Paul shook his feet off at the Jews who were agitating the God-fearers and deceiving them.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-11

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @look2Christ Did you forget that Paul did the same thing because he was ignorant and thought that by killing Christians he was being zealous for God and doing what God wanted? God-fearers can be misled by others like the Ju...

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @look2Christ Did you forget that Paul did the same thing because he was ignorant and thought that by killing Christians he was being zealous for God and doing what God wanted

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-09

@Tomboy_Dragon23 @harmonizedgrace Oh I totally agree that Eph 5:23-24?&/ to

@Tomboy_Dragon23 @harmonizedgrace Oh I totally agree that Eph 5:23-24?&/ to be followed. I’m simply contesting that it doesn’t negate that husbands are also supposed to subject themselves to their

Eph 5:23-24 Eph 5:21 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-05

With Christ, our service flows from love, not obligation. Paul’s challenge to wi

With Christ, our service flows from love, not obligation. Paul’s challenge to wives is to adopt this perspective—to willingly submit out of love, not fear or duty, just as they do for Christ. It’s abo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-03

@jgrams90 @TomBuck Wives were treated like property so they were subjected like a slave to a master. Paul is elevating the wife to instead submit out of love like she does to Christ. That does not exclude the husband’s need to subject himself also in...

@jgrams90 @TomBuck Wives were treated like property so they were subjected like a slave to a master. Paul is elevating the wife to instead submit out of love like she does to Christ. That does not exc

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-03

There are egalitarians faithful to the text. The real gymnastics is insisting on

There are egalitarians faithful to the text. The real gymnastics is insisting on gender roles that restrict some in the body of Christ from preaching, teaching, or correcting others, including males,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-02

@Eric_Conn When Paul corrects something with wives, does that nullify the husban

@Eric_Conn When Paul corrects something with wives, does that nullify the husband’s call to submit to all including his wife as stated in Eph 5:21⎯ “And subject yourselves *to one another* in the fea

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-28

@autocorrect2_0 Eph 5:21 has to include husbands submitting to their wives in th

@autocorrect2_0 Eph 5:21 has to include husbands submitting to their wives in the fear of Christ. Whatever the following verses are meaning they cannot mean that submission is one way only.

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@jimmyb1287236 @TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This drama as you call it in the SBC is completely unnecessary. It is ok to disagree on secondary matters but the SBC wants to disfellowship from churches on this which is divisive. Don’t...

@jimmyb1287236 @TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This drama as you call it in the SBC is completely unnecessary. It is ok to disagree on secondary matters but the SBC wants to disfellowsh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@Mecenatex What do you notice about the following verses? Who is in authority? Ps 54:4 - "Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life." Heb 13:6 - "So we can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man d...

@Mecenatex What do you notice about the following verses? Who is in authority? Ps 54:4 - "Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life." Heb 13:6 - "So we can confidently say, 'The

Heb 13:6 Ps 118:7 Ps 54:4 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@DeeGoingsGirl Thanks for reading! I feared it was too long for most. I already

@DeeGoingsGirl Thanks for reading! I feared it was too long for most. I already got a request from someone who attends Josh’s church to do the same thing for his first message in the series.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

“I refuse to rob the women of our church of the discipleship they need to grow o

“I refuse to rob the women of our church of the discipleship they need to grow out of fear” [6:31]. This is great! More preachers should speak what they believe is true instead of caving because of f

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-22

@MythosMayhem You are right that perfect love casts out fear. And those who have Christ living in them won’t serve out of fear of judgment. That said, this reverence (or “fear”) isn’t about being afraid of judgment, but about honoring Christ’s exampl...

@MythosMayhem You are right that perfect love casts out fear. And those who have Christ living in them won’t serve out of fear of judgment. That said, this reverence (or “fear”) isn’t about being afra

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-22

T or F? Submit to each other in the fear of Christ.

T or F? Submit to each other in the fear of Christ.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen Glad to hear you follow Christ. The rest of us are all in the same boat following Jesus’ example. I honestly don’t understand what the fear is here. Thankfully this isn’t an issue in countries where there ...

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen Glad to hear you follow Christ. The rest of us are all in the same boat following Jesus’ example. I honestly don’t understand what the fear is here. Thankf

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