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Scripture Commentary article 2008-08-14

Is Complementarianism Merely Personal Conviction

This post is a response to Randy Stinson’s article titled “ Is Complementarianism a Merely Personal Conviction. “

1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 7:14 Complementarianism Debates

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 2008-05-17

Woman Representative

This post is an answer to Matt Slicks article called “1 Timothy 2:9-15 “a woman” is representative of all women as “a man”represents all men”

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2

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 2008-03-27

To Diane Sellner Of Carm

**October 2008 addition Note: A public statement regarding Diane Sellner’s role in the public attacks against me is at

Women in Leadership Debates

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 2007-08-17

Are Womens Gifts Secondary

Last post we referenced 1 Corinthians 12:7 teaching us that the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good of the body of Christ. But are women’s gifts somehow secondary

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Corinthians 6:3 Spiritual Gifts Complementarianism

Scripture Commentary article 2006-12-07

Does God Have One Unique Law Part Two

Complementarians have stated that God has a law that forbids godly Christian women from teaching correct biblical doctrine to men. This law, they say, is revealed in 1 Timothy 2:12

1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism

Scripture Commentary article 2006-04-06

Doesnt 1 Timothy 13 List Only Males As False Teachers

> Q: In WIM you say that 1 Timothy 1:3 “charge some that they teach no other doctrine” means people male or female. However isn’t the technical grammar of “some” as singular masculine

1 Timothy 1:3 2 Timothy 3:17 Acts 1 1 Timothy 2

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-02-04

Hey @haymes_joshua, ever gone to the grocery store at the request of your wife? Done some heavy lifting for her? Generally been a ‘helper’ to your wife? Lots more examples. That’s called mutual submission. Because wives were generally treated as prop...

Hey @haymes_joshua, ever gone to the grocery store at the request of your wife? Done some heavy lifting for her? Generally been a ‘helper’ to your wife? Lots more examples. That’s called mutual submis

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-01

@lynne_catmom @Truth_matters20 In general, most protestant denominations (who are not 1 inch away from the RCC) teach scripture alone and don’t add tradition as authoritative. That they still fall into the trap of adding things at times happens but a...

@lynne_catmom @Truth_matters20 In general, most protestant denominations (who are not 1 inch away from the RCC) teach scripture alone and don’t add tradition as authoritative. That they still fall int

Is Complementarianism Merely Personal Conviction

Noodling With The Greek Grammar

Woman Representative

Matt Slick She They

To Diane Sellner Of Carm

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

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

Are Womens Gifts Secondary

Does God Have One Unique Law Part Two

Doesnt 1 Timothy 13 List Only Males As False Teachers

Hey @haymes_joshua, ever gone to the grocery store at the request of your wife? Done some heavy lifting for her? Generally been a ‘helper’ to your wife? Lots more examples. That’s called mutual submission. Because wives were generally treated as prop...

@lynne_catmom @Truth_matters20 In general, most protestant denominations (who are not 1 inch away from the RCC) teach scripture alone and don’t add tradition as authoritative. That they still fall into the trap of adding things at times happens but a...

@dalepartridge What’s interesting is that the Bible commends strong liquor (Dt 14:26) and seems generally ok with alcohol consumption (Jesus producing large quantities of wine after people had been drinking for days). Yes, drunkenness is a sin. Glutt...

@_nomadic_soul @danitreweek Well, today it could be applied to anyone in the highest position of any organization…think headmaster of a school (older term). Generally it would be used to indicate someone of highest rank in authority (in our typical u...

@Bat_Scholar_ @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Seriously? Are you trying to construct a

@Jondaphemp I strongly disagree with Calvinism, but I generally avoid calling se

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Why should only the married women subject themselves? That makes no sense. If the problem was that people were asking questions and interrupting the pastor’s sermon, then Paul’s instruction would be...

@JohnHar63885981 In Koine Greek, if you wanted to include both male and female g

@thebrighttunnel @Rach4Patriarchy I am not conflating anything. I never said women were stronger than men in general. And conserving the actual Biblical intention should be considered true conservatism. Tell me please: were women equally saved befor...

@The_Sig_ @WayneShaff60221 None of these passages refer to 'head of the home'... 1. 1Ti 2:11–15 – Refers to Genesis showing that Eve's deception had to do with her time sequence order of creation after Adam who was created first. There is no mention...

My view differs from claim 4—I believe Paul wants this woman to stop teaching until she learns the truth. Her being silent is about her not teaching, which Winger would agree with. The difference is Winger sees it as a general rule, not a situation-s...

@kennethesee @smashbaals 35 mins a week with a general sermon is enough to learn

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Further, you said “a woman “ means women in general but why does Paul shift from the plural in the prior verses to the singular if he intends the plural for both? Can you find another place in Scripture wh...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Except if Paul wanted to refer to a specific woman from Ephesus Im vv11-12 how else might he do it? In making a contrast between the plural to the singular, Paul is moving from general to narrow which the de...

My Q1 &amp; Ron's post 2/8: Paul's purpose⎯1Ti 3:14-15 instead of 1Ti 1:3 ? "If you leave out everything leading up to 'charge certain persons' (or 'instruct certain people') it’s easier to twist this verse into a general statement about the epistle...

@Keith83361 Sorry, are you saying that asking why Paul gives general instruction

@ImRevAlan @Autumn_Armyworm @BornAgainMissy Church leaders affirmed what the peo

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo Grew up evangelical free, then Pentecostal (PAOC), then Calvary Chapel which went non-denom, then went Pentecostal (ACOP). When we left that church, went to a Baptist (Baptist General Conference), then we went to a Reformed Chur...

@flauridian Yes, a woman can refer to women generally but the context is how we decide whether there’s a specific woman or women in general. In this case, I’m arguing the context informs us there is a specific unnamed woman Paul has in mind. See if t...

@covapologetics @fishercatMaine So you admit that this issue is unclear enough t

@WayfarerAbdul @harmonizedgrace The language you are using conveys authority and

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

@carol66944 When someone is trying to rob you, do you call 9-1-1 or the police o

@Isis233305 @Alex7Shiro Well, you certainly point out a valid and important point because there are clear passages that not only use “adam” to refer to mankind but “aner” or “andros” (the Greek for male or husband) to refer generally to people. For ...

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel The text doesn’t have to tell husbands to submit to their wives because the general statement is made to all believers. Just because the husband is the kephale doesn’t mean he has authority over his wife. In fact...

@howertonjosh “A Christian wife respects her husband (Eph 5:33). …You respect hi

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii ...not giving general instructions to a church⎯tho

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I understand you see this as speculative, but I never said it was the grounding of the whole letter. Your view has Paul giving a command to all women to not be in positions of authority over men in a personal letter to ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii What authority was Eve taking over Adam? What does

@TarienCole @Calvinator8000 @avyargo @MikeWingerii You have to first understand Paul’s comments in the context of specific instructions to Timothy about how he (second person singular) ought to act (1Ti 3:14-15). If Paul meant to generalize, he would...

@Spenc59045Jason @JoeAdrian256 @MikeWingerii Just want to chime and say that although I am challenging Mike on his characterization of egalitarians and call for them to repent and his general handling of this topic, I don’t agree that “he doesn’t kno...

@landjax @Charb_izard The question was about who will be greatest in heaven and then Jesus gathered the 12 to explain that the greatest is the one who is the slave of all. This is about the idea of hierarchy and who has authority and how it is exerci...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals If Paul’s statements are general in 1Ti 2:11-12 for all women, then it should apply regardless if there is an Artemis cult or not—for all the churches. Why make a specific statement for “a woman”...

@coramdeo1 Ok, let’s try then. How does stopping all women from preaching or te

Kyle forgets that this is a personal letter to Timothy, not a general letter to the church. Paul states expressly that his intent was to leave Timothy behind to stop some from teaching false doctrines. Paul’s intent was not to setup some sort of gend...

@SpecterAndBride @LoammiCB @tigereyes1972 @Brian_Sauve First, the text doesn't say that a woman's long hair is her covering but that hair is given as a substitute for coverings (and both men and women generally have hair). Brian says that verse 6 gr...

@ronhenzel Women in general or just married women (since they alone have husbands to ask at home)? You must make sense of what the text specifically states. Rather than holding back the spirit, Paul encourages speaking and even interrupting another ...

@carol66944 Right, the problem isn’t with the women in general. Are you suggesti

@Gates_of_Derry @reformedbapty @CherylSchatz Well, Christ is king from before the world began. Yet we will see Him reigning in the millennial kingdom. It can be confusing to say Christ is King in general because He is only the king of those who submi...

RT @AverageSc0t: Let's settle this: Has @MikeWingerii generally treat egalitari

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My Q1 & Ron's post 2/8: Paul's purpose⎯1Ti 3:14-15 instead of 1Ti 1:3 ? "If you leave out everything leading up to 'charge certain persons' (or 'instruct certain people') it’s easier to twist this verse into a general statement about the epistle...