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Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-13

King_Uzziah

In an interesting blog post on Pyromaniacs the February 10th post, author Dan Phillips tries to link the rebellion of King Uzziah and his punishment of leprosy with the “unfaithful” act of women who apparently are committing treachery against God by becoming pastors. Is this really true

2 Chronicles 25:1 2 Chronicles 25:14 2 Chronicles 25:15 Women in Leadership
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 2008-10-05

1 Cor14 Concludes

We have been going through 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, the passage that appears to silence women in the church to see how carefully Paul has constructed his words in 1 Corinthians 14:36 to contradict the silencing in verses 34 & 35. (For past articles on this topic, please see the 1 Corinthians 14 secti

1 Corinthians 14:1 1 Corinthians 14:12 1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-30

Three Spheres Of Subordination Shrinks To Two

In my last post I pointed to USA Today’s editorial that challenged complementarians who are willing to accept a woman as the Vice President of the country, that they should admit that they are full fledged egalitarians in the realm of society, the workplace and public life

Colossians 11:7-9 Genesis 2:18 Headship & Kephale Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-28

Semi Egalitarians

USA Today has an editorial written by David P Gushee in which Mr. Gushee challenges complementarians that they are actually semi-egalitarians and they should be willing to openly acknowledge this

Isaiah 5 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-24

Forbid Not

Paul said something profound in 1 Corinthians 14:39 that goes against the grain of the hierarchical mindset. Paul said “forbid not to speak…”

1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14:20 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14
Scripture Commentary article 2008-08-25

Satan The Liar 2

We have been looking at Jesus’ words in John 8:44 which says that there is no truth in satan. We are comparing this to satan’s words through the serpent in Genesis 3:5 and God’s words in Genesis 3:22

Genesis 3:22 Genesis 3:5 John 8:44 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2008-07-27

The Unfaithful Watchman

In the last article we saw that God gave additional information to Adam and his wife regarding what they were allowed to eat and God gave freedom for them to be fruit inspectors as he gave them a test to know what was good food. In another post we will talk more about Eve’s words to the serpent and

1 Timothy 2:14 Ecclesiastes 1 Ezekiel 3:17 1 Timothy 2 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 2008-07-17

Eve And God

One’s world view can cause one to have presuppositions that bring set patterns of reasoning that have nothing to do with the text of scripture. One of these areas is with Eve’s relationship with God and whether God placed the man in charge of her basic knowledge

Ecclesiastes 2 Genesis 1:27 Genesis 1:28 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-11

Pauls Ordination

This post is a separation of the post called Is ordination a requirement for a female pastor. since it was brought to my attention that the two streams of thought were too much for one post

Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:7 Ephesians 4:8 Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-18

Eve Deceived Adam Not

For a PDF copy of this article click here Eve was Deceived pdf file

1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 1:6 1 Timothy 1:7 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-02-01

The Bayly Brothers And The Trinity

Awhile back I was asked to consider posting a comment on a very strong complementarian blog that is known to be rather unloving towards egalitarians. This particular blog, I found, was run by two pastors of a Presbyterian church who appear to think that egalitarians do not have the right Jesus or th

2 Timothy 2:24 2 Timothy 2:25 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 2007-09-12

Spiritual Gifts A Means Of Unity

In Ephesians chapter four Paul gives us a glimpse of what the gifts of the Holy Spirit are meant for. Paul starts out with humility, tolerance and love:

Ephesians 4:12 Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:2 Spiritual Gifts
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 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 2006-12-11

Why Was Adam Not Deceived

1 Timothy 2:13, 14 show that the first creation of Adam is connected to the fact that Adam was not deceived. Why was Adam not deceived

1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:13 Amos 1 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-20

Adam As Head Of The Family

It is common for hierarchists to say that Adam was Eve’s head not because he was her source, but because he had authority over her. While the teaching that Adam was Eve’s ruler before the fall of man is unsubstantiated, the fact that Adam was the source of Eve is foundational to the doctrine of the

Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2006-10-27

Godly Women Need To Repent

My heart goes out to Pastors who are so engrained in tradition that they can easily justify sending godly women to hell. This past weekend I spoke with a Pastor from a denomination that does not believe that women are allowed to teach the bible to men

Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2006-07-02

Wasnt Adam The Only One Given Gods Prohibition In The Garden

> Q: Does the fact that Adam was the only one given God’s prohibition in the garden prove that he was given a role of authority that the women was not given

Genesis 3:3 Proverbs 30:6 Genesis & Creation 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 2025-10-30

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge So you don’t learn you just adapt your emphasis? Paul isn’t grounding his comments in creation order as there was no creation order—just a time sequence which resulted in one gaining more experience and understanding t...

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge So you don’t learn you just adapt your emphasis? Paul isn’t grounding his comments in creation order as there was no creation order—just a time sequence which resulted

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-30

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge I’ll let you stew on what I said for a while…maybe you’ll figure it out. You seem to be softening your stance somewhat as if you don’t you really do seem thick headed. As for your comment on 1Cor 14:34-35, do you ackn...

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge I’ll let you stew on what I said for a while…maybe you’ll figure it out. You seem to be softening your stance somewhat as if you don’t you really do seem thick headed.

1Cor 14:34-35 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@DanielleMc24097 @ThokGrararah @dalepartridge Oh my goodness. That is not logical whatsoever. You think all women are more easily deceived? Why then does Paul say that he’s concerned that an entire church might be deceived like Eve (2Co 11:3)? You re...

@DanielleMc24097 @ThokGrararah @dalepartridge Oh my goodness. That is not logical whatsoever. You think all women are more easily deceived? Why then does Paul say that he’s concerned that an entire ch

2Co 11:3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-26

@jayrugman @BotanicalGalaxy The fact that you acknowledge that LDS “do not get [their] theology from the Bible” shows that LDS do not believe scripture is sufficient as the apostle Paul proclaimed. And by examining LDS teaching it is clear it disagre...

@jayrugman @BotanicalGalaxy The fact that you acknowledge that LDS “do not get [their] theology from the Bible” shows that LDS do not believe scripture is sufficient as the apostle Paul proclaimed. An

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-26

“The faith was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). The Bible welcomes seeking truth, but it also warns against seeking knowledge that denies what God already revealed: “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with soun...

“The faith was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). The Bible welcomes seeking truth, but it also warns against seeking knowledge that denies what God already revealed: “If anyone teaches

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee I’m glad you acknowledge that authority in the most intimate aspects of marriage is fully mutual. However, I believe that this passage is not just a side note on what is otherwise a husband’s domain. The verb exousiazō (“to ...

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee I’m glad you acknowledge that authority in the most intimate aspects of marriage is fully mutual. However, I believe that this passage is not just a side note on what is other

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

Was Adam responsible for Eve’s sin because he was her head? No, it was because h

Was Adam responsible for Eve’s sin because he was her head? No, it was because he sinned with knowledge and Paul makes this clear. “I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggresso

1 Ti 1:13 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-19

@smashbaals And husbands to their wives (Eph 5:21). Smash is afraid to acknowle

@smashbaals And husbands to their wives (Eph 5:21). Smash is afraid to acknowledge it.

Eph 5:21 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-28

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Paul identified in chapter 1 that there are two types of blasphemers: ones like himself who were ignorant and deceived and should receive mercy, and others like Hymenaeus and Alexander who blasph...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Paul identified in chapter 1 that there are two types of blasphemers: ones like himself who were ignorant and deceived and should receive mercy,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-22

@ymmotrojam @5SolasMissy It surely includes at least those who do and will believe. However, 2Pe 2:3 talks about false teachers who “deny the Master who bought them” and later, “For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the kno...

@ymmotrojam @5SolasMissy It surely includes at least those who do and will believe. However, 2Pe 2:3 talks about false teachers who “deny the Master who bought them” and later, “For if, after they ha

2Pe 2:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-20

@tom_huguenard @aigkenham Historical knowledge? Are you assuming they have some kind of authority that transcends the Biblical accounts? Do these historians recognize the existence of a global flood which in itself changes how long it would take to ...

@tom_huguenard @aigkenham Historical knowledge? Are you assuming they have some kind of authority that transcends the Biblical accounts? Do these historians recognize the existence of a global flood

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-12

@VirgilWalkerOMA We observe in 1Ti 1:20 that Paul names those who blaspheme with knowledge and also talks about how although he blasphemed, he obtained mercy because he "did it ignorantly in unbelief" (1:13). Jesus showed "perfect patience" with Paul...

@VirgilWalkerOMA We observe in 1Ti 1:20 that Paul names those who blaspheme with knowledge and also talks about how although he blasphemed, he obtained mercy because he "did it ignorantly in unbelief"

1Ti 1:20 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-12

@VirgilWalkerOMA What I appreciate is that you acknowledge that our feelings should never override scripture, and so if you used to believe something you 'felt' was right but now believe scripture contradicts what you felt, then I commend you for cha...

@VirgilWalkerOMA What I appreciate is that you acknowledge that our feelings should never override scripture, and so if you used to believe something you 'felt' was right but now believe scripture con

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-09

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Carolyn, do you not acknowle

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Carolyn, do you not acknowledge that Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote in their prior letter to him? “Now for the matters you wrote

1Co 7:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@KlarsKl I would say with knowledge comes responsibility. They were given equal authority but not equal knowledge given the time sequence order of creation. Adam was told to guard the garden and you are not told this without knowing what you are guar...

@KlarsKl I would say with knowledge comes responsibility. They were given equal authority but not equal knowledge given the time sequence order of creation. Adam was told to guard the garden and you a

1Ti 2:13-14 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-18

@Reneechop @sparkobuzzer Whether God’s Word clearly teaches something first depends on whether you have rightly divided what it says in the first place. A text out of its context is a pretext for a proof text. Why do you suppose that even Peter ack...

@Reneechop @sparkobuzzer Whether God’s Word clearly teaches something first depends on whether you have rightly divided what it says in the first place. A text out of its context is a pretext for a p

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-12

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals First, that men are physically stronger man mean they are more suited to plowing fields, but what does that have to do with teaching? Women cannot teach others? Second, the fall happened because Eve was deceived and Adam ...

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals First, that men are physically stronger man mean they are more suited to plowing fields, but what does that have to do with teaching? Women cannot teach others? Second, th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as “effectual grace.” That was the question. You’ve now acknowledged that “effectual grace” is a theological term, not a le

Jn 6:44 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@ronhenzel μανθάνω means:     •    to learn,     •    to understand,     •    to acquire knowledge or skill through instruction or experience. It refers to an active process by the learner. While someone can teach you (διδάσκω), no one can learn fo...

@ronhenzel μανθάνω means:     •    to learn,     •    to understand,     •    to acquire knowledge or skill through instruction or experience. It refers to an active process by the learner. While so

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Forms_Respecter When people get baptized, do you think that they should have to

@Forms_Respecter When people get baptized, do you think that they should have to acknowledge Jesus as Lord...and that elders must only be males? If not, then how is this primary? Will all those who th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-17

@pastor_brock Yeah, sigh. However, scripture paints a different picture. Jesus wants us all to grow into mature sons: “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Ro 8:14). “Until we all attain to the unity of the faith,...

@pastor_brock Yeah, sigh. However, scripture paints a different picture. Jesus wants us all to grow into mature sons: “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Ro 8:14)

Ro 8:14 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

Since I see Paul addressing a specific situation of a deceived wife teaching heresy and her knowledgeable husband keeping silent, and since Paul links the situation with what happened in Eden connecting creation order with deception, this context str...

Since I see Paul addressing a specific situation of a deceived wife teaching heresy and her knowledgeable husband keeping silent, and since Paul links the situation with what happened in Eden connecti

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-24

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You have the anaphoric use of “the woman” and the anaphoric use of “she”. So you have no problem with the anaphoric showing up here. But you refuse to acknowledge one specific anaphoric use as it means Pau...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You have the anaphoric use of “the woman” and the anaphoric use of “she”. So you have no problem with the anaphoric showing up here. But you refuse to ackn

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-29

@Grump_Old_Man @Peacemaker811 Because Paul’s description of how there’s a wife teaching false doctrine and a knowledgeable husband who is sitting silent and not doing anything is a situation that parallels what happened in Eden. That was sufficient f...

@Grump_Old_Man @Peacemaker811 Because Paul’s description of how there’s a wife teaching false doctrine and a knowledgeable husband who is sitting silent and not doing anything is a situation that para

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-20

@MikeWingerii @iheartJ37 Whether he was egalitarian or not isn’t really material

@MikeWingerii @iheartJ37 Whether he was egalitarian or not isn’t really material. But to assert that this female was one of the apostles when many like yourself seem to acknowledge that being an apost

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-19

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife Matthew, why are you so resi

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife Matthew, why are you so resistant? What doctrine are you holding onto that you cannot acknowledge the obvious?

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