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Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-16

Putting Women In Their Place

The November 17, 2009 CBMW blog post by John Starke that we started to evaluate last post , is an amazing “piece of work” that exalts the 17th century writings of a Puritan named Richard Baxter who attempts to put women in their place. Starke continues to summarize Baxter’s writings:

1 Samuel 25:17-19 1 Samuel 25:20-28 1 Samuel 25:30-31 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-08

Comp Spiritual Abuse

Can complementarianism ever be considered spiritual abuse. Before we can discuss this, we need to know what spiritual abuse is

Acts 4:23 Hosea 1 Matthew 23:1-2 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-30

Does God Torment Women

## Is it a sin for a woman

1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:11 Amos 1:13 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-10

Comp View Of 1Cor11 Mark

This post is a first. I have never before taken the writing of a complementarian and posted it on my blog

1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-10-01

Adam Rule Woman Animals

## Adam the ruler of the animals AND the woman

Colossians 3:16 Genesis 2:20 Genesis 2:21 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-30

Neopatriarch Once Again Fails To Refute Cheryl Schatz

## Challenging my position that 1 Timothy 2:15 is a single woman

1 Timothy 2:10 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11-12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-11

Aussie Debate On Women In Ministry

There is a good natured debate going on over at the Women in Ministry blog conference at the Presbyterian church in Ryde blog between myself and Peter Barnes. Those who would like to watch an Aussie and a Canadian duke it out over the issue of whether there is a “law” that forbids women to teach the

Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-02

Mike Seaver Cheryl Schatz 10

## Responses to question #5

1 Corinthians 10:15 1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 14:36 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-04

Wayne Grudems An Open Letter To Egalitarians

In 1998 Wayne Grudem wrote “An Open Letter to Egalitarians,” and in the letter, he gave six questions that he said have never been satisfactorily answered

Isaiah 1 Philippians 2:7 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Trinity
Scripture Commentary article 2009-06-14

Woman Called As Missionary Has Regrets

Recently, I received an email from a woman who purchased my 4 DVD set “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free. ” and then wrote me about the impact that the DVDs had on her

Ecclesiastes 4 Hebrews 4 Malachi 13 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-17

Adams Sin Imputed To Eve

One of the most bizarre teachings of CBMW is the one taught in Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in chapter 3 written by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr

Ecclesiastes 3 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-02

Adam And His Ms Organ

The creation account has been used by many as a foundation to produce myths and stories. While this post will concentrate on modern day myths, it is also helpful to understand some of the historical myths about the creation of male and female

1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:7-8 1 Corinthians 11:8 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-28

The Difference Between Male And Female

This is a quickie post because I couldn’t resist allowing my four year old grandson Isaac to teach us all some of the basics. Ready

Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-27

Ortlund Obscuring The Nature Of Male And Female

In our discussion of CBMW’s book Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood , continuing on in chapter 3 in the writings of Raymond C. Ortlund Jr

1 Timothy 2:13 1 Timothy 2:14 Colossians 3 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-21

Who Was Judge Deborah Or Barak

The story of Deborah and Barak in the book of Judges has caused many hierarchists to assign the God-given work of judge delivering the people of Israel to Barak while denying that God raised up Deborah as a deliverer. By assigning a calling to Barak that scripture never assigns, it appears that the

Isaiah 11:32 Isaiah 3:12 Judges 2:16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-06

Public Statement Regarding Matt Slick

Public Statement regarding the Cheryl Schatz initiated Matthew 18 meeting with Matt Slick (CARM)

1 Peter 4:10 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-04

Ministry Produces Fear

Wade Burleson has produced a thought-provoking article about character assassination that comes as a result of fear. Wade writes :

Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-08-24

Satan The Liar

In this post I would like to talk about one verse and its application to the book of Genesis

Genesis 3:22 Genesis 3:5 John 8:44 Genesis & Creation
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 2008-08-07

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 2008-06-19

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 2008-06-12

Special Authority To Adam

This is part two of the response to an article by Matt Slick of CARM called “Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority” found here

Colossians 21 Exodus 18 Genesis 1:27 Genesis & Creation Authority & Submission Adam & Eve
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 2008-05-18

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 2008-04-20

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 2008-03-10

Circumcision The Woman And The Kinsman Redeemer

In dealing with women in ministry, the question has been asked of me, isn’t circumcision a proof that God only wants men to minister through leading and teaching since God gave the sign of circumcision for males only to his people in the Old Testament. Did God give preferential treatment to males wh

Acts 7:51 Deuteronomy 10:16 Deuteronomy 30:6 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-22

Equal But Different Deteriorates To An Unequal Trinity

The term “equal but different” has become a catch phrase in marriage and “women in ministry” issues as it has replaced the pre-1970’s common view of the inferiority of women. In complementarian circles the thought is that women are equal in person but different in role

Philippians 2:6 Philippians 2:7 Philippians 2:8 Women in Leadership 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 2008-01-01

The Original Woman Needed Or Needy

The foundation of the dispute between egalitarians and complementarians is the creation account found in the book of Genesis. How each side views the creation of woman defines the view of woman throughout the rest of scripture

Genesis 2:18 Genesis & Creation Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-08

Debating On Women Pastors

Did you ever feel pulled in a direction you really didn’t want to go in. Well, this has been my life for the last 3 1/2 years

Colossians 6 Isaiah 4 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2007-08-16

Are Womens Gifts For The Common Good

Today I am starting a new set of posts on the spiritual gifts which are given to each person in the body of Christ. I would like to start with 1 Corinthians 12:7

1 Corinthians 12:7 Acts 1:13 Acts 1:14 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 2007-05-23

#More 110

One question that was posed to me last week was on 1 Corinthians 11:9 regarding the creation of woman for the man. Does this mean that the woman is somehow inferior to the man because she was created for him

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:9 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-23

Why Was The Woman Created For The Man

One question that was posed to me last week was on 1 Corinthians 11:9 regarding the creation of woman for the man. Does this mean that the woman is somehow inferior to the man because she was created for him

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:9 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2007-04-17

Is God Male

Is God male in some way. Many Christians think that he is

1 Corinthians 11:12 Ephesians 3:14 Isaiah 66:13 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2007-03-08

Is Adam The Representative Head Of The Human Race

Those who believe that God created a hierarchical relationship between men and women will usually state that God created Adam as the “federal head” of the human race. This “federal headship” is said to be not only physical in that all of humanity has its origin in Adam, but spiritual because of a di

1 Timothy 2:14 Colossians 2:11 Colossians 2:13 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2007-01-15

The Case Of The Battling Proof Texts Part Two

In part one, we discussed the fact that the Bible does not contradict itself so when a complementarian has a “proof text” that is used to prove that women are not allowed to teach the Bible to men, they must also deal with the apparent contradictions of this view. Here are some of the contradiction

1 Timothy 2:12 Acts 18:26 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Complementarianism
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 2006-11-15

What Women Really Want

In Genesis chapter 3 God speaks to Eve about her future. Unfortunately God’s words have been interpreted by male expositors in a way that makes God out to be a false prophet

Genesis 3:16 Genesis 3:23 Genesis 4:7 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-02-04

@KyleJezwinski @dalepartridge I merely repeated Paul’s statement at the end of the section concerning head coverings. What else do you want to talk about? That a woman has authority over her own head (to decide whether to cover or not)—because of the...

@KyleJezwinski @dalepartridge I merely repeated Paul’s statement at the end of the section concerning head coverings. What else do you want to talk about? That a woman has authority over her own head

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-28

@TheGermanicist 1. “John 5:19 and 20:17 is true.” Yes but neither passage teaches the Father was once a man or that Jesus is a created being. Jn 5:19 shows submission to another’s will, not ontological inferiority. In Jn 20:17, “My Father and your F...

@TheGermanicist 1. “John 5:19 and 20:17 is true.” Yes but neither passage teaches the Father was once a man or that Jesus is a created being. Jn 5:19 shows submission to another’s will, not ontologic

Jn 20:17 and 20:17 Jn 5:19 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-15

@BeardedPresby @FoundersMin @tomascol @GundenGraham @davemitz Suggesting a woman cannot teach truth to men or pastor is not heresy. Heresy is stuff JWs and LDS teach—stuff related to primary matters of the faith, the nature of God, the deity of Jesus...

@BeardedPresby @FoundersMin @tomascol @GundenGraham @davemitz Suggesting a woman cannot teach truth to men or pastor is not heresy. Heresy is stuff JWs and LDS teach—stuff related to primary matters o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-28

@slc_saint That’s idolatry and pagan rituals. It’s a problem of practice. The Roman Catholic Church also has bad teachings like pergatory, praying to Mary and other deceased people, worship of a piece of wafer, and many other things. And the LDS tea...

@slc_saint That’s idolatry and pagan rituals. It’s a problem of practice. The Roman Catholic Church also has bad teachings like pergatory, praying to Mary and other deceased people, worship of a piece

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-27

@Sola_GPT You are right to point out problems in the Christian church. But the i

@Sola_GPT You are right to point out problems in the Christian church. But the issue with LDS teaching is fundamental divergence from core teachings about the nature of God, man, who Jesus is and the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-27

@LDSMormon A Christian cult is not based on whether the leaders pay themselves o

@LDSMormon A Christian cult is not based on whether the leaders pay themselves or not or whether they are growing or not or how long they’ve lasted. It is defined by their teaching about the nature of

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-10

@BrendenHen8500 @sanderson1611 Many feel ashamed they are going bald and want to

@BrendenHen8500 @sanderson1611 Many feel ashamed they are going bald and want to get hair transplants. How is it a shame for a man to have long hair? You still have to explain how nature teaches this

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-10

@sanderson1611 What from nature teaches you long hair on a man is shameful? John the Baptist was a Nazarite like Samson and never cut his hair… Nature teaches you that arm hair stops growing at a specific length and that head hair keeps growing the ...

@sanderson1611 What from nature teaches you long hair on a man is shameful? John the Baptist was a Nazarite like Samson and never cut his hair… Nature teaches you that arm hair stops growing at a spe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-07

@thatwit45 @InfinitelyManic @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose No. God cannot cease to be God, but the second person added human nature to His nature as God. To become man He gave up His right to initiate. He had to depend on the Father. The scripture is ...

@thatwit45 @InfinitelyManic @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose No. God cannot cease to be God, but the second person added human nature to His nature as God. To become man He gave up His right to initiate.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@Paula_333 @BronWen727104 But Paul doesn’t say it was in her nature but relates to the time sequence of creation. Adam was created, placed in the garden, trees were created before his very eyes with full fruit, then animals from the dust (likely the ...

@Paula_333 @BronWen727104 But Paul doesn’t say it was in her nature but relates to the time sequence of creation. Adam was created, placed in the garden, trees were created before his very eyes with f

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-13

@MariusM38610501 @faboIus Apparently that had to do with refuting those who saw God being the head of Christ as them not being of the same nature. Chrysostem is refuting that idea. There are people who see kephale as meaning leader over or boss of o...

@MariusM38610501 @faboIus Apparently that had to do with refuting those who saw God being the head of Christ as them not being of the same nature. Chrysostem is refuting that idea. There are people w

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