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Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-05

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz Discussdebate Women In Ministry 4

## Are Witnesses and Repetition needed to Prove Women may not teach the Bible

1 Corinthians 11:27 1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 14 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-03

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz 3

## Is there a Second Witness that forbids Christian women from teaching the Bible to men

1 Peter 3:1 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 3:2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-24

Jimmy Carter Leaves Sbc

## What made Jimmy Carter leave the SBC

1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-14

Wayne Grudem 4

This is the part 4 of answering Wayne Grudem’s “ Open letter to Egalitarians ” and his “Six Questions That Have Never Been Satisfactorily Answered”. Today I am posting his fourth question, Suzanne McCarthy’s answer from the Greek and my own questions below that

1 Timothy 2:12 Hebrews 7 Isaiah 4 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
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 2009-05-03

7 Paul Adam Accountability

This is the seventh in a series of simulated interviews 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

1 Timothy 1:12 1 Timothy 1:13 2 Corinthians 11:3 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-02-20

Did God Give Up On The Woman

Many people think that God was especially hard on Eve after she was deceived by the serpent in the garden. In fact hierarchists have determined that God was so hard on Eve by punishing her with a multitude of lashes for her sin, that some might get the idea that God punished the one who was deceived

Genesis 3:14 Genesis 3:16 Genesis 3:17 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-07

Was 1 Timothy 2 Written To The Church

Complementarians claim that 1 Timothy 2:12 is universally applicable because they say it was written for the church to know how to behave. According to John MacArthur, in God’s High Calling for Women part 1 , 1 Timothy was written to “set the church in order”

1 Timothy 1:3 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:9 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-01

Reading The Scriptures Without A Male Bias

In the beginning God made male and female. Together they were to do God’s work on earth but unfortunately the fall happened and their work done together as equals was challenged by the man who took the sole rule for himself

1 Peter 3:3 1 Peter 3:4 1 Timothy 1:2 1 Timothy 2
Scripture Commentary article 2008-10-02

Recovering From Feminism Recovery

Wade Burleson has written an exceptionally thought-provoking post on the difference between one young woman’s journey through her pain (it appears to be a rejection of herself by a boyfriend) into the pathway of accepting a tradition that gives authoritarian license to males vs one young slave woman

Authority & Submission Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-19

Is A Womans Voice Filthy

In the last post we talked about how there is no “law” in the Old Testament scriptures that forced women to be silent in the assembly so the reference in 1 Corinthians 14:34, 35 had to be some other “law” that forced silence on women. The “law” that silences women is found not in God’s law, but in t

1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Corinthians 14:35 Acts 14 1 Corinthians 14 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-08-28

Irving Bible Church

In the news is Irving Bible Church who recently took 18 months to study the issue of women in ministry from the scriptures, and now they have implemented a clarification of their position on women regarding the use of their God-given gifts for the common good. They have produced a 24 page paper on W

Acts 15:28 Ecclesiastes 18 Hebrews 12 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
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 2008-04-12

Helpful Sites For Research On Egalitarian Views

I was also asked to have a place where we could list good blogs/web sites that promote godly views about women in ministry or issues of egalitarian marriage, etc. This post will be the permanent place to place links

Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-03-26

Dr Randall Buth Refutes Accusation Against Me On Carm

On one of CARM’s discussion boards, “En Hakkore” accused me of misrepresenting and misunderstanding Dr. Randall Buth the author of chapter 5 in the book “Biblical Hebrew and Discourse Linguistics”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Daniel 5 Genesis 2:8 Genesis & Creation
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 2007-11-03

Does Head Mean Boss When It Is Connected To The Body

This is the first in a series about marriage and the connection between marriage to women’s gifts in the church

Colossians 2:19 Genesis 2:23 Genesis 2:24 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Spiritual Gifts
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 2007-08-17

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 2007-07-28

Interdependence In The Lord

In our verse by verse through 1 Corinthians 11, we now come to verse 11:

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2007-07-04

Paul Refutes A Faulty Tradition

In the last post we discussed that the man is the image and glory of God and Christ is his head. Why does Paul emphasize that the man is the image and glory of God but he says nothing about the woman having God’s glory

1 Corinthians 11:4 1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Corinthians 11:9 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-27

1 Corinthians 113 And Head

In the last post I summarized the foundational points from chapter 10 that is necessary to the understanding of chapter 11. If you haven’t read it already, it can be read by clicking here

1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Corinthians 11 Debates
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 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 2007-03-24

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 2006-11-20

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 2006-03-13

Wasnt The Garden Created Before Adam Was Created

> Q: Doesn’t Genesis 2:8 simply say that God had already planted a garden and then put man into it after he was formed. Don’t the following verses then go on to describe what the garden was composed of, not a sequential account of the garden being formed after the man

Genesis 2:19 Genesis 2:8 Ruth 90 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii The statement that Christ is the head of His church is

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii The statement that Christ is the head of His church is meant to convey that He is the source of her life not His authority over her.

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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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-31

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge You are not equal when someone has authority over you by fact of an immutable characteristic. And this contradicts Gen 1:28 where no such distinction was made in design. The Bible never says anything like source-derive...

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge You are not equal when someone has authority over you by fact of an immutable characteristic. And this contradicts Gen 1:28 where no such distinction was made in design

Gen 1:28 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-31

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge No, you PRESUMING his reference transcends him using it only as a prototype for something going on in Ephesus is your problem. And you just combining source with must alone be the authority makes no sense of Gen 1:28 w...

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge No, you PRESUMING his reference transcends him using it only as a prototype for something going on in Ephesus is your problem. And you just combining source with must a

Gen 1:28 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@grok @WalterKissus @dalepartridge Head means source as Adam’s flesh and bone is the source material for Eve’s creation. Notice how in the NT no one is the head of anyone except the husband of the wife, so if head means the boss or authority over, th...

@grok @WalterKissus @dalepartridge Head means source as Adam’s flesh and bone is the source material for Eve’s creation. Notice how in the NT no one is the head of anyone except the husband of the wif

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

@jrdickens90 @Toneskeee Yes, the husband is the head of his wife just as Christ is the head of His church. My argument is not that this isn’t the case but that it doesn’t mean authority over—it means source. Adam flesh and bone what Eve was created f...

@jrdickens90 @Toneskeee Yes, the husband is the head of his wife just as Christ is the head of His church. My argument is not that this isn’t the case but that it doesn’t mean authority over—it means

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee Yes, but all subject themselves to each other (Eph 5:21). Verse 24 can’t contradict mutual subjection by then saying it’s only one way for wives to husbands. Head means source not authority in NT usage. Christ is also God, a...

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee Yes, but all subject themselves to each other (Eph 5:21). Verse 24 can’t contradict mutual subjection by then saying it’s only one way for wives to husbands. Head means sourc

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

@jrdickens90 @Toneskeee Scripture says Adam wasn’t deceived. That’s why he is he

@jrdickens90 @Toneskeee Scripture says Adam wasn’t deceived. That’s why he is held responsible. And yes, Adam is the head, but head can also mean source and clearly marriage is established as a one fl

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@SayvilleDavid @_Nosoup4you__ @annelikok @smashbaals The relationship between a husband and a wife and the use of head reflects how they are connected. Marriage is defined by the first marriage where Eve literally came from the flesh and bone of Adam...

@SayvilleDavid @_Nosoup4you__ @annelikok @smashbaals The relationship between a husband and a wife and the use of head reflects how they are connected. Marriage is defined by the first marriage where

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@CS_Bodan @smashbaals No, head isn’t about authority or hierarchy but about source relationships. This is why a pastor or apostle or prophet or any kind of leader in the church is never called the head of anyone. It is only the husband to his wife. M...

@CS_Bodan @smashbaals No, head isn’t about authority or hierarchy but about source relationships. This is why a pastor or apostle or prophet or any kind of leader in the church is never called the hea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-12

@LizzieMarbach Husbands are the head of their wife. Where does scripture say "...of the household"? Being head of his wife symbolically maps back to the first marriage where Eve came from the flesh and bone of Adam making Adam her 'source.' This defi...

@LizzieMarbach Husbands are the head of their wife. Where does scripture say "...of the household"? Being head of his wife symbolically maps back to the first marriage where Eve came from the flesh an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-26

@JoshuaBarzon Jesus has all authority, but the term ‘head’ is not used in script

@JoshuaBarzon Jesus has all authority, but the term ‘head’ is not used in scripture to refer to the CEO. It is not about authority but about origins or source relationships.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-16

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 BTW, 1Cor 11:3’s ordering is Christ-> every man, the man->a woman, God->Christ. This is in time sequence order and showing source relationships. As for head coverings, covering in Genesis was ...

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 BTW, 1Cor 11:3’s ordering is Christ-> every man, the man->a woman, God->Christ. This is in time sequence order and showing source relationships

1Cor 11:3 general
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 2025-08-16

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 That verse literally says “He is

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 That verse literally says “He is the ἀρχή” —which is source or beginning/origin. There we see the concept of preeminence or prominence. I still don’t s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-16

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 And there's the thing⎯head is a very versatile word. Paul is not using it in the sense of authority, but origins in relationship. Adam is the head of Eve because she was made from him. Christ is the hea...

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 And there's the thing⎯head is a very versatile word. Paul is not using it in the sense of authority, but origins in relationship. Adam is the head of Ev

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-15

@iheartJ37 @JoeAdrian256 @dalepartridge @ostrachan I don’t get why it’s so hard to see this. I think that once you realize head doesn’t mean authority but is speaking about source or origin or prominence you can’t unsee that and everything changes. ...

@iheartJ37 @JoeAdrian256 @dalepartridge @ostrachan I don’t get why it’s so hard to see this. I think that once you realize head doesn’t mean authority but is speaking about source or origin or promine

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-14

@JoeAdrian256 @iheartJ37 @dalepartridge @ostrachan @farmingandJesus Yes, the husband is the head of his wife but that has nothing to do with being her boss or having authority over her. Marriage always maps back to the first marriage in Genesis wher...

@JoeAdrian256 @iheartJ37 @dalepartridge @ostrachan @farmingandJesus Yes, the husband is the head of his wife but that has nothing to do with being her boss or having authority over her. Marriage alwa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-12

@BronWen727104 @danitreweek Yes that’s right! This shows that 11:3 can’t be taki

@BronWen727104 @danitreweek Yes that’s right! This shows that 11:3 can’t be taking about authority since the rest is all about interdependence and source/origin relationships.

that 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-11

@danitreweek I think Grudem and others got this one wrong because they weren’t p

@danitreweek I think Grudem and others got this one wrong because they weren’t primarily focused on how Paul uses the word in context. I can show Patristic sources using kephale as source in 1Co 11:3.

1Co 11:3 debate
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