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Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-05

Two Heads One Master

While Paul said that the husband is the head of the wife (1 Cor. 11:3) with this metaphor implying that the wife is the body of the husband, scripture also tells us that Jesus is the head of the body of Christ and the believing wife is part of that body too

John 13:13 Matthew 23:10 Matthew 23:11 Headship & Kephale
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 2008-08-24

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 2008-05-14

Scriptural Fences

One of the helpful things in interpreting scripture is to identify what I call “scriptural fences”. These special verses force us to interpret the passage within the limits set up by the “fence” line

1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Corinthians 14:36 1 Corinthians 7:1 1 Corinthians 11 Trinity Debates
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 2008-02-01

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 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 2007-12-21

Jesus Unequal In Prayer

In my research for our new DVD on the Trinity I am amazed that the teaching that God has a hierarchy of “roles” has some convinced that it is the Father alone who hears and answers prayer. This is Bruce Ware’s position in his book on the Trinity called “Father, Son, & Holy Spirit”

1 Corinthians 1:2 Acts 7:59 John 14:13 Trinity
Scripture Commentary article 2007-11-23

Jesus Our Example Of A Godly Husband

What is the godly way for a husband to treat his wife. Should he take authority over her and make decisions for her by going against her will

John 13:10 John 13:4 John 13:5 Authority & Submission Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-10-13

Gift Vs Office And Women In Ministry

Continuing in our series on the gifts and their use by men and women in the body of Christ, we come to an unusual passage where the gift seems not to be a thing but a person

2 Corinthians 11:13 2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Corinthians 12:12 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
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 2007-08-23

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 2007-07-12

Shaming The Head 2

Several posts back we talked about how Paul shows in 1 Corinthians 11 that the head covering shamed Christ. This post will discuss why a woman without her head covering shamed her head

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:4 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2007-06-17

Shaming The Head 1

1 Corinthians 11:4-6 lists three “shames” and verse 7 lists two glories. Two of these shames and glories relate directly back to the “head” and one shame relates to the person themselves

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:4 1 Corinthians 11:4-6 1 Corinthians 11
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 2007-01-28

Does Husband Of One Wife Disqualify Women From Being A Pastor

I was listening to the January 26, 2007 radio program online by Matt Slick of carm. org

1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 3:12 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2006-09-23

Can Complementarians Agree To Disagree

I sent a copy of our DVD “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free. ” to the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in February of 2006 and this summer I finally received a response

John 3:4 John 3:6 Lamentations 6:1 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2006-07-02

Is There A Law That Forbids Women From Teaching Men

> Q: Isn’t there a law in 1 Timothy 2:11-15 that forbids women from teaching the Bible to men. Why are you disregarding this law

1 Timothy 2:11-15 Deuteronomy 19:15 Esther 1 1 Timothy 2
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 article 2006-03-13

Would Your Arguments Have Strength Without 1 Timothy 215

> Q: It also seems that 1 Timothy 2:15 is crucial for your interpretation. The word ‘she’ is a definite point in your favor

1 Timothy 2:15 Exodus 1 Hebrews 15 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
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 2025-11-02

@DLepanto9801 @PatrickSemani @PrayTheRosary12 Where does scripture say that bapt

@DLepanto9801 @PatrickSemani @PrayTheRosary12 Where does scripture say that baptism replaces circumcision? They also baptized in the OT—what do you think John the Baptist was doing?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-27

@Adminosaurus I read to where Lehi defied God’s word through Jeremiah and I knew it was false. The fruits include the teaching. Being family oriented is great but if the teaching is false none of that matters. Mt 11⎯ Jesus was also born of a woman; ...

@Adminosaurus I read to where Lehi defied God’s word through Jeremiah and I knew it was false. The fruits include the teaching. Being family oriented is great but if the teaching is false none of that

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-24

@LatterdayNosh John was the last apostle alive long past Stephen. Do you believe

@LatterdayNosh John was the last apostle alive long past Stephen. Do you believe John’s words were in error?

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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 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Don’t teach false doctrine is what it says. A woman

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Don’t teach false doctrine is what it says. A woman in Ephesus was teaching heresy. Why on earth people think Paul literally meant that women shouldn’t lead when we have cl

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Finding an interpretation that makes sense of all the details in the context, the grammar and the rest of scripture is not looking for loopholes. I prefer the scripture over man’s infallible interpretation. If you want to...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Finding an interpretation that makes sense of all the details in the context, the grammar and the rest of scripture is not looking for loopholes. I prefer the scripture ov

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen You are using a similar argument to what I am except I am combining the clear reading “I do not permit a woman to teach” with the context about stopping false teaching and drawing the only reasonable logical conclusion. I...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen You are using a similar argument to what I am except I am combining the clear reading “I do not permit a woman to teach” with the context about stopping false teaching and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen 1Ti 2:12 says “I do not permit a woman to teach (did

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen 1Ti 2:12 says “I do not permit a woman to teach (didaskain)…” yet you say she can teach. How did you get that conclusion? Isn’t the text clear?

1Ti 2:12 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Here are the facts: - Both knew the commandment and the consequences of not obeying. - Adam was right beside Eve and heard her voice speaking to the serpent. - Paul says Adam wasn’t deceived and linked deception with the t...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Here are the facts: - Both knew the commandment and the consequences of not obeying. - Adam was right beside Eve and heard her voice speaking to the serpent. - Paul says Ad

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen As I already explained, Paul is describing a deceive

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen As I already explained, Paul is describing a deceived wife who was teaching heresy, not anyone teaching truth. You are misinterpreting the passage and then claiming that yo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Curious…who was Paul speaking to in the following? W

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Curious…who was Paul speaking to in the following? Women? Only women can be tricked? “I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led

2Co 11:3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Well, that’s what we are debating. It doesn’t say specifically that women cannot lead. I agree that all scripture is God breathed. But submitting to an incorrect reading—like the idea that circoncision is required—can be...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Well, that’s what we are debating. It doesn’t say specifically that women cannot lead. I agree that all scripture is God breathed. But submitting to an incorrect reading—

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Paul’s clear statement in 1Ti 2:13-14 was that Adam

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Paul’s clear statement in 1Ti 2:13-14 was that Adam was not deceived though Genesis says he was right beside her and “heard her voice” meaning he was there to hear what she

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen I’m confused. I mean Jesus was submissive. Paul was

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen I’m confused. I mean Jesus was submissive. Paul was submissive. So I guess it does end the argument for hierarchy.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Priests were only male, and further, only from one tribe and further had to be without defect and within a specific age range. So if this was the reason, why wasn’t the specific Jewish tribe of each of the apostles noted? ...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Priests were only male, and further, only from one tribe and further had to be without defect and within a specific age range. So if this was the reason, why wasn’t the spe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Also, Jesus chose 12 Jewish male apostles…if male is

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Also, Jesus chose 12 Jewish male apostles…if male is the criteria, why not also Jewish?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Hm. So the Jews were first. Even Paul says “to the Jew first, then the Gentile.” Does that mean only Jews can be leaders? As for the fall, there is certainly something there to be explored. Paul says that Adam wasn’t dece...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Hm. So the Jews were first. Even Paul says “to the Jew first, then the Gentile.” Does that mean only Jews can be leaders? As for the fall, there is certainly something the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Leading is demonstrating by example as Jesus said that no Christian is to ‘Lord it over’ another. So it’s not about a position of authority over others. Can you explain why women can be led by either but men seem to have ...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Leading is demonstrating by example as Jesus said that no Christian is to ‘Lord it over’ another. So it’s not about a position of authority over others. Can you explain wh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-04

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen As for 1Co 14:34-35, did you notice that since 1Co 7:1, Paul was responding to things they wrote in their prior letter to him? Do you think after encouraging all to participate by edifying each other that he then silences ...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen As for 1Co 14:34-35, did you notice that since 1Co 7:1, Paul was responding to things they wrote in their prior letter to him? Do you think after encouraging all to partici

1Co 14:34-35 1Co 7:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-04

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Paul writes a letter to Timothy with the stated purpose of having him remain in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines and you believe that somehow he also added to this the desire that half the ...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Paul writes a letter to Timothy with the stated purpose of having him remain in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines and you believe that someh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-03

@HvacRoar24011 When Jesus sent out the 12 and the 72, He explicitly told them to not bring anything with them and to stay with someone who would feed them and give them lodging so they could share the gospel with that town. That is the context of wha...

@HvacRoar24011 When Jesus sent out the 12 and the 72, He explicitly told them to not bring anything with them and to stay with someone who would feed them and give them lodging so they could share the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-03

@HvacRoar24011 John is warning about teachers who denied that Jesus truly came i

@HvacRoar24011 John is warning about teachers who denied that Jesus truly came in the flesh. This was an early form of Docetism/Gnosticism, which claimed Jesus only “appeared” human but wasn’t really

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-03

@HvacRoar24011 The background of 2 John is itinerant teachers who traveled from house to house in the early church. Hospitality in that context often meant giving them lodging, food, and sometimes financial support, effectively endorsing them and hel...

@HvacRoar24011 The background of 2 John is itinerant teachers who traveled from house to house in the early church. Hospitality in that context often meant giving them lodging, food, and sometimes fin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-15

@prot_zoomer @restoredkgdm @rightresponsem First, if Paul was just getting what was due to him, why was it that all the apostles were martyred except John, who purportedly only survived the martyrdom attempt? And why didn’t Jesus stone the woman cau...

@prot_zoomer @restoredkgdm @rightresponsem First, if Paul was just getting what was due to him, why was it that all the apostles were martyred except John, who purportedly only survived the martyrdom

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-14

@SocietyOfStChad @RayAwesomer @BertinMbokish @BishopJaxi Eusebius disputed James, Jude, 2 Peter, 2–3 John, Revelation (he personally doubted Revelation). Even Luther disputed James, Jude, Hebrews and Revelation. That people kept disputing certain b...

@SocietyOfStChad @RayAwesomer @BertinMbokish @BishopJaxi Eusebius disputed James, Jude, 2 Peter, 2–3 John, Revelation (he personally doubted Revelation). Even Luther disputed James, Jude, Hebrews and

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