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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@TonySmith7MD Before this event, the disciples had been granted authority by Jesus to perform various miracles as part of their ministry. In Mark 6:7-13, for example, Jesus sends them out two by two, giving them authority over impure spirits. The acc...

@TonySmith7MD Before this event, the disciples had been granted authority by Jesus to perform various miracles as part of their ministry. In Mark 6:7-13, for example, Jesus sends them out two by two,

Mark 6:7-13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@JrShines @M_Jensen23 @smashbaals Eve didn’t take authority over Adam. That idea is nowhere in the text or even hinted in the interactions between God and Adam or Eve. Do you farm or do you do something else? Because if you just work such as at a ...

@JrShines @M_Jensen23 @smashbaals Eve didn’t take authority over Adam. That idea is nowhere in the text or even hinted in the interactions between God and Adam or Eve. Do you farm or do you do somet

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@imaso001 @smashbaals Head can mean the one who is in charge, but it has other meanings to do with prominence or first or protruding, or source or origin. From the context, Paul is not meaning authority of one gender over another as this is very cle...

@imaso001 @smashbaals Head can mean the one who is in charge, but it has other meanings to do with prominence or first or protruding, or source or origin. From the context, Paul is not meaning author

1 Cor 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11:11 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

@LifeWithoutLack @smashbaals Married women have two heads: Christ and their husb

@LifeWithoutLack @smashbaals Married women have two heads: Christ and their husband. In this sense, head means source or origin not authority.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

RT @ryanschatz: @smashbaals This does not mean the authority over. Since marri

RT @ryanschatz: @smashbaals This does not mean the authority over. Since marriage is defined by going back to the first marriage in Eden…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

@smashbaals This does not mean the authority over. Since marriage is defined by going back to the first marriage in Eden where the wife Eve was taken from the flesh and bone of her husband Adam, the husband is said to be the source or origin of the...

@smashbaals This does not mean the authority over. Since marriage is defined by going back to the first marriage in Eden where the wife Eve was taken from the flesh and bone of her husband Adam, the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-25

@_nomadic_soul For those who would like to take another look at the scriptures t

@_nomadic_soul For those who would like to take another look at the scriptures they are using to prevent women from leadership roles… https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@KaeleyT @pauldirks I’m not sure your specific circumstances, but removing someone from an abusive situation—depending on the nature of the abuse, and raising the issue strongly to leadership would be first steps. Consideration of reporting the issu...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks I’m not sure your specific circumstances, but removing someone from an abusive situation—depending on the nature of the abuse, and raising the issue strongly to leadership would be

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@OwenKeller950M3 @BenZeisloft Those who believe only males are to lead in the church seem to be saying that there’s something about the male that alone has the capacity to lead and perhaps fully understand theology in order to convey it properly. My...

@OwenKeller950M3 @BenZeisloft Those who believe only males are to lead in the church seem to be saying that there’s something about the male that alone has the capacity to lead and perhaps fully under

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Paul, I think that’s the first time someone said that I’m deeply impacted by Marxist ideologies! I’m a bit concerned that if I didn’t answer this you would somehow conclude I’m a Marxist… 🧐 The authority structures that God has ...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Paul, I think that’s the first time someone said that I’m deeply impacted by Marxist ideologies! I’m a bit concerned that if I didn’t answer this you would somehow conclude I’m a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@FaFfRn @Manda2364333130 @Brian_Sauve It’s actually listed as follows: 1. Christ -> every man (ie. mankind) 2. Husband -> Wife 3. God -> Christ Taken strictly on its own, this passage does not appear to be listing hierarchies of authority a...

@FaFfRn @Manda2364333130 @Brian_Sauve It’s actually listed as follows: 1. Christ -> every man (ie. mankind) 2. Husband -> Wife 3. God -> Christ Taken strictly on its own, this passage does n

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@Manda2364333130 @Brian_Sauve Not so. Gen 3:16 was spoken to the woman, not the man, and it wasn’t an imperative and the tense allows for future fulfillment (a prophecy). We have been told so many times that God ordained males to lead that we think...

@Manda2364333130 @Brian_Sauve Not so. Gen 3:16 was spoken to the woman, not the man, and it wasn’t an imperative and the tense allows for future fulfillment (a prophecy). We have been told so many t

Gen 3:16 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-23

@KaeleyT I’m as frustrated as you by this response. But it is a sure sign that your opponent doesn’t have a strong Biblical response if they lead with pejoratives. I take it as a complement of job well done and move on to someone who actually cares...

@KaeleyT I’m as frustrated as you by this response. But it is a sure sign that your opponent doesn’t have a strong Biblical response if they lead with pejoratives. I take it as a complement of job w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

John Chrysostom believes women should always wear a veil as a sign that male aut

John Chrysostom believes women should always wear a veil as a sign that male authority is over them. Is Paul promoting male authority over women? https://t.co/SyA5MBd07b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

"It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, b

"It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels" (1 Cor 11:10, NIV). What does "because of the angels" mean? Share your view in the comments!

1 Cor 11:10 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-09

@EmmaravenLily @AngloAustralian @Brian_Sauve I understand your perspective. Some of these men sincerely think that it is God’s design and order for have all women submit and males to be in every possible position of leadership. They sincerely hold ...

@EmmaravenLily @AngloAustralian @Brian_Sauve I understand your perspective. Some of these men sincerely think that it is God’s design and order for have all women submit and males to be in every poss

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-08

@JollyStine @pauldirks @KaeleyT You've made insightful points, Christine. Many overlook the significant number of female missionaries leading in environments with a more flexible structure. Additionally, numerous women feel they're going against God...

@JollyStine @pauldirks @KaeleyT You've made insightful points, Christine. Many overlook the significant number of female missionaries leading in environments with a more flexible structure. Additiona

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve The forefathers are the apostles whom the church is built upon. They did not require only men to be pastors. I respect the Holy Spirit who inspired the scriptures and conveyed that they are sufficient to be fully capable and ...

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve The forefathers are the apostles whom the church is built upon. They did not require only men to be pastors. I respect the Holy Spirit who inspired the scriptures and conveyed

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@40tons70mph @Brian_Sauve @CovenantReform2 Nope, you are changing the subject. Obviously you cannot fill in the blank with anything! Do you think the historical church was infallible? We were talking about qualified women being allowed to lead, pr...

@40tons70mph @Brian_Sauve @CovenantReform2 Nope, you are changing the subject. Obviously you cannot fill in the blank with anything! Do you think the historical church was infallible? We were talki

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@Brian_Sauve A lot of the response is reactionary, for sure. And you are right, that properly behaving Christians set the bar high. But women rightly ask why they cannot lead or teach simply based on their biological sex when the Biblical text does...

@Brian_Sauve A lot of the response is reactionary, for sure. And you are right, that properly behaving Christians set the bar high. But women rightly ask why they cannot lead or teach simply based o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@NijayKGupta Yes, that’s it. Paul wasn’t excluding himself or Jesus for the mat

@NijayKGupta Yes, that’s it. Paul wasn’t excluding himself or Jesus for the matter from leadership because he wasn’t married. I summarize a lot of what you said in your video in the following. https

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@YouMayCallMeV1 @DickSaban1 @BibleBashed I never said that. I said there is more involved here than just the woman, but Dadbod is targeting women using a text that seems to implicate the man (likely due to the patriarchal nature of the culture at th...

@YouMayCallMeV1 @DickSaban1 @BibleBashed I never said that. I said there is more involved here than just the woman, but Dadbod is targeting women using a text that seems to implicate the man (likely

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@DickSaban1 @YouMayCallMeV1 @BibleBashed What is the man’s role in the abortion?

@DickSaban1 @YouMayCallMeV1 @BibleBashed What is the man’s role in the abortion? Nothing? What about the doctor who agrees to do it? You seem to believe men are to be the leaders of women—the ones

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@DickSaban1 @BibleBashed I never said preferential treatment for women in the case of abortion, I said “Where’s the man?” It takes two to create a baby. Is the father pleading for the life of his child? My egalitarian views are absolutely rooted i...

@DickSaban1 @BibleBashed I never said preferential treatment for women in the case of abortion, I said “Where’s the man?” It takes two to create a baby. Is the father pleading for the life of his ch

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@Illusive_Smiles @dianemontagna What does that mean that they would have authori

@Illusive_Smiles @dianemontagna What does that mean that they would have authority over you? Do they tell you what to do?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@DickSaban1 @Peacemaker811 @PubliusJosephus Christ submitted to die for the church. He did what was best for us not what was best for himself. He came to serve, not to be served. The leader is the one who serves everyone. We are all to follow his...

@DickSaban1 @Peacemaker811 @PubliusJosephus Christ submitted to die for the church. He did what was best for us not what was best for himself. He came to serve, not to be served. The leader is the

Philippians 2:5 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

I keep trying to find more succinct ways to summarize the gist of all these scri

I keep trying to find more succinct ways to summarize the gist of all these scriptures used to restrict women from leadership roles. https://t.co/uMJHBEYswZ

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping God is also a helper and that doesn’t mean He is underneath our authority. The creation order has to do with deception, not authority. There is no hierarchy displayed i...

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping God is also a helper and that doesn’t mean He is underneath our authority. The creation order has to do with deception,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping The creation order has to do with deception, not authority. Adam saw God in the act of creation of plants and animals…and likely Eve, but Eve herself was the last thing ...

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping The creation order has to do with deception, not authority. Adam saw God in the act of creation of plants and animals…a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@David_Fairchild @JollyStine @CovenantReform2 @ScottRagan @haymes_joshua Take a look at the following summary. Its hard to summarize succinctly, but I gave it my best shot. At the end, there’s a link where you will find a thread with much more deta...

@David_Fairchild @JollyStine @CovenantReform2 @ScottRagan @haymes_joshua Take a look at the following summary. Its hard to summarize succinctly, but I gave it my best shot. At the end, there’s a lin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@aflawedmanofGod @tatmia1 @M_Jensen23 @ortrails @goteamcarr No one failed me. I'm looking to Jesus who did not use any advantages he had to his own advantage, but instead to serve others, even the lowliest...even Judas whom Jesus stated was a devil....

@aflawedmanofGod @tatmia1 @M_Jensen23 @ortrails @goteamcarr No one failed me. I'm looking to Jesus who did not use any advantages he had to his own advantage, but instead to serve others, even the lo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@aflawedmanofGod @tatmia1 @M_Jensen23 @ortrails @goteamcarr I'm gunning for the top, so I'm aiming for the bottom 😏 "But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and those in high position...

@aflawedmanofGod @tatmia1 @M_Jensen23 @ortrails @goteamcarr I'm gunning for the top, so I'm aiming for the bottom 😏 "But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “'You know that the rulers of the Genti

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@OluImmanuel Thanks for the encouragement! I hope the needless suffering of women will perhaps cease in my lifetime. They are also those whom the Holy Spirit has chosen to gift with leadership and teaching gifts. Those men who won’t submit to gift...

@OluImmanuel Thanks for the encouragement! I hope the needless suffering of women will perhaps cease in my lifetime. They are also those whom the Holy Spirit has chosen to gift with leadership and t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@Zeeleciouz @Solomon_Buchi He said "A Christian man was not instructed to submit to his wife" and yet this passage says "the husband also does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does"⎯If the husband does not submit to his wife, then t...

@Zeeleciouz @Solomon_Buchi He said "A Christian man was not instructed to submit to his wife" and yet this passage says "the husband also does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does"⎯

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@Solomon_Buchi Headship here doesn’t refer to authority over but to origin or so

@Solomon_Buchi Headship here doesn’t refer to authority over but to origin or source of. https://t.co/CfGz4nbrJA

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@Solomon_Buchi There’s a verse that explicitly calls the man to also submit to his wife: "The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise the husband also does not have authority over his own body, but the wife...

@Solomon_Buchi There’s a verse that explicitly calls the man to also submit to his wife: "The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise the husband also does

1 Cor 7:4 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-29

@TheodorSchlech1 @objectaaron @smashbaals Perhaps you can help me understand you

@TheodorSchlech1 @objectaaron @smashbaals Perhaps you can help me understand your view. What does it mean for a woman to be under the spiritual authority of a man? What happens if a woman is single?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-29

@TheodorSchlech1 @objectaaron @smashbaals This is correct…except she’s not under

@TheodorSchlech1 @objectaaron @smashbaals This is correct…except she’s not under the authority of the man. Where do you get that from?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

RT @drbrudd: Only one passage in the New Testament (1 Cor 7:4) ascribes "authori

RT @drbrudd: Only one passage in the New Testament (1 Cor 7:4) ascribes "authority" to a husband over his wife, and the same verse also asc…

1 Cor 7:4 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@BraunHB0 @BrotherRasheed The first verse is Paul explaining the reasons for the tradition to NOT wear head coverings (except that the woman has other considerations). He says that Christ is the source (not authority over) every man—males don’t have...

@BraunHB0 @BrotherRasheed The first verse is Paul explaining the reasons for the tradition to NOT wear head coverings (except that the woman has other considerations). He says that Christ is the sour

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@bannedby Well, they are the ones separating from me…at least this particular person, especially if he treats me as an atheist. Most of my Calvinist pastor friends would let me be a member of their church, but just won’t let me be a leader. I’m als...

@bannedby Well, they are the ones separating from me…at least this particular person, especially if he treats me as an atheist. Most of my Calvinist pastor friends would let me be a member of their c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@murder_turd @jakebrodes That passage has to do with a deceived woman who has le

@murder_turd @jakebrodes That passage has to do with a deceived woman who has left orthodoxy and is leading others astray. It’s not a prohibition on women teaching truth. Not sure what this woman is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@RobertMacD0nald @smashbaals Pastors and elders/bishop/overseer are synonymous. Deacons are leaders who are not required to teach. - Name one person in the NT church in scripture who was referred to as a shepherd. - Name one person in the NT church...

@RobertMacD0nald @smashbaals Pastors and elders/bishop/overseer are synonymous. Deacons are leaders who are not required to teach. - Name one person in the NT church in scripture who was referred to

1 Tim 3:1-2 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@DDinho555 @Sa_Gwang That’s ridiculous! We have Jesus directly commanding all believers to baptize with the backing of all authority in heaven and earth! You are way off side! Matthew 28:18–20 (NASB 2020): “And Jesus came up and spoke to them, say...

@DDinho555 @Sa_Gwang That’s ridiculous! We have Jesus directly commanding all believers to baptize with the backing of all authority in heaven and earth! You are way off side! Matthew 28:18–20 (NAS

Matthew 28:18 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@DickSaban1 @smashbaals You don’t need to agree with me on the egalitarian view

@DickSaban1 @smashbaals You don’t need to agree with me on the egalitarian view of leadership. Just sharing my Biblical view to show that there is a Biblically faithful position behind egalitarian le

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@smashbaals Paul rightly interpreted is not against women in leadership. Take a

@smashbaals Paul rightly interpreted is not against women in leadership. Take another look. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (whi

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (which Peter acknowledges can be difficult at times) then maybe we won’t see him as someone who got things so wrong on women

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders in the church. We might use them differently now, ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I agree Paul is saying that a woman, a specific deceived woman, is not to “authentein” over a man, her husband. Paul uses Adam and Eve as prototypes of this couple in Ephesus. The husband ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I agree Paul is saying that a woman, a specific deceived woman, is not to “authentein” over a man, her husband. Paul uses Adam and Eve as p

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I’m taking what Paul said very seriously, in the context of the letter, understanding it was a personal correspondence between Paul and Timothy for the purpose of encouraging him in his role...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I’m taking what Paul said very seriously, in the context of the letter, understanding it was a personal correspondence between Paul and Timo

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