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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-17

@ronhenzel The authority to teach has already been given by Jesus to all believe

@ronhenzel The authority to teach has already been given by Jesus to all believers. Being permitted to stand as a leader requires godly character, being sound in the faith and being able to teach. It’

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-17

@ronhenzel The question is why does Paul seem to care that certain ones are well

@ronhenzel The question is why does Paul seem to care that certain ones are well known to the others? Being well known doesn't say much of anything; being outstanding amongst the apostles communicates

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-16

@ChrisPorter22 @RevKimWChafee Think before I post? You're kidding right? What post should I retract now? And what precisely is my bias? Please, do tell. Bigotry? How many times do I have to say I'm egalitarian and that women are to be treated equal t...

@ChrisPorter22 @RevKimWChafee Think before I post? You're kidding right? What post should I retract now? And what precisely is my bias? Please, do tell. Bigotry? How many times do I have to say I'm eg

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-16

@ronhenzel And just as I thought, David Garland actually argues against Ron's interpretation... “Paul’s ambivalence about the value of being esteemed by the apostles (Gal. 2:6), however, makes this interpretation of the phrase questionable.” ⎯Garlan...

@ronhenzel And just as I thought, David Garland actually argues against Ron's interpretation... “Paul’s ambivalence about the value of being esteemed by the apostles (Gal. 2:6), however, makes this i

Gal. 2:6 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-16

Ron Henzel @ronhenzel says that the idea that Paul is showing Timothy how he ought to behave is "not REMOTELY possible" is quite a statement. Ron's bias seems to be clouding his judgment. You see, we have the same word being used in Luke 2:12 with ...

Ron Henzel @ronhenzel says that the idea that Paul is showing Timothy how he ought to behave is "not REMOTELY possible" is quite a statement. Ron's bias seems to be clouding his judgment. You see, w

Luke 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-16

@Jgallagher1958 @ronhenzel Yes, Paul was regenerated based on his faith. Everyon

@Jgallagher1958 @ronhenzel Yes, Paul was regenerated based on his faith. Everyone without exception is. John the Baptist had the Holy Spirit from before birth, but his salvation too depended on his

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-16

@ronhenzel Thanks for the history lesson. Disqualifying every movement that allowed women in leadership is important for you it seems. It doesn’t bother me because my argument isn’t based on history but on the Bible itself. Because history is not ou...

@ronhenzel Thanks for the history lesson. Disqualifying every movement that allowed women in leadership is important for you it seems. It doesn’t bother me because my argument isn’t based on history

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-15

In the following I was asked for where the scripture supports the idea of second

In the following I was asked for where the scripture supports the idea of secondary doctrines. We must be careful to divide only over primary matters. https://t.co/zp6kfpOpUY https://t.co/OBmqmRPl8R

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-15

We don’t want to “out” complementarians! We just want them to stop forcing egali

We don’t want to “out” complementarians! We just want them to stop forcing egalitarians out. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-15

Wolfe wants all SBC churches to be complementarian. He equates this with conservative values and upholding scripture, but it’s just his interpretation of secondary issues that he wants to *force* on all. This is not a gospel issue. It should not divi...

Wolfe wants all SBC churches to be complementarian. He equates this with conservative values and upholding scripture, but it’s just his interpretation of secondary issues that he wants to *force* on a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-15

@Lazicus520 @VoterTrump2024 @smashbaals Yes, these men are listed as origins of peoples. But they are not listed as controllers or autocrats where the buck always stops. It seems the only reason in your mind for a man being selected as the origin poi...

@Lazicus520 @VoterTrump2024 @smashbaals Yes, these men are listed as origins of peoples. But they are not listed as controllers or autocrats where the buck always stops. It seems the only reason in yo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-15

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii Good questions. 1. Church discipline is not something done by the elders as so many seem to think. There is no explicit elder involvement in Matt 18:15-20. They could be one or more of the witnesses, but not necessari...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii Good questions. 1. Church discipline is not something done by the elders as so many seem to think. There is no explicit elder involvement in Matt 18:15-20. They could

Matt 18:15-20 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-14

@will_servant This is true. Though this letter is Paul describing how HE should act (1 Tim 3:15), so even then it’s not quite what they think. This is about Paul instructing Timothy on how to ensure the false teaching is properly dealt with which inc...

@will_servant This is true. Though this letter is Paul describing how HE should act (1 Tim 3:15), so even then it’s not quite what they think. This is about Paul instructing Timothy on how to ensure t

1 Tim 3:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-14

I find it interesting when a professor claims to know what 1 Tim 2:15 says but d

I find it interesting when a professor claims to know what 1 Tim 2:15 says but doesn't allow anyone who disagree with him to object. He must be really confident. https://t.co/Pav2a7kWSk https://t.co/A

1 Tim 2:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-14

@ZachWLambert Most complementarians don’t believe that women can’t share the gospel. While I don’t agree with Zach on same sex unions, and I’m not sure how he gets his egalitarian views from 1 Tim 2:11-15 and 1 Tim 3:1-13, I agree with his conclusio...

@ZachWLambert Most complementarians don’t believe that women can’t share the gospel. While I don’t agree with Zach on same sex unions, and I’m not sure how he gets his egalitarian views from 1 Tim 2:

1 Tim 2:11-15 1 Tim 3:1-13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-14

@Yehoshua_x27 Scripture does not prohibit female pastors/elders/overseers. https

@Yehoshua_x27 Scripture does not prohibit female pastors/elders/overseers. https://t.co/QkexDUhLnJ

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-14

@MikeWingerii For an exegetical response that is egalitarian that sticks to scri

@MikeWingerii For an exegetical response that is egalitarian that sticks to scripture, see the thread below. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-13

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Ah, I see. So it’s only the Watchtower “scholars” who are scholars. Now you are being clear. As long as you continue to trust in the faulty scholarship of the Watchtower, you will continue in false teachings...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Ah, I see. So it’s only the Watchtower “scholars” who are scholars. Now you are being clear. As long as you continue to trust in the faulty scholarship of th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-13

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Regarding 1 Tim 2:12, I sum

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Regarding 1 Tim 2:12, I summarize my view on that one below. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

1 Tim 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-13

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Not sure what church you are thinking of…but I’m referring to the church at Ephesus under Paul and Timothy, or the church at Corinth, for example. For these, we go to the letters from Paul to deter...

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Not sure what church you are thinking of…but I’m referring to the church at Ephesus under Paul and Timothy, or the church at Corinth, for example.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Egalitarian

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Egalitarianism is the same thing as not requiring leaders to be Jewish males. If you have a Gentile pastor, then you would be follo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@AmericanRebble @MarshaBlackburn Wow, so she can't even quote scripture? https:/

@AmericanRebble @MarshaBlackburn Wow, so she can't even quote scripture? https://t.co/YjFKhdD3bw

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@DirkTheDaring76 I guess the real question is whether women are allowed to teach

@DirkTheDaring76 I guess the real question is whether women are allowed to teach truth to men.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Sometimes I get confused with how each complementarian limits women in leadership. So Mike is fully ok with a woman preaching and teaching on Sunday morning so long as she’s not called an elder or pastor? ...

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Sometimes I get confused with how each complementarian limits women in leadership. So Mike is fully ok with a woman preaching and teaching on Sunday mornin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-11

This is precisely the problem. A godly woman teaching true doctrine is *not* s

This is precisely the problem. A godly woman teaching true doctrine is *not* sinning! Mike, what are you promoting? @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad https://t.co/qSYgHFtiNi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-11

@ronhenzel @TWFtrish @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz It has been clearly demonstrated given Priscilla teaching Apollos. And a reading that makes sense of the grammar, the specific purpose of this personal letter to Timothy and the contextual details like s...

@ronhenzel @TWFtrish @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz It has been clearly demonstrated given Priscilla teaching Apollos. And a reading that makes sense of the grammar, the specific purpose of this personal l

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-11

@Procompsvcs @ronhenzel And how is that? I accept my complementarian and patriarchal brothers, but those that I have inquired with won’t allow me to be a leader as long as I’m egalitarian not continue my Bible study groups. And some say I’m a heretic...

@Procompsvcs @ronhenzel And how is that? I accept my complementarian and patriarchal brothers, but those that I have inquired with won’t allow me to be a leader as long as I’m egalitarian not continue

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-11

@abbymcculla @jakerattlesnk @whatever Both my wife and I have careers and we have 3 kids and we didn't use childcare. So whatever is being referred to in the initial post is not required for women to have choice. Then there's this quoting of 1 Tim 2...

@abbymcculla @jakerattlesnk @whatever Both my wife and I have careers and we have 3 kids and we didn't use childcare. So whatever is being referred to in the initial post is not required for women to

1 Tim 2:13-15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-11

@ronhenzel @eXnihilO_ Ron, I’ve given some of the history below. It’s not monoli

@ronhenzel @eXnihilO_ Ron, I’ve given some of the history below. It’s not monolithic. Question: do you consider a female pastor to be in sin and she should repent and resign? Then who is creating div

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel Second question: why didn’t they consider replacing Judas with a woman? The apostles based their criteria on being with Jesus from the beginning and witnessing the resurrection. They didn’t specify “must be male.” As it tu...

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel Second question: why didn’t they consider replacing Judas with a woman? The apostles based their criteria on being with Jesus from the beginning and witnessing the resurrec

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel It’s a great observation and question. But we can’t infer doctrine from this observation. Some reflections: - There are 12 patriarchs of Israel, so 12 seems to be important. - This was done before the formation of the ch...

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel It’s a great observation and question. But we can’t infer doctrine from this observation. Some reflections: - There are 12 patriarchs of Israel, so 12 seems to be importa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@roydjaquez @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii More details on Genesis 2 a

@roydjaquez @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii More details on Genesis 2 are explained in the following. https://t.co/dwYNKIvLiF

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@roydjaquez @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii Unfortunately, Mike doesn’t understand why Paul is appealing to the created order and so there are many unanswered questions in Mike’s view. Mike believes that Paul’s intent is to support God’s des...

@roydjaquez @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii Unfortunately, Mike doesn’t understand why Paul is appealing to the created order and so there are many unanswered questions in Mike’s view. Mike b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@Cat_In_A_Box @vala_selene @paulogia0 Everyone experiences doubt in the small part…even atheists wonder at times, “what if I was wrong?” If that small part of your brain is currently asleep, don’t worry, when you are near death it will become wide a...

@Cat_In_A_Box @vala_selene @paulogia0 Everyone experiences doubt in the small part…even atheists wonder at times, “what if I was wrong?” If that small part of your brain is currently asleep, don’t wo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@MsLemon42 @Rkshuttleworth @paulogia0 You might want to take an honest re-study.

@MsLemon42 @Rkshuttleworth @paulogia0 You might want to take an honest re-study. Sometimes things are not what they appear to be on the surface or what others are saying considering their express inte

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@sparkobuzzer @ronhenzel Also, when Ron quotes Titus 2:3-5 seemingly to suggest that the role of older women is solely to teach younger women, does he not forget that it was older women who taught Timothy? “For I am mindful of the sincere faith with...

@sparkobuzzer @ronhenzel Also, when Ron quotes Titus 2:3-5 seemingly to suggest that the role of older women is solely to teach younger women, does he not forget that it was older women who taught Tim

Titus 2:3-5 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@MegaChurchMouse @JollyStine @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe I see. So you can’t explain it yourself? Got questions has no idea either. They don’t even get the grammar right. This article concludes: “The most likely interpretation that takes into ...

@MegaChurchMouse @JollyStine @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe I see. So you can’t explain it yourself? Got questions has no idea either. They don’t even get the grammar right. This article concludes:

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@ronhenzel @JollyStine In Greek a possessive pronoun isn’t required, right?

@ronhenzel @JollyStine In Greek a possessive pronoun isn’t required, right?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@MikeWingerii @JonKismetCalvin @DoctrinesofRad @pastherandie I don't always get

@MikeWingerii @JonKismetCalvin @DoctrinesofRad @pastherandie I don't always get your memes, Mike. I don't think this has anything to do with the fertility goddess Artemis either, and I'm egalitarian,

1 Tim 2:15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@Keith_J_Gaddy @ronhenzel What's out of context? Did I say that Timothy was all 3 or how he is to select elders and deacons applies to him? BTW, the text in 1 Tim 3:14 literally uses the singular "you." So if you have another explanation that fits t...

@Keith_J_Gaddy @ronhenzel What's out of context? Did I say that Timothy was all 3 or how he is to select elders and deacons applies to him? BTW, the text in 1 Tim 3:14 literally uses the singular "yo

1 Tim 3:14 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@JollyStine @ronhenzel I agree with a lot of what you are writing, but I don't think this is about withholding sex or that it is necessarily the teaching of Hymenaeus and Alexander. Tasking a young single pastor like Timothy to tell married women to...

@JollyStine @ronhenzel I agree with a lot of what you are writing, but I don't think this is about withholding sex or that it is necessarily the teaching of Hymenaeus and Alexander. Tasking a young s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning You are quoting from 1 Cor 14:34-35 without noticing that Paul has been responding to things the Corinthians previously wrote to him. Just after this, Paul says, “...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning You are quoting from 1 Cor 14:34-35 without noticing that Paul has been responding to things the Corinthians prev

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 14:36 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@paulogia0 That's quite an upstanding task you have given yourself⎯shipwrecking

@paulogia0 That's quite an upstanding task you have given yourself⎯shipwrecking people's faith.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@LapisRobustus No. Let's start with 1 Cor 14:34-35. Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote to him in their prior letter. These verses can be taken with quotation marks. Paul then says in v36, “What? came the word of God out from you [men]...

@LapisRobustus No. Let's start with 1 Cor 14:34-35. Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote to him in their prior letter. These verses can be taken with quotation marks. Paul then says in v

1 Cor 14:34-35 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Sure. No magic wands required. Just careful attention to the details in the text and the context and purpose of the letter. Paul says "I do not permit"...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Sure. No magic wands required. Just careful attention to the details in the text and the context and p

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii On basis do you conclude this? Surely you are not referring to 1 Tim 3:1–13, which has no male pronouns, nowhere, says “must not be a woman”, and even s...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii On basis do you conclude this? Surely you are not referring to 1 Tim 3:1–13, which has no male pronoun

1 Tim 3:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@DiscoverJesus3 @tchadwinder @ronhenzel 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is brea

@DiscoverJesus3 @tchadwinder @ronhenzel 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the ma

2 Timothy 3:16-17 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@ronhenzel Except you got that wrong too! Paul is writing to Timothy. He is inst

@ronhenzel Except you got that wrong too! Paul is writing to Timothy. He is instructing Timothy on how HE should act in order to deal with the false teaching. Paul's instructions were to Timothy about

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@ronhenzel How about this one, Ron⎯God says one of the things He hates is spreading strife amongst brothers. Do you think that inferring that women teaching mean may be sin or rebellion against God's Word might cause strife and division? Something ...

@ronhenzel How about this one, Ron⎯God says one of the things He hates is spreading strife amongst brothers. Do you think that inferring that women teaching mean may be sin or rebellion against God's

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@ronhenzel Ron, why do you quote John 10:19 out of context? What is the dissensi

@ronhenzel Ron, why do you quote John 10:19 out of context? What is the dissension about? Something that is not a sin like women in leadership? Or is it that Jesus is claiming to have the authority to

John 10:19 debate