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Theology verse entry

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sections: exegesis, greek_analysis

Proverbs 31:10-31 excellent wife,wisdom,commerce,public teaching,economic independence,egalitarian,women leadership
Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 3:1-4

Sections: greek_analysis

1 Timothy 3:1-4 elder,overseer,pastor,qualifications,women,tis,husband-of-one-wife,polygamy
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 11:2-9

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 11:2-9 kephale,head covering,source,origin,authority,man woman,glory,image,aner gyne,egalitarian,Trinity,hierarchy,husband,wife,creation
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:21-23

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:21-23 rib,tsela,side,woman from man,equality,egalitarian,creation
Theology verse entry

Esther 1:20-22

Sections: debate_points, exegesis

Esther 1:20-22 Vashti,male rule,pagan law,authority by decree,not biblical model,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:24

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:24 one flesh,marriage,leaving,cleaving,union
Theology verse entry

John 6:37

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

John 6:37 soteriology,giving,unconditional election,Calvinism,provisionism,the giving,God-fearers
Theology verse entry

John 6:43-45

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

John 6:43-45 soteriology,drawing,teaching,irresistible grace,Calvinism,provisionism,taught by God
Theology verse entry

Hebrews 2:9

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

Hebrews 2:9 soteriology,atonement,unlimited atonement,Calvinism,suffering,scope of atonement,tasting death
Theology verse entry

John 10:27-28

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

John 10:27-28 soteriology,predestination,election,free will,Calvinism,provisionism,shepherd and sheep
Theology verse entry

Exodus 7:3

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

Exodus 7:3 sovereignty,hardening,Calvinism,provisionism,Pharaoh
Theology verse entry

Colossians 1:15-18

Sections: cross_references, exegesis, greek_analysis

Colossians 1:15-18 kephale,head,source,origin,creator,firstborn,preeminence,christology,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

Colossians 2:16-19

Sections: cross_references, exegesis, greek_analysis

Colossians 2:16-19 kephale,head,source,nourishment,body,growth,heresy,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 5:21

Sections: exegesis

1 Timothy 5:21 bias,partiality,leaders,impartiality,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

Exodus 1:15-22

Sections: exegesis

Exodus 1:15-22 shiphrah,puah,hebrew midwives,civil disobedience,female courage,pharaoh,women leadership
Theology verse entry

Exodus 2:1-10

Sections: exegesis

Exodus 2:1-10 jochebed,miriam,moses,female agency,women leadership,exodus
Theology greek term

πτόησις (ptoēsis)

intimidation / terror

greek
Theology greek term

κύριος (kyrios)

lord / master / sir

greek
Theology greek term

ἔζερ (ezer)

helper, strong ally, rescuer

greek
Theology greek term

φοβέομαι (phobeomai)

to fear, to reverence, to show awe

greek
Theology greek term

ὑπακούω (hypakouō)

to listen to, to hearken, to obey

greek
Theology greek term

πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)

elder, older man; church overseer/leader by seniority

greek
Theology greek term

ἀρχή (archē)

beginning, origin, source; rule, authority, first cause

greek
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Women in ministry is a secondary issue — not about the gospel or salvation — but tensions are extremely high because of these pre-biblical mistakes.

Framing the central thesis of this video

women in ministry secondary issue church hurt
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mike will address seven huge mistakes people make that prevent biblical thinking on women in ministry.

Framing the central thesis — overview of seven mistakes

seven mistakes feminism patriarchy
Mike Winger idea 2022-04-13

Women gifted for ministry hold back in complementarian churches due to fear

Mike describes a pastoral observation.

women in ministry complementarian overcorrection spiritual gifts
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Introduction: Mike feared he had not heard the best egalitarian arguments

Mike explains why he avoided answering women-in-ministry questions for years — he worried he had not been exposed to strong egalitarian arguments due to his complementarian upbringing.

complementarianism egalitarianism
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener's cultural background argument: Romans feared women's advancement threatening social order

Mike presents Keener's case about the Roman cultural setting.

Craig Keener Roman cultural setting women's upward mobility in Rome
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Teaching Christian doctrine at conferences and Bible colleges — probably permissible

Mike addresses women teaching theology outside Sunday services.

Michael Heiser non-elder teaching Bible college teaching
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Christians must get back to the Bible — this is something the world needs

Mike frames complementarianism as a gift to the world, not an embarrassment.

cultural engagement biblical complementarianism church boldness
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-14

Bill Johnson's son has significant hearing loss — Johnson says he was told the son is 'already healed' but cannot think about it because it 'ruins the anointing'

Mike uses a personal example from Bill Johnson's own family to illustrate the psychological suppression required by Bethel's healing theology

Bill Johnson anointing healing theology
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-21

Watchtower propaganda tactics: citing AIDS-era blood fears and praising bloodless surgery advances, while ignoring the overwhelming mortality data on transfusion refusal.

Mike identifies specific rhetorical strategies the Watchtower uses to make blood transfusion refusal appear reasonable.

bloodless surgery Watchtower propaganda AIDS epidemic
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-07

Todd White's ministry approach of showing love and compassion is genuinely effective as a witness — but his repeated formula of 'Jesus thinks you're amazing' strips truth of important counterbalancing truths.

Evaluating the positive and problematic aspects of Todd White's interpersonal approach.

Psalm 139:14 Todd White gospel presentation Psalm 139:14
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-18

Q&A: How should Christians feel about the end times — fear, joy, concern?

Question from Joshua Rivera.

eschatology tribulation pre-trib / mid-trib / post-trib
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-18

Q&A: Age of the earth — Mike's honest agnosticism between young-earth and old-earth positions

Question from 'GotaMeetsix' about young-earth vs. old-earth creationism.

Genesis Genesis young earth creationism age of the earth
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-14

James 2:19 — 'Even demons believe and shudder' — intellectual assent alone is not saving faith

Verse-by-verse analysis of James 2:19

James 2:19 dead faith saving faith James 2:19
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-14

Genesis 22:12 — 'Now I know that you fear God' — the Isaac incident is God/the observer confirming Abraham's faith is real

What happened at the Isaac offering and its theological significance

Genesis 22:12 Abraham Isaac vindication
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-14

Contrast between demons (believe and tremble) and the easy-believer (believes and boasts) — the worse of the two

Pastoral application — comparing dead faith to demonic belief

James 2:19 dead faith easy believism James 2:19
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-25

Luke 21:25-28 — cosmic signs and visible coming after the times of the Gentiles

After the 'times of the Gentiles' pause, Jesus gives the cosmic-sign sequence leading to his coming in Luke 21.

Luke 21:25-28 Revelation cosmic signs cosmic signs Luke 21:25-28 second coming in Luke
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-22

CoG recruitment playbook: destabilize with questions about Passover or God the Mother, invite to all-day Bible study, frighten with 'pagan Christianity' rhetoric, then rush-baptize

Mike describes the standard recruitment pattern based on multiple testimonies from former members.

World Mission Society Church of God recruitment tactics baptism
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-22

Kim redefines the Sabbath as a list of behavioral rules for church attendance — show up on time, keep kids quiet, keep church clean, smile — rather than the biblical concept of rest

End of Kim's Sabbath chapter. He gives specific Sabbath rules that are entirely about corporate presentation.

information control Joo-Cheol Kim Sabbath
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-22

CoG uses the Passover plague narrative (Exodus) to warn members that not participating in their Passover will bring plagues upon them

Kim draws on the Exodus Passover story — the lamb's blood protected Israelites from the death of the firstborn — and applies it as a literal threat to those outside CoG.

Exodus World Mission Society Church of God fear-based teaching Passover
Mike Winger idea 2018-10-17

Doubt is not automatically a sin; faith is a decision and doubt is often a feeling, and both can coexist — as illustrated by the father who said 'I believe; help my unbelief.'

Q&A section: a viewer expresses fear that their doubt may be their spiritual demise.

Mark 9:24 faith Christian living Q&A
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-16

Deuteronomy 18:22 — false prophecy as test for identifying true vs. false prophets

Mike's second Old Testament example showing God requires verification before demanding belief.

Deuteronomy 18:22 Jehovah's Witnesses prophecy evidence-based faith
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-07

Generational curses: Mike does not believe in them as commonly taught

Q&A on whether generational curses are biblical.

New Testament generational curses deliverance ministry
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Etymology of "philosophy": love of wisdom; Christians need not fear it

Cameron's brief note on philosophy

philosophy etymology of philosophy
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-16

Extra-biblical corroboration: Herod Archelaus and Matthew 2:22

McLatchie gives Josephus as extra-biblical corroboration explaining Matthew's otherwise puzzling reference to Herod Archelaus.

Matthew 2:22 Josephus Herod Antipas Antiquities of the Jews
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-22

Acts 10: Cornelius is introduced -- the first non-proselyte Gentile to receive the gospel. He is a God-fearer but not circumcised and not under the law.

Survey of Acts chapter 10, Cornelius

Acts 10:1-2 Craig Keener Cornelius Josephus
Mike Winger idea 2019-07-17

Q&A: Hermeneutics — advice for a new Bible student afraid of misinterpretation

Question from a student who has taken hermeneutics courses but feels intimidated to start studying.

hermeneutics Bible study interpretation
Mike Winger idea 2019-07-17

Q&A: Revelation 1:4 — the seven spirits before the throne

Question from a confused listener asking what the "sevenfold Spirit" in Revelation 1:4 refers to.

Revelation 1:4 Revelation 4:5 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 1:4 Revelation 4:5 Revelation 5:6