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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@graceforprize So your view is that a woman should not teach a man anything? So

@graceforprize So your view is that a woman should not teach a man anything? So teaching her son is ok...until when? 13? Jesus also only selected Jewish males as His apostles. We don't seem concer

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-23

@ZacharyGarris And the apostles were not to command all people to obey everythin

@ZacharyGarris And the apostles were not to command all people to obey everything Jesus taught? Just the males? Cause if that’s what you believe I don’t need to read your book.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-23

@ZacharyGarris Jesus Himself commanded that all nations were to be discipled to

@ZacharyGarris Jesus Himself commanded that all nations were to be discipled to obey everything He taught the apostles (Matt 28:18-20). So that means women were also commanded to teach too. Or was J

Matt 28:18-20 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-23

@graceforprize Being witnesses to all that Jesus said and did is exactly what the apostles did. They didn’t make up their own doctrine and expect people to follow it. There may be other reasons why Jesus picked all male apostles for the 12. And no...

@graceforprize Being witnesses to all that Jesus said and did is exactly what the apostles did. They didn’t make up their own doctrine and expect people to follow it. There may be other reasons why

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-22

@ZacharyGarris I wonder if Chrysostom would have praised Junia as outstanding among the apostles and also called her “weak and fickle”? And that while she was outstanding, would he also she really ought to have kept to her place at home and be silen...

@ZacharyGarris I wonder if Chrysostom would have praised Junia as outstanding among the apostles and also called her “weak and fickle”? And that while she was outstanding, would he also she really ou

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@WWUTTcom This idea of holding a specific office as the grave concern of the Apostles seems odd. Do you listen to someone more because of the office they hold? If they speak with authority, does that mean they are always right so you can just stop ...

@WWUTTcom This idea of holding a specific office as the grave concern of the Apostles seems odd. Do you listen to someone more because of the office they hold? If they speak with authority, does tha

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-14

@BenZeisloft I guess Jesus and the apostles were not Christian Nationalists then

@BenZeisloft I guess Jesus and the apostles were not Christian Nationalists then.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-08

@PogromsRComing @smashbaals Well that ramped up rather quickly. You do realize that Jesus and the 12 apostles were all Jews, don’t you? Would you talk like this to the apostle Paul? And Paul most likely would be agreeing with the death of Jesus wh...

@PogromsRComing @smashbaals Well that ramped up rather quickly. You do realize that Jesus and the 12 apostles were all Jews, don’t you? Would you talk like this to the apostle Paul? And Paul most l

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-07

@Cadogan_Barde @The_Wry_Griot @SadieMills19 @smashbaals Sorry, that’s not what I

@Cadogan_Barde @The_Wry_Griot @SadieMills19 @smashbaals Sorry, that’s not what I meant. I quoted that verse to say that we should go back to the apostles as not all the forefathers were aligned with

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals We were taking about elders/overseers/bishops/pastors not apostles. But you said Paul was an apostle and not an elder. I showed you scripture that an apostle can be both an apostle and an elder. The text literal...

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals We were taking about elders/overseers/bishops/pastors not apostles. But you said Paul was an apostle and not an elder. I showed you scripture that an apostle can

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@The_Wry_Griot @SadieMills19 @smashbaals I have no need of arguing with God as I understand His word. It took time to chew on it until I understood the details. The only forefathers that matter are Jesus and the apostles. Everything goes back to...

@The_Wry_Griot @SadieMills19 @smashbaals I have no need of arguing with God as I understand His word. It took time to chew on it until I understood the details. The only forefathers that matter ar

Acts 20:29 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

RT @TonySmith7MD: Our interpretation of Scripture should not match church father

RT @TonySmith7MD: Our interpretation of Scripture should not match church fathers doctrine. It should match the Apostles’ doctrine. The c…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Brother, I’m simply using the wording you used. I’m pushing for rightly dividing truth and Biblical faithfulness. Is that a sin? Qualifications are not based on ethnicity (even though all 12 apostles were Jewish...

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Brother, I’m simply using the wording you used. I’m pushing for rightly dividing truth and Biblical faithfulness. Is that a sin? Qualifications are not based on

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@m_james76997 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals It's a great question. Maybe the next question you ought to ask is why He only chose Jews as apostles. Are we only to have Jewish pastors and elders? What do you mean by "How does it work if she's married"? It...

@m_james76997 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals It's a great question. Maybe the next question you ought to ask is why He only chose Jews as apostles. Are we only to have Jewish pastors and elders? What do yo

Ephesians 5:21 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

RT @ryanschatz: @William_E_Wolfe Right. I forgot all of the apostles died in sw

RT @ryanschatz: @William_E_Wolfe Right. I forgot all of the apostles died in sword fights defending their congregations.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Amen. And Jesus (or the apostles)

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Amen. And Jesus (or the apostles) didn’t bar women from leadership. Don’t make up your own rules.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@BenZeisloft Are all your leaders Jewish males like the apostles? Right. I did

@BenZeisloft Are all your leaders Jewish males like the apostles? Right. I didn’t think so. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@William_E_Wolfe Right. I forgot all of the apostles died in sword fights defen

@William_E_Wolfe Right. I forgot all of the apostles died in sword fights defending their congregations.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@reformedstateom @LordRanglican @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @ScottAniol What Biblical duty? Are you aware of what the Bible says about cowards? It is not cowardly to be willing to die. Jesus did it. The apostles did it. Revelation 21:8 (NASB ...

@reformedstateom @LordRanglican @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @ScottAniol What Biblical duty? Are you aware of what the Bible says about cowards? It is not cowardly to be willing to die. Jesus did

Revelation 21:8 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@BenZeisloft @William_E_Wolfe Vomit? I quoted him. I am asking for the example

@BenZeisloft @William_E_Wolfe Vomit? I quoted him. I am asking for the example of the first century church and the apostles. Self defence right? Am I misinterpreting him?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@William_E_Wolfe @BenZeisloft Where does the first century church give us the ex

@William_E_Wolfe @BenZeisloft Where does the first century church give us the example of bearing arms when their apostles will nearly all martyred and many of whom also were facing a similar fate? htt

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@BenZeisloft @William_E_Wolfe @RightWingWatch Please show me where we have anything similar in the early church whose apostles were nearly all martyred and whom many were also under the same demise. Where was the call to arms for self defence? I’m ...

@BenZeisloft @William_E_Wolfe @RightWingWatch Please show me where we have anything similar in the early church whose apostles were nearly all martyred and whom many were also under the same demise.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@William_E_Wolfe I’m still waiting to hear what your justification is for callin

@William_E_Wolfe I’m still waiting to hear what your justification is for calling Christians to bear arms based on the actions of the early church whose apostles were nearly all martyred and whom many

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-01

@William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @ScottAniol “…if we fail to act in the call to arms then we are cowards.” The first century church had all its apostles aside from 1 martyred and many Christians hung on crosses and used as torches. Show me where any ...

@William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @ScottAniol “…if we fail to act in the call to arms then we are cowards.” The first century church had all its apostles aside from 1 martyred and many Christians hung o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-01

@BNGoblin61 @smashbaals Not the apostles.

@BNGoblin61 @smashbaals Not the apostles.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-01

@smashbaals This is unfortunate. None of these are the apostles. Shouldn’t we

@smashbaals This is unfortunate. None of these are the apostles. Shouldn’t we always be going back to the teaching of Jesus and His apostles?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-01

@realkorinthian @smashbaals Yes, and… Jesus is Jewish. The 12 apostles are Jewish. The early church started in Jerusalem and grew at Pentecost to many thousands of Jewish believers in Jesus. A Jew who acknowledges and trusts in Jesus alone as their ...

@realkorinthian @smashbaals Yes, and… Jesus is Jewish. The 12 apostles are Jewish. The early church started in Jerusalem and grew at Pentecost to many thousands of Jewish believers in Jesus. A Jew wh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

@Robert_S_Morley @BenZeisloft I don’t disagree with most of what you wrote. There are Jewish believers in Jesus as their Messiah. The church was started by 12 Jewish apostles by a Jewish Messiah and Pentecost was where thousands of Jews were saved ...

@Robert_S_Morley @BenZeisloft I don’t disagree with most of what you wrote. There are Jewish believers in Jesus as their Messiah. The church was started by 12 Jewish apostles by a Jewish Messiah and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-20

@MichaelBerg888 This assumes that He didn’t have other reasons for choosing only male apostles in the original 12. Just as God originally chose the Jews, we as Gentiles are now grafted into one. I argue that in the same way God has broken down the ...

@MichaelBerg888 This assumes that He didn’t have other reasons for choosing only male apostles in the original 12. Just as God originally chose the Jews, we as Gentiles are now grafted into one. I a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-07

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve You keep repeating yourself. The apostles had it right. I don’t know what all the “doctors” of the church all taught, but what matters is scripture. The Waldensiens were not modern and got this right in the 12th century. Is...

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve You keep repeating yourself. The apostles had it right. I don’t know what all the “doctors” of the church all taught, but what matters is scripture. The Waldensiens were not

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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 2023-09-22

Why did the apostles choose 7 males and did not include women to lead in the dis

Why did the apostles choose 7 males and did not include women to lead in the distribution of food to the Hellenistic widows in Acts 6? https://t.co/jJmnP3Gb9W

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-22

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likely Chose Only Men: 1. *Cultural Norms:* The norms ...

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likel

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-21

@nakedpastor Jesus had reasons for the 12 being male but it is true that many women also were of his disciples. And yhe apostles were before the start of the church. In the church, the ethnic, gender and socioeconomic barriers were torn down. I go...

@nakedpastor Jesus had reasons for the 12 being male but it is true that many women also were of his disciples. And yhe apostles were before the start of the church. In the church, the ethnic, gende

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-21

@PapalSupremacy While Paul wasn’t married himself, the other apostles (including

@PapalSupremacy While Paul wasn’t married himself, the other apostles (including Peter) were (see 1 Cor 9:5). However, why did Paul choose to use the term “one wife husband” instead of monogamous in

1 Cor 9:5 1 Tim 3:2 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-18

@madlabrador_ @The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I believe in the Church founded by Chri

@madlabrador_ @The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I believe in the Church founded by Christ and based on the teachings of the Apostles. I’m just going back further than you are…past the corruption.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-13

@CovenantReform2 @SophieLuther83 @GingerSnapKid The apostles were selected before the start of the church. Maybe Jesus had some other reason why He chose 12 Jewish males...remember, there were 12 sons of Jacob, 12 tribes of Israel? Yet just as we d...

@CovenantReform2 @SophieLuther83 @GingerSnapKid The apostles were selected before the start of the church. Maybe Jesus had some other reason why He chose 12 Jewish males...remember, there were 12 son

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@aflawedmanofGod @ortrails @goteamcarr The 12 disciples were chosen before the start of the church. Being first doesn't mean leadership was exclusively Jewish men. Paul said Junia was included with those who were outstanding among the apostles. Wh...

@aflawedmanofGod @ortrails @goteamcarr The 12 disciples were chosen before the start of the church. Being first doesn't mean leadership was exclusively Jewish men. Paul said Junia was included with

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@GMErectheus @abitztony1 @TaylorRMarshall By apostolic I understand the teaching of the apostles, not the Roman Catholic magisterium: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts...

@GMErectheus @abitztony1 @TaylorRMarshall By apostolic I understand the teaching of the apostles, not the Roman Catholic magisterium: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellows

Acts 2:42 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@granato50 @RevJamesCollazo @AnthonyJMHoward @JHF46thPotus @TaylorRMarshall The

@granato50 @RevJamesCollazo @AnthonyJMHoward @JHF46thPotus @TaylorRMarshall The apostles argued for Christ as Messiah from the Old Testament. They still had a Bible, even though the eyewitness testim

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@calvinrobinson @seatradelaw Christ also chose 12 Jewish males, so that must mea

@calvinrobinson @seatradelaw Christ also chose 12 Jewish males, so that must mean that only Jewish men can teach in the church? The apostles were chosen before the start of the church. https://t.co/0

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-07

@HierB4TheAC @TaylorRMarshall @smashbaals It says word of mouth or by letter fro

@HierB4TheAC @TaylorRMarshall @smashbaals It says word of mouth or by letter from us (the apostles). It is referring to the same traditions, not different ones. Not everyone had a copy of the letter

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-07

@TaylorRMarshall @smashbaals @HwsEleutheroi Where did you get this from? Regard

@TaylorRMarshall @smashbaals @HwsEleutheroi Where did you get this from? Regardless if true, Augustine was not one of the apostles and didn’t write scripture. We need to go back to scripture.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-06

@DavidCShell1 @Emma41913442572 @p3_1415926i @TnShitStirrer @Eric_Conn What makes you think every Christian believed what you do? Even if all got it wrong, the apostles didn’t. Jesus picked 12 Jewish males but we don’t say only Jewish males can be p...

@DavidCShell1 @Emma41913442572 @p3_1415926i @TnShitStirrer @Eric_Conn What makes you think every Christian believed what you do? Even if all got it wrong, the apostles didn’t. Jesus picked 12 Jewish

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-02

@Rach4Patriarchy How do you define “venerate”? I regard the apostles with respe

@Rach4Patriarchy How do you define “venerate”? I regard the apostles with respect but if I were to create icons of them and pray to them that would cross a line over to things that should only be don

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-11

@PubliusJosephus @DickSaban1 There was a dividing wall between ethnic groups (Jew/Gentile), between those of the opposite sex (male/female) and those of different social status (slave/free), but all those walls came down in the church (Gal 3:26-29). ...

@PubliusJosephus @DickSaban1 There was a dividing wall between ethnic groups (Jew/Gentile), between those of the opposite sex (male/female) and those of different social status (slave/free), but all t

Gal 3:26-29 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-10

@outcatching @GlennDavies @danitreweek Again, the apostles are chosen before the church is instituted. Just because men were chosen first doesn’t mean women cannot follow as apostles (though different than the foundational apostles). Just like chur...

@outcatching @GlennDavies @danitreweek Again, the apostles are chosen before the church is instituted. Just because men were chosen first doesn’t mean women cannot follow as apostles (though differen

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@outcatching @TomBuck The apostles were selected before the church began and they are unique as there are only 12 and they must have been with Jesus. Paul is certainly unique in that his claim to being with Jesus was after His resurrection. Most el...

@outcatching @TomBuck The apostles were selected before the church began and they are unique as there are only 12 and they must have been with Jesus. Paul is certainly unique in that his claim to bei

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@outcatching @TomBuck 1 Corinthians 9:5 (NASB 2020): Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? This is the only reference we have on this but it suggests the ot...

@outcatching @TomBuck 1 Corinthians 9:5 (NASB 2020): Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? This is the onl

1 Cor 7:7-8 1 Corinthians 9:5 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck I’m not disputing the apostles and the Law. You are making baseless allegations. Maybe you think that’s fun and I’m supposed to laugh, but you should be concerned about truth. Given that God is over all humani...

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck I’m not disputing the apostles and the Law. You are making baseless allegations. Maybe you think that’s fun and I’m supposed to laugh, but you should be concern

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