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Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 soteriology,predestination,election,free will,Calvinism,provisionism,boasting,faith vs works
Theology verse entry

John 12:32

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

John 12:32 soteriology,sovereignty,drawing,Calvinism,provisionism,universal atonement
Theology verse entry

Romans 9:17-18

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Romans 9:17-18 soteriology,sovereignty,hardening,Calvinism,provisionism,Pharaoh
Theology verse entry

Exodus 7:3

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

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

Romans 1:24-28

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

Romans 1:24-28 soteriology,sovereignty,hardening,Calvinism,provisionism,judicial hardening
Theology verse entry

2 Peter 3:9

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

2 Peter 3:9 soteriology,sovereignty,drawing,Calvinism,provisionism,universal salvific will
Theology verse entry

Isaiah 45:22

Sections: debate_points, exegesis

Isaiah 45:22 soteriology,sovereignty,drawing,Calvinism,provisionism,universal invitation
Theology verse entry

Romans 8:28-30

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Romans 8:28-30 golden chain,foreknowledge,predestination,calling,justification,glorification,soteriology,Calvinist proof text
Theology verse entry

Titus 2:11

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

Titus 2:11 grace,salvation,universal atonement,unlimited atonement,soteriology
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 Corinthians 15:28

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 15:28 eschatology,subjection,Son,Trinity,EFS,mediatorial kingdom,subordinationism,hypotasso
Theology verse entry

John 5:18-23

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

John 5:18-23 Son equal to Father,John 5,EFS,Trinity,divine prerogatives,honor Son as Father,isos,subordinationism
Theology greek term

τεκνογονία (teknogonia)

the childbearing

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Theology greek term

ἀλλήλοις (allelois)

one another, reciprocally, mutually

greek
Theology greek term

ὑποτασσόμενοι (hypotassomenoi)

submitting, placing oneself under

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Theology greek term

ἀγαπάω (agapaō)

to love (self-giving, covenantal love)

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Theology greek term

ὑπακούω (hypakouō)

to listen to, to hearken, to obey

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Theology greek term

δίδωμι (didōmi)

to give, bestow, grant, entrust

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Theology greek term

ἕλκω (helkō)

to draw, attract, drag

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Theology greek term

ἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai)

to choose, to elect, to select for oneself

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Theology greek term

προορίζω (proorizō)

to predestine, to foreordain, to determine beforehand

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Theology greek term

πᾶς (pas)

all, every, each

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Theology greek term

σκληρύνω (sklērunō)

to harden, make stubborn

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Theology greek term

παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)

to hand over, deliver up, give over

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Theology greek term

ἀρχή (archē)

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

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Mike Winger idea 2022-03-14

Schreiner's point 4: Adam exercised leadership by naming Eve -- first as 'woman' (isha) in Genesis 2:23, then as 'Eve' in Genesis 3:20.

Complementarian argument #4: naming as authority

Tom Schreiner Gen 2:23 ish
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-14

The naming of Eve implies leadership within their equality: Eve didn't name herself, God didn't name her, and they didn't name each other -- God let Adam do it.

Significance of who does the naming

Gen 2:23 naming as authority mutual submission
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-14

Trible's second objection: 'woman' is a common noun (gender classification), not a proper name -- Schreiner's reply: Adam classified animals the same way (types, not personal names).

Complementarian rebuttal on naming as classification

Tom Schreiner Gen 2:23 Phyllis Trible
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-14

Schreiner's point 6: God approached Adam first after the sin (Gen 3:9) even though Eve sinned first, implying greater responsibility -- Payne counters with a chiastic structure argument.

Complementarian argument #6: God confronts Adam first

Philip Payne Tom Schreiner Gen 3:9
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Argument 5 preview: God gifts women with teaching and leadership, so they should be able to use those gifts fully

Mike says this argument challenged him the most. If the Holy Spirit gives women gifts of teaching and leadership, restricting those gifts contradicts God's purposes.

spiritual gifts argument teaching gift leadership gift
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

What was uniquely priestly was the mediating function, which now belongs to all believers

Mike clarifies the distinction between priestly mediation and teaching.

1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 3 Titus 1 1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 3 eldership qualifications
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Romans 12:6-8 — teaching and leading are listed as spiritual gifts alongside gifts women clearly have

Mike examines the gifts list in Romans 12 to determine whether women can have teaching and leadership gifts.

Romans 12:6-8 spiritual gifts teaching gift leadership gift
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Romans 12:6-8 revisited — women were in every gift category except teaching/leading; it is arbitrary to exclude them from those two

Mike restates the argument from Romans 12 more explicitly.

Romans 12:6-8 spiritual gifts Romans 12:6-8
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Invitation to scholars: Mike welcomes pushback from Linda Belleville, Philip Payne, and others

Mike extends an open invitation for egalitarian scholars he critiques to respond.

Philip Payne Linda Belleville scholarly engagement
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Weaker vessel refers to physical body, not lesser personhood

Mike defends the 'weaker vessel' language as referring to physical differences.

1 Peter 3:7 weaker vessel 1 Peter 3:7 physical differences
Mike Winger idea 2022-12-04

Introduction of View 4: The Utter Silence View

Mike introduces the most strict complementarian view, which limits women from nearly all public speech in church.

complementarianism utter silence view women's speech in church
Mike Winger idea 2022-12-04

Paul spent 18 months in Corinth teaching men and women equally

Mike emphasizes the extensive Christian education Corinthian women had received by the time of this letter.

1 Corinthians 16:19 Apollos 1 Corinthians 16:19 Priscilla and Aquila
Mike Winger idea 2022-12-04

Side issue: Does this passage address women in general or wives specifically?

Mike briefly addresses whether 'women' (gunai) should be translated as 'wives.'

1 Corinthians 14:35 1 Corinthians 14:35 gune (woman/wife) women vs. wives debate
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Why Mike avoided the women in ministry topic for years

Mike shares the personal background of why he refused to address this topic for years, instructing his assistant Sarah to not send him questions about it.

complementarianism egalitarianism pastoral accountability
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women do NOT need to submit to all men — only their husbands

Mike rejects the idea of general female submission to all males.

John Piper John Piper Deborah submission to all men
Mike Winger idea 2023-11-22

Etymology of authenteo: from 'self-doer' to 'authority'

Mike briefly covers the etymological history of the authenteo word family.

authenteo etymology etymological fallacy
Mike Winger idea 2023-11-22

Best objection to the Messianic view: teknogonia is an odd word choice for the Messiah

Mike presents what he considers the strongest push-back against his preferred view.

1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2:15 teknogonia Messianic interpretation
Mike Winger idea 2023-11-22

Paul may have used shorthand with Timothy based on shared knowledge

Mike suggests Paul and Timothy had enough shared theological background that Paul could reference complex ideas briefly.

1 Timothy 3:16 Paul-Timothy relationship 1 Timothy 3:16 theological shorthand
Mike Winger idea 2023-11-22

Conclusion 9: John Piper's over-extension of the restriction is wrong

Mike critiques Piper's extreme application where even giving a man directions requires special deference.

John Piper over-application John Piper Pharisaism
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-10

JW claim: Jesus resurrected as spirit, not bodily

Foundation of the JW invisible return theology

1 Corinthians 15:45 1 Peter 3:18 John 14:19 1 Corinthians 15:45 1 Peter 3:18 John 14:19
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

The Rosetta Stone had only recently been found; Egyptology was nascent in 1835 — giving Smith apparent cover

Historical context for why Smith's claims were initially plausible

Joseph Smith 1835 Rosetta Stone
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

Q&A — Matthew 18:34 ('delivered to the torturers until he pays all') examined as a tertiary purgatory text

Viewer raises a third passage sometimes used for purgatory — the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Matthew 18:34 Matthew 18:21-35 purgatory Matthew 18:34 Matthew 18:21-35
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Q&A: 1 Corinthians 7:12 — is Paul's 'I, not the Lord' statement inspired Scripture?

Viewer question: Should we consider 1 Corinthians 7:12 inspired since Paul explicitly says it is his opinion, not the Lord's?

1 Corinthians 7 1 Corinthians 7 marriage apostolic authority
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Sye: evidential apologetics aims to convince people of something they didn't already know — but Scripture says they do know; the purpose of giving evidence should be to expose suppression, not fill ignorance

Sye's summary critique of evidentialism

Romans 1 1 Kings 18 Romans 1 knowledge of God suppression of truth
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