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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@Impactingright @MikeWingerii When he says that husbands are to love their wives

@Impactingright @MikeWingerii When he says that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loves the church he is not saying that only husbands love in this way. We are all called to emulate Christ.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii The statement that Christ is the head of His church is

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii The statement that Christ is the head of His church is meant to convey that He is the source of her life not His authority over her.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@TheModerateCase “…a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness

@TheModerateCase “…a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so all Israel will be saved…” (Ro 11:25-26). Is the church being hardened? Will the c

Ro 11:25-26 question

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Peter is an angel? You are linking English words when the text is Greek: Peter’s “bitter” tears (πικρῶς, pikros) describe sorrow, while “Wormwood” (Ἄψινθος, Apsinthos) is a specific named judgment in Rev 8:11—differ...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Peter is an angel? You are linking English words when the text is Greek: Peter’s “bitter” tears (πικρῶς, pikros) describe sorrow, while “Wormwood” (Ἄψινθος, Apsintho

Rev 8:11 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Both aspects? So it applies to church discipli

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Both aspects? So it applies to church discipline then?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 It’s hard to respond to your replies as you are starting new threads for each reply. In Mt 16:18–19, the “keys” are given in response to Peter’s confession of Jesus’ identity (since this is the confession on which t...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 It’s hard to respond to your replies as you are starting new threads for each reply. In Mt 16:18–19, the “keys” are given in response to Peter’s confession of Jesus’

Mt 16:18 Mt 18:15 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 However, Mt 18:18–19 speaks of the church on earth agreeing about discipline and forgiveness, with nothing about a key or releasing judgments, while Rev 9:1–4 describes an angel opening the abyss and unleashing plagu...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 However, Mt 18:18–19 speaks of the church on earth agreeing about discipline and forgiveness, with nothing about a key or releasing judgments, while Rev 9:1–4 describ

Rev 9:1 Mt 18:18 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Mt 18:15–17 is plainly about a present process of confronting a sinning brother in the church, not end-time events. What in the chapter itself signals a shift to eschatology? The parable (18:21–35) reinforces presen...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Mt 18:15–17 is plainly about a present process of confronting a sinning brother in the church, not end-time events. What in the chapter itself signals a shift to esc

Mt 18:15 question

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

Thankfully, the Bible doesn’t teach this. God elects what is to become of those

Thankfully, the Bible doesn’t teach this. God elects what is to become of those who trust in Christ but not who will have faith. Faith is not a work. It is an expression of weakness to save oneself an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

“Reformed theology does teach double predestination…it’s double or nothing really, you can’t have single predestination and just ignore the non-elect unless you are a universalist.” —RC Sproul Yes, electing only some to receive faith to be saved mea...

“Reformed theology does teach double predestination…it’s double or nothing really, you can’t have single predestination and just ignore the non-elect unless you are a universalist.” —RC Sproul Yes, e

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Ah, I see where you were going. Wives are not being

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Ah, I see where you were going. Wives are not being called kephale or “authorities over” but managers which is a servant role. A very similar thing is stated in 1Ti 3:4 of

1Ti 3:4 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

RT @annamlulis: Chuck Norris reveals how his wife studying the Bible led him bac

RT @annamlulis: Chuck Norris reveals how his wife studying the Bible led him back to Christ “I drifted from the Lord, but the Lord never d…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Starting at v9 Paul is speaking about widows. He wan

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Starting at v9 Paul is speaking about widows. He wants younger widows to get remarried so that they may have children and spend their time managing their households. Why wo

@Impactingright @MikeWingerii When he says that husbands are to love their wives

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii The statement that Christ is the head of His church is

@TheModerateCase “…a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Peter is an angel? You are linking English words when the text is Greek: Peter’s “bitter” tears (πικρῶς, pikros) describe sorrow, while “Wormwood” (Ἄψινθος, Apsinthos) is a specific named judgment in Rev 8:11—differ...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Both aspects? So it applies to church discipli

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 It’s hard to respond to your replies as you are starting new threads for each reply. In Mt 16:18–19, the “keys” are given in response to Peter’s confession of Jesus’ identity (since this is the confession on which t...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 However, Mt 18:18–19 speaks of the church on earth agreeing about discipline and forgiveness, with nothing about a key or releasing judgments, while Rev 9:1–4 describes an angel opening the abyss and unleashing plagu...

@AsherJacob23060 @AlistairMerrym1 Mt 18:15–17 is plainly about a present process of confronting a sinning brother in the church, not end-time events. What in the chapter itself signals a shift to eschatology? The parable (18:21–35) reinforces presen...

Thankfully, the Bible doesn’t teach this. God elects what is to become of those

“Reformed theology does teach double predestination…it’s double or nothing really, you can’t have single predestination and just ignore the non-elect unless you are a universalist.” —RC Sproul Yes, electing only some to receive faith to be saved mea...

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Ah, I see where you were going. Wives are not being

RT @annamlulis: Chuck Norris reveals how his wife studying the Bible led him bac

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Starting at v9 Paul is speaking about widows. He wan

@Crystalisives @fab1usger @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I understand why you block early. Social media is hard. I don’t think people either talk the way they write or would treat women the way they write here even for the ones who are strongly complementa...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii But how we interpret Paul is

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Paul knew that what he was writing was scripture. His contemporary, Peter, demonstrates this clearly: “…just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as also...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Sorry you got blocked. Mike Winger blocked me when I challenged him to stop telling egalitarians to repent of spreading their views. He simply could have responded to my rebuttals of his position whi...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii The Greek is not giving a command for her to cut her hair short. It should be the imperative of permission, something that Dr. Daniel Wallace talks about in his book Beyond the Basics. If Numbers 6 ...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii When I finally realized how Paul was already talking about angels in his letter to the Corinthians, it was the only thing that made sense to me of 1Co 11:10. I know we disagree, but I'm certainly no...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii BTW, I'm assuming that we were already agreeing to disagree this entire time we are discussing this. When we refuse to continue, that might be called "disagreeing to disagree" or something. 😅 Please...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Yes, but it means all scripture and Peter tells us that what Paul wrote was scripture too (2Pe 3:15-16)⎯and that some distorted his writings. Surely you are not suggesting that "all scripture" in 2Ti...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I'm not suggesting that ideas don't come from or are not fundamentally based on things stated in the OT. I'm simply saying that Paul makes a clear statement showing that saints (which includes women)...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Thanks for the apology, though it seems you are still saying I'm importing my views eisegetically into the text one way or another. Scripture tells me that scripture itself is sufficient for every g...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii First you claimed I was imputing my world view into the text. When I shared I was simply using Paul’s own clear statements earlier in the same letter you now claim I’m missing something else the Cori...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii When interpreting the Bible,

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I'm using Paul's own words in

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii You are right, it doesn't refute hierarchy, but it is what Paul uses to balance out his statement that the first woman was made for the man. Paul's argument wasn't about hierarchy in the first place....

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Our interpretations differ, but we are hopefully both looking to see whether our interpretations line up with scripture. At least I hope so. You note that the woman is called "helper" which is also ...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii "the husband does not submit to his wife in the same manner as she does" But how can you substantiate this given the Bible never says this and when we in fact we have statements to the contrary: 1. ...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Earlier in the same letter, Paul says in 1Co 6:2-3 that saints will judge the world and angels and since this is the case, are the saints then not competent to make decisions on matters of this life?...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii But the fact that Paul uses creation language to say that woman was made for man is not to support an argument for hierarchy since that wasn't his argument. I don't see where hierarchy is implied eit...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii So is it correct that your view on this is that it has to do with showing angels proper hierarchy between Jesus-&gt;husband-&gt;wife during prayer and prophecy (only)? This seems rather strange to me...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Whether it comes from NRSVUE

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I'll make a point and ask a q

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Ok. Is the wife not also to l

@amacarthur @ryancduff @MikeWingerii I don't mind you going fishing and replying later. But are you suggesting that husbands ruling over their wives is correct because of survivorship bias? I just don't understand how you are connecting the analogy a...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii You said Genesis, not the garden of Eden. And yes, no animals were being killed before the fall, so ruling them didn't mean killing them in the original creation. What in your view does it mean to r...

@amacarthur @ryancduff @bwillems1000 @MikeWingerii Yes, there are women who beli

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I'm confused. What does ruling in Genesis entail? While we don't eat animals until after the flood, they were being sacrificed and used for wool or eggs or milk, etc. I'm glad you agree that ruling ...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii It at least seems to me that

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii My OP was meant to point out that the Bible is stating

@amacarthur @ryancduff @MikeWingerii Can I ask if you are suggesting that the hu

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I think it is reasonable to ask what it means to rule. But first we should determine if a husband is ever told that he should rule his wife and whether kephale means ruling before we are concerned wi...

@mennodarren @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I agree. Paul can’t mean one to another an

@sourpatchlyds @Crystalisives @MikeWingerii Where do you get the idea to submit

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii God never commands a husband

@TabeStorm @MikeWingerii So husbands are told to love their wives, where was it

No wonder he has such a problem with women leading! There is nothing in scriptur

"...I am still a man and my wife is still a woman and you are supposed to behave

Leadership is about showing others by example, not necessarily having any author

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@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii So is it correct that your view on this is that it has to do with showing angels proper hierarchy between Jesus->husband->wife during prayer and prophecy (only)? This seems rather strange to me...