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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-22

@AlistenDoris It’s great you are obeying what you read in the Bible. This passage is not Paul telling godly, qualified and gifted women that they should not teach true doctrine to groups which include men. The grammar, context and references do not...

@AlistenDoris It’s great you are obeying what you read in the Bible. This passage is not Paul telling godly, qualified and gifted women that they should not teach true doctrine to groups which includ

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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 2023-11-21

@tlz1956 @Marilyns321689S @KaJuror @Franklin_Graham Really? And why is that? Can they understand well enough to be saved or do men have to be saved for them? 🤔 If they can, why can’t they teach others? Does Matthew 28:18-20 “…all that I commanded...

@tlz1956 @Marilyns321689S @KaJuror @Franklin_Graham Really? And why is that? Can they understand well enough to be saved or do men have to be saved for them? 🤔 If they can, why can’t they teach oth

Matthew 28:18-20 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@ronhenzel @ZacharyGarris While you are working hard on that question, you'll also want to consider that "the woman’s" transgression that happened because she was deceived was a past action, but the continuing results of the transgression are a prese...

@ronhenzel @ZacharyGarris While you are working hard on that question, you'll also want to consider that "the woman’s" transgression that happened because she was deceived was a past action, but the c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@clbolt Yes, that’s right. If a woman has the requisite godly character traits listed in 1 Tim 3 and God has gifted her to teach or pastor and has placed the desire on her for this difficult role, she should not be excluded simply because she is a w...

@clbolt Yes, that’s right. If a woman has the requisite godly character traits listed in 1 Tim 3 and God has gifted her to teach or pastor and has placed the desire on her for this difficult role, sh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@dmichaelclary This is progress back to the original intent of the Biblical text. It is not progressive away from the text. 1 Tim 2:12 isn’t an imperative, it uses the singular and it references a word related to authority that isn’t used in a posi...

@dmichaelclary This is progress back to the original intent of the Biblical text. It is not progressive away from the text. 1 Tim 2:12 isn’t an imperative, it uses the singular and it references a w

1 Tim 2:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@deluxe_pastor @DennisMSwanson1 @ZacharyGarris No, I don’t think he believes he

@deluxe_pastor @DennisMSwanson1 @ZacharyGarris No, I don’t think he believes he is more “mature” than Paul. But you might want to revisit the details of this text in its context with the specific gra

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@baste_goblin @vesteceleste Ask any one who knows Greek. 1 Tim 2:15 says “the (definite) childbearing (noun, singular)”—just because they don’t translate it as clearly as me spelling it out doesn’t mean I’m making this up. I have made ZERO changes ...

@baste_goblin @vesteceleste Ask any one who knows Greek. 1 Tim 2:15 says “the (definite) childbearing (noun, singular)”—just because they don’t translate it as clearly as me spelling it out doesn’t m

1 Tim 2:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@AJRigney @LandOnYourHome @ZacharyGarris Regarding context, you have a wholehear

@AJRigney @LandOnYourHome @ZacharyGarris Regarding context, you have a wholehearted agree from me! We also cannot ignore the specific grammar Paul used. And carefully examine his back references in

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@AJRigney @ZacharyGarris There’s nothing in this verse that suggests the issue is interruptions. The context is dealing with false teachers, and so the most natural explanation is that there is a deceived woman teaching false doctrine whose non-dece...

@AJRigney @ZacharyGarris There’s nothing in this verse that suggests the issue is interruptions. The context is dealing with false teachers, and so the most natural explanation is that there is a dec

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@JakeRainwater 1 Tim 2:12 is one of the most misused passages in the New Testament these days. Without addressing the specific context of Paul’s letter, the grammar and his references in their context, how can one claim to understand what Paul is me...

@JakeRainwater 1 Tim 2:12 is one of the most misused passages in the New Testament these days. Without addressing the specific context of Paul’s letter, the grammar and his references in their contex

1 Tim 2:12 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@baste_goblin The Greek is not a translation…it’s the manuscript that all translations are based on. If the original (well the copies of the original) have the definite article, then you can’t just ignore it. Also, childbearing is a noun not a verb...

@baste_goblin The Greek is not a translation…it’s the manuscript that all translations are based on. If the original (well the copies of the original) have the definite article, then you can’t just i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@baste_goblin It's in the Greek. People miss things all the time. I don't thin

@baste_goblin It's in the Greek. People miss things all the time. I don't think most translators know what to do with this verse, one of the most puzzling verses in the New Testament. τῆς is the ar

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@ZacharyGarris @wintrwizrd That verse is not speaking generically of all women.

@ZacharyGarris @wintrwizrd That verse is not speaking generically of all women. The grammar has to make sense and Paul using the singular. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-21

@ZacharyGarris Now, I haven’t reviewed what this lady is teaching, but godly women should not be prevented from teaching correct doctrine whether it’s to women or men. 1 Tim 2:11-15 is typically used to restrict women. However, in context and with ...

@ZacharyGarris Now, I haven’t reviewed what this lady is teaching, but godly women should not be prevented from teaching correct doctrine whether it’s to women or men. 1 Tim 2:11-15 is typically used

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@Mr_Clean2120 @amydiehl Have you even read the commentaries on this passage? They are all over the place, inconsistent, contradictory. Many even say outright that they don’t know what it means…especially verse 15. What historical interpretation of...

@Mr_Clean2120 @amydiehl Have you even read the commentaries on this passage? They are all over the place, inconsistent, contradictory. Many even say outright that they don’t know what it means…espec

1 Tim 2:11-15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

RT @drbrudd: As a pastor, sometimes responsible for 50+ staff, I learned, too sl

RT @drbrudd: As a pastor, sometimes responsible for 50+ staff, I learned, too slowly, how important it is to hire and listen to people who…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@2b_censored @autocorrect2_0 @DezGroves You are right that Paul was not using th

@2b_censored @autocorrect2_0 @DezGroves You are right that Paul was not using the imperative in v12. But can you explain verse 15? https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@masonmennenga What is the evidence Paul didn’t write 1 Timothy? This is a clas

@masonmennenga What is the evidence Paul didn’t write 1 Timothy? This is a classic work of the apostle Paul. Rather, people are misreading what Paul says in 1 Tim 2:11-15. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@autocorrect2_0 Most seem to get the idea there is a hierarchy of authority from

@autocorrect2_0 Most seem to get the idea there is a hierarchy of authority from 1 Cor 11:3. Take another look. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

1 Cor 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@RichAH67 @Lily_Warrior @YoungVi42770165 @pastherandie @carlaskaufel Paul, Peter

@RichAH67 @Lily_Warrior @YoungVi42770165 @pastherandie @carlaskaufel Paul, Peter, John and other writers of scripture were inpired by God in what they wrote such that the ultimate author is God who ca

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@Lily_Warrior @YoungVi42770165 @pastherandie @carlaskaufel If we understand Paul

@Lily_Warrior @YoungVi42770165 @pastherandie @carlaskaufel If we understand Paul correctly he is not saying women cannot be pastors or teach. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@pastherandie @davidwrobertson @YoungVi42770165 1 Tim 2:15 is critical to unders

@pastherandie @davidwrobertson @YoungVi42770165 1 Tim 2:15 is critical to understanding what verses 11-15 mean. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

Here’s a short summary of how I think an egalitarian interpretation makes the mo

Here’s a short summary of how I think an egalitarian interpretation makes the most sense of the context, grammar and back reference to Adam and Eve. At least it’s not about restricting all women from

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@ZoneChaos @WhyRWeHere99 No need to disagree with Paul. Just need to understand

@ZoneChaos @WhyRWeHere99 No need to disagree with Paul. Just need to understand what he meant by carefully considering the context, grammar and his back reference to Adam and Eve. https://t.co/rBGS8F

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@OregonTrashTalk @metathomist The pope is wrong on this. So many misread Paul’s

@OregonTrashTalk @metathomist The pope is wrong on this. So many misread Paul’s intention in this passage in 1 Tim 2:11-15. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@RandallVaughn14 @AlanChilde36050 @Moonwood570 @5Solas2 I have a question to ask you: what authority does a pastor have? If he tells you to do something that contradicts the Bible or violates your conscience, will you listen? If he says you cannot ...

@RandallVaughn14 @AlanChilde36050 @Moonwood570 @5Solas2 I have a question to ask you: what authority does a pastor have? If he tells you to do something that contradicts the Bible or violates your co

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@mrpaulscotti @jacrabtree66 @MelonieMac It’s pretty simple to quote something. But to actually explain what Paul is saying in that passage is not as simple. For example, what do you think he means by “She will be saved through childbearing if they…...

@mrpaulscotti @jacrabtree66 @MelonieMac It’s pretty simple to quote something. But to actually explain what Paul is saying in that passage is not as simple. For example, what do you think he means b

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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 2023-11-20

@DougGroothuis “Thus, Paul does not bar women from ministries that involve teaching and/or having authority over men (whether locally or universally). Rather, when Paul says that a woman must neither teach nor authentein a man, **he has in mind what ...

@DougGroothuis “Thus, Paul does not bar women from ministries that involve teaching and/or having authority over men (whether locally or universally). Rather, when Paul says that a woman must neither

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-19

@autocorrect2_0 @RealizeYour @markallison I don’t listen to the pastor or speaker because they speak with authority; I listen when they speak words that are faithful to the biblical text. When you witness to someone, do they only listen if you speak...

@autocorrect2_0 @RealizeYour @markallison I don’t listen to the pastor or speaker because they speak with authority; I listen when they speak words that are faithful to the biblical text. When you wi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-19

@Jorsch2R @autocorrect2_0 You are referring to Eph 5:22? The verb subject is in verse 21 and all are to subject themselves to one another. The reason Paul then goes on to refer to the wife is because Paul is dealing with general issues wives are ha...

@Jorsch2R @autocorrect2_0 You are referring to Eph 5:22? The verb subject is in verse 21 and all are to subject themselves to one another. The reason Paul then goes on to refer to the wife is becaus

Eph 5:22 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-18

@Peparethus @smashbaals Unfortunately those quotes are accurate and a blight on these leaders who seemed to be either ignorant or deceived about what the Bible taught about ethnic Jews. Taking Christendom as a whole represented by these leaders is n...

@Peparethus @smashbaals Unfortunately those quotes are accurate and a blight on these leaders who seemed to be either ignorant or deceived about what the Bible taught about ethnic Jews. Taking Christ

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-17

@KnightsTemplarB @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals So when scripture says all Israel will be saved, does it mean the church will be saved one day? “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godles...

@KnightsTemplarB @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals So when scripture says all Israel will be saved, does it mean the church will be saved one day? “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The

Rom 11:26 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-17

@Cadogan_Barde @Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Yes, that is a reasonable approach. In this case, the text even says that wives have authority over their own head to decide whether or not to cover their head or not. That means covering one’s head is no...

@Cadogan_Barde @Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Yes, that is a reasonable approach. In this case, the text even says that wives have authority over their own head to decide whether or not to cover their

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-16

@Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel Yes, he was clearly mistaken. The claim was that Saul hated Jesus. I still see no evidence for this claim and plenty of evidence showing that he believed that what he was doing by persecuting the church was God’s will. ...

@Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel Yes, he was clearly mistaken. The claim was that Saul hated Jesus. I still see no evidence for this claim and plenty of evidence showing that he believed that what he was

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-16

@Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Based on a careful study of the passages purported to restrict women, yes, I have come to the conclusion that scripture does not restrict women from serving in leadership—teaching, pastoral and oversight roles are availab...

@Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Based on a careful study of the passages purported to restrict women, yes, I have come to the conclusion that scripture does not restrict women from serving in leadership—

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-16

@Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel But Saul DIDNT KNOW He was persecuting the Lord—he explicitly says this in Acts 22:8 and declares he was ignorant in 1 Tim 1:13. Jesus had to reveal this to him. And as soon as this happened, he obeyed. This is an accou...

@Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel But Saul DIDNT KNOW He was persecuting the Lord—he explicitly says this in Acts 22:8 and declares he was ignorant in 1 Tim 1:13. Jesus had to reveal this to him. And as s

Acts 22:8 1 Tim 1:13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-15

@ronhenzel What evidence do you have that Saul hated *Jesus*? All we have from Paul is that he was ignorant and the description where he asked who it was who was speaking to him. He clearly obeyed once Jesus interrupted him with no evidence he hate...

@ronhenzel What evidence do you have that Saul hated *Jesus*? All we have from Paul is that he was ignorant and the description where he asked who it was who was speaking to him. He clearly obeyed o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-15

@ronhenzel Ron, surely you can understand that persecuting what he saw as a concerning sect of Judaism is not hatred of God. Paul believed this was showing zeal and faithfulness to God. Paul explains he was doing this in ignorance. "…even though I...

@ronhenzel Ron, surely you can understand that persecuting what he saw as a concerning sect of Judaism is not hatred of God. Paul believed this was showing zeal and faithfulness to God. Paul explain

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-15

There’s a very strange and concerning movement suggesting another crusade. Is a

There’s a very strange and concerning movement suggesting another crusade. Is a postmill/amill view contributing to this? There is also a hyper focus on physical strength for Christian pastors. I f

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-14

@riseaboveideas1 @wendelltalks Eyewitness testimony is always like this. Each person notices different things. In fact, this is what investigators look for specifically ensuring witnesses don’t collude before giving their testimony. In the gospel ...

@riseaboveideas1 @wendelltalks Eyewitness testimony is always like this. Each person notices different things. In fact, this is what investigators look for specifically ensuring witnesses don’t coll

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-14

New Testament Resurrections Events The Bible outlines a chronology of resurrect

New Testament Resurrections Events The Bible outlines a chronology of resurrection events, from the time of Christ to the end times. How many separate resurrection events can you identify in this ti

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@scribe_ezra I hear you. But Jesus says 2 or 3. I don’t think He made a mistake in His words. He says it again in both verses 19 and 20. If He is referring to a church gathering, would that mean that one of the two must be an elder or pastor? Or...

@scribe_ezra I hear you. But Jesus says 2 or 3. I don’t think He made a mistake in His words. He says it again in both verses 19 and 20. If He is referring to a church gathering, would that mean t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@Michael_B_1970 @NormalGuy3090 @AlexisAdcock5 @Oneiorosgrip @RealPaulElam Matt 1

@Michael_B_1970 @NormalGuy3090 @AlexisAdcock5 @Oneiorosgrip @RealPaulElam Matt 18:20 speaks or 2 or 3. Why? Is it 2 or is it 3? What if it’s more than 3? If it’s 2 or 3, does one need to be an elde

Matt 18:20 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

Should it be 2 or is it 3? What if it’s more than 3? Does one have to be an el

Should it be 2 or is it 3? What if it’s more than 3? Does one have to be an elder? Maybe I should read the context… 🧐 https://t.co/uGxvzrMVng

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@DeaconRWagner Is 2 enough or does it have to be 3? What if there’s more than 3

@DeaconRWagner Is 2 enough or does it have to be 3? What if there’s more than 3? https://t.co/uGxvzrMVng

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Yes, he’s an apostle. Indeed, the qualifications are inspired from God and not just made up by Paul. But if a pastor or elder of overseer or bishop must be married and have multiple believing children, that means...

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Yes, he’s an apostle. Indeed, the qualifications are inspired from God and not just made up by Paul. But if a pastor or elder of overseer or bishop must be marrie

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@MonkeyAmongMen @mysanthrope1234 @RealPaulElam Which is it, 2 or 3? Does one of

@MonkeyAmongMen @mysanthrope1234 @RealPaulElam Which is it, 2 or 3? Does one of them have to be an elder?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@Rach4Patriarchy Thanks for the response. This raises some questions for me as I still don’t quite understand your perspective. 1. If a husband permits or encourages his wife to write a book, does this mean he’s responsible for the teaching or auth...

@Rach4Patriarchy Thanks for the response. This raises some questions for me as I still don’t quite understand your perspective. 1. If a husband permits or encourages his wife to write a book, does t

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