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Scripture Commentary article 2023-03-09

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Apostles

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 5 on whether women were apostles in the New Testament

1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Corinthians 15:5 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Parts 1-2: The Designer Knows Best

[Music] oh [Music] Lord why would you give me gifts that you don't allow me to use in the church just because I'm a woman why does the bible always use the term man am I important to God [Music] too why do you love boys more than girls why am I told that I can't lead in public prayer why are there s...

1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Timothy 2:13 2 Timothy 3:16 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Part 4: 1 Timothy 2 Deception & the First Created

[Music] 1 Timothy Chapter 2 has been a difficult passage for Bible interpreters because of several hard to understand verses yet while Paul's reasoning is thought to be somewhat obscure this chapter has been seen by some as the clearest passage that says when women are not allowed to teach or to hav...

1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 2:1 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-16

@elondeporter @out_farther @CapturingChrist Have you read the Bible, the apocryp

@elondeporter @out_farther @CapturingChrist Have you read the Bible, the apocryphal books, the Vedas, the Koran, the book or Mormon, etc - can you not tell the difference without a council telling you

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-15

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist Luther moved these apocryphal books to a separate section because they were not part of the Hebrew Bible, were never quoted as Scripture by Jesus or the apostles, contained historical and doctrinal issues (e.g., prayers...

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist Luther moved these apocryphal books to a separate section because they were not part of the Hebrew Bible, were never quoted as Scripture by Jesus or the apostles, contai

2 Maccabees 12:45-46 debate
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

Second passage: 2 Maccabees 12:38-46 — a non-canonical book used by Catholics to support purgatory

Introducing the second Catholic proof-text for purgatory

purgatory 2 Maccabees 12:38-46 Apocrypha
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

First problem with 2 Maccabees: the book is not accepted by the Jews, not part of Jesus's or Paul's Bible

Canon-based objection to using 2 Maccabees as proof of purgatory

Paul Jesus Apocrypha
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

Second-century legends (Gospel of Peter) feature absurd embellishments absent from canonical Gospels

Contrast between canonical Gospels and known legendary accounts to illustrate the difference.

empty tomb Gospel historicity Gospel of Peter
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

Jesus affirmed the Hebrew canon (Law, Prophets, Writings) — which excludes 1 Enoch and the Apocrypha

Supporting argument for 1 Enoch's non-canonical status

Jesus 1 Enoch canon of Scripture
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-04

The biblical canon is a human list identifying inspired books; God's inspiration and providence guarantee we have the right books, with the OT ratified by Jesus himself.

Question from Ninja For Hire about whether canonization was itself inspired and whether inspired texts beyond the Bible could exist.

Biblical canon Canonization Inspiration of Scripture
Mike Winger idea 2023-08-18

Did Augustine Consider the Apocrypha Canon?: How would you respond to those who point out that Augustine considered the Apocrypha as canon?

Q&A question: Did Augustine Consider the Apocrypha Canon?

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