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Scripture Commentary article 2024-09-03

Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

1 Cor 14:35-36 1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2024-06-19

The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2022-11-25

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Leaders in the New Testament (PART B)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 4 on women leaders in the New Testament (Part B)

1 Chronicles 29:6 1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 15:32 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2020-06-02

The Giving Part 2: Judas the Betrayer, a Balanced View of the Sovereignty of God

[Music] the giving is a balanced view of the sovereignty of God God's sovereignty is vitally important for us to know God yet it's God's sovereignty taught as a system of theological thought which can lead to a person reading into the biblical text an outside concept that is foreign to the writers i...

Luke 22:18 Luke 22:21 Luke 22:3 Soteriology Calvinism Atonement
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Part 3: Head Coverings and Authority - 1 Corinthians 11

[Music] 1 Corinthians 11 has been a difficult chapter throughout church history there are some things that are hard to understand about this passage but using an understanding of the Jewish mindset will help us unravel Paul's reasoning let's start at verse three but I want you to understand that Chr...

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Authority & Submission
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 article 2010-01-23

Another Christian Organization In Canada Has Charity Status Removed

The following article was sent to me this morning by Mabel, a follower of this blog. The pastor of the church that had its charity status removed in Canada also contacted our ministry as we went through the same kind of persecution from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) regarding their disallowing as

Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2010-01-12

Pastor And Team In Haiti During Earthquake

I have a great concern tonight for my Pastor. Pastor Jim Reimer and two of our worship team along with a group of teens from our local high school flew into Haiti around noon today

Exodus 90 Hebrews 53 Hosea 20 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-08

Comp Spiritual Abuse

Can complementarianism ever be considered spiritual abuse. Before we can discuss this, we need to know what spiritual abuse is

Acts 4:23 Hosea 1 Matthew 23:1-2 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-17

Church Led By Woman Pastor Is Forced Out Of Gbc

On November 11, 2009, the Georgia Baptist Convention adopted a policy that ended its 148-year relationship with First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia. According to the Associated Baptist News ,

1 Peter 4:10 Isaiah 1 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-05

The Dark Side Of Submission

## The Dark Side of Submission

1 Peter 3:7 Isaiah 5:23 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-20

Beth Grant Elected

## First woman elected to Executive Presbytery of AOG

Isaiah 28 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-11-18

Galatians 328 Is It Only About Salvation

According to complementarians, Galatians 3:28 is not about equality in Christ, but about all of us being in the same “boat” of salvation. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) has made quite an effort to try to demolish Galatians 3:28 as a basis of spiritual equality outside of salvat

1 Corinthians 14:34 Exodus 3:28 Galatians 3:11 1 Corinthians 14 Complementarianism Galatians 3:28
Scripture Commentary article 2008-10-01

Meet Us In Pennsylvania

For anyone in the Pennsylvania area who would like to meet us in person and see the premiere of “The Trinity Eternity Past to Eternity Future Explaining Truth Exposing Error”, we will be in the New Ringgold, PA area at the Witnesses Now For Jesus Convention at the Blue Mountain Christian Retreat  Oc

Hebrews 2 Hosea 3 Trinity
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-30

Three Spheres Of Subordination Shrinks To Two

In my last post I pointed to USA Today’s editorial that challenged complementarians who are willing to accept a woman as the Vice President of the country, that they should admit that they are full fledged egalitarians in the realm of society, the workplace and public life

Colossians 11:7-9 Genesis 2:18 Headship & Kephale Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-04-12

Helpful Sites For Research On Egalitarian Views

I was also asked to have a place where we could list good blogs/web sites that promote godly views about women in ministry or issues of egalitarian marriage, etc. This post will be the permanent place to place links

Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-22

Equal But Different Deteriorates To An Unequal Trinity

The term “equal but different” has become a catch phrase in marriage and “women in ministry” issues as it has replaced the pre-1970’s common view of the inferiority of women. In complementarian circles the thought is that women are equal in person but different in role

Philippians 2:6 Philippians 2:7 Philippians 2:8 Women in Leadership Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-04

From Bobbed Hair Bossy Wives And Women Preachers To Woman Be Free

I am very pleased that Stan Gundry has given me permission to post his story about how he changed his view from a staunch complementarian to an egalitarian. I would also request that if you have a story about your own journey from prejudice to freedom in Christ regarding women in ministry that you e

1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-11-03

Does Head Mean Boss When It Is Connected To The Body

This is the first in a series about marriage and the connection between marriage to women’s gifts in the church

Colossians 2:19 Genesis 2:23 Genesis 2:24 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2007-03-24

Should Cbmw Fight Egalitarians

This week CBMW (the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood) released two audio tapes from the February 2007 “Different by Design” Conference held in Minneapolis Minnesota. ( ) I was amazed at the way that the gospel was connected to the gender issue in such a way that those who do not hold to pa

Exodus 4 Isaiah 1 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-01-28

Does Husband Of One Wife Disqualify Women From Being A Pastor

I was listening to the January 26, 2007 radio program online by Matt Slick of carm. org

1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 3:12 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-20

Adam As Head Of The Family

It is common for hierarchists to say that Adam was Eve’s head not because he was her source, but because he had authority over her. While the teaching that Adam was Eve’s ruler before the fall of man is unsubstantiated, the fact that Adam was the source of Eve is foundational to the doctrine of the

Headship & Kephale Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2006-09-23

Can Complementarians Agree To Disagree

I sent a copy of our DVD “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free. ” to the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in February of 2006 and this summer I finally received a response

John 3:4 John 3:6 Lamentations 6:1 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@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 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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-14

@TheMuppetPastor The NT preserves the earliest church traditions—handed down before the NT was even complete: “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Ac 2:42)—l...

@TheMuppetPastor The NT preserves the earliest church traditions—handed down before the NT was even complete: “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, t

Ac 2:42 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-10

@smashbaals God would be glorified if they stopped being so divisive about churc

@smashbaals God would be glorified if they stopped being so divisive about churches in their fellowship that have female pastors and start focusing on things that actually matter.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-10

@DannySlavich James wasn’t just referring to the poor and the rich. He could have just as well been referring to egalitarians and complementarians—some of the latter who are not even content to have the former sit in their own churches but have to re...

@DannySlavich James wasn’t just referring to the poor and the rich. He could have just as well been referring to egalitarians and complementarians—some of the latter who are not even content to have t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-29

@racheljwelcher This is a great question. I think it’s likely because those who refuse fellowship see 1Ti 2:12 as an explicit command against women teaching in positions of authority, and disobeying an explicit command is seen as worse than misinterp...

@racheljwelcher This is a great question. I think it’s likely because those who refuse fellowship see 1Ti 2:12 as an explicit command against women teaching in positions of authority, and disobeying a

1Ti 2:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@KMD_0nline There is still a lot of cases where they are treated as second class citizens…remarkably in many churches. Just watch when a female pastor joins other male pastors in a Baptist fellowship. Watch how the men respond. But yes, women are co...

@KMD_0nline There is still a lot of cases where they are treated as second class citizens…remarkably in many churches. Just watch when a female pastor joins other male pastors in a Baptist fellowship.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-10

@AletheiaHS @CherylSchatz @Glory2God777 @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo Can you

@AletheiaHS @CherylSchatz @Glory2God777 @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo Can you give me some idea of which churches or groups that are acceptable to you whom you would agree to fellowship with?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-16

@JhayFBCS @jdtemple3rd @Logos Oh for sure there are differences, but nothing significant enough that one couldn't fellowship and be a member of each of these churches. There are issues with each, however. Our current church left the RCA because they ...

@JhayFBCS @jdtemple3rd @Logos Oh for sure there are differences, but nothing significant enough that one couldn't fellowship and be a member of each of these churches. There are issues with each, howe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 In the Bible study I run at my work, I have believers from Coptic, Roman Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Pentecostal, Baptist and non-denominational backgrounds who all fellowship because we believe the same gospel and scriptures even though ...

@Methodios007 In the Bible study I run at my work, I have believers from Coptic, Roman Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Pentecostal, Baptist and non-denominational backgrounds who all fellowship because we b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@jimmyb1287236 @TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This drama as you call it in the SBC is completely unnecessary. It is ok to disagree on secondary matters but the SBC wants to disfellowship from churches on this which is divisive. Don’t...

@jimmyb1287236 @TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This drama as you call it in the SBC is completely unnecessary. It is ok to disagree on secondary matters but the SBC wants to disfellowsh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-20

@carol66944 Hm. But we still have fellowship with those who believe only men can

@carol66944 Hm. But we still have fellowship with those who believe only men can be elders and pastors, right?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-17

@Tailfeathers_WA @MikeWingerii I showed the paradoxes which seem quite obvious to me. Yes, secondary issues can still be problems and they may even mean you will find another church *quietly*, but you can disagree and still have full fellowship. Whet...

@Tailfeathers_WA @MikeWingerii I showed the paradoxes which seem quite obvious to me. Yes, secondary issues can still be problems and they may even mean you will find another church *quietly*, but you

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-17

@MarauderUmbreon @MikeWingerii Just saw this. No, I’m not conflating the two. Primary are the things that unite us as believers. Secondary are those things that are important but which we can still fellowship even if we are in disagreement. It might ...

@MarauderUmbreon @MikeWingerii Just saw this. No, I’m not conflating the two. Primary are the things that unite us as believers. Secondary are those things that are important but which we can still fe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@richstarnes @pastordmack When we are talking about Jesus' body, it feels like i

@richstarnes @pastordmack When we are talking about Jesus' body, it feels like it. Disfellowship is the gentle way of cutting off body parts?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@revjeffvox @FENFreeEagleNet @Protestia The amendment to disfellowship churches

@revjeffvox @FENFreeEagleNet @Protestia The amendment to disfellowship churches with female pastors didn’t pass.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-29

@larrydrobertson It’s not that disfellowshipping isn’t important it’s just that

@larrydrobertson It’s not that disfellowshipping isn’t important it’s just that it should be done over primary matters not debatable secondary matters like what gender pastor you have.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-09

@revjeffvox @DDunbear @RevChrisDavis A godly woman preaching truth and serving as an elder or pastor is never listed as a sin in scripture. To prefer a man because you feel it is right is one thing; to disfellowship someone because they don’t agree ...

@revjeffvox @DDunbear @RevChrisDavis A godly woman preaching truth and serving as an elder or pastor is never listed as a sin in scripture. To prefer a man because you feel it is right is one thing;

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-09

@revjeffvox @RevChrisDavis It is showing that they are willing to disfellowship

@revjeffvox @RevChrisDavis It is showing that they are willing to disfellowship a productive and purportedly faithful church over a debatable matter. Barring women from being pastors should never hav

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-30

@ronhenzel @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @peace_got @MikeWingerii The elders must submit to Jesus’ authority. There usually are many mature people in the fellowship who can serve as witnesses, and certain so can an elder or two. The way I’ve...

@ronhenzel @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @peace_got @MikeWingerii The elders must submit to Jesus’ authority. There usually are many mature people in the fellowship who can serve as witnesses,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-26

@MateoChenta @MikeWingerii Mateo—respectfully, we don’t fellowship with people who are in unrepentant sin—not even to eat with them. But Mike says it is secondary and states clearly that egalitarians are his brothers and sisters in Christ. He wants ...

@MateoChenta @MikeWingerii Mateo—respectfully, we don’t fellowship with people who are in unrepentant sin—not even to eat with them. But Mike says it is secondary and states clearly that egalitarians

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

So although Mike agrees that a woman can lead and correct a king and judge matte

So although Mike agrees that a woman can lead and correct a king and judge matters of doctrine and settle disputes over anyone in Israel, somehow that still makes her less of an authority than a husba

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

So why then is he so hard on egalitarians after in the opening saying that this

So why then is he so hard on egalitarians after in the opening saying that this is fully a secondary matter and that egalitarians are Christian brothers and sisters who he has full fellowship with (ie

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

Mike clarifies that this is a secondary issue for him, that egalitarians are in

Mike clarifies that this is a secondary issue for him, that egalitarians are in full fellowship with him and that we shouldn't divide over this. 👏🫶[28:15] /4 https://t.co/A9UIBNONCF

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-27

So faithful men have a fatal weakness? Unfaithful women (ie godly women who preach true doctrine or pastor a fellowship) are kryptonite to the complementarian supermen. This goes to show why getting your doctrine right is so important before drawin...

So faithful men have a fatal weakness? Unfaithful women (ie godly women who preach true doctrine or pastor a fellowship) are kryptonite to the complementarian supermen. This goes to show why getting

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-13

@Duke456521 I have met pastors who feel it is their job to setup a completely distinct local fellowship, so they have a right to exclude people from leadership whom they disagree with on secondary matters. However, the church belongs to Jesus. Rest...

@Duke456521 I have met pastors who feel it is their job to setup a completely distinct local fellowship, so they have a right to exclude people from leadership whom they disagree with on secondary mat

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-13

@kelcy_lowry @JeremyMBauman @hamillaaron @MarkGrote Thanks, I appreciate this response. I pray first that while many of us disagree, we can appreciate those who are doing their best to try to follow scripture and obey Jesus’ instructions and not bre...

@kelcy_lowry @JeremyMBauman @hamillaaron @MarkGrote Thanks, I appreciate this response. I pray first that while many of us disagree, we can appreciate those who are doing their best to try to follow

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-05

@ronhenzel Are you saying that the PCA always restricted leadership to men in order to be in ecclesial fellowship? This should be a matter of conscience and ought to be removed from any requirements. What if the PCA required meeting on Saturday and...

@ronhenzel Are you saying that the PCA always restricted leadership to men in order to be in ecclesial fellowship? This should be a matter of conscience and ought to be removed from any requirements.

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