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Scripture Commentary article 2024-02-07

Why Mike Winger is Wrong About “Authenteō” in 1 Timothy 2:12 – and Why It Matters

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the meaning of authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12

1 Cor. 7:13 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates

Scripture Commentary article 2023-12-13

A First Response to Mike Winger’s 11½ Hrs Video on 1 Timothy 2

A first response to Mike Winger's 11.5-hour Women in Ministry Part 12 video on 1 Timothy 2

1 Peter 5:2 1 Tim 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates

Scripture Commentary article 2023-01-19

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 10 on the head covering debates in 1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership

Scripture Commentary article 2022-11-25

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

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

1 Cor. 12:1–30 1 Corinthians 1:11 1 Corinthians 1:16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates

Scripture Commentary article 2019-09-19

Is Free Will “Another” Gospel?

What is the problem? It is common for Calvinists to argue that humanity can’t have free will because free will would necessitate a salvation based on works. Although the Bible does not make this claim, people have been subject to unfair accusations of heresy by overly zealous Calvinists.

2 Corinthians 3:7–9 2 Timothy 2:13 Galatians 1:8–9 Soteriology Calvinism Predestination & Election

Scripture Commentary article 2018-03-22

Was the death of Jesus evil? Calvinism and ordained evil

This question is often asked of those of us who do not believe that God initiates evil. If God predestined the death of Jesus, does this mean that God commanded or ordained the evil acts of men? A Calvinist website describes God’s ordaining of evil this way:

2 Corinthians 5:21 Acts 4:27-28 Acts 5:27–30 Soteriology Calvinism Atonement

Scripture Commentary article 2018-03-17

Was Our Faith Purchased on the Cross as a Gift?

John Piper’s article “ For Whom did Jesus Taste Death? ” focuses on Piper’s premise that disallows Jesus from being a ransom sacrifice for all people. There are many parts of Piper’s article that I would like to address, but I will deal with them one at a time in individual posts.

1 Corinthians 15:14 1 Corinthians 15:17 1 John 1:9–10 Soteriology Calvinism Atonement

Scripture Commentary article 2015-09-26

Jesus draws all men to Himself? John 12:32

In John 12:32 Jesus draws all men to Himself. Is this true or must we reinterpret Jesus to remove His promise?

Hebrews 11:6 John 12:27 John 12:30 Soteriology Calvinism God's Sovereignty

Scripture Commentary article 2012-07-29

Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ

Robert Bowman, J. Ed Komoszewski, and Darrell L. Bock — Kindle highlights from 'Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ'. 100 highlights.

1 Cor. 15:24 1 Kings 8:27 1 Thess. 1:3 Trinity Christology Apologetics

Scripture Commentary article 2012-02-07

Masculine Christianity

This is part 2 of What God intended at creation and it is inspired by a recent lecture given by John Piper where he states that God’s intention for Christianity is for it to have a “ masculine feel “. After discussing John Piper’s Masculine Christianity, I will give my critique of his masculine argu

1 Corinthians 2:1 1 Timothy 2:12 2 Kings 22:3 Ephesians 5 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation

Scripture Commentary article 2010-07-28

Place Of Master By Law

The Bible records a law that requires men to take the place of sole master in the home. We find this law in the book of Esther chapter 1 verse 22

1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 3:16 1 Timothy 5:14 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership

Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-21

Who Was Judge Deborah Or Barak

The story of Deborah and Barak in the book of Judges has caused many hierarchists to assign the God-given work of judge delivering the people of Israel to Barak while denying that God raised up Deborah as a deliverer. By assigning a calling to Barak that scripture never assigns, it appears that the

Isaiah 11:32 Isaiah 3:12 Judges 2:16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism

Scripture Commentary article 2008-11-01

Pulpit Authority

In my last post called 1 Timothy 2, authority and the magical pulpit , I was waiting for someone to bring up Hebrew 13:17. Since no one brought up this verse in the comments, but I did receive an email that asked me to respond to how this scripture fits in with my last post, I thought my response sh

Acts 14:19 Acts 18:4 Hebrews 13:17 1 Timothy 2 Authority & Submission

Scripture Commentary article 2008-10-03

Women Leaders To Judge Sinful Men

It is very common for hierarchists to explain away Deborah’s position as Judge in the nation of Israel as merely a judgment by God

Isaiah 11:32 Isaiah 3:1 Isaiah 3:12 Women in Leadership

Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-11

Only One Verse

In my continuing review of CARM and Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry, this post is about Matt’s article titled “ Only one verse prohibits women to teach men, so it doesn’t apply to the whole church ”

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 3:15 Colossians 1 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-29

@TrueChristian00 @DrFrankTurek You wrote: “If an angel can materialize in human form as they did throughout Scripture and eat food in Genesis 19:1–3, then Jesus, who is now greater than angels in Hebrews 1:3, 4, could definitely do the same.” First—...

@TrueChristian00 @DrFrankTurek You wrote: “If an angel can materialize in human form as they did throughout Scripture and eat food in Genesis 19:1–3, then Jesus, who is now greater than angels in Hebr

Genesis 19:1 Hebrews 1:3 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-28

@MikeFloyd126871 @rightresponsem If it is weak and pathetic to follow women, why

@MikeFloyd126871 @rightresponsem If it is weak and pathetic to follow women, why was Barak put in the hall of faith in Hebrews 11 for following the Word of God spoken through Deborah?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-28

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy Not true. Barak was a capable man listed in Hebrews 11 as someone who achieved great things through faith. My church is not in any of the situations listed for any of the judges in the book of judges: Othniel, Ehud, Shamga...

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy Not true. Barak was a capable man listed in Hebrews 11 as someone who achieved great things through faith. My church is not in any of the situations listed for any of the j

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-17

@lordgrindleford @ScottCross_8 @ronhenzel @CherylSchatz So the honour went to De

@lordgrindleford @ScottCross_8 @ronhenzel @CherylSchatz So the honour went to Deborah. But Barak is listed in Hebrews 11 in the hall of faith. What's the issue?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@btgolz @michael_ronning @freedom4alltime @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists There’s nothing that says God chose Deborah to Israel’s shame. You are adding this to the account. Barak didn’t want to go without Deborah, so a woman received the...

@btgolz @michael_ronning @freedom4alltime @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists There’s nothing that says God chose Deborah to Israel’s shame. You are adding this to the account. Barak didn’t w