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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 tweet 2025-10-27

@ThePolemikOne That’s the appeal to authority fallacy. Rather, one should consid

@ThePolemikOne That’s the appeal to authority fallacy. Rather, one should consider what Ignatius said and see if his reasons justify his view. He is not right simply because he is Ignatius.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 Or how about the Apostle John? Is there any reason why you defer t

@Methodios007 Or how about the Apostle John? Is there any reason why you defer to Ignatius of Antioch when you have John's testimony already (who was with Christ and an eye witness)?

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Mike Winger idea 2019-04-03

Ignatius of Antioch — two letters (Smyrnaeans and Romans) as early second-century evidence for Peter's martyrdom and bodily resurrection conviction

Additional patristic source for Peter's martyrdom and the bodily nature of the resurrection

apostolic martyrdom Peter the Apostle Ignatius of Antioch
Mike Winger idea 2019-04-03

Eight sources within the first and second centuries referencing Paul's martyrdom, per Sean McDowell; Polycarp references Paul's sufferings and those of all the Apostles

Summary of extra-biblical evidence for Paul's martyrdom

Paul the Apostle apostolic martyrdom Sean McDowell
Mike Winger idea 2020-05-06

Evidence for early Christian persecution: (1) Multiple attestation across the entire NT — Gospels, Acts, Hebrews, James, 1 John, Peter, Revelation all attest to Christians paying a price for faith. (2) Earliest church fathers (Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp) confirm the theme. (3) Non-Christian sources (Tacitus, Suetonius) confirm persecution under Nero.

Evidence for early persecution — multiple independent sources

multiple attestation Tacitus Clement of Rome
Mike Winger idea 2021-12-10

About Separation from Bishops: How is separation from all bishops okay when all “early church fathers” (especially Cyprian & Ignatius) taught that separation from your bishop can call into question your salvation (Cyprian Epistle 26, Ignatius Phil.)?

Q&A question: About Separation from Bishops

salvation Ignatius