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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 2023-03-10

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: “Women Keep Silent” (1 Cor 14:34–35)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 11 on 'women keep silent' in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

1 Cor 14:35-36 1 Cor. 14:21 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2014-08-11

Calvinism: Who chooses? The Shepherd or the sheep?

This post is in response to Dr. James White from his August 5, 2014 podcast where he gave several challenges about the answers I posted on my blog post “Why are people not coming to Jesus?” Dr.

Deuteronomy 30:19 Deuteronomy 31:12 John 6:37 Soteriology Calvinism Predestination & Election
Scripture Commentary article 2010-06-21

The Humble God

In our past discussions on Ephesians 5:21-22, we have been discussing the issues of mutual submission and whether there is authority in marriage. In this post, we will discuss the foundation of humility

1 Peter 3:7 1 Peter 3:8 1 Peter 5:5 Ephesians 5 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2010-02-09

Womens Speaking Dishonors Men

Another common objection to women in ministry is the claim that when women speak and lead publicly it dishonors men

Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:12 Nahum 4:11 Adam & Eve Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-03

Womens Preaching Affirmed

I recently came across a blog article by Pastor Brian Mann who although he is a complementarian, admits that God affirms women’s preaching. Mann writes:

Isaiah 4:1-2 Proverbs 1:20-21 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-30

The Rest Of The Story 1 Timothy 211 15 And Matt Slick

> Proverbs 18:17 (ESV) The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him

1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 2 Debates
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@The_Wry_Griot @haymes_joshua What makes you believe pastors are hammers? Proverbs 15:1 - "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Colossians 4:6 - "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may...

@The_Wry_Griot @haymes_joshua What makes you believe pastors are hammers? Proverbs 15:1 - "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Colossians 4:6 - "Let your speech alway

Colossians 4:6 Proverbs 15:1 debate
Theology verse entry

Proverbs 18:17

Sections: exegesis

Proverbs 18:17 fair hearing both sides examination
Theology verse entry

Ephesians 5:18-33

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Ephesians 5:18-33 mutual submission,kephale,source,marriage,kenosis,Spirit-filled,husbands love,wives submit,egalitarian,hupotasso,allelon,household code,head-body metaphor,agapao,self-sacrifice,great mystery,Christ and church,one flesh
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 11:2-9

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 11:2-9 kephale,head covering,source,origin,authority,man woman,glory,image,aner gyne,egalitarian,Trinity,hierarchy,husband,wife,creation
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:21-23

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:21-23 rib,tsela,side,woman from man,equality,egalitarian,creation
Theology verse entry

Acts 1:16-26

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Acts 1:16-26 Judas,betrayal,foreknowledge,sovereignty,prophecy fulfillment,predestination,free will,apostolate,Matthias,Paul,twelve,lot,human initiative
Theology verse entry

John 10:27-28

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

John 10:27-28 soteriology,predestination,election,free will,Calvinism,provisionism,shepherd and sheep
Theology verse entry

Colossians 1:15-18

Sections: cross_references, exegesis, greek_analysis

Colossians 1:15-18 kephale,head,source,origin,creator,firstborn,preeminence,christology,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

Colossians 2:16-19

Sections: cross_references, exegesis, greek_analysis

Colossians 2:16-19 kephale,head,source,nourishment,body,growth,heresy,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 5:21

Sections: exegesis

1 Timothy 5:21 bias,partiality,leaders,impartiality,egalitarian
Theology greek term

κλῆρος (klēros)

lot, allotment, portion

greek
Theology greek term

ἀρχή (archē)

beginning, origin, source; rule, authority, first cause

greek
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Wife has real authority: over home, children, and can make demands on husband

Mike addresses whether complementarianism denies all authority to the wife.

1 Corinthians 7 Proverbs 1:8 1 Corinthians 7 wife's authority Proverbs 1:8
Mike Winger idea 2018-11-14

Proverbs 15:1 — a soft answer turns away wrath; applies both to interpersonal conflict and internal self-talk.

First Proverbs passage; illustrated with a personal story about responding gently to a road-rage driver.

Proverbs 15:1 self-talk conflict resolution wrath
Mike Winger idea 2018-11-14

Proverbs 15:18 — being hot-tempered stirs up strife and is a sin issue, not a personality trait; being slow to anger quiets contention.

Second Proverbs passage applied to people who normalize their hot temper.

Proverbs 15:18 self-control relationships Proverbs 15:18
Mike Winger idea 2018-11-14

Proverbs 16:32 — being slow to anger and ruling one's spirit is a greater achievement than military conquest or social status.

Third Proverbs passage; Mike reframes the cultural value of strength and accomplishment.

Proverbs 16:32 self-control humility character
Mike Winger idea 2018-11-14

Proverbs 19:11 — it is glorious to overlook an offense, inverting the cultural shame of not retaliating.

Fourth Proverbs passage; Mike challenges the instinct to 'get back' at someone who wrongs you.

Proverbs 19:11 grace forgiveness anger
Mike Winger idea 2018-11-14

Q&A: Applying Proverbs 15:1 inwardly — immediately turning to prayer when angry reorients perspective because addressing God changes the self-talk dynamic.

Q&A on using soft inner speech to de-escalate one's own anger.

Proverbs 15:1 self-talk prayer Q&A
Mike Winger idea 2019-07-03

Q&A: Proverbs 16:33 and divine sovereignty — layered sovereignty model, not hard determinism

Audience question about whether God meticulously controls all things

Proverbs Job Proverbs 16:33 Proverbs free will Job
Mike Winger idea 2020-08-28

Proverbs 16:4 is a text that theological grids are read INTO, not a proof text for either Calvinist determinism or open theism

Question from Tobias about whether Proverbs 16:4 suggests God predestined the wicked for condemnation.

Proverbs 16:4 hermeneutics Molinism middle knowledge
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

Proverbs 18:21 — death and life in the power of the tongue; verses 20-21 are a unit

Q&A from Noah Lavell Martinez about the word-faith misuse of Proverbs 18:21

Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 18:20 hermeneutics Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 18:20
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

Proverbs 18:21 teaches the practical real-world consequences of speech, not speaking things into existence

Interpretation of Proverbs 18:21

Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 18:21 word of faith tongue and speech
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

James 3 on the tongue: words start fires — practical impact, not metaphysical creation

Cross-reference used to support the interpretation of Proverbs 18:21

Proverbs 18:21 James 3 Proverbs 18:21 word of faith tongue and speech
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

Confessing Christ is the ultimate expression of life and death in the power of the tongue

Theological application of Proverbs 18:21

Proverbs 18:21 soteriology Proverbs 18:21 tongue and speech
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-09

Complementarianism vs. chauvinism — Paul's teaching on women roles is not male chauvinism

Question from Proverbs 17:11 about family calling him demon-possessed and a chauvinist for holding Paul's teaching

women in ministry complementarianism egalitarianism
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-17

Proverbs: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing" — find a good one, not the one

Mike applies Proverbs to marriage decision-making.

Proverbs 18:22 Marriage Guidance Proverbs 18:22
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-17

"My faith is personal" — Mike says this is unbiblical and reflects spiritual deception

Q from Proverbs 17:11 about Christians who refuse to discuss religion because it is personal.

Mark 16:15 Evangelism Mark 16:15 Great Commission
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-23

Proverbs 13:24 — the rod is literal corporal punishment; wisdom literature genre does not dissolve literal content

Question from Bethany Ferguson about whether "the rod" is physical punishment or a metaphor for accountability.

Proverbs Proverbs 13:24 Proverbs parenting corporal punishment
Mike Winger idea 2018-09-26

Scriptures for believers needing deliverance — Romans 6 for sin, Philippians 4 for oppression

A viewer at 3am asks for scriptures for believers needing deliverance.

Philippians 4 Romans 6 Proverbs 11:14 Philippians 4 Romans 6 pastoral counseling
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-26

Covert narcissism and Proverbs 16:5 — misunderstanding grace; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Giant Mushroom Tree is being diagnosed with covert narcissistic personality disorder and fears Proverbs 16:5 means they are unsavable.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Proverbs 16:5 repentance pride grace
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-05

Helping a believer in mental anguish: bear burdens without requiring performance; listen and meet needs without trying to fix them

Responding to how to help and encourage a believer going through a season of mental anguish

Galatians 6:2 Proverbs 14:10 pastoral care Galatians 6:2 mental health
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Jesus answers with a PRINCIPLE rather than yes/no: the coin bears Caesar's image (give it back), but YOU bear God's image (give yourself to God). This is a rabbinic "greater to lesser" argument that deflates their trap.

Analysis of "Render to Caesar" as a principled answer

Proverbs 15:28 image of God image of God papacy
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-29

CRT redefines racism as "prejudice plus power" — meaning only the dominant group (whites) can be racist, and systemic racism is the only real racism. This enables dismissing any concern from majority groups while making all disparities evidence of racism.

CRT's redefinition of racism and its consequences

Proverbs 18:13 Robin DiAngelo Ibram X. Kendi prejudice plus power
Mike Winger idea 2022-02-11

Can we Roll Dice to Hear from God?: In Proverbs 16: 33, the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. Does this mean we can roll dice to get answers from God?

Q&A question: Can we Roll Dice to Hear from God?
Mike Winger idea 2022-09-16

Is it Possible to be “Good”?: “Good Man”? Jesus said there is none good but God in Luke 18: 19, Mathew 19: 17, and Mark 10: 18. But, in Acts 11: 24 it talks about a Good Man. Also in Matthew 12: 35, Proverbs 13: 22, and Romans 5:7 (NIV).

Q&A question: Is it Possible to be “Good”?

Romans 5 Matthew 12 Matthew Romans 5 Jesus Matthew 12
Mike Winger idea 2023-09-01

Is Long Life a Blessing?: Proverbs 16: 31 says that long life is the reward of the righteous. But in Philippians 1: 23, Paul says he longs to go and be with Christ, which would be far better. So how is long life a blessing?

Q&A question: Is Long Life a Blessing?

Philippians 1 Philip Philippi Philippians 1
Mike Winger idea 2025-03-21

PSA – Contradicting Proverbs?: If Penal Substitutionary Atonement is an accurate doctrine, then isn't it contradicting Proverbs 17: 15?

Q&A question: PSA – Contradicting Proverbs?

atonement