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Scripture Commentary article 2010-04-14

T4G Comp Tied To Gospel

The 2010 Together for the Gospel conference is on right now as I write this article. The conference this year is called The Unadjusted Gospel and according to J

Colossians 14:34-35 Ephesians 4:2 Exodus 1 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-06-24

1 Peter 3 6 Obey

How does 1 Peter 3:5, 6 with the Bible’s use of the word “obey” affect wives and in particular women in ministry

1 Corinthians 8:6 1 Peter 1:1 1 Peter 1:10-12 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership 1 Peter 3
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 2008-09-28

Semi Egalitarians

USA Today has an editorial written by David P Gushee in which Mr. Gushee challenges complementarians that they are actually semi-egalitarians and they should be willing to openly acknowledge this

Isaiah 5 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-04

Ministry Produces Fear

Wade Burleson has produced a thought-provoking article about character assassination that comes as a result of fear. Wade writes :

Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-09

@McMuffin11111 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach How did I take 1Ti 2:12 out of context? 1Co 11:3 has nothing to do with authority but is all about origins. In Sarah’s day, calling someone ‘lord’ was like using the term ‘sir,’ a term of respect. If leader...

@McMuffin11111 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach How did I take 1Ti 2:12 out of context? 1Co 11:3 has nothing to do with authority but is all about origins. In Sarah’s day, calling someone ‘lord’ was like u

1Co 11:3 1Ti 2:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-11

@Sovereign316 @sarahcstock The only thing you got right in that image was the first text and even that is wrong, since I provide the evidence for Paul not naming those who are deceived and haven’t yet been confronted. Since Paul worked closely with T...

@Sovereign316 @sarahcstock The only thing you got right in that image was the first text and even that is wrong, since I provide the evidence for Paul not naming those who are deceived and haven’t yet

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-14

@SarahAnnRhoades But she didn’t give any details, make any claims and no receipt

@SarahAnnRhoades But she didn’t give any details, make any claims and no receipts. Just avoid? Is it because they are egalitarians??

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-06

@baptistvibes First, Sarah only called Abraham “lord” in her private thoughts. T

@baptistvibes First, Sarah only called Abraham “lord” in her private thoughts. There is no evidence that he was her commander/authority. Especially since God old Abraham to obey Sarah in Ge 21:12 in t

Ge 21:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ There's no need to say that Rachel can as it is a given that anyone qualified and teaching truth can teach. And he doesn't say Sarah cannot because he doesn't want to name her in a letter he e...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ There's no need to say that Rachel can as it is a given that anyone qualified and teaching truth can teach. And he doesn't say Sarah cannot be

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-14

@The_Sig_ Wait ⎯ just to confirm, do you see yourself like the god of your wife?

@The_Sig_ Wait ⎯ just to confirm, do you see yourself like the god of your wife? Is that what you think Sarah meant?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-10

@ThatSarahLynn @_jonbowlin @MikeWingerii The scriptures are clear that Jesus died for every human without exception. Only those who put on the robe of righteousness they have been given by Christ will have their sins covered. Adam’s sin brought deat...

@ThatSarahLynn @_jonbowlin @MikeWingerii The scriptures are clear that Jesus died for every human without exception. Only those who put on the robe of righteousness they have been given by Christ will

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I’m confused—an entire set of requirements? Yes, Jesus is the “chief shepherd” and as such is the only one explicitly called out as a pastor. Peter exhorts the elders to shepherd. Ho...

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I’m confused—an entire set of requirements? Yes, Jesus is the “chief shepherd” and as such is the only one explicitly called out as a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 So do we have

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 So do we have a single male in the New Testament who is explicitly called a pastor?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I was wondering if you can find any New Testament elder or apostle or anyone that is called a pastor. But if you want to consider the Old Testament: “While he was still talking with ...

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I was wondering if you can find any New Testament elder or apostle or anyone that is called a pastor. But if you want to consider the

Ge 29:9 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Sarah, please

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Sarah, please find a male who is identified as a pastor. Please try. Let's say you find 1. Does that prove that women were not serving

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Whatever this woman was doing Paul says "I do not permit." But we have no positive instance where authentein is used for men, so we don't know why Paul uses this extremely rare verb. A...

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Whatever this woman was doing Paul says "I do not permit." But we have no positive instance where authentein is used for men, so we do

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I'd like you t

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I'd like you to show me where anyone is specifically called a pastor⎯including a man.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I appreciate that your desire is to submit to the scriptures. That is an excellent attitude. But is it possible that you may be misunderstanding God's req's? I agree that gifts should ...

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I appreciate that your desire is to submit to the scriptures. That is an excellent attitude. But is it possible that you may be misund

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Yes, Paul wrot

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Yes, Paul wrote to Timothy, but his purpose was clearly described to stop false teaching. The broader context helps fill in the detail

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 So it's ok to instruct a room full of pastors but a woman can't lead a service for 45 minutes a week? Interesting. I absolutely agree that Paul includes a reference to Adam and Eve, t...

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 So it's ok to instruct a room full of pastors but a woman can't lead a service for 45 minutes a week? Interesting. I absolutely agree

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-19

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor What makes you think that “God is cool w

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor What makes you think that “God is cool with [being gay]”?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-19

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor All of that is completely fine. What I s

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor All of that is completely fine. What I sensed @nakedpastor was meaning based on his recent posts is that I should retain my identity if I am gay (for instance).

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-19

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor Can you list some things that make you y

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor Can you list some things that make you your authentic self that you need to retain? I want to make sure I understand you.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-03

@SarahBatdorf In the sense you are referring to, angels would include people. Bu

@SarahBatdorf In the sense you are referring to, angels would include people. But Paul refers to angels in the same letter in a context that explains what he means in ch11. https://t.co/PKTXG8OmZW

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-23

@biblemarriages Notice also that Sarah called Abraham lord, but God did not make Abraham lord over her. She respected him. She was not in servitude. It was always her choice. Recall there is also a time when God tell’s Abraham to obey Sarah: “But ...

@biblemarriages Notice also that Sarah called Abraham lord, but God did not make Abraham lord over her. She respected him. She was not in servitude. It was always her choice. Recall there is also a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-19

@Shusho1 @Sarah_4561 Yes, scripture interprets scripture. Revelation is one of t

@Shusho1 @Sarah_4561 Yes, scripture interprets scripture. Revelation is one of the hardest to understand if you don’t read and understand all the passages it makes allusions to and quotes.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-19

@Sarah_4561 In context. Most of the problems reading the Bible come from taking

@Sarah_4561 In context. Most of the problems reading the Bible come from taking a verse out of its context.

commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-08

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MalcangiSarah I don't think God will dwell in this temple, but scripture does speak of the temple and it being desecrated during the last seven years before the second coming. “Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell y...

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MalcangiSarah I don't think God will dwell in this temple, but scripture does speak of the temple and it being desecrated during the last seven years before the second coming. “Look

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-13

@RusskyPivo @smashbaals I’m simply quoting Abraham on this. It doesn’t mean one must be morally perfect. Not even Abraham was perfect as he told Sarah to lie and say she was his sister, and he slept with Hagar thinking that God wanted him to take a...

@RusskyPivo @smashbaals I’m simply quoting Abraham on this. It doesn’t mean one must be morally perfect. Not even Abraham was perfect as he told Sarah to lie and say she was his sister, and he slept

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-13

@pauldirks It depends what you mean by “Lord”—if you are thinking of it as “master,” then no. Neither was Abraham Sarah’s master. After Peter says Sarah called Abraham lord, verse 7 says “you husbands **in the same way**.” Therefore as Sarah gave ...

@pauldirks It depends what you mean by “Lord”—if you are thinking of it as “master,” then no. Neither was Abraham Sarah’s master. After Peter says Sarah called Abraham lord, verse 7 says “you husban

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-11

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MalcangiSarah No, not the way I read scripture. Like I said, I don’t think they always do the right thing but they are the one democratic nation in the midst of nations that all want them exterminated from the planet. And I think ...

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MalcangiSarah No, not the way I read scripture. Like I said, I don’t think they always do the right thing but they are the one democratic nation in the midst of nations that all wan

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@K0VIDFREE @MalcangiSarah I do. And because I read it, I’m challenging this dep

@K0VIDFREE @MalcangiSarah I do. And because I read it, I’m challenging this depiction of a supposed chain of authority of the husband over the wife.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@DST_QA @MalcangiSarah Thanks for being willing to see the problems with the ill

@DST_QA @MalcangiSarah Thanks for being willing to see the problems with the illustration even though you are a complementarian. 😊

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@TheChileabSon @MalcangiSarah That’s a great verse. My wife is not sinning by having a job. She is incredibly gifted as a physio and her skills are a great benefit both to the community and also to herself. I’m not distressed. Every family has un...

@TheChileabSon @MalcangiSarah That’s a great verse. My wife is not sinning by having a job. She is incredibly gifted as a physio and her skills are a great benefit both to the community and also to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@JohnMcL73 @MalcangiSarah Really? What creed or confession says a husband and w

@JohnMcL73 @MalcangiSarah Really? What creed or confession says a husband and wife’s role differentiation is an essential of the faith??

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@TheChileabSon @MalcangiSarah It’s the idea that you say it’s Biblically required that’s concerning. It’s as if you think that my wife is sinning or doing something wrong if she also manages the home, why does 1 Tim 5:14 say women manage the househo...

@TheChileabSon @MalcangiSarah It’s the idea that you say it’s Biblically required that’s concerning. It’s as if you think that my wife is sinning or doing something wrong if she also manages the home

1 Tim 5:14 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@Chad4328 @MalcangiSarah That’s interesting. I’ve never heard anyone say that.

@Chad4328 @MalcangiSarah That’s interesting. I’ve never heard anyone say that. Where in Genesis 1 do you see any mention of roles or any differentiation of responsibility between the man and the wom

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@Prodigerli @MalcangiSarah 1 Tim 2:13-14 and the reference to Adam and Eve is descriptive of why one was deceived and one wasn't. It has to do with the timeline of creation. Adam was formed first, and a careful reading of Gen 2 reveals that Adam sa...

@Prodigerli @MalcangiSarah 1 Tim 2:13-14 and the reference to Adam and Eve is descriptive of why one was deceived and one wasn't. It has to do with the timeline of creation. Adam was formed first, a

1 Tim 2:13-14 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@MalcangiSarah I don’t know why these illustrations use multiple umbrellas. The

@MalcangiSarah I don’t know why these illustrations use multiple umbrellas. The ones underneath the largest are unnecessary. Also, why cannot the wife and husband both lead the family? Why can’t th

question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-09

@pauldirks @DeeGoingsGirl @KaeleyT Sarah's calling Abraham lord is similar to how we use the term "sir" or "mister" today. The husband and the wife are the leaders of the home and work together as a team. The Biblical statement of the husband as th...

@pauldirks @DeeGoingsGirl @KaeleyT Sarah's calling Abraham lord is similar to how we use the term "sir" or "mister" today. The husband and the wife are the leaders of the home and work together as a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-02

@ThandaM2 @SarahHOC @lukepwilliams @Brian_Sauve By reading in context and not ju

@ThandaM2 @SarahHOC @lukepwilliams @Brian_Sauve By reading in context and not just blindly taking the English word in your own context, you will see that Paul is referring to source and origin, not au

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-20

@ImPeytonAF @MalcangiSarah Women are not equipped to have conversations about sp

@ImPeytonAF @MalcangiSarah Women are not equipped to have conversations about spiritual issues? Is she less human than males? How can she share the gospel or understand scripture? This is crazy tal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@pauldirks @PerinDana But my point is not that Sarah doesn't submit to Abraham,

@pauldirks @PerinDana But my point is not that Sarah doesn't submit to Abraham, but that they have a mututally submissive relationship.

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@PerinDana @pauldirks Yes, those are good examples too. And yes, Sarah’s name means ‘princess’ or ‘noblewoman’ in Hebrew which denotes her status and her significant role in her relationship with Abraham, clearly denoted by times when he listened to...

@PerinDana @pauldirks Yes, those are good examples too. And yes, Sarah’s name means ‘princess’ or ‘noblewoman’ in Hebrew which denotes her status and her significant role in her relationship with Abr

commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@PerinDana @pauldirks I’m glad you asked again about this verse, Paul. Many are hung up on this phrase as we consider this a term of subjugation. In their cultural context, this was simply an idiomatic expression denoting respect. And so Sarah’s ac...

@PerinDana @pauldirks I’m glad you asked again about this verse, Paul. Many are hung up on this phrase as we consider this a term of subjugation. In their cultural context, this was simply an idioma

commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck What teachings of Paul, Peter, Moses and J

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck What teachings of Paul, Peter, Moses and Jesus do I reject? I claim to reject none. I hold Sarah and Ruth in contempt? On what basis? A HUSBAND who divorces h

question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@uncledando @TomBuck "Another spirit is working in you"⎯people said this to Jesus too. You should really avoid going here just because we disagree on a secondary matter. Please define for me what "husband/wife distinction" means to you? Sarah resp...

@uncledando @TomBuck "Another spirit is working in you"⎯people said this to Jesus too. You should really avoid going here just because we disagree on a secondary matter. Please define for me what "h

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@sarahfaith316 It is commendable you want to serve God whatever He commands. It

@sarahfaith316 It is commendable you want to serve God whatever He commands. It’s important to make sure you’ve got the commands right. God nowhere says that a leader or elder must be male or must n

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Theology verse entry

1 Peter 3:1-9

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Peter 3:1-9 submission,wives,husbands,Sarah,mutual-honor,egalitarian,context,obedience,intimidation
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