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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 2021-04-05

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona — Kindle highlights from 'The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus'. 110 highlights.

Colossians 2:9 Phil 3:21 Christology Apologetics Resurrection

Scripture Commentary article 2015-03-24

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

Gregory Koukl — Kindle highlights from 'Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions'. 123 highlights.

Luke 20:24 Luke 20:4 Mark 2:9 Apologetics

Scripture Commentary article 2008-04-25

Partriarchy

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:5 Isaiah 1 Authority & Submission Complementarianism

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-04

@Spenc59045Jason @JoeAdrian256 @MikeWingerii Just want to chime and say that although I am challenging Mike on his characterization of egalitarians and call for them to repent and his general handling of this topic, I don’t agree that “he doesn’t kno...

@Spenc59045Jason @JoeAdrian256 @MikeWingerii Just want to chime and say that although I am challenging Mike on his characterization of egalitarians and call for them to repent and his general handling

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-19

@FraudDMartin Not everyone thinks this way. I’m not even sure Smash does…he seem

@FraudDMartin Not everyone thinks this way. I’m not even sure Smash does…he seems to generate click bait posts. His concern is that woman should not be pastors as he thinks the Bible forbids them. Bu

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Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 7:1-5

Sections: exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 7:1-5 marriage,mutual authority,exousia,husband wife,equality,body,egalitarian

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

Mike opens by claiming Joseph Smith perpetrated a fraud that undermines Mormonism's foundations

Introduction to the livestream topic

Mormonism Joseph Smith fraud

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

Unlike the Book of Mormon (golden plates taken away), the Book of Abraham papyri CAN be tested — this is unique

The Book of Abraham as a uniquely testable LDS truth claim

translation comparison Joseph Smith testability of religious claims

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

Central apologetic argument: if Smith lied about one thing as a prophet, he is a false prophet — and the evidence proves he lied

The logical conclusion of the Book of Abraham argument

Mormonism prophetic authority false prophet

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

Mike urges Mormons in positions of authority to speak out about the fraud even if it costs them relationships and community

Pastoral/ethical challenge to Mormons who know the truth

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

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

Partriarchy

@Spenc59045Jason @JoeAdrian256 @MikeWingerii Just want to chime and say that although I am challenging Mike on his characterization of egalitarians and call for them to repent and his general handling of this topic, I don’t agree that “he doesn’t kno...

@FraudDMartin Not everyone thinks this way. I’m not even sure Smash does…he seem

1 Corinthians 7:1-5

Mike opens by claiming Joseph Smith perpetrated a fraud that undermines Mormonism's foundations

Unlike the Book of Mormon (golden plates taken away), the Book of Abraham papyri CAN be tested — this is unique

Central apologetic argument: if Smith lied about one thing as a prophet, he is a false prophet — and the evidence proves he lied

Mike urges Mormons in positions of authority to speak out about the fraud even if it costs them relationships and community

First healing video analyzed: a healer commands a boy's short hand to grow, employing extended emotional pressure, crowd chanting, and speaking in tongues before physically pushing the arm forward.

Mike identifies the specific moment of fraud: the healer places his hand on the boy's arm and physically shoves it forward after prolonged psychological pressure failed to elicit a response.

The child's facial reaction after the supposed healing reveals discomfort and distress, not joy — suggesting he knew nothing had changed.

Second video: Tom Fischer performs a leg-lengthening healing. Mike distinguishes this as likely not deliberate fraud but rather sincere self-deception.

Subjects being 'healed' often give ambiguous answers ('h,' 'I feel a little better') rather than clear confirmations — reflecting social pressure to humor the healer rather than genuine healing.

Frame-by-frame analysis of Tom Fischer's leg-lengthening reveals that the 'short' leg is swinging outward, not growing — the foot that supposedly lengthened is actually the one moving, not the short one.

The leg-lengthening effect is easily reproducible by anyone just by swinging a person's legs — it is not a legitimate diagnostic technique even in chiropractic medicine.

Todd White's leg-lengthening video analyzed: hand pivoting, body swinging, and foot angle changes account for the apparent growth — at a rental car location in Israel.

Summary of the leg manipulation mechanism: pivoting feet, turning ankles outward, curving toes, turning ankles inward — multiple techniques combine to create the illusion of leg growth or shrinkage.

Fourth video: Todd White heals a girl of scoliosis. Mike notes multiple misleading elements: positive reaction to love/compassion, a back 'pop' presented as confirmation, and an ambiguous pain report — yet Todd declares her 'totally healed of scoliosis.'

Scoliosis diagnosis via back-twisting is medically invalid — a 'pop' is not confirmation of healing, and Todd White has cultivated a deliberately low threshold for confirming healings.

Frame-by-frame of the scoliosis girl's leg-lengthening shows Todd's entire body swinging both her legs toward the shorter one — not the shorter leg growing out.

Fifth video: Todd White heals a boy's leg outdoors on a gridded sidewalk. Mike notes the advantage of using the sidewalk grid lines as fixed reference points to track actual foot movement.

Detailed sidewalk-line analysis of the fifth video: the legs appear uneven partly because the subject is sitting at an angle, not because one leg is shorter; multiple reference points show the 'short' leg is angled while the 'long' leg is relatively straight.

In the fifth video Todd initially does not hold the boy's legs while commanding growth; only after reaching out and grabbing them does the 'healing' occur — showing he needs physical control to produce the effect.

Slow-motion playback of the fifth video confirms the heel of the 'longer' leg moves backward rather than the 'shorter' leg growing forward — the apparent lengthening is caused by the other leg shifting.

Across 9-11 examples of Todd White's leg-lengthening healings, the 'too-long' leg is almost always on Todd's left — suggesting habitual muscle memory technique rather than random presentation of patients with left-leg discrepancy.

The 'vibe' — an emotionally charged environment of expectation and high-pressure suggestion — can produce psychosomatic symptoms that mimic healing.

Sixth video: a vision-healing video where a woman prays for a boy with one good eye and one bad eye using countdowns, but key problems include: covering the good eye during prayer, then uncovering it before asking if vision is clear.

Rushing to confirmation rather than allowing honest, pressure-free self-reporting is a key problematic tactic in these healing ministries.

Adrenaline rush physiologically explains small incremental improvements in vision, pain, and strength — making it irresponsible to publish a healing video based on these responses.

Seventh video: Todd White asks a healthy man if he has shoulder trouble (man says no), then asks about general physical problems, and eventually finds something to 'heal' — a leg lengthening on stairs.

Leviticus 24:22 — "same rule for sojourner and native" does not require Gentile Torah-observance; it is case law about judicial fairness in civil punishments

Poll manipulation: atheists voted fraudulently as Christians to skew results; example of Jen admitting it

Q&A: The witch of Endor and Samuel's appearance to Saul (1 Samuel 28) — God sovereignly brought Samuel to rebuke Saul, not to help him

Framing the question: Does one fraudulent religious figure (Brian Simmons) justify skepticism about all religious authors, including the Gospel writers?

Matthew 5:42 ('give to him who asks') must be applied with wisdom — naive application would mean giving to every fraudster.

Joseph Smith was a demonstrably false prophet; modern Mormonism is a victim of his fraud.

A Cure for Hypocrisy: What is the cure for hypocrisy? I have stopped going to church because I feel rotten on the inside and feel like a fraud. I don’t seem to love Jesus like others. My heart is cold. No emotion.

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