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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 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 2020-06-02

The Giving Part 2: Judas the Betrayer, a Balanced View of the Sovereignty of God

[Music] the giving is a balanced view of the sovereignty of God God's sovereignty is vitally important for us to know God yet it's God's sovereignty taught as a system of theological thought which can lead to a person reading into the biblical text an outside concept that is foreign to the writers i...

Luke 22:18 Luke 22:21 Luke 22:3 Soteriology Calvinism Atonement
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Parts 1-2: The Designer Knows Best

[Music] oh [Music] Lord why would you give me gifts that you don't allow me to use in the church just because I'm a woman why does the bible always use the term man am I important to God [Music] too why do you love boys more than girls why am I told that I can't lead in public prayer why are there s...

1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Timothy 2:13 2 Timothy 3:16 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2015-05-29

Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible''s Authority

Jonathan Morrow — Kindle highlights from 'Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible''s Authority'. 39 highlights.

2 Corinthians 5:7 2 Peter 1:20–21 2 Timothy 3:14–15 Biblical Authority Apologetics
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-02

Mike Seaver Cheryl Schatz 10

## Responses to question #5

1 Corinthians 10:15 1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 14:36 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-04

Women In Ministry Issue Causes Distrust

This post is from an inspiration I got from Katie Cole’s blog and a two part segment on Youtube on the issue of women in ministry from the series “Designing Women”. Katie writes:

Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-05-13

Paul Women Pastors 8

This is the eighth in a series of simulated interviews with the Apostle Paul taken from the position of what he might say if we could transport Paul from the New Testament account through a time tunnel into our present day

1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 3:1-7 1 Timothy 3:2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-04-02

5 Apostle Paul They

This post is the fifth one of a simulated interview with the Apostle Paul taken from the position of what he might say if we could transport Paul from the New Testament account through a time tunnel into our present day

1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:13 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-25

Are We Too Emotional

Are we really too emotional

Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-21

Who Dared To Contradict Paul

Many people have a big problem with Paul because they think that he was sexist. I would like to change that point of view by looking carefully at the text so that we can fully appreciate Paul for who he was, not the false impression that we have of Paul

1 Corinthians 10:23 1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Corinthians 14:36 1 Corinthians 14
Scripture Commentary article 2008-07-20

Adam Eve Fruit Inspectors

In my last post I showed how in Genesis 1:29 God spoke to both the man and the woman directly and told them both what they were given permission to eat. This effectively destroys the argument that Adam was the one delegated to give direction to the woman regarding what she could and couldn’t eat

Genesis 1:29 Genesis 2:16 Genesis 2:9 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-09

Noodling With The Greek Grammar

While I have made a very strong point of the Greek grammar in 1 Timothy 2:15 with the singular “she” and the plural “they” (no specific gender for “they”), some have been trying hard to wiggle out of the implications that Paul is referring to a specific woman because the only living person at that t

1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-07

Is Ordination A Requirement

Recently one of my blog posts has garnered some interesting comments regarding the issue of ordination. At the same time I received a request from a lady who believes that she has been called by God into ordained ministry

1 Peter 4:11 Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:7 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-08

Debating On Women Pastors

Did you ever feel pulled in a direction you really didn’t want to go in. Well, this has been my life for the last 3 1/2 years

Colossians 6 Isaiah 4 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I have done something m

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I have done something more absurd by remaining conservative, believing in the full inspiration of scripture and that this means that given its

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

This claim that Winger is responding to sets a problematic precedent by separating Paul’s inspired words from the authority of Scripture. However, I believe it is possible to honour Paul's authority and inspiration while examining what exactly Paul ...

This claim that Winger is responding to sets a problematic precedent by separating Paul’s inspired words from the authority of Scripture. However, I believe it is possible to honour Paul's authority

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-15

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist First, as already noted, Scripture testifies to i

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist First, as already noted, Scripture testifies to its own inspiration: “All Scripture is inspired by God…” (2Ti 3:16) “The Lord said, ‘Write these words…’” (Ex 34:27)

2Ti 3:16 Ex 34:27 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

@voyavolver1 @MikeWingerii It doesn’t require inspiration to determine what the

@voyavolver1 @MikeWingerii It doesn’t require inspiration to determine what the Bible teaches with respect to the triune nature of God, repentance from sin, the gospel and the bodily resurrection.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-14

@eutychusnerd @MikeWingerii Your appeal to Polybius presumes human literary conventions as normative for scripture (divine inspiration). Since God inspired the letter to the Hebrews, He is not subject to the rhetorical constraints Polybius describes,...

@eutychusnerd @MikeWingerii Your appeal to Polybius presumes human literary conventions as normative for scripture (divine inspiration). Since God inspired the letter to the Hebrews, He is not subject

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-13

@RebelReformers @MikeWingerii That is pretty close to what I believe. But if inspiration is not specific to male or female and if both sons and daughters can prophecy—and yes, some do dispute this though Mike doesn’t (though I’m not sure about what h...

@RebelReformers @MikeWingerii That is pretty close to what I believe. But if inspiration is not specific to male or female and if both sons and daughters can prophecy—and yes, some do dispute this tho

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@coramdeo1 @kdclaunch You get my point? How? I am the one who is taking Paul’s purpose as written, and you are the one who is taking what is not explicit and making something more which is not stated and then taking the poor interpretation of many i...

@coramdeo1 @kdclaunch You get my point? How? I am the one who is taking Paul’s purpose as written, and you are the one who is taking what is not explicit and making something more which is not stated

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-09

@equipping_faith I am all for biblical faithfulness and for the full inspiration

@equipping_faith I am all for biblical faithfulness and for the full inspiration of scripture…all scripture. Please explain how a godly woman teaching others true doctrine (including to men) is not b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-14

@peace_got @ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @5pur5y @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii I don’t follow Beth Moore and her argument denigrates scripture and the inspiration of God. "He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these...

@peace_got @ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @5pur5y @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii I don’t follow Beth Moore and her argument denigrates scripture and the inspiration of God. "He writes the same

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-09

@someguy0474 I’m not progressive, I’m a conservative and believe in the full inspiration of scripture even to the details of the grammar as well as the authority of scripture. Let me ask this: is Calvinism secondary? Mike disagrees with Calvinists. ...

@someguy0474 I’m not progressive, I’m a conservative and believe in the full inspiration of scripture even to the details of the grammar as well as the authority of scripture. Let me ask this: is Cal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-27

@baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Because people who use Avatars are tempted to misbehave online. If we had a conversation in person, would this be our conversation? I’m conservative. I believe in t...

@baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Because people who use Avatars are tempted to misbehave online. If we had a conversation in person, would this be o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-27

@baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn I find it odd that those who believe in Sola Scriptura and probably claim to be Bereans are so caustic towards someone who believes in the full inspiration of the sc...

@baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn I find it odd that those who believe in Sola Scriptura and probably claim to be Bereans are so caustic towards some

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn People like me? I think you are ass

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn People like me? I think you are assuming things about me that you don't know. I am a Biblicist and believe in the full inspiration of scripture and follow

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-08

@BibleBashed If the claim is that what Paul wrote disagrees with Jesus, then we’

@BibleBashed If the claim is that what Paul wrote disagrees with Jesus, then we’ve got serious problems with the inspiration of the New Testament scriptures. Jesus and Paul fully agree.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@DDinho555 @Fahim_4real @Sa_Gwang Sure, that’s fair that you don’t know me. The Bible doesn’t say we need to know thousands of years of theology, much of which has debated the meaning of this passage. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, ...

@DDinho555 @Fahim_4real @Sa_Gwang Sure, that’s fair that you don’t know me. The Bible doesn’t say we need to know thousands of years of theology, much of which has debated the meaning of this passage

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-21

@herschelmiller7 @DBrimzim @smashbaals The only rainbow I recognize is the one God gave to Noah. How is treating women as fully human and not a subspecies of males flying the pride flag? I believe in the full inspiration of scripture and back up my...

@herschelmiller7 @DBrimzim @smashbaals The only rainbow I recognize is the one God gave to Noah. How is treating women as fully human and not a subspecies of males flying the pride flag? I believe i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-02

@ronhenzel If only ChatGPT believed in the inspiration of all scripture includin

@ronhenzel If only ChatGPT believed in the inspiration of all scripture including the gospel accounts, it would agree with me that Judas participated. Ron, do you believe that the gospels are inspire

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Theology verse entry

Joel 2:28-29

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Joel 2:28-29 prophecy,Spirit outpouring,daughters,women prophets,Pentecost,egalitarian,Joel,Acts 2,Peter sermon,last days
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

The King Follett Sermon: delivered April 7, 1844 at a funeral with ~20,000 present; Joseph Smith claimed to speak under inspiration to 'all ye ends of the earth.'

Mike introduces the King Follett Sermon as the primary documentary source for Mormon theology about the nature of God.

Joseph Smith King Follett Sermon prophetic inspiration
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Psalm 22: David was not a prophet? Mike rebuts and notes Psalm 22 clearly speaks of future events

Ra argues Psalm 22 is not messianic because (1) David was not a prophet, (2) the Psalms are in the 'writings' section not the 'prophets,' and (3) David never experienced anything like what's described

Psalm 22 Messianic prophecy Psalm 22 David as prophet
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Q&A: Minimum requirements for a prophecy to count as fulfilled

Viewer asks what minimum criteria a prophecy must meet to be considered fulfilled, referencing Aaron Ra's outro

Apologetics methodology Criteria for fulfilled prophecy Biblical prophecy standards
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Introduction: purpose of responding to popular skeptical attacks on the Bible

Mike introduces the article 'Six and a Half Reasons Why the Bible Is Not Divinely Inspired' from the Friendly Atheist website (Patheos), which had over 15,000 shares.

apologetics biblical inspiration online skepticism
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Clarification: the Bible claims inspiration, not dictation

The article under review assumes God 'wrote' the Bible. Mike corrects this mischaracterization before engaging the specific arguments.

biblical inspiration dictation theory verbal plenary inspiration
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 1 refuted: Bible organization is not a valid test for inspiration

The skeptic argues the Bible is a 'hopeless mess' that is not well organized and should be arranged by topic (creation, relationships, parenting, prayer, etc.).

Song of Solomon Psalms Proverbs Sermon on the Mount biblical organization anachronism
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 2 refuted: The Bible contains extensive practical advice; specificity is about utility, not inspiration

The skeptic argues the Bible does not give specific enough practical advice — for instance, a chapter organized by killing scenarios (war, self-defense, execution).

Proverbs marriage apologetics Proverbs
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 3 refuted: The '41,000 interpretations' claim is a sourcing error; difficulty of some passages ≠ general cryptic nature

The skeptic claims the Bible is cryptic and subject to 41,000 different interpretations, citing a Wikipedia article.

inspiration tests 41000 denominations Christian denominations
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 4 refuted: The psychological power of contradiction lists outweighs their actual evidential force; contradictions would not disprove inspiration anyway

The skeptic links to the Skeptic's Annotated Bible list of hundreds of alleged biblical contradictions.

James 2 James 2 inspiration tests biblical contradictions
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 5 affirmed and answered: Fulfilled prophecy is the correct test for biblical inspiration, and the Bible passes it

The skeptic argues that an inspired Bible would contain specific, verifiable prophecies — but calls biblical prophecies 'feeble in the extreme.'

Ezekiel Matthew 24 fulfilled prophecy Ezekiel Matthew 24
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 6 addressed: Scientific foreknowledge in the Bible — prophecy is superior to scientific insight as apologetic evidence

The skeptic argues an inspired Bible would contain scientific knowledge humans couldn't have had (e.g., quantum mechanics, germ theory). Mike largely treats this as a restatement of Reason 5.

Genesis 1 Hebrews 11:3 Genesis 1 inspiration tests scientific foreknowledge
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

The 'God only acts in the Middle East' meme refuted as incoherent special pleading

Between numbered reasons, the article inserts a meme claiming all of God's actions in the Bible occur in a tiny geographic circle around the Middle East, ignoring Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

geographic objection special pleading meme apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 7 (the 'half reason') addressed: The Bible does contain beautiful poetry; the Judges 19 example is a misrepresentation

The skeptic argues the Bible lacks beautiful, heart-rending poetry and cites Judges 19 (the Levite's concubine) as a counterexample of ugliness.

Genesis 1 Isaiah 53 Song of Solomon Genesis 1 Isaiah 53 Song of Solomon
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Summary conclusion: Five reasons are false and irrelevant to inspiration; two are legitimate tests the Bible passes

Mike wraps up the main article before taking Q&A.

fulfilled prophecy biblical inspiration inspiration tests
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Q&A: 1 Corinthians 7:12 — is Paul's 'I, not the Lord' statement inspired Scripture?

Viewer question: Should we consider 1 Corinthians 7:12 inspired since Paul explicitly says it is his opinion, not the Lord's?

1 Corinthians 7 1 Corinthians 7 marriage apostolic authority
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Q&A: Matthew 2:23 — which prophet foretold Jesus would be called a Nazarene?

Viewer question about a fulfilled prophecy citation in Matthew that has no clear Old Testament source.

Isaiah Matthew 2:23 fulfilled prophecy Isaiah Matthew 2:23
Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

The significance of fulfilled prophecy: genuine predictive prophecy is a key evidence for the divine inspiration of Scripture.

Winger explains why the prophecy debate matters before diving into specifics.

apologetics Bible prophecy inspiration of Scripture
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