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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 2019-09-19

Is Free Will “Another” Gospel?

What is the problem? It is common for Calvinists to argue that humanity can’t have free will because free will would necessitate a salvation based on works. Although the Bible does not make this claim, people have been subject to unfair accusations of heresy by overly zealous Calvinists.

2 Corinthians 3:7–9 2 Timothy 2:13 Galatians 1:8–9 Soteriology Calvinism Predestination & Election
Scripture Commentary article 2018-03-22

Was the death of Jesus evil? Calvinism and ordained evil

This question is often asked of those of us who do not believe that God initiates evil. If God predestined the death of Jesus, does this mean that God commanded or ordained the evil acts of men? A Calvinist website describes God’s ordaining of evil this way:

2 Corinthians 5:21 Acts 4:27-28 Acts 5:27–30 Soteriology Calvinism Atonement
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-08

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Parts 5-7: 1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy 3, Galatians 3:28

[Music] the women are to keep silent in the churches for they are not permitted to speak but are to subject themselves just as the law also says if they desire to learn anything let them ask their own husbands at home for it is improper for a woman to speak in church 1 Corinthians 14 has been a diff...

1 Corinthians 14:12 1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2011-10-29

Phil Johnson Monstrous Divas

Phil Johnson over at Pyromaniacs has struck up some heat on a post that he titles “The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of the Discernment Divas”. In this post and in his subsequent comments he makes his position plain that women are not allowed to publicly point out an erro

1 Corinthians 12:11 1 Corinthians 12:6 1 Corinthians 14:1 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-12

How A Passion For Ministry Almost Cost C Michael Patton His Marriage

Today I read a blog post that really touched my heart because it showed the importance of mutual decision-making instead of unilateral decisions by the husband (the male trump card). I have asked and received permission from Michael Patton to post this on my blog

1Tim. 5:8 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-14

Does God Prefer Men

## Is God prejudiced against women while preferring men

Hebrews 66 Leviticus 33 Proverbs 50 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-05-23

Paul As He Pleases 9

This is the ninth 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 Corinthians 12:11 1 Corinthians 12:17 1 Corinthians 12:18 1 Corinthians 14 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-21

Who Was Judge Deborah Or Barak

The story of Deborah and Barak in the book of Judges has caused many hierarchists to assign the God-given work of judge delivering the people of Israel to Barak while denying that God raised up Deborah as a deliverer. By assigning a calling to Barak that scripture never assigns, it appears that the

Isaiah 11:32 Isaiah 3:12 Judges 2:16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-24

Forbid Not

Paul said something profound in 1 Corinthians 14:39 that goes against the grain of the hierarchical mindset. Paul said “forbid not to speak…”

1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14:20 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14
Scripture Commentary article 2007-12-05

Women Teaching Mens Prejudice And Gods Glory

Many complementarians have been so used to hearing what women are not allowed to do in the body of Christ rather than what scripture says women should do as followers of Christ, that the focus has become automatically set to see restrictions when the subject of women in ministry is discussed. With t

1 Peter 2:15 1 Peter 3:10 1 Peter 3:10-12 Women in Leadership Complementarianism 1 Peter 3
Scripture Commentary article 2007-08-29

Are Gods Gifts Segregated

Segregation is the policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups. The question for this post – are God’s gifts meant to be segregated into races, classes or ethnic groups

1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 12:25 1 Corinthians 12:7 Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2007-08-23

Are Womens Gifts To Be Used Outside The Church

In my blog entry called “ Are women’s gifts secondary. ” I documented the complementarian teaching that women’s gifts are secondary to men’s gifts and that women to use their gifts outside the church

1 Corinthians 14:23 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14:31 Spiritual Gifts Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-12

@SavedbygraceIII @pickles344873 @Eric_Conn You forbid solid women from teaching and so what we are left with is liberal ones in liberal churches. Oddly, it’s your kind of teaching and behaviour that has enabled liberal feminism. You realize that the...

@SavedbygraceIII @pickles344873 @Eric_Conn You forbid solid women from teaching and so what we are left with is liberal ones in liberal churches. Oddly, it’s your kind of teaching and behaviour that h

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-11

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo Why are you speaking for me? What is it that I don’t know? Paul doesn’t claim to be a God hater but someone who was zealous as he thought this was a heretical sect growing in the Jewish faith. https://t.co/...

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo Why are you speaking for me? What is it that I don’t know? Paul doesn’t claim to be a God hater but someone who was zealous as he thought this was a heretic

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-11

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @look2Christ Did you forget that Paul did the same thing because he was ignorant and thought that by killing Christians he was being zealous for God and doing what God wanted? God-fearers can be misled by others like the Ju...

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @look2Christ Did you forget that Paul did the same thing because he was ignorant and thought that by killing Christians he was being zealous for God and doing what God wanted

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Sure. Jesus Christ Simon Peter Andrew James (the Grea

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Sure. Jesus Christ Simon Peter Andrew James (the Greater, son of Zebedee) John (brother of James) Philip Bartholomew Matthew Thomas James (the Less, son of Alphaeus) Simon t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@Zealots2022 Those women are very talented. And that passage doesn't mean women

@Zealots2022 Those women are very talented. And that passage doesn't mean women cannot teach men. https://t.co/zkbRDwQWIx

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-05

@ErweeKoos @ronhenzel Paul wasn’t the fool of Psalm 14; he was ignorant and serving God fervently with zeal in the way that he thought was right. In 1 Tim 1:12-13, Paul states, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he consi...

@ErweeKoos @ronhenzel Paul wasn’t the fool of Psalm 14; he was ignorant and serving God fervently with zeal in the way that he thought was right. In 1 Tim 1:12-13, Paul states, "I thank Christ Jesus

1 Tim 1:12-13 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@patrioticzeal @smashbaals I agree with your last point, but here we are talking about it and you added your opinion, so why not think about it? As you notice, he identified himself in all his letters... 13 of them. But not Hebrews, the last writte...

@patrioticzeal @smashbaals I agree with your last point, but here we are talking about it and you added your opinion, so why not think about it? As you notice, he identified himself in all his letter

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@patrioticzeal @smashbaals Did you see this? What reason can you think of as to

@patrioticzeal @smashbaals Did you see this? What reason can you think of as to why Paul would not identify himself? https://t.co/xfUlOZ6LN0

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-15

@ronhenzel Ron, surely you can understand that persecuting what he saw as a concerning sect of Judaism is not hatred of God. Paul believed this was showing zeal and faithfulness to God. Paul explains he was doing this in ignorance. "…even though I...

@ronhenzel Ron, surely you can understand that persecuting what he saw as a concerning sect of Judaism is not hatred of God. Paul believed this was showing zeal and faithfulness to God. Paul explain

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Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 2:11-15

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Timothy 2:11-15 specific woman,deception,authenteo,grammar,perfect tense,future tense,anaphoric,egalitarian,ephesus,teknogonia,singular plural,historical perfect,verbal aspect,paul as pattern
Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 1:13-16

Sections: cross_references, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Timothy 1:13-16 mercy,ignorance,pattern,hybristEs,paul,blasphemer,persecutor,violent aggressor,deception,egalitarian,restoration
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 14:1, 5

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 14:1, 5 prophecy spiritual gifts women prophesying
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 14:12, 16, 29-31

Sections: exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 14:12, 16, 29-31 edification tongues interpretation
Theology verse entry

Titus 2:11

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis

Titus 2:11 grace,salvation,universal atonement,unlimited atonement,soteriology
Theology greek term

ζηλοῦτε (zēloute)

desire earnestly / be zealous for

greek
Theology greek term

ὑβριστής (hybristEs)

insolent aggressor / violent transgressor

greek
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Warning: egalitarians are doing great harm to the church despite good intentions

Mike gives a direct warning about egalitarian influence.

egalitarian harm church reputation good intentions
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-21

Conservative estimate based on four New Zealand hospitals (2016): approximately 1,200 JW deaths per year from blood transfusion refusal — about 3 per day.

Mike cites a specific published estimate to give concrete scale to JW transfusion-refusal deaths.

ajwr.org Advocates for Jehovah's Witness Reform on Blood JW blood transfusion death toll
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Jesus has influenced the entire world to worship the God of Israel — messianic prophecy fulfilled

Ra's list includes: Messiah must influence the entire world to acknowledge and serve one God

Messianic prophecy Universal worship of God Mission to the Gentiles
Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

Closing assessment of Aron Ra: comes across as a zealot for atheism who prioritizes tearing down Christianity over pursuing truth.

Winger summarizes his overall impression of Ra's approach across both videos in the series.

apologetics atheism Aron Ra
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Presenting the opposing argument: YouTube channel 'Truth Unedited' claims Jeremiah 10 is about Christmas trees

Mike shows a clip from a 275,000-view YouTube video that teaches Jeremiah 10 forbids Christmas trees

Jeremiah 10:2-4 Proof-texting Christmas trees Jeremiah 10:2-4
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Online 'Christmas is pagan' content relies on unverifiable sources — zeal without knowledge

Addressing the broader ecosystem of anti-Christmas teaching online

Romans 10:2 Zeal without knowledge Judging fellow believers Romans 10:2
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-19

Philippians 3:4-9 — Paul counts his pre-conversion Jewish credentials as 'rubbish' compared to knowing Christ

Mike reads Philippians 3 as a direct biblical answer to Ben's argument

Philippians 3:4-9 Paul righteousness Philippians 3:4-9
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-19

Romans 10:1-3 — Paul's prayer for Israel: they have zeal but not knowledge; seeking own righteousness

Mike quotes Paul's direct pastoral statement about Jewish people who have not received Christ

Romans 10:1-3 Paul Israel Jewish people
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-13

Question: Does "repent" (metanoia) mean godly grief/sorrow?

Christopher White asks about a video by Creation Liberty Evangelism claiming metanoia means godly grief and sorrow.

Revelation 3:19 metanoia Repentance Revelation 3:19
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-22

Acts 21:20-21 -- thousands of Jewish believers are zealous for the law; there is a rumor that Paul teaches Jews to forsake Moses and stop circumcising their children

Survey of Acts 21:20-21

James (brother of Jesus) Acts 21:20-21 Paul the Apostle James (brother of Jesus) Law of Moses
Mike Winger idea 2019-06-13

Advice to Anderson followers: recognize the problems and apply a filter

Pastoral counsel to people in Anderson's orbit

Romans 10:2 discernment zeal without knowledge Romans 10:2
Mike Winger idea 2020-08-28

When a Christian falsely promises healing and the person dies, address the false prophet privately in love; be present for the sick person without making promises

Question from Alex M about how to speak to someone dying of cancer whose hope was falsely raised by another Christian claiming God said the cancer would not return.

healing false prophecy pastoral care
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-30

Lukewarm defined: a Christian who has conformed to surrounding culture — worldliness that replaced former zeal

Mike's interpretation of the hot/cold/lukewarm symbolism in Revelation 3.

lukewarm Revelation 3:16 lukewarm worldliness zeal
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-20

Dual covenant theology is unbiblical; Jewish people need Jesus — Romans 10:1-4 and John 5:46

Final question about whether Jews can be saved without believing in Jesus through a special covenant.

Romans 10:1-4 John 5:46 Moses soteriology Messiah
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-18

Romans 10:1-4 refutes the idea that Jews can be saved apart from Jesus: Paul's heart's desire is that his Jewish kinsmen be saved — meaning they currently are not — despite their genuine zeal for God.

Q: How do I respond to family who believe Jews will go to heaven even if not saved by Jesus?

Romans 10:1-4 Galatians — Law as Condemner Paul Romans 10:1-4 Jewish Salvation / Two-Covenant Theology
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

Distinguishing the Holy Spirit's burden from personal obsession

Listener Keys of the Kingdom wonders whether concern about a friend who broke contact is the Spirit's prompting or personal obsession.

Titus 2 Discerning the Holy Spirit Obsession vs divine prompting Good works
Mike Winger idea 2021-04-30

Modern (rabbinic) Judaism differs fundamentally from biblical Judaism; good works now replace the sacrificial system.

Question 9 from Meg Smiley about how Jews obtain forgiveness without the Temple.

Hebrews Romans 10:1-4 Hebrews works-righteousness Day of Atonement
Mike Winger idea 2020-03-16

Psalm 91 is NOT a guarantee of divine protection from all disease. Satan himself quoted Psalm 91 to tempt Jesus to jump off the temple (Luke 4:9-12). Jesus responded: "You shall not put the Lord your God to the test." God CAN protect, but demanding supernatural protection while doing reckless things is testing God, not trusting him.

Psalm 91 and COVID — don't test God

Psalm 91 Luke 4:9-12 temptation of Jesus temptation of Jesus Psalm 91
Mike Winger idea 2020-05-21

Names in the gospels match the known name distribution of 1st-century Palestine (research by Tal Ilan, Richard Bauckham). The most common names (Simon, Joseph, Mary) are disambiguated with extra identifiers (Simon Peter, Simon of Cyrene, Simon the Zealot) while less common names (Thomas, Thaddeus) stand alone — exactly as you'd expect from authentic records. Names are the first thing lost in retelling; getting them right indicates early, close-to-source transmission.

Onomastic (name) evidence — statistical match

Richard Bauckham Tal Ilan gospel reliability
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Mark 12:13-17 ("Render to Caesar") is one of the most political NT passages — the Pharisees and Herodians try to trap Jesus with a question about the poll tax, and Jesus's answer gives principles for Christian politics.

Introduction to Mark Series pt 47 on the tribute to Caesar

Mark 12:13-17 Mark series render to Caesar Mark 12:13-17 render to Caesar
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

The trap: Pharisees and Herodians (sent by the Sanhedrin) use flattery to pressure Jesus into a direct yes/no answer. They want either criminal charges (sedition) or depopularization (alienating zealot followers).

Analysis of the trap question setup in Mark 12:13-16

Mark 12:13-17 Acts 5:37 Proverbs 29:5 Josephus Josephus Sanhedrin
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