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@racheljwelcher This is a great question. I think it’s likely because those who refuse fellowship see 1Ti 2:12 as an explicit command against women teaching in positions of authority, and disobeying an explicit command is seen as worse than misinterpreting a secondary item such as how 2 baptize.

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@racheljwelcher This is a great question. I think it’s likely because those who refuse fellowship see 1Ti 2:12 as an explicit command against women teaching in positions of authority, and disobeying an explicit command is seen as worse than misinterpreting a secondary item such as how 2 baptize.

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