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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-04

@VoterTrump2024 @smashbaals There is this idea that God places authority structures in the home and church, but that’s not at all what He is doing. Leadership does not imply authority. Authority is in the Word, not the person. Leadership is carryi...

@VoterTrump2024 @smashbaals There is this idea that God places authority structures in the home and church, but that’s not at all what He is doing. Leadership does not imply authority. Authority is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-01

@DST_QA I don't make this a "hill to die on" as I have attended complementarian churches and am able to work within their restrictions. However, I find that most comp churches won't allow those who are convinced egalitarians into leadership, so it h...

@DST_QA I don't make this a "hill to die on" as I have attended complementarian churches and am able to work within their restrictions. However, I find that most comp churches won't allow those who a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-27

@3HillsMinor @Deigratia1985 It doesn’t go against the teachings of Paul, but there may be some disagreement in church history no doubt. The pre-Luther Waldensiens accepted women as leaders and pastors, but they weren’t the mainstream. Luther disagr...

@3HillsMinor @Deigratia1985 It doesn’t go against the teachings of Paul, but there may be some disagreement in church history no doubt. The pre-Luther Waldensiens accepted women as leaders and pastor

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@No_Sugar_m8 @smashbaals Why would you say that Jewish believers held contempt for Paul? Paul was accepted by the leaders and members of the Jerusalem church. There were letters circulating supposedly from him but which were forgeries, so he has re...

@No_Sugar_m8 @smashbaals Why would you say that Jewish believers held contempt for Paul? Paul was accepted by the leaders and members of the Jerusalem church. There were letters circulating supposed

2 Thess 2:1-2 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@Christopherf6K Where is the term “role” ever mentioned in the Greek? Where does it say “leaders must not be females?” The clarity on gender restrictions in leadership is not given as you assume. Further, testifying to what Jesus previously said a...

@Christopherf6K Where is the term “role” ever mentioned in the Greek? Where does it say “leaders must not be females?” The clarity on gender restrictions in leadership is not given as you assume. F

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-23

@graceforprize Amen to those scriptures! Because leaders are supposed to convey God’s Word and take responsibility to follow up with people. What is the limit on obedience? What if the leader says something unbiblical or oversteps his bounds? Sur...

@graceforprize Amen to those scriptures! Because leaders are supposed to convey God’s Word and take responsibility to follow up with people. What is the limit on obedience? What if the leader says

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-20

@laurchas22 But find another group of sincere believers who are true to the scri

@laurchas22 But find another group of sincere believers who are true to the scripture and whose leadership are truly servants. Don’t stay alone and on social media.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-19

@autocorrect2_0 The first thing is this umbrella analogy is non-sensical as all

@autocorrect2_0 The first thing is this umbrella analogy is non-sensical as all umbrellas underneath the top one are unnecessary. Second, the Biblical text does not have the wife under her husband; t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-18

@Peparethus @smashbaals Unfortunately those quotes are accurate and a blight on these leaders who seemed to be either ignorant or deceived about what the Bible taught about ethnic Jews. Taking Christendom as a whole represented by these leaders is n...

@Peparethus @smashbaals Unfortunately those quotes are accurate and a blight on these leaders who seemed to be either ignorant or deceived about what the Bible taught about ethnic Jews. Taking Christ

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-16

@Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Based on a careful study of the passages purported to restrict women, yes, I have come to the conclusion that scripture does not restrict women from serving in leadership—teaching, pastoral and oversight roles are availab...

@Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Based on a careful study of the passages purported to restrict women, yes, I have come to the conclusion that scripture does not restrict women from serving in leadership—

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-04

@GodsContractor Curious. How did the apostle Paul prove his leadership with a r

@GodsContractor Curious. How did the apostle Paul prove his leadership with a real family before he became an overseer?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Usually leaders are those who serve all and lead by example. They are mature, lead exemplary lives, are humble, Biblically faithful, and elders/overseers/pastors must be able to teach and correct false te...

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Usually leaders are those who serve all and lead by example. They are mature, lead exemplary lives, are humble, Biblically faithful, and elders/overseers/

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Amen. And Jesus (or the apostles)

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Amen. And Jesus (or the apostles) didn’t bar women from leadership. Don’t make up your own rules.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@BenZeisloft Are all your leaders Jewish males like the apostles? Right. I did

@BenZeisloft Are all your leaders Jewish males like the apostles? Right. I didn’t think so. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@FrigidusMaximus @madmeyerguns @BobRothlovesyou @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @

@FrigidusMaximus @madmeyerguns @BobRothlovesyou @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @ScottAniol The scripture doesn’t teach that there are gender distinctions in roles like leadership or for the teaching a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-25

@_nomadic_soul For those who would like to take another look at the scriptures t

@_nomadic_soul For those who would like to take another look at the scriptures they are using to prevent women from leadership roles… https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@KaeleyT @pauldirks I’m not sure your specific circumstances, but removing someone from an abusive situation—depending on the nature of the abuse, and raising the issue strongly to leadership would be first steps. Consideration of reporting the issu...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks I’m not sure your specific circumstances, but removing someone from an abusive situation—depending on the nature of the abuse, and raising the issue strongly to leadership would be

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-09

@EmmaravenLily @AngloAustralian @Brian_Sauve I understand your perspective. Some of these men sincerely think that it is God’s design and order for have all women submit and males to be in every possible position of leadership. They sincerely hold ...

@EmmaravenLily @AngloAustralian @Brian_Sauve I understand your perspective. Some of these men sincerely think that it is God’s design and order for have all women submit and males to be in every poss

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-08

@JollyStine @pauldirks @KaeleyT You've made insightful points, Christine. Many overlook the significant number of female missionaries leading in environments with a more flexible structure. Additionally, numerous women feel they're going against God...

@JollyStine @pauldirks @KaeleyT You've made insightful points, Christine. Many overlook the significant number of female missionaries leading in environments with a more flexible structure. Additiona

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve The forefathers are the apostles whom the church is built upon. They did not require only men to be pastors. I respect the Holy Spirit who inspired the scriptures and conveyed that they are sufficient to be fully capable and ...

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve The forefathers are the apostles whom the church is built upon. They did not require only men to be pastors. I respect the Holy Spirit who inspired the scriptures and conveyed

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@NijayKGupta Yes, that’s it. Paul wasn’t excluding himself or Jesus for the mat

@NijayKGupta Yes, that’s it. Paul wasn’t excluding himself or Jesus for the matter from leadership because he wasn’t married. I summarize a lot of what you said in your video in the following. https

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@DickSaban1 @YouMayCallMeV1 @BibleBashed What is the man’s role in the abortion?

@DickSaban1 @YouMayCallMeV1 @BibleBashed What is the man’s role in the abortion? Nothing? What about the doctor who agrees to do it? You seem to believe men are to be the leaders of women—the ones

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

I keep trying to find more succinct ways to summarize the gist of all these scri

I keep trying to find more succinct ways to summarize the gist of all these scriptures used to restrict women from leadership roles. https://t.co/uMJHBEYswZ

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@OluImmanuel Thanks for the encouragement! I hope the needless suffering of women will perhaps cease in my lifetime. They are also those whom the Holy Spirit has chosen to gift with leadership and teaching gifts. Those men who won’t submit to gift...

@OluImmanuel Thanks for the encouragement! I hope the needless suffering of women will perhaps cease in my lifetime. They are also those whom the Holy Spirit has chosen to gift with leadership and t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@RobertMacD0nald @smashbaals Pastors and elders/bishop/overseer are synonymous. Deacons are leaders who are not required to teach. - Name one person in the NT church in scripture who was referred to as a shepherd. - Name one person in the NT church...

@RobertMacD0nald @smashbaals Pastors and elders/bishop/overseer are synonymous. Deacons are leaders who are not required to teach. - Name one person in the NT church in scripture who was referred to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@DickSaban1 @smashbaals You don’t need to agree with me on the egalitarian view

@DickSaban1 @smashbaals You don’t need to agree with me on the egalitarian view of leadership. Just sharing my Biblical view to show that there is a Biblically faithful position behind egalitarian le

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@smashbaals Paul rightly interpreted is not against women in leadership. Take a

@smashbaals Paul rightly interpreted is not against women in leadership. Take another look. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (whi

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (which Peter acknowledges can be difficult at times) then maybe we won’t see him as someone who got things so wrong on women

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders in the church. We might use them differently now, ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-21

@Urban__Tree I’ve thought a bit about why Paul uses this term “one wife husband” instead of the term “monogamous.” He certainly advocated for leadership reflecting the ideal of one man and one woman “until death do they part” yet Paul himself wasn’t...

@Urban__Tree I’ve thought a bit about why Paul uses this term “one wife husband” instead of the term “monogamous.” He certainly advocated for leadership reflecting the ideal of one man and one woman

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-21

@heaveniscallin1 @FrMatthewLC 1 Tim 5:9 uses the wording ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή (or one husband wife) though not in the context of leadership. When Paul uses "one wife husband" in 1 Tim 3:2,12 and Titus 1:6, I see this as generic of monogomy but I think t...

@heaveniscallin1 @FrMatthewLC 1 Tim 5:9 uses the wording ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή (or one husband wife) though not in the context of leadership. When Paul uses "one wife husband" in 1 Tim 3:2,12 and Titus 1:

Titus 1:6 1 Tim 3:2 1 Tim 5:9 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@AmericanAccolon @BonifaceOption The SBC shouldn’t have kicked out churches with women leaders. This is not the same thing as those who approve of gender fluidity or sex outside of a one man, one woman marriage “until death do they part.” Take anot...

@AmericanAccolon @BonifaceOption The SBC shouldn’t have kicked out churches with women leaders. This is not the same thing as those who approve of gender fluidity or sex outside of a one man, one wom

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadersh

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadership roles, especially within Christian churches, it’s worth asking: At which stage are we at in the journey toward recogn

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-18

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf Well, that’s another thing I guess…all believers are saints. I don’t believe we were discussing whether women could participate openly in church alongside of men. And no one is saying that women participate “as men”—it se...

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf Well, that’s another thing I guess…all believers are saints. I don’t believe we were discussing whether women could participate openly in church alongside of men. And no o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-18

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I don’t know what this picture is referring to or pro

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I don’t know what this picture is referring to or proving, but are you suggesting this is evidence for women deacons/elders/bishops—women leaders?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-15

@JunkerJorg4 @William_E_Wolfe While that confession does not address the role of

@JunkerJorg4 @William_E_Wolfe While that confession does not address the role of women in leadership, it does clearly outline a Calvinist soteriological perspective. Would that be used to kick out pr

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-15

@William_E_Wolfe The problem is that the SBC should never have made restricting leadership to males a statement of faith. Where is a qualified and gifted woman teaching true doctrine or pastoring called a sin in any list of sins? Or is it just a si...

@William_E_Wolfe The problem is that the SBC should never have made restricting leadership to males a statement of faith. Where is a qualified and gifted woman teaching true doctrine or pastoring cal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-15

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr Scripture is not explicit in restricting q

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr Scripture is not explicit in restricting qualified and capable women in leadership roles in the church because of their gender. I'm not a liberal nor a feminist.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-14

@jchasedavis Then there are others who after studying the scriptures more carefu

@jchasedavis Then there are others who after studying the scriptures more carefully realize we were wrong to exclude half the body of Christ from leadership opportunities. You don’t have to agree wit

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@aflawedmanofGod @ortrails @goteamcarr The 12 disciples were chosen before the start of the church. Being first doesn't mean leadership was exclusively Jewish men. Paul said Junia was included with those who were outstanding among the apostles. Wh...

@aflawedmanofGod @ortrails @goteamcarr The 12 disciples were chosen before the start of the church. Being first doesn't mean leadership was exclusively Jewish men. Paul said Junia was included with

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-09

@pauldirks @BillboardChris Was that a comment about Pollivier’s leadership?

@pauldirks @BillboardChris Was that a comment about Pollivier’s leadership?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-07

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @take_me_jesus @CatholicABear I don’t think that they are. I thought you were highlighting physical and neurological differences that make women unsuited for leadership when compared to men. I’m saying that is clearly not the ca...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @take_me_jesus @CatholicABear I don’t think that they are. I thought you were highlighting physical and neurological differences that make women unsuited for leadership when compa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-31

There should be no “head” leadership or those who command to obey them. All (no

There should be no “head” leadership or those who command to obey them. All (not just leaders) are given the authority to call others to obey Christ. https://t.co/rFutuQOkTI

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-31

@kimberley_7_ @GillesPaling @BogdanOancea77 I don’t believe the Biblical text—when carefully considered—teaches there are gender restrictions on leadership. I’m also questioning what is meant by “authority over men.” The word used in 1 Tim 2 is aut...

@kimberley_7_ @GillesPaling @BogdanOancea77 I don’t believe the Biblical text—when carefully considered—teaches there are gender restrictions on leadership. I’m also questioning what is meant by “aut

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-25

@lesbian_gran @storyofndblake @5Solas2 Paul’s not restricting qualified and gift

@lesbian_gran @storyofndblake @5Solas2 Paul’s not restricting qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders or preaching truth. Take another look. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-22

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this same lecture you also assert that women are relational and men are protective and this results in a division of labor. However, that the man helps protect does not give him primacy in leadership. That the woman is relati...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this same lecture you also assert that women are relational and men are protective and this results in a division of labor. However, that the man helps protect does not give hi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-22

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think that we were showing that leadership is best with both women and men together and that leadership qualities are not male only attributes. Aggression is not a leadership attribute. Logical thinking does not belong only to...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think that we were showing that leadership is best with both women and men together and that leadership qualities are not male only attributes. Aggression is not a leadership at

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-18

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Wives submitting to their husbands is in the context of the

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Wives submitting to their husbands is in the context of the body submitting one to another, leaders to congregants included. Submitting is not about authority structures but an at

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-16

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, there are differences beyond the physical. However, these differences should not be misconstrued as barriers to women’s capacity for leadership, theological study, teaching, or preaching. The real question we should be askin...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, there are differences beyond the physical. However, these differences should not be misconstrued as barriers to women’s capacity for leadership, theological study, teaching,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-15

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @CharmyRosewolf If it’s just an analogy because of marriage which doesn’t restrict women from leadership roles, if it doesn’t mean the husband breaking every tie (unless by mutual consent), if it doesn’t mean you peer into the eye...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @CharmyRosewolf If it’s just an analogy because of marriage which doesn’t restrict women from leadership roles, if it doesn’t mean the husband breaking every tie (unless by mutual

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