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@coramdeo1 “You” is second person singular, not plural. Paul’s instruction is sp

@coramdeo1 “You” is second person singular, not plural. Paul’s instruction is specifically to him and about how he ought to conduct himself to correct false teaching and setup the church to prevent it

@coramdeo1 I am following Paul’s reasoning: the order of creation has something

@coramdeo1 I am following Paul’s reasoning: the order of creation has something to do with being deceived or not. That was Paul’s point. And your point is that being created first is about rule and a

@DominionDating @kdclaunch How is explaining the text serpentile? Where am I twi

@DominionDating @kdclaunch How is explaining the text serpentile? Where am I twisting scripture?

@casey1167 @kdclaunch "I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and sup...

@casey1167 @kdclaunch "I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in the household of God, which i

1Ti 3:14-15 debate

@coramdeo1 @kdclaunch Paul clarifies again, that he writes to Timothy and uses second person singular “you” to explain it is to show him how he should act in the church: "I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; but ...

@coramdeo1 @kdclaunch Paul clarifies again, that he writes to Timothy and uses second person singular “you” to explain it is to show him how he should act in the church: "I am writing these things **

@coramdeo1 @kdclaunch Wow, this is pretty basic Chris… ok let’s crack open our Bibles. “To Timothy…” (1Ti 1:2) - The letter is clearly from Paul. - Paul clearly identifies that he is writing this letter to Timothy - The second person singular prono...

@coramdeo1 @kdclaunch Wow, this is pretty basic Chris… ok let’s crack open our Bibles. “To Timothy…” (1Ti 1:2) - The letter is clearly from Paul. - Paul clearly identifies that he is writing this le

1Ti 1:2 general

@coramdeo1 God deals with the man first—why? Why does God not ask Eve why she di

@coramdeo1 God deals with the man first—why? Why does God not ask Eve why she didn’t submit to Adam’s rule? Why does this have anything to do with deception when it is really all about not following G

@coramdeo1 Comps are speculating that creation order is about hierarchy and authority. What evidence is there that authority structures are present between the man and the woman in Gen 2-3? You claim that the serpent violates the order by approachi...

@coramdeo1 Comps are speculating that creation order is about hierarchy and authority. What evidence is there that authority structures are present between the man and the woman in Gen 2-3? You clai

@coramdeo1 Ok, let’s try then. How does stopping all women from preaching or te

@coramdeo1 Ok, let’s try then. How does stopping all women from preaching or teaching men have anything to do with stopping false teaching? Why would Paul write such general instructions for women i

@CliffVines What a bizarre thing to say. You need to read the scripture more car

@CliffVines What a bizarre thing to say. You need to read the scripture more carefully my friend.

@Cooper9DL Yes, quite serious. A godly woman teaching truth to people (including

@Cooper9DL Yes, quite serious. A godly woman teaching truth to people (including men) is never listed in any list of sins. Prove me wrong.

@kdclaunch For an egalitarian response, see below 👇 https://t.co/KgocuyIHiE

Here he intentionally misconstrues Satan’s temptation as violating gender hierar

Here he intentionally misconstrues Satan’s temptation as violating gender hierarchy rather than Satan taking advantage of Eve’s lack of experience of God. In conclusion, Kyle has not presented any ev

Because Kyle gets the context and purpose of the letter wrong and misunderstands

Because Kyle gets the context and purpose of the letter wrong and misunderstands how the time sequence of creation relates to deception, his conclusions do not follow from the text but promote patriar

Kyle forgets that this is a personal letter to Timothy, not a general letter to the church. Paul states expressly that his intent was to leave Timothy behind to stop some from teaching false doctrines. Paul’s intent was not to setup some sort of gend...

Kyle forgets that this is a personal letter to Timothy, not a general letter to the church. Paul states expressly that his intent was to leave Timothy behind to stop some from teaching false doctrines

The serpent approaches the woman as she can be deceived. There is no evidence that anyone present is aware of any gender-based hierarchy. The serpent doesn’t say anything about being liberated from Adam’s authority. Adam is also right beside Eve li...

The serpent approaches the woman as she can be deceived. There is no evidence that anyone present is aware of any gender-based hierarchy. The serpent doesn’t say anything about being liberated from A

This is a misreading of 1Ti 2:13-14—Paul is using Adam and Eve as prototypes of a specific couple in Ephesus. Why? Because the woman was ignorant and deceived and as Paul outlined in 1Ti 1, those who are ignorant receive mercy meaning not naming them...

This is a misreading of 1Ti 2:13-14—Paul is using Adam and Eve as prototypes of a specific couple in Ephesus. Why? Because the woman was ignorant and deceived and as Paul outlined in 1Ti 1, those who

1Ti 2:13-14 debate

1Ti 2:11-15 1Ti 3:1-13 debate

1Ti 2:11-15 addresses a specific situation of a deceived wife teaching false doctrine and her undeceived husband (likely an elder) being silent and doing nothing. What about the qualification for overseers? 1Ti 3:1-13 does not explicitly forbid wom...

1Ti 2:11-15 addresses a specific situation of a deceived wife teaching false doctrine and her undeceived husband (likely an elder) being silent and doing nothing. What about the qualification for ove

While it is true that mankind was given authority over the rest of creation, the woman was uniquely created from Adam’s flesh and bone whereas the other animals were individually created from the dust. This shows there is no hierarchy between the ma...

While it is true that mankind was given authority over the rest of creation, the woman was uniquely created from Adam’s flesh and bone whereas the other animals were individually created from the dust

The second mistake is missing that Paul is referring to the time sequence of creation not gender hierarchy. Since Adam was created first and observed God creating he was prepared for the temptation of the serpent and could not be deceived. Eve was c...

The second mistake is missing that Paul is referring to the time sequence of creation not gender hierarchy. Since Adam was created first and observed God creating he was prepared for the temptation o

The first mistake he makes is to presume that authority is in the messenger inst

The first mistake he makes is to presume that authority is in the messenger instead of in the message. This is a really important distinction. Teaching scripture is intended to build up, not for “lor

🧵 Kyle @kdclaunch attempts to show that the Bible forbids women from functioning

🧵 Kyle @kdclaunch attempts to show that the Bible forbids women from functioning pastorally. Unfortunately, he misconstrues the purpose of 1Ti 2:11-15, Paul’s intent for this personal letter to Timo

1Ti 2:11-15 general

@shogglastresort Except if she doesn’t submit to doctrines of men but only to th

@shogglastresort Except if she doesn’t submit to doctrines of men but only to the Word of God.

@EkIesou @smashbaals It is correct to say that ‘a woman’ can either refer to a specific woman/wife or a generic woman/wife. The way we determine which it is is by the context. Paul’s reference to Adam and Eve as a prototypical couple and the “She…the...

@EkIesou @smashbaals It is correct to say that ‘a woman’ can either refer to a specific woman/wife or a generic woman/wife. The way we determine which it is is by the context. Paul’s reference to Adam

@BeardedPresby @CherylSchatz Sure says something when you basically quote John 3

@BeardedPresby @CherylSchatz Sure says something when you basically quote John 3:16 and people think it is blasphemy. You need to unravel your Calvinist indoctrination. Believe me, it will make much

John 3:16 general

@smashbaals If you are this careless in exegeting scripture, I’m worried about you. 1. All women are not barred from preaching. 1Ti 2:12 doesn’t say anything about preaching, refers to “a woman” (singular) and not all women, in context has to do wit...

@smashbaals If you are this careless in exegeting scripture, I’m worried about you. 1. All women are not barred from preaching. 1Ti 2:12 doesn’t say anything about preaching, refers to “a woman” (sin

1Ti 2:12 commentary

@smashbaals I don’t think you read my question very carefully. That verse is bei

@smashbaals I don’t think you read my question very carefully. That verse is being quoted out of context, says nothing about godly women preaching or teaching truth to anyone to be a sin, nor does it

@AaronCReale However, if we are going to pick various characteristics, since are all unique individuals, in the limit, you have one “kind” for each individual which is obviously silly. God doesn’t determine salvation by statistics and characteristic...

@AaronCReale However, if we are going to pick various characteristics, since are all unique individuals, in the limit, you have one “kind” for each individual which is obviously silly. God doesn’t de

@Clem65Clemons You have a Bible; why don’t you let God’s Word correct you? Justification of life to “all” mankind. So just as Adam’s sin resulted in all people being condemned to die, so also Jesus’ one act was indiscriminate. Clearly, to be saved ...

@Clem65Clemons You have a Bible; why don’t you let God’s Word correct you? Justification of life to “all” mankind. So just as Adam’s sin resulted in all people being condemned to die, so also Jesus’

@Man_Kinga2 @JWaynoze @paulogia0 “…taste no death until…” ⎯ you missed the key w

@Man_Kinga2 @JWaynoze @paulogia0 “…taste no death until…” ⎯ you missed the key word. My point certainly holds, but you are free to disagree. If that’s all that’s holding you back from believing the B

@WizardTraveling In addition Paul is adding in Kings in that he is saying to pray for ALL men EVEN kings and EVEN the false teachers. This is an extension of the whole (all men) with specific people picked out for a reason, but it doesn’t have anythi...

@WizardTraveling In addition Paul is adding in Kings in that he is saying to pray for ALL men EVEN kings and EVEN the false teachers. This is an extension of the whole (all men) with specific people p

@WizardTraveling Kings are not classes of men. What Paul is saying here is that Kings are not picked out because they are a class of men that God has picked to be saved, but that Kings are important SO THAT we may lead a tranquil and quiet life. The ...

@WizardTraveling Kings are not classes of men. What Paul is saying here is that Kings are not picked out because they are a class of men that God has picked to be saved, but that Kings are important S

No, it just shows that those churches are able to tolerate differences on second

No, it just shows that those churches are able to tolerate differences on secondary matters because unity is more important than forcing others to agree with you on all debatable matters. https://t.co

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul How am I twisting it by making sense of every detail in the grammar and the context? You have accepted an interpretation that doesn’t even make sense of the history where we have women like Deborah instructing and teaching me...

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul How am I twisting it by making sense of every detail in the grammar and the context? You have accepted an interpretation that doesn’t even make sense of the history where we h

@ChristMount777 God didn’t punish Jesus, God put the sins of humanity on Him and Jesus submitted Himself to death by crucifixion. Read Matt 18:21-35 where a man was forgiven his debt and then his charges were laid back on him. That is very much like...

@ChristMount777 God didn’t punish Jesus, God put the sins of humanity on Him and Jesus submitted Himself to death by crucifixion. Read Matt 18:21-35 where a man was forgiven his debt and then his cha

Matt 18:21-35 debate

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul But you are taking this verse out of context and forgett

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul But you are taking this verse out of context and forgetting that Paul is writing a personal letter to Timothy to address issues of false teaching, not to instruct him to stop t

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul I’m pretty sure it would be the other way around… "And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his ep...

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul I’m pretty sure it would be the other way around… "And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul It’s pretty clear that a godly woman is not restricted f

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul It’s pretty clear that a godly woman is not restricted from serving in any capacity that God gifted her in, including overseer or elder or deacon.

@James_AndrewRob @i0wa_Guy @smashbaals Yes, but leading is not a sin. Otherwise

@James_AndrewRob @i0wa_Guy @smashbaals Yes, but leading is not a sin. Otherwise God wouldn’t have chosen Deborah to be the highest authority in the land (like Samuel).

@James_AndrewRob @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Context doesn’t matter to you?

@James_AndrewRob @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Context doesn’t matter to you? It’s also pretty clear to me that this text isn’t forbidding godly women from teaching truth to anyone.

@James_AndrewRob @smashbaals 1Ti 2:12 is not about women preaching or teaching t

@James_AndrewRob @smashbaals 1Ti 2:12 is not about women preaching or teaching truth. It also does not say that such preaching is a sin. https://t.co/ZQizsTh3mL

1Ti 2:12 general

@ChristMount777 @JoWiKi Unity of the body is also very important. More important than you getting your way in everything or your own personal comfort. Your church may have only male leaders but cooperating with others that have female leaders means t...

@ChristMount777 @JoWiKi Unity of the body is also very important. More important than you getting your way in everything or your own personal comfort. Your church may have only male leaders but cooper

Where does scripture list a godly woman preaching truth to men in any list of si

Where does scripture list a godly woman preaching truth to men in any list of sins? https://t.co/Nr72FIc79p

@Man_Kinga2 @JWaynoze @paulogia0 This is what Jesus meant by what he said. You c

@Man_Kinga2 @JWaynoze @paulogia0 This is what Jesus meant by what he said. You clearly misunderstand him.

@JWaynoze @paulogia0 The fulfillment is in the next verse and only 6 days after

@JWaynoze @paulogia0 The fulfillment is in the next verse and only 6 days after Jesus said it. https://t.co/BmkZp4JPgR

@BenZeisloft God: “Ben, stop adding words to scripture”

@larrydrobertson It’s not that disfellowshipping isn’t important it’s just that

@larrydrobertson It’s not that disfellowshipping isn’t important it’s just that it should be done over primary matters not debatable secondary matters like what gender pastor you have.

@iamjabberwacky @EsbenBrinck @paulogia0 I’m just lumping it all together. And ye

@iamjabberwacky @EsbenBrinck @paulogia0 I’m just lumping it all together. And yes, it is nonsense. That is my point.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-28

@iamjabberwacky @EsbenBrinck @paulogia0 Well, we all know evolution doesn’t even

@iamjabberwacky @EsbenBrinck @paulogia0 Well, we all know evolution doesn’t even occur until you have reproduction and natural selection. So I guess we can start with how we got first life? Frankly, i

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-28

@TarienCole Being able to track people? All it takes is one meeting with the pastor and one question…he can then add them to the list. I suppose if the person is just visiting and not attending regularly then that could be treated differently. Even s...

@TarienCole Being able to track people? All it takes is one meeting with the pastor and one question…he can then add them to the list. I suppose if the person is just visiting and not attending regula