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**October 2008 addition Note: A public statement regarding Diane Sellner’s role in the public attacks against me is at

[general] From: To Diane Sellner Of Carm

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

[general] From: Partriarchy

This is part two of the response to an article by Matt Slick of CARM called “Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority” found here

[general] From: Special Authority To Adam

Have you ever found that your discussions with hierarchists goes nowhere fast because they say they have heard the egalitarian arguments before and they are not willing to listen to what you have to say. Perhaps we are missing an opportunity to engage them because we are wanting to teach them first

[general] From: Asking Right Questions

In this continuing look at the creation and fall of man, today we come to the conversation between the woman and the serpent

[general] From: The Case Against Eve

In our continuing discussions on the fall of man we have dealt with the issue of Adam as guardian of the garden and the charge against Eve that she added to God’s word. In this post I will deal with the position that Eve did not sin by adding to God’s word but she was merely mistaken regarding what

[general] From: Was Eve Mistaken

We have been looking at Genesis 3 and the fall of man. In this post I want to concentrate on Genesis 3:22-24 to see what we can understand from God’s words that result in God’s actions and why God judges differently between the man and the woman by bringing sin into the world only through the man

[general] From: The Sin Of The Man

Wade Burleson has produced a thought-provoking article about character assassination that comes as a result of fear. Wade writes :

[general] From: Ministry Produces Fear

I got a special hug today from Dr. Cynthia Kunsman a very brave lady who has been fighting a battle against authoritarian spiritual abuse

[general] From: Who Cares

For anyone in the Pennsylvania area who would like to meet us in person and see the premiere of “The Trinity Eternity Past to Eternity Future Explaining Truth Exposing Error”, we will be in the New Ringgold, PA area at the Witnesses Now For Jesus Convention at the Blue Mountain Christian Retreat Oc

[general] From: Meet Us In Pennsylvania

Wade Burleson has written an exceptionally thought-provoking post on the difference between one young woman’s journey through her pain (it appears to be a rejection of herself by a boyfriend) into the pathway of accepting a tradition that gives authoritarian license to males vs one young slave woman

[general] From: Recovering From Feminism Recovery

Very few people quickly admit their beliefs are wrong

[general] From: Changing_Views

In the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood’s book Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood , chapter 3 is written by Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr

[general] From: The Emperor Has No Clothes

Debate Point

[general] From: Reaching Unity In The Faith Without Authoritarian Control

This is the seventh 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

[general] From: 7 Paul Adam Accountability

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

[general] From: Paul Women Pastors 8

In 1998 Wayne Grudem wrote “An Open Letter to Egalitarians,” and in the letter, he gave six questions that he said have never been satisfactorily answered

[general] From: Wayne Grudems An Open Letter To Egalitarians

## New debate with Mike Seaver

[general] From: New Debate Seaver Schatz

## Is there a Second Witness that forbids Christian women from teaching the Bible to men

[general] From: Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz 3

## Are Witnesses and Repetition needed to Prove Women may not teach the Bible

[general] From: Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz Discussdebate Women In Ministry 4

## Do Some Complementarians deny women opportunities

[general] From: Ask John Piper Do Some Complementarians Deny Women Opportunities

## Are Men Restricted

[general] From: Mike Seaver Cheryl Schatz 5

## John Piper: “What should a wife’s submission to her husband look like if he’s an abuser. ”

[general] From: John Piper On Submission In Abuse

Can complementarianism ever be considered spiritual abuse. Before we can discuss this, we need to know what spiritual abuse is

[general] From: Comp Spiritual Abuse

Debate Point

[general] From: Common Objections To Women In Ministry

The question has come up on this blog about whether Adam had a sin nature at the fall that would have been passed on to all of us, and if this is an issue that is important regarding women in ministry. After all, we need to know why it is that only Adam would bring sin into the world and if all of u

[general] From: Sin Nature Through Man

On Sunday, March 21, 2010, a meeting was held to determine the fate of principal John Hartwig who had been suspended earlier for engaging in conduct “unbecoming a called worker”. The Baraboo News Republic in Baraboo, Wisconsin documents the letter that was sent to school parents that announced Hart

[general] From: Principal Fired

Debate Point

[general] From: Phil Johnson Monstrous Divas

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

1 Timothy 2:11-15

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Revelation 2:14 Balaam false teaching didasko

Revelation 2:14

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Revelation 2:20 Jezebel false prophetess didasko

Revelation 2:20

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1 Corinthians 12:11, 17-18 sovereignty of God Holy Spirit spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:11, 17-18

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

1 Corinthians 14:12, 16, 29-31

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Revelation 21:14 apostolate,twelve,foundation,Paul,Matthias,scriptural fence

Revelation 21:14

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Psalm 109:8 apostolate,office,episkope,Matthias,Judas,replacement

Psalm 109:8

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1 Peter 3:1-9 submission,wives,husbands,Sarah,mutual-honor,egalitarian,context,obedience,intimidation

1 Peter 3:1-9

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1 Corinthians 8:6 lordship,Jesus,authority,husbands,egalitarian

1 Corinthians 8:6

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Ephesians 5:18-33 mutual submission,kephale,source,marriage,kenosis,Spirit-filled,husbands love,wives submit,egalitarian,hupotasso,allelon,household code,head-body metaphor,agapao,self-sacrifice,great mystery,Christ and church,one flesh

Ephesians 5:18-33

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Ephesians 4:11-13 spiritual gifts,Christ distributes,pastors,teachers,apostles,prophets,evangelists,equipping,unity,egalitarian

Ephesians 4:11-13

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Titus 2:3-5 older women,teaching,presbutidas,domestic myths,egalitarian,women in ministry

Titus 2:3-5

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1 Timothy 5:14 oikodespotein,household ruler,women authority,younger widows,egalitarian

1 Timothy 5:14

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Acts 2:17-18 pentecost,prophecy,sons daughters,Holy Spirit,last days,egalitarian,Joel

Acts 2:17-18

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Romans 16:1-7 Phoebe,Junia,deacon,apostle,prostatis,patron,women leaders,egalitarian,episemos,women apostles

Romans 16:1-7

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Genesis 3:14-19 fall,curse,consequences,serpent,Eve,Adam,pain,thorns,death,not prescriptive,protoevangelium,seed of the woman,Messiah,teknogonia,desire,rule,teshuqah,mashal,egalitarian,complementarian,patriarchy

Genesis 3:14-19

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1 Timothy 2:1-7 prayer,intercession,one mediator,ransom,antilytron,false teaching,Ephesus,universalism of scope,paraggelia,herald,apostle,teacher,egalitarian,soteriology,atonement,unlimited atonement,Calvinism,mediation

1 Timothy 2:1-7

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1 Timothy 2:8-10 prayer,men,women,anger,dissension,modesty,good works,kosmios,sophrosyne,aidos,likewise,Ephesus,false teaching,egalitarian,plural to singular transition

1 Timothy 2:8-10

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Genesis 3:1-7 temptation,fall,serpent,deception,sin,silence of adam

Genesis 3:1-7

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1 Corinthians 14:33-37 interpolation,textual criticism,silence,quotation,Western text,women speaking,women silent,Corinthian quotation,oral law,Pharisees,rhetorical refutation,eta particle,women in ministry,egalitarian,complementarian debate

1 Corinthians 14:33-37

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1 Corinthians 14:26 universal participation,worship,gifts,edification,no gender restriction,each one

1 Corinthians 14:26

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