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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-07

@RealBrysonGray People are missing what Paul is doing in 1 Cor 14... https://t.c

@RealBrysonGray People are missing what Paul is doing in 1 Cor 14... https://t.co/0UJxaSEb7U

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-06

A free Bible study tool has been made available through the work of Bob Crow, Je

A free Bible study tool has been made available through the work of Bob Crow, Jeevan Nair and Grace Ministries. It provides a clear translation and non dogmatic notes that help any reader to think th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-04

@laurchas22 This is abuse. An elder should sit down with this man and tell him that how he is shaming the congregation is not good. What if a single mom who catches the bus is late because the bus was late? Surely there must be acceptable reasons ...

@laurchas22 This is abuse. An elder should sit down with this man and tell him that how he is shaming the congregation is not good. What if a single mom who catches the bus is late because the bus w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-04

@transvangelical @masonmennenga Thanks for the civil conversation and sharing your views. 1. I'm not sure why you think I'm privileged. People increasingly hate Christians and in my country (Canada), even reading my Bible can be considered a hate c...

@transvangelical @masonmennenga Thanks for the civil conversation and sharing your views. 1. I'm not sure why you think I'm privileged. People increasingly hate Christians and in my country (Canada)

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-04

@masonmennenga @peterben_mn @blanchardJRB Yeah, I'm not a Calvinist and I am pat

@masonmennenga @peterben_mn @blanchardJRB Yeah, I'm not a Calvinist and I am patiently working with pastors (and others) who treat me this way.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-04

@masonmennenga @peterben_mn @blanchardJRB No, that is up to the person deciding

@masonmennenga @peterben_mn @blanchardJRB No, that is up to the person deciding this. Learning to accept that there are those who disagree with you and teaching tolerance towards different views and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-03

@William_E_Wolfe But the church consists of all nationalities and draws no land

@William_E_Wolfe But the church consists of all nationalities and draws no land borders and is not a kingdom of this world.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-03

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel But then they are treating Calvinism as the gospel and not believing it as meaning you are not a Christian. I shudder to think what Jesus will say to such pastors… 1 Cor 11:29 says “those who eat and drink WITHOUT DISCERNIN...

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel But then they are treating Calvinism as the gospel and not believing it as meaning you are not a Christian. I shudder to think what Jesus will say to such pastors… 1 Cor 11:

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-03

@DanBerkholder Maybe he had in mind protesting a drag queen event by reading the

@DanBerkholder Maybe he had in mind protesting a drag queen event by reading the book of Galatians over a loud speaker? I can get behind this. https://t.co/vPoGvHQPJe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-03

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel Wow…he won’t baptize you until you believe in Calvinism? That doesn’t sound very healthy. I also spoke to pastors of two churches who wouldn’t allow me to be a leader because I’m not a Calvinist, but they certainly would a...

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel Wow…he won’t baptize you until you believe in Calvinism? That doesn’t sound very healthy. I also spoke to pastors of two churches who wouldn’t allow me to be a leader becau

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-03

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel One note to Israel’s comment is that Jesus used an imp

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel One note to Israel’s comment is that Jesus used an imperative, particularly recorded for both the bread and the wine in Matthew’s account. Rather than allowing Judas to part

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-02

@JamisonFaught @BrandonCWat @William_E_Wolfe Yes, we don't go back to Constantin

@JamisonFaught @BrandonCWat @William_E_Wolfe Yes, we don't go back to Constantine, we go back to scripture.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-02

@BrandonCWat @William_E_Wolfe So Jesus made an exception to Constantine which Wolfe implies is now our mandate? Jesus said⎯and with all authority by the way⎯ "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciple...

@BrandonCWat @William_E_Wolfe So Jesus made an exception to Constantine which Wolfe implies is now our mandate? Jesus said⎯and with all authority by the way⎯ "All authority in heaven and on earth has

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-02

@ronhenzel @SonicReformati1 Also...who is the pastor guarding the table from? Sinners? Unbelievers? Jesus died for us while we were yet in our sin and most were unbelievers. The Lord's table should be an open invitation. It is the gospel message...

@ronhenzel @SonicReformati1 Also...who is the pastor guarding the table from? Sinners? Unbelievers? Jesus died for us while we were yet in our sin and most were unbelievers. The Lord's table shoul

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-02

@ronhenzel If only ChatGPT believed in the inspiration of all scripture includin

@ronhenzel If only ChatGPT believed in the inspiration of all scripture including the gospel accounts, it would agree with me that Judas participated. Ron, do you believe that the gospels are inspire

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-31

@HwsEleutheroi Ugh. I agree with you and think this is very unwise and cultural

@HwsEleutheroi Ugh. I agree with you and think this is very unwise and cultural syncretism. But this doesn’t mean egalitarian beliefs are wrong. Only that there are many falling prey to culture. I

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-29

@ruvalum @CrazyEe33 @_nomadic_soul No one can prove how everything got here. There’s all kinds of possible explanations and observations but if you cannot repeat it in a lab you are just guessing. I happen to follow the Bible’s account of creation....

@ruvalum @CrazyEe33 @_nomadic_soul No one can prove how everything got here. There’s all kinds of possible explanations and observations but if you cannot repeat it in a lab you are just guessing. I

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Are you a woman? I’m always curious how some of my biggest detractors are women attempting to correct and teach me that they are not allowed to teach. Just seems odd. Sometimes what seems like nonsense to s...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Are you a woman? I’m always curious how some of my biggest detractors are women attempting to correct and teach me that they are not allowed to teach. Just s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii No, that’s not quite right. It says wom

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii No, that’s not quite right. It says women cannot speak as its shameful, base, lewd. That would include all women. But the other comment is that the married o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii You may have helped me find a better explanation in the lexicons so not only am I not embarrassed, I’m elated! I am able to read the Bible in context so I can understand it but sometimes these lexical resource...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii You may have helped me find a better explanation in the lexicons so not only am I not embarrassed, I’m elated! I am able to read the Bible in context so I can

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii “You really ought to be embarrassed.” Is this really necessary? Thayer’s may have interpretively selected the wrong application here. This isn’t an “A or B” construction though some may think it is. I took ...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii “You really ought to be embarrassed.” Is this really necessary? Thayer’s may have interpretively selected the wrong application here. This isn’t an “A or B”

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@SpiritofourLord @lukeappleton Do you understand this? Paul uses “the woman” in

@SpiritofourLord @lukeappleton Do you understand this? Paul uses “the woman” instead of “Eve.” “She (singular) will be saved (future tense, ie can’t be Eve) through the (definite article) childbeari

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-27

@hickoryhill8520 And a particular couple, the wife who was teaching false doctri

@hickoryhill8520 And a particular couple, the wife who was teaching false doctrine which led her off the reservation. Paul knew what it is to be deceived and shows grace by not naming her. https://t.

@RealBrysonGray People are missing what Paul is doing in 1 Cor 14... https://t.c

A free Bible study tool has been made available through the work of Bob Crow, Je

@laurchas22 This is abuse. An elder should sit down with this man and tell him that how he is shaming the congregation is not good. What if a single mom who catches the bus is late because the bus was late? Surely there must be acceptable reasons ...

@transvangelical @masonmennenga Thanks for the civil conversation and sharing your views. 1. I'm not sure why you think I'm privileged. People increasingly hate Christians and in my country (Canada), even reading my Bible can be considered a hate c...

@masonmennenga @peterben_mn @blanchardJRB Yeah, I'm not a Calvinist and I am pat

@masonmennenga @peterben_mn @blanchardJRB No, that is up to the person deciding

@William_E_Wolfe But the church consists of all nationalities and draws no land

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel But then they are treating Calvinism as the gospel and not believing it as meaning you are not a Christian. I shudder to think what Jesus will say to such pastors… 1 Cor 11:29 says “those who eat and drink WITHOUT DISCERNIN...

@DanBerkholder Maybe he had in mind protesting a drag queen event by reading the

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel Wow…he won’t baptize you until you believe in Calvinism? That doesn’t sound very healthy. I also spoke to pastors of two churches who wouldn’t allow me to be a leader because I’m not a Calvinist, but they certainly would a...

@YouHaveFought @ronhenzel One note to Israel’s comment is that Jesus used an imp

@JamisonFaught @BrandonCWat @William_E_Wolfe Yes, we don't go back to Constantin

@BrandonCWat @William_E_Wolfe So Jesus made an exception to Constantine which Wolfe implies is now our mandate? Jesus said⎯and with all authority by the way⎯ "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciple...

@ronhenzel @SonicReformati1 Also...who is the pastor guarding the table from? Sinners? Unbelievers? Jesus died for us while we were yet in our sin and most were unbelievers. The Lord's table should be an open invitation. It is the gospel message...

@ronhenzel If only ChatGPT believed in the inspiration of all scripture includin

@HwsEleutheroi Ugh. I agree with you and think this is very unwise and cultural

@ruvalum @CrazyEe33 @_nomadic_soul No one can prove how everything got here. There’s all kinds of possible explanations and observations but if you cannot repeat it in a lab you are just guessing. I happen to follow the Bible’s account of creation....

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Are you a woman? I’m always curious how some of my biggest detractors are women attempting to correct and teach me that they are not allowed to teach. Just seems odd. Sometimes what seems like nonsense to s...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii No, that’s not quite right. It says wom

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii You may have helped me find a better explanation in the lexicons so not only am I not embarrassed, I’m elated! I am able to read the Bible in context so I can understand it but sometimes these lexical resource...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii “You really ought to be embarrassed.” Is this really necessary? Thayer’s may have interpretively selected the wrong application here. This isn’t an “A or B” construction though some may think it is. I took ...

@SpiritofourLord @lukeappleton Do you understand this? Paul uses “the woman” in

@hickoryhill8520 And a particular couple, the wife who was teaching false doctri

@PaulaLynnWard @debbaxara @DuckieLouise Hmm. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Right, the order of creation is linked to deception. Adam wasn’t deceived because he experienced God in the act of creating (see my post on 1 Tim 2:11-15). There is no law in scripture that says that it is sh...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii That some quotes aren’t introduced means that it is possible. Therefore, we need to read in context to determine whether or not this is a quote. Paul says to eagerly desire to prophesy, not that everyone will...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii What stands is Paul’s statements in the beginning of chapter 14 up to verses 34-35 and Paul’s questions in verse 36 that contradict verses 34 &amp; 35. My sources were the Exegetical Dictionary of the New Test...

@DilbeckPhd @TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren But this statement causes unnec

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Ah, thanks. I learned a new term today. “A fortiori = with greater reason or more convincing force.” You are right—I’m not saying Paul is using “nomos” for rabbinical traditions but that he is quoting from t...

@Chad4328 As a church leader, I wanted to find another Biblically faithful church, so I looked for it amongst my reformed brethren. They wouldn’t allow me to lead in their church. These pastors wouldn’t claim it was a primary issue, but a level “1....

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii About Paul not introducing vv34-35 as a quote. Paul doesn’t always introduce his quote such as in 1 Cor 10:23. In 14:34-35 the “or” in v36 is used as a contrastive because vv34-35 contradict what Paul writes ...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii - yes, women speaking is gender specific. But why only women? Why is their speech shameful, base, filthy? - the only ones who have to learn at home are wives. But Paul says: "For you can all prophesy one by...

@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii - Not shameful to interrupt (as that wouldn’t be gender specific). - What makes married women specifically out of order for speaking? - what about single women who cannot ask their husbands? What about younger...

@Tim_Tripod @ofispeaks @pastordmack @RickWarren The key to 1 Cor 14:34-35 is 1 Cor 7:1 "Now for the matters you wrote about..." As for 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1... The Bible is written in Greek, not English. There are no male pronouns there and the refere...

@Ken_FiveSolas Well, why would Paul not want women to speak when he encouraged A

@chadlyrose @Snuggernaut1 @sovereignbrah Not sure where you got that from. “though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the ...

@HammadAcc2 @AmyMek @jihadwatchRS Some of these are quite difficult passages. Here's an explanation for 1 Tim 2:11-15 that makes sense of this passage, the grammar, the nature of the letter and its context (stopping false teaching), the back referen...

@ben_809 @pastorpilgrim @AliciaRushton7 No, you are misunderstanding this passag

@Shshshahawn @pearlythingz You need to read this passage in context and make sen

@Snuggernaut1 @chadlyrose @sovereignbrah You need to read this passage in context and make sense of the grammar. Paul's difficult grammar is because of what he tells Timothy in the first chapter. And the reference to Adam and Eve is not about hiera...

@Snuggernaut1 @chadlyrose @sovereignbrah Except Paul is refuting this quotation

@coramdeo1 @mbird12 @ivpacademic I doubt this passage has anything to do with Artemis. Well, at least Paul doesn't explain what the false teaching is. But he also doesn't tell Timothy to stop women from teaching true doctrine. The grammar is also ...

@TheBerean777 @EllaFlash @Maranatha7774 1 Tim 2:11-15 has been taken out of context. I don't blame people, but if you carefully consider the grammar, the purpose of this personal letter to Timothy and the reference to Genesis 1-2, it will make much ...

@SamanthaAsia2 This passage has been taken out of context. Paul's personal letter to Timothy was to stop false teaching, not to stop women from teaching the truth. And the grammar is very specific for reasons provided in Chapter 1. And verse 15 sa...

@MiaGoss44 @MariaPIreland @_foryeshua Or perhaps you should learn to rightly div

@ChavuraStephen Hmm. I think invoking Artemis is stretch. This discussion does

@Maxwellian2001 @GnosisRevelator @WWUTTcom Not quite. That passage is being mis

@harmonizedgrace So instead of going a "women-only" Bible studies, you are going

@NathanielJolly @pastorpilgrim https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@ronhenzel @IsKing333 So let me get this straight: Calvinism teaches that once you are regenerated, you cannot be lost. However, you cannot have “infallible assurance” of that salvation? Are they saying that Calvinists cannot detect true regenerati...

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@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii What stands is Paul’s statements in the beginning of chapter 14 up to verses 34-35 and Paul’s questions in verse 36 that contradict verses 34 & 35. My sources were the Exegetical Dictionary of the New Test...