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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-09

@ronhenzel @IsKing333 You are right that the WCF does say you can have an infallible assurance of faith. It would seem that they think that no one that God has passed by would be able to do the things stated in the WCF here. RC however said in his ...

@ronhenzel @IsKing333 You are right that the WCF does say you can have an infallible assurance of faith. It would seem that they think that no one that God has passed by would be able to do the thing

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@ReillyLiner @ronhenzel So, Reilly, before I go on to spend time explaining all these verses which took you a minute to post, mind explaining how these verses specifically teach that God predestines some to have faith to believe and others not to be ...

@ReillyLiner @ronhenzel So, Reilly, before I go on to spend time explaining all these verses which took you a minute to post, mind explaining how these verses specifically teach that God predestines s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@ronhenzel While predestination is taught in scripture, predestination of indivi

@ronhenzel While predestination is taught in scripture, predestination of individuals to be given the faith to believe and others to be passed over and not given the faith to believe in s not taught i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@outcatching @TomBuck Firstly, all believers are priests already. You are right to think that leadership requires mature examples, but 1 Tim 3:2 says literally “one wife husband” which doesn’t mean married (Paul isn’t married) but faithful if marrie...

@outcatching @TomBuck Firstly, all believers are priests already. You are right to think that leadership requires mature examples, but 1 Tim 3:2 says literally “one wife husband” which doesn’t mean m

1 Tim 3:2 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-07

@RenOfMen @ZacharyGarris You are right that it is dangerous to say that you don't like what the Bible says and then come up with your own way. But what if we've been reading these passages on women wrong in the first place and one can be faithful to...

@RenOfMen @ZacharyGarris You are right that it is dangerous to say that you don't like what the Bible says and then come up with your own way. But what if we've been reading these passages on women w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-07

@reformedrandy @thatssocheeky @lagracelaverite Take another look. Here's a cons

@reformedrandy @thatssocheeky @lagracelaverite Take another look. Here's a consistent Biblically faithful egalitarian interpretation of 1 Cor 14:34-35. Paul is quoting from the Corinthian letter and

1 Cor 14:34-35 general
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 2023-07-26

@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....

@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 woul

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-26

@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...

@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

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-25

@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...

@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 sa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-25

@ronhenzel Except that the Bible doesn’t say it’s permanent. It is always conditioned on you remaining in him and continuing in the faith. 1 Cor 9:27 “No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I my...

@ronhenzel Except that the Bible doesn’t say it’s permanent. It is always conditioned on you remaining in him and continuing in the faith. 1 Cor 9:27 “No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my s

1 Cor 9:27 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Ok, I appreciate you updating me. Not sure what you mean by conclusion based? I'm just showing how you can have an egalitarian interpretation of this difficult passage which is Biblically faithful. Is that "conclusion bas...

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Ok, I appreciate you updating me. Not sure what you mean by conclusion based? I'm just showing how you can have an egalitarian interpretation of this difficult passage whic

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-22

@Richard56245924 @justasbefuddled @MikeWingerii First, you cannot possibly know that no one questioned it. Second, Timothy would have understood that Paul wasn’t stopping women from teaching the truth (for instance). Third, we follow what the Bible...

@Richard56245924 @justasbefuddled @MikeWingerii First, you cannot possibly know that no one questioned it. Second, Timothy would have understood that Paul wasn’t stopping women from teaching the trut

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

Creating a proper thread. Egalitarian and Biblically faithful exposition of 1 T

Creating a proper thread. Egalitarian and Biblically faithful exposition of 1 Timothy 2:11-15. https://t.co/dvkKdPd1sy

1 Timothy 2:11-15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

1/🧵In light of some who believe that female pastors (and those who support them) are in high-handed rebellion against God, I'd like to provide an exposition of 1 Tim 2:11-15 which is egalitarian and Biblically faithful. We need to remember that thos...

1/🧵In light of some who believe that female pastors (and those who support them) are in high-handed rebellion against God, I'd like to provide an exposition of 1 Tim 2:11-15 which is egalitarian and B

1 Tim 2:11-15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-19

@_nomadic_soul Church being a "building" or a specific denomination isn't what is important. Meeting regularly with a group of believers that adhere to the fundamentals of the faith and with elders where you are challenged and cared for is important...

@_nomadic_soul Church being a "building" or a specific denomination isn't what is important. Meeting regularly with a group of believers that adhere to the fundamentals of the faith and with elders w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-15

@NoSup4u @RegManMinistry @shawnthebeachy @MikeWingerii Yes, unfortunately, it doesn't look good when you block someone for disagreeing on the same level after saying "I'm convinced you don't have faithfulness to Scripture in mind." You merely said a...

@NoSup4u @RegManMinistry @shawnthebeachy @MikeWingerii Yes, unfortunately, it doesn't look good when you block someone for disagreeing on the same level after saying "I'm convinced you don't have fait

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@RegManMinistry @NoSup4u @shawnthebeachy @MikeWingerii The issue here is that th

@RegManMinistry @NoSup4u @shawnthebeachy @MikeWingerii The issue here is that the text itself presents difficulties. Egalitarians are (hopefully) just pointing them out and then trying to find ways t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@RegManMinistry @MikeWingerii I’m egalitarian and I’m attempting to obey scriptu

@RegManMinistry @MikeWingerii I’m egalitarian and I’m attempting to obey scripture as faithfully as possible. Recognize that this is not a matter of sin and that these passages are difficult for good

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@MikeWingerii Your bias may not be to want male power, but you may simply have a bias nonetheless which is preventing you from seeing a Biblically faithful egalitarian solution. It may in fact be hiding in amongst all the other chaff you place aroun...

@MikeWingerii Your bias may not be to want male power, but you may simply have a bias nonetheless which is preventing you from seeing a Biblically faithful egalitarian solution. It may in fact be hid

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-24

@TomBuck These are idioms for the same thing, marital faithfulness. However, wh

@TomBuck These are idioms for the same thing, marital faithfulness. However, what you have in 1 Timothy 5 is it is referring to widows. In 1 Tim 3, the male gender is used but v11 says “Women likewi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@sarahfaith316 It is commendable you want to serve God whatever He commands. It

@sarahfaith316 It is commendable you want to serve God whatever He commands. It’s important to make sure you’ve got the commands right. God nowhere says that a leader or elder must be male or must n

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-16

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MikeWingerii You are right in the sense that he doesn't have to repeat the work of others, but he should explain he is not ignoring these passages and that there are other Biblically faithful interpretations which do not contradict ...

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MikeWingerii You are right in the sense that he doesn't have to repeat the work of others, but he should explain he is not ignoring these passages and that there are other Biblically

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-16

@PaineInTheNeck @foxes_on_fire @AmReformer The qualifications in Titus 1 are very similar to 1 Tim 3. Faithfulness to one's spouse (if they have one) is a character quality. Paul doesn't make ethnicity, socioeconomic status or gender a qualificatio...

@PaineInTheNeck @foxes_on_fire @AmReformer The qualifications in Titus 1 are very similar to 1 Tim 3. Faithfulness to one's spouse (if they have one) is a character quality. Paul doesn't make ethnic

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@tomascol The reason is purportedly to be more faithful to scripture not to aban

@tomascol The reason is purportedly to be more faithful to scripture not to abandon it. Why not form another denomination? Over what, a non essential secondary issue? Why not instead work together

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@MiddleBrownie @TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Maybe it’s the case that if

@MiddleBrownie @TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Maybe it’s the case that if people go egalitarian despite scripture but not if they do it to be faithful to scripture. Yes, to be faithful.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi While 1 Tim 5:9 is referring to widows, the same things

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi While 1 Tim 5:9 is referring to widows, the same things are said, in fact the “one man wife” is translated as “faithful to her husband” but could have been “monogamous.” And

1 Tim 5:9 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@cpcwesterville @RickWarren But if your statement of faith concerning requirements for elders isn’t consistent with the text, you’ll need to revise it. Why does Paul use “tis” in 1 Tim 3 as a generic “someone” or “anyone”? Why doesn’t he just say “...

@cpcwesterville @RickWarren But if your statement of faith concerning requirements for elders isn’t consistent with the text, you’ll need to revise it. Why does Paul use “tis” in 1 Tim 3 as a generic

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-04-21

@J17apologetics Eph1:2 - “…peace from OUR God” ⎯ is this not the God of both Pau

@J17apologetics Eph1:2 - “…peace from OUR God” ⎯ is this not the God of both Paul and the faithful believing Ephesians?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-04-21

@J17apologetics Wait a minute.  So what you are suggesting is that there are two

@J17apologetics Wait a minute.  So what you are suggesting is that there are two different groups of believers, the “us” who refers to the apostles and the “you” who refers to the “saints who are at E

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2016-07-21

RT @PaulCopan: My e-book How Do You Know You're Not Wrong? on sale @ $1.99 7/19-

RT @PaulCopan: My e-book How Do You Know You're Not Wrong? on sale @ $1.99 7/19-20--a lot on the faith-science discussion therein: https://…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2010-09-15

@RickWarren "Hiddenness is the place of purification..." But the Bible says, 'I

@RickWarren "Hiddenness is the place of purification..." But the Bible says, 'If we CONFESS our sins, He is faithful...to cleanse us'

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