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@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland You don’t evaluate som

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland You don’t evaluate something by your experience; you evaluate it by scripture.

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland Where are women forbidden from Se

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland Where are women forbidden from Serving as leaders and pastors?

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @ryancduff @GinaACleveland We were an RCA church

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @ryancduff @GinaACleveland We were an RCA church but left the denomination because RCA didn’t vote down gay marriage.

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @ryancduff @GinaACleveland My church is following

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @ryancduff @GinaACleveland My church is following the Biblical instruction. That instruction doesn’t forbid godly women from teaching truth, leading or pastoral ministry

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland Are women supposed to submit to n

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland Are women supposed to submit to not taking leadership roles in church? Are women supposed to submit to male only pastors (since there are no female past

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland The complementarian argument is t

@TheMuppetPastor @ScottCross_8 @GinaACleveland The complementarian argument is that because of biological differences, women are to submit to men (not mutually) and are not to hold leadership roles. T

@ymmotrojam @JosiahHawthorne Tom, the point was that assuming your view was correct, your complaint that I wasn't being consistent applies also to you. Your claim was that Paul has to use "the law" in a consistent manner. If your claim that the way P...

@ymmotrojam @JosiahHawthorne Tom, the point was that assuming your view was correct, your complaint that I wasn't being consistent applies also to you. Your claim was that Paul has to use "the law" in

@KJesusChristian You are 100% right. We are not to dominate one another but to s

@KJesusChristian You are 100% right. We are not to dominate one another but to serve and love one another. And this is also what Peter and Paul's writings say. It is only those who twist their words t

@Dylan04169480 @MikeWingerii Given you invested that much time on this single topic, I have just one question: if the entire series was mostly targeting how the egalitarian interpretation is wrong, don't you think it might be worth some time to hear ...

@Dylan04169480 @MikeWingerii Given you invested that much time on this single topic, I have just one question: if the entire series was mostly targeting how the egalitarian interpretation is wrong, do

@KJesusChristian But they are completely misunderstanding the words of Paul and

@KJesusChristian But they are completely misunderstanding the words of Paul and Peter as they are not in disagreement with Jesus.

@ymmotrojam Tom, you are the one that said if I was not interpreting the law the same way then I wasn’t being consistent. I merely noted that Paul as the author is the one who determines how he is using the term. And in 1Co 7:1 he tells us he is resp...

@ymmotrojam Tom, you are the one that said if I was not interpreting the law the same way then I wasn’t being consistent. I merely noted that Paul as the author is the one who determines how he is usi

1Co 7:1 general

@biblemarriages @kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla If that was the case, polygamy would be encouraged in the New Testament. Rather, it is clearly not encouraged. Monogomy is a requirement for leaders. And for all, in the context of asceticism and the probl...

@biblemarriages @kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla If that was the case, polygamy would be encouraged in the New Testament. Rather, it is clearly not encouraged. Monogomy is a requirement for leaders. And f

@MikeWingerii So your response to his 10 claims is “watch my 43 hour video serie

@MikeWingerii So your response to his 10 claims is “watch my 43 hour video series”? 😐 For anyone considering that series, you can get the cliff notes with egalitarian response to Mike’s concluding vi

@ymmotrojam Let’s remind ourselves about the oral traditions of the Jewish leaders. “And He said to them, ‘Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: “This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. ...

@ymmotrojam Let’s remind ourselves about the oral traditions of the Jewish leaders. “And He said to them, ‘Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: “This people honors Me with

@ymmotrojam Please show me this hermeneutical law that forbids Paul from quoting from the law (and providing the reference) and then quoting from the Judiazers in the letter from the Corinthians who reference the law without any clear reference? Thes...

@ymmotrojam Please show me this hermeneutical law that forbids Paul from quoting from the law (and providing the reference) and then quoting from the Judiazers in the letter from the Corinthians who r

@ymmotrojam I do not believe it’s a textual variant. But I also believe that Pau

@ymmotrojam I do not believe it’s a textual variant. But I also believe that Paul is allowed to quote the letter he said he was responding to. Every word makes sense only in this way. https://t.co/WHl

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla @biblemarriages She was married. Even in polygamous

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla @biblemarriages She was married. Even in polygamous marriages there is a one flesh relationship with each wife.

@SupermomShayla Hm. But there is not a precisely equal proportion of women and men, and there are some who prefer to remain single. I don't think that having more than one wife is taking the wife of another man. That almost sounds like adultery, but ...

@SupermomShayla Hm. But there is not a precisely equal proportion of women and men, and there are some who prefer to remain single. I don't think that having more than one wife is taking the wife of a

@TrishSumner1 @Joshbambino All are to emulate Christ who loved us and subjected

@TrishSumner1 @Joshbambino All are to emulate Christ who loved us and subjected himself for our sake. The wife is also to emulate Christ. Is the wife also not to love her husband? Is he not also to r

@TrishSumner1 @Joshbambino I don’t disagree that a wife should submit to her hus

@TrishSumner1 @Joshbambino I don’t disagree that a wife should submit to her husband. I just believe it’s supposed to be mutual and that he should also submit to her.

@UndeadOrlan Marriage is not necessary; Jesus wasn't married and the apostle Pau

@UndeadOrlan Marriage is not necessary; Jesus wasn't married and the apostle Paul advocated for singleness in 1Cor 7. What specifically is your question as I'm not certain what your concern is.

@B75713861 I don't understand your point. Satan is clearly not the "Lord of the

@B75713861 I don't understand your point. Satan is clearly not the "Lord of the Bible"...

@Crystalisives Num 5:18 is about the test if a husband suspects his wife of adul

@Crystalisives Num 5:18 is about the test if a husband suspects his wife of adultery. But the hair is not cut off. And she is not a prostitute.

Num 5:18 debate

@biblemarriages Notice also that Sarah called Abraham lord, but God did not make Abraham lord over her. She respected him. She was not in servitude. It was always her choice. Recall there is also a time when God tell’s Abraham to obey Sarah: “But ...

@biblemarriages Notice also that Sarah called Abraham lord, but God did not make Abraham lord over her. She respected him. She was not in servitude. It was always her choice. Recall there is also a

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla God tolerated polygamy in the Old Testament. The clear ideal is monogamy. Polygamy creates problems and marriage to one spouse is hard enough without competition and feeling like your husband has split affections and perha...

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla God tolerated polygamy in the Old Testament. The clear ideal is monogamy. Polygamy creates problems and marriage to one spouse is hard enough without competition and feelin

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla @biblemarriages While polygamy was tolerated in the Old Testament, it was not expressly commanded. There is a difference. God did put limits on kings (which they didn’t follow and He still tolerated): “And he shall not ac...

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla @biblemarriages While polygamy was tolerated in the Old Testament, it was not expressly commanded. There is a difference. God did put limits on kings (which they didn’t fo

@SupermomShayla My initial reaction to what you said was because the women are not intimate with each other. However, it does seem that each wife is one flesh with the husband. "Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one bo...

@SupermomShayla My initial reaction to what you said was because the women are not intimate with each other. However, it does seem that each wife is one flesh with the husband. "Or do you not know th

@biblemarriages @SupermomShayla Eve was made directly from Adam’s flesh and bone. Technically, all the descendants are products of that one flesh union. But the way the Bible speaks of marriage is that it always points back to the first one-flesh uni...

@biblemarriages @SupermomShayla Eve was made directly from Adam’s flesh and bone. Technically, all the descendants are products of that one flesh union. But the way the Bible speaks of marriage is tha

@KrizoSusanna Thankfully we have the Hebrew text, so even though the Latin and E

@KrizoSusanna Thankfully we have the Hebrew text, so even though the Latin and English can be changed, we can go back to the original.

@ryanh71879 Not sure I understand where you were going with that last statement

@ryanh71879 Not sure I understand where you were going with that last statement but I agree with you. I believe the scriptures but not the nonsense from this post I was criticizing.

@ThomasA28460230 Hm. I’ve already carefully studied the scripture. Lots of peopl

@ThomasA28460230 Hm. I’ve already carefully studied the scripture. Lots of people offering corrections. How about pick 1? Not a fan of DMs. I want things to be public.

@RyanMessano Paul compares all believers to Eve. Guess what? Deception can affec

@RyanMessano Paul compares all believers to Eve. Guess what? Deception can affect anyone. “But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sin

2Co 11:3 debate

@Bedech_ For sure. The Patriarchalists and polygamists were upset.

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @peace_got @MikeWingerii That's correct, both women and men are very convinced that only men can lead in church⎯for sure for the 2 hours church is on. Then I find the same women out corre...

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @peace_got @MikeWingerii That's correct, both women and men are very convinced that only men can lead in church⎯for sure for the 2 hours

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @peace_got @MikeW

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @peace_got @MikeWingerii (Says the man). Hey, Ron, what would happen perchance if your wife disagreed with you and became an egalitarian

@CutieBootyCEO Between a husband and wife of course.

@Joshbambino If the wife is a member of one and the same body as the husband, th

@Joshbambino If the wife is a member of one and the same body as the husband, then yes, willing mutual subjection is intended. There is no sense of forced obedience to anyone. We even willingly obey

@Joshbambino Husbands should also submit to unbelieving wives for the very same

@Joshbambino Husbands should also submit to unbelieving wives for the very same reasons.

@TSubasLawVX No, you are reading it too woodenly. It is reciprocal and no matter

@TSubasLawVX No, you are reading it too woodenly. It is reciprocal and no matter what is said after, it cannot disagree with verse 21's reciprocity. You need to subject yourself to your wife in the fe

@RyanMessano Huh? Lukewarm? Because I disagree with you on the basis of scripture itself? A godly women who speaks true doctrine, teaches it or pastors is not in rebellion to God. You cannot make up prohibitions. Prohibiting things that God doesn't p...

@RyanMessano Huh? Lukewarm? Because I disagree with you on the basis of scripture itself? A godly women who speaks true doctrine, teaches it or pastors is not in rebellion to God. You cannot make up p

@Joshbambino It's not about roles. Yes, both submit to Christ, and both subject themselves to each other in the fear of Christ (Eph 5:21). Egalitarians are simply reacting to the one-sided submission where complementarians and patriachalists infer do...

@Joshbambino It's not about roles. Yes, both submit to Christ, and both subject themselves to each other in the fear of Christ (Eph 5:21). Egalitarians are simply reacting to the one-sided submission

Eph 5:21 debate

@TSubasLawVX Do you think that the wife is NOT to love also? Do you think that t

@TSubasLawVX Do you think that the wife is NOT to love also? Do you think that the husband is supposed to disrespect his wife because only the wife is said to respect her husband?

@TSubasLawVX @squishy203 Genesis is written in Hebrew. “He created them male an

@TSubasLawVX @squishy203 Genesis is written in Hebrew. “He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them ‘Adam’ when they were created” (Gen 5:2).

Gen 5:2 general

@ymmotrojam @Happy_AHeathen @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @

@ymmotrojam @Happy_AHeathen @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @peace_got @MikeWingerii Do you want to follow doctrines of demons or what the Bible actually means?

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@TSubasLawVX @squishy203 The Bible uses “Adam” to refer to all humanity because

@TSubasLawVX @squishy203 The Bible uses “Adam” to refer to all humanity because Adam and Eve were one and the same flesh.

@ymmotrojam @Happy_AHeathen @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @peace_got @MikeWingerii Ok, let me rephrase, you are the one who believes the Bible is forbidding, just like the Pharisees and the Jewish leaders in the time of Jesus who...

@ymmotrojam @Happy_AHeathen @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @peace_got @MikeWingerii Ok, let me rephrase, you are the one who believes the Bible is forbidding, just like the Pharise

@ymmotrojam @Happy_AHeathen @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @

@ymmotrojam @Happy_AHeathen @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @peace_got @MikeWingerii You are the one doing the forbidding. Did you know that there is a scripture about those who for

1Ti 4:1-3 question

@EirChristina You are welcome. Why can’t more men stand up against these guys wh

@EirChristina You are welcome. Why can’t more men stand up against these guys who twist scripture?

@fuckolivegarden @CoreyJMahler So I have to agree with things I don’t find subst

@fuckolivegarden @CoreyJMahler So I have to agree with things I don’t find substantiated in scripture? I think not. But I am certainly open to the best challenges out there and was looking…