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@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife relationship is grounded in Adam and Eve’s relation...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife r

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC So your view is that there is no view? Enjoy sawing off the log you are sitting on. In order to continue a conversation, you at least have to have the reasonableness that we look at scripture and ...

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC So your view is that there is no view? Enjoy sawing off the log you are sitting on. In order to continue a conversation, you at least have to have

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC What? We know from scripture that the church is built on the Old Testament and the testimony of the 12 apostles. Peter writes that Paul’s writing is scripture, so we have internal witness that they believed they w...

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC What? We know from scripture that the church is built on the Old Testament and the testimony of the 12 apostles. Peter writes that Paul’s writing is scripture, so

2 Tim 3:16 question

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Regarding 1 Tim 2:12, I sum

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Regarding 1 Tim 2:12, I summarize my view on that one below. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

1 Tim 2:12 general

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Not sure what church you are thinking of…but I’m referring to the church at Ephesus under Paul and Timothy, or the church at Corinth, for example. For these, we go to the letters from Paul to deter...

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Not sure what church you are thinking of…but I’m referring to the church at Ephesus under Paul and Timothy, or the church at Corinth, for example.

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Ah, I see. Apostolic authority means the 12 apostles. Paul was chosen by Jesus, so we might argue 12+1 since the apostles chose someone to replace Judas. All that happened with the books included in the canon was...

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Ah, I see. Apostolic authority means the 12 apostles. Paul was chosen by Jesus, so we might argue 12+1 since the apostles chose someone to replace Judas. All that

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Interesting. First, in the first century, the concept would have been the Old Testament scriptures and the apostolic witness (whether written or not). My understanding was that sola scriptura was a literal term a...

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC Interesting. First, in the first century, the concept would have been the Old Testament scriptures and the apostolic witness (whether written or not). My understa

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC How does sola scriptura mean the church fat

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC How does sola scriptura mean the church fathers to you? What I mean is the Bible alone, not the so-called church fathers. The teachings of Jesus and the apostles a

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC I hold to sola scriptura. History is fickle and varied. See the post below for the history I researched. But fundamentally I care about the original church and the intent of the first churches as communicated in s...

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC I hold to sola scriptura. History is fickle and varied. See the post below for the history I researched. But fundamentally I care about the original church and the

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad First I want to ask—do you just listen to everything that comes from the pulpit as though it was the gospel truth or do you test it against scripture? I hope the latter. I realize you agree with Mike. S...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad First I want to ask—do you just listen to everything that comes from the pulpit as though it was the gospel truth or do you test it against scripture? I

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning It’s so clo

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning It’s so clouded with patriarchy that you miss that the apostles did not advocate patriarchy. I’m sure you’ll disagree with this, an

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning I see. Since you seem to know what you are talking about, please explain what 1 Tim 2:15 means. Your explanation should make sense of the specific grammar Paul uses. Shouldn’t be ha...

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning I see. Since you seem to know what you are talking about, please explain what 1 Tim 2:15 means. Your explanation should make sense

1 Tim 2:15 commentary

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning There are also female leaders mentioned in his epistles. Read Rom 16 again. Priscilla taught Apollos and had a church in her home and went on missionary journeys with Paul. Sure she...

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning There are also female leaders mentioned in his epistles. Read Rom 16 again. Priscilla taught Apollos and had a church in her home a

@btgolz @michael_ronning @freedom4alltime @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists There’s nothing that says God chose Deborah to Israel’s shame. You are adding this to the account. Barak didn’t want to go without Deborah, so a woman received the...

@btgolz @michael_ronning @freedom4alltime @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists There’s nothing that says God chose Deborah to Israel’s shame. You are adding this to the account. Barak didn’t w

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Egalitarian

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Egalitarianism is the same thing as not requiring leaders to be Jewish males. If you have a Gentile pastor, then you would be follo

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I understand as this is the typical model where only the pastor and maybe a worship leader speaks. If you are serious that you “do not need to hear from people” then why do you even need a pastor to spea...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I understand as this is the typical model where only the pastor and maybe a worship leader speaks. If you are serious that you “do not need to hear from

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Paul and Timothy were single; are

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Paul and Timothy were single; are they able to advised married couples regarding marriage and bringing up children?

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Each Sunday at our church, there is a time at the end of the message where there is a mic and we wait to see what God will say through others. We put up a slide giving the “structure” based on 1 Cor 14; ...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Each Sunday at our church, there is a time at the end of the message where there is a mic and we wait to see what God will say through others. We put up

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I’m not sure how old Timothy was, but he was young. It is about maturity and character, not necessarily age. “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in lo...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I’m not sure how old Timothy was, but he was young. It is about maturity and character, not necessarily age. “Let no one despise your youth, but be an e

1 Tim 4:12 debate

@AmericanRebble @MarshaBlackburn Wow, so she can't even quote scripture? https:/

@AmericanRebble @MarshaBlackburn Wow, so she can't even quote scripture? https://t.co/YjFKhdD3bw

@BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC People like you keep using this verse completely out

@BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC People like you keep using this verse completely out of context. This has nothing to do with a woman teaching truth or sharing her thoughts on X! https://t.co/YjFKhdD3bw

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi However, this does conflict with the Watchtower’s teaching that when Jesus died He ceased to exist. Being remembered by someone isn’t existence because there is no consciousness. And even others remember unri...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi However, this does conflict with the Watchtower’s teaching that when Jesus died He ceased to exist. Being remembered by someone isn’t existence because there

@AnointedName Yes. Are you suggesting you don’t need to listen to teaching and p

@AnointedName Yes. Are you suggesting you don’t need to listen to teaching and preaching or be challenged, exhorted, corrected or encouraged by other believers?

@AnointedName Maybe he showed up to learn from an anointed teacher?

@YokedWithChrist @ryancduff Ha. Ya…or maybe he could bake. And listen in and lea

@YokedWithChrist @ryancduff Ha. Ya…or maybe he could bake. And listen in and learn something from the female teacher. 😏

@Alex7Shiro Serving the women sounds great! Sounds like you are not stuck on thi

@Alex7Shiro Serving the women sounds great! Sounds like you are not stuck on this issue like some complementarians are. Can you overhear them and learn from a female teacher?

@iKoalaWala To not obey God is sin. Do you feel that if someone disagrees with y

@iKoalaWala To not obey God is sin. Do you feel that if someone disagrees with your view on this issue and teach men true things from the Bible that they are sinning?

@DirkTheDaring76 I guess the real question is whether women are allowed to teach

@DirkTheDaring76 I guess the real question is whether women are allowed to teach truth to men.

@Salty_Simonson However, if all she is doing is reading and explaining scripture

@Salty_Simonson However, if all she is doing is reading and explaining scripture the he’s ultimately submitting to scripture, right? Why do we make the authority the messenger?

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad You said that Mike would have a pro

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad You said that Mike would have a problem with a woman having authority. What does that mean? Is the pastor supposed to tell you what to do? I’ve been asking

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Hi Kim. So is a woman allowed to

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Hi Kim. So is a woman allowed to teach the Bible each Sunday so long as she isn’t called an elder or pastor or bishop? What part of pastoring is off lim

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Actually, maybe @DoctrinesofRad wasn’t concerned with this and just wants people to learn silently. Just like men learn silently, so also women should also learn silently. And just like men shouldn’t take ...

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Actually, maybe @DoctrinesofRad wasn’t concerned with this and just wants people to learn silently. Just like men learn silently, so also women should also

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Sometimes I get confused with how each complementarian limits women in leadership. So Mike is fully ok with a woman preaching and teaching on Sunday morning so long as she’s not called an elder or pastor? ...

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Sometimes I get confused with how each complementarian limits women in leadership. So Mike is fully ok with a woman preaching and teaching on Sunday mornin

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad A godly woman shepherding, preaching and teaching is not a sin. It’s not listed in any list of sins anywhere. When this gets labeled a sin, it causes division which is completely unnecessary b/c it’s not ...

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad A godly woman shepherding, preaching and teaching is not a sin. It’s not listed in any list of sins anywhere. When this gets labeled a sin, it causes divi

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Doctrines of Rad watched Mike’s vid

@JeremyMBauman @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Doctrines of Rad watched Mike’s video and concludes “I’d happily err on his side as opposed to sinning against the Lord.” It would seem that Mike needs to

@paulsfam4 @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad “He shall rule over you” is not an impe

@paulsfam4 @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad “He shall rule over you” is not an imperative (not a command), is future, and is spoken to the woman not the man. Gen 1:28 is in the imperative and spoken to b

Gen 1:28 general

@GnosisAdventum @paulsfam4 @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Adam and Eve were not c

@GnosisAdventum @paulsfam4 @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Adam and Eve were not cursed. Re-read the text.

This is precisely the problem. A godly woman teaching true doctrine is not s

This is precisely the problem. A godly woman teaching true doctrine is *not* sinning! Mike, what are you promoting? @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad https://t.co/qSYgHFtiNi

@pauldirks Overcast is the app to get. The way it speeds up the audio is premium

@pauldirks Overcast is the app to get. The way it speeds up the audio is premium. I rarely have time to sit around and devote 100% of my attention to reading a book. This way I can get through many b

@ronhenzel @TWFtrish @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz Clearly Paul highlights how Phoebe

@ronhenzel @TWFtrish @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz Clearly Paul highlights how Phoebe is a leader of others calling others to support her as she serves others. You do that for leaders. https://t.co/IgMCuMs

@ronhenzel @TWFtrish @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz It has been clearly demonstrated given Priscilla teaching Apollos. And a reading that makes sense of the grammar, the specific purpose of this personal letter to Timothy and the contextual details like s...

@ronhenzel @TWFtrish @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz It has been clearly demonstrated given Priscilla teaching Apollos. And a reading that makes sense of the grammar, the specific purpose of this personal l

@Procompsvcs @ronhenzel And how is that? I accept my complementarian and patriarchal brothers, but those that I have inquired with won’t allow me to be a leader as long as I’m egalitarian not continue my Bible study groups. And some say I’m a heretic...

@Procompsvcs @ronhenzel And how is that? I accept my complementarian and patriarchal brothers, but those that I have inquired with won’t allow me to be a leader as long as I’m egalitarian not continue

@Procompsvcs @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel When something appears new it should make you consider carefully before accepting it. But if it’s true, it’s true regardless of how popular it was. The RC church got things wrong too and appealing to church his...

@Procompsvcs @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel When something appears new it should make you consider carefully before accepting it. But if it’s true, it’s true regardless of how popular it was. The RC churc

@BradVWall @paulogia0 No. Pursuing the truth no matter where it leads is a noble

@BradVWall @paulogia0 No. Pursuing the truth no matter where it leads is a noble task.

@Unsuxxessful @shhemona @ShipOfChittim @katiebird719 @DanielvsBabylon While husbands are called to love their wives, this by no means says that wives are not also to love their husbands in the same manner. And husbands are to respect their wives al...

@Unsuxxessful @shhemona @ShipOfChittim @katiebird719 @DanielvsBabylon While husbands are called to love their wives, this by no means says that wives are not also to love their husbands *in the same m

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel I’ll grant you that the word used is aner (for men). It does seem that the apostles certainly thought that Judas’ replacement should be a man. Though it is a replacing of one of the original apostles which was before the c...

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel I’ll grant you that the word used is aner (for men). It does seem that the apostles certainly thought that Judas’ replacement should be a man. Though it is a replacing of o

@vala_selene @paulogia0 He said he’s helping people to lose their faith. Seems i

@vala_selene @paulogia0 He said he’s helping people to lose their faith. Seems it’s not about an honest examination of the facts.

@Unsuxxessful @shhemona @ShipOfChittim @katiebird719 @DanielvsBabylon Except bot

@Unsuxxessful @shhemona @ShipOfChittim @katiebird719 @DanielvsBabylon Except both men and women submit to each other (Eph 5:21).

Eph 5:21 debate

@theseedstruggle Here's more on Genesis 2. https://t.co/z8erEdKfMO

@theseedstruggle Paul says "For it was Adam who was created first" and "It was not Adam who was deceived." In Genesis 2, we have Adam watching as God created animals and brought them to him. This absolutely has to do with the time between Adam and Ev...

@theseedstruggle Paul says "For it was Adam who was created first" and "It was not Adam who was deceived." In Genesis 2, we have Adam watching as God created animals and brought them to him. This abso