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@MissionaryJC3 @NateSchlomann I see. In that case, is Paul qualified to be an el

@MissionaryJC3 @NateSchlomann I see. In that case, is Paul qualified to be an elder given he is unmarried and has no physical children?

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@JonByers186054 @NateSchlomann Do you think you are my ruler too? If you were my

@JonByers186054 @NateSchlomann Do you think you are my ruler too? If you were my elder, what authority would you have over me? Would you excommunicate me for believing that women are equal counterpart

@JonByers186054 @NateSchlomann I am not arguing for women to replace men as the boss over their husbands but as equal co-partners who serve one another and serve others together without hierarchy. Whether the woman works at home, both, the man does o...

@JonByers186054 @NateSchlomann I am not arguing for women to replace men as the boss over their husbands but as equal co-partners who serve one another and serve others together without hierarchy. Whe

@ProtestantFred @Protestia That's clearly Paul quoting from the letter the Corin

@ProtestantFred @Protestia That's clearly Paul quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote and refuting what they said: "What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men] only

1Co 14:36 question

@TonyMacaroni22 @RickyDoggin Why do you quote this passage out of context? What

@TonyMacaroni22 @RickyDoggin Why do you quote this passage out of context? What relevance does this have to a woman who is in a debate? Is she teaching?

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@contra__culture @realbethelquote What’s strange is that these men tend to be go

@contra__culture @realbethelquote What’s strange is that these men tend to be good at exegesis on other topics. Certain topics are handled very poorly somehow. Fundamentally though people need to do

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of grace or God not electing—it’s refusal of the indiv...

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of g

Jn 5:46 general

@ronhenzel @ArthurMooreIV “Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me” (Jn 6:45). That’s not a mere human process—it’s divine teaching that requires a real response which all are capable of. There’s no hint that this hearing and...

@ronhenzel @ArthurMooreIV “Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me” (Jn 6:45). That’s not a mere human process—it’s divine teaching that requires a real response which all are

Jn 6:45 general

@ronhenzel Why not just let the text speak for itself? You’re free to hold to a theological system, but you can’t accuse someone of misreading Scripture when they’re simply refusing to insert a theological category—like “effectual grace”—into a word...

@ronhenzel Why not just let the text speak for itself? You’re free to hold to a theological system, but you can’t accuse someone of misreading Scripture when they’re simply refusing to insert a theol

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as “effectual grace.” That was the question. You’ve now acknowledged that “effectual grace” is a theological term, not a le

Jn 6:44 general

Php 1:29 Ro 12:3 Php 1:29 debate

@ronhenzel @Tailfeathers_WA Ron, you’re equating “granting faith” with “causing trust” in a deterministic sense—but Paul doesn’t say that in Php 1:29 or Ro 12:3. Php 1:29 isn’t about God giving faith to unbelievers. It’s about believers being grante...

@ronhenzel @Tailfeathers_WA Ron, you’re equating “granting faith” with “causing trust” in a deterministic sense—but Paul doesn’t say that in Php 1:29 or Ro 12:3. Php 1:29 isn’t about God giving faith

@ronhenzel That quote from a Reformed systematic just restates what you believe

@ronhenzel That quote from a Reformed systematic just restates what you believe which is unsurprising. The question I asked is about the actual meaning of the word helkō. Which Greek LEXICON lists "

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@ronhenzel You eisegeted in another word which you then used to equate learning

@ronhenzel You eisegeted in another word which you then used to equate learning with “effectual” “divine” “revelation” bypassing the fact that an individual must actively learn. It isn’t passive, but

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-23

@ronhenzel μανθάνω means: • to learn, • to understand, • to acquire knowledge or skill through instruction or experience. It refers to an active process by the learner. While someone can teach you (διδάσκω), no one can learn fo...

@ronhenzel μανθάνω means: • to learn, • to understand, • to acquire knowledge or skill through instruction or experience. It refers to an active process by the learner. While so

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@paulsfam4 The wind in Jn 3:8 speaks to the mystery of the Spirit’s work to those who don't believe, not about the means. Jesus still says in Jn 3:5 that being born of the Spirit and water is necessary—but He never says it’s irresistible or doesn't ...

@paulsfam4 The wind in Jn 3:8 speaks to the mystery of the Spirit’s work to those who don't believe, not about the means. Jesus still says in Jn 3:5 that being born of the Spirit and water is necessa

Jn 3:5 Jn 3:8 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-23

@paulsfam4 You’re quoting Jn 6:37 as if it teaches unconditional election, but J

@paulsfam4 You’re quoting Jn 6:37 as if it teaches unconditional election, but Jesus shows no evidence of this view as we can see from just a few verses later: “Everyone who has heard and learned fro

Jn 6:37 Jn 6:45 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-23

@Glory2God777 @ronhenzel Yes, “taught of God” is passive—it means God is the one

@Glory2God777 @ronhenzel Yes, “taught of God” is passive—it means God is the one doing the teaching. Being “taught by God” still requires hearing and learning (Jn 6:45), which are active responses.

Jn 6:45 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-21

The issue here is that this is like calling a teacher a hypocrite for saying ‘re

The issue here is that this is like calling a teacher a hypocrite for saying ‘respect everyone’ but failing students who ignore the rules. One is a moral standard for behavior, the other is a consequ

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-21

@paulogia0 That’s like calling a teacher a hypocrite for saying ‘respect everyon

@paulogia0 That’s like calling a teacher a hypocrite for saying ‘respect everyone’ but failing students who ignore the rules. One is a moral standard for behavior, the other is a consequence of reject

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-21

@ronhenzel The scriptures you quoted below are all Old Testament. Caleb, Joshua,

@ronhenzel The scriptures you quoted below are all Old Testament. Caleb, Joshua, Abraham, David all had a different spirit despite some making mistakes and sinning. https://t.co/d0iuAVwHGh

@StevenG57428175 “All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching,

@StevenG57428175 “All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equippe

2Ti 3:16 general

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ There's no need to say that Rachel can as it is a given that anyone qualified and teaching truth can teach. And he doesn't say Sarah cannot because he doesn't want to name her in a letter he e...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ There's no need to say that Rachel can as it is a given that anyone qualified and teaching truth can teach. And he doesn't say Sarah cannot be

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I haven't dismissed the text a single time. Paul was quoting from the letter from the Corinthians, right? Or did YOU dismiss this fact from 1Cor 7:1? Did you know that quotation marks are not...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I haven't dismissed the text a single time. Paul was quoting from the letter from the Corinthians, right? Or did *YOU* dismiss this fact from 1

1Cor 7:1 question

@JonByers186054 You cannot even provide a single quote from these occultist teac

@JonByers186054 You cannot even provide a single quote from these occultist teachings so we can evaluate if I agree with it. Nonsense.

@subq @haymes_joshua He's not talking about mutualism or egalitarianism. Why wou

@subq @haymes_joshua He's not talking about mutualism or egalitarianism. Why would I enter this debate?

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@JonByers186054 My view is that the scripture teaches that in Christ, there is no longer a dividing wall of hostility between male and female. We are all "sons" in Christ and therefore have the benefit of sons. God created equal counterparts (Ge 1:28...

@JonByers186054 My view is that the scripture teaches that in Christ, there is no longer a dividing wall of hostility between male and female. We are all "sons" in Christ and therefore have the benefi

Ge 1:28 general

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ No, Paul wrote it. It’s

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ No, Paul wrote it. It’s inspired. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj