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@jtdxn_ Well, Stephen Wolfe’s kind of legislation appears to block those who disagree with him since he blocked me. So he doesn’t act like someone who believes in freedom of speech. Would he legislate his own particular Christian beliefs and criminal...

@jtdxn_ Well, Stephen Wolfe’s kind of legislation appears to block those who disagree with him since he blocked me. So he doesn’t act like someone who believes in freedom of speech. Would he legislate

@nakedpastor There’s a difference though between what the truck driver is doing

@nakedpastor There’s a difference though between what the truck driver is doing and what you are doing. He is being obnoxious and you are affirming. Both are wrong. Share Jesus in love without affirm

@neecygrace @pastordmack Why do you call one of the greatest kings a POS? I sus

@neecygrace @pastordmack Why do you call one of the greatest kings a POS? I suspect it was consensual. She didn’t have to bathe naked in full view of the king. That’s inviting problems.

@ronhenzel @megbasham There wasn’t another amenable Baptist church nearby so it was between a Calvary Chapel and an RCA church. The IFB church was great but the pastor seemed to be convinced I was a semi pelagian so I wouldn’t be allowed to continue...

@ronhenzel @megbasham There wasn’t another amenable Baptist church nearby so it was between a Calvary Chapel and an RCA church. The IFB church was great but the pastor seemed to be convinced I was a

@PastorMikeStone Maybe someone can show me where in the Bible requirements for *

@PastorMikeStone Maybe someone can show me where in the Bible requirements for *senior* pastor are listed. I’ll wait.

A pastor is never defined in scripture as excluding women. So the ones who sugg

A pastor is never defined in scripture as excluding women. So the ones who suggest that it has to be a man are the ones who are confused and causing problems. https://t.co/6vKZuKKpYi

A pastor is never defined in scripture as excluding women. So the one’s who sug

A pastor is never defined in scripture as excluding women. So the one’s who suggest that it has to be a man are the ones who are confused and causing problems. https://t.co/6vKZuKKpYi

@saltyliberal74 I don’t know why people keep propping Trump up as “a man of God”

@saltyliberal74 I don’t know why people keep propping Trump up as “a man of God”—he just needs to be a competent politician serving the country. We don’t need a pastor or a pope or a perfect moral ch

@B_Christs_Amb @pastordmack Well stated.

@Wisdom2Lead @pastordmack Consequences for sin in leaders are clear.

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack So Trump—a confirmed racist (as you sai

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack So Trump—a confirmed racist (as you said)—received slightly more votes percentage wise from the black community (and with more turnout by far) than Bush?

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack It’s not the sense I’m getting but I’m

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack It’s not the sense I’m getting but I’m just a biased Canadian. What do I know.

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack Just wait until you see the turnout thi

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack Just wait until you see the turnout this time…

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack The polarization around Trump is certai

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack The polarization around Trump is certainly the most of any president in history.

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack https://t.co/BqumUC50cE

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack Joe Biden received 81 million votes whi

@ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @pastordmack Joe Biden received 81 million votes which is the record for a president, exceeding Obama.

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack https://t.co/BqumUC50cE

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Sorry I shouldn’t have said majority as that’s obviously false. What Trump did was increase the black vote which for a republican candidate who apparently is racist is pretty interesting. Sorry to have said ma...

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Sorry I shouldn’t have said majority as that’s obviously false. What Trump did was increase the black vote which for a republican candidate who apparently is r

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack In the 2020 election, Trump who is so racist increase

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack In the 2020 election, Trump who is so racist increased that to 12%. Just wondering why.

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Executive Order 13526, signed by President Obama, states: “The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by the President and, in the performance of executive duties, by the Vice Pres...

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Executive Order 13526, signed by President Obama, states: “The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by the President and, in the

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Does non-biased mean trump=bad?

@LifeWithoutLack @pastordmack That’s not what I said. But twist on.

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Do you realize that a large part of the black communi

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Do you realize that a large part of the black community votes Trump? Why?

@LifeWithoutLack @pastordmack No one is in favor of adultery silly. Even the gre

@LifeWithoutLack @pastordmack No one is in favor of adultery silly. Even the greatest kings that ever lived have had s3xual issues…think David and Solomon.

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Yes and we should be able to but the bias here is evi

@ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Yes and we should be able to but the bias here is evident if you don’t already hate Trump. You probably don’t like Ben, but have you listened to his perspective? https://t.

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Mike Winger says it’s about authority as he

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Mike Winger says it’s about authority as he acknowledges that otherwise there is no reason to stop women who are gifted, skilled and capable from serving as pastor

@pastordmack King David also did some bad things. The felony conviction is clearly biased. I’m Al for separation of church and state. And for competent leadership. When the bad leaders are trying to crucify the opposition it’s like they are telling ...

@pastordmack King David also did some bad things. The felony conviction is clearly biased. I’m Al for separation of church and state. And for competent leadership. When the bad leaders are trying to

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Actually, when you take the text out of its context to mean something that wasn’t intended, that is more like what the serpent did. That’s not what I am doing. I’m not sowing doubt. I’m explaining the intended me...

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Actually, when you take the text out of its context to mean something that wasn’t intended, that is more like what the serpent did. That’s not what I am doing. I’

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@BahBahBased @zie95776 @MikeWingerii I’m not twisting scripture. Please list fo

@BahBahBased @zie95776 @MikeWingerii I’m not twisting scripture. Please list for me those men who are specifically called elders.

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Being a female and a pastor does NOT violate scripture! And whether affirming churches are run by women or not is immaterial. You are just repeating the stuff you were told. 1Ti 2:12 says nothing about pastors, i...

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Being a female and a pastor does NOT violate scripture! And whether affirming churches are run by women or not is immaterial. You are just repeating the stuff you

1Ti 2:12 general

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii No, having a male pastor does not prevent a

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii No, having a male pastor does not prevent a church from being deceived or going astray or twisting scripture. Female pastors is not the test of soundness in the f

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii I’m not dumbing it down. I’m highlighting t

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii I’m not dumbing it down. I’m highlighting the real issue and it is not female pastors. The issue has to do with character qualifications, gifting, soundness in th

@BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Like I said, it only matters whether someone rejects what they think the scripture is clearly teaching. And there are not a lot of denominations not having issues these days. History doesn’t trump Biblical truth, and the ...

@BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Like I said, it only matters whether someone rejects what they think the scripture is clearly teaching. And there are not a lot of denominations not having issues these day

@LogicSaysBurn @Dayagent47 What is the OT requirement for elders that you are re

@LogicSaysBurn @Dayagent47 What is the OT requirement for elders that you are referring to?

@PaulKM32 @ReformedCaio With Paul is explicit (1Co 7), with Timothy it is an inference. We know he is young (1Ti 4:12) and we have no instruction concerning any family or wife or any indication he was married. Paul is both an apostle and an overseer...

@PaulKM32 @ReformedCaio With Paul is explicit (1Co 7), with Timothy it is an inference. We know he is young (1Ti 4:12) and we have no instruction concerning any family or wife or any indication he was

1Ti 4:12 general

@StephenStaedtl1 @baste_goblin @DelaKram75 And not even 1% of all believers are

@StephenStaedtl1 @baste_goblin @DelaKram75 And not even 1% of all believers are elders and pastors, so what’s the problem here? Only those with the requisite character, maturity, demonstrated skill, s

@jshurmer @Brian_Sauve So you are balking at “all problems”? Right, so it’s just

@jshurmer @Brian_Sauve So you are balking at “all problems”? Right, so it’s just all the problems caused by women having their own Bible studies and pastoring and teaching. All those problems.

@Tailfeathers_WA Q: “Why block me for critiquing?” A: Mt 7:6 — Ryan is a pig (unbeliever) so don’t teach him complementarian pearls or he will destroy you. How could anyone disagree with you?? A: Ep 5:11 — Ryan supporting godly women teaching truth...

@Tailfeathers_WA Q: “Why block me for critiquing?” A: Mt 7:6 — Ryan is a pig (unbeliever) so don’t teach him complementarian pearls or he will destroy you. How could anyone disagree with you?? A: Ep

Ep 5:11 Mt 7:6 debate

@CNistEnjoyer Why people think the Bible forbids women from serving as elders, o

@CNistEnjoyer Why people think the Bible forbids women from serving as elders, overseers, deacons, apostles, teachers (including of males)—and why stopping all women from these things solves any probl

@dantheman278 @Thygar @MikeWingerii That’s a reasonable definition I can agree with. And that’s why women and men need to work together in leadership. It makes for decisions that have less blind spots, a more diverse set of skills and strengths among...

@dantheman278 @Thygar @MikeWingerii That’s a reasonable definition I can agree with. And that’s why women and men need to work together in leadership. It makes for decisions that have less blind spots

@Dayagent47 As much as I love JM, unless I’m convinced that the Bible forbids female pastors, I’m not rebelling against the Bible. Maybe I’m confused, maybe I’m wrong in my interpretation, but rebelling against the Bible is not a valid charge. The B...

@Dayagent47 As much as I love JM, unless I’m convinced that the Bible forbids female pastors, I’m not rebelling against the Bible. Maybe I’m confused, maybe I’m wrong in my interpretation, but rebelli

@Tailfeathers_WA I was surprised Mike said that women can be deacons given that

@Tailfeathers_WA I was surprised Mike said that women can be deacons given that the term “one wife husband” is stated for deacons as well as elders. https://t.co/ApHovjrnZw

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Maybe if women were allowed to be theologically trained and serve as overseers, there would be better oversight of women’s small groups and Bible studies. Maybe women would see a reason for theological study if they were allowed to use it. Strange t...

Maybe if women were allowed to be theologically trained and serve as overseers, there would be better oversight of women’s small groups and Bible studies. Maybe women would see a reason for theologica

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@LogicSaysBurn @BeyondZenny @Brian_Sauve A pastor is not supposed to act in a coercive manner. He might say “the Word says <>” ⎯ in that case, I open my Bible and I see and agree that the Word says <>. Then he challenges me to apply it ...

@LogicSaysBurn @BeyondZenny @Brian_Sauve A pastor is not supposed to act in a coercive manner. He might say “the Word says <*>” ⎯ in that case, I open my Bible and I see and agree that the Word

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-03

@BeyondZenny @Brian_Sauve Let’s backup a tad. My pastor is a male and I am a male. He doesn’t have authority over me. Scripture has authority. He certainly can act like he has authority—but unless what he says is aligned with the Word, whatever auth...

@BeyondZenny @Brian_Sauve Let’s backup a tad. My pastor is a male and I am a male. He doesn’t have authority over me. Scripture has authority. He certainly can act like he has authority—but unless wh

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@nakedpastor Which verse is this based on?

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@ScottCross_8 @B_Christs_Amb @KittyMitchell7 @NamedWar @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetP

@ScottCross_8 @B_Christs_Amb @KittyMitchell7 @NamedWar @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor Max 136 years? And that would be fair? 😳

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@ScottCross_8 @B_Christs_Amb @NamedWar @KittyMitchell7 @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetP

@ScottCross_8 @B_Christs_Amb @NamedWar @KittyMitchell7 @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor I’ve been reading this thread with great interest. Scott, thanks for not packing in the towel on this conversation

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@ScottCross_8 @NamedWar @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor You are also biased—I can see it clearly. I am not an American so I don’t even have a pan on the fire. I am just very cautious about trials of high profile people l...

@ScottCross_8 @NamedWar @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor You are also biased—I can see it clearly. I am not an American so I don’t even have a pan on the fire. I am just v

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@ScottCross_8 @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @NamedWar @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetP

@ScottCross_8 @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @NamedWar @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor That’s correct. Up to 10. After that it gets much more difficult. When the vast majority of people are Democrat or