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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-07

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve No, I’m not ignoring the entire Bible. 1. For 1Ti 2:11-15 see below. 2. Jesus chose the 12 before the church was formed. They were also all Jewish but this doesn’t mean all leaders afterwards had to...

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve No, I’m not ignoring the entire Bible. 1. For 1Ti 2:11-15 see below. 2. Jesus chose the 12 before the church was formed. They were also all Jewish b

1Ti 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The evil of excluding gifted and qu

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The evil of excluding gifted and qualified women from leadership does not prevail as they are able to find another church.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve And by that very same reasonin

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve And by that very same reasoning women are not excluded in 1Ti 3 from being overseers or elders.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t they lead? He even thinks they can be deacons who ...

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@maclellanjames @ClintHumfrey That’s a great video! If only more complementarian

@maclellanjames @ClintHumfrey That’s a great video! If only more complementarians treated women as complementary counterparts in leadership and ministry.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey So she can shepherd, guide, teach and correct so long as she doesn

@ClintHumfrey So she can shepherd, guide, teach and correct so long as she doesn’t have the title of elder? And only if she does this for women and little children?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey @pauldirks How do we know if aner is generic “man” or specific to male only? For example, why doesn’t Paul specifically exclude women in 1Ti 3 by saying “must not be a woman”? Why does he use τὶς in v1 which could refer to any male or ...

@ClintHumfrey @pauldirks How do we know if aner is generic “man” or specific to male only? For example, why doesn’t Paul specifically exclude women in 1Ti 3 by saying “must not be a woman”? Why does

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey @pauldirks μακάριος **ἀνὴρ** οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν⎯“B

@ClintHumfrey @pauldirks μακάριος **ἀνὴρ** οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν⎯“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account” (Ro 4:8) Women are not also blessed when God doesn’t t

Ro 4:8 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-23

@theBaxterian Where is anyone called a 'pastor' in the New Testament? Where does

@theBaxterian Where is anyone called a 'pastor' in the New Testament? Where does it say "women should not be pastors"? Hm. So why restrict them from going to seminary?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@Manny_Clay1 Please explain to me also why women are to have "a symbol of" autho

@Manny_Clay1 Please explain to me also why women are to have "a symbol of" authority on their heads "because of the angels"? It's easy, it's clear English. But did you know "a symbol of" is not in th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-07

@DelaKram75 @Ryan_Adair_A Why do women have to wonder if their speaking might be a sin...seems so strange. You can speak the gospel, but not "teaching them everything I commanded you" as Jesus gave them the authority to do... Can presumably teach boy...

@DelaKram75 @Ryan_Adair_A Why do women have to wonder if their speaking might be a sin...seems so strange. You can speak the gospel, but not "teaching them everything I commanded you" as Jesus gave th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-07

@DelaKram75 @Ryan_Adair_A Again, there were no pulpits in the early church. I pr

@DelaKram75 @Ryan_Adair_A Again, there were no pulpits in the early church. I presume, there were elders in every home church. What is the reason for the prohibition on preaching and teaching "from th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-07

@Ryan_Adair_A @DelaKram75 So women cannot share a message God put on their heart

@Ryan_Adair_A @DelaKram75 So women cannot share a message God put on their heart or teach true doctrine in a home with say 15 people gathering in it? Is that what you really believe and practice?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@DelaKram75 @GWFarnsworth So women can teach themselves n the context of Sunday

@DelaKram75 @GWFarnsworth So women can teach themselves n the context of Sunday school? I’m puzzled what is so special about corporate worship.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT As an egalitarian, I’ve gotten along well in complementarian churches, though maybe it’s because my wife doesn’t feel led to preach or join the elders. Some comp churches won’t allow me to join the leadership team just for disagr...

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT As an egalitarian, I’ve gotten along well in complementarian churches, though maybe it’s because my wife doesn’t feel led to preach or join the elders. Some comp churches won’t al

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-26

@ronhenzel Does all this talk about the freedoms Roman women had apply to Greek

@ronhenzel Does all this talk about the freedoms Roman women had apply to Greek and Jewish women?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel No, v22 is not pointless because it deals with issues in the marriage where women were being treated as slaves and as property and baby machines and housemaids. Paul wants the wives to see their submission to mimick that o...

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel No, v22 is not pointless because it deals with issues in the marriage where women were being treated as slaves and as property and baby machines and housemaids. Paul wants

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel It doesn’t have to say for men to submit to women be

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel It doesn’t have to say for men to submit to women because it applies to all. Of course not in the way that husbands and wives submit to each other (for the equal authority

1Co 7:4 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@JoshuaSethSchu1 Maybe this is a good argument for female pastors. Think about t

@JoshuaSethSchu1 Maybe this is a good argument for female pastors. Think about the only avenue women have for counseling from a pastor is from a man.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@JohnWil71685113 @howertonjosh I’m always curious why people understand that men are not to cover their heads but women are. I cover 1Co 11:3 in the attached post. The problem is that we read head and understand it to mean authority over. If Paul me...

@JohnWil71685113 @howertonjosh I’m always curious why people understand that men are not to cover their heads but women are. I cover 1Co 11:3 in the attached post. The problem is that we read head an

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

Howerton—frantically waving his arms—then makes a list of important caveats (“for the internet” 😂), some of which are necessary for comps to state. He believes women can be CEOs but at home, the husband is the boss. Not all comps believe this! My t...

Howerton—frantically waving his arms—then makes a list of important caveats (“for the internet” 😂), some of which are necessary for comps to state. He believes women can be CEOs but at home, the husb

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

“I refuse to rob the women of our church of the discipleship they need to grow o

“I refuse to rob the women of our church of the discipleship they need to grow out of fear” [6:31]. This is great! More preachers should speak what they believe is true instead of caving because of f

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

He notes that pastors often pull back on dealing with the sins of women because

He notes that pastors often pull back on dealing with the sins of women because they don’t want to get “feminist crushed” [4:07]. Swaying his hips, says the perceived reaction to this is “you’re just

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

He notes that the reason he is not nervous preaching this sermon is because at L

He notes that the reason he is not nervous preaching this sermon is because at Lakepointe, they have women of God who want the truth of God spoken to them. 🙄 Ok, but the egalitarian women I know also

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-14

RT @ambercfischer: Unpopular opinion: women's ministry isn't problematic because

RT @ambercfischer: Unpopular opinion: women's ministry isn't problematic because it's teaching theology. Women's ministry is problematic be…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I’m confused—an entire set of requirements? Yes, Jesus is the “chief shepherd” and as such is the only one explicitly called out as a pastor. Peter exhorts the elders to shepherd. Ho...

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 I’m confused—an entire set of requirements? Yes, Jesus is the “chief shepherd” and as such is the only one explicitly called out as a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Sarah, please

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Sarah, please find a male who is identified as a pastor. Please try. Let's say you find 1. Does that prove that women were not serving

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@rofbethany @BrandonGra53760 There is no command that only men rule. Women teach

@rofbethany @BrandonGra53760 There is no command that only men rule. Women teaching truth to others including men is not listed in any list of sins. I’m afraid you are mistaken.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-11

@JamMom89 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 God has always had authority⎯what is your point? Where does the Bible say women cannot lead? The reason the serpent chose the woman is because she didn’t have the experience with God that Adam did and so could be d...

@JamMom89 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 God has always had authority⎯what is your point? Where does the Bible say women cannot lead? The reason the serpent chose the woman is because she didn’t have the e

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-10

@davidguzik If women cannot judge prophecy, how is it that they will one day joi

@davidguzik If women cannot judge prophecy, how is it that they will one day join the rest of the saints and judge the world and the angels (1Co 6:2-3)? 🧐 1Co 14:34-35 is clearly a quote from the let

1Co 14:34-35 1Co 6:2-3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-06

@CaidenHooks @MikeWingerii He also says that women cannot “teach authoritatively”—but what does this even mean? Do we listen to a pastor or elder because they speak “authoritatively” (like the pope) or because they are Biblical and right? What would ...

@CaidenHooks @MikeWingerii He also says that women cannot “teach authoritatively”—but what does this even mean? Do we listen to a pastor or elder because they speak “authoritatively” (like the pope) o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-06

@SindlandOz34748 @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman I’m not your pastor. I’m also not overturning the plain meaning of the text. The plain meaning is very clear and that Paul has been quoting from the letter from the Corinthians is uncontest...

@SindlandOz34748 @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman I’m not your pastor. I’m also not overturning the plain meaning of the text. The plain meaning is very clear and that Paul has been quoting

1Co 7:1 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@CatMan_iF @smashbaals @danielsilliman There is no law restricting women from te

@CatMan_iF @smashbaals @danielsilliman There is no law restricting women from teaching, prophesying, or ministering simply because of being a woman.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Again, you may be flippant about using the plural and the singular, but Paul seems to be intentional in the flow of this text, starting from all people, men, women, a woman, a man, Adam, Eve, t...

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Again, you may be flippant about using the plural and the singular, but Paul seems to be intentional in the flow of this text, starting from al

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@Psalm2_12Xian @XianPatriot @smashbaals @danielsilliman Where? Show me where scr

@Psalm2_12Xian @XianPatriot @smashbaals @danielsilliman Where? Show me where scripture says that in the church men are to rule over women? Where is a man supposed to take authority over women?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Did Paul suddenly forget how to use the plural for all women if he meant it? If it was an established law of God, why did he say “I do not permit”? Why is this law not repeated elsewhere? Why d...

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Did Paul suddenly forget how to use the plural for all women if he meant it? If it was an established law of God, why did he say “I do not perm

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@XianPatriot @smashbaals @danielsilliman Well, authority was not given to men ov

@XianPatriot @smashbaals @danielsilliman Well, authority was not given to men over women either. 🤷‍♂️

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii ...women in leadership but are willing to work within a complementarian system and keep the peace, how is that a problem? There really was no sufficient answers to these things, but it did get this pastor to think as he ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii ...women in leadership but are willing to work within a complementarian system and keep the peace, how is that a problem? There really was no sufficient answers to these

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The jumping around from plural to singular and back again is very unclear if Paul means women generically. To mix deception with generic people and salvation for those generic deceived people seems nonsensical. Paul is w...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The jumping around from plural to singular and back again is very unclear if Paul means women generically. To mix deception with generic people and salvation for those ge

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Surely there was a special application to their re

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Surely there was a special application to their relationship, though we can clearly see patterns throughout history of the mistreatment and subjugation of women. This is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@RenOfMen Actually, it seems that patriarchalists refuse to submit themselves to

@RenOfMen Actually, it seems that patriarchalists refuse to submit themselves to serve all including women. If we all mutually submitted, everything works out.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@RenOfMen Hmm. The women I know understand mutual submission. It seems it is rat

@RenOfMen Hmm. The women I know understand mutual submission. It seems it is rather the men who think they don’t have to submit. 🤷‍♂️

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii What is Paul's point using Eve as an archetype of

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii What is Paul's point using Eve as an archetype of all women (what you have said elsewhere is 'womankind')? Are you suggesting Paul is explaining to Timothy that all women

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii How could women prophesy to men which is by defini

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii How could women prophesy to men which is by definition authoritative and not teach truth to men? Why would Jesus be hamstringing half His body?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Paul says that the saints will judge the world and angels (1Co 6:2-3) and Jesus will seat believers on His throne with Him (Re 2:26-27; 3:21). Why would that be a sin in the church for women if Paul even uses it to justi...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Paul says that the saints will judge the world and angels (1Co 6:2-3) and Jesus will seat believers on His throne with Him (Re 2:26-27; 3:21). Why would that be a sin in

1Co 11:10 1Co 6:2-3 Re 2:26-27 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii If women cannot teach or pastor men, why can’t the

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii If women cannot teach or pastor men, why can’t they teach or pastor women? That has to be explained. So they could be teachers and pastors but just not over men? That mak

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii It’s not even an imperative. It was written to Timothy in a letter concerning how he should act to deal with false teaching. If women teaching truth to men is a sin or having authority over men is a sin that condemns wom...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii It’s not even an imperative. It was written to Timothy in a letter concerning how he should act to deal with false teaching. If women teaching truth to men is a sin or ha

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I'm not sure what your point is. He concealed her

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I'm not sure what your point is. He concealed her name but Timothy was clear on who he was referring to. You have Paul concealing a command that women are not to preach

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I understand you see this as speculative, but I never said it was the grounding of the whole letter. Your view has Paul giving a command to all women to not be in positions of authority over men in a personal letter to ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I understand you see this as speculative, but I never said it was the grounding of the whole letter. Your view has Paul giving a command to all women to not be in positi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-30

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yet doesn’t Origen believe women cannot address a

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yet doesn’t Origen believe women cannot address a crowd containing men as even you admit that he doesn’t believe Miriam was speaking to the men but the women? So wouldn’t

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