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@Son_of_James_ @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie I would say that if y

@Son_of_James_ @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie I would say that if you would like to do math, then do math. Here we are exegeting scripture, dealing with language that can be used in diffe

@ronhenzel @johnnylately There's a modern feminist movement that is more about f

@ronhenzel @johnnylately There's a modern feminist movement that is more about female supremacy. In order not to be confused with that, I would rather stick with egalitarian. Thanks for your understan

@VincereMalum @ronhenzel Pretty sure I'm mostly doing exegesis, but you are enti

@VincereMalum @ronhenzel Pretty sure I'm mostly doing exegesis, but you are entitled to your opinion. I'm also doing my best to bring in all the details in the context and an exegesis that makes the

@cjonesaudio @paulogia0 I use my brain A LOT as a Christian. Critical thinking i

@cjonesaudio @paulogia0 I use my brain A LOT as a Christian. Critical thinking is extremely important to me. Your entire premise depends on the non-existence of souls. Sure you want to wager that one

@cjonesaudio @paulogia0 What do I gain by casting off God? What do I gain if I g

@cjonesaudio @paulogia0 What do I gain by casting off God? What do I gain if I gain the whole world but lose my soul?

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 14:36 question

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning You are quoting from 1 Cor 14:34-35 without noticing that Paul has been responding to things the Corinthians previously wrote to him. Just after this, Paul says, “...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning You are quoting from 1 Cor 14:34-35 without noticing that Paul has been responding to things the Corinthians prev

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_r

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I am. That's why I'm out here correcting those of you who struggle to read the Bible in context. Then I'll go ch

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@paulogia0 That's quite an upstanding task you have given yourself⎯shipwrecking

@paulogia0 That's quite an upstanding task you have given yourself⎯shipwrecking people's faith.

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Where is "role" in scripture exactly? I'm not referring to mother/father differences. When it comes to leadership, since God said to both that they should rule in ...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Where is "role" in scripture exactly? I'm not referring to mother/father differences. When it comes to leadership

Gen 1:28 debate

@ronhenzel Let's review: 1. You said truth divides in relation to asserting wome

@ronhenzel Let's review: 1. You said truth divides in relation to asserting women cannot teach men. 2. You highlighted a truth we should divide over, that is who is Jesus. 3. You applied something we

@LapisRobustus For 1 Tim 2:12, you might find the following helpful. https://t.c

@LapisRobustus For 1 Tim 2:12, you might find the following helpful. https://t.co/YjFKhdD3bw

1 Tim 2:12 general

@LapisRobustus No. Let's start with 1 Cor 14:34-35. Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote to him in their prior letter. These verses can be taken with quotation marks. Paul then says in v36, “What? came the word of God out from you [men]...

@LapisRobustus No. Let's start with 1 Cor 14:34-35. Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote to him in their prior letter. These verses can be taken with quotation marks. Paul then says in v

1 Cor 14:34-35 question

@paulsawashi1 https://t.co/YjFKhdCvlY

@PrinceZiwa Why do you use that Bible verse in this way? Women are saved in the same way as men⎯through believing the gospel of Jesus' death and resurrection on our behalf. PS> It's "the childbearing" which is a definite noun...it's NOT a verb. ...

@PrinceZiwa Why do you use that Bible verse in this way? Women are saved in the same way as men⎯through believing the gospel of Jesus' death and resurrection on our behalf. PS> It's "the childbea

@ronhenzel @johnnylately Ok, so in the churches Paul and the apostles oversaw, women were teaching and pastoring along with men, then there were 19 centuries of suppression of women, and we have finally now realized our error and are correcting back ...

@ronhenzel @johnnylately Ok, so in the churches Paul and the apostles oversaw, women were teaching and pastoring along with men, then there were 19 centuries of suppression of women, and we have final

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Sure. No magic wands required. Just careful attention to the details in the text and the context and purpose of the letter. Paul says "I do not permit"...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Sure. No magic wands required. Just careful attention to the details in the text and the context and p

@Son_of_James_ @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie No, I have no problem teaching solely from the book of 1 Timothy and proving that what you just stated is a foreign idea complementarians and patriachalists are inserting into this text. See ...

@Son_of_James_ @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie No, I have no problem teaching solely from the book of 1 Timothy and proving that what you just stated is a foreign idea complementarians and

@Jim7699 @TWFtrish @ronhenzel Paul could have made this more clear by saying something like "an elder must not be a woman" or "women must only teach other women." Paul's statement isn't vague as he already told us his purpose which was for Timothy t...

@Jim7699 @TWFtrish @ronhenzel Paul could have made this more clear by saying something like "an elder must not be a woman" or "women must only teach other women." Paul's statement isn't vague as he a

@pastherandie @TBush1689 @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @Doctrinesof

@pastherandie @TBush1689 @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Perhaps he thinks that he is the authority on this because he is a man?

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii On basis do you conclude this? Surely you are not referring to 1 Tim 3:1–13, which has no male pronouns, nowhere, says “must not be a woman”, and even s...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii On basis do you conclude this? Surely you are not referring to 1 Tim 3:1–13, which has no male pronoun

1 Tim 3:1 question

@pastherandie @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii That is right! There’s no need to appeal to someone’s authority, their PhD, if they had one or the lengthy nature of their published work. One simply needs to consider the reasons behind their conclusions, ...

@pastherandie @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii That is right! There’s no need to appeal to someone’s authority, their PhD, if they had one or the lengthy nature of their published work. One simply needs

1 Cor 11:1-16 1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie I taught all the following in four 1.5hr sessions: Gen 1-3, 1 Cor 11:1-16, 1 Cor 14:34-35, 1 Tim 2:11-15, 1 Tim 3:1-13. The only reason @MikeWingerii needed 11 1/2 hours for this single passage in first Ti...

@DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie I taught all the following in four 1.5hr sessions: Gen 1-3, 1 Cor 11:1-16, 1 Cor 14:34-35, 1 Tim 2:11-15, 1 Tim 3:1-13. The only reason @MikeWingerii neede

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii This is a particularly sticky situation. Timothy is being asked by Paul to intervene to stop a wife from teaching false auction when her husband who is ...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii This is a particularly sticky situation. Timothy is being asked by Paul to intervene to stop a wife fr

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @Doctrinesof

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii “You can’t teach” is speaking of Andie?

RT @ryanschatz: @ronhenzel Yes the truth of the gospel divides. And sin divide

RT @ryanschatz: @ronhenzel Yes the truth of the *gospel* divides. And sin divides. But failure to read Paul in context has you believing th…

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2 Timothy 3:16-17 general

@DiscoverJesus3 @tchadwinder @ronhenzel 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is brea

@DiscoverJesus3 @tchadwinder @ronhenzel 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the ma

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @Doctrinesof

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii What?? Are you suggesting that no women have the ability or capacity to teach? Surely I’m misreading y

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel I love how we are a team on this. Why won't the church wake

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel I love how we are a team on this. Why won't the church wake up and realize that they have suppressed women for so long!

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Where is this defect in females taught in scriptu

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Where is this defect in females taught in scripture?

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant No, this is not about spiritual authority on the basis of sex. You are reading that idea into the text, sister. We are all to love each other as Christ loved us. Wives are not excluded from loving like Christ and husba...

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant No, this is not about spiritual authority on the basis of sex. You are reading that idea into the text, sister. We are all to love each other as Christ loved us. Wives

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Is this a popularity contest or about what is scr

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Is this a popularity contest or about what is scripture? Remember, you said "scripture interprets scripture." No scripture says that women were created lacking the disce

@stablecross @ronhenzel The details matter and considering all the details is not "overthinking it." But you are correct, no one should be teaching false doctrine, male or female. You are also correct⎯a wife being allowed to teach means she is on th...

@stablecross @ronhenzel The details matter and considering all the details is not "overthinking it." But you are correct, no one should be teaching false doctrine, male or female. You are also correc

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Because you are assuming its about spiritual auth

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Because you are assuming its about spiritual authority when it has nothing to do with that!

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel But don't despair...we've got these minority texts too! Careful reading and reflection of these texts by taking all the details in their context including the grammar and they become clear that it's not about restricting godly wo...

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel But don't despair...we've got these minority texts too! Careful reading and reflection of these texts by taking all the details in their context including the grammar and they bec

@DiscoverJesus3 @pastherandie @ronhenzel I appreciate your encouragement here. J

@DiscoverJesus3 @pastherandie @ronhenzel I appreciate your encouragement here. Just remember that we came to know Jesus through His revelation in scripture. This is about correctly handling His Word.

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Yes, the ground was cursed, not Adam. There's a difference. Also notice, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife..." Adam was right there. He heard her speaking to the Serpent and her repeating of the com...

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Yes, the ground was cursed, not Adam. There's a difference. Also notice, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife..." Adam was right there. He heard her sp

@stablecross @ronhenzel The issue is that her husband is not deceived and knows better but is not doing anything about his unsaved wife teaching false doctrine to the church. This would have been a very difficult situation for the young single Timoth...

@stablecross @ronhenzel The issue is that her husband is not deceived and knows better but is not doing anything about his unsaved wife teaching false doctrine to the church. This would have been a ve

@ronhenzel Except you got that wrong too! Paul is writing to Timothy. He is inst

@ronhenzel Except you got that wrong too! Paul is writing to Timothy. He is instructing Timothy on how HE should act in order to deal with the false teaching. Paul's instructions were to Timothy about

@the_blind_guide @ronhenzel This is correct. Not only that, but this passage is probably one of the most misused scriptures totally taken out of context. Paul is writing a personal letter to Timothy instructing him to stop "certain people" from teach...

@the_blind_guide @ronhenzel This is correct. Not only that, but this passage is probably one of the most misused scriptures totally taken out of context. Paul is writing a personal letter to Timothy i

1 Cor 1:10 Eph 4:1-6 question

@ronhenzel Here are some verses showing how God cares a LOT about unity of His body. How about these verses? Eph 4:1-6⎯Paul urges believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling, emphasizing unity and peace. 1 Cor 1:10⎯Paul appeals for unity...

@ronhenzel Here are some verses showing how God cares a LOT about unity of His body. How about these verses? Eph 4:1-6⎯Paul urges believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling, emphasizing u

@ronhenzel How about this one, Ron⎯God says one of the things He hates is spreading strife amongst brothers. Do you think that inferring that women teaching mean may be sin or rebellion against God's Word might cause strife and division? Something ...

@ronhenzel How about this one, Ron⎯God says one of the things He hates is spreading strife amongst brothers. Do you think that inferring that women teaching mean may be sin or rebellion against God's

@ronhenzel Ron, why do you quote John 10:19 out of context? What is the dissensi

@ronhenzel Ron, why do you quote John 10:19 out of context? What is the dissension about? Something that is not a sin like women in leadership? Or is it that Jesus is claiming to have the authority to

John 10:19 debate

@ronhenzel Yes the truth of the gospel divides. And sin divides. But failure to read Paul in context has you believing that not only was he writing to Timothy to stop FALSE teachers but also to stop godly women from teaching the truth? Doesn’t that...

@ronhenzel Yes the truth of the *gospel* divides. And sin divides. But failure to read Paul in context has you believing that not only was he writing to Timothy to stop FALSE teachers but also to stop

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant The parallels are discrimination and quenching of

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant The parallels are discrimination and quenching of the Spirit’s work. Complementarians are discriminatory. They just believe that God wants them to be. “Some humans are

Complementarians: Your MEN are being discriminated against! 👉Women get to receive the teaching gifts of the Holy Spirit through both men and women, but the men are only allowed to receive from other men. 😡You should be outraged! Why is God so pre...

Complementarians: Your MEN are being discriminated against! 👉Women get to receive the teaching gifts of the Holy Spirit through both men and women, but the men are only allowed to receive from other

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel @Jim7699 We’ve got better than that because there are excel

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel @Jim7699 We’ve got better than that because there are excellent exegetical and Biblically faithful explanations for 1 Tim 2:11-15 and the other passages seemingly restricting wome

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@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Then why does He gift women with teaching, preach

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Then why does He gift women with teaching, preaching and leadership gifts only to exclude men from benefiting from them?

@pauldirks @AngelaGraceLOU @KaeleyT Yes and no matter how much overlap there is, women are not to be elders because it violates a God ordained order, right? In the end, I think you try to validate the view of a God-ordained gender role hierarchy by l...

@pauldirks @AngelaGraceLOU @KaeleyT Yes and no matter how much overlap there is, women are not to be elders because it violates a God ordained order, right? In the end, I think you try to validate the

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant I won’t speak for Will, but I want to be clear that I’m not inferring at all that you are racist. The parallels are in immutable features resulting in discrimination, not actual ability or desire. I do think that compl...

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant I won’t speak for Will, but I want to be clear that I’m not inferring at all that you are racist. The parallels are in immutable features resulting in discrimination, no

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant The way that they are the same is that skin color and your sex are things you are born with and can’t change. These immutable characteristics are not things that prevent someone from leading, teaching, or whatever task ...

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant The way that they are the same is that skin color and your sex are things you are born with and can’t change. These immutable characteristics are not things that prevent