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@nouveau_merbe Fulfilling the call to make disciples of all nations (given to *b

@nouveau_merbe Fulfilling the call to make disciples of all nations (given to *both* men and women by the authority of Christ Himself) is not saying that she is be a father.

@nouveau_merbe Right. That’s because you see women as a subspecies of human and

@nouveau_merbe Right. That’s because you see women as a subspecies of human and view authority as originating in the vessel rather than in the Word.

Saying that egalitarianism is a one way train to the affirmation of homosexualit

Saying that egalitarianism is a one way train to the affirmation of homosexuality is not the case if you are an egalitarian because of a careful study of scripture and not one by ignoring clear teachi

So faithful men have a fatal weakness? Unfaithful women (ie godly women who preach true doctrine or pastor a fellowship) are kryptonite to the complementarian supermen. This goes to show why getting your doctrine right is so important before drawin...

So faithful men have a fatal weakness? Unfaithful women (ie godly women who preach true doctrine or pastor a fellowship) are kryptonite to the complementarian supermen. This goes to show why getting

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-26

Reading Paul Dirks’ book “Deep Discipleship for Dark Days.” Paul you referenced Luke 22:36 as if to suggest Jesus was making a symbolic call to arm ourselves with words. Having the right words—especially how we speak—is a good thing. I’m sensing ...

Reading Paul Dirks’ book “Deep Discipleship for Dark Days.” Paul you referenced Luke 22:36 as if to suggest Jesus was making a symbolic call to arm ourselves with *words.* Having the right words—esp

Luke 22:36 general

@johnpauldickson What do you mean by “teach the structures of the faith“? is not everything that we need in scripture itself accessible to everyone? 2 Timothy 3:16 states, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcti...

@johnpauldickson What do you mean by “teach the structures of the faith“? is not everything that we need in scripture itself accessible to everyone? 2 Timothy 3:16 states, "All Scripture is God-breat

2 Timothy 3:16 question

@ymmotrojam @NeilShenvi @MikeWingerii There’s a tonne of writing on these passages and through it all would take more than a year. And yes, correcting false teaching is important though you have to first establish what the text does say. If your ex...

@ymmotrojam @NeilShenvi @MikeWingerii There’s a tonne of writing on these passages and through it all would take more than a year. And yes, correcting false teaching is important though you have to f

@johnpauldickson I’m not sure what “with authority” means since whatever the pas

@johnpauldickson I’m not sure what “with authority” means since whatever the pastor says still has to align with God’s Word. Isn’t God’s Word the source of authority and not the human vessel? I’m al

@johnpauldickson To your question I’ll add mine 👇 https://t.co/AG6t8L3Gc8

@susannemaynes @cindyrushton @MarkGrote @budding_author @1CynthiaHester @PaulReidcfc @kaylamarkley01 @CarrieKress @JollyStine Hi Susanne! How do you understand Deut 30:6? My understanding is that the Holy Spirit, required for circumcision of the he...

@susannemaynes @cindyrushton @MarkGrote @budding_author @1CynthiaHester @PaulReidcfc @kaylamarkley01 @CarrieKress @JollyStine Hi Susanne! How do you understand Deut 30:6? My understanding is that th

Deut 30:6 question

Question: why do men need to be protected from female teachers? https://t.co/ZQi

Question: why do men need to be protected from female teachers? https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I interpret these scriptures in context showing they are not about preventing a godly woman from teaching true doctrine to anyone, including men. Why do you think men need to be p...

@VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I interpret these scriptures in context showing they are not about preventing a godly woman from teaching true doctrine to anyone,

@VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I’m not a

@VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I’m not a feminist. I’m egalitarian. https://t.co/ulOEIM6uo5

@thykillerqueen_ What do you mean by “all that”? You mean how he references this married woman without naming her in a way that would be very clear to Timothy what was going on and what he needed to do—in 4 verses? Remember this is a personal lette...

@thykillerqueen_ What do you mean by “all that”? You mean how he references this married woman without naming her in a way that would be very clear to Timothy what was going on and what he needed to

@crkrimmel @MikeWingerii And if you want to skip many rabbit trails, I show how 1 Tim 2:11-15 can be understood from an egalitarian perspective in ~10 minutes. Mike actually gives his interpretation in the early part of his video in about the same am...

@crkrimmel @MikeWingerii And if you want to skip many rabbit trails, I show how 1 Tim 2:11-15 can be understood from an egalitarian perspective in ~10 minutes. Mike actually gives his interpretation i

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-24

It’s a challenging passage, but it doesn’t take THAT long to show how 1 Tim 2:11

It’s a challenging passage, but it doesn’t take THAT long to show how 1 Tim 2:11-15 isn’t forbidding women from teaching true doctrine to men—you just have to stick with the scripture. https://t.co/My

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@TheMuppetPastor After this we are told fierce wolves will come so trusting in future church patterns and teaching is not wise. Everything goes back to the apostles’ teaching. Acts 20:29-30: "I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come i...

@TheMuppetPastor After this we are told fierce wolves will come so trusting in future church patterns and teaching is not wise. Everything goes back to the apostles’ teaching. Acts 20:29-30: "I know

Acts 20:29-30 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-24

@TheMuppetPastor Yes, the early church of the New Testament is what we have the

@TheMuppetPastor Yes, the early church of the New Testament is what we have the apostles’ instructions on. And what they are doing well with commendations and also not doing well with consequent corr

RT @The_Idol_Killer: @Ember_RC @CherylSchatz I'm in agreement with John MacArthu

RT @The_Idol_Killer: @Ember_RC @CherylSchatz I'm in agreement with John MacArthur on this. Scripture is abundantly clear. https://t.co/pfKI…

@Christosalithos @TheMuppetPastor This may be true but you don’t have to listen

@Christosalithos @TheMuppetPastor This may be true but you don’t have to listen to everything someone tells you. We didn’t want someone else raising our kids so we found a way to make it work.

@Christosalithos @TheMuppetPastor That is a very productive and busy woman. Mig

@Christosalithos @TheMuppetPastor That is a very productive and busy woman. Might I suggest the husband do some mopping, dishes and cooking? If the home is a shared responsibility, other family memb

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor The earliest church was the ones documented in scripture. We have to go back to those and the apostles’ teaching concerning how those churches should operate, not to the example of later churches who could misundersta...

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor The earliest church was the ones documented in scripture. We have to go back to those and the apostles’ teaching concerning how those churches should operate, not to t

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor I find it interesting when I go to the text and

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor I find it interesting when I go to the text and explain it that this is when people bow out. Ok.

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor You realize this was written in Greek, not English, right? All those male pronouns are not in the Greek text but inferred by the translators. If the statement is that an elder must be the “husband of one wife” and yo...

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor You realize this was written in Greek, not English, right? All those male pronouns are not in the Greek text but inferred by the translators. If the statement is that

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor Do you think the apostle Paul was “the husband o

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor Do you think the apostle Paul was “the husband of one wife”?

@Christosalithos @TheMuppetPastor Well, I’m not sure who you are talking about. Maybe there’s people who feel trapped. My wife is a physio and is extremely good at what she does. We raised 3 children without grandparents near us and without childc...

@Christosalithos @TheMuppetPastor Well, I’m not sure who you are talking about. Maybe there’s people who feel trapped. My wife is a physio and is extremely good at what she does. We raised 3 childr

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor Yes, you are correct. And saying that only men are designed for leadership would be the same—saying that no woman is capable to lead is so obviously wrong that it’s hard to understand how one can hold this position. ...

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor Yes, you are correct. And saying that only men are designed for leadership would be the same—saying that no woman is capable to lead is so obviously wrong that it’s ha