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@Christi34606551 @ellechle9 @harmonizedgrace The bible is clear about headship,

@Christi34606551 @ellechle9 @harmonizedgrace The bible is clear about headship, but head is not a synonym for ruler or authority over.

@TruthCop1717 @harmonizedgrace Stop skipping verse 21! If submission is *recipro

@TruthCop1717 @harmonizedgrace Stop skipping verse 21! If submission is *reciprocal* how does that have anything to do with authority? https://t.co/zmIIpxlgNR

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace So you get to make demands and I’m supposed to write you a 5000 word essay?? This is X. Since you don’t seem able to answer my question about 1Ti 2:12, let’s move on to Eph 5:21 where subjection is reciprocal—that me...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace So you get to make demands and I’m supposed to write you a 5000 word essay?? This is X. Since you don’t seem able to answer my question about 1Ti 2:12, let’s move on to

Eph 5:21 1Ti 2:12 debate

@carol66944 @pushforgorilla @subq @harmonizedgrace Israel isn’t mentioned there.

@carol66944 @pushforgorilla @subq @harmonizedgrace Israel isn’t mentioned there. All God said in Ge 3:15 is the seed of the woman. The solution to the problem should come from the man if this is about

Ge 3:15 debate

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Egalitarians argue against male headship b/c ‘headship’ = ruler/authority today, but Paul doesn’t use it that way for church or M/F rels. I cited 1Co 7:4 as the only positive mention of authority in M/F rels, besides 1...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Egalitarians argue against male headship b/c ‘headship’ = ruler/authority today, but Paul doesn’t use it that way for church or M/F rels. I cited 1Co 7:4 as the only po

1Co 7:4 1Ti 2:12 debate

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Who said male headship stems from the fall? Head doesn’t automatically mean ruler or the one in authority in scripture. If that’s what was meant, what’s wrong with using the word authority? The only time authority is us...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Who said male headship stems from the fall? Head doesn’t automatically mean ruler or the one in authority in scripture. If that’s what was meant, what’s wrong with using

1Co 7:4 debate

@uav_guy_79 @harmonizedgrace If that is the case, that the husband serves his wi

@uav_guy_79 @harmonizedgrace If that is the case, that the husband serves his wife as a demonstration of how he lays his life down for her, then how is this exercising authority over her?

@uav_guy_79 @harmonizedgrace Can a slave be exercising authority over the one they are serving? Isn't it obvious that if Jesus "empties Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant" and we (both men and women) are to emulate His posture, that we ough...

@uav_guy_79 @harmonizedgrace Can a slave be exercising authority over the one they are serving? Isn't it obvious that if Jesus "empties Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant" and we (both men a

@carol66944 @subq @harmonizedgrace …and kephale (head) doesn’t mean authority in

@carol66944 @subq @harmonizedgrace …and kephale (head) doesn’t mean authority in most Biblical contexts.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-26

@BdtKim There are no gender role differences related to submission or authority.

@BdtKim There are no gender role differences related to submission or authority. Both have equal authority as the only authority given by God was given equally to men and women. The only way to harm

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-24

@pitchford316 @ScottRoberts As for the "I will never leave nor forsake you," we have to take the basis for this statement in what God has said in scripture. In Deut 31, we have both the promise not to leave or forsake and shortly after God stating He...

@pitchford316 @ScottRoberts As for the "I will never leave nor forsake you," we have to take the basis for this statement in what God has said in scripture. In Deut 31, we have both the promise not to

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-21

@Crystalisives Yes, Paul was giving Timothy his apostolic authority in assistanc

@Crystalisives Yes, Paul was giving Timothy his apostolic authority in assistance for this task as it involved him ‘interfering’ between the silent husband and his wife who was teaching heresy.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-20

@MikeWingerii @iheartJ37 Whether he was egalitarian or not isn’t really material

@MikeWingerii @iheartJ37 Whether he was egalitarian or not isn’t really material. But to assert that this female was one of the apostles when many like yourself seem to acknowledge that being an apost

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-20

@JacobPaul432 @MikeWingerii I have not seen Zahnd’s debate with Brown. I’m conce

@JacobPaul432 @MikeWingerii I have not seen Zahnd’s debate with Brown. I’m concerned at what Mike says and how he frames things. He said I had to repent of spreading the teaching that women can be eld

RT @ryanschatz: Mike mentions the wife has authority over the husband’s body [1:

RT @ryanschatz: Mike mentions the wife has authority over the husband’s body [1:16:35]. Well now, who is the tiebreaker when there’s a sta…

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife “A believing man was sufficient for salvation of his entire household”?? You are kidding, right? No one could save anyone by himself believing. Also, just because you use the umbrellas doesn’t mea...

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife “A believing man was sufficient for salvation of his entire household”?? You are kidding, right? No one could save anyone by himself believing. Al

@Matthew56193629 @sher_qw @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife There is no gender based aut

@Matthew56193629 @sher_qw @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife There is no gender based authority (at least in the church). That’s a made up notion.

@R5Y79 @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 I agree with you. I think the

@R5Y79 @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 I agree with you. I think the only "male" authority that exists has been made up by people. Even John the Baptist clearly said “...A person can recei

Jn 3:27 debate

@Matthew56193629 @R5Y79 @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife Oh please! You are ignorant if

@Matthew56193629 @R5Y79 @BretArrigo @mtnhousewife Oh please! You are ignorant if you don’t think that there is a such thing as team leadership! The leader gave us His mandate and we are all following

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell I didn’t say that men are not leader

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell I didn’t say that men are not leaders, I said that their wives lead with them!

@NewestPapa @BibGen1 @mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 Thanks Papa. @BibGen1 has bl

@NewestPapa @BibGen1 @mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 Thanks Papa. @BibGen1 has blocked me. I look at 1Pe 3:6 in context in the following short post. https://t.co/JPge5soJWf

1Pe 3:6 commentary

@mtnhousewife @shastorra I don’t have an issue with someone saying that they cho

@mtnhousewife @shastorra I don’t have an issue with someone saying that they choose to follow their husband’s lead. My issue is when people say that the Bible commands it and anyone who thinks that t

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell Teams consist of leaders taking on different responsibilities and then reporting back so collectively they can make decisions. Some have a CEO type leader. In the church, that leader’s will is accessed thro...

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell Teams consist of leaders taking on different responsibilities and then reporting back so collectively they can make decisions. Some have a CEO type leader.

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell Have you ever heard of teams that le

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell Have you ever heard of teams that lead? Or is this a completely new concept to you?

@Lead_Protect But didn’t Jesus lay aside His rights and subject Himself as the e

@Lead_Protect But didn’t Jesus lay aside His rights and subject Himself as the example for men? So shouldn’t men be the ones who are going around and serving, laying down any authority, power or right

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@MichelleDLesley @harmonizedgrace @mtnhousewife By harassing, do you mean interacting? Honest question. I’ve got a “That’s 1” and “That’s 2” awfully quick. To be honest, I feel discriminated against for some reason. Like if I was a female, I woul...

@MichelleDLesley @harmonizedgrace @mtnhousewife By harassing, do you mean interacting? Honest question. I’ve got a “That’s 1” and “That’s 2” awfully quick. To be honest, I feel discriminated again

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@Matthew56193629 @mtnhousewife Yes, you are correct that monogamy and producing

@Matthew56193629 @mtnhousewife Yes, you are correct that monogamy and producing godly offspring is God’s intention for marriage. Paul shows this by requiring monogamy and faithfulness for leaders. Yet

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace We are all to love each other as Christ does. We

@mtnhousewife @harmonizedgrace We are all to love each other as Christ does. We are all to lay down our lives (and rights) to promote the best interests of others. This is not one sided. Head doesn’

@MaineMinistry That church went non-denominational and merged with another local church which had a female lead pastor. Eventually, they hired a new pastor. To cut to the chase, I lasted about 2 years and in a meeting of the pastor, elders and deacon...

@MaineMinistry That church went non-denominational and merged with another local church which had a female lead pastor. Eventually, they hired a new pastor. To cut to the chase, I lasted about 2 years

@MaineMinistry Since I was unable to lead anything (I was leading two Bible stud

@MaineMinistry Since I was unable to lead anything (I was leading two Bible studies at the time, one for 25 years), I wasn’t able to continue making that my church home. When the pastor thinks you are

@MaineMinistry Our current church started as reformed (part of the RCA) but is now attached to Vision Ministries here in Canada. They are egalitarian, but sometimes as leadership act very authoritarian. So there are still remnants of bad theology of ...

@MaineMinistry Our current church started as reformed (part of the RCA) but is now attached to Vision Ministries here in Canada. They are egalitarian, but sometimes as leadership act very authoritaria

@MaineMinistry Another church I continue to attend from time to time but the pastor told me that while I am welcome to attend and be a member, I cannot lead anything ever because I’m not a Calvinist or a complementarian. Another church we attended es...

@MaineMinistry Another church I continue to attend from time to time but the pastor told me that while I am welcome to attend and be a member, I cannot lead anything ever because I’m not a Calvinist o

@MaineMinistry What you are stating as “clear Biblical principles” in that women

@MaineMinistry What you are stating as “clear Biblical principles” in that women are not to be leaders or elders is absolutely not clear. You have convinced yourself that these are the clear principle

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-15

@MaineMinistry @MikeWingerii While we Protestant’s don’t technically have a pope, some get pretty close to this in how they treat certain leaders (Timothy Keller, Rick Warren, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon, Billy Graham, etc). What is ...

@MaineMinistry @MikeWingerii While we Protestant’s don’t technically have a pope, some get pretty close to this in how they treat certain leaders (Timothy Keller, Rick Warren, Martin Luther, John Calv

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-15

@DonicaTibbetts @eutychusnerd @MikeWingerii So it is quite reasonable then that

@DonicaTibbetts @eutychusnerd @MikeWingerii So it is quite reasonable then that Priscilla and Aquila might be collaborating in writing Hebrews and mixing singular I (the one case where Aquila is singu

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-14

In the case of complementarian (C) and egalitarian (E) differences, it can be ha

In the case of complementarian (C) and egalitarian (E) differences, it can be hard to remain in a C church that prevents you from serving how the HS is gifting. Or you may feel that your E church is

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-14

There are far too many divisions in today’s churches. Many churches have entrenched systems pushed by leadership and little opportunities for its members to minister to each other. Others are outright promoting sin. Others are abusing their members...

There are far too many divisions in today’s churches. Many churches have entrenched systems pushed by leadership and little opportunities for its members to minister to each other. Others are outrigh

@portals2past @MikeWingerii A leader of a church speaks about the desires of eve

@portals2past @MikeWingerii A leader of a church speaks about the desires of every member of his church? Really? I wouldn’t do that.

@MikeWingerii The theologian Dr. Harnack asserted that the author’s frequent use of the communicative “we” teaches, among other things, that there is possibly more than one author. It is assumed that the readers “must have known at once who was meant...

@MikeWingerii The theologian Dr. Harnack asserted that the author’s frequent use of the communicative “we” teaches, among other things, that there is possibly more than one author. It is assumed that

@MikeWingerii The problem is that someone believes that it is most likely that a woman wrote it, if they were complementarian, they would quite likely no longer be a complementarian as scripture by definition is authoritative. So I’m not sure what p...

@MikeWingerii The problem is that someone believes that it is most likely that a woman wrote it, if they were complementarian, they would quite likely no longer be a complementarian as scripture by de

@RusticSudz @HomelyHearth @BICBCI73 @abarefootmomma And therein lies the problem. 2Ti 3:16-17 should have therefore read: “All Scripture <and oral tradition passed on only by authorized agents> is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, f...

@RusticSudz @HomelyHearth @BICBCI73 @abarefootmomma And therein lies the problem. 2Ti 3:16-17 should have therefore read: “All Scripture <and oral tradition passed on only by authorized agents>

2Ti 3:16-17 general

@immrbloo @BeardedPresby If I was attending your church, would I be allowed to b

@immrbloo @BeardedPresby If I was attending your church, would I be allowed to be an elder or pastor or any kind of leader (like leading a bible study) while holding my views? Or would you hamstring m

@immrbloo @BeardedPresby If I thought what I believed was unbiblical, I’d change my mind in a heartbeat. I am thoroughly convinced what I believe is Biblical which is why I also teach it. I appreciate your concern, but let’s be clear that how God sa...

@immrbloo @BeardedPresby If I thought what I believed was unbiblical, I’d change my mind in a heartbeat. I am thoroughly convinced what I believe is Biblical which is why I also teach it. I appreciat

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace Not if the woman isn’t teaching false doctrine. And also, if another prophet is moved to speak the first should “keep silent”… (whether male or female). No one is to be “in authority” over others; leaders are...

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace Not if the woman isn’t teaching false doctrine. And also, if another prophet is moved to speak the first should “keep silent”… (whether male or female). No on

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace ✅ husband is head of his wife ✅ wife is to submit to him (like she does to Christ and not like those in the culture) ❌ head doesn’t mean leader or the one in authority. ❌ husbands are also to submit to their w...

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace ✅ husband is head of his wife ✅ wife is to submit to him (like she does to Christ and not like those in the culture) ❌ head doesn’t mean leader or the one in a

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace Why does it always say that the husband

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace Why does it always say that the husband is the head and not the (sole) leader as you wrote? Not even once.

@WayfarerAbdul @harmonizedgrace The language you are using conveys authority and

@WayfarerAbdul @harmonizedgrace The language you are using conveys authority and hierarchy. Even if the husband is generally nice about it, the fact that the wife is always a follower and never a lead

@CoHeir316 I told you the answer. Being clear doesn’t always mean saying “yes” or “no” because it’s nuanced. You are thinking about Jesus’ deity. He wasn’t created and we were; we are not God. But nowhere in the New Testament does Jesus claim author...

@CoHeir316 I told you the answer. Being clear doesn’t always mean saying “yes” or “no” because it’s nuanced. You are thinking about Jesus’ deity. He wasn’t created and we were; we are not God. But no

@Tailfeathers_WA @GwenSci @dalepartridge So you admit God installed Deborah as a judge then? You just feel that it was to insult the Canaanites and Israel? Your claim that God had ordained male authority—even in the OT—is clearly wrong. Otherwise, G...

@Tailfeathers_WA @GwenSci @dalepartridge So you admit God installed Deborah as a judge then? You just feel that it was to insult the Canaanites and Israel? Your claim that God had ordained male autho