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@PerinDana @pauldirks I think that if women were to call their husband’s “lord”

@PerinDana @pauldirks I think that if women were to call their husband’s “lord” in our modern time, it would not be seen as a term of respect. Whatever is the cultural way to show respect we should d

@PerinDana @pauldirks This is like our older English use of “Sir” and “Ma’am.” “Yes, sir” and “yes, ma’am” can come off sounding slavish, but these are how each of us shows we are bending our will towards the other, not an acknowledgment that we are...

@PerinDana @pauldirks This is like our older English use of “Sir” and “Ma’am.” “Yes, sir” and “yes, ma’am” can come off sounding slavish, but these are how each of us shows we are bending our will to

@PerinDana @pauldirks I’m glad you asked again about this verse, Paul. Many are hung up on this phrase as we consider this a term of subjugation. In their cultural context, this was simply an idiomatic expression denoting respect. And so Sarah’s ac...

@PerinDana @pauldirks I’m glad you asked again about this verse, Paul. Many are hung up on this phrase as we consider this a term of subjugation. In their cultural context, this was simply an idioma

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@pauldirks @PerinDana If all you want is an acknowledgement that there are differences between the genders, hasn’t that been stated already? If that’s all you wanted to achieve here, then I guess we’re done. I spent the time to exegete 1 Pet 3 in...

@pauldirks @PerinDana If all you want is an acknowledgement that there are differences between the genders, hasn’t that been stated already? If that’s all you wanted to achieve here, then I guess we’

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@PerinDana @pauldirks You are most welcome.

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadersh

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadership roles, especially within Christian churches, it’s worth asking: At which stage are we at in the journey toward recogn

Peter seems to be reinforcing Patriarchal aspects seen in the Old Testament into his New Testament guidance. However, this is not what’s going on in 1 Peter 3. In the following, I respond to this issue showing from the context of Peter’s letter wha...

Peter seems to be reinforcing Patriarchal aspects seen in the Old Testament into his New Testament guidance. However, this is not what’s going on in 1 Peter 3. In the following, I respond to this is

@PerinDana @pauldirks In case it was missed (I replied directly to Paul), here i

@PerinDana @pauldirks In case it was missed (I replied directly to Paul), here is my response again. https://t.co/JPge5soJWf

@PerinDana @pauldirks That is correct. There are things each person brings regarding gifts and abilities and desires (which has many contributing factors) and to look at their gender, or ethnicity or socioeconomic status and to say “I recognize the ...

@PerinDana @pauldirks That is correct. There are things each person brings regarding gifts and abilities and desires (which has many contributing factors) and to look at their gender, or ethnicity or

@pauldirks @PerinDana The Apostle’s teaching to each gender is not inseparably tethered to patriarchal hierarchy. Here’s what we see Peter aiming at in his first letter. The central theme of 1 Peter is the embodiment of faith in daily life, a faith...

@pauldirks @PerinDana The Apostle’s teaching to each gender is not inseparably tethered to patriarchal hierarchy. Here’s what we see Peter aiming at in his first letter. The central theme of 1 Peter

@madlabrador_ @The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I believe in the Church founded by Chri

@madlabrador_ @The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I believe in the Church founded by Christ and based on the teachings of the Apostles. I’m just going back further than you are…past the corruption.

@William_E_Wolfe Unaccountable spending, mission drift…sounds like good topics. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion⎯a real issue if its referring to skin color and gender identity. Feminism (ie. priority of women over men)—this is not good either. Do ...

@William_E_Wolfe Unaccountable spending, mission drift…sounds like good topics. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion⎯a real issue if its referring to skin color and gender identity. Feminism (ie. priorit

@ShotClockTodd @HeidiSchlumpf If you correct me by scripture, I respond to that.

@ShotClockTodd @HeidiSchlumpf If you correct me by scripture, I respond to that. You can call me names, but that doesn’t really bother me.

@ShotClockTodd @HeidiSchlumpf I just thought I’d let you know so you aren’t left

@ShotClockTodd @HeidiSchlumpf I just thought I’d let you know so you aren’t left guessing. FYI> Jesus and Paul weren’t Roman Catholic either so don’t get yourself tied in knots thinking that non-R

@thiskidsgotball @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Well… I host a Bible study where I have Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Alliance, Pentecostal and Baptists coming. We obviously don’t agree on everything, but get alon...

@thiskidsgotball @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Well… I host a Bible study where I have Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Alliance, Pentecostal and Baptists coming. We

@William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference I thought you were trying to save the SBC from eg

@William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference I thought you were trying to save the SBC from egalitarians, those who don’t bar women from using the gifts God gives them just because they are females. This is not fe

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf Well, that’s another thing I guess…all believers are saints. I don’t believe we were discussing whether women could participate openly in church alongside of men. And no one is saying that women participate “as men”—it se...

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf Well, that’s another thing I guess…all believers are saints. I don’t believe we were discussing whether women could participate openly in church alongside of men. And no o

@pauldirks @PerinDana Why would you think that Kaeley thinks there is nothing particularly good about being a man or a women? Kaeley is battling the cultural mess and swinging her sword madly (haha), and—I think—doing a commendable job. I see no re...

@pauldirks @PerinDana Why would you think that Kaeley thinks there is nothing particularly good about being a man or a women? Kaeley is battling the cultural mess and swinging her sword madly (haha),

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I don’t know what this picture is referring to or pro

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I don’t know what this picture is referring to or proving, but are you suggesting this is evidence for women deacons/elders/bishops—women leaders?

@pauldirks @PerinDana Do I think that the woman is the glory of the man? Yes, indeed! I have frequently referred to the man as the blunt part of the head which some have used to break bricks with, and the woman as the delicate parts of the face. I...

@pauldirks @PerinDana Do I think that the woman is the glory of the man? Yes, indeed! I have frequently referred to the man as the blunt part of the head which some have used to break bricks with, a

@KaeleyT @pauldirks @PerinDana Yes. Both are not God’s original intention for humanity nor His intention for His church. That said, there is patriarchy seen in the Old Testament. To what extent it matches what some believe Patriarchy to be all abo...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks @PerinDana Yes. Both are not God’s original intention for humanity nor His intention for His church. That said, there is patriarchy seen in the Old Testament. To what extent it

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @PerinDana I don’t think she is fighting against God’s design, rather she is refuting the incorrect perceptions of God’s design. You are advocating for patriarchy which is where you and I and Kaeley (and her followers) keep bumpi...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @PerinDana I don’t think she is fighting against God’s design, rather she is refuting the incorrect perceptions of God’s design. You are advocating for patriarchy which is where y

@BrotherBoaz @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Thanks for interacting and challenging me on this. The only person actually called a shepherd is Jesus and only two people self identify as elders: Peter and John. No one else is s...

@BrotherBoaz @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Thanks for interacting and challenging me on this. The only person actually called a shepherd is Jesus and only two people self ide

@HeidiSchlumpf I’m not a Roman Catholic, but I think this still applies. Women in the church have been treated as a sub-species of man for too long. It’s time to not suppress them from roles just because of their gender. This should be about chara...

@HeidiSchlumpf I’m not a Roman Catholic, but I think this still applies. Women in the church have been treated as a sub-species of man for too long. It’s time to not suppress them from roles just be

@MarksSara72430 @pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, that’s exactly right. The danger is what lurks in the heart. A woman is not dangerous just because of her beauty. Further, attraction is also in the eye of the one observing, so not everyone responds equall...

@MarksSara72430 @pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, that’s exactly right. The danger is what lurks in the heart. A woman is not dangerous just because of her beauty. Further, attraction is also in the eye of

@indica_tee @cchukudebelu I appreciate the appeal to civil discussion. Amen to that! I spent a fair bit of time explaining this very passage, so you think I haven’t seen it? Strange. In this first letter from Paul to Timothy, Paul left Timothy in...

@indica_tee @cchukudebelu I appreciate the appeal to civil discussion. Amen to that! I spent a fair bit of time explaining this very passage, so you think I haven’t seen it? Strange. In this first

@Converted84 @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Jesus is serving as our high priest. His human ‘replacement’ is His body, the church which includes all its members. Why are you calling my church sodomitical? Why are you asking ...

@Converted84 @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Jesus is serving as our high priest. His human ‘replacement’ is His body, the church which includes all its members. Why are you c

@BrassVon @pauldirks @KaeleyT First, are you challenging my assertion of how women were treated in Paul’s day? Perhaps I should have said “often” as I’m sure there were exceptions. You’ve never known many men that would be willing to sacrifice thei...

@BrassVon @pauldirks @KaeleyT First, are you challenging my assertion of how women were treated in Paul’s day? Perhaps I should have said “often” as I’m sure there were exceptions. You’ve never know

@tradcathofwv @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Hmm. I can see why Martin Luther had to nail his protests to the door. If you cannot even challenge someone by scripture because of their tradition, that doesn’t leave a lot of op...

@tradcathofwv @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Hmm. I can see why Martin Luther had to nail his protests to the door. If you cannot even challenge someone by scripture because

@Converted84 @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate The RC churc

@Converted84 @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate The RC church seems to be reenacting the priesthood from the old covenant. That priesthood is not present in the church.

@Nickidewbear @KaeleyT I think you are right in your “if…then” logic. However,

@Nickidewbear @KaeleyT I think you are right in your “if…then” logic. However, I don’t think that this is the case in the church. Maybe this will help? https://t.co/CfGz4nbrJA

@jaginger @godlywomanhood If the instruction is to submit to one another, how ca

@jaginger @godlywomanhood If the instruction is to submit to one another, how can it not apply to husbands not submitting to wives in some way? In fact, if a husband is to lay down his life for his w

@ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Hmm…but scripture says we are ALL priests (1 Pet 2:5,9), so the idea that women who are already priests can’t become priests is a non-issue. Rather, the real question is whether someone can serv...

@ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Hmm…but scripture says we are ALL priests (1 Pet 2:5,9), so the idea that women who are already priests can’t become priests is a non-issue. Rat

1 Pet 2:5 debate

@radical_monk @FlanaganLovesGA Actually, verses 34-35 are a quotation from the l

@radical_monk @FlanaganLovesGA Actually, verses 34-35 are a quotation from the letter from the Corinthians that Paul is refuting. Paul is not silencing women as is clear from the rest of the chapter

@StanleyGranden Except Paul was refuting the things he was quoting from the lett

@StanleyGranden Except Paul was refuting the things he was quoting from the letter from teh Corinthians in vv34-35 (ref 1 Cor 7:1). https://t.co/WHlrSQvbxX

1 Cor 7:1 general

@Neuma_Pereira1 This is a misreading of the text. That is not what Paul is sayi

@Neuma_Pereira1 This is a misreading of the text. That is not what Paul is saying. Take another look. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

@Hallucinator33 @churchofengland 1 Tim 2:12 does not forbid women from preaching

@Hallucinator33 @churchofengland 1 Tim 2:12 does not forbid women from preaching or teaching. You are misreading the text. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@WhyRWeHere99 Sorry you were raised with this perspective. This is really sad.

@WhyRWeHere99 Sorry you were raised with this perspective. This is really sad. They likely got this from misreading 1 Tim 2:11-15. Here’s what that passage is actually saying. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

@DeeGoingsGirl Complementarian certainly means something specific. And the Danvers statement is probably a good summary of this perspective. I believe the Bible teaches an egalitarian theology for the Church and recognizes patriarchy in history. T...

@DeeGoingsGirl Complementarian certainly means something specific. And the Danvers statement is probably a good summary of this perspective. I believe the Bible teaches an egalitarian theology for t

@FNCNN1 @RepMTG This is not about all women, but a specific deceived woman teach

@FNCNN1 @RepMTG This is not about all women, but a specific deceived woman teaching in Ephesus. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 Romans 16:3–5 (NIV): “Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. **Greet also the chu...

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 Romans 16:3–5 (NIV): “Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Ge

Romans 16:3 debate

@PastorMark What? Church was in someone’s home and they traveled to get there.

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Actually...I heard John Wick killed two people with a pencil😏 My point was that the danger is in the heart, for it is from the heart that evil comes. Art, music, wealth, authority, beauty or power are not dangerous if the person...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Actually...I heard John Wick killed two people with a pencil😏 My point was that the danger is in the heart, for it is from the heart that evil comes. Art, music, wealth, authorit

@DeeGoingsGirl There’s only two who are listed as elders in the New Testament: P

@DeeGoingsGirl There’s only two who are listed as elders in the New Testament: Peter identifies as a fellow elder (1 Peter 5:1-5) and John (2 John, 3 John). If this is the case, then we are not given

1 Peter 5:1-5 general

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In that way of viewing things, even a butter knife is danger

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In that way of viewing things, even a butter knife is dangerous as someone could use it to murder someone. No, rather, the proper way of thinking about these matters is that the d

@marciapiper @megbasham Because the SBC needs to learn to fellowship and work wi

@marciapiper @megbasham Because the SBC needs to learn to fellowship and work with churches that disagree with them on secondary matters.

@ryanvisconti I came across the following on the requirements of pastors and found it quite enlightening as well. "Such requirements disqualify from service not only women, but also all men who are single; all men married but childless; all men marr...

@ryanvisconti I came across the following on the requirements of pastors and found it quite enlightening as well. "Such requirements disqualify from service not only women, but also all men who are s

@marciapiper @megbasham It's hard to see what Paul was getting at in these verses on first reading. Have you ever changed your position on a passage, or are you correct in every aspect of your theology? Can the SBC not be challenged by scripture?? ...

@marciapiper @megbasham It's hard to see what Paul was getting at in these verses on first reading. Have you ever changed your position on a passage, or are you correct in every aspect of your theolo

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