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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@StevenG57428175 Which part of what I said was incorrect? I didn't say that the

@StevenG57428175 Which part of what I said was incorrect? I didn't say that the RCC didn't teach what you said. I said there's a problem with what they are teaching.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I'm not trying to use trickery or manipulate you. I'm simply explaining what the inspired text says and how all the details relate in a way that makes sense of everything. It appears that peop...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I'm not trying to use trickery or manipulate you. I'm simply explaining what the inspired text says and how all the details relate in a way tha

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@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Except Paul's inspired grammar says "a woman" not 'women' and 'a man' not 'men.' Then in verse 14 he says 'the woman' which either refers to Eve or 'a woman' from vs 11-12. It cannot refer to E...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Except Paul's inspired grammar says "a woman" not 'women' and 'a man' not 'men.' Then in verse 14 he says 'the woman' which either refers to Ev

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@StevenG57428175 Well, the idea that only baptized males can be deacons or priests or bishops has a few problems. 1. Believers are called a kingdom of priests (1Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:6;5:10;20:6). There is no longer a building that is a temple but each bel...

@StevenG57428175 Well, the idea that only baptized males can be deacons or priests or bishops has a few problems. 1. Believers are called a kingdom of priests (1Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:6;5:10;20:6). There is

1Pe 2:5 Re 1:6 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@RoninOfChrist @RevKimWChafee Well, if we are going to talk about Roman Catholic practices, we will have a lot more to disagree with. Much of the things the RC church teaches today developed over a long period of time which makes sense because the RC...

@RoninOfChrist @RevKimWChafee Well, if we are going to talk about Roman Catholic practices, we will have a lot more to disagree with. Much of the things the RC church teaches today developed over a lo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ Actually, we are different. I never once called those who didn't believe the way I did on this reprobates and occultists and call them to repent. In fact, I'm attending a complementarian church even today although I dis...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ Actually, we are different. I never once called those who didn't believe the way I did on this reprobates and occultists and call them to repent. In fact, I'm attending

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 What? Jesus affirmed the Genesis model of mutual unity in marriage. He taught that Moses’ regulations were concessions, but God’s intent from creation was always lifelong, one-flesh union, not domination or dismissal. I won't repent ...

@JonByers186054 What? Jesus affirmed the Genesis model of mutual unity in marriage. He taught that Moses’ regulations were concessions, but God’s intent from creation was always lifelong, one-flesh un

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Repent of what? I am dealing with the text in good faith attempting to explain all the details in context. Why would I ever repent of trying to deal faithfully with the text? I think I'm start...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Repent of what? I am dealing with the text in good faith attempting to explain all the details in context. Why would I ever repent of trying to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ So Paul is referring to the leadership of the Cor

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ So Paul is referring to the leadership of the Corinthian and Galatian churches. Did you forget? I am not a new convert, silly. I have been a believer since I was a teen

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 You cannot even provide a single quote from these occultist teac

@JonByers186054 You cannot even provide a single quote from these occultist teachings so we can evaluate if I agree with it. Nonsense.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ LOL! So if we have male only leadership, look and how protective it was: “But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” (2Co...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ LOL! So if we have male only leadership, look and how protective it was: “But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astr

2Co 11:3 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ What does "in a position of authority" mean? The scripture is the authority. Can the pastor tell me something other than what scripture already says and I have to listen and obey? Why can women teach other women and ch...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ What does "in a position of authority" mean? The scripture is the authority. Can the pastor tell me something other than what scripture already says and I have to listen

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@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ What do you mean by teaching scripture in a corporate setting? Do you mean that someone who teaches scripture is always 100% correct? Is being a male preventative of heretical teaching? If you label everyone you disagr...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ What do you mean by teaching scripture in a corporate setting? Do you mean that someone who teaches scripture is always 100% correct? Is being a male preventative of her

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@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ All my interpretations are coming directly from the text of scripture, in its original context and considering the author's stated purpose, audience and even treating the grammar in every detail as inspired. Your ad ho...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ All my interpretations are coming directly from the text of scripture, in its original context and considering the author's stated purpose, audience and even treating th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Bigfoot_253 These are not fundamentals of the faith. When you get baptized, you

@Bigfoot_253 These are not fundamentals of the faith. When you get baptized, you don't say, "I believe in Jesus as Lord...and that only men can be elders." Only the essentials are put in the creeds.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Crystalisives @subq What’s curious is that Paul thought the entire Cori thuan church could be deceived like Eve. If the whole church was run by men that means men are deceived like Eve. Curious. “But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by...

@Crystalisives @subq What’s curious is that Paul thought the entire Cori thuan church could be deceived like Eve. If the whole church was run by men that means men are deceived like Eve. Curious. “Bu

@StevenG57428175 Which part of what I said was incorrect? I didn't say that the

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ I'm not trying to use trickery or manipulate you. I'm simply explaining what the inspired text says and how all the details relate in a way that makes sense of everything. It appears that peop...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Except Paul's inspired grammar says "a woman" not 'women' and 'a man' not 'men.' Then in verse 14 he says 'the woman' which either refers to Eve or 'a woman' from vs 11-12. It cannot refer to E...

@StevenG57428175 Well, the idea that only baptized males can be deacons or priests or bishops has a few problems. 1. Believers are called a kingdom of priests (1Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:6;5:10;20:6). There is no longer a building that is a temple but each bel...

@RoninOfChrist @RevKimWChafee Well, if we are going to talk about Roman Catholic practices, we will have a lot more to disagree with. Much of the things the RC church teaches today developed over a long period of time which makes sense because the RC...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ Actually, we are different. I never once called those who didn't believe the way I did on this reprobates and occultists and call them to repent. In fact, I'm attending a complementarian church even today although I dis...

@JonByers186054 What? Jesus affirmed the Genesis model of mutual unity in marriage. He taught that Moses’ regulations were concessions, but God’s intent from creation was always lifelong, one-flesh union, not domination or dismissal. I won't repent ...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Repent of what? I am dealing with the text in good faith attempting to explain all the details in context. Why would I ever repent of trying to deal faithfully with the text? I think I'm start...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ So Paul is referring to the leadership of the Cor

@JonByers186054 You cannot even provide a single quote from these occultist teac

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ LOL! So if we have male only leadership, look and how protective it was: “But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” (2Co...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ What does "in a position of authority" mean? The scripture is the authority. Can the pastor tell me something other than what scripture already says and I have to listen and obey? Why can women teach other women and ch...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ What do you mean by teaching scripture in a corporate setting? Do you mean that someone who teaches scripture is always 100% correct? Is being a male preventative of heretical teaching? If you label everyone you disagr...

@JonByers186054 @_Nosoup4you__ All my interpretations are coming directly from the text of scripture, in its original context and considering the author's stated purpose, audience and even treating the grammar in every detail as inspired. Your ad ho...

@Bigfoot_253 These are not fundamentals of the faith. When you get baptized, you

@Crystalisives @subq What’s curious is that Paul thought the entire Cori thuan church could be deceived like Eve. If the whole church was run by men that means men are deceived like Eve. Curious. “But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by...

@LovesSardine The Greek is "one woman man" or "one wife husband" but being married cannot be a requirement or Paul himself would be disqualified and his encouraging everyone to be single like him (1Cor 7) would mean there would be no leaders if every...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ The prophecy portion was that Eve would desire her husband. There are things God said would change. Increasing her rate of conception is not a judgment. That she would toil because of how many ...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Ruling over creation together as partners. Eve was created as a corresponding helper, the same term used to refer to God as man's helper. Physical strength is irrelevant. God wasn't ordaining a...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ Right, of course. Such

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ God didn't say that He cursed Eve in Gen 3:16. Her conception rate would increase (a good thing to populate the planet), and her toil would increase (same word used for Adam) and her desire wou...

@Bigfoot_253 What do you mean? They missed this for 2000 years? It's a fundament

@JonByers186054 1Ti 3:2 says "one woman man" or "one wife husband"⎯the male form is clear. I never said Paul wasn't using the male form of this idiom. But it doesn't mean male only is what I'm saying. Just like it doesn't mean married. Unless Paul is...

@LovesSardine If someone believes they are following scripture, how is that pride? I believe scripture encourages those who have the appropriate character and ability and desire to serve as overseers⎯they desire a good thing! You cannot presume the ...

@JonByers186054 When I interpret scripture, I take the context, the author and audience, the purpose and all details in the text and references into consideration. If I find an interpretation that makes better sense of everything than others have in ...

@KingRomans828 Interesting reflections. Thanks for sharing. I think there is a mixture here. Some truly believe that they are advocating for what the Bible teaches, much like how "Saul" was persecuting Christians thinking that God wanted him to clear...

@JonByers186054 I don't know what you are talking about. I'm reading the Bible, not feminists. Why do you think I need to read feminist literature to understand the Bible? I think you are confusing me with someone else... Actually, I don't know very...

@JonByers186054 I've never read either of those women's writing. I don't quote from others as I am reading and interpreting scripture myself. The fact that they might have got somethings correct is immaterial. It is likely that if we examined what th...

@RevBCD The words that he is using is a very popular discussion and debate in the church right now. It is a huge issue in the SBC. I chose to speak on what I understood from his words. It's my page and I can do that if I want. Also, it seems everyone...

@JoeAdrian256 And notice that 1Ti 3 speaks of children (plural) and infers that they are believing. Does that mean you are not qualified to be an elder until you have at least two children old enough to choose to believe for themselves? Paul also did...

@JoeAdrian256 I referenced 1Co 7 because Paul clarifies that he is single and advocates for others to desire to be single which would mean that if they all followed his advice, there would be no elders whatsoever! But see, you note as I did "...but *...

@JonByers186054 You have no basis whatsoever to associate me with occultists and

@JonByers186054 Eisegesis is inserting ideas foreign to the context into a text. How am I doing this? Which foreign ideas or concepts am I inserting? What narratives are made up? Paul connects a woman and a man with Adam and Eve, the time order of cr...

@JonByers186054 Not one female elder or pastor in 2000 years? You're kidding, ri

@JonByers186054 Deborah is extra-biblical? 🤔 I don't read your "God-hating femi

@JoeAdrian256 Therefore, whether a person is single, married, with children, or with no children, is female or male is not part of the requirements or else Paul himself would be excluded, and likely Timothy, not to mention Paul advocates for everyone...

@StandAndKnox Paul links the time sequence order of creation with deception. So we must ask what it was about the time sequence of creation with Adam created, then animals created after Adam as well as the garden trees in Eden and Eve being created v...

@StandAndKnox Paul simply connected this wife who was deceived and her husband (

@dale621 @StandAndKnox Even Irenaeus’ work Against Heresies (circa 180) doesn't

@marcminter On the one hand, I can understand your perspective because people fr

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ First, Eve's rate of conception would increase so that the world would be populated since they would die. Second, Eve wouldn't divorce her husband but would desire him (it doesn't say desire to...

@JoeAdrian256 Well, that's good. But it's probably not good to say "no one" as I have met many here on X that think so. Do you think that deliberately doing what you believe the Bible teaches is a problem? If the Bible says "all liars will have thei...

@StandAndKnox Also, I'm not interpreting Paul to mean the exact opposite of what he means. I'm saying that he didn't mean what you are claiming. It is not the case that we can take any text and just make it say whatever we want. All the evidence must...

@Flyoverland22 I appreciate you making that distinction. However, the scripture

@AMalteseSailor A buffoon? So you are calling me names now? Yes, unrepentant sin is certainly a primary matter, but we don't list every sin one can commit in a statement of faith, a creed or confession. Perhaps you can educate me where a female is ...

@The_Sig_ @WayneShaff60221 None of these passages refer to 'head of the home'... 1. 1Ti 2:11–15 – Refers to Genesis showing that Eve's deception had to do with her time sequence order of creation after Adam who was created first. There is no mention...

Careful, those who speak for God can find themselves in big trouble one day. Bet

@pastor_brock Yeah, sigh. However, scripture paints a different picture. Jesus wants us all to grow into mature sons: “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Ro 8:14). “Until we all attain to the unity of the faith,...

@n0lI73_7Im3r3 @morgonnm I guess the question that really needs to be asked is whether the Bible means to use the word ‘head’ to mean ‘the boss of’ someone. Based on my reading, it’s about source relationships. God &gt; origin of Jesus’ body, Jesus &...

This isn’t a theoretical problem. It reveals a deep inconsistency between Calvi

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@n0lI73_7Im3r3 @morgonnm I guess the question that really needs to be asked is whether the Bible means to use the word ‘head’ to mean ‘the boss of’ someone. Based on my reading, it’s about source relationships. God > origin of Jesus’ body, Jesus &...