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@MicheMoffatt @TomBuck Headship is not about authority. That’s a foreign idea so

@MicheMoffatt @TomBuck Headship is not about authority. That’s a foreign idea some snuck into the creation account. https://t.co/wHT8WZWEVr

@JodyWar37160238 @ChappyMacc @BeuatiflyBersrk @Janet_Mefferd Ah, a very astute o

@JodyWar37160238 @ChappyMacc @BeuatiflyBersrk @Janet_Mefferd Ah, a very astute observation! Perhaps headship and authority are not connected after all? https://t.co/wHT8WZWEVr

@ThomLately @IagreeNdisagree @crusadepepe Head meaning authority is a foreign co

@ThomLately @IagreeNdisagree @crusadepepe Head meaning authority is a foreign concept inserted into the creation account while you were sleeping. https://t.co/wHT8WZWEVr

@Song_Never_Ends @TomBuck Head is an anatomical word. It has to do with first or

@Song_Never_Ends @TomBuck Head is an anatomical word. It has to do with first or origins not rule or authority. Many who were last ended up being placed in a position of prominence over the older sibl

@GraceIsMyAnchor @TomBuck The wife is never said to obey her husband. This treat

@GraceIsMyAnchor @TomBuck The wife is never said to obey her husband. This treatment of women as eternal children is so unfortunate. Time to expose the way they’ve inserted the foreign concept of male

@autocorrect2_0 @TomBuck ‘A husband’s authority’ as a thing that belongs to male

@autocorrect2_0 @TomBuck ‘A husband’s authority’ as a thing that belongs to males is a foreign concept snuck into the creation account. It’s time to excise it! https://t.co/wHT8WZWEVr

@Rach4Patriarchy The gun of "niceness"? Maybe no one should be exerting authori

@Rach4Patriarchy The gun of "niceness"? Maybe no one should be exerting authority over anyone in the church.

@elonsucks88 @MikeWingerii Well, as it turns out, I was told I could never be a leader in a 3 local churches of wonderful brothers and sisters because I believe women can lead. That was despite being willing to live within their complementarian frame...

@elonsucks88 @MikeWingerii Well, as it turns out, I was told I could never be a leader in a 3 local churches of wonderful brothers and sisters because I believe women can lead. That was despite being

Yes, headship is not a matter of preference or pragmatism⎯nor is it a matter of

Yes, headship is not a matter of preference or pragmatism⎯nor is it a matter of authority. Importing modern ideas of "head" to the Biblical use is exactly what complementarians claim egalitarians are

Complementarians should stop dividing the church and demonizing those faithful t

Complementarians should stop dividing the church and demonizing those faithful to God’s Word, even in disagreement. Whether women can serve as leaders, elders, or pastors is a secondary issue and shou

As noted earlier, some reject what they perceive as the clear teaching of Script

As noted earlier, some reject what they perceive as the clear teaching of Scripture, which is true compromise and often leads to further compromise. However, gender roles are not a Biblical teaching—i

Rather than rebellion against creation, true egalitarians actually go back to an

Rather than rebellion against creation, true egalitarians actually go back to and align with the creation text and don't insert foreign details like gender authority roles. https://t.co/xoajYHRvbX

Since the authority is in the Word and not the messenger, whether the one servin

Since the authority is in the Word and not the messenger, whether the one serving as pastor is a male or female is irrelevant. Yes, it's about God's gifting. We should never limit the Holy Spirit fro

Rebellion to God is never good. But William pre-supposes that God's design is ge

Rebellion to God is never good. But William pre-supposes that God's design is gender roles related to authority. Rather than rejecting God's Word, we are simply rejecting the man-made doctrine of gend

So you see, egalitarians are not throwing out God's "order" but understanding th

So you see, egalitarians are not throwing out God's "order" but understanding that in context, the sequential order of creation is not about authority as Ge 1:28 makes abundantly clear. The virus is

Ge 1:28 debate

Egalitarians embrace God’s original design, focusing on the text’s details. They

Egalitarians embrace God’s original design, focusing on the text’s details. They recognize ‘head’ refers to the origin or source, not authority over, in describing relationships. https://t.co/Rh1SZart

From the very beginning, "head" is illustrated as origin of or source of, not au

From the very beginning, "head" is illustrated as origin of or source of, not authority over. In the original creation, both are given equal authority as both are human and the same flesh. There are n

Notice how William assumed there were role distinctions. Then he skips over Ge 1

Notice how William assumed there were role distinctions. Then he skips over Ge 1:28 which were commands given to both. Then he claims that by being created first, Adam had dominance and that naming is

Ge 1:28 debate

If God designed male and female as two equals corresponding to each other, then

If God designed male and female as two equals corresponding to each other, then how is it a denial of God's authority to live according to His intention of humanity? In Ge 1:28, God commanded both th

Ge 1:28 debate

Since the scripture doesn't actually teach male gender roles related to position

Since the scripture doesn't actually teach male gender roles related to positions of authority, the Biblical teaching of the equality of all in the body is not rebellion or mutiny, but rather faithful

@rightresponsem Hm. It seems that people are questioning a husband’s authority o

@rightresponsem Hm. It seems that people are questioning a husband’s authority over his wife and doing it by posing questions. What’s wrong with that?

@MikeWingerii There also appears to be a rising number of men who feel that lead

@MikeWingerii There also appears to be a rising number of men who feel that leadership roles in the church are exclusive to males only.

@BMcfonzie @dalepartridge Yes, I’m sure that’s what he means. But he’s confused

@BMcfonzie @dalepartridge Yes, I’m sure that’s what he means. But he’s confused if he thinks leading and working is a male thing. We have clear examples in scripture that contradict that.

@thisardentlife Egalitarian churches are sprinkled around. I helped my last Baptist church navigate the path towards accepting women fully as allowed to lead. My current egalitarian church had to leave the RCA denomination because they went same s3x ...

@thisardentlife Egalitarian churches are sprinkled around. I helped my last Baptist church navigate the path towards accepting women fully as allowed to lead. My current egalitarian church had to leav

@GWreformed1689 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Elders are a separate function b

@GWreformed1689 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Elders are a separate function because they are to specifically called to teach and correct false doctrine. The authority is in the Word of God.

@GWreformed1689 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Jesus was a leader. He didn't come to command, but to serve. He asked people what they wanted Him to do for them, or if they wanted to be healed. He never overruled their will. He also said He came to s...

@GWreformed1689 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Jesus was a leader. He didn't come to command, but to serve. He asked people what they wanted Him to do for them, or if they wanted to be healed. He nev

@wrightdjohn @ProvisionistP Is that should the same as "should not commit adulte

@wrightdjohn @ProvisionistP Is that should the same as "should not commit adultery"? So for you, it's a sin for a woman to lead even if she's theologically solid and a gifted teacher?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-28

@autocorrect2_0 @jess_ann_pin They are the head, but Biblically, this doesn’t mean authority over. It means source or origin in most cases. We cannot assume how we use this word to mean “the boss” is how the Bible intends it to be used in most cases....

@autocorrect2_0 @jess_ann_pin They are the head, but Biblically, this doesn’t mean authority over. It means source or origin in most cases. We cannot assume how we use this word to mean “the boss” is

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-26

@MikeWingerii Indeed. One of the things pastors overburden themselves with is th

@MikeWingerii Indeed. One of the things pastors overburden themselves with is that they see themselves as having to have power and exercise authority over their church rather than to guide and lead by

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-19

@dalepartridge If it is truly nature that teaches us that a man’s hair ought to

@dalepartridge If it is truly nature that teaches us that a man’s hair ought to be short and a woman’s hair ought to be long, then nature would have applied under the old covenant also. Are you sayin

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-18

@ilJohnQadamso @BenZeisloft Yes, eschatology matters. While it’s true that Jesus declared, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Mt 28:18), the way that authority is currently exercised is distinct from the way it will be manif...

@ilJohnQadamso @BenZeisloft Yes, eschatology matters. While it’s true that Jesus declared, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Mt 28:18), the way that authority is currently e

Mt 28:18 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-11-15

@smashbaals Hogwash! Sexist? Misogynist? He has 10 women leaders listed in Ro 1

@smashbaals Hogwash! Sexist? Misogynist? He has 10 women leaders listed in Ro 16. Racist? Isn’t Paul literally the apostle to the Gentiles?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-28

@b_r1009 @jscontino1 @kevinmyoung Yes, that’s right. But if you were reacting to

@b_r1009 @jscontino1 @kevinmyoung Yes, that’s right. But if you were reacting to Calvinist teaching that infants are sent to hell, then I don’t blame you. I think that teaching is horrible.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-26

@joosedotson @kristenmcknight 1Co 6:2-3 says that saints will one day judge the world and angels. This supports the idea that all humans should work on their ability to discern and judge matters. In fact, in 1Co 11:10 Paul says that women should have...

@joosedotson @kristenmcknight 1Co 6:2-3 says that saints will one day judge the world and angels. This supports the idea that all humans should work on their ability to discern and judge matters. In f

1Co 11:10 1Co 6:2-3 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-26

@pudgenet @MikeWingerii There's no positive sense in which a man is said to authentein anyone, so you cannot use a hapax legomenon to establish such doctrine. Since the letter's purpose was about false teaching, you cannot just infer this is about wo...

@pudgenet @MikeWingerii There's no positive sense in which a man is said to authentein anyone, so you cannot use a hapax legomenon to establish such doctrine. Since the letter's purpose was about fals

@pudgenet @MikeWingerii Thanks. There are differences between men and women, bot

@pudgenet @MikeWingerii Thanks. There are differences between men and women, both physical and emotional. But not so different that they both cannot lead or that women should be excluded from serving

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii We have many places in scripture where sin is made clear. This is important because you cannot continue to sin unrepentantly and be saved. yet we have no scripture that says that a woman leading men or serving as an elder o...

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii We have many places in scripture where sin is made clear. This is important because you cannot continue to sin unrepentantly and be saved. yet we have no scripture that says

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii In that way of arguing, then men are gifted to lead o

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii In that way of arguing, then men are gifted to lead other men (excluding women and children and teenagers). Last I checked, men seem to believe they get to lead everyone as

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii How is it 'more egalitarian'? Scripture commands us a

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii How is it 'more egalitarian'? Scripture commands us all to love. If men struggle more with love, why doesn't this exclude them from leadership? See how this works?

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii I think we still struggle with the same problems. But

@thomas1sams @MikeWingerii I think we still struggle with the same problems. But the issue I have with how this is characterized is that this is somehow proof that women cannot co-lead their families

@Whitehorse1255 @MikeWingerii Whether the men take greater risks or not has nothing to do with the truth that women are not forbidden from serving as elders. Further, I can demonstrate that there are many women who have risked their lives for the gos...

@Whitehorse1255 @MikeWingerii Whether the men take greater risks or not has nothing to do with the truth that women are not forbidden from serving as elders. Further, I can demonstrate that there are

@Whitehorse1255 @MikeWingerii That they have different 'expression' when it come

@Whitehorse1255 @MikeWingerii That they have different 'expression' when it comes to leadership doesn't mean that one is allowed to be a leader or elder and the other is not.

@Whitehorse1255 @MikeWingerii That sounds like mutual submission. 😉

@MikeWingerii Interesting you frame gender roles as coming from a dictionary def

@MikeWingerii Interesting you frame gender roles as coming from a dictionary definition. No such definition for male-only authority or leadership exists.

@MikeWingerii If you lovingly discuss matters and she is not convinced, authorit

@MikeWingerii If you lovingly discuss matters and she is not convinced, authority says she has to comply because of the authority. This is not true leadership. Leadership is serving by example.

@MikeWingerii Authority is commanding demons to leave and they leave. Leadershi

@MikeWingerii Authority is commanding demons to leave and they leave. Leadership is service not command and control. Complementarians misunderstand leadership.

@MikeWingerii Leading is encouraging your family to vote. How you vote should be

@MikeWingerii Leading is encouraging your family to vote. How you vote should be your personal conviction. Leading is not control or authority.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-23

@StylesMcFiles @MikeWingerii No I am not. You have no right to judge my inner motives as no one knows them except myself and God and those to whom either reveals them. A chronological order of creation does not confer authority of the earlier over t...

@StylesMcFiles @MikeWingerii No I am not. You have no right to judge my inner motives as no one knows them except myself and God and those to whom either reveals them. A chronological order of creati

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-23

@StylesMcFiles @MikeWingerii I don't hate the differences that God designed into male and female. Assuming an inner motive of hatred is not cool. I just don't think we should be forbidding what God doesn't forbid. We need those differences for a tru...

@StylesMcFiles @MikeWingerii I don't hate the differences that God designed into male and female. Assuming an inner motive of hatred is not cool. I just don't think we should be forbidding what God d

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-23

@carol66944 @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz It is not made up, it is a reasonable inference from the text. But what is not reasonable is when people think that it is because Adam is male that males alone are to protect or because he was created first o...

@carol66944 @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz It is not made up, it is a reasonable inference from the text. But what is not reasonable is when people think that it is because Adam is male that males alon