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@Rach4Patriarchy It's commendable to serve your husband and family. But isn't y

@Rach4Patriarchy It's commendable to serve your husband and family. But isn't your husband to serve you? Are not all believers to serve one another?

@Rach4Patriarchy @ABDada Well, every Christian is called to be subservient ("Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ" Eph 5:21 NIV). And keeping home and raising children is a commendable job. I think we forget that you can do a business ...

@Rach4Patriarchy @ABDada Well, every Christian is called to be subservient ("Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ" Eph 5:21 NIV). And keeping home and raising children is a commendable j

Eph 5:21 debate

@harmonizedgrace Also a great day for your husband to submit to you in the fear

@harmonizedgrace Also a great day for your husband to submit to you in the fear of Christ (Eph 5:21)! https://t.co/k3OyXdEihu

Eph 5:21 debate

@AstartesAp @Protestia That is taking Paul’s words out of context. It seems tha

@AstartesAp @Protestia That is taking Paul’s words out of context. It seems that no one is offended at what she is saying but her manner, right?

@DST_QA That is my point. We don’t take it literally. To think it would apply to sneezing is a little absurd though. There’s nothing in 1 Cor 14:34-35 that says it’s about a woman being a pastor. “If they [wives] want to inquire about anything th...

@DST_QA That is my point. We don’t take it literally. To think it would apply to sneezing is a little absurd though. There’s nothing in 1 Cor 14:34-35 that says it’s about a woman being a pastor.

1 Cor 14:34-35 general

@DST_QA Concerning prophesy in the church, this is presupposed in 1 Cor 11:5. O

@DST_QA Concerning prophesy in the church, this is presupposed in 1 Cor 11:5. On what basis would the church be gathered and all men be excluded? Often the pastor will call someone to read the morni

1 Cor 11:5 question

@DST_QA When a woman is treated like property, a means to obtaining children or as a slave to keep things in order for the husband, she doesn’t submit to him fully like to Christ. We are all called to submit one to another out of fear of Christ. Ep...

@DST_QA When a woman is treated like property, a means to obtaining children or as a slave to keep things in order for the husband, she doesn’t submit to him fully like to Christ. We are all called t

Eph 5:22 debate

@DST_QA This is a prophecy from God spoken to Even, not Adam. If God wanted to communicate to Adam that He should rule over Eve, why didn’t He say it to Adam? And when we rule over creation, we use it for our benefit. Should the wife be used for t...

@DST_QA This is a prophecy from God spoken to Even, not Adam. If God wanted to communicate to Adam that He should rule over Eve, why didn’t He say it to Adam? And when we rule over creation, we use

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@PastorMark But being an independent thinking is good for everyone, right? You

@PastorMark But being an independent thinking is good for everyone, right? You don’t mean your wife needs to be dependent on you to think or make decisions, right?

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Those verses in 1 Cor 14:34-35 are not referring to source or origin. However, whenever you see the Greek “kephale” it can mean source or origin depending on the context. Is it proper for anyone to have auth...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Those verses in 1 Cor 14:34-35 are not referring to source or origin. However, whenever you see the Greek “kephale” it can mean source or origin depending on

1 Cor 14:34-35 debate

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica It doesn’t need to say that here. If everyone submits to everyone, then we know that Eph 5 cannot be encouraging one to rule over the other or a gender hierarchy. Everything goes back to Genesis, and there w...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica It doesn’t need to say that here. If everyone submits to everyone, then we know that Eph 5 cannot be encouraging one to rule over the other or a gender hierar

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Man is not the authority over or the ruler over the wife, but the “source” or “origin” of the wife. Christ is also the source of His church which is a bride but made up of both males and females. Jesus is sa...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Man is not the authority over or the ruler over the wife, but the “source” or “origin” of the wife. Christ is also the source of His church which is a bride b

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica I understand that view, but Paul was correcting a problem in the husband wife relationships of those he writes to in the Ephesians letter. The command is “Be filled” and the fruit is described in participles,...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica I understand that view, but Paul was correcting a problem in the husband wife relationships of those he writes to in the Ephesians letter. The command is “Be

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Your argument about authority being rel

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Your argument about authority being related to order of creation doesn’t make sense. https://t.co/0TRungnpXU

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica What does that mean “have authority over men”? You mean any man in the church, or even the pastor, can just tell you what to do? If it is due to order of creation, then the animals should rule over people as...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica What does that mean “have authority over men”? You mean any man in the church, or even the pastor, can just tell you what to do? If it is due to order of cre

@tonyarkles @cstewartyqr @merlasam @marleysask1 @tammyrobert It’s not a direct c

@tonyarkles @cstewartyqr @merlasam @marleysask1 @tammyrobert It’s not a direct contravention of scripture rightly divided. https://t.co/4tYGBakSjs

@MargMowczko Great post. Here’s more details on that passage and how Paul was r

@MargMowczko Great post. Here’s more details on that passage and how Paul was refuting things the Corinthians had written to him in their letter. https://t.co/WHlrSQuDIp

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica No, Paul is refuting some things from t

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica No, Paul is refuting some things from the letter the Corinthians wrote to him not contradicting his own commands in chapter 14. https://t.co/WHlrSQuDIp

@Shakespreacher @Protestia But the Bible does not restrict a qualified and gifte

@Shakespreacher @Protestia But the Bible does not restrict a qualified and gifted woman from preaching true doctrine or overseeing, teaching or pastoral care. The Bible does not support men from teac

@hotdogclit @Zombiemombie69 @HelpMePlsss9 @MalesInDisguise No, I’m taking the Bi

@hotdogclit @Zombiemombie69 @HelpMePlsss9 @MalesInDisguise No, I’m taking the Bible seriously, the context, the grammar, all the details. And the Bible teaches against all sexual activity outside of

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@faithwillsaveu A qualified and gifted woman should not be prevented from preach

@faithwillsaveu A qualified and gifted woman should not be prevented from preaching true doctrine, overseeing or pastoral ministry. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgg1O

@rothschild78989 @5Solas2 Paul is refuting things the Corinthians wrote to him.

@rothschild78989 @5Solas2 Paul is refuting things the Corinthians wrote to him. He is not contradicting his own inclusive commands in the rest of chapter 14. https://t.co/WHlrSQuDIp

@Paladin_Jack777 @KDuffRealtor @godlywomanhood That passage is not meant to stop

@Paladin_Jack777 @KDuffRealtor @godlywomanhood That passage is not meant to stop qualified women from preaching true doctrine, teaching anyone (including men), or overseeing or pastoral work. https://

@DST_QA See this thread for 1 Cor 14:34-35. It’s a quote from the Corinthian le

@DST_QA See this thread for 1 Cor 14:34-35. It’s a quote from the Corinthian letter to Paul which Paul is refuting here. https://t.co/WHlrSQvbxX

1 Cor 14:34-35 general

@DST_QA First, here’s a thread on 1 Tim 2:11-15. Paul is not stopping qualified

@DST_QA First, here’s a thread on 1 Tim 2:11-15. Paul is not stopping qualified and gifted women from leading, overseeing, preaching or teaching true doctrine. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@lesbian_gran @storyofndblake @5Solas2 Paul’s not restricting qualified and gift

@lesbian_gran @storyofndblake @5Solas2 Paul’s not restricting qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders or preaching truth. Take another look. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@hotdogclit @Zombiemombie69 @HelpMePlsss9 @MalesInDisguise Your understanding of

@hotdogclit @Zombiemombie69 @HelpMePlsss9 @MalesInDisguise Your understanding of 1 Tim 2:11-12 is incorrect. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

1 Tim 2:11-12 general

@DanielSmithAP2 @normal_catholic @AlexanderPayton No, I believe this is going back to Eve, and the “seed of the woman” as Paul was using the reference to Adam and Eve as a prototype of a situation with a deceived woman who is teaching and a husband w...

@DanielSmithAP2 @normal_catholic @AlexanderPayton No, I believe this is going back to Eve, and the “seed of the woman” as Paul was using the reference to Adam and Eve as a prototype of a situation wit

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS Start with the one you quoted. “A woman…a man…” why does Paul use the singular here? He used plural for all people, for all males and for all women in the prior verses. Why wouldn’t he say “women are not allowed to teach…”?...

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS Start with the one you quoted. “A woman…a man…” why does Paul use the singular here? He used plural for all people, for all males and for all women in the prior verses. Why

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@pauldirks @KaeleyT As you can see in my post, I said “no one is said to ‘authentein’ anyone”—that word is only used once and not used positively in scripture. The details I provided from Belleville are very convincing about the meaning of Authentei...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT As you can see in my post, I said “no one is said to ‘authentein’ anyone”—that word is only used once and not used positively in scripture. The details I provided from Belleville

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS I agree…stick to what it says. Don’t prevent qualified,

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS I agree…stick to what it says. Don’t prevent qualified, gifted women from preaching true doctrine and pastoral ministry.

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS But what is the scripture saying? What about qualified

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS But what is the scripture saying? What about qualified and gifted women who speak true doctrine? Many men say things that are not right not as well.

@trapatonzi Take another look at this one too. Paul is quoting from the letter

@trapatonzi Take another look at this one too. Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and refuting them. Paul is not contradicting his own commands in chapter 14. https://t.co/WHlrSQvb

@archivesincompl Paul is dealing with a specific deceived woman that both he and

@archivesincompl Paul is dealing with a specific deceived woman that both he and Timothy knew about but whom he didn’t want to name. Take another look… https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@Preacherrapper @seunosewa You are misunderstanding Paul’s intent in this person

@Preacherrapper @seunosewa You are misunderstanding Paul’s intent in this personal letter to Timothy. Take another look… https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@trapatonzi JWs love scripture too. You need to rightly divide it. Take anothe

@trapatonzi JWs love scripture too. You need to rightly divide it. Take another look. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@5Solas2 The Bible doesn’t restrict qualified women from preaching true doctrine

@5Solas2 The Bible doesn’t restrict qualified women from preaching true doctrine and pastoral work. Take another look. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS Not defending actual rebellion but that’s not what 1 Tim

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS Not defending actual rebellion but that’s not what 1 Tim 2:12 is referring to. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@Richard09179317 Take another look. This passage is not restricting all women f

@Richard09179317 Take another look. This passage is not restricting all women from teaching but there was a specific deceived woman Paul and Timothy would have known about. It fits all the evidence.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-24

@parcel_gary If you are doing this because you believe the Bible requires you to

@parcel_gary If you are doing this because you believe the Bible requires you to be the source of all decision making in the home then you may want to revisit the Biblical passages on this. https://t.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-23

@RichardDawkins Responding to things you’ve said about the Bible and the God of

@RichardDawkins Responding to things you’ve said about the Bible and the God of the Bible. https://t.co/hqM5T1J8iH

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-23

@gay_wuwei_love @RichardDawkins Well, it’s stuff like what he said that got me i

@gay_wuwei_love @RichardDawkins Well, it’s stuff like what he said that got me in trouble at my last church. This world is going crazy.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-23

@kevinmyoung 1 Corinthians 5:12–13 (NASB 2020): “For what business of mine is it

@kevinmyoung 1 Corinthians 5:12–13 (NASB 2020): “For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges. Remove th

1 Corinthians 5:12 debate

@isabellarileyus I close doors and drawers after my wife too. I think the moral

@isabellarileyus I close doors and drawers after my wife too. I think the moral is that it’s better to serve than complain. And he should also serve you in your weaknesses too…not just go to work an

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this same lecture you also assert that women are relational and men are protective and this results in a division of labor. However, that the man helps protect does not give him primacy in leadership. That the woman is relati...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this same lecture you also assert that women are relational and men are protective and this results in a division of labor. However, that the man helps protect does not give hi

@pauldirks @KaeleyT You also refer to men being created first, that this is not like a grocery list (this first then that) but male PRIMACY. You referenced 1 Tim 2:13, but if you would review my post on this (below), you may understand that being cr...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT You also refer to men being created first, that this is not like a grocery list (this first then that) but male PRIMACY. You referenced 1 Tim 2:13, but if you would review my post

1 Tim 2:13 debate

1 Cor 6:2-3 1 Corinthians 11:10 debate

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this lecture you also refer to the following verse: 1 Corinthians 11:10 (NASB 2020): “Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.” However, “a symbol of” is not in the Greek. The...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this lecture you also refer to the following verse: 1 Corinthians 11:10 (NASB 2020): “Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.”

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In your second lecture on Sex and Gender, you suggest that gender reflects the Trinity in that the Son submits to the Father and the Father loves the Son (an almost exact quote of (this is nearly word for word what Bruce Ware says...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In your second lecture on Sex and Gender, you suggest that gender reflects the Trinity in that the Son submits to the Father and the Father loves the Son (an almost exact quote of

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think that we were showing that leadership is best with both women and men together and that leadership qualities are not male only attributes. Aggression is not a leadership attribute. Logical thinking does not belong only to...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think that we were showing that leadership is best with both women and men together and that leadership qualities are not male only attributes. Aggression is not a leadership at