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@JohnMar98888097 @smashbaals That’s a misreading of the idiom Paul is using sinc

@JohnMar98888097 @smashbaals That’s a misreading of the idiom Paul is using since taken literally, it means you have to be married which would disqualify Paul himself and he was most definitely an ove

@SonOfManXY @smashbaals In a marriage, man is the head of his wife and Christ is the head of His church, both are one flesh relationships and the basis for marriage had Eve made from Adam’s flesh and bone and Jesus provide life to His church. But he...

@SonOfManXY @smashbaals In a marriage, man is the head of his wife and Christ is the head of His church, both are one flesh relationships and the basis for marriage had Eve made from Adam’s flesh and

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals But you changed the text. First, it says “a woman” not “women”. Second, the usual word for authority is not authentein. By taking a snippet out of context and even misrepresenting the details you can turn any text into a p...

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals But you changed the text. First, it says “a woman” not “women”. Second, the usual word for authority is not authentein. By taking a snippet out of context and even misrepre

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals And David killed Goliath as a boy using a stone. Man

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals And David killed Goliath as a boy using a stone. Man tries to achieve through human strength what God says He achieves by His Spirit. A woman participating in battle is an

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals I appreciate your concern for me and what you consid

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals I appreciate your concern for me and what you consider a malady. I was once a complementarian until I started actually studying scripture instead of just listening to what

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals If the levite males led simply because they slaughtered the idolators, then what about Jael who drove a tent peg through Sisera’s head? I’ll read your article and respond separately but you still haven’t shown me where in...

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals If the levite males led simply because they slaughtered the idolators, then what about Jael who drove a tent peg through Sisera’s head? I’ll read your article and respond

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals Preaching isn’t what was done in the church but what was done out in the crowds. The church is meant to use its gifts for the mutual edification of each other. Church today doesn’t look like the church in the NT, but not ...

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals Preaching isn’t what was done in the church but what was done out in the crowds. The church is meant to use its gifts for the mutual edification of each other. Church toda

@MarqueStuddock @BronWen727104 @smashbaals Paul says it was because he wasn’t de

@MarqueStuddock @BronWen727104 @smashbaals Paul says it was because he wasn’t deceived not because of being the boss. Culpability goes to the one who knows better but does nothing, not because he was

@MarqueStuddock @BronWen727104 @smashbaals Submitting to doesn’t mean hierarchic

@MarqueStuddock @BronWen727104 @smashbaals Submitting to doesn’t mean hierarchically underneath as in a command/control structure. That’s not the NT model. It means not always doing what you want but

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals How do you know this exactly? Can you list each of t

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals How do you know this exactly? Can you list each of the men called pastor or elder in the New Testament? What are their names and where were they called pastor/elder/oversee

@AndrewD82566840 @smashbaals Yes because no pastor is called the head of the church except Christ. The church doesn’t have many heads, only one. A head in scripture and in the contexts we are referring to doesn’t mean the authority over or boss of. I...

@AndrewD82566840 @smashbaals Yes because no pastor is called the head of the church except Christ. The church doesn’t have many heads, only one. A head in scripture and in the contexts we are referrin

@BronWen727104 @MarqueStuddock @smashbaals Exactly. In fact, I am my wife’s help

@BronWen727104 @MarqueStuddock @smashbaals Exactly. In fact, I am my wife’s helper a lot of the time because of my physical strength.

@ScottC1517 @BronWen727104 @smashbaals Koine Greek often uses the male form as g

@ScottC1517 @BronWen727104 @smashbaals Koine Greek often uses the male form as generic. Are you not aware of this? Because of this, in order to be clear, it would have to say, “must not be a woman.”

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals First, that men are physically stronger man mean they are more suited to plowing fields, but what does that have to do with teaching? Women cannot teach others? Second, the fall happened because Eve was deceived and Adam ...

@MarqueStuddock @smashbaals First, that men are physically stronger man mean they are more suited to plowing fields, but what does that have to do with teaching? Women cannot teach others? Second, th

@Patriot_Angler @smashbaals What does Paul say exactly?

@killsecularism @bjjfulcrum @smashbaals Gen 1:28 says to them both to rule. Th

@killsecularism @bjjfulcrum @smashbaals Gen 1:28 says to *them* both to rule. That was God’s creation and it was very good. I don’t know what Bible you are reading…

Gen 1:28 general

@smashbaals Many women agree that they should not be pastors or elders and would

@smashbaals Many women agree that they should not be pastors or elders and would vote for only men to be pastors. Many men like myself believe that women can be elders and pastors. Why do you think

@ScottC1517 @smashbaals What is the final arbiter is scripture and not church hi

@ScottC1517 @smashbaals What is the final arbiter is scripture and not church history.

@cgore @smashbaals A verse taken out of context is a pretext for a proof text. First, the grammar is indicating that this is not about all women (as in the prior verse) but 'a woman'... and from v14, 'the woman' is an anaphoric reference showing it ...

@cgore @smashbaals A verse taken out of context is a pretext for a proof text. First, the grammar is indicating that this is not about all women (as in the prior verse) but 'a woman'... and from v14,

@smashbaals The SBC is not God nor the Bible. The Bible doesn’t have a problem w

@smashbaals The SBC is not God nor the Bible. The Bible doesn’t have a problem with godly women who are able to teach the truth from serving as pastors and teaching truth to anyone. The Bible has a p

@truth_john_14_6 @smashbaals You are taking 1Ti 2:11-12 out of context. Paul’s purpose in writing his personal letter to Timothy was for Timothy to deal with the false teaching not the stopping of anyone teaching the truth to anyone. That conclusion ...

@truth_john_14_6 @smashbaals You are taking 1Ti 2:11-12 out of context. Paul’s purpose in writing his personal letter to Timothy was for Timothy to deal with the false teaching not the stopping of any

1Ti 2:11-12 commentary

@truth_john_14_6 @smashbaals What matters is not what specific body that God gifts and enables to serve Him, but that this person is of godly character and has the ability to teach and teaches the truth. That one is male or female is itself not the p...

@truth_john_14_6 @smashbaals What matters is not what specific body that God gifts and enables to serve Him, but that this person is of godly character and has the ability to teach and teaches the tru

@AdamDurham45945 @GenZCrusaders @smashbaals My 2cents here… I don’t think religion is for people who can’t think for themselves, though that seems to be the way it sometimes plays out unfortunately. Absolutely not the way it should be at all. The apo...

@AdamDurham45945 @GenZCrusaders @smashbaals My 2cents here… I don’t think religion is for people who can’t think for themselves, though that seems to be the way it sometimes plays out unfortunately. A

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals Exegeting scripture makes me gay and beta? If you are

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals Exegeting scripture makes me gay and beta? If you are truly a man, then you won’t need to resort to calling people names for expositing scripture. Why don’t you respond to m

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals A female preaching the truth or shepherding into the

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals A female preaching the truth or shepherding into the truth is never stated to be a sin anywhere. Paul left Timothy to deal with *FALSE DOCTRINE* not to remove anyone teachin

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@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals The problem is when you divide from people over secon

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals The problem is when you divide from people over secondary differences. You won’t even let churches who believe differently than you on a non-essential co-operate with you.

@smashbaals God would be glorified if they stopped being so divisive about churc

@smashbaals God would be glorified if they stopped being so divisive about churches in their fellowship that have female pastors and start focusing on things that actually matter.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-18

@Federic90595392 @childofgod2026 @smashbaals Hierarchy is not the same as abilit

@Federic90595392 @childofgod2026 @smashbaals Hierarchy is not the same as ability. Those in leadership must be of high moral character and able to teach and demonstrate good leadership decision making

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-18

@Federic90595392 @childofgod2026 @smashbaals There is no hierarchy in the church

@Federic90595392 @childofgod2026 @smashbaals There is no hierarchy in the church. Jesus explicitly spoke against it. Anyone who considers themselves to be the greatest would have to be the *slave* of

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals Teaching, yes. But monologues where only one person pre

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals Teaching, yes. But monologues where only one person prepares to share? Not how the early church worked. Are you suggesting that I divide from my church if it isn’t perfect?

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals Most churches I have attended have been between 50 and

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals Most churches I have attended have been between 50 and 250 in attendance. Sounds like you are having opportunity for others to speak and interact which is great.

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals No, you didn't say to segregate into smaller groups. Let me ask you the following, then. According to 1Cor 14:30, "if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one is to keep silent"⎯does your pastor stop...

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals No, you didn't say to segregate into smaller groups. Let me ask you the following, then. According to 1Cor 14:30, "if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the

1Cor 14:30 question

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The early church didn’t segregate participation to smal

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The early church didn’t segregate participation to smaller groups. Allowing the body to minister to the body even in larger settings is the ideal Paul describes in 1Cor 14.

commentary

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals My position comes from what the early church did and wh

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals My position comes from what the early church did and what Paul wrote in 1Cor 14 (ie. 1Cor 14:31). Organized religion is not a problem in and of itself. One way preaching week

1Cor 14:31 general

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals Yes, my church still does things the usual way… Sunday meetings are focused on singing and a preached message from the pastor. We don’t follow 1Co 14:31 either. Saying this is meant to be done in small home groups is fine, bu...

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals Yes, my church still does things the usual way… Sunday meetings are focused on singing and a preached message from the pastor. We don’t follow 1Co 14:31 either. Saying this is

1Co 14:31 debate

@PartTickles @smashbaals What am I trying to outwit? Jesus commanded all believe

@PartTickles @smashbaals What am I trying to outwit? Jesus commanded all believers to teach and make disciples of all peoples. Jesus’ command is not limited to men. Don’t stop women from participatin

@BeardedPresby @smashbaals Hm, I see. So Ezra read the law from morning until ni

@BeardedPresby @smashbaals Hm, I see. So Ezra read the law from morning until night (Ne 8:2–3, 8). So is that what they do at your church? Your hired pastor reads the Bible for hours from the pulpit?

Ne 8:2 question

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The instructions that Paul provided is given in 1Cor 14

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The instructions that Paul provided is given in 1Cor 14:31: “For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted.” Does that really sound lik

1Cor 14:31 question

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals This is clearly atypical of Paul spurred on by the urgency to pass on as many details as possible before his journey. It is over a meal in the evening. And the words include discussion and reasoning showing it’s not a one-way...

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals This is clearly atypical of Paul spurred on by the urgency to pass on as many details as possible before his journey. It is over a meal in the evening. And the words include d

Ac 20:9 Ac 17:2 Ac 18:4 general

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The Greek word used is dialegomai (διελέγετο) — often t

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The Greek word used is dialegomai (διελέγετο) — often translated “reasoned,” “discussed,” or “dialogued.” It suggests mutual exchange, not a monologue or sermon (cf. Ac 17:2,

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The text says Paul “began speaking… intending to leave

@ShawnBowie8 @smashbaals The text says Paul “began speaking… intending to leave the next day.” His extended speaking reflects urgency to share as much as possible before departing (Ac 20:7, 11).

Ac 20:7 general

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals The issue is related to false doctrines. Paul was no

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals The issue is related to false doctrines. Paul was not stopping the truth being taught by anyone.

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals The command is for certain people to stop teaching false doctrines. This has nothing to do with the stopping of the truth being taught by anyone. The great commission tells every believer to teach all nations whatever Je...

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals The command is for certain people to stop teaching *false* doctrines. This has nothing to do with the stopping of the truth being taught by anyone. The great commission tel

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals Yes, there you go—command certain people not to tea

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals Yes, there you go—command *certain* people not to teach *false doctrines* any longer. What does that have to do with anyone teaching the truth?

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals Note how that passage is in a personal letter to Timo

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals Note how that passage is in a personal letter to Timothy where Paul is explicit that he wants Timothy to stop the teaching of strange doctrines. Why then would he also want

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals If preaching isn’t what the church does when it meets

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals If preaching isn’t what the church does when it meets then how is women being forbidden from it relevant?

@BeefyBoyBeef @smashbaals Typo. When the church gathered.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-11

@smashbaals Preach? Where does the Bible say that preaching is what happened whe

@smashbaals Preach? Where does the Bible say that preaching is what happened when they gathered church gathered?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-07

@philip_reformed @Bildor_MoM @smashbaals How does “nature” teach you that long h

@philip_reformed @Bildor_MoM @smashbaals How does “nature” teach you that long hair on a man is disgraceful? What about John the Baptist?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-29

@kennethesee @smashbaals 35 mins a week with a general sermon is enough to learn

@kennethesee @smashbaals 35 mins a week with a general sermon is enough to learn Greek or how to use BDB or do deep study? Really?