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@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi I appreciate that you are willing to offend for the

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi I appreciate that you are willing to offend for the sake of truth. That is a noble thing. I am speaking boldly because when you bow down to a wafer, you are doing somethin

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Really? Where did J

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Really? Where did Jesus say that He was speaking metaphorically about being the true vine? What about when He said He was the gate? Jesus

@SocietyOfStChad @WayneVinson5 @BishopJaxi I made a post for you. https://t.co/X

@SocietyOfStChad @WayneVinson5 @BishopJaxi I made a post for you. https://t.co/XzHcbLTY6l

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi When people start calling people names, it seems th

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi When people start calling people names, it seems the discussion is drawing to a close. I’ll leave you with the long list of Jesus’ use of metaphor and let you meditate on

@sl4Yahweh I understand this view. I just don’t see this anywhere in scripture.

@sl4Yahweh I understand this view. I just don’t see this anywhere in scripture. Nowhere in scripture is any apostle, elder, rabbi/teacher, deacon, overseer/bishop, prophet, etc called the head of anyo

Jn 10:7 Jn 15:1 Jn 4:10 general

@BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi His words. Everyone except Roman Catholics understand Jesus’ use of metaphor. Jesus is not a literal door/gate (Jn 10:7,9). Jesus is not literal water (Jn 4:10, Jn 7:37–38) Jesus is not a literal light (Jn...

@BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi His words. Everyone except Roman Catholics understand Jesus’ use of metaphor. Jesus is not a literal door/gate (Jn 10:7,9). Jesus is not literal water (Jn

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi Yes, He was teaching about His heavenly origin not

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi Yes, He was teaching about His heavenly origin not to eat His earthly or spirit body (BTW, He has a resurrected human body which is not the same as the human appearance yo

@DanielT46640724 @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Lucky for Him as if they only knew

@DanielT46640724 @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Lucky for Him as if they only knew He was really teaching them cannibalism, He wouldn’t have needed to be crucified…

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi He didn’t say “my flesh body provides no benefit but my spirit body is life.” He is speaking metaphorically and Roman Catholics convinced themselves that unless they eat Jesus’ actual flesh through a magical process that ...

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi He didn’t say “my flesh body provides no benefit but my spirit body is life.” He is speaking metaphorically and Roman Catholics convinced themselves that unless they eat J

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Why didn’t anyone try eating Him then? He hadn’t di

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Why didn’t anyone try eating Him then? He hadn’t died yet when He made this claim and surely there were those present who wanted eternal life. Chomp, chomp?

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi That’s right. Eating His physical provides no benef

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi That’s right. Eating His physical provides no benefit. Jesus was using metaphors as He typically does (He is not a liberal door/gate either). He is connecting Himself with

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-11

@BishopJaxi Keep reading… “The Spirit is the One who gives life; the flesh provi

@BishopJaxi Keep reading… “The Spirit is the One who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.” (Jn 6:63)

Jn 6:63 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-11

@BishopJaxi “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you con

@BishopJaxi “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples’” (Jn 8:31).

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-07

@thatwit45 @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose You sound like you are making things up.

@thatwit45 @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose You sound like you are making things up. BTW, if ‘head’ (kephale) means authority over, why is it never used of an apostle, prophet, elder, bishop, or any chu

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-27

@PeterNDecker @ModChristChurch @sister_slay I never left the LDS church. I have had LDS missionaries come to my house for a few years and I knew two local bishops who lived in my area. Nice people. I was never LDS. I'm sure you can check in your book...

@PeterNDecker @ModChristChurch @sister_slay I never left the LDS church. I have had LDS missionaries come to my house for a few years and I knew two local bishops who lived in my area. Nice people. I

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-22

@bibleprophecyus @emilyjashinsky If this means authority over, ever wonder why '

@bibleprophecyus @emilyjashinsky If this means authority over, ever wonder why 'head' is not used of anyone else like any apostle, pastor, bishop, elder, etc? https://t.co/bfn9yq1jcI

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-21

@Rach4Patriarchy @celestialbe1ng What does it mean that he is your head? Does th

@Rach4Patriarchy @celestialbe1ng What does it mean that he is your head? Does this mean he is your authority? If that is the meaning of head, then why is literally no other leader, apostle, bishop, el

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-21

@AChristianLens @BibleInContext1 So basically, your authority is the bishops and

@AChristianLens @BibleInContext1 So basically, your authority is the bishops and the pope, not the Bible since if there is a disagreement between the two you will always choose the view of the pope an

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-18

@CoreyJMahler Give me just one instance where a leader, apostle, prophet, elder,

@CoreyJMahler Give me just one instance where a leader, apostle, prophet, elder, bishop, pastor, deacon or anyone other than Jesus is called a kephale in the context of the church. Just one verse. It

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-18

@CoreyJMahler Let me be very clear: I DO NOT DENY headship (properly defined). T

@CoreyJMahler Let me be very clear: I DO NOT DENY headship (properly defined). The husband is the kephale of his wife and Jesus is the kephale of the Church. But no leader, elder, bishop, deacon or ap

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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-30

@LordFerguson09 @Dankrightanon This thread was about ‘head’ and your question was non specific. Tell me if you can, where is anyone let alone a male called a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament? And we only have Peter and John who self identify as ...

@LordFerguson09 @Dankrightanon This thread was about ‘head’ and your question was non specific. Tell me if you can, where is anyone let alone a male called a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament? And

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-15

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist “God’s people” is not a reference to an authorita

@elondeporter @CapturingChrist “God’s people” is not a reference to an authoritative hierarchy or something a pope or bishop could claim without evidence backing it up.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@chronos_magnus @Canad_eh @whitxsix These popes and bishops have erred in so man

@chronos_magnus @Canad_eh @whitxsix These popes and bishops have erred in so many ways. The only plumb line that is stable is the Bible itself. We have to look at the text and question the teachings o

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

Paul acts as a bishop over multiple churches, writing them letters (multiple in

Paul acts as a bishop over multiple churches, writing them letters (multiple in several cases) and gets involved in everything a pastor would do. And the fact that you admit the apostle Peter is also

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

@heatheraaj78 @OrthodoxWario @MikeWingerii The Bible is self-correcting. It's no

@heatheraaj78 @OrthodoxWario @MikeWingerii The Bible is self-correcting. It's not "majority rules" or interpretation only by popes and bishops who have frequently erred. The text read in context will

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-13

@BICBCI73 @abarefootmomma I sat down with Mormon missionaries and bishops for many meetings. I have the LDS app with all the writings so I can look things up. But as I recall, the missionaries came to say I’m wrong. It’s just that they believe everyo...

@BICBCI73 @abarefootmomma I sat down with Mormon missionaries and bishops for many meetings. I have the LDS app with all the writings so I can look things up. But as I recall, the missionaries came to

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 Listen, I recognize that if you recognize that the EO hierarchy and bishops and priests are not required, this is a fundamental shift for you and will be hard to accept and admit. That's ok. So long as you and I agree on the fundamental...

@Methodios007 Listen, I recognize that if you recognize that the EO hierarchy and bishops and priests are not required, this is a fundamental shift for you and will be hard to accept and admit. That's

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-15

@Methodios007 In as much as they claim to have the correct interpretation of scripture, that's easy: I can read it and check it for myself. Scripture doesn't need a priest or bishop to tell me what it means unless I have have no knowledge of it. You ...

@Methodios007 In as much as they claim to have the correct interpretation of scripture, that's easy: I can read it and check it for myself. Scripture doesn't need a priest or bishop to tell me what it

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@Methodios007 😂 Um, ok. Is that the benefit you plan to give me? Telling me that Peter's letters are real? And if you told me they weren't I'm just supposed to believe you because apparently 2000 years ago Peter anointed someone who anointed someone ...

@Methodios007 😂 Um, ok. Is that the benefit you plan to give me? Telling me that Peter's letters are real? And if you told me they weren't I'm just supposed to believe you because apparently 2000 year

@Methodios007 We have elders. As I said, it is clear from Paul's writings that b

@Methodios007 We have elders. As I said, it is clear from Paul's writings that bishop and elder are used interchangeably. It doesn't really matter what you call them. What matters is their qualificati

@Methodios007 You are free to challenge me in my assertion that the scripture is enough. I'm taking the text at its own claim. I don't need a living bishop who supposedly received an anointing passed down from Peter or an apostle. Scripture does not ...

@Methodios007 You are free to challenge me in my assertion that the scripture is enough. I'm taking the text at its own claim. I don't need a living bishop who supposedly received an anointing passed

@Methodios007 Well, the basis of your authority is a bishop. If he goes off base

@Methodios007 Well, the basis of your authority is a bishop. If he goes off base, do you take his word over the Bible? If not then you go back to the Bible just like me. If yes, then your authority is

@Methodios007 Bishops / overseers / elders are all used interchangeably in scrip

@Methodios007 Bishops / overseers / elders are all used interchangeably in scripture.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-20

@TracyWelborn6 Are you a Mormon? Because that’s exactly what the Mormon bishops

@TracyWelborn6 Are you a Mormon? Because that’s exactly what the Mormon bishops were telling me when they were in my Livingroom trying to answer my questions. God anticipated the fall, so there’s no

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii In the example you give, you seem to be saying that if a group of leaders all agree on something (whether right or wrong), you have to listen and only if you can find a bishop or governing body over the leaders can you a...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii In the example you give, you seem to be saying that if a group of leaders all agree on something (whether right or wrong), you have to listen and only if you can find a b

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Actually, I know something about that too. When I had two Mormon Bishops in my home, it was clear that God caused the fall so that they could become gods. So it was God's intention that man sinned. There is no overlap w...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Actually, I know something about that too. When I had two Mormon Bishops in my home, it was clear that God caused the fall so that they could become gods. So it was God's

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-08

@JamesEwen0407 Pastoring is a function though we use it for those in full time m

@JamesEwen0407 Pastoring is a function though we use it for those in full time ministry who are acting as overseers. Pastor, elder, bishop/overseer can all be used interchangeably.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-13

@Rick07200430 @avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Overseer (bishop), elder and p

@Rick07200430 @avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Overseer (bishop), elder and pastor are used interchangeably in the NT though pastor or shepherd is used as a function and not as an office.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-21

@KillmanBuck @JoInAthensGa @Eric_Conn Making disciples means to teach people everything that Jesus taught the apostles and to do it. It doesn’t mean everyone is a bishop or teacher or apostle, but it doesn’t in any way refer to role differences which...

@KillmanBuck @JoInAthensGa @Eric_Conn Making disciples means to teach people everything that Jesus taught the apostles and to do it. It doesn’t mean everyone is a bishop or teacher or apostle, but it

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-12

@ronhenzel BTW, those bishops became very angry at the insistence that God booby trapped humanity in order that they would fall so that they would be dependent on Him to rescue them. But this is exactly the setup they created. LDS teaching requires...

@ronhenzel BTW, those bishops became very angry at the insistence that God booby trapped humanity in order that they would fall so that they would be dependent on Him to rescue them. But this is exac

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-12

@ronhenzel As I told the LDS bishops, this would be like God placing a trap, pointing it out (so they would be tempted to go near it), so that when they got trapped, He could be their saviour and get them out of it. How would you perceive a human fa...

@ronhenzel As I told the LDS bishops, this would be like God placing a trap, pointing it out (so they would be tempted to go near it), so that when they got trapped, He could be their saviour and get

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-12

@VGuy1689 @ronhenzel Yikes! The reformed and patristics taught this doctrine of

@VGuy1689 @ronhenzel Yikes! The reformed and patristics taught this doctrine of demons from the high table of Satan? I remember that day when two LDS bishops were in my Livingroom and I was arguing a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-20

@corefaithbishop @johnmarkallen @MikeWingerii You are a great complementarian. K

@corefaithbishop @johnmarkallen @MikeWingerii You are a great complementarian. Keep it up! The Christ/church picture demonstrates mutual submission, not one person with the trump card over the other.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Hi Kim. So is a woman allowed to

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Hi Kim. So is a woman allowed to teach the Bible each Sunday so long as she isn’t called an elder or pastor or bishop? What part of pastoring is off lim

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe There is no reason in 1 Tim 3:1-13 and Titus 1

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe There is no reason in 1 Tim 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9 that women cannot be overseers, bishops, shepherds/pastors or deacons. https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

Titus 1:5-9 1 Tim 3:1-13 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-06

@dougponder No one except Jesus is explicitly stated to be a pastor. Only John

@dougponder No one except Jesus is explicitly stated to be a pastor. Only John and Peter self-identify as elders. No one is explicitly identified as a bishop. How can you then argue that no women f

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-27

@ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam We don't interpret scripture by history, but by the text. - No-one is specifically identified as a pastor in the New Testament except Jesus. - Only two identify as elders (Peter and John), and they self identify. - No one i...

@ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam We don't interpret scripture by history, but by the text. - No-one is specifically identified as a pastor in the New Testament except Jesus. - Only two identify as elders (P

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-13

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Yes, he’s an apostle. Indeed, the qualifications are inspired from God and not just made up by Paul. But if a pastor or elder of overseer or bishop must be married and have multiple believing children, that means...

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Yes, he’s an apostle. Indeed, the qualifications are inspired from God and not just made up by Paul. But if a pastor or elder of overseer or bishop must be marrie

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-06

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals We were taking about elders/overseers/bishops/pastors not apostles. But you said Paul was an apostle and not an elder. I showed you scripture that an apostle can be both an apostle and an elder. The text literal...

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals We were taking about elders/overseers/bishops/pastors not apostles. But you said Paul was an apostle and not an elder. I showed you scripture that an apostle can