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Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-17

Should Comps Debate

While there has been some genuine, respectful dialog between complementarian and egalitarian scholars, more often than not, the emotions that are brought into the dialog have brought less than respectful debate. The body of Christ is meant to fight the enemy together but when some turn their weapons

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 Exodus 1 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism Debates

Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-11

Only One Verse

In my continuing review of CARM and Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry, this post is about Matt’s article titled “ Only one verse prohibits women to teach men, so it doesn’t apply to the whole church ”

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 3:15 Colossians 1 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates

Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-04

From Bobbed Hair Bossy Wives And Women Preachers To Woman Be Free

I am very pleased that Stan Gundry has given me permission to post his story about how he changed his view from a staunch complementarian to an egalitarian. I would also request that if you have a story about your own journey from prejudice to freedom in Christ regarding women in ministry that you e

1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism

Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-10

Is Pastor One Of The Spiritual Gifts

While some people consider a “Pastor” to be an office, scripture lists “Pastor” as a spiritual gift in Ephesians 4:8-11

Acts 18:25 Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:8 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism

Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-30

Is There Support For Universal Male Headship

Before we continue with our verse by verse discussion through 1 Corinthians 11, I wanted to add a note about what some consider to be the universal role of male headship. In universal male headship the male is the head over every woman

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Colossians 11 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale

Scripture Commentary article 2007-01-28

Does Husband Of One Wife Disqualify Women From Being A Pastor

I was listening to the January 26, 2007 radio program online by Matt Slick of carm. org

1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 3:12 Women in Leadership Debates

Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Ah, I see where you were going. Wives are not being

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Ah, I see where you were going. Wives are not being called kephale or “authorities over” but managers which is a servant role. A very similar thing is stated in 1Ti 3:4 of

1Ti 3:4 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-15

@BeardedPresby @FoundersMin @tomascol @GundenGraham @davemitz Sorry, where does

@BeardedPresby @FoundersMin @tomascol @GundenGraham @davemitz Sorry, where does scripture say women cannot be elders? https://t.co/VI2qbiI67E

question

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-01

@PatrickSemani @DLepanto9801 @PrayTheRosary12 It does happen in Protestant churc

@PatrickSemani @DLepanto9801 @PrayTheRosary12 It does happen in Protestant churches too. Try challenging the authority of the elders on something and you may find similar behaviour even though they cl

Should Comps Debate

Only One Verse

From Bobbed Hair Bossy Wives And Women Preachers To Woman Be Free

Is Pastor One Of The Spiritual Gifts

Is There Support For Universal Male Headship

Does Husband Of One Wife Disqualify Women From Being A Pastor

@NicolasGold1 @MikeWingerii Ah, I see where you were going. Wives are not being

@BeardedPresby @FoundersMin @tomascol @GundenGraham @davemitz Sorry, where does

@PatrickSemani @DLepanto9801 @PrayTheRosary12 It does happen in Protestant churc

@grok @WalterKissus @dalepartridge 1Tim 3 and Titus 1 don’t even have explicit male pronouns let alone a prohibition against women. For the way you are treating this, Paul ought to have said it clearly, “an elder must not be a woman.” Rather you have...

@grok @WalterKissus @dalepartridge Head means source as Adam’s flesh and bone is the source material for Eve’s creation. Notice how in the NT no one is the head of anyone except the husband of the wife, so if head means the boss or authority over, th...

@RustyGremlin @NickHenderson79 @UncutDomination @dalepartridge Head doesn’t mean

@elderthorkell @schism What specifically in the theology is far better? God tells us that in heaven there is no marriage and Paul says our marriage vows are until death and not past that (Rom 7:1-2). So you just want to believe something else? Why ...

@RustyGremlin @dalepartridge Hey, why are you importing your meaning for head in

@elderthorkell @schism I hat are your other reasons to believe?

@elderthorkell @schism How do you know that the “testified to by other mean” is

@elderthorkell @schism I was sincere. I have an open mind. How then do we know w

@dalepartridge The Bible doesn’t forbid women from serving as: pastors, elders,

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee Head does not mean final authority. Notice how no pasto

@Toneskeee @Sewakiryang Why do you think head means hierarchy? No leader, pastor

@electri29693332 @SayvilleDavid @smashbaals There is only one head, not two. Hea

@Toneskeee @SuzanneLucy78 Regarding the requirements for elders, nowhere is it stated “must not be a female.” The requirements Paul lists are related to character, things you can change, not things you have no control over such as whether you are mal...

@NavyServant_61 @Toneskeee @AlanChilde36050 If an overseer has to be a husband, that would mean Paul himself would be disqualified. How is that possible? And Timothy was also likely single. Peter calls himself a fellow elder, so don’t think an apostl...

@Toneskeee Strange. A pastor is a shepherd serving the church not a ruler over i

@BaptistClips Curious. If Paul wasn’t also an elder/overseer, then I don’t know who was. A Positive Case for Paul as an Elder Though Paul never calls himself an elder, the NT presents him as one in function and spirit. Shepherding Paul exhibits th...

@BaptistClips A bishop/elder has to be married with kids? So Paul himself was di

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

@ryancduff I know. Yet here’s the catch: they think that head means the authorit

@YesThatCollin @Davis_Carlton84 @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach “For behold, the Lord God of armies is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support, the entire supply of bread and the entire supply of water; the mighty man and ...

@Davis_Carlton84 @YesThatCollin @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach “For behold, the Lord God of armies is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support, the entire supply of bread and the entire supply of water; the mighty man and ...

@McMuffin11111 @SearlJk47427 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Jesus chose 12 male Jews as the 12 representatives of the tribes of Jacob. This wasn't about deciding who was allowed to be a leader in the church else only Jews can be leaders and I'm sure you d...

@Davis_Carlton84 @jaaonpe @YesThatCollin @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Yes, women ca

@YesThatCollin @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach I agree that God did not make the wife the head. But head in scripture does not mean the authority over or boss of someone. Also, isn't it curious to you that no one except a husband is called a head...

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

@Here4Now0829 Right, ‘can be’ doesn’t mean it is. Meaning is governed by context. Again, Paul didn’t use explicit masculine pronouns (ie. autos, etc). Neither did he say clearly, “an elder must not be a woman.” When we are debating the details, we ca...

@Here4Now0829 Nice catch on Judas! Indeed the word used is the same as in 1Ti 3:1 and Tit 1:7, though this was before the church. However, from this you could infer that all of the 12 apostles were overseers (and thus elders). However, that you had ...

@Here4Now0829 I can understand that you may not be comfortable with a female pastor/elder, but the Bible doesn’t forbid women from serving in this way. And there should be multiple elders, qualified men and women. 1Ti 2:12 in context is Paul referri...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Yes, you’re getting it I think. Rather than assuming that a head pastor is required to be the central point of decision making and doctrine, the church as a whole led by servant elders who dedic...

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Thanks! I understand your resistance. I appreciate your concern as I’m sure you are just wanting to do what is right and not support sin. Also, I appreciate your apology—apology accepted. 😊 Many who believ...

@ryancduff I'm pretty sure he would not be allowed to be on most elder boards.

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Trolling? Seriously? Why are you dismissing my arguments in this way? Maybe you are trolling, but that’s not what I’m doing. Paul continues describing deacons in the same way as elders using grammatically masculine forms as ...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad An elder (pastor) doesn’t need to be married, but if so, then must be monogamous. If not, must advocate for monogamy. An elder doesn’t have to have children, but if so, the child/children should be obedient and believers. Th...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Paul says that a married person’s interests are divided, so why would he then require a person to be married to be an elder? Especially given he wasn’t married? “But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried i...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Really? From one comment you think I told you everything I know about Paul? If Paul meant an elder must be married, then Paul was disqualified himself. Therefore, he clearly didn’t mean this. Further, since he commended ever...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Now if we look at 1Ti 3:1-7, we see: - Nothing forbidding women from serving, - Nothing forbidding singles or the childless, - There aren’t even any male pronouns. So I fail to understand why people forbid qualified, gifted ...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Well, the epistles don’t forbid women from serving as elders or teaching truth to anyone. I asked the question b/c of the claim that the NT doesn’t list any F pastors so clearly they weren’t allowed. My response was there ar...

@BlacktopPreachr What scripture are you referring to? Paul did tell the Ephesia

@JEM_Books @sola_chad @ElleRulavage Where in scripture does it say Timothy was t

@BronWen727104 Sure, I get that. But I guess then that this strays from what the

@BronWen727104 But weren't deacons specifically chosen to so that the elders could focus on teaching, doctrine, correcting issues, etc., and the deacons take on the other service tasks? Doesn't mean that they couldn't be pastoring or couldn't teach, ...

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