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Scripture Commentary article 2007-03-24

Should Cbmw Fight Egalitarians

This week CBMW (the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood) released two audio tapes from the February 2007 “Different by Design” Conference held in Minneapolis Minnesota. ( ) I was amazed at the way that the gospel was connected to the gender issue in such a way that those who do not hold to pa

Exodus 4 Isaiah 1 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates
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 article 2006-03-11

Scriptures Showing Women In The Ministry Are Missing

> Q: Why did you not list in WIM all the scriptures that show women properly leading and serving God in both the New Testament and the Old Testament

Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2006-03-11

Recommendations For Wim

> Women in Ministry: Silenced or Set Free. ” as a whole is a very well produced and presented multi-media teaching series on the legitimacy and freedom of women to be in any ministry that God should call them to

1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

No wonder he has such a problem with women leading! There is nothing in scriptur

No wonder he has such a problem with women leading! There is nothing in scripture which suggests that a woman was designed to not lead. Otherwise, what do we make of the women who did lead in scriptur

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

"...I am still a man and my wife is still a woman and you are supposed to behave

"...I am still a man and my wife is still a woman and you are supposed to behave like that, and that's why scripture's like 'you can't have a man laying with a man the way that he lays with a woman'..

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@stone_c45 @dalepartridge Phenomenal logic there… being a deacon is like working

@stone_c45 @dalepartridge Phenomenal logic there… being a deacon is like working on a high voltage line or welding underwater. So women should never do anything dangerous…like leading, serving as a de

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@deafwatchman58 @smashbaals I don’t know if you usually read the KJV, but the English wording here is misleading. The phrase “obedient to their own husbands” in Titus 2:5 (KJV) translates the Greek ὑποτασσομένας τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν (hypotassomenas ...

@deafwatchman58 @smashbaals I don’t know if you usually read the KJV, but the English wording here is misleading. The phrase “obedient to their own husbands” in Titus 2:5 (KJV) translates the Greek ὑ

Titus 2:5 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-12

@AttorneyBrand I’m not playing both sides. God initiating is not by regenerating

@AttorneyBrand I’m not playing both sides. God initiating is not by regenerating. It is by teaching and convicting and leading. “Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” (Jn 6

Jn 6:45 Ps 25:14 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Don’t teach false doctrine is what it says. A woman

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Don’t teach false doctrine is what it says. A woman in Ephesus was teaching heresy. Why on earth people think Paul literally meant that women shouldn’t lead when we have cl

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Leading is demonstrating by example as Jesus said that no Christian is to ‘Lord it over’ another. So it’s not about a position of authority over others. Can you explain why women can be led by either but men seem to have ...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen Leading is demonstrating by example as Jesus said that no Christian is to ‘Lord it over’ another. So it’s not about a position of authority over others. Can you explain wh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-09

@ChristOverChaos @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Why do you think it is a disaster? Is it because of the false teaching or is it because they are females? If men would treat women as worth teaching how to lead and not prevent them from leading in conservat...

@ChristOverChaos @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Why do you think it is a disaster? Is it because of the false teaching or is it because they are females? If men would treat women as worth teaching how to l

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-16

@dixon_maso90190 Yes! Why would you ask? Calvinism is often found to be dividing churches. By dealing with Calvinism, this hits at one of the roots causing needless division. For example, one Calvinist pastor friend claims I'm semi-Pelagian, so desp...

@dixon_maso90190 Yes! Why would you ask? Calvinism is often found to be dividing churches. By dealing with Calvinism, this hits at one of the roots causing needless division. For example, one Calvini

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-12

@BronWen727104 So someone serving by leading the kitchen crew or managing the distribution to the widows is a pastoring function? I don’t think we are looking at English wording but what terms and contexts the biblical authors used this word for. T...

@BronWen727104 So someone serving by leading the kitchen crew or managing the distribution to the widows is a pastoring function? I don’t think we are looking at English wording but what terms and co

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-08

@ReformedArsenal But I’m leading together with my wife. We make decisions by con

@ReformedArsenal But I’m leading together with my wife. We make decisions by consensus. I’m the head but that has nothing to do with authority or leading.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@Paula_333 @BronWen727104 Rom 16 lists many female leaders. Leading in the churc

@Paula_333 @BronWen727104 Rom 16 lists many female leaders. Leading in the church is about demonstrating and being an example, not about being an authority over someone. https://t.co/8gNa5P0EsS

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-02

@DefiantLs 6. Jesus was a total rebel in His time. MISLEADING. He was not a rebel in these ways: - He paid taxes (Mt 22:21). - He submitted to civil authorities (Jn 19:11). - He obeyed the Law of Moses (Mt 5:17). - He told others to do what the Pha...

@DefiantLs 6. Jesus was a total rebel in His time. MISLEADING. He was not a rebel in these ways: - He paid taxes (Mt 22:21). - He submitted to civil authorities (Jn 19:11). - He obeyed the Law of Mo

Jn 19:11 Mt 22:21 Mt 23:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@StevenG57428175 But then don't you have to interpret the Catechism? So then you

@StevenG57428175 But then don't you have to interpret the Catechism? So then your priest is the only one who can interpret that. So basically, the Bible is not written for the believer who Jesus said

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@JonByers186054 Wait, hang on, where is it in God's law that a woman cannot be an elder or leader? How is it that God chose Deborah to be the judge of all Israel and its prophet? Leading others to teach truth and lead others into the truth⎯regardles...

@JonByers186054 Wait, hang on, where is it in God's law that a woman cannot be an elder or leader? How is it that God chose Deborah to be the judge of all Israel and its prophet? Leading others to te

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony Ge 1:28 is where God gave commands fo

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony Ge 1:28 is where God gave commands for both to rule and did not indicate any dominant one. Physical strength is not relevant to leading a church or Bible st

Ge 1:28 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@JoeAdrian256 If a woman in Iran is serving as a pastor and leading many to Chri

@JoeAdrian256 If a woman in Iran is serving as a pastor and leading many to Christ and discipling them, will God send her to Hell because she is teaching the truth merely because she is serving as a p

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

The grammar and context suggest that Paul is not banning all women from teaching

The grammar and context suggest that Paul is not banning all women from teaching or leading men in every context, but is instead dealing with a specific woman teaching heresy, a situation reminiscent

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-01

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Oh, I didn’t mean just being a good person but lead

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Oh, I didn’t mean just being a good person but leading means demonstrating what it means to be a Christian, to be an example, to do what is right even if no one else does

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-28

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Leading is not about taking authority over people,

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Leading is not about taking authority over people, but is about doing the things Christians should do as an example to those around you for them to emulate. You've got le

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-27

@rightresponsem Women teaching truth and leading are not in the same ballpark as

@rightresponsem Women teaching truth and leading are not in the same ballpark as Andrew Tate

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-15

@Bryan09282024 @CapturingChrist Jam 1:4 is about personal perseverance leading to spiritual maturity, not about the authority of scripture. 2Ti 3:16-17 is about scripture being sufficient to equip believers for every good work, meaning it contains a...

@Bryan09282024 @CapturingChrist Jam 1:4 is about personal perseverance leading to spiritual maturity, not about the authority of scripture. 2Ti 3:16-17 is about scripture being sufficient to equip be

Jam 1:4 2Ti 3:16-17 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-12

@ROM_12_2 @Eric_Conn What does breaking up cement have to do with teaching and l

@ROM_12_2 @Eric_Conn What does breaking up cement have to do with teaching and leading? Are you wrestling people in church and forcing them to agree with you?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-05

My Q1 & Ron's post 2/8: Paul's purpose⎯1Ti 3:14-15 instead of 1Ti 1:3 ? "If you leave out everything leading up to 'charge certain persons' (or 'instruct certain people') it’s easier to twist this verse into a general statement about the epistle...

My Q1 & Ron's post 2/8: Paul's purpose⎯1Ti 3:14-15 instead of 1Ti 1:3 ? "If you leave out everything leading up to 'charge certain persons' (or 'instruct certain people') it’s easier to twist thi

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 3:14-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-04

@smashbaals But don’t worry! The only thing women seem to be forbidden from is t

@smashbaals But don’t worry! The only thing women seem to be forbidden from is teaching or leading from that 2x2 foot square in the middle of the stage for one hour on one day of the week. Women can

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-25

@KeggerAgain Imagine you inserted someone from another ethnicity into your statement, and instead of a woman, you felt uncomfortable with a black man leading the church. That’s the kind of thing I’m trying to point out. Male or female or your ethnici...

@KeggerAgain Imagine you inserted someone from another ethnicity into your statement, and instead of a woman, you felt uncomfortable with a black man leading the church. That’s the kind of thing I’m t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-15

@StefB722 @pauldirks @KaeleyT We both lead the family. Why does it have to be on

@StefB722 @pauldirks @KaeleyT We both lead the family. Why does it have to be only one person leading?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-16

@MaineMinistry Since I was unable to lead anything (I was leading two Bible stud

@MaineMinistry Since I was unable to lead anything (I was leading two Bible studies at the time, one for 25 years), I wasn’t able to continue making that my church home. When the pastor thinks you are

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-10

@immrbloo @BeardedPresby If I was attending your church, would I be allowed to b

@immrbloo @BeardedPresby If I was attending your church, would I be allowed to be an elder or pastor or any kind of leader (like leading a bible study) while holding my views? Or would you hamstring m

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-08

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge There are many ways in which the

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge There are many ways in which the church has been attacked. Women leading along side men and teaching truth to people is not one of them. Why don't you f

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-07

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge The Prov 31 woman is literally running the home and business outside the home with no mention of anything her husband does. She is completely self sufficient. What do you mean Deborah was leading becau...

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge The Prov 31 woman is literally running the home and business outside the home with no mention of anything her husband does. She is completely self suffi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-02

@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.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-25

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-25

@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.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@BahBahBased @smashbaals No, I am not. Pastoring is counselling and guiding and leading by example, all things that elders, overseers or shepherds do. Females are not exempt from these roles. In fact, it is far better for a female to be counseled by ...

@BahBahBased @smashbaals No, I am not. Pastoring is counselling and guiding and leading by example, all things that elders, overseers or shepherds do. Females are not exempt from these roles. In fact,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, yes, I think the English translation here is misleading. The English isn’t inspired and translators can have bias. No man is the head of the church except Christ—and this is because by His deat...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, yes, I think the English translation here is misleading. The English isn’t inspired and translators can have bias. No man is the head of the ch

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-07

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve No, I’m not ignoring the entire Bible. 1. For 1Ti 2:11-15 see below. 2. Jesus chose the 12 before the church was formed. They were also all Jewish but this doesn’t mean all leaders afterwards had to...

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve No, I’m not ignoring the entire Bible. 1. For 1Ti 2:11-15 see below. 2. Jesus chose the 12 before the church was formed. They were also all Jewish b

1Ti 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Well, those who have additional responsibility for the proper functioning of the church should lead in this⎯by leading, I mean demonstrating the very things that all should emulate. Elders are not called to 'lord it over' ...

@ymmotrojam @YourCalvinist Well, those who have additional responsibility for the proper functioning of the church should lead in this⎯by leading, I mean demonstrating the very things that all should

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@Sacred_Panda_ There is no command for husbands to take authority over their wiv

@Sacred_Panda_ There is no command for husbands to take authority over their wives nor is there a command that wives are not to lead. Co-leading is not a contradiction (unless you preclude it by your

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-11

@smashbaals @AaronInWriting Right, but leading or teaching is not what it means

@smashbaals @AaronInWriting Right, but leading or teaching is not what it means to be a man.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen You are certainly free to believe th

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen You are certainly free to believe that if you’d like. BTW, anyone who lives how they ought is leading those around them to follow. Your view of leadership

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I was told that if I joined this specific church that I would have to stop leading the two Bible studies that I have going as if I was a member of their church, I wouldn't be allowed to lead since I wasn't a Calvinist an...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I was told that if I joined this specific church that I would have to stop leading the two Bible studies that I have going as if I was a member of their church, I wouldn'

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-08

@The11Hour_1776 Oh that’s cute—I don’t know what egalitarianism is? Certainly we might disagree on what it means, but I know what it means. Treating women like they are eternal children rather than as capable of decision making and leading is a prob...

@The11Hour_1776 Oh that’s cute—I don’t know what egalitarianism is? Certainly we might disagree on what it means, but I know what it means. Treating women like they are eternal children rather than a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-08

The job of a pastor is to do such a good job leading so as to no longer be neede

The job of a pastor is to do such a good job leading so as to no longer be needed.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-05

@IkeLifeLike @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii How does godly women leading and teaching

@IkeLifeLike @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii How does godly women leading and teaching the truth cause harm? Seems to me it only “harms” the complementarian view but that’s not a harm.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@DriverXag The authority is in God and His Word. Those leading the church are se

@DriverXag The authority is in God and His Word. Those leading the church are servants guiding back to the only authority that matters.

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