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@Psalm2_12Xian @XianPatriot @smashbaals @danielsilliman Where? Show me where scr

@Psalm2_12Xian @XianPatriot @smashbaals @danielsilliman Where? Show me where scripture says that in the church men are to rule over women? Where is a man supposed to take authority over women?

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman How is it that Paul supposedly creates a new law in a letter to an individual and not to the church? Who is “the woman” in v14? She is one who will be saved contingent on things she and another...

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman How is it that Paul supposedly creates a new law in a letter to an individual and not to the church? Who is “the woman” in v14? She is one who

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen Glad to hear you follow Christ. The rest of us are all in the same boat following Jesus’ example. I honestly don’t understand what the fear is here. Thankfully this isn’t an issue in countries where there ...

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen Glad to hear you follow Christ. The rest of us are all in the same boat following Jesus’ example. I honestly don’t understand what the fear is here. Thankf

@JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman Refusing someone because of their ethnic origin, their socioeconomic status or whether they are male or female should have no place in the church. It should be based on gifting, character, truth, etc. You...

@JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman Refusing someone because of their ethnic origin, their socioeconomic status or whether they are male or female should have no place in the church. It shoul

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-04

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen The mystery is that Christ and His c

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen The mystery is that Christ and His church are one body and receive the same inheritance (which is crazy if you really think about it). If Paul meant ruler,

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii And in the process I worked hard to prevent others

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii And in the process I worked hard to prevent others from attempting to take down the church. The church didn’t split and is doing well today with the same leaders though s

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I didn’t tell you the whole story, I just wanted t

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I didn’t tell you the whole story, I just wanted to know if you thought I was supposed to blindly obey leaders simply because they are leaders regardless if they are righ

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I was asked by the other elders of a church I was

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I was asked by the other elders of a church I was an elder at to step down. I declined. Was I obligated to step down?

@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'

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii ...not giving general instructions to a church⎯tho

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii ...not giving general instructions to a church⎯though we absolutely can learn from his instructions to Timothy. I think you should not discount the specific woman view to

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Surely there was a special application to their re

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Surely there was a special application to their relationship, though we can clearly see patterns throughout history of the mistreatment and subjugation of women. This is

1Co 11:10 1Co 6:2-3 Re 2:26-27 debate

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Paul says that the saints will judge the world and angels (1Co 6:2-3) and Jesus will seat believers on His throne with Him (Re 2:26-27; 3:21). Why would that be a sin in the church for women if Paul even uses it to justi...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Paul says that the saints will judge the world and angels (1Co 6:2-3) and Jesus will seat believers on His throne with Him (Re 2:26-27; 3:21). Why would that be a sin in

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yes, just like I'm not allowed to be a leader (eve

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yes, just like I'm not allowed to be a leader (ever) in 3 churches I inquired because I'm either not a Calvinist or because I'm egalitarian even though I would accept wor

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Because he also recognizes he is writing scripture

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Because he also recognizes he is writing scripture which will be read by the church even though it is not written to them originally.

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Here we don’t see Paul commanding T to ‘command’ the false teachers but (in patience) to instruct them. If Paul is commanding T to give commands to the church then we would need to see the commands outside of Tim. In 1Ti...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Here we don’t see Paul commanding T to ‘command’ the false teachers but (in patience) to instruct them. If Paul is commanding T to give commands to the church then we wou

1Ti 2:12 debate

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii This is because the church is not doing what they

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii This is because the church is not doing what they were supposed to. The whole church is not obeying Christ’s teaching and Paul is merely representing Christ’s teaching an

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yes, not everyone is an elder. Gifting and proven

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yes, not everyone is an elder. Gifting and proven character are both imperative. Sorry if I misled you to think otherwise. But if the same thing was said by an elder or b

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I submit to any and all church leaders so much as

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I submit to any and all church leaders so much as they are not contradicting the word of God. I do all kinds of things that are not my preference as a way to serve leader

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I submitted to him by not forcing myself into leadership, but he doesn’t have the right to forbid what Jesus did not forbid, so he is in the wrong. If I am living in unrepentant sin and refuse to listen “even to the chu...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I submitted to him by not forcing myself into leadership, but he doesn’t have the right to forbid what Jesus did not forbid, so he is in the wrong. If I am living in unr

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii No doubt there are true boundary lines—but those a

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii No doubt there are true boundary lines—but those are established by Christ, not by the authority of an elder. I was barred from being a leader in a local church as I was

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-22

RT @ryanschatz: @MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the foll

RT @ryanschatz: @MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcom…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-22

@MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an i...

@MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-17

@BenZeisloft And the RNC is not a church.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-17

@BenZeisloft Hey Ben, last I checked, the RNC is not a church. It's a political

@BenZeisloft Hey Ben, last I checked, the RNC is not a church. It's a political party that is supposed to serve the people.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-17

@MelonieMac Yes, Christ is king. But the RNC is not a church and part of being r

@MelonieMac Yes, Christ is king. But the RNC is not a church and part of being republican is supporting the ideal of the freedom of religion.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-16

@dadbodchess @MrEncouragement @smashbaals No, but the RNC is not a church.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-12

@VCITW @smashbaals I read my Bible and I care about the unity of the church and

@VCITW @smashbaals I read my Bible and I care about the unity of the church and full inclusion of my sisters in Christ.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-12

@Eric_Conn @stephenmurray So you would also say “Whoever says he loves his broth

@Eric_Conn @stephenmurray So you would also say “Whoever says he loves his brother but willingly leaves the front door unlocked…”? “Whoever says he loves his brother but willingly lets the third worl

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-12

@rousasrushdoony @smashbaals God didn’t create a gender hierarchy and even if yo

@rousasrushdoony @smashbaals God didn’t create a gender hierarchy and even if you think He did, He undid it in the church.

Did @smashbaals just say he is sick and tired of people using the Bible to defen

Did @smashbaals just say he is sick and tired of people using the Bible to defend the full participation of women in the church? 🤔 https://t.co/26N4RXYigN

@smashbaals Ok, but we are tired of you forbidding and rejecting women from full

@smashbaals Ok, but we are tired of you forbidding and rejecting women from full participation in the life of the church. When we use the Bible in context to support the full participation of women, t

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals What do you mean scripture is only infallible in the context of the Church? Are you suggesting we don't have access to understanding and evaluating the meaning of the original texts and have to...

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals What do you mean scripture is only infallible in the context of the Church? Are you suggesting we don't have access to understanding and evalua

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@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals The church 'fathers' mostly seem to have an issue with female leaders. No surprise there. I just think they are wrong purely based on scripture. You think the church fathers are 100% correct i...

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals The church 'fathers' mostly seem to have an issue with female leaders. No surprise there. I just think they are wrong purely based on scripture

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals You called me demon possessed for pointing out that Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote to him and refuting them for silencing half the church? Hmm. You do realize that forb...

@Kevin_OrthoSP @WayLay18848 @rebelsquadron01 @smashbaals You called me demon possessed for pointing out that Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote to him and refuting them for silenci

1Ti 4:1-5 question

@Kevin_OrthoSP @smashbaals What if Jesus cares about the unity of His church?

@Kevin_OrthoSP @samuel_costner @WokePreacherTV I suppose not in your church.

@BaldwinOfJ @samuel_costner @WokePreacherTV You are elevating 'the saints and church teaching' against the apostles' teaching? If it is consistent with the apostles' teaching in scripture, then it will stand the test and we can examine it against the...

@BaldwinOfJ @samuel_costner @WokePreacherTV You are elevating 'the saints and church teaching' against the apostles' teaching? If it is consistent with the apostles' teaching in scripture, then it wil

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-09

@graceforprize @DBryanRhodes My wife and I always found ways to make it work. BT

@graceforprize @DBryanRhodes My wife and I always found ways to make it work. BTW, my church had Saturday evening services when we had that issue. So I don’t know what you are talking about.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-09

@graceforprize @DBryanRhodes Find a church that meets Saturdays. 🤷‍♂️

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-08

@The11Hour_1776 The only church ‘fathers’ that matter are the apostles and what

@The11Hour_1776 The only church ‘fathers’ that matter are the apostles and what they taught which was captured in scripture. I’m not reading modern ideas into the text. To the text!

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-08

@AttorneyBrand The distribution is for the mutual benefit of all, not to have a

@AttorneyBrand The distribution is for the mutual benefit of all, not to have a hierarchy of some over others. The more pastors the church produces the more likely it is to multiply and spread out…for

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-06

@MikeWingerii Lewis rightly pointed out that pride could be the ‘great sin.’ This applies as much to those inside the church as outside. It’s crucial church leaders ensure they lead with humility and not fall into the trap of pride, thinking they are...

@MikeWingerii Lewis rightly pointed out that pride could be the ‘great sin.’ This applies as much to those inside the church as outside. It’s crucial church leaders ensure they lead with humility and

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-06

@Spenc59045Jason I don’t know much about Zahnd but I will look into whether Mike

@Spenc59045Jason I don’t know much about Zahnd but I will look into whether Mike misrepresents people he says to avoid. If he gets egalitarians so wrong and advocates for division in egalitarian churc

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-05

@geekyguyjay @MikeWingerii I assume he thinks he’s right and that it matters and

@geekyguyjay @MikeWingerii I assume he thinks he’s right and that it matters and that’s ok. But he’s wrong that this is so important that he should advise people to loudly leave their egalitarian chur

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-04

@avyargo @TarienCole @Calvinator8000 @MikeWingerii “I do not permit a woman…” could be referring to women generically or a specific woman in that church. How you determine which is by the context. I contend that his use of the definite article in v14...

@avyargo @TarienCole @Calvinator8000 @MikeWingerii “I do not permit a woman…” could be referring to women generically or a specific woman in that church. How you determine which is by the context. I c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-04

@TarienCole @Calvinator8000 @avyargo @MikeWingerii Paul is clear that he is speaking to Timothy and writing instructions so that Timothy would know how to act in the church of God to stop false teaching. Why do you then just immediately take his inst...

@TarienCole @Calvinator8000 @avyargo @MikeWingerii Paul is clear that he is speaking to Timothy and writing instructions so that Timothy would know how to act in the church of God to stop false teachi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-04

@ecc3_15 @MikeWingerii Sharing your egalitarian views is what he thinks is harmf

@ecc3_15 @MikeWingerii Sharing your egalitarian views is what he thinks is harmful. It is harming his complementarian church by making it seem like the Bible is egalitarian.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-03

Why does @MikeWingerii feel that just disagreeing with him does “great harm” to

Why does @MikeWingerii feel that just disagreeing with him does “great harm” to the church? How does a woman being in the “wrong place” do harm? Treating secondary issues like primary is actually wha

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-02

@RushiXmakima @Unashamed_Chuck I know this is a popular opinion, but I’m not convinced of it (yet). I see Paul using specific wording to point out a specific wife and husband in the church at Ephesus and relating what is happening back to the fall in...

@RushiXmakima @Unashamed_Chuck I know this is a popular opinion, but I’m not convinced of it (yet). I see Paul using specific wording to point out a specific wife and husband in the church at Ephesus

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-02

@mikeproverbs10 @patriot49029471 @smashbaals Women shaved their heads in rebellion? Paul is asking women to cover their heads because of their former rebellion? Wow. I thought I heard it all. There was no such practice of covering in the churches b...

@mikeproverbs10 @patriot49029471 @smashbaals Women shaved their heads in rebellion? Paul is asking women to cover their heads because of their former rebellion? Wow. I thought I heard it all. There