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@Theo_Chilton Where was he given authority? You skipped that part.

@Theo_Chilton Where was he *given* authority? You skipped that part.

@JamesDitto12 Yes, no marriage, but still male and female and still a church. An

@JamesDitto12 Yes, no marriage, but still male and female and still a church. And Jesus is married to His bride. Question: does Jesus take authority over His bride? Are there roles that only He perfo

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Men are fathers and women are mothers (only women bear ch

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Men are fathers and women are mothers (only women bear children), but what does that have to do with teaching, leading, overseeing, pastoral work?

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Yes! So where does God give authority for the man to rule

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Yes! So where does God give authority for the man to rule over the woman? "John answered and said, 'A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven'" (Jn

Jn 3:27 debate

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Oh, I didn’t realize you agree with me that we don’t take

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Oh, I didn’t realize you agree with me that we don’t take authority over one another.

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Where are male saints taking authority over female saints

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Where are male saints taking authority over female saints? Where does Jesus ever take authority over His bride?

@FDMurphy1635 @avyargo Ok. Why can’t women teach or have authority over men in t

@FDMurphy1635 @avyargo Ok. Why can’t women teach or have authority over men in the church but can sit on Jesus throne and judge nations and angels? Notice there are no men judging members of the body

@CalebDixonSmith Redeemed men and women don’t rule over each other. That’s why n

@CalebDixonSmith Redeemed men and women don’t rule over each other. That’s why not even Jesus takes authority over them.

@CalebDixonSmith But if God’s perfect order before sin is that men lead and wome

@CalebDixonSmith But if God’s perfect order before sin is that men lead and women submit and follow then will His order change in the age to come? Women will also judge and sit on Jesus’ throne?

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Correct. Christ does not exercise a

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Correct. Christ does not exercise authority over His bride, the church.

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Where does Christ take authority ov

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Where does Christ take authority over His bride?

@Theo_Chilton Oh I understand the difference. There’s no making babies in heaven as we will live forever. So no marriage or giving in marriage. Question: if God’s perfect design for male and female was the male to have authority and the female to fo...

@Theo_Chilton Oh I understand the difference. There’s no making babies in heaven as we will live forever. So no marriage or giving in marriage. Question: if God’s perfect design for male and female w

@Pathfinder4545 If saints will judge the nations, and saints includes women and

@Pathfinder4545 If saints will judge the nations, and saints includes women and men, then women will have authority over males in the nations. Maybe that doesn’t bother you because it’s not over thei

@kings_cross_nwa @SindlandOz34748 Why do you have authority now as a believer but not all believers have the same authority? Do you believe that God’s perfect order from before the fall was women being subjected to men and always under their authori...

@kings_cross_nwa @SindlandOz34748 Why do you have authority now as a believer but not all believers have the same authority? Do you believe that God’s perfect order from before the fall was women bei

@shekenahglory "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’ —just as I have received authority from my F...

@shekenahglory "To **the one** who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pot

@Pathfinder4545 So women will have authority over men in the next age?

@ncksmith @ReadsA_lot @MikeWingerii So to be clear, the church has different roles in this age than the next? So Jesus’ bride will be sitting on His throne and judging nations and angels (which includes authority over males) in the next age, but fema...

@ncksmith @ReadsA_lot @MikeWingerii So to be clear, the church has different roles in this age than the next? So Jesus’ bride will be sitting on His throne and judging nations and angels (which includ

@Grump_Old_Man @InnovationHQ2 I. Believe. Every. Word. Now please explain: "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces ...

@Grump_Old_Man @InnovationHQ2 I. Believe. Every. Word. Now please explain: "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them

@SindlandOz34748 Scripture cannot contradict if it is inspired. Who then is this referring to? "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will d...

@SindlandOz34748 Scripture cannot contradict if it is inspired. Who then is this referring to? "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that o

@subq Ok, great. 👍 I think some think that authority is only for males forever. Glad you don’t believe that. "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scep...

@subq Ok, great. 👍 I think some think that authority is only for males forever. Glad you don’t believe that. "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the

@sethhezekiah So “that one” who overcomes will have authority over the nations, right? "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them...

@sethhezekiah So “that one” who overcomes will have authority over the nations, right? "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will

@subq Right, Mike thinks women being under the authority of men is only for this life in the church age. Is that what you think too? For what reason would God limit women from authoritative roles when they are just going to go all the way in the ne...

@subq Right, Mike thinks women being under the authority of men is only for this life in the church age. Is that what you think too? For what reason would God limit women from authoritative roles wh

1Co 6:2-3 Rev 2:26-28 question

How to stump the patriarchy:: How is it that a woman who is a believer is going

How to stump the patriarchy:: How is it that a woman who is a believer is going to judge the world and angels and sit with Jesus on His throne but is restricted from teaching or having authority in t

@ronhenzel @Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @smashbaals How is it that a woman go

@ronhenzel @Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @smashbaals How is it that a woman going to judge the world and angels and sit with a Jesus on His throne but restricted from teaching or having authority in

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals I appreciate you say it i

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals I appreciate you say it is not domineering or authoritative. That’s great. So it’s an authority to act in accordance with scripture and be recogn

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals Exhorting is to what scripture already teaches. Rebuking is to anything contrary to scripture. The authority is merely to carry out the task. Leading doesn’t mean trumping someone else who lea...

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals Exhorting is to what scripture already teaches. Rebuking is to anything contrary to scripture. The authority is merely to carry out the task.

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals What is it with this idea

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals What is it with this idea of “authoritative capacity”? Pastors have a responsibility. They don’t have the authority to just make something up bec

@GlennDavies @JoshRKlein @Flyoverland22 “I’ve never seen…” It’s best not to bas

@GlennDavies @JoshRKlein @Flyoverland22 “I’ve never seen…” It’s best not to base your views on what you’ve seen or not seen. It’s all about one’s view of scripture and its authority.

@BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany Can you show me a text that says something like Jes

@BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany Can you show me a text that says something like Jesus taking authority over His church?

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals Was there a threat to marriages and the church if “a husband” assumed authority over “a wife”? “The woman” in v14 which is the subject of “She will be saved” in v15 cannot be Eve as the salvatio...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals Was there a threat to marriages and the church if “a husband” assumed authority over “a wife”? “The woman” in v14 which is the subject of “She w

@riemersonck @VCITW There was no such hierarchy at creation. Creating the man first does not confer authority over. Authority must be given as John the Baptist declares. When was Adam given authority over Eve? "John answered, 'A person cannot receiv...

@riemersonck @VCITW There was no such hierarchy at creation. Creating the man first does not confer authority over. Authority must be given as John the Baptist declares. When was Adam given authority

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no mention of the

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no mention of the Artemis cult which I’m sure many believers left to accept Christ. How does authentein mean dominance? How does that rel

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@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Silent followers were a danger for Saul? “But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. And here he has authority fro...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Silent followers were a danger for Saul? “But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your

Ac 9:13-14 debate

@BigYehudah @riemersonck I’m not quoting and agreeing with everything they belie

@BigYehudah @riemersonck I’m not quoting and agreeing with everything they believe silly. God didn’t implement a hierarchy of authority between male and female. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

@GarrettBWood We are not talking about the characteristics of motherhood or fath

@GarrettBWood We are not talking about the characteristics of motherhood or fatherhood but the idea that the wife submits to the husband and is not free to lead or shepherd even if God gifts her with

@rofbethany No. Show me where scripture says Christ rules over His bride or tak

@rofbethany No. Show me where scripture says Christ rules over His bride or takes authority over His bride.

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Again, you presume things: 1. That equal opportunity must mean we should see equal representation of M/F 2. That the NT explicitly names all pastors/elders 3. That God designates leadership to b...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Again, you presume things: 1. That equal opportunity must mean we should see equal representation of M/F 2. That the NT explicitly names all pas

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals “He will rule over you” isn’t a curse though. It’s a prophecy. God didn’t say, “I will make sure that he rules over you” nor did He say to Adam “you must rule over your wife” to show He gave Adam...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals “He will rule over you” isn’t a curse though. It’s a prophecy. God didn’t say, “I will make sure that he rules over you” nor did He say to Adam “

@silentrnajority @russle_p2 I’ve been debating this issue because it is an issue affecting many women in the church. It also affects men who support women in leadership as 3 local churches I was interested in wouldn’t let me ever be a leader because ...

@silentrnajority @russle_p2 I’ve been debating this issue because it is an issue affecting many women in the church. It also affects men who support women in leadership as 3 local churches I was inter

@Writerwhsmith @JamesPelton18 This is absolutely correct! It is a word used in the verb form only once in the New Testament and only 8 other times in antiquity. It is extremely rare and one would wonder why Paul chose this specific word to mean norma...

@Writerwhsmith @JamesPelton18 This is absolutely correct! It is a word used in the verb form only once in the New Testament and only 8 other times in antiquity. It is extremely rare and one would wond

@Grump_Old_Man If God’s intent was to accept Gentiles fully and have them being pastors and leaders and preachers, why wouldn’t he have captured one Gentile sermon? See how this works Grumpy? Name anyone who is called pastor? How about anyone spec...

@Grump_Old_Man If God’s intent was to accept Gentiles fully and have them being pastors and leaders and preachers, why wouldn’t he have captured one Gentile sermon? See how this works Grumpy? Name a

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@jtdxn_ @gxp11 @MikeWingerii Or how about “thou shalt not legislate Christianity”? The apostles were politically neutral. Paul says simply to pray for those in authority so that we might be able to lead a tranquil life. "2:1 First of all, then, I ur...

@jtdxn_ @gxp11 @MikeWingerii Or how about “thou shalt not legislate Christianity”? The apostles were politically neutral. Paul says simply to pray for those in authority so that we might be able to le

@ronhenzel @megbasham Yes, it is enough for my own church to have female leaders

@ronhenzel @megbasham Yes, it is enough for my own church to have female leadership without the world watching my brothers tell them it is so wrong that we can’t cooperate. Some witness that is. The

@ronhenzel @megbasham No. Things got whacky during covid and I got forced out of

@ronhenzel @megbasham No. Things got whacky during covid and I got forced out of the leadership essentially for sharing my views about vax mandates in the church.

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@saltyliberal74 I don’t know why people keep propping Trump up as “a man of God”

@saltyliberal74 I don’t know why people keep propping Trump up as “a man of God”—he just needs to be a competent politician serving the country. We don’t need a pastor or a pope or a perfect moral ch

@Wisdom2Lead @pastordmack Consequences for sin in leaders are clear.

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@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Executive Order 13526, signed by President Obama, states: “The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by the President and, in the performance of executive duties, by the Vice Pres...

@pastherandie @ScottCross_8 @pastordmack Executive Order 13526, signed by President Obama, states: “The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by the President and, in the

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Mike Winger says it’s about authority as he

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Mike Winger says it’s about authority as he acknowledges that otherwise there is no reason to stop women who are gifted, skilled and capable from serving as pastor

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii It is from God so that you would see that b

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii It is from God so that you would see that being a woman in authority is not a sin. What Deborah said applied to Jael who put a tent peg through Sisera’s temple, n