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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-24

@UrMomChoseLife @smashbaals I’m not affirming disobedience as I don’t believe th

@UrMomChoseLife @smashbaals I’m not affirming disobedience as I don’t believe these passages are forbidding godly women from teaching truth to men or from pastoral work. I’ll take a look at the Crossw

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-24

@UrMomChoseLife @smashbaals You write “Paul clearly states women aren’t to teach the Bible or be elders” First, Paul wrote “a woman” and in the context of the letter, it had to do with teaching heresy, not teaching the truth of the Bible. And Paul n...

@UrMomChoseLife @smashbaals You write “Paul clearly states women aren’t to teach the Bible or be elders” First, Paul wrote “a woman” and in the context of the letter, it had to do with teaching heres

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-23

@wgrapperhaus @MikeWingerii A godly woman preaching, teaching or pastoring even

@wgrapperhaus @MikeWingerii A godly woman preaching, teaching or pastoring even over men is not against God’s law.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-23

@nakedpastor Was anyone complaining that sleeping with one’s wife isn’t Biblical

@nakedpastor Was anyone complaining that sleeping with one’s wife isn’t Biblical or that only specific “positions” were allowed?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-21

@AverageSc0t The question is whether they are sinning. For example, a godly woma

@AverageSc0t The question is whether they are sinning. For example, a godly woman pastoring is not a sin.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-21

Brian thinks the elders should be called if his wife “rebels against her husband

Brian thinks the elders should be called if his wife “rebels against her husband.” So is this like if she doesn’t make the dinner he demands or doesn’t clean the house when he commands? So then a bunc

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-20

@MarkGrote In 1Ti 2:12, the young and single Timothy is going to need to intervene in between a husband and wife (the wife is teaching heresy and the husband, likely an elder, is silent). To assist Timothy, he gives him his apostolic authority to hel...

@MarkGrote In 1Ti 2:12, the young and single Timothy is going to need to intervene in between a husband and wife (the wife is teaching heresy and the husband, likely an elder, is silent). To assist Ti

1Ti 2:12 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-20

@ReformaBro @JoInAthensGa @smugbuster88 @BenZeisloft Who is saying “did God really say?” Let me ask you this: was Paul disqualifying himself in 1Ti 3:1-13? He said “husband” and referring to managing one’s home with multiple believing children. Paul ...

@ReformaBro @JoInAthensGa @smugbuster88 @BenZeisloft Who is saying “did God really say?” Let me ask you this: was Paul disqualifying himself in 1Ti 3:1-13? He said “husband” and referring to managing

1Ti 3:1-13 question

@smashli1228 @BenZeisloft Technically, he doesn't believe women are allowed to b

@smashli1228 @BenZeisloft Technically, he doesn't believe women are allowed to be pastors or elders. I'm not sure that makes him a raging misogynist.

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor What makes you think that “God is cool w

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor What makes you think that “God is cool with [being gay]”?

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor All of that is completely fine. What I s

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor All of that is completely fine. What I sensed @nakedpastor was meaning based on his recent posts is that I should retain my identity if I am gay (for instance).

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor Can you list some things that make you y

@Katiemix87 @sarahrzaremba @nakedpastor Can you list some things that make you your authentic self that you need to retain? I want to make sure I understand you.

@nakedpastor https://t.co/bdaw96rwfk

@RushiXmakima @SacrdCowTipping @MikeWingerii Yes, the church was to minister to

@RushiXmakima @SacrdCowTipping @MikeWingerii Yes, the church was to minister to each other! Elders have the gift of teaching and responsibility to correct but they are not the only ones to teach or pr

@slow_down_Jess @Vincent98V @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I already explained how

@slow_down_Jess @Vincent98V @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I already explained how the Bible does not forbid godly women from teaching or pastoring people including men.

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale In Tit 2:3-5, what in particular suggests to you that the older women are not to be teachers of men, pastors or elders? Does Paul say that they must ONLY teach younger wives? The point about them working at...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale In Tit 2:3-5, what in particular suggests to you that the older women are not to be teachers of men, pastors or elders? Does Paul say that they must ONLY te

Tit 2:3-5 question

1Co 11:1-16 1Co 14:34-35 1Ti 2:11-15 debate

@Flyoverland22 1Co 14:34-35, 1Co 11:1-16, 1Ti 2:11-15,3:1-13, etc all have reasonable explanations showing how these are not forbidding women or enforcing gender hierarchy or gender roles in church leadership. This is certainly not an issue where one...

@Flyoverland22 1Co 14:34-35, 1Co 11:1-16, 1Ti 2:11-15,3:1-13, etc all have reasonable explanations showing how these are not forbidding women or enforcing gender hierarchy or gender roles in church le

@Flyoverland22 "I asked egalitarians a few times to blank stares this question: What does obedience or disobedience to this passage look like?" Not allowing someone to teach false doctrine like Timothy was to stop this specific deceived wife in Ephe...

@Flyoverland22 "I asked egalitarians a few times to blank stares this question: What does obedience or disobedience to this passage look like?" Not allowing someone to teach false doctrine like Timot

@Flyoverland22 @pastherandie @paulloewen Can a married man be spirit filled if h

@Flyoverland22 @pastherandie @paulloewen Can a married man be spirit filled if he submits to his wife as his wife submits to him?

@Flyoverland22 @pastherandie @paulloewen Wow, that’s kinda twisted! How are all

@Flyoverland22 @pastherandie @paulloewen Wow, that’s kinda twisted! How are all the singles Paul encouraged to remain single going to be spirit filled?

@Flyoverland22 @pastherandie @paulloewen “Egal position removes spirit filling”?

@Flyoverland22 @pastherandie @paulloewen “Egal position removes spirit filling”? What is that all about?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-16

@JamesGaius @Whatsinaname41 In the Bible, no one specifically—not even a male⎯is identified as a pastor. Only two are explicitly called an elder and they are self identified—Peter and John. What does it matter what the church did after the NT? Are ...

@JamesGaius @Whatsinaname41 In the Bible, no one specifically—not even a male⎯is identified as a pastor. Only two are explicitly called an elder and they are self identified—Peter and John. What doe

Further, there are egalitarian churches who are absolutely obeying God’s command

Further, there are egalitarian churches who are absolutely obeying God’s commands. They have studied and see how it’s not a sin for a woman to be in leadership. They see how no one is explicitly state

1Ti 2:11-15 1Ti 2:12 1Ti 3:1-13 debate

Wolfe claims that churches are “proudly disobeying God’s clear commands for who

Wolfe claims that churches are “proudly disobeying God’s clear commands for who can be a pastor,” but last I checked, ‘pastor’ isn’t even mentioned in 1Ti 2:12 and 1Ti 3:1-13 has to do with elders who

The following comment is so over the top! If a woman being a pastor is grasping for what even Jesus didn't go after, then what are all the men who call themselves pastors doing??🤔 He thinks that we are to model one way submission, yet the Trinity i...

The following comment is so over the top! If a woman being a pastor is grasping for what even Jesus didn't go after, then what are all the men who call themselves pastors doing??🤔 He thinks that we

@TheMuppetPastor @PastorFJWIII Take another look Muppet 👀 https://t.co/ZQizsThBc

@TheMuppetPastor @PastorFJWIII Take another look Muppet 👀 https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem You aren’t wrong. The problem with these patriarchalists and complementarians is that they read head and headship and immediately translate to authority and hierarchy. They can’t see ...

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem You aren’t wrong. The problem with these patriarchalists and complementarians is that they read head and headship and immediately tra

@MarshallAarron @ronhenzel No. You can keep your church with male only leaders b

@MarshallAarron @ronhenzel No. You can keep your church with male only leaders but why are you treating other churches as outside of the faith because they are convinced godly women can pastor and tea

@thecrazypastor For example, Kay Arthur can most definitely preach. https://t.c

@thecrazypastor For example, Kay Arthur can most definitely preach. https://t.co/ZREovdvKTp

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning A young single man is going to interject between a husband and his wife as the husband who is not deceived and perhaps an elder is doing nothing. This is a tricky situation for Timothy and Paul ...

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning A young single man is going to interject between a husband and his wife as the husband who is not deceived and perhaps an elder is doing nothing

1Co 14:34-35 1Ti 2:11-12 debate

@avyargo @Rick07200430 @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Again, it appears that 1Ti 2:11-12 and 1Co 14:34-35 were mistaken passages from quite early on. Just because the majority got these wrong doesn't mean they were inspired in their interpretation and ap...

@avyargo @Rick07200430 @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Again, it appears that 1Ti 2:11-12 and 1Co 14:34-35 were mistaken passages from quite early on. Just because the majority got these wrong doesn't mean

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Paul was an apostle and absolutely functioning as an elder, overseer, and shepherd. He stayed for long periods to establish a church and then provided council and guidance by letter and future visitation. Husband and wife ...

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Paul was an apostle and absolutely functioning as an elder, overseer, and shepherd. He stayed for long periods to establish a church and then provided council and guidance b

@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.

@OFloridaCracker @WhiteHistorian @kirableu @smashbaals Primary are the core doctrines like the Trinity, the deity and resurrection of Jesus Christ, salvation by grace through faith, the authority of Scripture, and the clear biblical directives on sin...

@OFloridaCracker @WhiteHistorian @kirableu @smashbaals Primary are the core doctrines like the Trinity, the deity and resurrection of Jesus Christ, salvation by grace through faith, the authority of S

@Twinjeremiah @BenZeisloft The Greek is μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα or literally "one wife husband." This phrase is stated twice, once in v2 for elders and once in v12 for deacons. The NIV translates as "faithful to his wife" but I'm asserting that this is a...

@Twinjeremiah @BenZeisloft The Greek is μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα or literally "one wife husband." This phrase is stated twice, once in v2 for elders and once in v12 for deacons. The NIV translates as "fait

@rofbethany @kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 Oh good grief. You show so little p

@rofbethany @kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 Oh good grief. You show so little patience. I hope you are not an elder! https://t.co/lAzO4vKuaQ

@richstarnes @pastordmack I appreciate your stance, but not everyone feels as yo

@richstarnes @pastordmack I appreciate your stance, but not everyone feels as you do. There should be no reason that we cannot cooperate within the broader body of Christ even though different churche

@BenZeisloft 1Ti 3:1 ⎯ "...Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble tas

@BenZeisloft 1Ti 3:1 ⎯ "...Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task." Yet you make it out that if a woman wants to be an overseer she should repent. Notice how Paul doesn't say "aner"

1Ti 3:1 debate

@richstarnes @pastordmack When we are talking about Jesus' body, it feels like i

@richstarnes @pastordmack When we are talking about Jesus' body, it feels like it. Disfellowship is the gentle way of cutting off body parts?

@smashbaals The rest of us conservatives who don't think that the Bible forbids

@smashbaals The rest of us conservatives who don't think that the Bible forbids godly women from serving as pastors or elders are still here.

@johnnybee97 @smashbaals That's right! So where did God forbid women from servin

@johnnybee97 @smashbaals That's right! So where did God forbid women from serving as pastors or from teaching truth to anyone? How do you understand Matt 28:18-20 since women are called to make discip

Matt 28:18-20 question

@avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn “Likewise their wives” was a translation choice. Note “their” and “must be” are not in the Greek. The NASB says, “Likewise, women…” If ‘their wives’ is correct, why are the wives of deacons highlighted but not of ...

@avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn “Likewise their wives” was a translation choice. Note “their” and “must be” are not in the Greek. The NASB says, “Likewise, women…” If ‘their wives’ is correct, wh

@kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany This is surely a problem—a husband

@kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany This is surely a problem—a husband who sees as his role to play the part of God and his wife to play the part of humanity. I addressed this issue to a past

@revjeffvox @FENFreeEagleNet @Protestia The amendment to disfellowship churches

@revjeffvox @FENFreeEagleNet @Protestia The amendment to disfellowship churches with female pastors didn’t pass.

Great news! Law amendment to dismember SBC churches who have female pastors was

Great news! Law amendment to dismember SBC churches who have female pastors was defeated! #sbc24

@landjax Let's say I was attending your church as a member. In this example, you

@landjax Let's say I was attending your church as a member. In this example, you are my elder. In this context, what authority do you have over me? Give me some examples. Help me to understand what yo

@landjax Please instruct me. What authority do you uniquely have as my elder ove

@landjax Please instruct me. What authority do you uniquely have as my elder over me?

@landjax Let's rephrase. What authority does the elder have over me? Let's say I'm following scripture. Can they tell me to not follow scripture and I have to obey? So then, what authority do they have? We submit to them as they are serving to help t...

@landjax Let's rephrase. What authority does the elder have over me? Let's say I'm following scripture. Can they tell me to not follow scripture and I have to obey? So then, what authority do they hav

@happyhomemakerr @DFEACK1 So women will sit with Jesus on His throne but Jesus wants them restricted to never teach or have a place of authority in the church? Sitting with Jesus on His throne is being a judge along with Him. Alongside. Together wit...

@happyhomemakerr @DFEACK1 So women will sit with Jesus on His throne but Jesus wants them restricted to never teach or have a place of authority in the church? Sitting with Jesus on His throne is bei