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@FNANVG @LionofJudah444 @oliverburdick What is so wrong with a mutually submissi

@FNANVG @LionofJudah444 @oliverburdick What is so wrong with a mutually submissive relationship? It works just fine. In fact, it seems most of the complementarians practice it even though they claim t

@FNANVG @LionofJudah444 @oliverburdick This was never about hierarchy, but about

@FNANVG @LionofJudah444 @oliverburdick This was never about hierarchy, but about service. It’s about serving another’s needs above your own desires. And Christ absolutely does this for His church and

@cgore @smashbaals A verse taken out of context is a pretext for a proof text. First, the grammar is indicating that this is not about all women (as in the prior verse) but 'a woman'... and from v14, 'the woman' is an anaphoric reference showing it ...

@cgore @smashbaals A verse taken out of context is a pretext for a proof text. First, the grammar is indicating that this is not about all women (as in the prior verse) but 'a woman'... and from v14,

@smashbaals The SBC is not God nor the Bible. The Bible doesn’t have a problem w

@smashbaals The SBC is not God nor the Bible. The Bible doesn’t have a problem with godly women who are able to teach the truth from serving as pastors and teaching truth to anyone. The Bible has a p

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii That is correct. So the husband is

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii That is correct. So the husband is missing this grace of his wife’s wisdom that could be his. This is not about authority but about grace.

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii No, the explicit statement is that

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii No, the explicit statement is that her foolish vows can be annulled without her suffering the consequences which is a grace. This is not about having auth

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The Mosaic law was a covenant with the Jews. There are aspects that carry over and many that don’t. In this case, the grace given to women is not given to men. Men are missing something good—that a wise ...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The Mosaic law was a covenant with the Jews. There are aspects that carry over and many that don’t. In this case, the grace given to women is not given t

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii I’m making an observation. Is that

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii I’m making an observation. Is that allowed? She does not have the ability to override his foolish vows and so the man is missing this grace. He is missin

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Like I said, a woman in this case

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Like I said, a woman in this case gets a special grace that if her foolish vow is heard and her father or husband annuls it then she is not bound and does

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The law does not forbid women from

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The law does not forbid women from divorcing their husbands so what Jesus said was definitely not in contradiction to the law. So your conclusions are no

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Well that is true but the man neve

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Well that is true but the man never gets this grace of being able to get out of his foolish vows.

@truth_john_14_6 @smashbaals What matters is not what specific body that God gifts and enables to serve Him, but that this person is of godly character and has the ability to teach and teaches the truth. That one is male or female is itself not the p...

@truth_john_14_6 @smashbaals What matters is not what specific body that God gifts and enables to serve Him, but that this person is of godly character and has the ability to teach and teaches the tru

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Right. I should have made that one separate. Hannah initiates with God and makes a vow and later tells Elkanah her plan. He didn’t overhear her vow but she told him about it. So his involvement was only b...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Right. I should have made that one separate. Hannah initiates with God and makes a vow and later tells Elkanah her plan. He didn’t overhear her vow but sh

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii This is a good question. I'm not sure I have all the answers on this one, but here is my thinking. One reason may be because many wives were much younger (sometimes teenagers) when married to older men. ...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii This is a good question. I'm not sure I have all the answers on this one, but here is my thinking. One reason may be because many wives were much younger

@megbasham Why is this wonderful news? Why should the issue of female pastors be

@megbasham Why is this wonderful news? Why should the issue of female pastors be in any statement of faith? We shouldn't be separating from other churches because we disagree on secondary issues.

@yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Leadership is about serving the team, not about authority over the team members. When it becomes about authority and hierarchy, it becomes about having to do what the leader wants rather than the leader organizing and he...

@yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Leadership is about serving the team, not about authority over the team members. When it becomes about authority and hierarchy, it becomes about having to do what the lea

@yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Why do you think nothing gets done? We all have th

@yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Why do you think nothing gets done? We all have the same instruction manual. Some are gifted to serve as administrators or leaders and help organize and motivate those wh

@50ten3 @dalepartridge Today it’s all about the pastor. It reminds be a bit of s

@50ten3 @dalepartridge Today it’s all about the pastor. It reminds be a bit of some things that were already in the church at Corinth who were following individuals… see 1Cor 1…. “I follow Paul…” or “

RT @ryanschatz: This is quite an admission! This then means that a comp can be f

RT @ryanschatz: This is quite an admission! This then means that a comp can be fully equivalent in practice to an egalitarian simply by the…

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge Mutual submission is the beauty of the Kingdom of Christ who says that to be the greatest is to be the slave of all! I don’t reject any part of scripture or even the smallest parts of grammar or the context. The only ...

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge Mutual submission is the beauty of the Kingdom of Christ who says that to be the greatest is to be the slave of all! I don’t reject any part of scripture or even the sm

@AlanDMyattPhD That’s right! Even though they claim to have the power to trump their wives, they recognize in practice that this doesn’t work because she was created as his equal counterpart, not his slave. But they can’t shake the teaching because t...

@AlanDMyattPhD That’s right! Even though they claim to have the power to trump their wives, they recognize in practice that this doesn’t work because she was created as his equal counterpart, not his

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge You clearly are either ignorant or you are just t

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge You clearly are either ignorant or you are just too proud to admit that what I’m telling you is what scripture is teaching.

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge No I’m not living under satanic deception. You don’t know what you are even talking about! Good thing you are not the operator of the ovens! Yes, Christ is King! He has authority over all—FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH...

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge No I’m not living under satanic deception. You don’t know what you are even talking about! Good thing you are not the operator of the ovens! Yes, Christ is King! He ha

@50ten3 @dalepartridge I see. Well, earlier in 1Cor 14 it says that if another p

@50ten3 @dalepartridge I see. Well, earlier in 1Cor 14 it says that if another prophet has something to share the first should be silent. So maybe if the pastors followed this and were silent if someo

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge Then why are you twisting my words? 🧐 Paul was n

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge Then why are you twisting my words? 🧐 Paul was not a misogynist. Never said that. I don’t reject or deny anything he wrote. It was all inspired of God—every word includ

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals The problem is when you divide from people over secon

@GenZCrusaders @smashbaals The problem is when you divide from people over secondary differences. You won’t even let churches who believe differently than you on a non-essential co-operate with you.

@smashbaals God would be glorified if they stopped being so divisive about churc

@smashbaals God would be glorified if they stopped being so divisive about churches in their fellowship that have female pastors and start focusing on things that actually matter.

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge Jesus taught his followers to teach everyone ever

@JonByers186054 @dalepartridge Jesus taught his followers to teach everyone everywhere to obey everything He commanded his disciples. But you exclude women? Jesus isn’t a feminist Christ. Flipping

@ryancduff @Duke_Danny_5 Well, he still draws the line on language which is unfo

@ryancduff @Duke_Danny_5 Well, he still draws the line on language which is unfortunate. He declares he is the authority of his wife but he never moves forward until there’s consensus—which is how eg

@carol66944 @MikeWingerii The thing is the Bible literally says the husband is t

@carol66944 @MikeWingerii The thing is the Bible literally says the husband is the head of his wife. It just doesn’t mean authority over or boss of.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-09

While it is understandable that complementarians struggle to sit under a leadership which includes women, this should remain something that each church decides since either interpretation is based on scripture. Adding a requirement for all co-opera...

While it is understandable that complementarians struggle to sit under a leadership which includes women, this should remain something that each church decides since either interpretation is based on

@baptistvibes Now, if Jesus says, “Do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers…Nor are you to be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ” (Mt 23:8-10), then HOW MUCH MORE would this apply to cal...

@baptistvibes Now, if Jesus says, “Do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers…Nor are you to be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ” (Mt 23

Mt 23:8-10 general

@baptistvibes First, Sarah only called Abraham “lord” in her private thoughts. T

@baptistvibes First, Sarah only called Abraham “lord” in her private thoughts. There is no evidence that he was her commander/authority. Especially since God old Abraham to obey Sarah in Ge 21:12 in t

Ge 21:12 debate

@SOPincorporated I must admit, Heiser is reaching far and wide to find something outside of the text to explain this. If her hair is inherently sexual because of some idea of semen traveling through hair, then why does Paul say that her hair is given...

@SOPincorporated I must admit, Heiser is reaching far and wide to find something outside of the text to explain this. If her hair is inherently sexual because of some idea of semen traveling through h

@baptistvibes So Paul was not lord over anyone? Being lord only applies within f

@baptistvibes So Paul was not lord over anyone? Being lord only applies within families? Elders are not lords?

Something to note is that in Judaism, you will observe that all men have to cove

Something to note is that in Judaism, you will observe that all men have to cover their heads when praying or reading Torah. Why does Paul say that doing this—covering one’s head while doing these thi

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii Yes, elders and pastors and overseers all require the

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii Yes, elders and pastors and overseers all require the same things and are basically the same function. It is not about headship. Where is an elder referred to as the head of

@jsrrayburn @wife2sirhusband @MikeWingerii I see. Please give me an example of w

@jsrrayburn @wife2sirhusband @MikeWingerii I see. Please give me an example of what authority your elders have over you that any other believer doesn’t. Authority means that you have to do what they s

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii And the church initially rejected Gentiles and had to

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii And the church initially rejected Gentiles and had to be corrected. Paul said that after his departure, wolves would come into the church. Sounds like a setup for abuse and

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii Your interpretation neglects the context, the purpose

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii Your interpretation neglects the context, the purpose of Paul’s letter, his audience, his very specific grammar and words used and so you cannot in any way say that your int

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii You misunderstand me. I never once asserted female headship. Female leaders and elders, yes. Headship refers to something else in scripture in most contexts. If it was primary for the faith it would be in the creeds. We do...

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii You misunderstand me. I never once asserted female headship. Female leaders and elders, yes. Headship refers to something else in scripture in most contexts. If it was prim

@wife2sirhusband @BronWen727104 @MikeWingerii The text and the description shows she was a leader and that she was directing others. They were to accept her, and to give her help. Why? Because she has been the benefactor of many people. This is a per...

@wife2sirhusband @BronWen727104 @MikeWingerii The text and the description shows she was a leader and that she was directing others. They were to accept her, and to give her help. Why? Because she has

@billyruck @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Also, Mike was encouraging people to loudly leave their egalitarian churches. Why loudly leave? If you disagree, fine. Treat it as a secondary issue. The thing is that Mike himself acts like an egalitarian in his m...

@billyruck @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Also, Mike was encouraging people to loudly leave their egalitarian churches. Why loudly leave? If you disagree, fine. Treat it as a secondary issue. The thing is t

@billyruck @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii What was uncharitable? Mike told me to repent for spreading the teaching. It was about spreading the teaching that he saw as doing great harm. Then he listed several people who acted improperly towards comps which ...

@billyruck @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii What was uncharitable? Mike told me to repent for spreading the teaching. It was about spreading the teaching that he saw as doing great harm. Then he listed severa

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii Male only eldership was not in the creeds and confessions. Read the Nicene creed again. That modern churches are doing it doesn’t make it a core doctrine. It is not a core doctrine and that’s why it should not be called he...

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii Male only eldership was not in the creeds and confessions. Read the Nicene creed again. That modern churches are doing it doesn’t make it a core doctrine. It is not a core

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-04

@wife2sirhusband @MikeWingerii There are no commands about a hierarchy of author

@wife2sirhusband @MikeWingerii There are no commands about a hierarchy of authority between the husband and wife or between an elder and any other Christian. The authority is in the Word of God not a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-04

@jsrrayburn @MikeWingerii Have you read Rom 14? There are things that are not sin unless you believe they are. So I guess you should keep listening to only men. The rest of us don’t have that conviction. And I have scripture to back me up. Sinning u...

@jsrrayburn @MikeWingerii Have you read Rom 14? There are things that are not sin unless you believe they are. So I guess you should keep listening to only men. The rest of us don’t have that convicti

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-02

@tybobeam @MikeWingerii Is this man an overseer or just someone giving a speech?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-02

@DefiantLs 5. He turned His gaze to the establishment and said “F* you Pontius Pilate.” FALSE. Jesus told Pilate that His kingdom was not of this world. Jesus encouraged Pilate that if he was on the side of truth he would listen to Him. Jesus said ...

@DefiantLs 5. He turned His gaze to the establishment and said “F* you Pontius Pilate.” FALSE. Jesus told Pilate that His kingdom was not of this world. Jesus encouraged Pilate that if he was on the

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-01

@rankheresy The problem is what she is preaching not that she is a woman doing

@rankheresy The problem is *what* she is preaching not that she is a woman doing it. Men teach the same thing too.