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@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve Quoting the Greek isn’t refuti

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve Quoting the Greek isn’t refuting me—I already explained it to you. Adam was created first and he was not deceived tying the time sequence order of cre

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve Thanks for quoting from Paul which I agree with. Paul is explaining that deception had to do with the time sequence of creation—Adam wasn’t deceived because he was created first. For why, you need to ...

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve Thanks for quoting from Paul which I agree with. Paul is explaining that deception had to do with the time sequence of creation—Adam wasn’t deceived b

@lilred28607 The only reason a woman should not teach is because she is teaching

@lilred28607 The only reason a woman should not teach is because she is teaching heresy, not because she is a woman! https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Sam, that’s how the English reads, but the Greek has no male pronouns, uses the generic τὶς (someone/anyone), and doesn’t explicitly exclude women. The idiom you underlined in 1Ti 3:2 means monogamous and faith...

@SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Sam, that’s how the English reads, but the Greek has no male pronouns, uses the generic τὶς (someone/anyone), and doesn’t explicitly exclude women. The idiom yo

1Ti 3:2 debate

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply mean prominent, first, source or origin. Regarding m...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply me

@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

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii That verse doesn’t say “an elder must not be a woman”—there is no verse that says a man is allowed to authentein anyone either. Jesus said clearly that whoever wants to be the greatest should be the slave of a...

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii That verse doesn’t say “an elder must not be a woman”—there is no verse that says a man is allowed to authentein anyone either. Jesus said clearly that whoever

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-07

@LM4819962872993 @MikeWingerii There’s a word commonly used for authority, and a

@LM4819962872993 @MikeWingerii There’s a word commonly used for authority, and authentein isn’t that word. There’s clearly something else going on in Ti 2:11-15. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

Ti 2:11-15 debate

@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

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The evil of excluding gifted and qu

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The evil of excluding gifted and qualified women from leadership does not prevail as they are able to find another church.

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC That’s not how scripture is interpr

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC That’s not how scripture is interpreted or validated. https://t.co/ZQizsTh3mL

@Cityboy__Farmer @TGC @collinhansen @jenniferwilkin @michaeljkruger Also from Pa

@Cityboy__Farmer @TGC @collinhansen @jenniferwilkin @michaeljkruger Also from Paul, “I do not permit taking my writing out of context.” https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t they lead? He even thinks they can be deacons who ...

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-27

@numeroustimes @ms_queenbitch0 @WGCrafts3312 @dalepartridge It starts with you and your lust issue. Sit in the front row. Find ways to deal with your own issues first. Or maybe you’d be open to supporting female pastors so they can have their own se...

@numeroustimes @ms_queenbitch0 @WGCrafts3312 @dalepartridge It starts with you and your lust issue. Sit in the front row. Find ways to deal with your own issues first. Or maybe you’d be open to suppo

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-27

@numeroustimes @ms_queenbitch0 @WGCrafts3312 @dalepartridge Where does scripture

@numeroustimes @ms_queenbitch0 @WGCrafts3312 @dalepartridge Where does scripture say that this is a sin? Sin is not confusing; it is clear.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-26

@DMurzea @LostinAusten27 @taylorsschumann I never deconstructed. I just read the

@DMurzea @LostinAusten27 @taylorsschumann I never deconstructed. I just read the Bible carefully on something I never questioned before.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-24

The focus on buildings—kindled by Constantine starting in 313AD—takes the focus

The focus on buildings—kindled by Constantine starting in 313AD—takes the focus off the fact that the new temple is every believer. Don’t be distracted by buildings—they are not the church. The peopl

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-23

@smashbaals The church is the people, the body of Christ, as we are all living t

@smashbaals The church is the people, the body of Christ, as we are all living temples of the Holy Spirit. Buildings are the way of the old temple which is no longer required.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@SKokenos I was working on a response and got distracted, so thanks for the reminder! No, I don't think guarding requires forcing his wife to be in his sight at all times. He could tell her to watch out for the serpent or from his experience which w...

@SKokenos I was working on a response and got distracted, so thanks for the reminder! No, I don't think guarding requires forcing his wife to be in his sight at all times. He could tell her to watch

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@carol66944 @Manny_Clay1 Also, you said "forget the speculation"⎯that Paul ties

@carol66944 @Manny_Clay1 Also, you said "forget the speculation"⎯that Paul ties whether Adam was deceived or not to the time sequence order of creation is not speculation. It is clear. The next quest

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@Manny_Clay1 Wives are to be subject to their husbands, yes. But husbands also a

@Manny_Clay1 Wives are to be subject to their husbands, yes. But husbands also are to be subject to their wives. Wives are not like eternal children but are equal partners. Are you married by chance?

@subq We both agree that wives are to submit to their husbands; I believe husbands also to submit to their wives, to stand under them and set aside their own rights or preferences to do what is in the best interests of their wife. I don’t see husban...

@subq We both agree that wives are to submit to their husbands; I believe husbands also to submit to their wives, to stand under them and set aside their own rights or preferences to do what is in the

@TracyWelborn6 Are you a Mormon? Because that’s exactly what the Mormon bishops

@TracyWelborn6 Are you a Mormon? Because that’s exactly what the Mormon bishops were telling me when they were in my Livingroom trying to answer my questions. God anticipated the fall, so there’s no

@subq I’m actually allowing scripture to shape my worldview. If you are indeed d

@subq I’m actually allowing scripture to shape my worldview. If you are indeed doing that, then show me on what scriptural basis your view stands?

@subq The OP was intended to get complementarians to think. When did God give Ad

@subq The OP was intended to get complementarians to think. When did God give Adam authority over Eve prior to the fall when all we have is God giving both of them authority to rule creation (not each

Ge 1:28 debate

@Skyblitz741776 It means she is in covenant with him. It doesn’t mean subordinat

@Skyblitz741776 It means she is in covenant with him. It doesn’t mean subordination or that she’s his conquered slave.

@Manny_Clay1 Good question. But the issue is that he wasn’t ever given authority

@Manny_Clay1 Good question. But the issue is that he wasn’t ever given authority over Eve in the first place. So the first mention of ruling Eve is after the fall. And it’s stated to Eve and like a pr

@strykerdawn Actually, it does. I’m attaching a few resources as well as something from “The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words” below. The guards on the wall of a city were called to keep watch over the safety of the city. Guard In each case it ...

@strykerdawn Actually, it does. I’m attaching a few resources as well as something from “The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words” below. The guards on the wall of a city were called to keep watch ov

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@MelindaSeed Great question! Adam was given the responsibility to guard the garden. In Genesis 2:15, Adam is commanded to “cultivate and keep” the garden. The Hebrew word for “keep” (שָׁמַר, shamar) can mean “guard” or “protect.” This implies a respo...

@MelindaSeed Great question! Adam was given the responsibility to guard the garden. In Genesis 2:15, Adam is commanded to “cultivate and keep” the garden. The Hebrew word for “keep” (שָׁמַר, shamar) c

Genesis 2:15 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@Tailfeathers_WA @QuixoteSword Mat 13:12? What are you taking away from me that I have? The fact is that some accept female elders and pastors in rejection of the text. Others, like me, carefully study and conclude that the text is consistent with f...

@Tailfeathers_WA @QuixoteSword Mat 13:12? What are you taking away from me that I have? The fact is that some accept female elders and pastors in rejection of the text. Others, like me, carefully stu

Mat 13:12 question

@BrandonGra53760 @RedefineApolog1 For your first question, the Hebrew phrase used here is "טוֹב וָרָע" (tov va-ra), which directly translates to "good and evil." The word "וָ" (va) is a conjunction in Hebrew meaning "and," not "from." Only Adam knew ...

@BrandonGra53760 @RedefineApolog1 For your first question, the Hebrew phrase used here is "טוֹב וָרָע" (tov va-ra), which directly translates to "good and evil." The word "וָ" (va) is a conjunction in

@ronhenzel @iheartJ37 Authority has to be given by God (see quote from John the

@ronhenzel @iheartJ37 Authority has to be given by God (see quote from John the Baptist). God gave both Adam and Eve authority to rule by command (see imperatives in Ge 1:28). Where then did God give

Ge 1:28 debate

@lawson_speaks According to John the Baptist, authority must be given by God. W

@lawson_speaks According to John the Baptist, authority must be given by God. Where does God give Adam authority over Eve? https://t.co/KUObR40juq

@Qesther216821 @Pascalarancibia Yes, but if all you’ve been shown is one system

@Qesther216821 @Pascalarancibia Yes, but if all you’ve been shown is one system and people say that egalitarians are heretics, it takes guts to admit the truth.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-17

@The_njp @MikeWingerii Whether the office of elder is limited to males only or n

@The_njp @MikeWingerii Whether the office of elder is limited to males only or not is secondary. Primary are things that unify all Christians and also matters of sin. Egalitarians are not sinning pure

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-17

@Tailfeathers_WA @MikeWingerii I showed the paradoxes which seem quite obvious to me. Yes, secondary issues can still be problems and they may even mean you will find another church quietly, but you can disagree and still have full fellowship. Whet...

@Tailfeathers_WA @MikeWingerii I showed the paradoxes which seem quite obvious to me. Yes, secondary issues can still be problems and they may even mean you will find another church *quietly*, but you

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-08

@XChardain @masonmennenga So here’s the Hebrew texts showing there has to be two

@XChardain @masonmennenga So here’s the Hebrew texts showing there has to be two comings. https://t.co/pNaQYlrJNg

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-08

@XChardain @masonmennenga That is not true. Let me show you from the Hebrew Scriptures. 1. Isaiah 53 speaks of a figure often interpreted as the Messiah who would suffer and die for the sins of others. This chapter describes him being "pierced for o...

@XChardain @masonmennenga That is not true. Let me show you from the Hebrew Scriptures. 1. Isaiah 53 speaks of a figure often interpreted as the Messiah who would suffer and die for the sins of other

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-07

@CylonSaysNo @Synaptic_Rabbit @masonmennenga That’s quite convenient that the Roman Catholic leadership gave themselves sole rights to interpreting scripture. In scripture, what do we see? 1. We see the Bereans testing what Paul the apostle said ag...

@CylonSaysNo @Synaptic_Rabbit @masonmennenga That’s quite convenient that the Roman Catholic leadership gave themselves sole rights to interpreting scripture. In scripture, what do we see? 1. We see

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-07

@XChardain @masonmennenga What I quoted to you is something Jesus said and it uses the Greek term Hades meaning the same thing as Sheol. Given the Jesus created this place, I think we can take His word on what it looks like. His description gives mo...

@XChardain @masonmennenga What I quoted to you is something Jesus said and it uses the Greek term Hades meaning the same thing as Sheol. Given the Jesus created this place, I think we can take His wo

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT For a perspective which I think aligns with all the details

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT For a perspective which I think aligns with all the details in the context of 1 Timothy related to verse 12, see the following. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@quackitude @TimAAmor That point about swords into plowshares is a specific statement about a specific time. Does Jesus desire Christian’s to start wars? Definitely not. We clearly see Jesus’ response and the apostles’ response to oppression in the f...

@quackitude @TimAAmor That point about swords into plowshares is a specific statement about a specific time. Does Jesus desire Christian’s to start wars? Definitely not. We clearly see Jesus’ response

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-31

@HollandGreig @sheilagregoire If this means authority over, why isn’t the word f

@HollandGreig @sheilagregoire If this means authority over, why isn’t the word for authority used? Head can mean prominent or source/origin. https://t.co/CQoDw1dx1n

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-29

@dalepartridge That’s quite a mixture. I’m a Christian man and my wife has caree

@dalepartridge That’s quite a mixture. I’m a Christian man and my wife has career goals but wanted children. We’ve got 3 and she works full time. She was off while they were young and then we tag team

Eph 5:21 debate

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel Ch 5 is not about hierarchy. You are reading into th

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel Ch 5 is not about hierarchy. You are reading into this because of how we understand the English word head. Kephale is not about authority like we view head in our culture.

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel No, v22 is not pointless because it deals with issues in the marriage where women were being treated as slaves and as property and baby machines and housemaids. Paul wants the wives to see their submission to mimick that o...

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel No, v22 is not pointless because it deals with issues in the marriage where women were being treated as slaves and as property and baby machines and housemaids. Paul wants

@FitoPadillaVera Thanks for interacting with my breakdown of Josh’s message and your characterization of my approach. Being open to dialogue is great! I recognize complementarians want to Biblical. Yes, I could switch to Gal 3:26-28, but I think we...

@FitoPadillaVera Thanks for interacting with my breakdown of Josh’s message and your characterization of my approach. Being open to dialogue is great! I recognize complementarians want to Biblical.

Gal 3:26-28 debate

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel It doesn’t have to say for men to submit to women be

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel It doesn’t have to say for men to submit to women because it applies to all. Of course not in the way that husbands and wives submit to each other (for the equal authority

1Co 7:4 debate

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel The text doesn’t have to tell husbands to submit to their wives because the general statement is made to all believers. Just because the husband is the kephale doesn’t mean he has authority over his wife. In fact...

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel The text doesn’t have to tell husbands to submit to their wives because the general statement is made to all believers. Just because the husband is the kephale do

1Co 7:4 debate