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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@BogdanOancea77 Does proverbs 31 prescribe that women’s roles should be restricted to managing their homes? Not at all. Here are some reasons why I don’t believe this passage is prescriptive. Proverbs 31 doesn't necessarily prescribe these roles a...

@BogdanOancea77 Does proverbs 31 prescribe that women’s roles should be restricted to managing their homes? Not at all. Here are some reasons why I don’t believe this passage is prescriptive. Prove

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-01

Can a person unpack hard passages of Scripture using the inspired words and gram

Can a person unpack hard passages of Scripture using the inspired words and grammar without having to be charged with doing theological gymnastics?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@TheMcGloneCode @smashbaals Paul is elaborating on why wives have to consider their husbands in the matter of head coverings. "Now I praise you because you...hold firmly to the traditions:...but I want you to understand..." (1 Cor 11:1-3a). Paul is...

@TheMcGloneCode @smashbaals Paul is elaborating on why wives have to consider their husbands in the matter of head coverings. "Now I praise you because you...hold firmly to the traditions:...but I wa

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@BraunHB0 @BrotherRasheed The first verse is Paul explaining the reasons for the tradition to NOT wear head coverings (except that the woman has other considerations). He says that Christ is the source (not authority over) every man—males don’t have...

@BraunHB0 @BrotherRasheed The first verse is Paul explaining the reasons for the tradition to NOT wear head coverings (except that the woman has other considerations). He says that Christ is the sour

@BogdanOancea77 Does proverbs 31 prescribe that women’s roles should be restricted to managing their homes? Not at all. Here are some reasons why I don’t believe this passage is prescriptive. Proverbs 31 doesn't necessarily prescribe these roles a...

Can a person unpack hard passages of Scripture using the inspired words and gram

@TheMcGloneCode @smashbaals Paul is elaborating on why wives have to consider their husbands in the matter of head coverings. "Now I praise you because you...hold firmly to the traditions:...but I want you to understand..." (1 Cor 11:1-3a). Paul is...

@BraunHB0 @BrotherRasheed The first verse is Paul explaining the reasons for the tradition to NOT wear head coverings (except that the woman has other considerations). He says that Christ is the source (not authority over) every man—males don’t have...

@DickSaban1 @smashbaals I appreciate you getting to this conclusion. I’m certai

@bannedby Well, they are the ones separating from me…at least this particular person, especially if he treats me as an atheist. Most of my Calvinist pastor friends would let me be a member of their church, but just won’t let me be a leader. I’m als...

@RobertMacD0nald @smashbaals Pastors and elders/bishop/overseer are synonymous. Deacons are leaders who are not required to teach. - Name one person in the NT church in scripture who was referred to as a shepherd. - Name one person in the NT church...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals It was a personal letter of instruction and encouragement to Timothy which we can benefit from. But in order to benefit from it, we have to ascertain what Paul meant by what he said to Timo...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals I’m taking what Paul said very seriously, in the context of the letter, understanding it was a personal correspondence between Paul and Timothy for the purpose of encouraging him in his role...

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor The reason the husband is said to be the kehpale of the wife is because of Adam and Eve ⎯ Eve was created from Adam as her source. Adam was created first. But authority doesn’t come from being created first or el...

@AEQEA @blackmamba_btc @nakedpastor No one is called the “head” of any church. There is no lead pastor/shepherd indicated in scripture except Jesus (1 Peter 5:4). Also, Peter calls himself a fellow elder (1 Peter 5:1) so someone can be both an Apos...

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor The reason here is because there is a woman who is deceived who is teaching false doctrine and committing spiritual murder over her husband who is not deceived by is silent. Paul uses Adam an Eve as p...

@AEQEA @blackmamba_btc @BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor This isn’t about whether you like a male over a female teacher. You likely would see the problem with “I prefer a white male over a black male preacher” or “I prefer a wealthy person over a poor perso...

@Hallucinator33 @DinosaurLes @Richard56245924 @churchofengland Yes, I’m not claiming Paul’s writings are not scripture. But Peter also notes that Paul writes some things that are hard to understand (2 Pet 3:16) and Peter is a contemporary of Paul. ...

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likely Chose Only Men: 1. *Cultural Norms:* The norms ...

@nakedpastor Jesus had reasons for the 12 being male but it is true that many women also were of his disciples. And yhe apostles were before the start of the church. In the church, the ethnic, gender and socioeconomic barriers were torn down. I go...

@TaompsonTaomson Many including men and women don’t know the scriptures well enough to teach it to others. Understanding itself is not restricted to only males. Priscilla and Aquila taught Apollos (Acts 18:27). So she clearly understood the script...

@AmericanAccolon @BonifaceOption That was before the church was formed. Could Jesus not have had another reason for choosing 12 males? Description is not prescription. For the teaching of scripture, we have to look at the passages that deal with a...

@pauldirks @PerinDana I am glad that you agree there is mutual submission as that is there in the text. As for the asymmetry, I certainly see it also. I think the reason for the asymmetry is because of the cultural asymmetry that’s already there wh...

@PerinDana @pauldirks That is correct. There are things each person brings regarding gifts and abilities and desires (which has many contributing factors) and to look at their gender, or ethnicity or socioeconomic status and to say “I recognize the ...

@pauldirks @PerinDana Why would you think that Kaeley thinks there is nothing particularly good about being a man or a women? Kaeley is battling the cultural mess and swinging her sword madly (haha), and—I think—doing a commendable job. I see no re...

@BrotherBoaz @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Thanks for interacting and challenging me on this. The only person actually called a shepherd is Jesus and only two people self identify as elders: Peter and John. No one else is s...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Actually...I heard John Wick killed two people with a pencil😏 My point was that the danger is in the heart, for it is from the heart that evil comes. Art, music, wealth, authority, beauty or power are not dangerous if the person...

@ccmcleod Now, explain what Paul meant by this in context of his personal letter

@ortrails @goteamcarr Keener’s reasoning in this lecture is great. One day I ho

@Jason93044787 @LogunWynn @megbasham I understand that perspective. There are those who try to say the Bible is ok with homosexuality, but think about this for a moment: that is in a clear list of sins and is described in the OT in a clear manner. ...

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack Where is the law in the Bible that women were to be “completely silent” in the congregation? It doesn’t say “women should not lead” but “women should remain silent” and the reason that speaking in the assembl...

@JasonSm32486931 @ortrails @goteamcarr When I began to investigate Paul more carefully, Paul became so much better to me. What I once thought was either confusing or at worst made Christianity look bad, I know understand as the wisdom of God. Why a...

@Jeffersonian77 @TheMuppetPastor @ROBERTFERDINA14 @onegospel2021 No, that was Paul correcting something the Corinthians wrote in their letter to him. 1 Corinthians 14:36 (KJV): “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men...

@Mikanojo @om1nator @masonmennenga You got Paul all wrong. Paul’s quoting from the Corinthians who wrote him a letter (see 1 Cor 7:1) and refuting those who were silencing women. “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [...

@rightresponsem It is not the job of Christians to force Christian behaviour on unbelievers. This is the critical error of CN. "For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are ...

@CovenantReform2 @SophieLuther83 @GingerSnapKid The apostles were selected before the start of the church. Maybe Jesus had some other reason why He chose 12 Jewish males...remember, there were 12 sons of Jacob, 12 tribes of Israel? Yet just as we d...

@NicolasGold1 Yep! Paul’s grammar is very specific and given this was a personal letter to Timothy (which we can learn from), there are some things that Timothy and Paul would easily understand that is harder for us. I did a thread on this passage ...

@CovenantReform2 @ReyannaRice @lynna_listens All people are saved the same way and all become “sons” and receive the inheritance of sons. Man is not the ruler over the woman in the church, though, going back to the original marriage, is referred to ...

@JohnAnders44464 @ortrails @goteamcarr That’s a reasonable question to ask. However, we have scant evidence for any specifically named elders. Peter calls himself a “fellow elder” in 1 Pet 5:1 and John refers to himself as “the elder” in 2 John and...

@GodisGreat2022 This is emphasizing source relationships. Paul is helping the Corinthians to understand the reasons behind the traditions he passed down and which they are dutifully following. Because there are some exceptions⎯such as when a wife b...

@EKHyland The saving grace for complementarians is that they believe that the husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. So even though it is very easy to get out of balance, it can still work. For that reason, I think we can live in p...

@TakTik227f1 @KaitlynSchiess In vv34-35, women are referred to in third person plural; in v36, the 'you' is second person plural. The question is to the men who are silencing the women. Paul is saying "If they won't listen to my instructions about ...

@_nomadic_soul Ok, but its online... Does that happen in church? Most people w

@DST_QA I'm glad you found this helpful. Paul uses the third person plural to refer to the women in vv34-35, but the second person plural in the "you" of v36. It would be rather odd if Paul were commanding about women and then rebuking them and cha...

@calvinrobinson @seatradelaw Christ also chose 12 Jewish males, so that must mea

@JBenSimpson @DuletzkeMelanie @pastordmack Not even men are supposed to exercise

@2Primarch @libertastochter @RedPillTradCon @PhoenixLioness3 @rachallison1 "Be silent and shut up as this is what God wants from you" - No, this is false! You are misreading scripture. 1 Timothy 2:12 - This is about a specific deceived woman in Eph...

@goldnecklace2 @KaeleyT @pauldirks @CatholicABear I think it’s reasonable to fil

@masonmennenga I have to agree with you here. Paul even said: “I wish that all

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@JoshuaSethSchu1 @TheOtherPaul2 @RevKimWChafee @DissidentSouth @_matthewpearson @KinoCineaste My take is close to Marg’s. I think the creation order and deception are related because Adam saw God creating so could not be deceived that the fruit from...

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@AdamJKrejci @Rach4Patriarchy No one—not the apostle Paul, or John or Peter, not Mary…no one except Christ can claim to be without sin (whether by nature or by will). If they do, John is clear that such a person is deceived and the truth is not in ...

@revjeffvox @cowling175 @CTVNews I’m muted by Jeff, but for what it’s worth… If

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@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likely Chose Only Men: 1. Cultural Norms: The norms ...