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@MadJorgen @RickWarren Paul knows his grammar. Why then does he use ‘a woman’ a

@MadJorgen @RickWarren Paul knows his grammar. Why then does he use ‘a woman’ and ‘a man’ when he could have clearly said I don’t permit women to teach…men? So there is no possible way (in your view

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@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren Not suggesting to ignore it! But this w

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren Not suggesting to ignore it! But this word has a negative connotation not positive. You said “men” but Paul said “a man.” Does Paul not know how to use the p

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@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren That’s not an answer, it’s a scripture w

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren That’s not an answer, it’s a scripture which we evidently have different interpretations of. “A woman” and “a man” is not all women or all men. Paul knows how

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@jchrisland @RickWarren If someone knows better he names them and hands them over to satan to be taught not to blaspheme. Someone who is ignorant needs to be treated more gently. And in this personal letter to Timothy, both Paul and Timothy would k...

@jchrisland @RickWarren If someone knows better he names them and hands them over to satan to be taught not to blaspheme. Someone who is ignorant needs to be treated more gently. And in this persona

@jchrisland @RickWarren Paul is very specific. He says “a woman” not “women” and “a man” not “all men.” From chapter 1 we understand that Timothy is to remain in Ephesus to stop FALSE teachers not women…and we find out there are two types: ignorant...

@jchrisland @RickWarren Paul is very specific. He says “a woman” not “women” and “a man” not “all men.” From chapter 1 we understand that Timothy is to remain in Ephesus to stop FALSE teachers not w

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-07

@revjeffvox I wasn’t aware postmills didn’t think the church would be persecuted

@revjeffvox I wasn’t aware postmills didn’t think the church would be persecuted since it is being persecuted since the beginning of the church to now…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2019-01-17

@RTB_HRoss @onceblindorg @aigkenham You are misreading the scripture and conflating contexts! John 5:17: “...My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” If it is still God’s rest day, why is He ‘working until now?’ Note Exod 31:15 is...

@RTB_HRoss @onceblindorg @aigkenham You are misreading the scripture and conflating contexts! John 5:17: “...My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” If it is still God’s rest day,

Exod 31:15 John 5:17 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2018-12-03

@RTB_HRoss @WeAreHAVANI ...because we all know how sinful the elderly are...espe

@RTB_HRoss @WeAreHAVANI ...because we all know how sinful the elderly are...especially when they get past 110 years old...yikes! https://t.co/g4jtrB6x7W

Scripture Commentary tweet 2016-07-21

RT @PaulCopan: My e-book How Do You Know You're Not Wrong? on sale @ $1.99 7/19-

RT @PaulCopan: My e-book How Do You Know You're Not Wrong? on sale @ $1.99 7/19-20--a lot on the faith-science discussion therein: https://…

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We are mostly moved into our new home and much of our time has been spent in unpacking boxes. Our living room now feels like home since six book cases of my research and bible study books have been unpacked

[counterargument] From: We Are In Our New Home

Awhile back I was asked to consider posting a comment on a very strong complementarian blog that is known to be rather unloving towards egalitarians. This particular blog, I found, was run by two pastors of a Presbyterian church who appear to think that egalitarians do not have the right Jesus or th

[counterargument] From: The Bayly Brothers And The Trinity

Have you ever found that your discussions with hierarchists goes nowhere fast because they say they have heard the egalitarian arguments before and they are not willing to listen to what you have to say. Perhaps we are missing an opportunity to engage them because we are wanting to teach them first

[general] From: Asking Right Questions

In the last article we saw that God gave additional information to Adam and his wife regarding what they were allowed to eat and God gave freedom for them to be fruit inspectors as he gave them a test to know what was good food. In another post we will talk more about Eve’s words to the serpent and

[counterargument] From: The Unfaithful Watchman

For anyone in the Pennsylvania area who would like to meet us in person and see the premiere of “The Trinity Eternity Past to Eternity Future Explaining Truth Exposing Error”, we will be in the New Ringgold, PA area at the Witnesses Now For Jesus Convention at the Blue Mountain Christian Retreat Oc

[general] From: Meet Us In Pennsylvania

Can complementarianism ever be considered spiritual abuse. Before we can discuss this, we need to know what spiritual abuse is

[general] From: Comp Spiritual Abuse

The question has come up on this blog about whether Adam had a sin nature at the fall that would have been passed on to all of us, and if this is an issue that is important regarding women in ministry. After all, we need to know why it is that only Adam would bring sin into the world and if all of u

[general] From: Sin Nature Through Man

I started a post months ago and then life became so complicated I had to set my blog aside to cope. This post will now be the new “home” on the discussion on whether 1 Timothy 2:12 has two prohibitions or one

[counterargument] From: 1 Timothy 212 Prohibitions Revisited