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@avyargo Asking serious questions of the text and taking every word and contextu

@avyargo Asking serious questions of the text and taking every word and contextual detail seriously is “mental gymnastics”? Paul would have commended me just like he did to the Bereans.

@autocorrect2_0 I agree with you. And pastoring or shepherding doesn’t have to be an official appointment. You shepherd your children, and you may be a spiritual influence over your small group and care for their souls. You also may do so online. Jus...

@autocorrect2_0 I agree with you. And pastoring or shepherding doesn’t have to be an official appointment. You shepherd your children, and you may be a spiritual influence over your small group and ca

@rightresponsem @calvinrobinson What does your comment about gynocracy have to d

@rightresponsem @calvinrobinson What does your comment about gynocracy have to do with Robinson getting his ministry license revoked after his joke?

@RonaldTill13475 @WayneShaff60221 @KaeleyT A lot of pastors and Christians seem to dismiss many scriptures. Most would likely say that they aren’t dismissing any of it, just that they are doing a poor job of interpreting and applying it. I certainly ...

@RonaldTill13475 @WayneShaff60221 @KaeleyT A lot of pastors and Christians seem to dismiss many scriptures. Most would likely say that they aren’t dismissing any of it, just that they are doing a poor

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What does equal treatment of women have to do with not having a husband? No one here is saying wives shouldn’t submit to and serve their husbands. Just that husbands should do the same Are men so proud in y...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What does equal treatment of women have to do with not having a husband? No one here is saying wives shouldn’t submit to and serve their husbands. Just that

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What are you taking about? Saying that a husband is not the authority over his wife and that women can lead along with men in the church destroys their lives?? Our family believes this and we are married and...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT @WayneShaff60221 What are you taking about? Saying that a husband is not the authority over his wife and that women can lead along with men in the church destroys their lives

@seditiouslibel2 @rightresponsem The head of state is a different context and se

@seditiouslibel2 @rightresponsem The head of state is a different context and sense from the husband being the head of the wife and Christ the head of His church. You are mixing contexts.

@StothersRyan @M_Jensen23 Ultimately context is king and so we have to consider

@StothersRyan @M_Jensen23 Ultimately context is king and so we have to consider each reference in its context to be sure of how Paul is using it.

@StothersRyan @M_Jensen23 The context is what determines meaning. I’m curious why you think the clear terms meaning authority were not used but a body part was? When Paul says that the eye cannot say to the ear ‘I don’t need you’ is part of the head ...

@StothersRyan @M_Jensen23 The context is what determines meaning. I’m curious why you think the clear terms meaning authority were not used but a body part was? When Paul says that the eye cannot say

@seditiouslibel2 @rightresponsem So God’s will involves violating His created order? Wouldn’t God be aware of His own created order and follow it? Who says a woman is the head of her husband? I’m certainly not. But I don’t believe head means authori...

@seditiouslibel2 @rightresponsem So God’s will involves violating His created order? Wouldn’t God be aware of His own created order and follow it? Who says a woman is the head of her husband? I’m cer

@StothersRyan That’s right. We’ve got access to so much more than they ever had.

@StothersRyan That’s right. We’ve got access to so much more than they ever had. Still, the truth is grounded in scripture and not church history or commentaries no matter how influential these guys

@chronos_magnus @Canad_eh @whitxsix I see. Well the word for teach is in 1Ti 2:1

@chronos_magnus @Canad_eh @whitxsix I see. Well the word for teach is in 1Ti 2:12. Do you believe men are supposed to authentein others? (That’s the Greek word Paul used which some translate as have a

1Ti 2:12 debate

@StothersRyan Hi Ryan! I am looking for cohesive, in context answers that do no

@StothersRyan Hi Ryan! I am looking for cohesive, in context answers that do not ignore any of the verses, or the grammar, or Paul’s placing Christ as the head. The view has to make sense of it all

I have some questions I need some help with since so many think that 1Ti 2:12 is as clear as mud.👇 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women to n...

I have some questions I need some help with since so many think that 1Ti 2:12 is as clear as mud.👇 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:12 general

@da_sojourner I read it very carefully and definitely conclude that women and me

@da_sojourner I read it very carefully and definitely conclude that women and men should both lead and that there’s no restriction based on male/female. I draw this conclusion from scripture alone and

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT Here’s a few reasons why: 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women to not teach true doctrine to any male over 17”? 2...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT Here’s a few reasons why: 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women t

1Ti 1:3 question

@AntiCommieBecca Over where I live we tend to like minorities so we don’t really

@AntiCommieBecca Over where I live we tend to like minorities so we don’t really have that problem too much. But the male/female thing is still sticky because the Bible ‘seems’ to restrict women.

@Grump_Old_Man @Peacemaker811 Paul doesn’t name those who haven’t been confronte

@Grump_Old_Man @Peacemaker811 Paul doesn’t name those who haven’t been confronted yet and are not ignorant or deceived. He talks about how he himself was shown mercy and then names two men who had bee

@Grump_Old_Man Everyone who is learning, sits in silence and listens. What’s the point? And one learns in order to use and disseminate what they’ve learned. Do you think Paul is forbidding women to teach truth to the other half of the body? His purp...

@Grump_Old_Man Everyone who is learning, sits in silence and listens. What’s the point? And one learns in order to use and disseminate what they’ve learned. Do you think Paul is forbidding women to t

@AtomicGirlFTW @KaeleyT Well, if she is a Christian (I’m not presuming you are r

@AtomicGirlFTW @KaeleyT Well, if she is a Christian (I’m not presuming you are referring to Christians), then she is also under the leadership of male leaders in the church, not all men.

@etrade601 @KaeleyT I agree with you. Bad leaders come in al flavours, male and

@etrade601 @KaeleyT I agree with you. Bad leaders come in al flavours, male and female. I’m an egalitarian and think that women and men working together without some gender-hierarchy constraint in le

@Moppybottoms @KaeleyT The short answer is any role where a woman is in a position of authority over a man. Many believe Gen 2-3 establishes male authority and female submission, 1Co 14:34-35 commands women to respect that authority by remaining sil...

@Moppybottoms @KaeleyT The short answer is any role where a woman is in a position of authority over a man. Many believe Gen 2-3 establishes male authority and female submission, 1Co 14:34-35 command

1Co 14:34-35 debate

@Crystalisives @brianaxelm Absolutely. There is still quite a bit of variation a

@Crystalisives @brianaxelm Absolutely. There is still quite a bit of variation as some are soft complementarian and some are full on patriarchalists. But when I visit comp. churches, my wife gets stra

If there’s one post that I can recommend to sum up the main contentions I have w

If there’s one post that I can recommend to sum up the main contentions I have with Mike Winger’s Women in Ministry video series, it’s the following one I wrote last spring (see below). @MikeWingerii

@aheartforgod @HootenWilson It’s more like “can you read the Bible jn context or

@aheartforgod @HootenWilson It’s more like “can you read the Bible jn context or are you only into taking texts out of their context to support your pretext making them into a proof text?”

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome History is not inspired, scripture is. Reality as you are describing is just what you are used to or prefer. It is not a modern 20th century invention though I admit women have been suppressed since the beginning kind of...

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome History is not inspired, scripture is. Reality as you are describing is just what you are used to or prefer. It is not a modern 20th century invention though I admit wome

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome Well, I’ve most certainly considered the context and it seems Paul explicitly tells us that it was for Timothy to stop “certain ones from teaching strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3) not to stop half the body from teaching the ot...

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome Well, I’ve most certainly considered the context and it seems Paul explicitly tells us that it was for Timothy to stop “certain ones from teaching strange doctrines” (1Ti 1

1Ti 1:3 commentary

@rightresponsem I’m going to exercise my patriarchal authority to encourage all

@rightresponsem I’m going to exercise my patriarchal authority to encourage all to lead with courage and conviction. Including women. Because I’m a man of course.

@ThePastorBurris Unlimited atonement, reconciliation limited to those whose fait

@ThePastorBurris Unlimited atonement, reconciliation limited to those whose faith is in Christ.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-27

@Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz @autocorrect2_0 This passage from Hebrews clarifies that one can be enlightened, taste the heavenly gift of salvation and become partakers of the Holy Spirit and still fall away and yes, lose what they exp...

@Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz @autocorrect2_0 This passage from Hebrews clarifies that one can be enlightened, taste the heavenly gift of salvation and become partakers of the Holy Spir

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-27

@Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz @autocorrect2_0 If the faith of Hymenaeus and Alexander was “shipwrecked” does this mean they are still considered saved? If so, why doesn’t Paul just bench them in the church? Why does he kick them out if...

@Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz @autocorrect2_0 If the faith of Hymenaeus and Alexander was “shipwrecked” does this mean they are still considered saved? If so, why doesn’t Paul just benc

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-27

@autocorrect2_0 @MiscreaRichard Yes and interpreting scripture is something that can be tested. If the HS reveals what a passage means to you then it will stand the text of examination. There have been a number of times where I felt as if the HS gave...

@autocorrect2_0 @MiscreaRichard Yes and interpreting scripture is something that can be tested. If the HS reveals what a passage means to you then it will stand the text of examination. There have bee

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody I have the love of the truth and I know the God of the scriptures. But my concern is are you saying that unless someone pronounces Jesus’ name YHWH using the correct Hebrew pronunciation that they are lost? So everyone from ...

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody I have the love of the truth and I know the God of the scriptures. But my concern is are you saying that unless someone pronounces Jesus’ name YHWH using the correct Hebrew p

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Who is being referred to in Genesis 1 in the Hebrew Sc

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Who is being referred to in Genesis 1 in the Hebrew Scriptures? Isn’t it Elohim? Is this the same God in your view as the creation account in Genesis 2?

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Hm. That’s the big issue you have? You have to pronounce God’s name correctly in the Hebrew? But was the vocalization of YHWH even retained? How do you even know you are pronouncing it correctly? I mean I am genuinely curiou...

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Hm. That’s the big issue you have? You have to pronounce God’s name correctly in the Hebrew? But was the vocalization of YHWH even retained? How do you even know you are pron

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Where is any evidence of the gospels in Hebrew? Even t

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Where is any evidence of the gospels in Hebrew? Even the letter to the Hebrews was in Greek!

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody I’m making no excuses whatsoever. I’m merely observing the amazing plan of God to include the gentiles and do it by coming after the dispersion of the Jews under Roman occupation and thereby use a non-Hebraic language which ...

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody I’m making no excuses whatsoever. I’m merely observing the amazing plan of God to include the gentiles and do it by coming after the dispersion of the Jews under Roman occupa

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Hang on, how are you explaining anything spiritual fro

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Hang on, how are you explaining anything spiritual from scripture to me in English? Why are you not using Hebrew? 🤔

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Finally, Greek’s syntax is highly precise and nuanced,

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Finally, Greek’s syntax is highly precise and nuanced, making it an excellent language for capturing detailed theological and doctrinal ideas. It’s a fantastic choice for the

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Finally, the NT’s use of Greek wasn’t a deviation from

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Finally, the NT’s use of Greek wasn’t a deviation from Jewish tradition but an extension of it. Like the LXX, it ensured that God’s message could reach the world, a key goal

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Jesus likely spoke Aramaic, but He lived in a multilin

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Jesus likely spoke Aramaic, but He lived in a multilingual world where Greek was common, especially for interactions beyond Jewish audiences. His message being preserved in G

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Further, there’s no evidence the gospels were written

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Further, there’s no evidence the gospels were written in Hebrew. The earliest manuscripts are in Greek, and the NT shows deliberate use of Greek grammar, vocabulary, and rhet

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody The Hebrew Bible itself was translated into Greek (the

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody The Hebrew Bible itself was translated into Greek (the LXX) centuries before Christ, because many Jews no longer spoke Hebrew. NT writers often quoted the LXX, showing Greek

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Wow, can’t say I’ve heard anyone argue this way before. Greek was the lingua franca of the Roman Empire, widely spoken by Jews in the diaspora and in Judea. The NT authors—being bilingual—wrote in Greek to reach a broader a...

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Wow, can’t say I’ve heard anyone argue this way before. Greek was the lingua franca of the Roman Empire, widely spoken by Jews in the diaspora and in Judea. The NT authors—b

@mennodarren I find that’s most of the things I changed on—things I just nodded

@mennodarren I find that’s most of the things I changed on—things I just nodded along to listening in church. I’m convinced we are meant to dig deeply into the word ourselves. Church has become far t

@kimberley_7_ @BogdanOancea77 As for your comment on Titus 2:3-5, yes women teaching other women is important just like men instructing men. Yet we all have common instruction for each other. Your comment actually shows why female pastors are such a ...

@kimberley_7_ @BogdanOancea77 As for your comment on Titus 2:3-5, yes women teaching other women is important just like men instructing men. Yet we all have common instruction for each other. Your com

Titus 2:3-5 general

@SledgeTX1776 @MikeWingerii That “dude” agrees with you mostly. He just thinks w

@SledgeTX1776 @MikeWingerii That “dude” agrees with you mostly. He just thinks women are not to be elders. And no, the Bible doesn’t say that. That’s not what Paul is saying in 1Ti 2:12. https://t.co

1Ti 2:12 general

@karsten_boom @MikeWingerii Why? This post to Mike is because I want complementarians and egalitarians to get along better. I’ve been a part of complementarian churches and supported them, but he encourages people to leave their egalitarian churches ...

@karsten_boom @MikeWingerii Why? This post to Mike is because I want complementarians and egalitarians to get along better. I’ve been a part of complementarian churches and supported them, but he enco

@noblama @slstruik @MikeWingerii This has to be read in context as it is easy to misinterpret Paul’s intent. Paul’s use of specific grammar (singular instead of plural), the word authentein for “usurp authority” (are men even allowed to do that?) an...

@noblama @slstruik @MikeWingerii This has to be read in context as it is easy to misinterpret Paul’s intent. Paul’s use of specific grammar (singular instead of plural), the word authentein for “usur

@TheIllegit Correct—simply claiming something doesn't make it true. However, in

@TheIllegit Correct—simply claiming something doesn't make it true. However, in the NT, 'man' can mean anyone, male or female, based on context. So, if Paul meant both genders, why sometimes use the