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@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals But my pastor agrees with me. Or is it some

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals But my pastor agrees with me. Or is it something else you want to talk about?

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Ah, so you agree then that you don’t have to

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals Ah, so you agree then that you don’t have to be married to be an overseer? I will listen to the truth of God’s word even if it is spoken by a donkey. Because it i

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals 1 Peter 5:1 (NASB 2020): “Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder…” If Peter was both an apostle and elder, then we have a documented case of one being both. Paul was very obviously an overseer o...

@eltrucker87 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals 1 Peter 5:1 (NASB 2020): “Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder…” If Peter was both an apostle and elder, then we have a documented case of one

1 Peter 5:1 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-05

@m_james76997 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals It's a great question. Maybe the next question you ought to ask is why He only chose Jews as apostles. Are we only to have Jewish pastors and elders? What do you mean by "How does it work if she's married"? It...

@m_james76997 @wbigs2001 @smashbaals It's a great question. Maybe the next question you ought to ask is why He only chose Jews as apostles. Are we only to have Jewish pastors and elders? What do yo

Ephesians 5:21 question

@The_Wry_Griot @smashbaals Which scripture is he citing? All I see is a claim.

@The_Wry_Griot @smashbaals Which scripture is he citing? All I see is a claim. Maybe you can show me who is called a pastor in the New Testament. Which specific male is given this title.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-04

@DenyAllHistory @DoodleBobGroypr @praisethechrist @autumngroyper Steven Anderson

@DenyAllHistory @DoodleBobGroypr @praisethechrist @autumngroyper Steven Anderson is incorrect. Thankfully we can go back to the Bible and don’t have to blindly trust these pastors. https://t.co/rBGS8

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-04

@GodsContractor Curious. How did the apostle Paul prove his leadership with a r

@GodsContractor Curious. How did the apostle Paul prove his leadership with a real family before he became an overseer?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Usually leaders are those who serve all and lead by example. They are mature, lead exemplary lives, are humble, Biblically faithful, and elders/overseers/pastors must be able to teach and correct false te...

@Mosleya62Mosley @dannolane @Rach4Patriarchy Usually leaders are those who serve all and lead by example. They are mature, lead exemplary lives, are humble, Biblically faithful, and elders/overseers/

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@FrigidusMaximus @madmeyerguns @BobRothlovesyou @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @

@FrigidusMaximus @madmeyerguns @BobRothlovesyou @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference @ScottAniol The scripture doesn’t teach that there are gender distinctions in roles like leadership or for the teaching a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@DaneTilley90581 @ShaneSpenc77 @smashbaals There is no distinction made based on

@DaneTilley90581 @ShaneSpenc77 @smashbaals There is no distinction made based on gender related to the office of elder/pastor/overseer. https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-29

@BenZeisloft This “pastor” is facing the front probably because he came to the f

@BenZeisloft This “pastor” is facing the front probably because he came to the front to repent for using steroids and spending his entire week working out instead of studying the word to prepare for h

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-27

@kennyinnes @PastorDaniel5x5 @smashbaals Bingo!

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

RT @blakecallens: Do you want to see what a real man looks like? It's Chinese ho

RT @blakecallens: Do you want to see what a real man looks like? It's Chinese house church pastor Wang Yi, who's peaceably serving a nine y…

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve You are factually incorrect because the Waldensiens from

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve You are factually incorrect because the Waldensiens from the 12th century held that women could be pastors.

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve The forefathers are the apostles whom the church is built upon. They did not require only men to be pastors. I respect the Holy Spirit who inspired the scriptures and conveyed that they are sufficient to be fully capable and ...

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve The forefathers are the apostles whom the church is built upon. They did not require only men to be pastors. I respect the Holy Spirit who inspired the scriptures and conveyed

@VinhasTJ @Brian_Sauve I guess you didn’t read my post I linked. The Greek orders “one” in front so the emphasis is on oneness or fidelity to one’s spouse. But Paul wasn’t married. Would Jesus even be qualified as an overseer? I don’t think Paul ...

@VinhasTJ @Brian_Sauve I guess you didn’t read my post I linked. The Greek orders “one” in front so the emphasis is on oneness or fidelity to one’s spouse. But Paul wasn’t married. Would Jesus even

@VinhasTJ @Brian_Sauve The qualifications for deacons is the same as elders asid

@VinhasTJ @Brian_Sauve The qualifications for deacons is the same as elders aside from being able to teach. So if you think women can be deacons then they can also be elders. https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

@Brian_Sauve The Bible doesn’t restrict elders to men just like it doesn’t requi

@Brian_Sauve The Bible doesn’t restrict elders to men just like it doesn’t require elders to be married and have multiple children. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testame

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testament of anyone said to be the pastor or shepherd (Greek “poimen”) of any local church. No one is specifically identified

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping That “disgrace

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping That “disgraceful” part comes from the Talmud… https://t.co/loAUSoc9aM

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping God is also a helper and that doesn’t mean He is underneath our authority. The creation order has to do with deception, not authority. There is no hierarchy displayed i...

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping God is also a helper and that doesn’t mean He is underneath our authority. The creation order has to do with deception,

@elizabethprata @Lily_Warrior @pastorpilgrim @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping The reference to creation was to show that Adam and Eve were prototypes of this couple in Ephesus. The woman is deceived and ignorant and teaching false doctrine, but th...

@elizabethprata @Lily_Warrior @pastorpilgrim @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping The reference to creation was to show that Adam and Eve were prototypes of this couple in Ephesus. The woman is deceive

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping The creation order has to do with deception, not authority. Adam saw God in the act of creation of plants and animals…and likely Eve, but Eve herself was the last thing ...

@elizabethprata @pastorpilgrim @Lily_Warrior @aimeebyrdPYW @JJumping @ajjumping The creation order has to do with deception, not authority. Adam saw God in the act of creation of plants and animals…a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@bishopofhippos @montananmark @JohnPiper Often Bible studies don't involve all aspects of a service, but they are far more participatory than the one-way sermon setting of most churches. Mine provides time for the congregation to share in response t...

@bishopofhippos @montananmark @JohnPiper Often Bible studies don't involve all aspects of a service, but they are far more participatory than the one-way sermon setting of most churches. Mine provide

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@PastorSJCamp Thanks for sharing those reflections! Without seeing the film, I was thinking maybe they meant that there was no new revelation, as in adding to scripture. But it seems that they don't understand valid prophecy and tongues, which is p...

@PastorSJCamp Thanks for sharing those reflections! Without seeing the film, I was thinking maybe they meant that there was no new revelation, as in adding to scripture. But it seems that they don't

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-01

@haymes_joshua I always appreciate when I hear a pastor admitting they had something wrong. It takes a lot of guts to admit when you confidently asserted something that you later recognized was unbiblical. However—these passages on women are hard p...

@haymes_joshua I always appreciate when I hear a pastor admitting they had something wrong. It takes a lot of guts to admit when you confidently asserted something that you later recognized was unbib

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-01

@aflawedmanofGod @sailemptyskies @DickSaban1 @ortrails @goteamcarr Egalitarian means treating people as human, equal and not based on the color of their skin, or their ethnicity, their socioeconomic status, or their sex. If someone was restricting p...

@aflawedmanofGod @sailemptyskies @DickSaban1 @ortrails @goteamcarr Egalitarian means treating people as human, equal and not based on the color of their skin, or their ethnicity, their socioeconomic s

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Another thread on elders, overseers and pastors and whether gender is a factor.

Another thread on elders, overseers and pastors and whether gender is a factor. https://t.co/sy1fmBTHJq

@William_E_Wolfe Here’s a great thread on elders and whether there is a distinct

@William_E_Wolfe Here’s a great thread on elders and whether there is a distinction based on gender. https://t.co/sNDMY1pnpp

RT @ryanschatz: @William_E_Wolfe Please list the scriptures identifying all the

RT @ryanschatz: @William_E_Wolfe Please list the scriptures identifying all the men that were called pastors (ποιμήν) in the New Testament.…

@William_E_Wolfe Please list the scriptures identifying all the men that were called pastors (ποιμήν) in the New Testament. (Hint: the only one specifically identified as a shepherd is Jesus). When you are done looking for that, look for all the me...

@William_E_Wolfe Please list the scriptures identifying all the men that were called pastors (ποιμήν) in the New Testament. (Hint: the only one specifically identified as a shepherd is Jesus). When

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@sisi_siki_ Many feel that 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1 teach that elders or overseers must be men because it says “husband of one wife.” However, this is an idiom for faithful if married. It is clear Paul didn’t require marriage just as he didn’t require h...

@sisi_siki_ Many feel that 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1 teach that elders or overseers must be men because it says “husband of one wife.” However, this is an idiom for faithful if married. It is clear Paul d

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@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...

@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 c

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@DDinho555 @Fahim_4real @Sa_Gwang Women preaching true doctrine or pastoring (making disciples according to Matt 28:18-20) is heresy?? I realize you believe it is wrong but heresy is usually reserved for things that make someone outside of the faith...

@DDinho555 @Fahim_4real @Sa_Gwang Women preaching true doctrine or pastoring (making disciples according to Matt 28:18-20) is heresy?? I realize you believe it is wrong but heresy is usually reserved

Matt 28:18-20 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@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...

@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

1 Tim 3:1-2 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@TimHami97610674 Paul was single and advocated for others to be single like hims

@TimHami97610674 Paul was single and advocated for others to be single like himself (1 Cor 7:7). Paul was an overseer. How then does Paul meet his own requirements if it means must be married?

1 Cor 7:7 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@ryancduff @cbankston7 @ManuelMencia11 @CherylSchatz I told my Calvinist pastor friend that we preach the same gospel, neither of us knows who is going to be saved or persevere, just that the Calvinist thinks that God determines this behind the scene...

@ryancduff @cbankston7 @ManuelMencia11 @CherylSchatz I told my Calvinist pastor friend that we preach the same gospel, neither of us knows who is going to be saved or persevere, just that the Calvinis

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals All churches have bi

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals All churches have bishops because its the same as elder/overseer/pastor.

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Oh, please show me where Timothy is called a bishop? I see all these terms, bishop/overseer/elder/pastor to all end up meaning the same thing as they end up being used interchangeably, but ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Oh, please show me where Timothy is called a bishop? I see all these terms, bishop/overseer/elder/pastor to all end up meaning the same thi

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishops/elders/pasto

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishops/elders/pastors/overseers are all interchangeable in scripture. We use the term elders and pastors. So no and yes.

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders in the church. We might use them differently now, ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders i

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-23

@OkieLibSherry @nakedpastor In this particular instance scripture says 7 men were chosen and gives their names. However, we have little details on specific people who are called deacons or elders in the New Testament. Only two (Peter and John) self...

@OkieLibSherry @nakedpastor In this particular instance scripture says 7 men were chosen and gives their names. However, we have little details on specific people who are called deacons or elders in

@AEQEA @blackmamba_btc @nakedpastor I laughed at that one! Another keeper I’m going to save! Yeah, I have long tweets…sorry, it takes time to explain these things because people are so steeped in traditions. Jesus talks about the teachings of man ...

@AEQEA @blackmamba_btc @nakedpastor I laughed at that one! Another keeper I’m going to save! Yeah, I have long tweets…sorry, it takes time to explain these things because people are so steeped in tr

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor Who’s the they? What does explaining more a

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor Who’s the they? What does explaining more accurately mean? Did he learn something from “them”? Was Apollos not instructed?

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor No. Just reading my Bible. Do you read you

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor No. Just reading my Bible. Do you read your Bible too, or just base your conclusions on the teachings of men?

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor Why are you laughing? The only thing that matters is the Greek. We haven’t lost that. The NASB is pretty good at getting to the original, but if you want the word by word, here it is. “They…explained” (plural)....

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor Why are you laughing? The only thing that matters is the Greek. We haven’t lost that. The NASB is pretty good at getting to the original, but if you want the wor

@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...

@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 aut

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor Priscilla doesn’t rule over Aquila and Aquila doesn’t rule over Priscilla. You are not understanding my view. Here’s the passage: Acts 18:24–26 (NASB 2020): 24 Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, a...

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor Priscilla doesn’t rule over Aquila and Aquila doesn’t rule over Priscilla. You are not understanding my view. Here’s the passage: Acts 18:24–26 (NASB 2020): 24 N

Acts 18:24 general

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor The Spirit disagrees with you then because the Spirit clearly gifts women to be able to teach and shepherd. Priscilla taught Apollos. Priscilla’s name was listed before her husband, Aquila, showing she was the mo...

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @nakedpastor The Spirit disagrees with you then because the Spirit clearly gifts women to be able to teach and shepherd. Priscilla taught Apollos. Priscilla’s name was listed