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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-16

@Graceful_Boom What does head mean in the Bible? https://t.co/L6ZiusB2LY

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-13

@BronWen727104 @lagracelaverite That’s right! μονογαμικός (monogamikos) is a modern Greek term that didn’t exist in NT times. Paul wasn’t describing a married person but one who promoted monogamy and if married was faithful to one wife. Kind of an i...

@BronWen727104 @lagracelaverite That’s right! μονογαμικός (monogamikos) is a modern Greek term that didn’t exist in NT times. Paul wasn’t describing a married person but one who promoted monogamy and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-13

@ncksmith Christ as kephalē is the one from whom the whole body grows, is nouris

@ncksmith Christ as kephalē is the one from whom the whole body grows, is nourished, held together. The life of the church flows from Christ as its source of spiritual life, grace, unity, and purpose.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii That is correct. So the husband is

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii That is correct. So the husband is missing this grace of his wife’s wisdom that could be his. This is not about authority but about grace.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii No, the explicit statement is that

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii No, the explicit statement is that her foolish vows can be annulled without her suffering the consequences which is a grace. This is not about having auth

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The Mosaic law was a covenant with the Jews. There are aspects that carry over and many that don’t. In this case, the grace given to women is not given to men. Men are missing something good—that a wise ...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The Mosaic law was a covenant with the Jews. There are aspects that carry over and many that don’t. In this case, the grace given to women is not given t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii I’m making an observation. Is that

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii I’m making an observation. Is that allowed? She does not have the ability to override his foolish vows and so the man is missing this grace. He is missin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Like I said, a woman in this case

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Like I said, a woman in this case gets a special grace that if her foolish vow is heard and her father or husband annuls it then she is not bound and does

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Well that is true but the man neve

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Well that is true but the man never gets this grace of being able to get out of his foolish vows.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii This is a good question. I'm not sure I have all the answers on this one, but here is my thinking. One reason may be because many wives were much younger (sometimes teenagers) when married to older men. ...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii This is a good question. I'm not sure I have all the answers on this one, but here is my thinking. One reason may be because many wives were much younger

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of grace or God not electing—it’s refusal of the indiv...

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of g

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@ronhenzel Why not just let the text speak for itself? You’re free to hold to a theological system, but you can’t accuse someone of misreading Scripture when they’re simply refusing to insert a theological category—like “effectual grace”—into a word...

@ronhenzel Why not just let the text speak for itself? You’re free to hold to a theological system, but you can’t accuse someone of misreading Scripture when they’re simply refusing to insert a theol

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as “effectual grace.” That was the question. You’ve now acknowledged that “effectual grace” is a theological term, not a le

Jn 6:44 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@ronhenzel That quote from a Reformed systematic just restates what you believe

@ronhenzel That quote from a Reformed systematic just restates what you believe which is unsurprising. The question I asked is about the actual meaning of the word helkō. Which Greek LEXICON lists "

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-23

@paulsfam4 The wind in Jn 3:8 speaks to the mystery of the Spirit’s work to those who don't believe, not about the means. Jesus still says in Jn 3:5 that being born of the Spirit and water is necessary—but He never says it’s irresistible or doesn't ...

@paulsfam4 The wind in Jn 3:8 speaks to the mystery of the Spirit’s work to those who don't believe, not about the means. Jesus still says in Jn 3:5 that being born of the Spirit and water is necessa

Jn 3:5 Jn 3:8 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-22

@AWanderingFlame @paulogia0 The ruling of the God of the Bible is forgiveness by grace. If you don’t think you even need forgiveness, nothing will make sense—why Jesus came as a human, why He had to die and then rise bodily from the dead, it all is n...

@AWanderingFlame @paulogia0 The ruling of the God of the Bible is forgiveness by grace. If you don’t think you even need forgiveness, nothing will make sense—why Jesus came as a human, why He had to d

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-16

The Calvinist system can’t make sense of this: • A person is first forgiven by

The Calvinist system can’t make sense of this: • A person is first forgiven by God • but later faces judgment. Why? • Because their lack of mercy showed that they despised the grace they received

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-07

@philip_reformed @Bildor_MoM @smashbaals How does “nature” teach you that long h

@philip_reformed @Bildor_MoM @smashbaals How does “nature” teach you that long hair on a man is disgraceful? What about John the Baptist?

@Graceful_Boom What does head mean in the Bible? https://t.co/L6ZiusB2LY

@BronWen727104 @lagracelaverite That’s right! μονογαμικός (monogamikos) is a modern Greek term that didn’t exist in NT times. Paul wasn’t describing a married person but one who promoted monogamy and if married was faithful to one wife. Kind of an i...

@ncksmith Christ as kephalē is the one from whom the whole body grows, is nouris

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii That is correct. So the husband is

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii No, the explicit statement is that

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The Mosaic law was a covenant with the Jews. There are aspects that carry over and many that don’t. In this case, the grace given to women is not given to men. Men are missing something good—that a wise ...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii I’m making an observation. Is that

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Like I said, a woman in this case

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Well that is true but the man neve

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii This is a good question. I'm not sure I have all the answers on this one, but here is my thinking. One reason may be because many wives were much younger (sometimes teenagers) when married to older men. ...

@realbethelquote He’s eisegeting it you mean. Jesus shows us clearly in Jn 5:46 what is meant—and this is what exegesis is: “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me.” The problem isn’t lack of grace or God not electing—it’s refusal of the indiv...

@ronhenzel Why not just let the text speak for itself? You’re free to hold to a theological system, but you can’t accuse someone of misreading Scripture when they’re simply refusing to insert a theological category—like “effectual grace”—into a word...

@ronhenzel You just confirmed that no Greek lexicon defines helkō in Jn 6:44 as

@ronhenzel That quote from a Reformed systematic just restates what you believe

@paulsfam4 The wind in Jn 3:8 speaks to the mystery of the Spirit’s work to those who don't believe, not about the means. Jesus still says in Jn 3:5 that being born of the Spirit and water is necessary—but He never says it’s irresistible or doesn't ...

@AWanderingFlame @paulogia0 The ruling of the God of the Bible is forgiveness by grace. If you don’t think you even need forgiveness, nothing will make sense—why Jesus came as a human, why He had to die and then rise bodily from the dead, it all is n...

The Calvinist system can’t make sense of this: • A person is first forgiven by

@philip_reformed @Bildor_MoM @smashbaals How does “nature” teach you that long h

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Are you trying to refute me by filling my screen up? Another filibustering tactic (your word)? Jesus never said that a woman cannot be an apostle (clearly Junia was one and arguably Pr...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning You can ask Jesus when you meet Him. But description is not prescription and we know that in the OT, there were 12 sons of Jacob who represented the 12 tribes of Israel. The apostles b...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning First, you are the one trying to stop discussion by filibustering. Your word. Second, you are prescribing something being described. Just because Jesus chose 12 male apostles prior to ...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Because the male apostles represent the 12 tribes of Israel. While we are not told who was sent in the 70 (or 72 according to Luke), we must assume that all those he was instructing as ...

@SavedbygraceIII @pickles344873 @Eric_Conn Name calling. Just like how all the b

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning The narrow way is not by refusing to teach truth to people unless they are females or children under the age of 18. Whether Laura agrees with you or me doesn’t matter as this is second...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Paul’s teaching in 1Ti 2:11-15 are specific to a wife teaching false doctrine and a husband who is informed but silent—likely an elder who refuses to stop the false teaching b/c it’s hi...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning The “they” can’

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning You are making this up since Eve is never said to authentein Adam (and the LXX is the Greek OT). She didn’t even speak to Adam or teach him in the text of Genesis 3. That Adam is prophe...

@SavedbygraceIII @pickles344873 @Eric_Conn You forbid solid women from teaching and so what we are left with is liberal ones in liberal churches. Oddly, it’s your kind of teaching and behaviour that has enabled liberal feminism. You realize that the...

@pickles344873 @SavedbygraceIII @Eric_Conn Jezebel? I do not support false teachers including women who teach false doctrine and entice people to sin. Why do you presume that all women teach false doctrine? It’s mainly just liberal women who are pa...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Deflect? I answ

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This is X! Are you not an advocate of free speech? If you want to respond to Laura only that’s up to you. But if what you are saying is truth then you shouldn’t need to fear someone cor...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Huh? Where does scripture ever say that Eve was authentein over Adam? Check the LXX if you must. She doesn’t even talk to Adam, only the serpent! Also, God doesn’t curse the man nor th...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Some assert this but I see no reason to reference Artemis since Paul doesn’t. Paul’s stated purpose is for Timothy to “instruct certain people to stop teaching strange doctrines” (1Ti 1...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Faith is not wh

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Regarding your argument, you assume that God’s selective revelation contradicts His universal salvific will. However, in Acts 17:26-27, Paul states that God determined the times and pla...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning I am not a fals

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, that’s up to you whether you will answer me or not since you seem to think I’m you regenerate. I guess I have nothing true to say, right? Just because Jesus chose 12 male apostle...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Jesus appointed

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Yes, Jesus sent Paul to the Gentiles, but why do you say he only chose men? What about Priscilla who went with him on his journeys and Junia who was highly esteemed among the apostles? ...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Jezebel’s teaching involved encouraging Christians to compromise with idolatry and immorality, likely in connection with the trade guilds in Thyatira, which required participation in pa...

@SavedbygraceIII @JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn Matthew He tu was confused by this passage too. First, teaching itself has not authority as the Bereans demonstrated—it is the content, if true, that has authority. Second, if women can teach at home, at w...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Huh? Is that th

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning What are you ta

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Was Jezebel tea

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning To the peril of

@SavedbygraceIII @Eric_Conn Paul has been responding to things that the Corinthians wrote in their letter (see 1Co 7:1, “Now concerning the things about which you wrote”⎯and 1Co 14:34-35 is Paul quoting from their letter and then refuting it: “What? ...

@SavedbygraceIII @JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn Interesting that your translation added the article in 1Ti 2:11. Interesting too that the article IS present in verse 14. Why isn’t it “women (pl)” like in 1Ti 2:9-10? If the purpose of writing Timothy is ...

@SavedbygraceIII @JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn Yes, indeed, I know the scriptures.

@Rick07200430 @wichman_matthew @CherylSchatz @autocorrect2_0 Also, John 15 speaks about cutting off branches that are not abiding and therefore not producing fruit. So they might have produced some fruit but then stopped abiding. Galatians talks abo...

@Heiserite @lutherananswers I agree. The ISV translates 11:14-15 as: “Nature its

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