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@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi Well, the fact is that the church is the body of Christ, not a wafer (properly bread that is broken) which is symbolic of his body broken for us. We eat in remembrance of Him, not to have Him inside us. He doesn’t leave u...

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi Well, the fact is that the church is the body of Christ, not a wafer (properly bread that is broken) which is symbolic of his body broken for us. We eat in remembrance of

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Drinking the blood of a human or animal was expressly forbidden in the law. “It is a permanent statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall not eat any fat nor any ...

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Drinking the blood of a human or animal was expressly forbidden in the law. “It is a permanent statute throughout your generations in all

Lev 3:17 general

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Jesus is not bread just like He is not a door. The Levitical priesthood does not continue into the NT church. Fulfilling the law doesn’t mean that the sacrificial system continues. It sto...

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Jesus is not bread just like He is not a door. The Levitical priesthood does not continue into the NT church. Fulfilling the law doesn’t

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Yes, Jesus says “this is my body” but He also said “I am the door” (Jn 10:7). We are supposed to be able to understand from the context that He is speaking metaphorically. And yes, you are...

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Yes, Jesus says “this is my body” but He also said “I am the door” (Jn 10:7). We are supposed to be able to understand from the context tha

Jn 10:7 debate

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi I appreciate that you are willing to offend for the

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi I appreciate that you are willing to offend for the sake of truth. That is a noble thing. I am speaking boldly because when you bow down to a wafer, you are doing somethin

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Really? Where did J

@DanielT46640724 @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Really? Where did Jesus say that He was speaking metaphorically about being the true vine? What about when He said He was the gate? Jesus

@SocietyOfStChad @WayneVinson5 @BishopJaxi I made a post for you. https://t.co/X

@SocietyOfStChad @WayneVinson5 @BishopJaxi I made a post for you. https://t.co/XzHcbLTY6l

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi When people start calling people names, it seems th

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi When people start calling people names, it seems the discussion is drawing to a close. I’ll leave you with the long list of Jesus’ use of metaphor and let you meditate on

@sl4Yahweh I understand this view. I just don’t see this anywhere in scripture.

@sl4Yahweh I understand this view. I just don’t see this anywhere in scripture. Nowhere in scripture is any apostle, elder, rabbi/teacher, deacon, overseer/bishop, prophet, etc called the head of anyo

Jn 10:7 Jn 15:1 Jn 4:10 general

@BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi His words. Everyone except Roman Catholics understand Jesus’ use of metaphor. Jesus is not a literal door/gate (Jn 10:7,9). Jesus is not literal water (Jn 4:10, Jn 7:37–38) Jesus is not a literal light (Jn...

@BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi His words. Everyone except Roman Catholics understand Jesus’ use of metaphor. Jesus is not a literal door/gate (Jn 10:7,9). Jesus is not literal water (Jn

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi Yes, He was teaching about His heavenly origin not

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi Yes, He was teaching about His heavenly origin not to eat His earthly or spirit body (BTW, He has a resurrected human body which is not the same as the human appearance yo

@DanielT46640724 @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Lucky for Him as if they only knew

@DanielT46640724 @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Lucky for Him as if they only knew He was really teaching them cannibalism, He wouldn’t have needed to be crucified…

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi He didn’t say “my flesh body provides no benefit but my spirit body is life.” He is speaking metaphorically and Roman Catholics convinced themselves that unless they eat Jesus’ actual flesh through a magical process that ...

@DanielT46640724 @BishopJaxi He didn’t say “my flesh body provides no benefit but my spirit body is life.” He is speaking metaphorically and Roman Catholics convinced themselves that unless they eat J

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Why didn’t anyone try eating Him then? He hadn’t di

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi Why didn’t anyone try eating Him then? He hadn’t died yet when He made this claim and surely there were those present who wanted eternal life. Chomp, chomp?

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi That’s right. Eating His physical provides no benef

@SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi That’s right. Eating His physical provides no benefit. Jesus was using metaphors as He typically does (He is not a liberal door/gate either). He is connecting Himself with

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-11

@BishopJaxi Keep reading… “The Spirit is the One who gives life; the flesh provi

@BishopJaxi Keep reading… “The Spirit is the One who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.” (Jn 6:63)

Jn 6:63 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-11

@BishopJaxi “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you con

@BishopJaxi “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples’” (Jn 8:31).

Jn 8:31 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-11

@StothersRyan Well let’s explore this a bit maybe. What authority does your past

@StothersRyan Well let’s explore this a bit maybe. What authority does your pastor have over you? Can you give me some examples?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-10

@ryancduff I know. Yet here’s the catch: they think that head means the authorit

@ryancduff I know. Yet here’s the catch: they think that head means the authority over, the boss of, the one that makes all the decisions. Yet ‘head’ is only used in the context of marriage and never

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-10

But the apostle Paul didn’t say that women can’t be pastors… I guess smash will

But the apostle Paul didn’t say that women can’t be pastors… I guess smash will never learn. 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/QOPVABta5w

@YesThatCollin @Davis_Carlton84 @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach “For behold, the Lord God of armies is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support, the entire supply of bread and the entire supply of water; the mighty man and ...

@YesThatCollin @Davis_Carlton84 @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach “For behold, the Lord God of armies is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support, the entire supply of bread a

@Davis_Carlton84 @YesThatCollin @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach “For behold, the Lord God of armies is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support, the entire supply of bread and the entire supply of water; the mighty man and ...

@Davis_Carlton84 @YesThatCollin @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach “For behold, the Lord God of armies is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support, the entire supply of bread a

@McMuffin11111 @SearlJk47427 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Jesus chose 12 male Jews as the 12 representatives of the tribes of Jacob. This wasn't about deciding who was allowed to be a leader in the church else only Jews can be leaders and I'm sure you d...

@McMuffin11111 @SearlJk47427 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Jesus chose 12 male Jews as the 12 representatives of the tribes of Jacob. This wasn't about deciding who was allowed to be a leader in the churc

@Davis_Carlton84 @jaaonpe @YesThatCollin @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Yes, women ca

@Davis_Carlton84 @jaaonpe @YesThatCollin @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Yes, women can be appointed to shepherd or serve as elders and deacons.

@YesThatCollin @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach I agree that God did not make the wife the head. But head in scripture does not mean the authority over or boss of someone. Also, isn't it curious to you that no one except a husband is called a head...

@YesThatCollin @jaaonpe @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach I agree that God did not make the wife the head. But head in scripture does not mean the authority over or boss of someone. Also, isn't it curious to

@thatwit45 @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose You sound like you are making things up.

@thatwit45 @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose You sound like you are making things up. BTW, if ‘head’ (kephale) means authority over, why is it never used of an apostle, prophet, elder, bishop, or any chu

@Here4Now0829 Right, ‘can be’ doesn’t mean it is. Meaning is governed by context. Again, Paul didn’t use explicit masculine pronouns (ie. autos, etc). Neither did he say clearly, “an elder must not be a woman.” When we are debating the details, we ca...

@Here4Now0829 Right, ‘can be’ doesn’t mean it is. Meaning is governed by context. Again, Paul didn’t use explicit masculine pronouns (ie. autos, etc). Neither did he say clearly, “an elder must not be

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@Here4Now0829 Nice catch on Judas! Indeed the word used is the same as in 1Ti 3:1 and Tit 1:7, though this was before the church. However, from this you could infer that all of the 12 apostles were overseers (and thus elders). However, that you had ...

@Here4Now0829 Nice catch on Judas! Indeed the word used is the same as in 1Ti 3:1 and Tit 1:7, though this was before the church. However, from this you could infer that all of the 12 apostles were ov

Tit 1:7 1Ti 3:1 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-28

@Here4Now0829 I can understand that you may not be comfortable with a female pastor/elder, but the Bible doesn’t forbid women from serving in this way. And there should be multiple elders, qualified men and women. 1Ti 2:12 in context is Paul referri...

@Here4Now0829 I can understand that you may not be comfortable with a female pastor/elder, but the Bible doesn’t forbid women from serving in this way. And there should be multiple elders, qualified m

1Ti 2:12 debate

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Yes, you’re getting it I think. Rather than assuming that a head pastor is required to be the central point of decision making and doctrine, the church as a whole led by servant elders who dedic...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Yes, you’re getting it I think. Rather than assuming that a head pastor is required to be the central point of decision making and doctrine, the

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Thanks! I understand your resistance. I appreciate your concern as I’m sure you are just wanting to do what is right and not support sin. Also, I appreciate your apology—apology accepted. 😊 Many who believ...

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Thanks! I understand your resistance. I appreciate your concern as I’m sure you are just wanting to do what is right and not support sin. Also, I appreciate

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC I had a female pastor in a church I used to attend who was great, but she has since passed away. Her name was Ruth Blight. I found Kay Arthur to be an excellent teacher and preacher, but she had to do para...

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC I had a female pastor in a church I used to attend who was great, but she has since passed away. Her name was Ruth Blight. I found Kay Arthur to be an exce

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Thanks for the question. I don’t believe it’s necessary to produce a list of qualified women pastors any more than it is to produce a list of qualified men to affirm what scripture teaches. I think that th...

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Thanks for the question. I don’t believe it’s necessary to produce a list of qualified women pastors any more than it is to produce a list of qualified men

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC I’m not sure how you got to “women a

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC I’m not sure how you got to “women are not to be pastors” in the same way I don’t understand how you got that pastors don’t have to be married.

@ymmotrojam @MattSmethurst Do all prophesy when you meet? Does each one share a

@ymmotrojam @MattSmethurst Do all prophesy when you meet? Does each one share a Psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation? If a word comes to someone does your pastor sit down? C

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-19

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Women are not forbidden by God to be

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC Women are not forbidden by God to be pastors or to teach people including men. https://t.co/VI2qbiI67E

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-16

@JoelBlackford1 @shadowcrewtroll Thanks for sharing those details and the audio. I went to a pastor's conference decades ago where both John Piper and John MacArthur were speaking. After a talk by Piper, a lineup formed for Q&A and as it moved fo...

@JoelBlackford1 @shadowcrewtroll Thanks for sharing those details and the audio. I went to a pastor's conference decades ago where both John Piper and John MacArthur were speaking. After a talk by Pip

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-16

@dixon_maso90190 Yes! Why would you ask? Calvinism is often found to be dividing churches. By dealing with Calvinism, this hits at one of the roots causing needless division. For example, one Calvinist pastor friend claims I'm semi-Pelagian, so desp...

@dixon_maso90190 Yes! Why would you ask? Calvinism is often found to be dividing churches. By dealing with Calvinism, this hits at one of the roots causing needless division. For example, one Calvini

@ThePastorBurris I agree…he is so extreme.

RT @ThePastorBurris: Listen to this and worship! https://t.co/CrW2IuMgsl

@ThePastorBurris Is Ernie weeping because of the decline of Calvinism?

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Trolling? Seriously? Why are you dismissing my arguments in this way? Maybe you are trolling, but that’s not what I’m doing. Paul continues describing deacons in the same way as elders using grammatically masculine forms as ...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Trolling? Seriously? Why are you dismissing my arguments in this way? Maybe you are trolling, but that’s not what I’m doing. Paul continues describing deacons in the same way

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad “Women likewise…” “Likewise” (ὡσαύτως) connects these women to the previous category (i.e., overseers or deacons), just as 1Ti 3:8 uses the same word to transition to deacons. Paul highlights some special things for women bu...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad “Women likewise…” “Likewise” (ὡσαύτως) connects these women to the previous category (i.e., overseers or deacons), just as 1Ti 3:8 uses the same word to transition to deacons

1Ti 3:8 debate

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad An elder (pastor) doesn’t need to be married, but if so, then must be monogamous. If not, must advocate for monogamy. An elder doesn’t have to have children, but if so, the child/children should be obedient and believers. Th...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad An elder (pastor) doesn’t need to be married, but if so, then must be monogamous. If not, must advocate for monogamy. An elder doesn’t have to have children, but if so, the c

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Paul says that a married person’s interests are divided, so why would he then require a person to be married to be an elder? Especially given he wasn’t married? “But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried i...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Paul says that a married person’s interests are divided, so why would he then require a person to be married to be an elder? Especially given he wasn’t married? “But I want y

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Really? From one comment you think I told you everything I know about Paul? If Paul meant an elder must be married, then Paul was disqualified himself. Therefore, he clearly didn’t mean this. Further, since he commended ever...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Really? From one comment you think I told you everything I know about Paul? If Paul meant an elder must be married, then Paul was disqualified himself. Therefore, he clearly

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-13

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Paul is most definitely an overseer in addition to an a

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Paul is most definitely an overseer in addition to an apostle. Are you saying that Paul is disqualified because he wasn’t married?