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@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Paul emphasizes how Onesimus has transformed from a slave to a 'beloved brother' both in the flesh and in the Lord. This reframes their relationship as equals in Christ. In fact, Paul appeals for Onesimus to be treated...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Paul emphasizes how Onesimus has transformed from a slave to a 'beloved brother' both in the flesh and in the Lord. This reframes their relationship as equals in Christ.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-28

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace In fact, we have the example of Philemon and Ones

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace In fact, we have the example of Philemon and Onesimus. Paul does not emphasize authority or hierarchy even in this clear master-slave relationship, but rather, reframes

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Paul emphasizes how Onesimus has transformed from a slave to a 'beloved brother' both in the flesh and in the Lord. This reframes their relationship as equals in Christ. In fact, Paul appeals for Onesimus to be treated...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace In fact, we have the example of Philemon and Ones

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Eph 5:21 does not limit submission to specific “lesser-greater” relationships; this is your imposed framework. The participle “ὑποτασσόμενοι” is reciprocal. Paul applies mutual submission to marital dynamics, elevatin...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Yes, Eph 5:21 does form a bridge concluding the list of 5 participles outlining what v18 means by being filled with the Spirit and introducing what this means in the husband/wife relationship which pictures Christ and t...

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife And the text is explicitly d

@WayfarerAbdul @harmonizedgrace The issue with wives is that most see themselves as property or house slaves and so they serve out of duty rather than like they do to Christ—out of love. Paul wants to elevate their relationship to be like how they se...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace But before you scratch it off the list, you should recognize that it is an *explicit* statement of fully mutual authority in the relationship. There is no evidence whatsoever of a hierarchy, and *...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Yes, that’s great. You found the *only* example where authority is used in the context of marital relationship and it is completely and 100% mutual. So you can scratch that off the list as anythi...

I appreciate William doesn't want to encourage abuse! But if he wants to reflect

Egalitarians embrace God’s original design, focusing on the text’s details. They

@Manny_Clay1 1Ti 2:13-14 only states that the time order of creation is why Adam wasn't deceived and Eve was. 1Co 11:3 is not about authority but about source relationships as confirmed by v11-12. 1Co 11:9 is merely describing why Eve was created, ...

@ampersandohms Yes, that’s a good observation. God doesn’t speak to Adam (so how is He giving Him authority over Eve), doesn’t use the imperative and seems to speak prophetically of what their future relationship will be like. He already blamed her a...

@shirley_kohl Well, yes, that's a good way of putting it. I've often said that t

@HollandGreig @sheilagregoire If this is about authority relationships then why no words that mean authority? Just because the word kephale is used doesn’t mean authority. It means the topmost part of the body. It may even mean prominent. It can mean...

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel I realize that’s the common story. But v22 cannot be saying something that contradicts mutual submission. It’s leveling up how wives are submitting—rather than out of duty like a slave, willingly like to Christ. V23-24 are...

@ronhenzel “relationships in the church” So how are Christians to treat one ano

What I noticed is that pastors that speak on male female relationships and advoc

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen You don’t know what you are talking about re: 1Co 11:3. It’s not about hierarchy or authority but source or origin relationships. Adam is the source of Eve as she was created from his flesh and bone but all...

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen Ge 2:18 speaks of a helper comparable to him. God is also said to be our helper and that does not mean we are in authority over Him. Ge 3:16 isn’t an imperative and is spoken to Eve (not Adam). It is about...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Surely there was a special application to their re

@Unashamed_Chuck I believe that Paul’s use of the Greek word kephale is not about authority or leadership but has to do with the source relationship between the husband and the wife coming from Eden where Eve was made from and for Adam. Both were com...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Well, again, Eph 5:21 says that the submission or subjection is reciprocal for all in the fear of Christ. If it is reciprocal, then no matter how you cache out the remainder of the chapter, it cannot then ...

@KillmanBuck That’s a strange question. Normally I would ask whether the complem

@Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Jesus shares His authority. He promises the churches in Revelation that those who overcome will sit with Him on His throne. In 1Co 6:2-3, Paul says we will judge the world and angels, demonstrating this shared author...

@DST_QA @Crystalisives I’m taking how Paul is using the term kephale when referr

@StevenMKestner @MikeWingerii No because any s3xual relationship outside of the confines of a marital relationship between a man and a woman is sin. It is clearly listed as such. Show me where a godly woman teaching truth to men is a sin, or where ...

@StevenMKestner The one who aspires the role of an overseer desires a good thing. In addition to being sound in the faith, the person is to be: 1. Above reproach 2. Faithful to their spouse (if married); teaches one-man-one-woman monogamous relation...

@pastherandie @JohnGal63607182 @ryancduff @Whi79226Anthony @MikeWingerii It’s because he believes it harms the complementarian view that gender roles are to represent Christ and the church. He thinks there is a one way submission in that relationship...

@kgaugelo_N @SupermomShayla @biblemarriages She was married. Even in polygamous

@DustyMayT @Torncurtainorg @JollyStine @Crystalisives @Gabe_Torrez7 @MikeWingeri

The reason he leaves is because the first woman was taken out of the first man.

@avyargo @MikeWingerii No, any s3xual relationship outside of one man and one wo

@JonKismetCalvin @ScottCross_8 @peace_got @pastherandie @5pur5y @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Based on as charitable a reading as I can make for Mike, to him this is about following God’s order even if it might not make sense. He claims to...

@ReformedRant @CherylSchatz @AVER735 @MikeWingerii You have to actually *demonstrate* the claim that God gave Adam authority over Eve in creation. Any scholar would reject what? There is no evidence from the interactions between God, Adam, Eve and t...

@FreeAme19691836 I believe that any sexual relationship outside that of a lifelong commitment of marriage between one man and one woman is sin. However, I don’t believe the scripture prohibits godly women from teaching truth to men. To explore what ...

@jhob97 @MikeWingerii Mike imports the idea of gender roles from other complementarians. What the Bible actually teaches is source relationships as the basis for marriage and what attitude we are to have. "Have this **attitude** in yourselves which ...

@JoanBandy @BogdanOancea77 Joan is correct. Paul is using kephale to describe so

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy Women tend to think differently which is why I'm glad that both me and my wife lead together. I don't trump her because she brings a different perspective or gifts to our relationship. My decision isn't final because I'm ma...

@Revelation_14_7 @TomWarlord @baste_goblin @EchoToaster_ @Eric_Conn Indentured servitude is not wrong. We are all willing slaves of Christ and all are to serve one another in the body. But there should not be roles or relationships in the church whe...

@SpecterAndBride I've read them, but if you have one in particular we can go through it. If you get Genesis wrong, it taints your view of all these passages. Instead of viewing them as source relationships, you see everything in terms of authority an...

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty 1Co 11

@ronhenzel I'm not in way over my head, but you are correct that my suggestion was a mistake. I appreciate your pointing out that the genitive in this case as the object of authentein (which we know is for sure) cannot then also be applied in a subje...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife relationship is grounded in Adam and Eve’s relation...

@cjonesaudio @MsLemon42 @paulogia0 Was I not very clear? For a Christian, the purpose of life is to love and serve God, follow Jesus Christ's teachings, spread the faith, and grow spiritually, all while enjoying God's blessings, fostering meaningful...

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel @SindlandOz34748 @NBidnz Paul wasn’t writing Romans to an individual or just the leadership, but the whole congregation. He was dealing with issues surrounding the relationship of the law, the gospel and Christian liberty and iss...

@freedom4alltime I think you go too far here. Yes, we all should be willing to be like Ruth and just be faithful, though Ruth did step out in faith by leaving her own people and submitting herself to Naomi and her God and whatever Naomi wanted. Their...

@Richard89885354 @WordserviceDan @William_E_Wolfe The husband and wife relationship always goes back to the first man and woman. There we find that Eve was made from the bone and flesh of Adam, so he was her source (as well as God who created her). T...

@RightGeez @TwisterFilm @VictoriaPeckham @DebbieHayton No, the husband and wife relationship must find its symbolism in the very first husband and wife. In that relationship, the husband was not her master, but was her "source" as she was taken from ...

RT @ryanschatz: @TheMuppetPastor @michellmybell1 Without using words that trigge

@TheMuppetPastor @michellmybell1 Without using words that trigger people to think of master-slave relationships, the following is what I believe the text of Ephesians 5:21-33 is saying: “...and yielding each to one another out of reverence for Chris...

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@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace But before you scratch it off the list, you should recognize that it is an explicit statement of fully mutual authority in the relationship. There is no evidence whatsoever of a hierarchy, and *...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Yes, that’s great. You found the only example where authority is used in the context of marital relationship and it is completely and 100% mutual. So you can scratch that off the list as anythi...

@ReformedRant @CherylSchatz @AVER735 @MikeWingerii You have to actually demonstrate the claim that God gave Adam authority over Eve in creation. Any scholar would reject what? There is no evidence from the interactions between God, Adam, Eve and t...

@jhob97 @MikeWingerii Mike imports the idea of gender roles from other complementarians. What the Bible actually teaches is source relationships as the basis for marriage and what attitude we are to have. "Have this attitude in yourselves which ...