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@maybemaybe37 @smashbaals It has nothing to do with female leaders or pastors an

@maybemaybe37 @smashbaals It has nothing to do with female leaders or pastors and women teaching truth to men.

1Co 14:34-45 Ti 2:11-15 general

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii I don’t apply critical theory and I a

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii I don’t apply critical theory and I am convinced that the following are not teaching that women should not be elders or teach truth to men: 1Co 14:34-45, 11:

@HippieReligious The apostles never had the mass where they said specific rituals at an altar and the wafer was transformed into the body. The one I last saw the priest drank all the wine and left none for home else. That’s literally what some did i...

@HippieReligious The apostles never had the mass where they said specific rituals at an altar and the wafer was transformed into the body. The one I last saw the priest drank all the wine and left no

1Co 11:17-22 general

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii Yes, there are those who see parts of

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii Yes, there are those who see parts of the Bible as in error. Critical theory is another issue but I’m referring to those who agree with your interpretation o

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Let’s take this from another angle then. What kinds

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Let’s take this from another angle then. What kinds of commands from a pastor uniquely require obedience to him and not someone else if they said the same thing but weren’t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-03

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge I don’t know why you are confused by this except if

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge I don’t know why you are confused by this except if you view leadership as all about hierarchy of authority. I’m not giving you that answer so you are confused.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-02

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Yes and aspiring to serve as an overseer is a good

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Yes and aspiring to serve as an overseer is a good thing. “It is a trustworthy statement: if anyone aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work they desire to do

1Ti 3:1 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-01

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Oh, I didn’t mean just being a good person but lead

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Oh, I didn’t mean just being a good person but leading means demonstrating what it means to be a Christian, to be an example, to do what is right even if no one else does

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-01

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Looking at Eph 5:22,24, Col 3:18, Tit 2:5, 1Pe 3:1, the key verb used is ὑποτάσσω (hypotassō), which means “to place or arrange under, to subject, to submit.” It is often used in the middle/passive voice, indicating a volu...

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Looking at Eph 5:22,24, Col 3:18, Tit 2:5, 1Pe 3:1, the key verb used is ὑποτάσσω (hypotassō), which means “to place or arrange under, to subject, to submit.” It is often u

Eph 5:22 1Pe 3:1 Col 3:18 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-28

@MikeFloyd126871 @rightresponsem If it is weak and pathetic to follow women, why

@MikeFloyd126871 @rightresponsem If it is weak and pathetic to follow women, why was Barak put in the hall of faith in Hebrews 11 for following the Word of God spoken through Deborah?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-28

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Leading is not about taking authority over people,

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Leading is not about taking authority over people, but is about doing the things Christians should do as an example to those around you for them to emulate. You've got le

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-28

@jatkins19911778 @BMcfonzie @rightresponsem I literally have no idea where you a

@jatkins19911778 @BMcfonzie @rightresponsem I literally have no idea where you are getting this from. Where does the NT "indict" women *preachers*? Preaching isn't even something spoken of in church g

@aynirealtor @PrayTheRosary12 What about a set of beads or repetitious prayers w

@aynirealtor @PrayTheRosary12 What about a set of beads or repetitious prayers with 10-to-1 prayers to Mary is powerful? God is powerful. But He doesn’t force people into the church.

@BronWen727104 @RenewedReformed @sola_chad It is nowhere in scripture. But we do

@BronWen727104 @RenewedReformed @sola_chad It is nowhere in scripture. But we do find laws in the Jewish oral traditions in the Talmud. https://t.co/CBNFSu2B8z

@RenewedReformed @BronWen727104 @sola_chad Paul wrote Timothy to deal with specific people teaching strange doctrines. Paul’s instruction was never to stop someone from teaching truth to anyone. And certainly he isn’t making up a new sin of a woman t...

@RenewedReformed @BronWen727104 @sola_chad Paul wrote Timothy to deal with specific people teaching strange doctrines. Paul’s instruction was never to stop someone from teaching truth to anyone. And c

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-26

@riecker “I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, n

@riecker “I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock” (Ac 20:29) ⎯ the Apostle Paul to the Ephesians Elders, ~AD 57.

Ac 20:29 general

@PrayTheRosary12 If by ‘Catholic’ you mean following Christ and His teachings, a

@PrayTheRosary12 If by ‘Catholic’ you mean following Christ and His teachings, absolutely. But if you mean praying to saints, treating Mary as a mediatrix, or worshipping the Eucharist, that’s another

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-25

@TomBuck He’s making the point that these things are not primary. If your weaker

@TomBuck He’s making the point that these things are not primary. If your weaker brother is offended by you not wearing a mask, is it really the end of the world and worth leaving a church? The pastor

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-25

@KennyBurchard All that proves is that you have fallible humans who are not read

@KennyBurchard All that proves is that you have fallible humans who are not reading the text carefully enough. It says nothing about whether the text is sufficient for every good work or not, or wheth

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-25

@WWUTTcom You’d be surprised how many pastors don’t know what this passage means

@WWUTTcom You’d be surprised how many pastors don’t know what this passage means. I used it when interviewing pastors and was quite shocked at the results.

commentary

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir For example, Dr. Daniel Wallace, while I deeply respect him for his expertise, is a Calvinist and a cessationist and I disagree with his theological stance in these areas because I think he is wrong. And why do other Gree...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir For example, Dr. Daniel Wallace, while I deeply respect him for his expertise, is a Calvinist and a cessationist and I disagree with his theological stance in these areas b

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir I have no problem listening but understand that context is key. Scripture is not understandable only to experts! And those who know Greek and English syntax can be wrong if they don’t pay attention to context. It happens f...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir I have no problem listening but understand that context is key. Scripture is not understandable only to experts! And those who know Greek and English syntax can be wrong if

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi It's an even bigger pity that you cannot seem to recognize that the translators are interpreting the singular as plural and literally changing the inspired grammar of scripture! These translations⎯like you (...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi It's an even bigger pity that you cannot seem to recognize that the translators are interpreting the singular as plural and literally changing the inspired g

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi It's not the only straightforward way to read the text because your interpretation doesn't make sense of all the details⎯both semantically and contextually. Yes, and thanks for admitting that you are not aw...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi It's not the only straightforward way to read the text because your interpretation doesn't make sense of all the details⎯both semantically and contextually.

in 2:14 commentary

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You are lying by saying that "Paul never so much as hints at" since he states "certain people teaching strange doctrines" in 1Ti 1:3. That's at least a hint. And this is not a translation issue⎯it's an inte...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You are lying by saying that "Paul never so much as hints at" since he states "certain people teaching strange doctrines" in 1Ti 1:3. That's at least a hint.

1Ti 1:3 debate

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi 1. Your statement doesn't even make sense unless you are saying that you are ignorant of my grammar and semantics. Who cares⎯it's Paul's grammar and semantics anyways. 2. Yes, the nearest anarthrous noun fo...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi 1. Your statement doesn't even make sense unless you are saying that you are ignorant of my grammar and semantics. Who cares⎯it's Paul's grammar and semantic

in 2:13 of 2:14 debate

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Men does not equal man, but if it did, my point would stand from another angle. Because then the definite man would necessitate the definite woman (in v11-12). Paul wants strange doctrines to not be taught ...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Men does not equal man, but if it did, my point would stand from another angle. Because then the definite man would necessitate the definite woman (in v11-12

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Style is not a good Biblical answer. Details matter in inspired scripture. And your response leaves us with Paul telling all women not to teach men and supports two anaphoric references but not the correct o...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Style is not a good Biblical answer. Details matter in inspired scripture. And your response leaves us with Paul telling all women not to teach men and suppo

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You are just assuming your point. But the grammar doesn’t match. In v8, it is “the” men (definite). The article comes first which means it is not anaphoric. Then in v12 it is “man” singular. We could assum...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You are just assuming your point. But the grammar doesn’t match. In v8, it is “the” men (definite). The article comes first which means it is not anaphoric.

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi A ludicrous ignorance of grammar and semantics? Seriously? Both options are possible but then you have she as anaphoric pointing back to v11-12 and not the nearest which is the woman. You are trying so hard...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi A ludicrous ignorance of grammar and semantics? Seriously? Both options are possible but then you have she as anaphoric pointing back to v11-12 and not the n

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You failed to incorporate the context

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You failed to incorporate the context where Paul leaves Timothy to instruct *certain* people to not teach *strange* doctrines—you flipped his purpose to stop

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@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi I don’t think you can just label Paul’s switching from pl to sg and then sg back to pl as stylistic—though I agree that you have to say this or your view falls apart. But that would mean Paul is not being i...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi I don’t think you can just label Paul’s switching from pl to sg and then sg back to pl as stylistic—though I agree that you have to say this or your view fal

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi And on what planet does that sound totally straightforward? Your supposedly straightforward reading has Paul conflating plural and singular twice and has Eve’s consequences ongoing after her death. That’s n...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi And on what planet does that sound totally straightforward? Your supposedly straightforward reading has Paul conflating plural and singular twice and has Ev

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi And where does the Bible ever confirm

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi And where does the Bible ever confirm that it is proper to use singular and plural together to mean the same thing in the same sentence? 🤔 What confusion.

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi IF Paul intended the singular and plu

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi IF Paul intended the singular and plural to mean the same thing (all Christian women) which you seem to be fighting for, then why would Paul change to a sing

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi v9-10 are not only plural, but they m

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi v9-10 are not only plural, but they match the plural in v8. If v11-12 mean Christian women (plural) then why would Paul change to singular? And why does P

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Further, you said “a woman “ means women in general but why does Paul shift from the plural in the prior verses to the singular if he intends the plural for both? Can you find another place in Scripture wh...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Further, you said “a woman “ means women in general but why does Paul shift from the plural in the prior verses to the singular if he intends the plural for

@cjhormes @rightresponsem Doesn’t Trump support female pastors? Also, heresy isn’t just disagreeing on debatable matters but on the primary things that unify all Christians like the nature of God, the gospel, the physical resurrection, the deity of ...

@cjhormes @rightresponsem Doesn’t Trump support female pastors? Also, heresy isn’t just disagreeing on debatable matters but on the primary things that unify all Christians like the nature of God, th

@rightresponsem What about Christians who support female pastors? Would you allo

@rightresponsem What about Christians who support female pastors? Would you allow them to be sworn in to office?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-22

@dalepartridge I agree with you. And so women who are leaders and teachers and p

@dalepartridge I agree with you. And so women who are leaders and teachers and pastors shouldn’t be relegated to just children or women but be able to minister to the entire body! You made a great arg

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-20

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 Where are you getting that Paul was a widower? W

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 Where are you getting that Paul was a widower? What do you mean “God literally makes more men”? Does He not also make more women? 🤔 Paul’s comments about remaining sin

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 If 1Co 7:2 means that all should be married, then why wasn’t Paul married and why did he desire that they be like him, single? It would seem that if you are fornicating it would be better to marry than sin—this is the p...

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 If 1Co 7:2 means that all should be married, then why wasn’t Paul married and why did he desire that they be like him, single? It would seem that if you are fornicating

1Co 7:2 commentary

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 Because you missed Paul’s purpose Im the letter which was for Timothy to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3). Here you have a certain person, ‘the woman’ (1Ti 2:14), whom Paul wants to s...

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 Because you missed Paul’s purpose Im the letter which was for Timothy to “instruct *certain people* not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3). Here you have a certain pe

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:14 general

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Paul is not being stylistic—we simply need to go back to his clear statement in 1Ti 1:3 that he is instructing Timothy to stop “certain people” to stop teaching strange doctrines—and here you have a certain ...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Paul is not being stylistic—we simply need to go back to his clear statement in 1Ti 1:3 that he is instructing Timothy to stop “certain people” to stop teach

1Ti 1:3 commentary

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Except if Paul wanted to refer to a specific woman from Ephesus Im vv11-12 how else might he do it? In making a contrast between the plural to the singular, Paul is moving from general to narrow which the de...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Except if Paul wanted to refer to a specific woman from Ephesus Im vv11-12 how else might he do it? In making a contrast between the plural to the singular,

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi The first use of woman is NOT definite. Where are you getting that from? Paul is first referring to women plural and then shifts to the singular in v11-12 which is the first singular anarthrous reference. ...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi The first use of woman is *NOT* definite. Where are you getting that from? Paul is first referring to women plural and then shifts to the singular in v11-12

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 I have an agenda? And you are just neutral? lol.

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 I have an agenda? And you are just neutral? lol. The only place Paul says for a woman to marry is if she is a widow and young or in the case of either gender can’t cont

@WonderingBashir @ronhenzel Well let’s see—how would you like it if you were tol

@WonderingBashir @ronhenzel Well let’s see—how would you like it if you were told to be silent for your whole life and you had a gift and calling to teach or pastor?

@ronhenzel @Pastor_Gabe You commented and I thought I’d comment—which I’m comple

@ronhenzel @Pastor_Gabe You commented and I thought I’d comment—which I’m completely free to do. Now I feel you are deliberately wasting my time…again, curious.