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@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii It only takes one to dismantle the idea that a woman in a position of authority over a man is a sin. Deborah is all we need. It’s not a numbers game, Josh. It’s not 50/50…that’s not what we are suggesting. Tha...

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii It only takes one to dismantle the idea that a woman in a position of authority over a man is a sin. Deborah is all we need. It’s not a numbers game, Josh. It’

@meganalcg @MikeWingerii I have listened to all 43 hours of Mike Winger's series plus extra Q&A's. I'm certain he isn't intentionally mysogynist and seems to really think that the Bible has males in a higher place of authority in this life. He ac...

@meganalcg @MikeWingerii I have listened to all 43 hours of Mike Winger's series plus extra Q&A's. I'm certain he isn't intentionally mysogynist and seems to really think that the Bible has males

@Crystalisives @RSCharlton @NarnianAttorney @MikeWingerii There's something special here because abuse of authority should a universal "no" for both males and females. Something is specific here to "a woman" which v14 specifies by "the woman" as a sp...

@Crystalisives @RSCharlton @NarnianAttorney @MikeWingerii There's something special here because abuse of authority should a universal "no" for both males and females. Something is specific here to "a

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii Governmental authority? Where is that mentioned in the Bible? We have all what is necessary in scripture. Elders are to correct, rebuke, instruct and train up others. The church was not meant to form large gove...

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii Governmental authority? Where is that mentioned in the Bible? We have all what is necessary in scripture. Elders are to correct, rebuke, instruct and train up o

@TarienCole @ReformedRant @CherylSchatz @MikeWingerii I made no argument from cu

@TarienCole @ReformedRant @CherylSchatz @MikeWingerii I made no argument from culture. Paul's single status is nothing to do with culture. It tells me surely what he does not mean by what he writes. Y

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @914Ann @MikeWingerii A complementarian view that has males possessing complete authority over women⎯even if they are not supposed to abuse it⎯provides the fertile ground for abuse and denigrates the true equality of women. ...

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @914Ann @MikeWingerii A complementarian view that has males possessing complete authority over women⎯even if they are not supposed to abuse it⎯provides the fertile ground for

Gen 1:28 debate

@Torncurtainorg @Gabe_Torrez7 @MikeWingerii I'm ok with you being convinced he is right. Go to your male-only led church. I've gone to complementarian churches for many years myself. Just don't treat those who believe the scripture prohibits women f...

@Torncurtainorg @Gabe_Torrez7 @MikeWingerii I'm ok with you being convinced he is right. Go to your male-only led church. I've gone to complementarian churches for many years myself. Just don't treat

@onlymyembers @Andwhit1249 @brianaxelm Right. The gospel is authoritative. Scripture is authoritative. How does a woman not share the gospel or read scripture as it is, the very words of God? "If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks th...

@onlymyembers @Andwhit1249 @brianaxelm Right. The gospel is authoritative. Scripture is authoritative. How does a woman not share the gospel or read scripture as it is, the very words of God? "If any

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii Deborah was the voice of God in a theocracy. This is not a secular position as Mike presumes. We only need one example to prove that it is not a sin to be in a position of authority over men. If this is what ...

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii Deborah was the voice of God in a theocracy. This is not a secular position as Mike presumes. We only need one example to prove that it is not a sin to be in a

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii You are not just reporting scripture, Jo

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii You are not just reporting scripture, Joshua. You are parroting complementarian teaching. Thanks for clarifying that women are amazing. Your comment that we do

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Why does leading equate to authority? Whe

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Why does leading equate to authority? Where are you getting this from?

@Ichthusproject @CherylSchatz @pastherandie @MikeWingerii @Crystalisives @ryancduff @will_servant @CharmyRosewolf @bkr8un @JollyStine @jdpritchett I’m egalitarian. If someone is affirming female pastors while agreeing that the Bible teaches that the...

@Ichthusproject @CherylSchatz @pastherandie @MikeWingerii @Crystalisives @ryancduff @will_servant @CharmyRosewolf @bkr8un @JollyStine @jdpritchett I’m egalitarian. If someone is affirming female past

@AdelabuLawrence @MikeWingerii So you think that leaving "loudly," making waves and taking others with you is the right way to handle secondary differences? It won't take much to split a church this way. Why wouldn't you just leave peaceably if you ...

@AdelabuLawrence @MikeWingerii So you think that leaving "loudly," making waves and taking others with you is the right way to handle secondary differences? It won't take much to split a church this w

@mmmirele @SolaSisters @MikeWingerii What you are observing is that Mike on the one hand calls this a secondary matter and on the other hand treats it as primary. Actions speak louder than words. As for the Circle K manager, Mike addressed this in ...

@mmmirele @SolaSisters @MikeWingerii What you are observing is that Mike on the one hand calls this a secondary matter and on the other hand treats it as primary. Actions speak louder than words. As

@mmmirele @MikeWingerii You are right that in the complementarian view, singleness seems to be completely overlooked or discouraged as though you are missing out on some spiritual benefit. If a woman needs a husband who is her spiritual authority, th...

@mmmirele @MikeWingerii You are right that in the complementarian view, singleness seems to be completely overlooked or discouraged as though you are missing out on some spiritual benefit. If a woman

@ryancduff @joyklaprade Great passage and one I have brought up before. To be clear, Mike has said that he doesn't want people to think he is their authority. He is giving his advice. But his influence, large audience, the length of his WIM videos (p...

@ryancduff @joyklaprade Great passage and one I have brought up before. To be clear, Mike has said that he doesn't want people to think he is their authority. He is giving his advice. But his influenc

@CherylSchatz @MikeWinger Mike just recently did a Q&A on Friday where in Q5

@CherylSchatz @MikeWinger Mike just recently did a Q&A on Friday where in Q5 he answered the question "what do I do if my church has a female lead pastor?" What he said is egregious. https://t.co/

@CherylSchatz Here's my open letter to Mike after he responded to a question on

@CherylSchatz Here's my open letter to Mike after he responded to a question on Friday about what to do if your church has a female lead pastor. https://t.co/a8WKS2YsxC

RT @ryanschatz: Mike, this is egregious. #OpenLetter @MikeWingerii is asked wha

RT @ryanschatz: Mike, this is egregious. #OpenLetter @MikeWingerii is asked what to do if the lead pastor is a woman. Mike advises: "look…

Mike, this is egregious. #OpenLetter @MikeWingerii is asked what to do if the lead pastor is a woman. Mike advises: "look for another option" and "just go"⎯first talk to the leadership. He would share it loudly with others on the way out and encou...

Mike, this is egregious. #OpenLetter @MikeWingerii is asked what to do if the lead pastor is a woman. Mike advises: "look for another option" and "just go"⎯first talk to the leadership. He would sh

@Crystalisives @MikeWingerii @CherylSchatz @ryancduff @will_servant @CharmyRosewolf @Ichthusproject @bkr8un @pastherandie @JollyStine @jdpritchett Mike sees the creation order as in hierarchy order rather than time-sequence order. This is where he go...

@Crystalisives @MikeWingerii @CherylSchatz @ryancduff @will_servant @CharmyRosewolf @Ichthusproject @bkr8un @pastherandie @JollyStine @jdpritchett Mike sees the creation order as in hierarchy order ra

@pastherandie @MikeWingerii @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz @ryancduff @will_servant @CharmyRosewolf @Ichthusproject @bkr8un @JollyStine @jdpritchett - Head as authority was never intended though Mike would protest. - Head as source was always intended,...

@pastherandie @MikeWingerii @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz @ryancduff @will_servant @CharmyRosewolf @Ichthusproject @bkr8un @JollyStine @jdpritchett - Head as authority was never intended though Mike wo

Gen 3:16 debate

@NotTheBaptizer @onegospel2021 @KimberleeJayneW @deadtosin610 What, my evangelists who are on fire for God? Why would you feel terrible for them? Don’t you want them to be strong believers as they are? All of them are leading in some way, doing Bible...

@NotTheBaptizer @onegospel2021 @KimberleeJayneW @deadtosin610 What, my evangelists who are on fire for God? Why would you feel terrible for them? Don’t you want them to be strong believers as they are

@GarySweeten2 Looking at the text and observing carefully what is going on is not adding stuff. Rich? Oh, that's funny. You think I'm getting rich off of explaining this to people? Headship has to do with source, not authority. Adam is Eve's source ...

@GarySweeten2 Looking at the text and observing carefully what is going on is not adding stuff. Rich? Oh, that's funny. You think I'm getting rich off of explaining this to people? Headship has to do

"For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who wa

"For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived…” (1Ti 2:13-14a). This is all about the time order of creation, not authority and hierarchy. Adam being cre

1Ti 2:13 debate

This is a complete miss on Gen 3. Just as Paul says “🥇to the Jew, then to the Gentile,” so also here it is about “to whom much is given much is required.” Adam is responsible because he sinned with knowledge. This has nothing to do with authority or...

This is a complete miss on Gen 3. Just as Paul says “🥇to the Jew, then to the Gentile,” so also here it is about “to whom much is given much is required.” Adam is responsible because he sinned with k

@NotTheBaptizer @onegospel2021 @joyklaprade @MikeWingerii The scripture is inspired by God in its entirety including even the grammar. It is authoritative and useful for every good work. I stand on scripture alone, and not on the infallible interpret...

@NotTheBaptizer @onegospel2021 @joyklaprade @MikeWingerii The scripture is inspired by God in its entirety including even the grammar. It is authoritative and useful for every good work. I stand on sc

@deadtosin610 @TentSpike @jsrrayburn Blocking is a legitimate form of handling b

@deadtosin610 @TentSpike @jsrrayburn Blocking is a legitimate form of handling boundaries. I apologize for insinuating she took authority over me. Will you forgive me?

@someguy0474 I’m not progressive, I’m a conservative and believe in the full inspiration of scripture even to the details of the grammar as well as the authority of scripture. Let me ask this: is Calvinism secondary? Mike disagrees with Calvinists. ...

@someguy0474 I’m not progressive, I’m a conservative and believe in the full inspiration of scripture even to the details of the grammar as well as the authority of scripture. Let me ask this: is Cal

@TentSpike @jsrrayburn @deadtosin610 @TentSpike decided to take a spike to my te

@TentSpike @jsrrayburn @deadtosin610 @TentSpike decided to take a spike to my temple (aka blocked me) for asking questions. I guess she is allowed to take authority over me like that. Bye bye Jael…😔

@deadtosin610 @TentSpike Your friend @TentSpike has put a pin through my temple

@deadtosin610 @TentSpike Your friend @TentSpike has put a pin through my temple and blocked me because I ask questions. Reading 1Ti 2:12 as plainly written (as many claim), are women allowed to take a

1Ti 2:12 debate

@TentSpike @deadtosin610 Are you taking authority over me?

@TentSpike @jsrrayburn @deadtosin610 A woman pastor is abuse? Surely Paul read his bible and understood that women have been appointed by God to places of highest authority like Deborah to know that women are not forbidden by God for such service as ...

@TentSpike @jsrrayburn @deadtosin610 A woman pastor is abuse? Surely Paul read his bible and understood that women have been appointed by God to places of highest authority like Deborah to know that w

@TentSpike @jsrrayburn @ryancduff @deadtosin610 @CharmyRosewolf @AlanDMyattPhD S

@TentSpike @jsrrayburn @ryancduff @deadtosin610 @CharmyRosewolf @AlanDMyattPhD So Paul’s purpose of writing Timothy was to stop females from having any positions of authority?

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine Further, we don't expect the highest standard of maturity from helpers, but we do of leaders as people look up to the leaders. So it is perfectly reasonable that Paul is speaking of deacons that are leaders that must hold to...

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine Further, we don't expect the highest standard of maturity from helpers, but we do of leaders as people look up to the leaders. So it is perfectly reasonable that Paul is spea

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine It is evident from anyone who has served in church settings, that there are leaders that handle service ministries and manage the volunteers and direct actions and administrate. There is most definitely a difference between ...

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine It is evident from anyone who has served in church settings, that there are leaders that handle service ministries and manage the volunteers and direct actions and administra

@SKokenos @deadtosin610 Well, I did give a pretty thorough exegesis and you repl

@SKokenos @deadtosin610 Well, I did give a pretty thorough exegesis and you replied by switching the subject to another point. Was there something in my exegesis which you thought wasn't correct befor

1Co 11:3 question

@OperHealAmerica @Gary5040390811 How is this a primary matter where you need to divide from your church? Where is a godly woman leading a church into truth ever considered a sin in scripture? Wasn't Paul writing to Timothy to stop "certain people" fr...

@OperHealAmerica @Gary5040390811 How is this a primary matter where you need to divide from your church? Where is a godly woman leading a church into truth ever considered a sin in scripture? Wasn't P

1Ti 1:3 question

@cuelove2u @OperHealAmerica What does it mean to you to have authority over men?

@cuelove2u @OperHealAmerica What does it mean to you to have authority over men? Do you think that a man can have "authentein" (the unique word translated "exercise authority" in 1Ti 2:12) over anyone

1Ti 2:12 debate

@Ichthusproject @JollyStine @will_servant @pastherandie @Crystalisives @CherylSc

@Ichthusproject @JollyStine @will_servant @pastherandie @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz @jdpritchett @MikeWingerii Are you referring to gender hierarchy and authority structures? If so, I agree!

@FreeAmongDead @smashbaals Deborah was usurping authority by telling Barak what

@FreeAmongDead @smashbaals Deborah was usurping authority by telling Barak what to do and being a faithful judge over Israel? She was never criticized in scripture and God appointed her and Barak was

@Crystalisives @pastherandie @Ichthusproject @CherylSchatz @jdpritchett @MikeWingerii Mike does seem to consider this as he basically says that he wouldn't force his wife and would try to come to agreement or not move forward. Sounds egalitarian to m...

@Crystalisives @pastherandie @Ichthusproject @CherylSchatz @jdpritchett @MikeWingerii Mike does seem to consider this as he basically says that he wouldn't force his wife and would try to come to agre

commentary

@Disco_Missiles @MikeWingerii No, this is where Mike went off. Egalitarians have

@Disco_Missiles @MikeWingerii No, this is where Mike went off. Egalitarians have an issue with the complementarian view, not with "Biblical Christianity." We think the Bible teaches an egalitarian app

@KimberleeJayneW I'm not sure I know anyone who sees pastoral work as a physical job of taking a stick to wolves. Are you suggesting that if a woman was the pastor, that a beefy male-wolf would force his way in the front door and take over the church...

@KimberleeJayneW I'm not sure I know anyone who sees pastoral work as a physical job of taking a stick to wolves. Are you suggesting that if a woman was the pastor, that a beefy male-wolf would force

@JJacobs63985241 @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz @pastherandie @jdpritchett @MikeWi

@JJacobs63985241 @Crystalisives @CherylSchatz @pastherandie @jdpritchett @MikeWingerii Haha... well, I wasn't referring to sexual unions. I was meaning exclusively male leadership groups (like elder c

@jsrrayburn @ryancduff @TentSpike @deadtosin610 @CharmyRosewolf @AlanDMyattPhD "a woman" is not always specific, but since the article is used with the noun in v14, this anaphorically indicates that the "a woman" is a specific woman. Paul said in 1Ti...

@jsrrayburn @ryancduff @TentSpike @deadtosin610 @CharmyRosewolf @AlanDMyattPhD "a woman" is not always specific, but since the article is used with the noun in v14, this anaphorically indicates that t

1Ti 1:3 debate

@biblemarriages The standard for leaders is monogomy. If a man has two wives pr

@biblemarriages The standard for leaders is monogomy. If a man has two wives prior to accepting Christ and they all become believers, is he to divorce one?

@MackDonahue @Themostbased098 @MikeWingerii I do not believe that my egalitarian stance is unbiblical because I do not believe that "biblical marriage" is complementarian⎯which does not mean I'm erasing male and female, just that I don't believe the ...

@MackDonahue @Themostbased098 @MikeWingerii I do not believe that my egalitarian stance is unbiblical because I do not believe that "biblical marriage" is complementarian⎯which does not mean I'm erasi

@MikeWingerii @sailemptyskies You certainly detailed the reason why you take your position, so no, you are not trying to say that it is because of your position or title or authority that you are taking a particular stance. This seems clear. But I s...

@MikeWingerii @sailemptyskies You certainly detailed the reason why you take your position, so no, you are not trying to say that it is because of your position or title or authority that you are taki

@GinaACleveland @MikeWingerii Hey, I disagree with Mike and I don't think he hat

@GinaACleveland @MikeWingerii Hey, I disagree with Mike and I don't think he hates women. He simply thinks that only men can be elders and speak "authoritatively." That's not the same as saying he hat