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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@JollyStine @MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Yes...and notice how Paul says in Titus 2:3, "Older women likewise..."⎯did Paul mean that only older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith in love and in per...

@JollyStine @MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Yes...and notice how Paul says in Titus 2:3, "Older women likewise..."⎯did Paul mean that only older men are to be temperate, dignified,

Titus 2:3 1 Tim 3:11 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Call it what you want, I'm si

@MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Call it what you want, I'm simply saying this passage is not unique to women because Paul's admonitions are related to things we should all be encour

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

RT @ryanschatz: @Richard89885354 Ok, here's my response to your first "argument"

RT @ryanschatz: @Richard89885354 Ok, here's my response to your first "argument"... 🦴Richard's Argument 1⃣: male authority in the church a…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@Richard89885354 Ok, here's my response to your first "argument"... 🦴Richard's Argument 1⃣: male authority in the church and headship in marriage is by "Creative design" (1 Tim 2:13; 1 Cor 11:9) 🍗Response (to 1 Tim 2:13): Paul is using Adam and Eve...

@Richard89885354 Ok, here's my response to your first "argument"... 🦴Richard's Argument 1⃣: male authority in the church and headship in marriage is by "Creative design" (1 Tim 2:13; 1 Cor 11:9) 🍗Re

1 Cor 11:9 1 Tim 2:13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@TheMuppetPastor @herreisenheim00 Where do you get the idea of “having church au

@TheMuppetPastor @herreisenheim00 Where do you get the idea of “having church authority over” someone? Like what, for example?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@judsonphillips @William_E_Wolfe Not the churches at the time of the apostles (a

@judsonphillips @William_E_Wolfe Not the churches at the time of the apostles (assuming they were following their teaching). We can’t go back to sometime in history; we have to always go back to the B

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@DesCWilliamson @William_E_Wolfe Regardless of what was depicted the scripture i

@DesCWilliamson @William_E_Wolfe Regardless of what was depicted the scripture is the basis of the church. Jesus is the chief shepherd of His church then and now since we who believe are His body, lea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@CatherineMcNiel @MegaChurchMouse @William_E_Wolfe Titus 2:3-5 primarily addresses older women, instructing them to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love t...

@CatherineMcNiel @MegaChurchMouse @William_E_Wolfe Titus 2:3-5 primarily addresses older women, instructing them to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach wh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe Authority over the church? Where are you getting that from? That’s exactly what Jesus says is NOT to be the case. Jesus says, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones *exerci...

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe Authority over the church? Where are you getting that from? That’s exactly what Jesus says is NOT to be the case. Jesus says, "You know that the rulers of the Gentil

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe Will Servant @will_servant corrected me by notin

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe Will Servant @will_servant corrected me by noting that in John 21:16, Jesus tells Peter to shepherd the church. So we do have an explicit identification.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@ripchurch1 @will_servant @William_E_Wolfe This is true. I'm just concerned we d

@ripchurch1 @will_servant @William_E_Wolfe This is true. I'm just concerned we don't divide from those who do church differently.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@ripchurch1 @William_E_Wolfe You are right, this is about service, not "titles" and positions of authority. I see you differentiate church as an organization from the gathered body of believers. All believers constitute the church. While we may organ...

@ripchurch1 @William_E_Wolfe You are right, this is about service, not "titles" and positions of authority. I see you differentiate church as an organization from the gathered body of believers. All b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@Crop_Ins_Guy @pastherandie @William_E_Wolfe Or perhaps just as the Judiazers cr

@Crop_Ins_Guy @pastherandie @William_E_Wolfe Or perhaps just as the Judiazers crept into the early church to “spy on their freedom,” we’ve got a new wave of…for lack of a better term…Pharisees (by thi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@imanii4u I’ve served as an elder and have spoken on several occasions, but don’

@imanii4u I’ve served as an elder and have spoken on several occasions, but don’t preach regularly (we joined a new church recently). I spoke at a friend’s church not that long ago during his series

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-05

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote Junia was praised among the apostles, Priscilla led her house church together with her husband and they both went on missionary journeys with Paul. Phoebe was a deacon whom Paul commended to the believers at Rome because s...

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote Junia was praised among the apostles, Priscilla led her house church together with her husband and they both went on missionary journeys with Paul. Phoebe was a deacon whom

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-05

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote I hear that. Many who have grown up in comp churches don’t feel right about female pastors and teachers. But we do have to submit our “heart” to scripture, though if you are not comfortable, you should go with wh...

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote I hear that. Many who have grown up in comp churches don’t feel right about female pastors and teachers. But we do have to submit our “heart” to scripture, though

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-04

@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 ...

@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 m

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-01

@taxman1972 @reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch We are not to judge those who don’t claim to be followers of Jesus, but that doesn’t mean we should witness a gay wedding. That said, for those who claim to follow Christ, we are calle...

@taxman1972 @reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch We are not to judge those who don’t claim to be followers of Jesus, but that doesn’t mean we should witness a gay wedding. That said,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-01

@religionnews @reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch Jesus did not attend unbiblical weddings though I don’t doubt that he would have gone to the house of a gay man if he was invited. There’s a reason—attending such a union ceremony l...

@religionnews @reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch Jesus did not attend unbiblical weddings though I don’t doubt that he would have gone to the house of a gay man if he was invited.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-01

@reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch I think Alistair should reconsider this advice he gave to the grandmother, not because of all the good and right things he said, but because attending an unbiblical ceremony shows support to all p...

@reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch I think Alistair should reconsider this advice he gave to the grandmother, not because of all the good and right things he said, but because atten

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-30

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Angel can refer to the created beings

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Angel can refer to the created beings (like Michael and Gabriel) or messenger whether human or God himself. In Rev 2-3 the angels to the seven churches are l

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-24

@TheMuppetPastor After this we are told fierce wolves will come so trusting in future church patterns and teaching is not wise. Everything goes back to the apostles’ teaching. Acts 20:29-30: "I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come i...

@TheMuppetPastor After this we are told fierce wolves will come so trusting in future church patterns and teaching is not wise. Everything goes back to the apostles’ teaching. Acts 20:29-30: "I know

Acts 20:29-30 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-24

@TheMuppetPastor Yes, the early church of the New Testament is what we have the

@TheMuppetPastor Yes, the early church of the New Testament is what we have the apostles’ instructions on. And what they are doing well with commendations and also not doing well with consequent corr

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-23

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor The earliest church was the ones documented in scripture. We have to go back to those and the apostles’ teaching concerning how those churches should operate, not to the example of later churches who could misundersta...

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor The earliest church was the ones documented in scripture. We have to go back to those and the apostles’ teaching concerning how those churches should operate, not to t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-22

RT @DeeGoingsGirl: Isn't it interesting that none of the churches I have attende

RT @DeeGoingsGirl: Isn't it interesting that none of the churches I have attended that take a strict, literal reading of 1 Tim 2:12, no wom…

1 Tim 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-22

@TheMuppetPastor What does it mean “in church”? The church is the people. How many people gathered is “the church”? The English translations of the relevant NT passages does “seem” to prevent females, but upon careful study, I believe we got this ...

@TheMuppetPastor What does it mean “in church”? The church is the people. How many people gathered is “the church”? The English translations of the relevant NT passages does “seem” to prevent femal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-22

@ymmotrojam @Protestia Tom, your last statement that “if a church started to purposefully include women in [serving] roles…seem[s] to indicate that they are not focused on the gospel” is crazy! Having women openly serve means a church is not focused...

@ymmotrojam @Protestia Tom, your last statement that “if a church started to purposefully include women in [serving] roles…seem[s] to indicate that they are not focused on the gospel” is crazy! Havin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-21

@LearningReason @itskellydiane @SummrWrites I would quite agree with Bercot in that primary sources are extremely important. Quoting someone quoting someone is very likely to get you into trouble someday. That said, I don't think the primary source...

@LearningReason @itskellydiane @SummrWrites I would quite agree with Bercot in that primary sources are extremely important. Quoting someone quoting someone is very likely to get you into trouble som

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-21

@itskellydiane @SummrWrites My goodness. I think you just have to go back...all

@itskellydiane @SummrWrites My goodness. I think you just have to go back...all the way back...back to 1 Cor 11:1-16. “...For hair is given as a covering. But if anyone is inclined to be contentious

1 Cor 11:1-16 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-21

I've never heard of Betty Friedan and I don't know anyone who has. Maybe no one wears hair coverings anymore "...for hair is given as a covering"? (1 Cor 11:15b)🤷‍♂️ Or... “But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, no...

I've never heard of Betty Friedan and I don't know anyone who has. Maybe no one wears hair coverings anymore "...for hair is given as a covering"? (1 Cor 11:15b)🤷‍♂️ Or... “But if anyone is inclin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-20

Amen! Please reconsider your stance on gender hierarchy and the role of women i

Amen! Please reconsider your stance on gender hierarchy and the role of women in marriage and the church. https://t.co/2QVtQl6cSd

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-16

@TheMuppetPastor @DoctrineofTulip @autocorrect2_0 “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she h...

@TheMuppetPastor @DoctrineofTulip @autocorrect2_0 “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and hel

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-16

@CSavedByGrace18 I’m glad that you believe women can share the gospel! The gospel is one of the most authoritative proclamations! If they can do this, why can’t godly women teach true doctrine inside the church?—yes, to other women and children, but...

@CSavedByGrace18 I’m glad that you believe women can share the gospel! The gospel is one of the most authoritative proclamations! If they can do this, why can’t godly women teach true doctrine inside

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-16

This is one of the reasons l've been working so hard to shed light on the passag

This is one of the reasons l've been working so hard to shed light on the passages seeming to restrict women from sharing leadership roles with men in the church and the home. https://t.co/gqEvy9tgLh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-15

God uses judicial hardening so they will experience the result of their stubborn refusal to believe in order to hopefully bring them back. This is much like church discipline for those who refuse to repent—handing them over to Satan so that they may...

God uses judicial hardening so they will experience the result of their stubborn refusal to believe in order to hopefully bring them back. This is much like church discipline for those who refuse to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-14

@NBidnz @JackAllLanterns @harmonizedgrace Ah, that makes sense now. Although it

@NBidnz @JackAllLanterns @harmonizedgrace Ah, that makes sense now. Although it is a pagan idea, it has also become part of church culture from early times.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-13

@Duke456521 I have met pastors who feel it is their job to setup a completely distinct local fellowship, so they have a right to exclude people from leadership whom they disagree with on secondary matters. However, the church belongs to Jesus. Rest...

@Duke456521 I have met pastors who feel it is their job to setup a completely distinct local fellowship, so they have a right to exclude people from leadership whom they disagree with on secondary mat

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-12

@NaijaSkywalker @haymes_joshua I understand the need to protect our freedoms and sovereignty as a nation, but the church is not defended by flesh and blood and the church is not weakened by women assisting defending the faith and leading as strong le...

@NaijaSkywalker @haymes_joshua I understand the need to protect our freedoms and sovereignty as a nation, but the church is not defended by flesh and blood and the church is not weakened by women assi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-12

@haymes_joshua Patriarchy is not inevitable. Suppressing women from leadership

@haymes_joshua Patriarchy is not inevitable. Suppressing women from leadership roles in the church is not inevitable. The church doesn’t need men with muscles and swords but humble servants who subj

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-07

@susannemaynes I think the problem I have seen is that pastors believe they have

@susannemaynes I think the problem I have seen is that pastors believe they have a responsibility to set the official teaching uniquely for their church. This allows them to filter out anyone they di

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-07

@susannemaynes In the one church where I sat down with the pastor, this idea was used as a rite only allowed for official pastors, not just males. They had a male intern pastor and he wasn’t allowed to speak authoritatively either, though he will be...

@susannemaynes In the one church where I sat down with the pastor, this idea was used as a rite only allowed for official pastors, not just males. They had a male intern pastor and he wasn’t allowed

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-05

@KaeleyT Here’s an article describing what happened to Eileen Gray. BTW, I thought there was to be 2 or 3 witnesses when the church is told? No one is to be condemned on the testimony of only one witness. Further, church discipline is not meant fo...

@KaeleyT Here’s an article describing what happened to Eileen Gray. BTW, I thought there was to be 2 or 3 witnesses when the church is told? No one is to be condemned on the testimony of only one wi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-05

@AndBlackburn233 @OutOfThePocket What on earth are you talking about? Demonic possession for their total sexual depravity??? A Calvinist who practices sexual depravity would be kicked out of his church! To suggest Calvinism is the basis of homosex...

@AndBlackburn233 @OutOfThePocket What on earth are you talking about? Demonic possession for their total sexual depravity??? A Calvinist who practices sexual depravity would be kicked out of his chu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-05

Reading 1 Tim 2:11-15 carefully in context we see that Paul’s focus is Timothy and how he ought to be have in the Church of God in handling false teaching. Read chapter 1⎯how Paul refers to the purpose of stopping false teachers and their teaching f...

Reading 1 Tim 2:11-15 carefully in context we see that Paul’s focus is Timothy and how he ought to be have in the Church of God in handling false teaching. Read chapter 1⎯how Paul refers to the purpo

1 Tim 2:11-15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-03

@JohnHar63885981 @DickSaban1 Superimposing an Old Testament restriction on the N

@JohnHar63885981 @DickSaban1 Superimposing an Old Testament restriction on the New Testament church—even if 90% of church history did it—doesn’t make it right.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-03

@smashbaals Women are unqualified by an immutable characteristic? This sounds like going back to slavery to the law… "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." (Gal 5...

@smashbaals Women are unqualified by an immutable characteristic? This sounds like going back to slavery to the law… "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do

Gal 5:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-03

@smashbaals Maybe you are having trouble reading the Bible in context. No scholar would take one of the most contested passages and call it “clear.” Think about this: why do women need to be silent in church? Is it to protect vulnerable, weak men ...

@smashbaals Maybe you are having trouble reading the Bible in context. No scholar would take one of the most contested passages and call it “clear.” Think about this: why do women need to be silent

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-02

@EarthyLilly By the way, amen to your call to the church to not ignore God’s gif

@EarthyLilly By the way, amen to your call to the church to not ignore God’s gifting in women!

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-30

@pauldirks @DeeGoingsGirl @KaeleyT “If a member, listen…” Assuming they are att

@pauldirks @DeeGoingsGirl @KaeleyT “If a member, listen…” Assuming they are attending your church regularly and so are not members at another church, are you saying you don’t listen or don’t assist w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-30

@felipeswife My church has a response time after the sermon where people are fre

@felipeswife My church has a response time after the sermon where people are free to share within the constraints of 1 Cor 14. It has been refreshing.

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