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@eXnihilO_ @ronhenzel So I’m saying that this is a secondary issue and that egalitarians have valid exegetical reasons for women serving along with men in leadership. Some on the other side say that egalitarians are in sin and call people to leave eg...

@eXnihilO_ @ronhenzel So I’m saying that this is a secondary issue and that egalitarians have valid exegetical reasons for women serving along with men in leadership. Some on the other side say that e

@ronhenzel @NBidnz @SindlandOz34748 @TWFtrish You are right that we are not told that Phoebe is sent to exegete the text, but neither was it stated that she was simply sent to hand over the letter. Just because she was a deacon doesn’t mean that she ...

@ronhenzel @NBidnz @SindlandOz34748 @TWFtrish You are right that we are not told that Phoebe is sent to exegete the text, but neither was it stated that she was simply sent to hand over the letter. Ju

@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...

@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 wh

@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...

@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

@sparkobuzzer @ronhenzel Also, when Ron quotes Titus 2:3-5 seemingly to suggest that the role of older women is solely to teach younger women, does he not forget that it was older women who taught Timothy? “For I am mindful of the sincere faith with...

@sparkobuzzer @ronhenzel Also, when Ron quotes Titus 2:3-5 seemingly to suggest that the role of older women is solely to teach younger women, does he not forget that it was older women who taught Tim

Titus 2:3-5 question

@DaxEverts @Ashwin_Vengayil @TBush1689 @pastherandie @TimothyMHurst @Doctrinesof

@DaxEverts @Ashwin_Vengayil @TBush1689 @pastherandie @TimothyMHurst @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii In that construction it has to do with marriage, ie. "one wife husband"⎯what is a one woman single man

@Son_of_James_ @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie Thanks for saying that! This is a step in the right direction. I don't expect you to become egalitarian, but if you have a respect for the opposing view and that it has solid consistent argum...

@Son_of_James_ @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie Thanks for saying that! This is a step in the right direction. I don't expect you to become egalitarian, but if you have a respect for the op

@Keith_J_Gaddy @ronhenzel What's out of context? Did I say that Timothy was all 3 or how he is to select elders and deacons applies to him? BTW, the text in 1 Tim 3:14 literally uses the singular "you." So if you have another explanation that fits t...

@Keith_J_Gaddy @ronhenzel What's out of context? Did I say that Timothy was all 3 or how he is to select elders and deacons applies to him? BTW, the text in 1 Tim 3:14 literally uses the singular "yo

1 Tim 3:14 commentary

@JollyStine @ronhenzel I agree with a lot of what you are writing, but I don't think this is about withholding sex or that it is necessarily the teaching of Hymenaeus and Alexander. Tasking a young single pastor like Timothy to tell married women to...

@JollyStine @ronhenzel I agree with a lot of what you are writing, but I don't think this is about withholding sex or that it is necessarily the teaching of Hymenaeus and Alexander. Tasking a young s

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Where is "role" in scripture exactly? I'm not referring to mother/father differences. When it comes to leadership, since God said to both that they should rule in ...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Where is "role" in scripture exactly? I'm not referring to mother/father differences. When it comes to leadership

Gen 1:28 debate

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Sure. No magic wands required. Just careful attention to the details in the text and the context and purpose of the letter. Paul says "I do not permit"...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Sure. No magic wands required. Just careful attention to the details in the text and the context and p

1 Cor 11:1-16 1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie I taught all the following in four 1.5hr sessions: Gen 1-3, 1 Cor 11:1-16, 1 Cor 14:34-35, 1 Tim 2:11-15, 1 Tim 3:1-13. The only reason @MikeWingerii needed 11 1/2 hours for this single passage in first Ti...

@DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii @pastherandie I taught all the following in four 1.5hr sessions: Gen 1-3, 1 Cor 11:1-16, 1 Cor 14:34-35, 1 Tim 2:11-15, 1 Tim 3:1-13. The only reason @MikeWingerii neede

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii This is a particularly sticky situation. Timothy is being asked by Paul to intervene to stop a wife from teaching false auction when her husband who is ...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii This is a particularly sticky situation. Timothy is being asked by Paul to intervene to stop a wife fr

RT @ryanschatz: @ronhenzel Yes the truth of the gospel divides. And sin divide

RT @ryanschatz: @ronhenzel Yes the truth of the *gospel* divides. And sin divides. But failure to read Paul in context has you believing th…

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@stablecross @ronhenzel The issue is that her husband is not deceived and knows better but is not doing anything about his unsaved wife teaching false doctrine to the church. This would have been a very difficult situation for the young single Timoth...

@stablecross @ronhenzel The issue is that her husband is not deceived and knows better but is not doing anything about his unsaved wife teaching false doctrine to the church. This would have been a ve

@ronhenzel How about this one, Ron⎯God says one of the things He hates is spreading strife amongst brothers. Do you think that inferring that women teaching mean may be sin or rebellion against God's Word might cause strife and division? Something ...

@ronhenzel How about this one, Ron⎯God says one of the things He hates is spreading strife amongst brothers. Do you think that inferring that women teaching mean may be sin or rebellion against God's

@ronhenzel Ron, why do you quote John 10:19 out of context? What is the dissensi

@ronhenzel Ron, why do you quote John 10:19 out of context? What is the dissension about? Something that is not a sin like women in leadership? Or is it that Jesus is claiming to have the authority to

John 10:19 debate

@ronhenzel Yes the truth of the gospel divides. And sin divides. But failure to read Paul in context has you believing that not only was he writing to Timothy to stop FALSE teachers but also to stop godly women from teaching the truth? Doesn’t that...

@ronhenzel Yes the truth of the *gospel* divides. And sin divides. But failure to read Paul in context has you believing that not only was he writing to Timothy to stop FALSE teachers but also to stop

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant I won’t speak for Will, but I want to be clear that I’m not inferring at all that you are racist. The parallels are in immutable features resulting in discrimination, not actual ability or desire. I do think that compl...

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant I won’t speak for Will, but I want to be clear that I’m not inferring at all that you are racist. The parallels are in immutable features resulting in discrimination, no

@KimberleeJayneW Often, complementarians complain saying “feminists are selfish and just want their way” while then advising people to leave a church that has a female pastor showing that they want their way. It’s a pity that it all comes down to a m...

@KimberleeJayneW Often, complementarians complain saying “feminists are selfish and just want their way” while then advising people to leave a church that has a female pastor showing that they want th

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning The English is great until you get it completely wrong and think it is restricting godly women from teaching true doctrine to groups with males in them...

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning The English is great until you get it completely wrong and think it is restricting godly women from t

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Is that so! VoicesInHisHead: The Bible is plain. Just read the English. Them: Uh…it was written in Hebrew and Greek. VoicesInHisHead: what? You thin...

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Is that so! VoicesInHisHead: The Bible is plain. Just read the English. Them: Uh…it was written in

@laurel_prolife I don’t disagree with you, and it’s good to see you observing from actions to help understand what is written. But then how do you parse 1 Tim 2:12? It’s a pity Paul wasn’t more clear by using pastor or shepherd in this verse because ...

@laurel_prolife I don’t disagree with you, and it’s good to see you observing from actions to help understand what is written. But then how do you parse 1 Tim 2:12? It’s a pity Paul wasn’t more clear

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@lurioosi From what I’m hearing from a number of complementarian and Patriarchal

@lurioosi From what I’m hearing from a number of complementarian and Patriarchalists, it seems many have different takes on 1 Tim 2:12 and I should have given other options. Sorry if missing options

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@freedom4alltime Ok, it’s not like it cannot work either way. But the ones who still to gendered roles should not consider the ones who don’t to be in sin or weak or rebellious. That’s all. And I’d prefer to go back to the Apostles’ teaching and not ...

@freedom4alltime Ok, it’s not like it cannot work either way. But the ones who still to gendered roles should not consider the ones who don’t to be in sin or weak or rebellious. That’s all. And I’d pr

1 Cor 11:1-16 1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

@freedom4alltime “Women know their role, they’re just refusing to submit to it”—where does the Bible refer to gendered roles? Is this concept or the word “role” even in scripture? A woman exercising her gifts is not rebelling if she has studied 1 Co...

@freedom4alltime “Women know their role, they’re just refusing to submit to it”—where does the Bible refer to gendered roles? Is this concept or the word “role” even in scripture? A woman exercising

@freedom4alltime You hit on a good point here—I don’t think women should be seeking fame or popularity or that sort of thing. I remember asking my former pastor to share a message on Sunday that I felt the Holy Spirit impressing on me and he said he ...

@freedom4alltime You hit on a good point here—I don’t think women should be seeking fame or popularity or that sort of thing. I remember asking my former pastor to share a message on Sunday that I fel

@carlaskaufel I 💯 agree with your thinking here. So I’m your opinion, this is about authoritative teaching? I’m always curious to know what complementarians think are Biblically valid examples of taking authority over someone since I don’t recall th...

@carlaskaufel I 💯 agree with your thinking here. So I’m your opinion, this is about authoritative teaching? I’m always curious to know what complementarians think are Biblically valid examples of tak

@UpTambourine I see. So you see a woman speaking truth from the Bible at the fro

@UpTambourine I see. So you see a woman speaking truth from the Bible at the front during a regularly scheduled church service as exercising authority over males?

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe You’re tired of it so it’s dishonest? The qualifying language has to do with character, not with the idea that the person must be a husband with multiple children since even Paul is unmarried and encouraged people to rem...

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe You’re tired of it so it’s dishonest? The qualifying language has to do with character, not with the idea that the person must be a husband with multiple children since e

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe You are misreading it. It doesn't say "must not be

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe You are misreading it. It doesn't say "must not be a woman." Nowhere is Paul saying a godly woman cannot teach true doctrine to a man. Priscilla wasn't sinning.

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Kind of an interesting mistake huh? So if we all subject ourselves to one another then whatever v22 means it cannot be hierarchy between the husband and wife since v21...

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Kind of an interesting mistake huh? So if we all subject ourselves to one another then whatever v22 means it cannot b

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@JollyStine @WWUTTguy Do you know that “childbearing” is an articulate noun and not a verb (ie. the childbearing)? We are really close in our interpretation, though I have my doubts that Paul left young, single Timothy to instruct married couples t...

@JollyStine @WWUTTguy Do you know that “childbearing” is an articulate noun and not a verb (ie. the childbearing)? We are really close in our interpretation, though I have my doubts that Paul left y

1 Cor 11:9 1 Tim 2:13 debate

@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

@Richard89885354 Just listing scriptures isn’t an argument. I’m suggesting that

@Richard89885354 Just listing scriptures isn’t an argument. I’m suggesting that all these scriptures are being misinterpreted or misunderstood. Pick one and let’s talk about it in more detail.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@Richard89885354 Yes, I know that there are qualified women which is clear because they meet the character qualities Paul noted and it is evident by the gifting the Holy Spirit has given them. I have thoroughly studied the scriptures on this, so I’m ...

@Richard89885354 Yes, I know that there are qualified women which is clear because they meet the character qualities Paul noted and it is evident by the gifting the Holy Spirit has given them. I have

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@Richard89885354 Not all are overseers. If God gifts a woman and puts it on the

@Richard89885354 Not all are overseers. If God gifts a woman and puts it on the heart to desire the task of overseer, is her desire a sin?

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

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 general

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote Paul was quoting many times from the letter from the Corinthians (see 1 Cor 7:1). You have to consider this possibility since what he seems to be saying in 1 Cor 14:34-35 contradicts what he says in the rest of the chapter...

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote Paul was quoting many times from the letter from the Corinthians (see 1 Cor 7:1). You have to consider this possibility since what he seems to be saying in 1 Cor 14:34-35 c

Titus 1:5-9 1 Tim 3:1-13 debate

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote No, but the translators thought that males were only supposed to be overseers, so they used English that seems confusing. Once you realize the Greek doesn’t have male pronouns in 1 Tim 3:1-13 or Titus 1:5-9, then you start...

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote No, but the translators thought that males were only supposed to be overseers, so they used English that seems confusing. Once you realize the Greek doesn’t have male prono

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote If you are lumping egalitarians with gays and the slippery slope into apostasy, I understand that perspective. Many in the egal crowd have had a habit of using common sense and other passages showing women have b...

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote If you are lumping egalitarians with gays and the slippery slope into apostasy, I understand that perspective. Many in the egal crowd have had a habit of using co

Ron, that statement in Acts 13:48 is not explicit as you suggested it might be because Paul couldn't list only the God fearers since it is clear from the context that this referred to the Gentiles that followed God and were proselytes but not yet bel...

Ron, that statement in Acts 13:48 is not explicit as you suggested it might be because Paul couldn't list only the God fearers since it is clear from the context that this referred to the Gentiles tha

Acts 13:48 commentary

@GospelinGenesis @HwsEleutheroi We do not inherit guilt but the proclivity to si

@GospelinGenesis @HwsEleutheroi We do not inherit guilt but the proclivity to sin. You should watch this. https://t.co/ziGUnC5q9x

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-04

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi There is nothing in scripture indicating the angels "discarded the body." Lazarus is proof that a body 4 days dead can be raised using the same body. "Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It wa...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi There is nothing in scripture indicating the angels "discarded the body." Lazarus is proof that a body 4 days dead can be raised using the same body. "Jesu

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-03

@DavidMa24927513 @smashbaals 1. Why didn't Paul use the usual word for authority? Can a man authentein over anyone? 2. Don't all students learn in silence? "Let a woman..." 3. Why did Paul use the singular? 4. Who is "the woman" in v14? 5. "She (sing...

@DavidMa24927513 @smashbaals 1. Why didn't Paul use the usual word for authority? Can a man authentein over anyone? 2. Don't all students learn in silence? "Let a woman..." 3. Why did Paul use the sin

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-02

@JTrivoltin2 I'm not changing the Greek, and the NASB has indicated that the English word "everyone" is not in the original. BTW, what is "everyone's" name? So they all have the same name? You can see that "whose," "name," "him" and "his" are all s...

@JTrivoltin2 I'm not changing the Greek, and the NASB has indicated that the English word "everyone" is not in the original. BTW, what is "everyone's" name? So they all have the same name? You can s

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-02

@subq Exposing myself? Just exposing Calvinism which teaches that God predetermi

@subq Exposing myself? Just exposing Calvinism which teaches that God predetermined who would be saved at the foundation of the world by not writing their names in His book of life. If He pre-determi

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-02

@RisingDisciples @The_Idol_Killer I don't adhere to once saved always saved, but the idea of when the "blotting out" happens seems to be once there is no turning back. You said that you don't see how the scriptures I cited in my original post prove ...

@RisingDisciples @The_Idol_Killer I don't adhere to once saved always saved, but the idea of when the "blotting out" happens seems to be once there is no turning back. You said that you don't see how

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-31

@JarranSainsbury @dougponder Jesus for sure ate and drank with sinners. But going to the ceremony of an unbiblical union would be something I expect he would not have attended. The same with a strip party, an orge, etc. If a person participating in s...

@JarranSainsbury @dougponder Jesus for sure ate and drank with sinners. But going to the ceremony of an unbiblical union would be something I expect he would not have attended. The same with a strip p

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-30

What is feminism, Ben? Is it women who can lead along with men? Jezebel tempted

What is feminism, Ben? Is it women who can lead along with men? Jezebel tempted Ahab to sin and rejected God’s prophets. That’s not what egalitarians are advocating! https://t.co/wJ9KY61Kvf