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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@Mcnerd8 @William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks We are not to unnecessarily divide the body. It doesn’t mean that we cannot believe different things. For example, as an egal, I can submit to comp leadership but I know 3 churches where I asked the p...

@Mcnerd8 @William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks We are not to unnecessarily divide the body. It doesn’t mean that we cannot believe different things. For example, as an egal, I can submit to comp le

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@lisanicolegaron @OliveGarden5505 @RickWarren Or feel free to ask questions. Or

@lisanicolegaron @OliveGarden5505 @RickWarren Or feel free to ask questions. Or you can send me your email and I’ll send you a brief summary I sent to a pastor friend on 1 Tim 2.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks So the SBC wants to have a split? You cannot see any way to have your complementarian church and co-operate with a church that has a female pastor preaching true doctrine (presuming the only problem is the past...

@William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks So the SBC wants to have a split? You cannot see any way to have your complementarian church and co-operate with a church that has a female pastor preaching tru

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@William_E_Wolfe @RickWarren @megbasham @AmReformer Ok, then deal with the issue

@William_E_Wolfe @RickWarren @megbasham @AmReformer Ok, then deal with the issue that is sin separate from the other issue that is not sin (ie. women preachers, teachers and pastors)

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@TheSMEAC @btgolz @RickWarren Lol. Sometimes Siri just does weird things. Anyw

@TheSMEAC @btgolz @RickWarren Lol. Sometimes Siri just does weird things. Anyways, I have many quibbles and things to say about Rick Warren over the years—but the issue at hand here is women being o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@William_E_Wolfe Liberals (those who ignore God’s Word) and egalitarians are not one and the same. If the SBC didn’t want this to come to a head, they probably shouldn’t kick out churches simply for allowing women to preach true doctrine and pastor....

@William_E_Wolfe Liberals (those who ignore God’s Word) and egalitarians are not one and the same. If the SBC didn’t want this to come to a head, they probably shouldn’t kick out churches simply for

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (3) Yes, everyone is a servant, even Jesus, Paul, etc.

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (3) Yes, everyone is a servant, even Jesus, Paul, etc. so it can apply to everyone and not only those appointed for non-elder leadership. So how would Paul have to refer to P

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (1) He is an apostle who appoints elders. And he most

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (1) He is an apostle who appoints elders. And he most definitely served in an overseer capacity though over multiple churches. So you are saying that one who appoints elders

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi Also, why do you think the Holy Spirit inspired the following details: 1Tim3:8 - deacons likewise… 1Tim3:11 - women likewise… 1Tim3:12 - deacons must be… ὡσαύτως: “a marker of similarity that approximates identity, (in) the ...

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi Also, why do you think the Holy Spirit inspired the following details: 1Tim3:8 - deacons likewise… 1Tim3:11 - women likewise… 1Tim3:12 - deacons must be… ὡσαύτως: “a marker o

1Tim3:11 1Tim3:12 1Tim3:8 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (2) Both elders and deacons are said to be the “husband

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (2) Both elders and deacons are said to be the “husband of one wife” though Paul wasn’t married and in Rom 16:1 Phoebe (is referred to as a deaconess. “Husband of one wife” i

Rom 16:1 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@LucaBeth_Writer @RickWarren Learn to work with people that disagree with you on secondary matters which are not matters of sin. The SBC shouldn’t have baked male only pastors into the agreement but we’ve also learned a lot along the way so they sho...

@LucaBeth_Writer @RickWarren Learn to work with people that disagree with you on secondary matters which are not matters of sin. The SBC shouldn’t have baked male only pastors into the agreement but

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@MiddleBrownie @TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Maybe it’s the case that if

@MiddleBrownie @TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Maybe it’s the case that if people go egalitarian despite scripture but not if they do it to be faithful to scripture. Yes, to be faithful.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Jesus’ division was over the gospel and sin

@TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Jesus’ division was over the gospel and sin! How is a woman preaching and teaching true doctrine and pastoring a sin?

@Mcnerd8 @William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks We are not to unnecessarily divide the body. It doesn’t mean that we cannot believe different things. For example, as an egal, I can submit to comp leadership but I know 3 churches where I asked the p...

@lisanicolegaron @OliveGarden5505 @RickWarren Or feel free to ask questions. Or

@William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks So the SBC wants to have a split? You cannot see any way to have your complementarian church and co-operate with a church that has a female pastor preaching true doctrine (presuming the only problem is the past...

@William_E_Wolfe @RickWarren @megbasham @AmReformer Ok, then deal with the issue

@TheSMEAC @btgolz @RickWarren Lol. Sometimes Siri just does weird things. Anyw

@William_E_Wolfe Liberals (those who ignore God’s Word) and egalitarians are not one and the same. If the SBC didn’t want this to come to a head, they probably shouldn’t kick out churches simply for allowing women to preach true doctrine and pastor....

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (3) Yes, everyone is a servant, even Jesus, Paul, etc.

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (1) He is an apostle who appoints elders. And he most

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi Also, why do you think the Holy Spirit inspired the following details: 1Tim3:8 - deacons likewise… 1Tim3:11 - women likewise… 1Tim3:12 - deacons must be… ὡσαύτως: “a marker of similarity that approximates identity, (in) the ...

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (2) Both elders and deacons are said to be the “husband

@LucaBeth_Writer @RickWarren Learn to work with people that disagree with you on secondary matters which are not matters of sin. The SBC shouldn’t have baked male only pastors into the agreement but we’ve also learned a lot along the way so they sho...

@MiddleBrownie @TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Maybe it’s the case that if

@TheGayPastorTom @RupZip @RickWarren Jesus’ division was over the gospel and sin

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi After all of this discussion, you still haven’t demonst

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi I’m not conflating the advise for younger widows with 1 Tim 3 but showing that the requirements for elders are similar to widows in that they had to be monogamous and they need to show that they can ‘manage their housholds’ (...

@MarvinMediocre @cpa_dallas @LauralovsJesus @HwsEleutheroi Yes literally written

@cpa_dallas @MarvinMediocre @LauralovsJesus @HwsEleutheroi Yes, the Greek is literally “one woman (genitive) man (accusative),” that is that the woman belongs to the man. But this does not 1/ require that an elder must be married as Paul wasn’t marr...

@MarvinMediocre @LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi I’m sorry, I think I

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi While 1 Tim 5:9 is referring to widows, the same things

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi If “anyone” (Greek ‘tis’) desires to be an overseer (feminine), they desire a good thing. An overseer (masculine)… The phrase “husband of one wife” is literally “one woman husband” just like it says “one m...

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi By no means am I suggesting that every woman should be a pastor. It’s a gifting from God and there are requirements. I just don’t think biblically that gender is a requirement for leadership. Women can le...

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi Then why wasn’t Paul more clear to sa

@cybrohornet @noahsflood_ @pastordmack @RickWarren Not much more that I can say

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren The emphasis is “one” not “must be marri

@cpcwesterville @RickWarren But if your statement of faith concerning requirements for elders isn’t consistent with the text, you’ll need to revise it. Why does Paul use “tis” in 1 Tim 3 as a generic “someone” or “anyone”? Why doesn’t he just say “...

@ryanfred @RickWarren You are right if scripture is purposely being ignored. I cannot say whether or not Warren is doing this, but generally speaking if you affirm women pastors because of scripture and not in spite of scripture, then there’s no rea...

@noahsflood_ @pastordmack @RickWarren What? Since when is it a sin for ANYONE t

@Vicar0fChrist @gdianenelson @RickWarren One reason why there needs to be both female and male pastors is that women who need counselling don’t put male pastors into compromising situations. But what you seem to be saying is that males are restricte...

@HwsEleutheroi Why is the first usage of “overseer” in 1 Tim 3:1 feminine while in 1 Tim 3:2 it is masculine? “One man woman” (1Ti3:2) or “one woman man” (1Ti5:9) has the emphasis on “one” and can simply mean monogamous. Notice “manage their househ...

@HwsEleutheroi Where does Paul say “an elder must not be a woman”? Why does Pau

@meganjanehaney @HwsEleutheroi According to Ephesians 5:21, we are all supposed

RT @larryelder: #MAGARepublicans

RT @CherylSchatz: Are women pastor’s shameful? Answering John MacArthur’s charge

@RTB_HRoss @chuckgaff @bvmcode God clearly was referring to the limit on mankind

@RTB_HRoss @WeAreHAVANI ...because we all know how sinful the elderly are...espe

@chuckgaff @RTB_HRoss @bvmcode This interpretation makes the Bible appear to con

RT @PastorMark: I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will l

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@PastorMark "Every Christian who prays is functionally a Calvinist..." - not unl

@STRtweets My family had to leave because of problems with the pastor #strtalk

> Q: Isn’t the fact that God only chose men for the Priesthood in the Old Testament proof that God only uses men in leadership. After all the Priesthood is equivalent to the Pastorhood in the church

Kerryn sent me a link to Pastor Wade Burleson’s blog regarding being intellectually honest and consistent in our beliefs

A Christian magazine is treated as pornography merely for reporting on the trend of women pastors

I don’t do “humor” too much on this blog, although I love humor and I love to laugh. The issue of women in ministry is normally a serious one but I couldn’t resist this funny cover that comes from my friend Pastor Jon Zens

The following article was sent to me this morning by Mabel, a follower of this blog. The pastor of the church that had its charity status removed in Canada also contacted our ministry as we went through the same kind of persecution from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) regarding their disallowing as

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