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@MaplesCR @presbycrusader @RealDavidReece Does your church have men speaking out

@MaplesCR @presbycrusader @RealDavidReece Does your church have men speaking out when the pastor is speaking? Do the students all speak when the professor is speaking? Paul was dealing with someone w

@pauldirks @StefB722 @KaeleyT Except that Peter wasn’t promoting patriarchal hie

@pauldirks @StefB722 @KaeleyT Except that Peter wasn’t promoting patriarchal hierarchy. https://t.co/JPge5soJWf

@jackedpatriarch @RealDavidReece How about Lappidoth, Deborah’s husband?

@Godson7800 @MB74466440 @RealDavidReece What about Lappidoth, Deborah’s husband?

@christsoldier5S @BrentCGuitar @RealDavidReece Paul doesn’t condemn a woman teac

@christsoldier5S @BrentCGuitar @RealDavidReece Paul doesn’t condemn a woman teaching truth to anyone. That is absurd. And Deborah was the highest authority in the land as both a prophet and judge so i

@seditiouslibel2 @_samuelbrady @RealDavidReece A pastor is never called the head. Jesus is called the head b/c as the saviour of His church He is the source of her life. Adam is called the head b/c Eve was created from his flesh and bone. The husband...

@seditiouslibel2 @_samuelbrady @RealDavidReece A pastor is never called the head. Jesus is called the head b/c as the saviour of His church He is the source of her life. Adam is called the head b/c Ev

@ChadRutter_ @smashbaals God identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac and

@ChadRutter_ @smashbaals God identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and Jacob renamed Israel is the father of the Jews. Jesus Himself was a Jew and so were all of the apostles.

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Do you think women should be allowed to be pasto

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Do you think women should be allowed to be pastors? How about elders? How about leaders in the church? How about ruling their homes?

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals What, I’m not reading scripture? Again, where are you getting this from? You are just saying nonsensical things to distract from actual things being said. Like ‘worship feminism’—what is that? I think women shouldn’t ...

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals What, I’m not reading scripture? Again, where are you getting this from? You are just saying nonsensical things to distract from actual things being said. Like ‘worshi

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Wow. I have to ask one more time then—if the command is to be fruitful (physically) and have children, then in your view, the apostle Paul’s encouragement that they all remain as he was—single—is a wish to violate a commandment of...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Wow. I have to ask one more time then—if the command is to be fruitful (physically) and have children, then in your view, the apostle Paul’s encouragement that they all remain as h

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Paul actually says that he wished they were all as he was which would mean—if true—that no one in the church would be having children. He’s not overturning being fruitful and multiplying, but transforming it to building the church...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Paul actually says that he wished they were all as he was which would mean—if true—that no one in the church would be having children. He’s not overturning being fruitful and multi

@KaeleyT @pauldirks I agree with Kaeley. I want all my children to have kids. I explain how they don’t have to end careers to have children and that they can work together with their spouse to find solutions together. I ensure they understand the inc...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks I agree with Kaeley. I want all my children to have kids. I explain how they don’t have to end careers to have children and that they can work together with their spouse to find so

@pauldirks @KaeleyT For instance, my daughter wants to be a mother, but she also

@pauldirks @KaeleyT For instance, my daughter wants to be a mother, but she also likes hunting, figuring out how to fix the car, etc. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that and I encourage her. S

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Also, both the mother and father protect their children, both in how they raise and teach them and from dangers. To claim mothers don’t protect their children from physical harm is rediculous. Yes, men should also and ...

@HebronC777 @AJMxya @smashbaals Also, both the mother and father protect their children, both in how they raise and teach them and from dangers. To claim mothers don’t protect their children from phys

@immrbloo @Jondaphemp @Win10acc @trail_twinkle Thanks for explaining more clearl

@immrbloo @Jondaphemp @Win10acc @trail_twinkle Thanks for explaining more clearly. So I could be a member of your church but not follow the great commission? I run a Bible study at my work for 25 yea

@Vibeauxs @smashbaals Did Jesus and the apostles demonstrate that they knew or u

@Vibeauxs @smashbaals Did Jesus and the apostles demonstrate that they knew or used physical defence the many times they were attacked or imprisoned? Can you give me some kind of evidence for this in

@immrbloo @Jondaphemp @Win10acc @trail_twinkle Could I become a member of your c

@immrbloo @Jondaphemp @Win10acc @trail_twinkle Could I become a member of your church and reject Calvinism?

@dalepartridge Many pastors like yourself have prioritized the disapproval of wo

@dalepartridge Many pastors like yourself have prioritized the disapproval of women over the discipleship of women.

@immrbloo @Jondaphemp @Win10acc @trail_twinkle I have been shown Calvinist teach

@immrbloo @Jondaphemp @Win10acc @trail_twinkle I have been shown Calvinist teaching and I reject it based on scripture, not based on pride.

@Okayest_lifter @smashbaals I don’t have a gun and am not proficient in using on

@Okayest_lifter @smashbaals I don’t have a gun and am not proficient in using one. Does this mean I’m disobeying scripture? Where did Jesus or the apostles demonstrate this?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-13

@smashbaals If churches want to grow, they should follow 1Co 14 and encourage al

@smashbaals If churches want to grow, they should follow 1Co 14 and encourage all to participate according to the giftings God has given them.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-13

@jonstrifler @smashbaals Not only that but which of the apostles was a trained s

@jonstrifler @smashbaals Not only that but which of the apostles was a trained swordsman? When Peter used his sword, Jesus told him to put it away. A sword and a gun would be essentially the same.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-13

@immrbloo Of course the Bible teaches about grace! But it doesn’t teach TULIP.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-12

@BeanofChrist Verses that don’t make the point? My point was about God fearers and whether God gives these to Christ or God haters. If we take your ‘clear passages’ in their immediate and the greater context of scripture, regenerating a person befor...

@BeanofChrist Verses that don’t make the point? My point was about God fearers and whether God gives these to Christ or God haters. If we take your ‘clear passages’ in their immediate and the greater

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@AletheiaHS @subq @ManassehRJones @immrbloo Thank you. That is what I believe accurately reflects the message of scripture. Just like the Trinity the word doesn’t appear but accurately describes the message of scripture. Can you give me an example o...

@AletheiaHS @subq @ManassehRJones @immrbloo Thank you. That is what I believe accurately reflects the message of scripture. Just like the Trinity the word doesn’t appear but accurately describes the m

@RockyMitchell6 I don’t think that’s how the Bible frames it. He doesn’t predestine some individuals to believe. Rather, He predestines that all who believe will be conformed to the likeness of Jesus. God initiates by revealing Himself and convictin...

@RockyMitchell6 I don’t think that’s how the Bible frames it. He doesn’t predestine some individuals to believe. Rather, He predestines that all who believe will be conformed to the likeness of Jesus.

@AletheiaHS @subq @ManassehRJones @immrbloo Faith doesn’t save, God saves. Paul

@AletheiaHS @subq @ManassehRJones @immrbloo Faith doesn’t save, God saves. Paul said that if Jesus wasn’t raised then our faith is in vain because it’s the object of my faith that matters. And if God

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo One I would agree with would be: Eph 2:8 “For by grace are you saved through [your the] faith; and that [salvation is] not of yourselves: it is the grace of God.” The bracketed words are not in the Greek ...

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo One I would agree with would be: Eph 2:8 “For by grace are you saved through [your the] faith; and that [salvation is] not of yourselves: it is the grace o

Eph 2:8 debate

@cothran_tom @MrKrabsKachow The debt is paid even for those who go to Hell. Scripture compares Jesus' work with the impact of Adam's one act. We did nothing to inherit sin and death. In the same way, Jesus' work gives life to all. But God has determi...

@cothran_tom @MrKrabsKachow The debt is paid even for those who go to Hell. Scripture compares Jesus' work with the impact of Adam's one act. We did nothing to inherit sin and death. In the same way,

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo The Bible assumes that we are the originators of our own belief or unbelief, though God does get involved to blind or harden someone in their unbelief because of their persistence. Salvation is grace given...

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo The Bible assumes that we are the originators of our own belief or unbelief, though God does get involved to blind or harden someone in their unbelief becau

@stablecross I’m not arguing from silence. The evidence is he doubted that Jesus was the messiah despite receiving direct revelation from the Father. And then we have Jesus Himself saying that John was less than the least which is a contradiction as ...

@stablecross I’m not arguing from silence. The evidence is he doubted that Jesus was the messiah despite receiving direct revelation from the Father. And then we have Jesus Himself saying that John wa

@stablecross I’m afraid it seems it is you who is missing the context of the scriptures you are referring to. What is the “it” in “it does not depend on human will or effort”? When God chooses Pharoah, was it because of his effort? When Jesus chooses...

@stablecross I’m afraid it seems it is you who is missing the context of the scriptures you are referring to. What is the “it” in “it does not depend on human will or effort”? When God chooses Pharoah

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@Glory2God777 @AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo I see. I know a number

@Glory2God777 @AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo I see. I know a number of Calvinist including pastors and they don’t even believe such a thing. They even allow those who disagree on the end

@Glory2God777 @ManassehRJones @AletheiaHS @subq @immrbloo The crown symbolizes honor, glory, and authority. It represents the dignity and blessings that God bestowed upon His people as His chosen nation. This verse conveys their sense of loss, humil...

@Glory2God777 @ManassehRJones @AletheiaHS @subq @immrbloo The crown symbolizes honor, glory, and authority. It represents the dignity and blessings that God bestowed upon His people as His chosen nati

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo The Bible does not explicitly state that humans have faith in things because they are made in God’s image. However, several passages imply that being created in God’s image which means that humans possess u...

@AletheiaHS @ManassehRJones @subq @immrbloo The Bible does not explicitly state that humans have faith in things because they are made in God’s image. However, several passages imply that being create

@ManassehRJones @subq And yet I believe. Strange, eh? The religious leaders could not believe⎯the scripture you shared with me in Jn 12 said that⎯yet I DO believe. How am I being hardened when I already believe? Are you sure you don't want to go to ...

@ManassehRJones @subq And yet I believe. Strange, eh? The religious leaders could not believe⎯the scripture you shared with me in Jn 12 said that⎯yet I DO believe. How am I being hardened when I alrea

@ManassehRJones @AletheiaHS @subq @immrbloo Well, yes, that's Calvinism. You are

@ManassehRJones @AletheiaHS @subq @immrbloo Well, yes, that's Calvinism. You are born again and then you believe. Not according to scripture. Faith precedes regeneration.

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo Grew up evangelical free, then Pentecostal (PAOC), then Calvary Chapel which went non-denom, then went Pentecostal (ACOP). When we left that church, went to a Baptist (Baptist General Conference), then we went to a Reformed Chur...

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo Grew up evangelical free, then Pentecostal (PAOC), then Calvary Chapel which went non-denom, then went Pentecostal (ACOP). When we left that church, went to a Baptist (Baptist Ge

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo Well, for sure they were literal and not figurative garmen

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo Well, for sure they were literal and not figurative garments. A white linen garment of some kind makes sense since that is referenced all over the Bible. Since you presumably kn

Genesis 45:22 1 Samuel 18:4 Esther 6:8 general

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo "Garments were often given as presents. It was a special mark of honor to receive one that had been used by the giver, and kings sometimes showed their munificence by presenting them. (See Genesis 45:22 Changes of Raiment; 1 Sam...

@AletheiaHS @immrbloo "Garments were often given as presents. It was a special mark of honor to receive one that had been used by the giver, and kings sometimes showed their munificence by presenting

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-07

Just watched a really comprehensive series by @Ashleyhays2089 on what the Bible

Just watched a really comprehensive series by @Ashleyhays2089 on what the Bible says about the Rapture and the Tribulation and Christians can be raptured but then believers found in the tribulation.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-07

@0xV1RTUE @twigsally @JaydaBF @SimonJohn165066 We are to submit to one another i

@0xV1RTUE @twigsally @JaydaBF @SimonJohn165066 We are to submit to one another in the fear of Christ showing this has nothing to do with authority or hierarchy (Eph 5:21). Husbands and wives do so in

Eph 5:21 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-06

@ReformedCaio @Whitehorse1255 @CherylSchatz I asked for a literal translation of

@ReformedCaio @Whitehorse1255 @CherylSchatz I asked for a literal translation of a Hebrew text. What sin did I commit that you are being so pugnacious? Is it a sin to ask for a literal translation? h

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-04

@flauridian Yes, a woman can refer to women generally but the context is how we decide whether there’s a specific woman or women in general. In this case, I’m arguing the context informs us there is a specific unnamed woman Paul has in mind. See if t...

@flauridian Yes, a woman can refer to women generally but the context is how we decide whether there’s a specific woman or women in general. In this case, I’m arguing the context informs us there is a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-04

@_jonbowlin What? No one is replacing the body of Christ with Israel. What a str

@_jonbowlin What? No one is replacing the body of Christ with Israel. What a strange thing to think we are saying…that God has a plan for ethnic Israel meaning replacing the church. Bizarre!

@covapologetics @subq The only instance of anyone explicitly being called pastor

@covapologetics @subq The only instance of anyone explicitly being called pastor (ποιμήν) in the NT is the following: “And when the Chief Shepherd (ποιμήν) appears, you will receive the unfading crow

1Pe 5:4 general

Peter @covapologetics claims that no-one before the New Covenant claims that Jes

Peter @covapologetics claims that no-one before the New Covenant claims that Jesus was a literal pastor of the church (see comments for reference post). Is Jesus a literal pastor of the church?

@covapologetics @subq Hm. In that case, we as the church are all topologically m

@covapologetics @subq Hm. In that case, we as the church are all topologically married given we are part of the typological relationship you mentioned. Jesus wasn’t a literal pastor (ie. shepherd). N

@ScottCross_8 @covapologetics That’s interesting. So his marriage covenant is “until death do us part” and scripture is clear that a widow(et) is free to remarry (Ro 7:2-3 applies to both), Paul even encouraging younger widows to remarry (1Ti 5:14), ...

@ScottCross_8 @covapologetics That’s interesting. So his marriage covenant is “until death do us part” and scripture is clear that a widow(et) is free to remarry (Ro 7:2-3 applies to both), Paul even

1Ti 5:14 Ro 7:2-3 debate

@covapologetics It’s good that your church is tolerant of differences on these s

@covapologetics It’s good that your church is tolerant of differences on these sorts of things. Thanks for clarifying that you aren’t aware of any that agree with you on this matter. Why do you think