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@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii On basis do you conclude this? Surely you are not referring to 1 Tim 3:1–13, which has no male pronouns, nowhere, says “must not be a woman”, and even s...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii On basis do you conclude this? Surely you are not referring to 1 Tim 3:1–13, which has no male pronoun

1 Tim 3:1 question

@pastherandie @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii That is right! There’s no need to appeal to someone’s authority, their PhD, if they had one or the lengthy nature of their published work. One simply needs to consider the reasons behind their conclusions, ...

@pastherandie @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii That is right! There’s no need to appeal to someone’s authority, their PhD, if they had one or the lengthy nature of their published work. One simply needs

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

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

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii “You can’t teach” is speaking of Andie?

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

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @Ashwin_Vengayil @TimothyMHurst @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii What?? Are you suggesting that no women have the ability or capacity to teach? Surely I’m misreading y

@DiscoverJesus3 @pastherandie @ronhenzel I appreciate your encouragement here. J

@DiscoverJesus3 @pastherandie @ronhenzel I appreciate your encouragement here. Just remember that we came to know Jesus through His revelation in scripture. This is about correctly handling His Word.

@the_blind_guide @ronhenzel This is correct. Not only that, but this passage is probably one of the most misused scriptures totally taken out of context. Paul is writing a personal letter to Timothy instructing him to stop "certain people" from teach...

@the_blind_guide @ronhenzel This is correct. Not only that, but this passage is probably one of the most misused scriptures totally taken out of context. Paul is writing a personal letter to Timothy i

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel @Jim7699 We’ve got better than that because there are excel

@TWFtrish @ronhenzel @Jim7699 We’ve got better than that because there are excellent exegetical and Biblically faithful explanations for 1 Tim 2:11-15 and the other passages seemingly restricting wome

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@pauldirks @AngelaGraceLOU @KaeleyT Yes and no matter how much overlap there is, women are not to be elders because it violates a God ordained order, right? In the end, I think you try to validate the view of a God-ordained gender role hierarchy by l...

@pauldirks @AngelaGraceLOU @KaeleyT Yes and no matter how much overlap there is, women are not to be elders because it violates a God ordained order, right? In the end, I think you try to validate the

@Read_Fast_ Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is something so egregious that there is no forgiveness. Rather, I would say it is more quenching the Spirit. I feel it when a pastor tells me I can never be on the leadership team because I’m egalitarian or n...

@Read_Fast_ Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is something so egregious that there is no forgiveness. Rather, I would say it is more *quenching* the Spirit. I feel it when a pastor tells me I can never be o

@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

@KimberleeJayneW Recommending people to leave their church if they have a female pastor is not divisive? If half the church left, that’s not dividing the body? I’m egalitarian and I have no problem attending and supporting a complementarian church ...

@KimberleeJayneW Recommending people to leave their church if they have a female pastor is not divisive? If half the church left, that’s not dividing the body? I’m egalitarian and I have no problem

@DodgeDeepState @_nomadic_soul I have a pastor friend who said something similar

@DodgeDeepState @_nomadic_soul I have a pastor friend who said something similar—that the husband is uniquely to emulate Christ, and the wife, the church. But Phil 2:3-8 is not only for males! https:/

Phil 2:3-8 debate

@1stprinciplesch Thanks for sharing! I’m certainly curious how complementarian sparse out this passage. If it means a bad authority, then no one should have this over anyone, right? So males should have this over females or anyone either? So then thi...

@1stprinciplesch Thanks for sharing! I’m certainly curious how complementarian sparse out this passage. If it means a bad authority, then no one should have this over anyone, right? So males should ha

@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

@1stprinciplesch @TheMuppetPastor That’s an intriguing answer! So you believe th

@1stprinciplesch @TheMuppetPastor That’s an intriguing answer! So you believe that no one—not just women⎯should authentein anyone, male or female, is that right?

@laurel_prolife Thanks for sharing. My question came from 1 Tim 2:12. Do you bel

@laurel_prolife Thanks for sharing. My question came from 1 Tim 2:12. Do you believe it should have said pastor and not teach?

1 Tim 2:12 question

@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

@freedom4alltime Hi Erin - I see my pastor once per week for a few hours. Those in my Bible study I see more frequently as we hang out at other times. While I lead a Bible study, I don’t always teach, but frequently offer guidance and meet with peopl...

@freedom4alltime Hi Erin - I see my pastor once per week for a few hours. Those in my Bible study I see more frequently as we hang out at other times. While I lead a Bible study, I don’t always teach,

Someone quote tweeted me and asked why we don’t refer to pastors as servants or

Someone quote tweeted me and asked why we don’t refer to pastors as servants or slaves (doulos) like Paul did. Great point! https://t.co/UGZKGdolq7

Romans 1:1 Philippians 1:1 commentary

@PastorBenMarsh I like how you are thinking Ben! I am going to have to remember this. The next time a pastor gets up, he should say “Hi, my name is Bob, and I’m one of the slaves at this church.” Imagine! Paul refers to himself as a servant of Chri...

@PastorBenMarsh I like how you are thinking Ben! I am going to have to remember this. The next time a pastor gets up, he should say “Hi, my name is Bob, and I’m one of the slaves at this church.” Imag

@itsHillaryJane Ah, I think I understand you. So it's the presence of the elders that essentially makes the difference? So a woman cannot teach with elders or perhaps all elders and the communion dishes present? But elders oversee the church and it w...

@itsHillaryJane Ah, I think I understand you. So it's the presence of the elders that essentially makes the difference? So a woman cannot teach with elders or perhaps all elders and the communion dish

@UpTambourine That's a very interesting point! So your teaching isn't directed at him so he should either tune out or take it as "suggestions" for men. 😉 What's curious about this whole thing is that you'd expect an overseer to be able to attend the...

@UpTambourine That's a very interesting point! So your teaching isn't directed at him so he should either tune out or take it as "suggestions" for men. 😉 What's curious about this whole thing is that

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff Thanks for your honesty. So you must take a differen

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff Thanks for your honesty. So you must take a different view of 1 Cor 14:34-35. Curious to know how you interpret that passage. BTW, one day I will try your hand lotion and

1 Cor 14:34-35 general

@katsandhearts @ryancduff @TheMuppetPastor Right! Nowhere is a husband told to “

@katsandhearts @ryancduff @TheMuppetPastor Right! Nowhere is a husband told to “exercise authority over” his wife.

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff So just exploring further… it would be ok for a woma

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff So just exploring further… it would be ok for a woman to teach adult Sunday school or possibly even at a service just so long as her husband isn’t present?

@TheMuppetPastor Thanks for sharing. Just so I understand…I’m what way is the ma

@TheMuppetPastor Thanks for sharing. Just so I understand…I’m what way is the man the issue? How he responds to her teaching?

@HeadRoomTalking @TheMuppetPastor That seems like an answer to a different quest

@HeadRoomTalking @TheMuppetPastor That seems like an answer to a different question…

@TheMuppetPastor Interesting response. So for you, “teach or exercise authority

@TheMuppetPastor Interesting response. So for you, “teach or exercise authority over” is just “exercise authority over”?

@BiblewithB @MikeWingerii This isn’t a translation issue as the text already says “a woman” and “a woman…a man”—it’s more about interpretation. People have been debating this passage for a long time as there seems to always be those who think it mean...

@BiblewithB @MikeWingerii This isn’t a translation issue as the text already says “a woman” and “a woman…a man”—it’s more about interpretation. People have been debating this passage for a long time a

@ScottCross_8 @MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Yes, women with

@ScottCross_8 @MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Yes, women with the requisite character and ability to teach can serve as elders. The rest should copy their character and godliness.

1 Pet 2:25 1 Tim 2:11-15 1 Tim 3:1 commentary

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe 1 Pet 2:25 refers to Jesus as the shepherd and overseer of our souls. What makes that require overseers to be only males? 1 Tim 3:1 uses “tis” which is neutral for anyone or someone. Paul doesn’t use male pronouns. 1 Ti...

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe 1 Pet 2:25 refers to Jesus as the shepherd and overseer of our souls. What makes that require overseers to be only males? 1 Tim 3:1 uses “tis” which is neutral for anyone

@_KyleBerry @William_E_Wolfe Probably not…not sure what Ovis Aries is. 🤷‍♂️ Oh

@_KyleBerry @William_E_Wolfe Probably not…not sure what Ovis Aries is. 🤷‍♂️ Oh you mean overseers. Was there a “must not be a woman” somewhere in 1 Tim 3:1-13 that I missed? What about v11 “Women lik

1 Tim 3:1-13 question

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Sorry, I missed the part where Paul says the elders

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Sorry, I missed the part where Paul says the elders at Ephesus are only men or lists them all so we know who they are and that there are no females among them.

@TheMuppetPastor @jocelynrache Being different doesn’t mean women are incapable

@TheMuppetPastor @jocelynrache Being different doesn’t mean women are incapable of leading. Anyone in the workforce should readily observe this fact. Different is good and is why men and women should

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Hi Josh. I'm looking for an individual who is called

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Hi Josh. I'm looking for an individual who is called a pastor, such as "Timothy, the pastor at Ephesus."

@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

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

@ErikWriter @William_E_Wolfe No, because Paul was an elder and he wasn't a husband. So it could idiomatically mean "faithful if married" but it cannot mean husband (and therefore cannot mean male). We have no statement "must not be a woman" nor do we...

@ErikWriter @William_E_Wolfe No, because Paul was an elder and he wasn't a husband. So it could idiomatically mean "faithful if married" but it cannot mean husband (and therefore cannot mean male). We

@TheMuppetPastor If you think it’s restricted because of 1 Tim 3:1-13… https://t

@TheMuppetPastor If you think it’s restricted because of 1 Tim 3:1-13… https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

1 Tim 3:1-13 general

@lorifrank1 Interesting rationale. However, this whole debate is clearly not bas

@lorifrank1 Interesting rationale. However, this whole debate is clearly not based on who is called a pastor in the Bible. https://t.co/hLuGSqn4WV

@TheMuppetPastor https://t.co/hLuGSqn4WV

@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?

@TheMuppetPastor When a woman shepherds people under her influence this is a pas

@TheMuppetPastor When a woman shepherds people under her influence this is a pastoral function whether you label it that way or not. God is not about the labels, as some seem to think.

@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?

@roarofthefour @William_E_Wolfe Yes, Peter is writing that to the elders…which c

@roarofthefour @William_E_Wolfe Yes, Peter is writing that to the elders…which can be women. https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe Teach with authority? I have heard this from several pastors and I have no idea where they are getting this from. Authority to do what? Make new doctrine? Surely not. It’s the word itself that has the authority, so s...

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe Teach with authority? I have heard this from several pastors and I have no idea where they are getting this from. Authority to do what? Make new doctrine? Surely not.

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

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe There is no reason in 1 Tim 3:1-13 and Titus 1

@Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe There is no reason in 1 Tim 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9 that women cannot be overseers, bishops, shepherds/pastors or deacons. https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

@will_servant @William_E_Wolfe Yes, Jesus calls Peter to shepherd! Bravo! So here's the summary: 1⃣Poimen (shepherd/pastor): Peter, (Jesus) - Indirectly, all elders are to pastor 2⃣Presbyter (elder): Peter, John (self acclaimed) 3⃣Episkope (overseer...

@will_servant @William_E_Wolfe Yes, Jesus calls Peter to shepherd! Bravo! So here's the summary: 1⃣Poimen (shepherd/pastor): Peter, (Jesus) - Indirectly, all elders are to pastor 2⃣Presbyter (elder):

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe Yes, he did. But my point is that we don't have anyone specifically called a pastor. We can infer elder = overseer = shepherd = pastor, but when attempting to decide whether a woman is allowed to occupy this role, we...

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe Yes, he did. But my point is that we don't have anyone specifically called a pastor. We can infer elder = overseer = shepherd = pastor, but when attempting to decide