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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@foxes_on_fire @AmReformer Yet again, have you looked at 1 Tim 3? If τις (anyone/someone) aspires to the office of ἐπισκοπῆς (overseer, feminine). Then we get a list of requirements followed by "women likewise". μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα means monogamou...

@foxes_on_fire @AmReformer Yet again, have you looked at 1 Tim 3? If τις (anyone/someone) aspires to the office of ἐπισκοπῆς (overseer, feminine). Then we get a list of requirements followed by "wom

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@TomBuck But if you are going to make this about scripture, then at least preven

@TomBuck But if you are going to make this about scripture, then at least prevent 'a woman' who's teaching false doctrine and not women in general. Isn't it about the Word? Or is the authority in th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I’m not trying to base my doctrine on this m

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I’m not trying to base my doctrine on this most difficult verse…just trying to explain it how it is compatible with women being elders and pastors and teachers and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@William_E_Wolfe @RickWarren Correction.... "egalitarian churches" to be disfellowshipped. No matter what you think of Rick Warren, this decision means if you believe women can be pastors, you will not be tolerated in the SBC. Sad as its a secondar...

@William_E_Wolfe @RickWarren Correction.... "egalitarian churches" to be disfellowshipped. No matter what you think of Rick Warren, this decision means if you believe women can be pastors, you will n

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris There are translations that say "women will

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris There are translations that say "women will be saved" but they don't reflect the Greek grammar. They do this because it doesn't make sense that the grammar is swit

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris But it doesn’t work because Paul uses both t

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris But it doesn’t work because Paul uses both the singular and plural in the same sentence. She will be saved if they. So one generic woman will be saved if all wome

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris What is a generic woman? Are you saying Pau

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris What is a generic woman? Are you saying Paul could have said women plural and even though he didn’t, a woman means the same thing?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@AntiochBaptist_ @kimslearning @Christocentrism Never build a doctrine on such a

@AntiochBaptist_ @kimslearning @Christocentrism Never build a doctrine on such a contested verse. It uses singular pronouns, it uses a word used only once in the NT just to start. It by no means is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz But if the apex of creation is last one created, that would mean the woman is the apex. I think we have to stick with what Paul relates. The creation order has something to do with deception. And we all know bot...

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz But if the apex of creation is last one created, that would mean the woman is the apex. I think we have to stick with what Paul relates. The creation order has so

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz There were too much tongues so some Judaizers came in and tried to fix things by saying “women shouldn’t speak”. To them, having come from a Jewish context it would have been you heard of to have women speak. Paul...

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz There were too much tongues so some Judaizers came in and tried to fix things by saying “women shouldn’t speak”. To them, having come from a Jewish context it would

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz Why just women? Do only women want to speak

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz Why just women? Do only women want to speak? Why is it shameful, dirty or disgusting for a woman to speak in church?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@lisanicolegaron @RickWarren I get really upset when I find out that women feel

@lisanicolegaron @RickWarren I get really upset when I find out that women feel held back from sharing the truth of the Word with people because of a misunderstanding of several verses in Paul’s epist

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@Mcnerd8 @William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks Also it is not clear instructions that all women cannot teach all men. The context and purpose of the letter, the grammar and all references are not brought together in harmony in this view. The SBC s...

@Mcnerd8 @William_E_Wolfe @sbcamendment @9Marks Also it is not clear instructions that all women cannot teach all men. The context and purpose of the letter, the grammar and all references are not br

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@Christocentrism @AntiochBaptist_ I don’t think he’d be doing this if they didn’

@Christocentrism @AntiochBaptist_ I don’t think he’d be doing this if they didn’t kick him out. He’s not trying to make other complementarian SBC churches ordain women but to allow freedom.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@TrueConsolation Would you consider the Apostle Paul as a church father? How di

@TrueConsolation Would you consider the Apostle Paul as a church father? How did he view women?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@CherylSchatz @brmorris @NijayKGupta also does a good job ferreting out everywhe

@CherylSchatz @brmorris @NijayKGupta also does a good job ferreting out everywhere women are involved in the church in his book “Tell her Story”

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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

@michaelfrost6 Not defending RW but these passages are notoriously difficult and

@michaelfrost6 Not defending RW but these passages are notoriously difficult and these are very good sound Biblical reasons for understanding them as not restricting all women. But avoiding these scr

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (2) No, I’m not saying for Paul a husband can be a woma

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (2) No, I’m not saying for Paul a husband can be a woman. As I indicated before, I believe this is generic to mean monogamous. Paul says “women likewise” and so why would he

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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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@ProfeChaoRomero @NijayKGupta Exactly. The odd thing I don’t think most complem

@ProfeChaoRomero @NijayKGupta Exactly. The odd thing I don’t think most complementarians realize is that women are not really restricted, just complementarians (primarily the men) are restricted from

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@cpa_dallas @Aninymouse @HwsEleutheroi Wow!! A synagogue of Satan simply becaus

@cpa_dallas @Aninymouse @HwsEleutheroi Wow!! A synagogue of Satan simply because women are allowed to use the gifting God gave them to preach and teach true doctrine and partake in the responsibility

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@MadJorgen @RickWarren Paul knows his grammar. Why then does he use ‘a woman’ a

@MadJorgen @RickWarren Paul knows his grammar. Why then does he use ‘a woman’ and ‘a man’ when he could have clearly said I don’t permit women to teach…men? So there is no possible way (in your view

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@MadJorgen @RickWarren Isn’t the point to explain what this passage means in context consistent with the fact it is a personal letter written to Timothy to deal with false teachers (not stopping women from teaching the truth) and dealing with ignoran...

@MadJorgen @RickWarren Isn’t the point to explain what this passage means in context consistent with the fact it is a personal letter written to Timothy to deal with false teachers (not stopping women

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

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

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi After all of this discussion, you still haven’t demonstrated that Paul’s intent was to exclude women from the office of overseer. John 12:25 says “he who loves his life loses

John 12:25 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi I’ve read it and studied it carefully. I used to believe as you. The passage in context is not saying women cannot teach men, but ‘a’ woman cannot teach or “take authority” (means murderer, absolute master...

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi I’ve read it and studied it carefully. I used to believe as you. The passage in context is not saying women cannot teach men, but ‘a’ woman cannot teach or

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi Where does scripture say that man (I take it every man) will answer to God for yielding his ordained position over to women? You mean if I let my wife participate so we make decisions together, God will hol...

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi Where does scripture say that man (I take it every man) will answer to God for yielding his ordained position over to women? You mean if I let my wife parti

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@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 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 gen

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren Where does Paul ever say that a man is to have “authentein” over anyone? Why does he use this rare word? The context is to stop FALSE teachers, not women. He highlights that there are ignorant and not ignora...

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren Where does Paul ever say that a man is to have “authentein” over anyone? Why does he use this rare word? The context is to stop FALSE teachers, not women. He

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren That’s not an answer, it’s a scripture w

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren That’s not an answer, it’s a scripture which we evidently have different interpretations of. “A woman” and “a man” is not all women or all men. Paul knows how

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@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...

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

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

@noahsflood_ @pastordmack @RickWarren What? Since when is it a sin for ANYONE to teach truth? Even a donkey rebuking Balaam seems to get a better rap than women who preach truth.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@jchrisland @RickWarren Paul is very specific. He says “a woman” not “women” and “a man” not “all men.” From chapter 1 we understand that Timothy is to remain in Ephesus to stop FALSE teachers not women…and we find out there are two types: ignorant...

@jchrisland @RickWarren Paul is very specific. He says “a woman” not “women” and “a man” not “all men.” From chapter 1 we understand that Timothy is to remain in Ephesus to stop FALSE teachers not w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-11

@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...

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-10

@HwsEleutheroi Not defending Warren’s exegesis, but how is it that authentein is not used to state how men can positively have authority? Why would Paul choose this unique word? And did you not see “Women LIKEWISE…” in 1 Tim 3:11? This word means “...

@HwsEleutheroi Not defending Warren’s exegesis, but how is it that authentein is not used to state how men can positively have authority? Why would Paul choose this unique word? And did you not see “

1 Tim 3:11 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-10

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

@meganjanehaney @HwsEleutheroi According to Ephesians 5:21, we are all supposed to submit to one another…pastors to congregants, women to men, men to women, children to parents, parents to children.

Ephesians 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-07

@HwsEleutheroi If they allow women preachers DESPITE scripture, then you are lik

@HwsEleutheroi If they allow women preachers DESPITE scripture, then you are likely right because they are ignoring scripture which is obviously the root of the problem. But if it is BECAUSE of scrip

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2019-12-05

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

RT @CherylSchatz: Are women pastor’s shameful? Answering John MacArthur’s charge for women pastors to “Go home” https://t.co/qJIMmOJ0en #be…

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I read with interest Wayne Grudem’s claim that 1 Cor. 14:34 means that women are to “keep silent”regarding weighing of the oral prophecies in the assembly

[counterargument] From: Can Only Men Judge Right From Wrong In The Church

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I came across an excellent post written very tongue-in-cheek about the issue of slavery using all of the standard arguments against women teaching the bible to men. It is worth the read and the link is here

[counterargument] From: Slavery Still An Issue Today So Says The Wilderness Crier

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Wade Burleson has a great new post on women called “ Are The Sisters Free to Function. ” It is an article written by Jon Zens

[counterargument] From: Freeing Sisters In The Southern Baptist Convention

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While freeing women to minister with their God-given to the entire body of Christ has been a very strong passion for me, it has not been the main focus of my ministry. In 1988 God called me to give of my time, my money and my talents to help Jehovah’s Witnesses find the truth about the real Jesus Ch

[counterargument] From: Prayer Request

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One of the arguments that complementarians employ against women in ministry is the argument that God only used women as prophets and leaders in the Bible when there were no men available at the time. Is this really a valid argument

[counterargument] From: Laying A False Argument To Rest

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In dealing with women in ministry, the question has been asked of me, isn’t circumcision a proof that God only wants men to minister through leading and teaching since God gave the sign of circumcision for males only to his people in the Old Testament. Did God give preferential treatment to males wh

[general] From: Circumcision The Woman And The Kinsman Redeemer

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

[counterargument] From: Gospel Today Magazine Pulled

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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

[counterargument] From: The All New 1 Corinthians 1434 35 Church

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The picture above represents not only the “bride” of Christ held back and controlled, but women in the “bride” of Christ held back and controlled. It is a great concern to me that there are many in the body who think that authoritarian control is needed to keep people in line and to keep the unity o

[complementarian_objection] From: Reaching Unity In The Faith Without Authoritarian Control

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## Is there a Second Witness that forbids Christian women from teaching the Bible to men

[general] From: Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz 3

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