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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-12

@ronhenzel Ron, God predestining the fall—that is that He ordained that man should fall means that God desired man to fall. That God preferred man to sin. That He booby-trapped him so that he would commit sin. That is very different than foreseeing ...

@ronhenzel Ron, God predestining the fall—that is that He ordained that man should fall means that God desired man to fall. That God preferred man to sin. That He booby-trapped him so that he would co

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@kennyinnes @ronhenzel Exactly. And without a single command in scripture as to

@kennyinnes @ronhenzel Exactly. And without a single command in scripture as to when we are to disregard the commands Paul gives to eagerly desire to prophecy and to not forbid tongues, cessationists

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@ronhenzel Further, how did the Corinthians know when to stop doing what they we

@ronhenzel Further, how did the Corinthians know when to stop doing what they were regularly doing when Paul’s instruction was to eagerly desire to prophesy?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@ronhenzel Paul literally says in the next chapter to earnestly desire to prop

@ronhenzel Paul literally says in the next chapter to *earnestly desire* to prophesy and to *not forbid* speaking in tongues—both are in the imperative. "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, earnestly

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@Unashamed_Chuck That’s right—not all are teachers. But we are told to earnestly desire the greater gifts. "Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teache...

@Unashamed_Chuck That’s right—not *all* are teachers. But we are told to earnestly desire the greater gifts. "Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. And God has appointed in the chu

@ronhenzel Ron, God predestining the fall—that is that He ordained that man should fall means that God desired man to fall. That God preferred man to sin. That He booby-trapped him so that he would commit sin. That is very different than foreseeing ...

@kennyinnes @ronhenzel Exactly. And without a single command in scripture as to

@ronhenzel Further, how did the Corinthians know when to stop doing what they we

@ronhenzel Paul literally says in the next chapter to *earnestly desire* to prop

@Unashamed_Chuck That’s right—not *all* are teachers. But we are told to earnestly desire the greater gifts. "Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teache...

@StevenMKestner The one who aspires the role of an overseer desires a good thing. In addition to being sound in the faith, the person is to be: 1. Above reproach 2. Faithful to their spouse (if married); teaches one-man-one-woman monogamous relation...

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @ymmotrojam @kriesese @smashbaals There is a responsibility for the elders, but it is oversight, not control. Raising up those who are able to correctly discern is the desired outcome, not being the one doing everything as a ...

@ymmotrojam @pastherandie @ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals You are saying that Paul doesn't want the women to contribute to the learning of the community: 14:1 - "Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy...

@ymmotrojam @pastherandie @ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals So⎯again, you said "all" can learn includes women, right? But then v35 says, "if [the women] desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home." Which is it, Tom? Can all le...

@ymmotrojam @pastherandie @ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals But you have to use the language of v35, and that says "if they (the women) desire to learn ANYTHING, let them ask their husbands at home" That is, in your view... ❌Paul doesn't tell them to...

@ymmotrojam @pastherandie @ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals No, v35 says "if they

@ymmotrojam @pastherandie @ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals So the whole congregation includes the women, right? How is it that he talks about them TO them? He tells the women to silence the women? If that's the case and he includes the women in v36...

@ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals BTW Ron, isn't this interesting... the text says "If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home" (1Co 14:35). So they cannot ask an elder in church as it says "at home." They are also to a...

@ymmotrojam @pastherandie @ronhenzel @kriesese @smashbaals Tom...you are already in trouble...because you admitted it's ok for women to ask questions in small groups. The text says explicitly: "If they [women] desire to learn anything, let them ask ...

@StevenMKestner If they have the requisite character, able to teach, are sound i

@peace_got @pastherandie @bezalelplace @MikeWingerii We also have a plurality of

@ReformedRant @CherylSchatz @AVER735 @MikeWingerii Where does it say the woman's

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine "If anyone aspires (desires) the office of overseer, it is a fine work they desire to do"⎯ how is desiring a sin? I was told this as a man, that to desire the task of overseer showed pride. Nowhere is desiring this said to ...

@deadtosin610 @JollyStine If every mature brother and sister desired to be an el

@RahabTheHarlot2 @OperHealAmerica OHA says a teacher and office of overseer are very different. I asked, "In what way?" Overseers are to be able to teach and have sound character and a life consistent with the teachings...and of course desire to serv...

@Grump_Old_Man Egalitarian doesn't mean equal outcomes. It simply means not considering their sex when looking at their character and competence and desire. If they are qualified to lead, they should be permitted. This isn't a numbers game suggestin...

However, laying down one's life is actually laying down your own needs and desir

@OnionPizza68693 @TomWarlord @baste_goblin @EchoToaster_ @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_

@Bedech_ @MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Huh? Hatred of Christ? I b

@powerisnotmine @joyklaprade Causing any division⎯if it is unnecessary (which means it is related to primary issues)⎯harms the body. Are you the kind of person that is into cutting off healthy body parts? Excluding churches over secondary disagreem...

@Dan_NY_Giants As soon as you assume this is about authority, you have a problem. But it’s not about authority. It’s about “standing under” the other, even children, lifting them up to do what’s best for them. You trade your own personal desires to s...

Complementarians who desire to “preserve God’s order” better be mindful of the f

@TimothyMHurst @pastherandie @TBush1689 @Ashwin_Vengayil @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii This is not correct. It doesn't even say "If any man desires to be an overseer..." It says "if anyone/someone desires to be an overseer." There are not ...

@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...

@freedom4alltime There is certainly a worldly form of feminism that is not healthy. All of us are supposed to be willing to lay down our rights and even our own desires to serve one another, and that should apply equally to men and women (see Phil 2)...

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

@SpeechWrx @TheMuppetPastor @theknightshift Attractive people get the benefit of the doubt? Isaiah 53:2⎯ “He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, **nothing in ...

@UndyingLegend79 @TheMuppetPastor God uses the word curse twice but not directly to the man and woman. You can say so but it’s not there in the text. Second, you are assuming that “you will desire him” means desiring to rule him, but the word rule ...

@DST_QA @sympatheticNPC @ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam With an egalitarian marriage, the couple comes to mutual decisions. Many times one bends to the desires of the other, so there is a give and take. One person always getting their way in a conflict ...

@BibleBashed Women are not looking to avoid doing things for others, they just want to be allowed to serve in the capacity of their gifting and desire. Housework can be shared or taken by either the husband or the wife or ideally the whole family. ...

@TheYagosto @AverageSc0t @MikeWingerii @NathanFinochio As a married man, I recognize the many ways that me and my wife complement one another and yet we both lead according to our gifting, responsibility and desire⎯neither is the authority over the o...

@ymmotrojam @Deigratia1985 @ich1ban123456 Using scripture to help decide is great. I wasn’t trying to pick any particular decision per se, but the idea that in a disagreement, your desires are prioritized over those of your wife’s. So ultimately ...

@ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 Sin is sin. It's not about sincerity or my heart's d

@RushiXmakima Thanks for contributing! I agree that at least the way we view pastors today goes beyond what they were in the first churches. Today we seem to desire a charismatic leader, someone who will just tell us what to do, rather than someone...

@Deigratia1985 @3HillsMinor WHAT?! Why would you think I affirm that? All I said was the Bible doesn’t restrict qualified godly women from serving in whatever capacity God has called them and which they desire. Not that they can teach false doctri...

@ich1ban123456 @TemAleSaEliTa @Kdubtru Well, it shows that the authority is in God’s Word, not the vessel. This doesn’t prove women can be pastors, but it should make you think why God would restrict godly women with exemplary character who are gift...

@clbolt Yes, that’s right. If a woman has the requisite godly character traits listed in 1 Tim 3 and God has gifted her to teach or pastor and has placed the desire on her for this difficult role, she should not be excluded simply because she is a w...

@JrShines @smashbaals God had to greatly increase her conception since they were going to die and had to populate the earth. She will desire her husband—it doesn’t say desire to rule. God’s comment to Eve about Adam ruling over her is not an impera...

@G3Conference God doesn’t stop anyone from preaching the truth. Women may be pr

@EtAbundatGratia @JayMuratore @MikeWingerii It is eisegesis or confirmation bias to read into Gen 3:16 that she desires to rule her husband. Gen 4:7 is a different context. Sin is not a person, but metaphorically, if sin wants Cain perhaps like a w...

@EtAbundatGratia @JayMuratore @MikeWingerii I’m not a Unitarian. I know how to

@JayMuratore @MikeWingerii But how do you know what her desire is from that? Perhaps what God is saying is that despite her mistreatment, she will still desire her husband. This is played out time and time again with abusive husbands. You wonder w...

@AccurateCaption @smashbaals Lusting over what is not yours or what you cannot have (by law) is the 10th commandment. "You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male slave or his female slave, his ox,...

@DBrimzim @smashbaals Haha. Well, Paul didn’t exclude females. Because it’s a

@PerinDana @pauldirks That is correct. There are things each person brings regarding gifts and abilities and desires (which has many contributing factors) and to look at their gender, or ethnicity or socioeconomic status and to say “I recognize the ...

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@ronhenzel Paul literally says in the next chapter to earnestly desire to prop

@Unashamed_Chuck That’s right—not all are teachers. But we are told to earnestly desire the greater gifts. "Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teache...