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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-07

@neecygrace @pastordmack It is certainly possible that Bathsheba had nothing to do with this whatsoever and her ritual bathing was private from literally everyone except the king and that all women were bathing in the nude visible to the king. David...

@neecygrace @pastordmack It is certainly possible that Bathsheba had nothing to do with this whatsoever and her ritual bathing was private from literally everyone except the king and that all women we

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-01

@Reformed_Zoomer @j_robert_kirk @MolderAnna26649 @Brian_Sauve Leading her into what? The faith? If she is more spiritual than you, you must lead her? Is that how church leadership is determined? No consideration of gifting or skill, just what’s in on...

@Reformed_Zoomer @j_robert_kirk @MolderAnna26649 @Brian_Sauve Leading her into what? The faith? If she is more spiritual than you, you must lead her? Is that how church leadership is determined? No co

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-30

@Mayo_Mingzi @kdclaunch Deborah had highest authority over everyone in Israel as God’s mouthpiece both as prophet and judge. She was just like Samuel. So your statement that “women must not have spiritual authority over men” is just false since God ...

@Mayo_Mingzi @kdclaunch Deborah had highest authority over everyone in Israel as God’s mouthpiece both as prophet and judge. She was just like Samuel. So your statement that “women must not have spir

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-13

@OrthodoxBarbie Great article! “Men and women, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers should not be framed as competitors in ministry or the home. The 93% myth is used to accuse men of failing in their spiritual duties and to accuse women of usurpi...

@OrthodoxBarbie Great article! “Men and women, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers should not be framed as competitors in ministry or the home. The 93% myth is used to accuse men of failing in th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-12

@DustyMayT @Torncurtainorg @NateSchlomann You are completely correct. I don't think there is anyway to characterize Deborah as not being the highest "spiritual and otherwise" authority in the land. She heard directly from God and conveyed God's will ...

@DustyMayT @Torncurtainorg @NateSchlomann You are completely correct. I don't think there is anyway to characterize Deborah as not being the highest "spiritual and otherwise" authority in the land. Sh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-02

@LoammiCB @SpecterAndBride @tigereyes1972 The fact that she shames her head assumes she has one, meaning this is referring to married women only. But this shaming that Paul refers to is not the same kind of spiritual shame from the garden, but someth...

@LoammiCB @SpecterAndBride @tigereyes1972 The fact that she shames her head assumes she has one, meaning this is referring to married women only. But this shaming that Paul refers to is not the same k

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-26

@KatieWollan2 @ryancduff The question is not why a woman can be a pastor but why she cannot be one. The scripture doesn't forbid women from serving in this capacity. Further, the idea of having a spiritual covering in her husband comes from a misread...

@KatieWollan2 @ryancduff The question is not why a woman can be a pastor but why she cannot be one. The scripture doesn't forbid women from serving in this capacity. Further, the idea of having a spir

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-06

@CherylSchatz @DougLundy7 @jamesdpeavy @salvationarmy Agreed. I don’t understand

@CherylSchatz @DougLundy7 @jamesdpeavy @salvationarmy Agreed. I don’t understand how they can purely spiritualize what are clear physical acts in scripture though they are correct that these are not r

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-28

@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 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 spi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-22

@Aliphaire @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @peace_got @MikeWingerii Tom is misrepresenting Paul’s words. Paul actually quoted those who though like Tom and said the following: "What? came the word of God out from you? ...

@Aliphaire @ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @JollyStine @pastherandie @ronhenzel @peace_got @MikeWingerii Tom is misrepresenting Paul’s words. Paul actually quoted those who though like Tom and said the foll

1Co 14:36 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-21

@MythosMayhem @ronhenzel What purpose is Paul conveying to Timothy by waxing spiritual about the singular/plural nature of the church? This is a personal and somewhat urgent instruction letter to Timothy due to his concern about the false teaching an...

@MythosMayhem @ronhenzel What purpose is Paul conveying to Timothy by waxing spiritual about the singular/plural nature of the church? This is a personal and somewhat urgent instruction letter to Timo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-11

@mmmirele @MikeWingerii You are right that in the complementarian view, singleness seems to be completely overlooked or discouraged as though you are missing out on some spiritual benefit. If a woman needs a husband who is her spiritual authority, th...

@mmmirele @MikeWingerii You are right that in the complementarian view, singleness seems to be completely overlooked or discouraged as though you are missing out on some spiritual benefit. If a woman

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

Now isn't this interesting! So he is admitting that one of the impacts of comps

Now isn't this interesting! So he is admitting that one of the impacts of comps is that women don't get practice if they are afraid of sinning by speaking, teaching, praying publicly, or spiritually l

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-28

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy My church is not in the spiritual situation Israel wa

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy My church is not in the spiritual situation Israel was in for any of the judges, Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, or Samson

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-10

@cjonesaudio @MsLemon42 @paulogia0 Was I not very clear? For a Christian, the purpose of life is to love and serve God, follow Jesus Christ's teachings, spread the faith, and grow spiritually, all while enjoying God's blessings, fostering meaningful...

@cjonesaudio @MsLemon42 @paulogia0 Was I not very clear? For a Christian, the purpose of life is to love and serve God, follow Jesus Christ's teachings, spread the faith, and grow spiritually, all wh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant No, this is not about spiritual authority on the basis of sex. You are reading that idea into the text, sister. We are all to love each other as Christ loved us. Wives are not excluded from loving like Christ and husba...

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant No, this is not about spiritual authority on the basis of sex. You are reading that idea into the text, sister. We are all to love each other as Christ loved us. Wives

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Because you are assuming its about spiritual auth

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Because you are assuming its about spiritual authority when it has nothing to do with that!

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-16

@DST_QA @sympatheticNPC Ok, I understand what you are trying to say. We don't follow the example of generals and the military because this doesn't necessarily reflect scripture. We are not fighting a physical war which requires physical strength, b...

@DST_QA @sympatheticNPC Ok, I understand what you are trying to say. We don't follow the example of generals and the military because this doesn't necessarily reflect scripture. We are not fighting

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-11

@SpecterAndBride So you spiritualize all the prophecies concerning Israel? Who

@SpecterAndBride So you spiritualize all the prophecies concerning Israel? Who is the house of Judah referring to in the church? What about the house of Jacob? How about Israel? Are there 12 tribe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-04

@IIIIIJOSHIIIII @smashbaals That response is getting tired. “The woman” is NOT Eve, but Eve is a prototype in that she was deceived while Adam was not. The situation in Ephesus mirrors that in the garden where a wife who is deceived and has left th...

@IIIIIJOSHIIIII @smashbaals That response is getting tired. “The woman” is NOT Eve, but Eve is a prototype in that she was deceived while Adam was not. The situation in Ephesus mirrors that in the g

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-20

@ImPeytonAF @MalcangiSarah Women are not equipped to have conversations about sp

@ImPeytonAF @MalcangiSarah Women are not equipped to have conversations about spiritual issues? Is she less human than males? How can she share the gospel or understand scripture? This is crazy tal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-29

@TheodorSchlech1 @objectaaron @smashbaals Perhaps you can help me understand you

@TheodorSchlech1 @objectaaron @smashbaals Perhaps you can help me understand your view. What does it mean for a woman to be under the spiritual authority of a man? What happens if a woman is single?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

It seems there’s a resurgence in teaching that the spiritual gifts like tongues

It seems there’s a resurgence in teaching that the spiritual gifts like tongues and prophecy are not for today. I disagree! https://t.co/a5e5jKsby1

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-22

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor The reason here is because there is a woman who is deceived who is teaching false doctrine and committing spiritual murder over her husband who is not deceived by is silent. Paul uses Adam an Eve as p...

@blackmamba_btc @AEQEA @BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor The reason here is because there is a woman who is deceived who is teaching false doctrine and committing spiritual murder over her husband who is not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@aflawedmanofGod @ortrails @goteamcarr Being a Berean doesn’t require agreement but eagerly listening and searching the scriptures. In the church, believers are all priests—without gender distinctions. 1.1 Pet 2:5,9: “You yourselves like living sto...

@aflawedmanofGod @ortrails @goteamcarr Being a Berean doesn’t require agreement but eagerly listening and searching the scriptures. In the church, believers are all priests—without gender distinction

1 Pet 2:5 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-11

@CrtchtyMilenial @Bob_LeeIII @ortrails @goteamcarr I understand it as “spiritual murder” as this is based on its usage outside the Bible (it’s only used this one time in the New Testament) as I can see the linkage to what happened with Eve and Adam w...

@CrtchtyMilenial @Bob_LeeIII @ortrails @goteamcarr I understand it as “spiritual murder” as this is based on its usage outside the Bible (it’s only used this one time in the New Testament) as I can se

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@HalalFinisher That passage is dealing with a specific deceived woman teaching i

@HalalFinisher That passage is dealing with a specific deceived woman teaching in Ephesus who is off the reservation and committing spiritual murder over her husband who is not deceived. Paul is not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@noah_jesusfreak That passage is referring to a specific deceived woman teaching in Ephesus who is off the reservation and committing spiritual murder over her husband who is not deceived. It is not intended by Paul to stop women from teaching true ...

@noah_jesusfreak That passage is referring to a specific deceived woman teaching in Ephesus who is off the reservation and committing spiritual murder over her husband who is not deceived. It is not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@darylsterk @EKHyland Take a look at this thread. Paul left Timothy to stop false teaching in Ephesus, not to stop women from teaching true doctrine. There is a deceived woman who is off the reservation and she is ‘committing spiritual murder’ over...

@darylsterk @EKHyland Take a look at this thread. Paul left Timothy to stop false teaching in Ephesus, not to stop women from teaching true doctrine. There is a deceived woman who is off the reserva

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@TakTik227f1 @droolycat @KaitlynSchiess 1 Tim 2:12⎯Paul is addressing a specific deceived woman who was teaching false doctrine. He left Timothy behind in Ephesus to correct situations like this. "The man" is not in the definite here, it is "a man"...

@TakTik227f1 @droolycat @KaitlynSchiess 1 Tim 2:12⎯Paul is addressing a specific deceived woman who was teaching false doctrine. He left Timothy behind in Ephesus to correct situations like this. "T

1 Tim 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-26

@Ken_FiveSolas Well, why would Paul not want women to speak when he encouraged A

@Ken_FiveSolas Well, why would Paul not want women to speak when he encouraged ALL to seek spiritual gifts in order to benefit the WHOLE body? The key is 1 Cor 7:1 "Now for the matters you wrote abou

1 Cor 7:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

22/23🧵Question: How does stopping women edify the church? What does Paul have to say to those who disregard his instructions that ALL are to excel in spiritual gifts to EDIFY the church (v12) for the COMMON good (v7) and for edification (v26)? He t...

22/23🧵Question: How does stopping women edify the church? What does Paul have to say to those who disregard his instructions that ALL are to excel in spiritual gifts to EDIFY the church (v12) for the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-04-21

@J17apologetics Eph 1:4 - “…just as he chose US in Him…” ⎯ if every spiritual blessing is given to all who believe without distinction (for there is no longer Jew nor Gentile…all are one in Christ) then the US in v4 has to also apply to all believers...

@J17apologetics Eph 1:4 - “…just as he chose US in Him…” ⎯ if every spiritual blessing is given to all who believe without distinction (for there is no longer Jew nor Gentile…all are one in Christ) th

Eph 1:4 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-04-21

@J17apologetics Eph 1:3 - “OUR Lord…who has blessed US with every spiritual bles

@J17apologetics Eph 1:3 - “OUR Lord…who has blessed US with every spiritual blessing” ⎯ hasn’t Jesus blessed ALL believers with every spiritual blessing?  Is Paul’s intention to segregate groups of be

Eph 1:3 question
Scripture Commentary debate point

I got a special hug today from Dr. Cynthia Kunsman a very brave lady who has been fighting a battle against authoritarian spiritual abuse

[general] From: Who Cares

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Scripture Commentary debate point

Can complementarianism ever be considered spiritual abuse. Before we can discuss this, we need to know what spiritual abuse is

[general] From: Comp Spiritual Abuse

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Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 2:11-15

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Timothy 2:11-15 specific woman,deception,authenteo,grammar,perfect tense,future tense,anaphoric,egalitarian,ephesus,teknogonia,singular plural,historical perfect,verbal aspect,paul as pattern
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 12:7

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 12:7 common good spiritual gifts body ministry
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 14:1, 5

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 14:1, 5 prophecy spiritual gifts women prophesying
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 14:12, 16, 29-31

Sections: exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 14:12, 16, 29-31 edification tongues interpretation
Theology verse entry

Psalm 109:8

Sections: cross_references, exegesis, greek_analysis

Psalm 109:8 apostolate,office,episkope,Matthias,Judas,replacement
Theology verse entry

1 Peter 3:1-9

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Peter 3:1-9 submission,wives,husbands,Sarah,mutual-honor,egalitarian,context,obedience,intimidation
Theology verse entry

Genesis 21:9-12

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 21:9-12 Sarah,Abraham,authority,obedience,women-leadership,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

Luke 24:1-26

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Luke 24:1-26 resurrection witnesses,women,testimony,unbelief,commission,egalitarian,prejudice
Theology verse entry

Ephesians 5:18-33

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Ephesians 5:18-33 mutual submission,kephale,source,marriage,kenosis,Spirit-filled,husbands love,wives submit,egalitarian,hupotasso,allelon,household code,head-body metaphor,agapao,self-sacrifice,great mystery,Christ and church,one flesh
Theology verse entry

Ephesians 4:11-13

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Ephesians 4:11-13 spiritual gifts,Christ distributes,pastors,teachers,apostles,prophets,evangelists,equipping,unity,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

Galatians 3:26-29

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Galatians 3:26-29 inheritance,sonship,equality,salvation,sanctification,Judaizers,bondage,egalitarian,Galatians 3:28
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:15-20

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:15-20 garden,guard,ezer,helper,creation order,egalitarian,woman,ezer kenegdo,naming animals,no counterpart,strength
Theology verse entry

Titus 2:3-5

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Titus 2:3-5 older women,teaching,presbutidas,domestic myths,egalitarian,women in ministry
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 11:10-16

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 11:10-16 exousia,woman authority,angels,interdependence,mutual dependence,egalitarian,hair,covering,creation order,corrective,in the Lord