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@BahBahBased @smashbaals No, I am not. Pastoring is counselling and guiding and leading by example, all things that elders, overseers or shepherds do. Females are not exempt from these roles. In fact, it is far better for a female to be counseled by ...

@BahBahBased @smashbaals No, I am not. Pastoring is counselling and guiding and leading by example, all things that elders, overseers or shepherds do. Females are not exempt from these roles. In fact,

@Methodios007 We don’t use Greek terms. We just call them elders or overseers.

@Methodios007 The Greek word πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), which literally means "elder" is used to denote someone recognized with wisdom and the ability to lead and teach and with godly character. The term for overseer is ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) which t...

@Methodios007 The Greek word πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), which literally means "elder" is used to denote someone recognized with wisdom and the ability to lead and teach and with godly character. The

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@Methodios007 Bishops / overseers / elders are all used interchangeably in scrip

@Methodios007 Bishops / overseers / elders are all used interchangeably in scripture.

@Methodios007 I don’t follow a church that calls themselves the right church bec

@Methodios007 I don’t follow a church that calls themselves the right church because they have an extrabiblical succession. The succession is not the problem, but the assertion that I have to follow w

@Methodios007 Orthodoxy simply means correct doctrine. Orthopraxy means right pr

@Methodios007 Orthodoxy simply means correct doctrine. Orthopraxy means right practice. The right practice is to stick to scripture as your sole authority, not extra-biblical tradititions.

@Methodios007 Those who follow Christ and the teaching of His apostles. That inc

@Methodios007 Those who follow Christ and the teaching of His apostles. That includes you too—if that’s what you follow. But you claim there are other traditions outside of scripture without any justi

@Methodios007 @smashbaals I hold to and follow the proven revelation. Do you not believe the following? "All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or w...

@Methodios007 @smashbaals I hold to and follow the proven revelation. Do you not believe the following? "*All Scripture* is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, fo

@Methodios007 @smashbaals The Joseph Smith added to the scriptures and contradic

@Methodios007 @smashbaals The Joseph Smith added to the scriptures and contradicted the prior revelation. False prophet.

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Well my church is the church of the 12 apostles of Chr

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Well my church is the church of the 12 apostles of Christ. Is this a competition? The scriptures don’t tell me to trust you or “your church” but to trust the scripture and n

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Not really. Everything needed for every good work is i

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Not really. Everything needed for every good work is in scripture, including traditions. They are all written down.

@mountain_diva @smashbaals Which scripture explicitly calls a man a pastor (poim

@mountain_diva @smashbaals Which scripture explicitly calls a man a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament?

@JulieCobbe @smashbaals How is serving the church a mind set in the flesh? Elder

@JulieCobbe @smashbaals How is serving the church a mind set in the flesh? Elders and pastors are slaves of Christ. At least they should be.

@HasDiscernment @smashbaals What if she serves because she understands the Bible

@HasDiscernment @smashbaals What if she serves because she understands the Bible doesn’t forbid women from serving as elders and pastors? How is this prideful?

@cityoftheplain9 @smashbaals Usually there are multiple elders in a church. Is i

@cityoftheplain9 @smashbaals Usually there are multiple elders in a church. Is it a church if you have at least one male elder??

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-11

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The text should read as follows: "Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair nor that hair is a woman’s glory, since hair is given as a subs...

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The text should read as follows: "Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair nor that hair

1Co 11:14-15 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-11

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The passage is about how women have more considerations than just Christ. If they have a non-believing Jewish husband, uncovering can be interpreted as prostituting herself and she ma...

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The passage is about how women have more considerations than just Christ. If they have a non-believing Jewish husband, uncovering can

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-11

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The practice

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The practice was actually *no* head coverings. Paul says “we have ***no such practice*** nor have the churches of God” (1Co 11:16).

1Co 11:16 general

@squidgy201 @alhakim120000 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals More accurate

@squidgy201 @alhakim120000 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals More accurately he never uses the term authority for the man over his wife.

@MythosMayhem @pastherandie @JayMallow3 Your comment makes it appear that debating scripture is fine because it doesn’t matter (or something akin to this). The FEMA giving $750 is what Kamala said and if it isn’t true then she should correct her stat...

@MythosMayhem @pastherandie @JayMallow3 Your comment makes it appear that debating scripture is fine because it doesn’t matter (or something akin to this). The FEMA giving $750 is what Kamala said and

@quackitude @pastherandie @JosiahHawthorne @JayMallow3 Did I ask a malicious que

@quackitude @pastherandie @JosiahHawthorne @JayMallow3 Did I ask a malicious question like “when did you stop beating your wife?”

@pastherandie @JosiahHawthorne @JayMallow3 Also, if someone is “spreading propaganda” of any kind, the kind and loving thing to do is correct them. Elders must be able to patiently correct (2Ti 4:2– “with great patience.”) Imagine someone who cam...

@pastherandie @JosiahHawthorne @JayMallow3 Also, if someone is “spreading propaganda” of any kind, the *kind* and *loving* thing to do is correct them. Elders must be able to patiently correct (2Ti 4:

2Ti 4:2 question

@ministrymisfit @JosiahHawthorne @pastherandie @JayMallow3 Ok, thanks for sharin

@ministrymisfit @JosiahHawthorne @pastherandie @JayMallow3 Ok, thanks for sharing your perspective. Here was my self-corrective (for reference). https://t.co/1IVi0Urtvq

@ministrymisfit @JosiahHawthorne @pastherandie @JayMallow3 How was I spreading misinformation? Even if I was, a link to the law or an article showing how tight the voting regulations are should help anyone who thinks I’m right to draw the correct con...

@ministrymisfit @JosiahHawthorne @pastherandie @JayMallow3 How was I spreading misinformation? Even if I was, a link to the law or an article showing how tight the voting regulations are should help a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-09

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Elders are pastors, so yes.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-09

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii The model is multiple elders with those who

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii The model is multiple elders with those who are gifted and qualified being recognized so that the church can go to them for help. Women having the option to go to q

@RichardFinke69 @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii “The Church” has varying opinions

@RichardFinke69 @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii “The Church” has varying opinions on secondary matters. The rule dividing truth is scripture, not tradition.

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Kay likely would have been a pastor if the church wasn’t so hostile to female pastors. Her teaching ministry seems to be acceptable even to many complementarians because she isn’t a “pastor” in the t...

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Kay likely would have been a pastor if the church wasn’t so hostile to female pastors. Her teaching ministry seems to be acceptable even to many comp

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Yes, women can cover up scandals. But I’m a

@leahtrell @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii Yes, women can cover up scandals. But I’m a counselling situation with a woman asking for help would be better handled by a female elder.

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Solid teachers I know of are Kay Arthur and Joni Eareckson Tada. My former pastor (who passed away), Ruth Blight. I think that the problem with women pastors is that in normal churches women are hel...

@SKokenos @harkening @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Solid teachers I know of are Kay Arthur and Joni Eareckson Tada. My former pastor (who passed away), Ruth Blight. I think that the problem with wome

@peace_got @Protestia That was my point: you can either be in rebellion to what you believe the text says, or like me, actually following what the text teaches as I have shown it does not forbid female elders. You don’t have to agree with my interpr...

@peace_got @Protestia That was my point: you can either be in rebellion to what you believe the text says, or like me, actually following what the text teaches as I have shown it does not forbid femal

@jimmyb1287236 @TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This drama as you call it in the SBC is completely unnecessary. It is ok to disagree on secondary matters but the SBC wants to disfellowship from churches on this which is divisive. Don’t...

@jimmyb1287236 @TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning This drama as you call it in the SBC is completely unnecessary. It is ok to disagree on secondary matters but the SBC wants to disfellowsh

@TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Imagination? Paul’s explicit purpose in writing to Timothy is to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” not to stop anyone from teaching true doctrine. I am explicitly using Paul’s pur...

@TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Imagination? Paul’s explicit purpose in writing to Timothy is to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” not to stop anyone from teachin

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@harkening @SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii If Paul isn’t speaking generically, you have to prove this using other clues in the text. Yet Paul doesn’t explicitly say “an elder must not be a woman” nor does he even use any male pronouns and exp...

@harkening @SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii If Paul isn’t speaking generically, you have to prove this using other clues in the text. Yet Paul doesn’t explicitly say “an elder must not be a wom

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii No, you need to explain in context what

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii No, you need to explain in context what Paul is getting at. Peter said that some things Paul writes are difficult and Peter was his contemporary. So you can’t

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@LM4819962872993 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning In Ge 1:28 God commanded both the man and the woman to rule over creation. The fact that Adam was created first on day 6 and Eve hours later from his own flesh and bones (and not from the ...

@LM4819962872993 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning In Ge 1:28 God commanded both the man and the woman to rule over creation. The fact that Adam was created first on day 6 and Eve hours lat

Ge 1:28 debate

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply mean prominent, first, source or origin. Regarding m...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply me

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, yes, I think the English translation here is misleading. The English isn’t inspired and translators can have bias. No man is the head of the church except Christ—and this is because by His deat...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Well, yes, I think the English translation here is misleading. The English isn’t inspired and translators can have bias. No man is the head of the ch

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii That verse doesn’t say “an elder must not be a woman”—there is no verse that says a man is allowed to authentein anyone either. Jesus said clearly that whoever wants to be the greatest should be the slave of a...

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii That verse doesn’t say “an elder must not be a woman”—there is no verse that says a man is allowed to authentein anyone either. Jesus said clearly that whoever

@spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Where does scripture say, “an elder must not be a

@spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Where does scripture say, “an elder must not be a woman?” Even Mike agrees that women can be deacons while getting around the fact that deacons are also said to be “one w

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-07

@MikeWingerii You’re almost there, Mike! By the same reasoning, women are not ex

@MikeWingerii You’re almost there, Mike! By the same reasoning, women are not excluded from serving as elders.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-07

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve No, I’m not ignoring the entire Bible. 1. For 1Ti 2:11-15 see below. 2. Jesus chose the 12 before the church was formed. They were also all Jewish but this doesn’t mean all leaders afterwards had to...

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve No, I’m not ignoring the entire Bible. 1. For 1Ti 2:11-15 see below. 2. Jesus chose the 12 before the church was formed. They were also all Jewish b

1Ti 2:11-15 debate

@kowloonsunday This passage is part of a larger segment (1Pe 2:13-25) that discusses submission to authorities, both civil and within the household structure, so as to live in such a way that even if accused or persecuted, one’s conduct would be a te...

@kowloonsunday This passage is part of a larger segment (1Pe 2:13-25) that discusses submission to authorities, both civil and within the household structure, so as to live in such a way that even if

1Pe 2:13-25 general

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The bunch of churches you are refer

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC The bunch of churches you are referring to are all the one church of Christ if they hold to the fundamentals of the faith. Male-only elders is not a found

@Northof50290567 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning That doesn’t mean

@Northof50290567 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning That doesn’t mean that James still doesn’t choose to interpret the text differently. I’m just showing that my interpretation is consistent

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve And by that very same reasonin

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve And by that very same reasoning women are not excluded in 1Ti 3 from being overseers or elders.

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t they lead? He even thinks they can be deacons who ...

@robertbrln @ClintHumfrey I think @ClintHumfrey is ok with women teaching just not holding office of elder. But if they can teach and correct (and have the requisite character and gifting) why can’t t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey I would agree. Where is “senior” pastor a separate office in scri

@ClintHumfrey I would agree. Where is “senior” pastor a separate office in scripture?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey So she can shepherd, guide, teach and correct so long as she doesn

@ClintHumfrey So she can shepherd, guide, teach and correct so long as she doesn’t have the title of elder? And only if she does this for women and little children?