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@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I read a book recently titled “As Christ Sub

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I read a book recently titled “As Christ Submits to the Church: A Biblical Understanding of Leadership and Mutual Submission,” by Alan G. Padgett. He talks about t

Ephesians 5:21 1 Cor 15:28 debate

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris This verse is there because currently the Son has ALL authority and ALL power, but at the point of 1 Cor 15:28, the Father and Son will again share. There is mutual subjection, just as in Ephesians 5:21 we are all...

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris This verse is there because currently the Son has ALL authority and ALL power, but at the point of 1 Cor 15:28, the Father and Son will again share. There is mutua

@CherylSchatz @ymmotrojam @brmorris Egalitarian means shared authority or mutual submission. Complementarian is male authority. Patriarchy is more extreme. Feminism is female authority. Extreme feminism is female priority and authority. So there...

@CherylSchatz @ymmotrojam @brmorris Egalitarian means shared authority or mutual submission. Complementarian is male authority. Patriarchy is more extreme. Feminism is female authority. Extreme fe

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I’m sorry where does scripture say that God

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I’m sorry where does scripture say that God has authority over Christ? Where does the Father take authority over the Son?

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz Paul is showing source relationships in 1 Co

@ymmotrojam @brmorris @CherylSchatz Paul is showing source relationships in 1 Cor 11, not hierarchical authority structures. He is explaining the reasons for the traditions they are following which a

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (3) Yes, everyone is a servant, even Jesus, Paul, etc.

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi (3) Yes, everyone is a servant, even Jesus, Paul, etc. so it can apply to everyone and not only those appointed for non-elder leadership. So how would Paul have to refer to P

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@LucaBeth_Writer @RickWarren I have lots of things I could quibble with Warren regarding his methods and his exegesis. However, I believe his conclusions are right on this issue though I’m not sure he has done the work to thoroughly study the hard p...

@LucaBeth_Writer @RickWarren I have lots of things I could quibble with Warren regarding his methods and his exegesis. However, I believe his conclusions are right on this issue though I’m not sure h

RT @NijayKGupta: On AUTHENTEIN, I am a professional Bible translator, I have wri

RT @NijayKGupta: On AUTHENTEIN, I am a professional Bible translator, I have written about this in TELL HER STORY, I have looked up all the…

@MikeWingerii @116nathanwalker 3/ Belleville’s article showing the bias in the l

@MikeWingerii @116nathanwalker 3/ Belleville’s article showing the bias in the lexical evidence and a strong case for a negative application of authentein is very strong. So can a man authentein anot

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@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

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi My wife felt relieved that she didn’t have the responsibility to lead in the home, but I showed her from scripture that we both have that responsibility. She was abdicating her God given responsibility. Sh...

@LauralovsJesus @cpa_dallas @HwsEleutheroi My wife felt relieved that she didn’t have the responsibility to lead in the home, but I showed her from scripture that we both have that responsibility. Sh

@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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@cybrohornet @noahsflood_ @pastordmack @RickWarren Not much more that I can say

@cybrohornet @noahsflood_ @pastordmack @RickWarren Not much more that I can say to that. At least you are honest.

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren No, that’s called the genetic fallacy. I

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren No, that’s called the genetic fallacy. It doesn’t follow that being egalitarian because of scripture leads to promoting clear sin.

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren Where is a man said to authentein over a

@davbach823 @cpcwesterville @RickWarren Where is a man said to authentein over anyone? Have you read Belleville’s paper showing how this is almost certainly a term with a strong negative connotation?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-10

@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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@RickWarren If you want to convince complementarians, you have to exegete 1 Cor

@RickWarren If you want to convince complementarians, you have to exegete 1 Cor 14:34-35, 1 Cor 11:1-16, 1 Tim 2:11-15, 1 Tim 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-16, Genesis 2-3 and it has to be consistent with not inv

1 Cor 11:1-16 1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

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

@MikeWingerii I don’t think Rick is big on exegesis. However, Belleville has done an excellent job in “Lexical Fallacies in Rendering authentein in 1 Timothy 2:12: BDAG in Light of Greek Literary and Nonliterary Usage.” Also, Paul has other words h...

@MikeWingerii I don’t think Rick is big on exegesis. However, Belleville has done an excellent job in “Lexical Fallacies in Rendering authentein in 1 Timothy 2:12: BDAG in Light of Greek Literary and

1 Timothy 2:12 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-08

@BiblewithB @MikeWingerii Luke 22:24-27 Jesus subjects himself to serve His chur

@BiblewithB @MikeWingerii Luke 22:24-27 Jesus subjects himself to serve His church. This is not a submission of authority. Life as a follower of Christ is about a laying aside of one’s rights and be

Luke 22:24-27 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2022-02-16

RT @JustinTrudeau: When a government starts trying to cancel dissent or avoid di

RT @JustinTrudeau: When a government starts trying to cancel dissent or avoid dissent is when it’s rapidly losing its moral authority to go…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2021-06-29

RT @NeilShenvi: 1. Scripture, not lived experience, is our ultimate authority 2.

RT @NeilShenvi: 1. Scripture, not lived experience, is our ultimate authority 2. Identity in Christ supersedes all other identities 3. Uneq…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2018-12-06

@RTB_HRoss @chuckgaff @bvmcode This loose reading of scripture not only is dangerous, but leads people to think God’s Word wasn’t true especially for the 700 years after the flood (actually its 820 including the ~120 years before the flood when God s...

@RTB_HRoss @chuckgaff @bvmcode This loose reading of scripture not only is dangerous, but leads people to think God’s Word wasn’t true especially for the 700 years after the flood (actually its 820 in

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

[general] From: Partriarchy

This is part two of the response to an article by Matt Slick of CARM called “Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority” found here

[general] From: Special Authority To Adam

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

Wade Burleson has written an exceptionally thought-provoking post on the difference between one young woman’s journey through her pain (it appears to be a rejection of herself by a boyfriend) into the pathway of accepting a tradition that gives authoritarian license to males vs one young slave woman

[general] From: Recovering From Feminism Recovery

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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