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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 Or how about the Apostle John? Is there any reason why you defer t

@Methodios007 Or how about the Apostle John? Is there any reason why you defer to Ignatius of Antioch when you have John's testimony already (who was with Christ and an eye witness)?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Sure. Jesus Christ Simon Peter Andrew James (the Grea

@Methodios007 @smashbaals Sure. Jesus Christ Simon Peter Andrew James (the Greater, son of Zebedee) John (brother of James) Philip Bartholomew Matthew Thomas James (the Less, son of Alphaeus) Simon t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-25

@JCalebJones @Phil_Johnson_ Mt 18 is still not being followed here, IMO. The purpose of 1 or 2 witnesses is to 'confirm every fact' (Mt 18:16), & those witnesses are to stand before the entire church if he is unrepentant (Mt 18:17). Elders that a...

@JCalebJones @Phil_Johnson_ Mt 18 is still not being followed here, IMO. The purpose of 1 or 2 witnesses is to 'confirm every fact' (Mt 18:16), & those witnesses are to stand before the entire chu

1Ti 5:20 Mt 18:16 Mt 18:17 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@ronhenzel @iheartJ37 Authority has to be given by God (see quote from John the

@ronhenzel @iheartJ37 Authority has to be given by God (see quote from John the Baptist). God gave both Adam and Eve authority to rule by command (see imperatives in Ge 1:28). Where then did God give

Ge 1:28 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@lawson_speaks According to John the Baptist, authority must be given by God. W

@lawson_speaks According to John the Baptist, authority must be given by God. Where does God give Adam authority over Eve? https://t.co/KUObR40juq

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@JohnWil71685113 @howertonjosh I’m always curious why people understand that men are not to cover their heads but women are. I cover 1Co 11:3 in the attached post. The problem is that we read head and understand it to mean authority over. If Paul me...

@JohnWil71685113 @howertonjosh I’m always curious why people understand that men are not to cover their heads but women are. I cover 1Co 11:3 in the attached post. The problem is that we read head an

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@l9_a10 @JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman I’m not teaching “false wor

@l9_a10 @JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman I’m not teaching “false words.” You are allowed to disagree with me on these secondary matters, but why on earth do you think this makes you the ju

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman You have no authority to ‘hand me o

@JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman You have no authority to ‘hand me over to Satan’ for teaching something different than what you believe on a secondary doctrine!

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman Refusing someone because of their ethnic origin, their socioeconomic status or whether they are male or female should have no place in the church. It should be based on gifting, character, truth, etc. You...

@JohnMoo26668690 @smashbaals @danielsilliman Refusing someone because of their ethnic origin, their socioeconomic status or whether they are male or female should have no place in the church. It shoul

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-13

@StevenMKestner @carol66944 @JoelWBerry Given that only two men—Peter and John—are explicitly referred to as elders in the NT (and it is self identification), I’m quite surprised Carol listed these two Old Testament women as examples of elders. Does...

@StevenMKestner @carol66944 @JoelWBerry Given that only two men—Peter and John—are explicitly referred to as elders in the NT (and it is self identification), I’m quite surprised Carol listed these tw

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-07

@subq @5Solas2 @MikeWingerii First, he doesn't respond to comments on X and I do

@subq @5Solas2 @MikeWingerii First, he doesn't respond to comments on X and I doubt he would respond to my critique. When I met him maybe 17 years ago, it was at a pastor's conference with John Piper

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-07

@avyargo @neecygrace @MikeWingerii Ok then, please show me who was explicitly called an elder? I'll help you: Peter and John are the only two and they self identify as elders. So out of 2 who self-identify you claim we don't have a woman mentioned as...

@avyargo @neecygrace @MikeWingerii Ok then, please show me who was explicitly called an elder? I'll help you: Peter and John are the only two and they self identify as elders. So out of 2 who self-ide

1Ti 3:1 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-25

@cjohnsonn0311 Except Paul never meant to exclude godly women from teaching trut

@cjohnsonn0311 Except Paul never meant to exclude godly women from teaching truth to anyone. The context is stopping false teaching. #ReadPaulInContext

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @Vincent98V @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I already explained how

@slow_down_Jess @Vincent98V @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I already explained how the Bible does not forbid godly women from teaching or pastoring people including men.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @Vincent98V @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale What I said related to m

@slow_down_Jess @Vincent98V @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale What I said related to my family can be applied to the church. I don’t know anyone who says women can be egalitarian in the family but only comp

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Well, again, Eph 5:21 says that the submission or subjection is reciprocal for all in the fear of Christ. If it is reciprocal, then no matter how you cache out the remainder of the chapter, it cannot then ...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Well, again, Eph 5:21 says that the submission or subjection is reciprocal for all in the fear of Christ. If it is reciprocal, then no matter how you cache

Eph 5:21 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Yes, and I spent time explaining "one wife husband" and how it is an idiom. Gary, I don't know where you were trained or what Greek you took, but the "he"'s in the entirety of 1Ti 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9 ar...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Yes, and I spent time explaining "one wife husband" and how it is an idiom. Gary, I don't know where you were trained or what Greek you took, but the "he"'

Titus 1:5-9 1Ti 3:1-13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@Vincent98V @slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I think I’ll let God dec

@Vincent98V @slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I think I’ll let God decide if he is going to kick me out of heaven because I shared the leadership of the family together with my wife. BTW, al

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale In Tit 2:3-5, what in particular suggests to you that the older women are not to be teachers of men, pastors or elders? Does Paul say that they must ONLY teach younger wives? The point about them working at...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale In Tit 2:3-5, what in particular suggests to you that the older women are not to be teachers of men, pastors or elders? Does Paul say that they must ONLY te

Tit 2:3-5 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Hi Gary. I'm not sure why you highlighted 1Ti 3:1. It uses the pronoun τις (tis) which means anyone or someone, not "any man" (like the NASB translates) or "a man" (as the NKJV translates). As for μιᾶς γυν...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Hi Gary. I'm not sure why you highlighted 1Ti 3:1. It uses the pronoun τις (tis) which means anyone or someone, not "any man" (like the NASB translates) or

1Ti 3:1 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@Vincent98V @slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I'm sorry, what am I ski

@Vincent98V @slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale I'm sorry, what am I skipping over? Why does my flesh want to give up ruling over my wife?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Here’s a chart showing the grammar a

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Here’s a chart showing the grammar and how to make sense of 1Co 2:15 the capstone of Paul’s comments in this section. https://t.co/Y0IdPyu8TO

1Co 2:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale He says many people who are able are unqualified. That is right. But to be disqualified because you are too short, too overweight, too old, the wrong nationality, the wrong socioeconomic status, or the not ...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale He says many people who are able are unqualified. That is right. But to be disqualified because you are too short, too overweight, too old, the wrong nation

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@cjohnsonn0311 @slow_down_Jess @_AndrewHale Not it isn’t. S3xual sin is clearly

@cjohnsonn0311 @slow_down_Jess @_AndrewHale Not it isn’t. S3xual sin is clearly indicated as sin. Godly women teaching men the truth is nowhere stated to be sin.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-16

@JamesGaius @Whatsinaname41 In the Bible, no one specifically—not even a male⎯is identified as a pastor. Only two are explicitly called an elder and they are self identified—Peter and John. What does it matter what the church did after the NT? Are ...

@JamesGaius @Whatsinaname41 In the Bible, no one specifically—not even a male⎯is identified as a pastor. Only two are explicitly called an elder and they are self identified—Peter and John. What doe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-15

Further, there are egalitarian churches who are absolutely obeying God’s command

Further, there are egalitarian churches who are absolutely obeying God’s commands. They have studied and see how it’s not a sin for a woman to be in leadership. They see how no one is explicitly state

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-14

There’s more going on in that picture besides the long hair. How about John the Baptist who was a Nazarite from birth and therefore never cut his hair? 🤔 "Nature itself teaches you *neither* that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair *nor* t...

There’s more going on in that picture besides the long hair. How about John the Baptist who was a Nazarite from birth and therefore never cut his hair? 🤔 "Nature itself teaches you *neither* that it

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-14

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem You aren’t wrong. The problem with these patriarchalists and complementarians is that they read head and headship and immediately translate to authority and hierarchy. They can’t see ...

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem You aren’t wrong. The problem with these patriarchalists and complementarians is that they read head and headship and immediately tra

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@johnnybee97 @smashbaals That's right! So where did God forbid women from servin

@johnnybee97 @smashbaals That's right! So where did God forbid women from serving as pastors or from teaching truth to anyone? How do you understand Matt 28:18-20 since women are called to make discip

Matt 28:18-20 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem I would say the authority for the man to rule over the woman wasn’t given by God, but both are equally commanded to rule. The problem with using head in English is we see it meaning ...

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem I would say the authority for the man to rule over the woman wasn’t given by God, but both are equally commanded to rule. The proble

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-11

@B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem “Thus the idea of headship

@B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem “Thus the idea of headship and submission existed before the fall, and is therefore not intrinsically evil, and will continue to exist in the new h

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-11

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Yes! So where does God give authority for the man to rule

@avyargo @FDMurphy1635 Yes! So where does God give authority for the man to rule over the woman? "John answered and said, 'A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven'" (Jn

Jn 3:27 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-11

In contrast to @MikeWingerii, CBMW, @JohnPiper and @waynegrudem see women subject to men and not teaching them FOR ALL TIMES. So perhaps the definitive complementarians and patriarchalists agree? “We think 1Ti 2:8–15 imposes two restrictions on the...

In contrast to @MikeWingerii, CBMW, @JohnPiper and @waynegrudem see women subject to men and not teaching them FOR ALL TIMES. So perhaps the definitive complementarians and patriarchalists agree? “W

1Ti 2:8 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-10

@riemersonck @VCITW There was no such hierarchy at creation. Creating the man first does not confer authority over. Authority must be given as John the Baptist declares. When was Adam given authority over Eve? "John answered, 'A person cannot receiv...

@riemersonck @VCITW There was no such hierarchy at creation. Creating the man first does not confer authority over. Authority must be given as John the Baptist declares. When was Adam given authority

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-10

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no example of pastors because no one is specifically identified as pastor. There’s no example of an elder because the only two explicitly stated are John and Peter and they are self proc...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no example of pastors because no one is specifically identified as pastor. There’s no example of an elder because the only two explicitl

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-07

@Grump_Old_Man If God’s intent was to accept Gentiles fully and have them being pastors and leaders and preachers, why wouldn’t he have captured one Gentile sermon? See how this works Grumpy? Name anyone who is called pastor? How about anyone spec...

@Grump_Old_Man If God’s intent was to accept Gentiles fully and have them being pastors and leaders and preachers, why wouldn’t he have captured one Gentile sermon? See how this works Grumpy? Name a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-05

@SpecterAndBride @ymmotrojam @squidgy201 You are suggesting it is effeminate for

@SpecterAndBride @ymmotrojam @squidgy201 You are suggesting it is effeminate for a man to have long hair and that this is not permissible (according to Paul). Would Paul rebuke John the Baptist? If

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-05

@wrightdjohn @MikeWingerii He thinks he covered every possibility but because he

@wrightdjohn @MikeWingerii He thinks he covered every possibility but because he didn’t interact with those he was criticizing, he missed some things and mischaracterized those he was critiquing. You

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-05

@SpecterAndBride Was John the Baptist effeminate for not ever cutting his hair?

@SpecterAndBride Was John the Baptist effeminate for not ever cutting his hair? Samson? Even Paul took a Nazarite vow which could have lasted years. Num 6:1-21

Num 6:1-21 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-05

@SpecterAndBride @ymmotrojam @squidgy201 Yeah, after the apostles at some point

@SpecterAndBride @ymmotrojam @squidgy201 Yeah, after the apostles at some point the correct understanding of this passage seems to have been lost on the majority. Question: was John the Baptist viola

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-02

@914Ann Kind of. I don’t think I have ever heard this question about the water b

@914Ann Kind of. I don’t think I have ever heard this question about the water baptism of John and the 12 apostles before.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-02

@914Ann Yeah, I’m sorry for the confusion. I meant only to focus on water baptis

@914Ann Yeah, I’m sorry for the confusion. I meant only to focus on water baptism. My question on the apostles followed the one on John the Baptist and when he was baptized.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-02

@AverageSc0t Well technically Jesus was going around and having everyone get baptized by His disciples. Was that the baptism of John since Jesus was now right there and you could believe in Him? I think that scripture saying John “needed to” and the...

@AverageSc0t Well technically Jesus was going around and having everyone get baptized by His disciples. Was that the baptism of John since Jesus was now right there and you could believe in Him? I th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-02

@Ashwin_Vengayil @ryancduff John’s ministry was a baptism of repentance. **Once Jesus was identified as the Messiah** were the baptisms done “John’s Baptism,” a separate “disciples’ baptism” which needed re-baptism after Pentecost, or something else...

@Ashwin_Vengayil @ryancduff John’s ministry was a baptism of repentance. **Once Jesus was identified as the Messiah** were the baptisms done “John’s Baptism,” a separate “disciples’ baptism” which ne

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-02

@Ashwin_Vengayil So none of the apostles were baptized either? What was the bap

@Ashwin_Vengayil So none of the apostles were baptized either? What was the baptism that the apostles were performing? Were they performing “John’s Baptism” which required re-baptism after Pentecost?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-30

@BeardedPresby @CherylSchatz Sure says something when you basically quote John 3

@BeardedPresby @CherylSchatz Sure says something when you basically quote John 3:16 and people think it is blasphemy. You need to unravel your Calvinist indoctrination. Believe me, it will make much

John 3:16 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-28

@JohnPiper But Paul says that he boasts in his weakness, so boasting is not excluded completely: "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore **I will boast all the more gladly of my weakn...

@JohnPiper But Paul says that he boasts in his weakness, so boasting is not excluded completely: "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Theref

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-15

@reverend_joey @RobertEJohnson5 @paulogia0 Nice. Well I can certainly understand the limitations of science and the problems with evolutionary biology. My daughter is also in her last year of biochemistry. Why don’t you present the scientific basis ...

@reverend_joey @RobertEJohnson5 @paulogia0 Nice. Well I can certainly understand the limitations of science and the problems with evolutionary biology. My daughter is also in her last year of biochemi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-14

@RobertEJohnson5 @paulogia0 I have an engineering degree. I’ve “cracked open” ma

@RobertEJohnson5 @paulogia0 I have an engineering degree. I’ve “cracked open” many textbooks.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-14

@RobertEJohnson5 @paulogia0 Evidence. Facts.

@RobertEJohnson5 @paulogia0 Evidence. Facts.

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