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@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Does "and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ" (Eph 5:21) not apply between you and the congregant if what the congregant stated was God's will? On what basis is a pastor or elder demanding you step ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Does "and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ" (Eph 5:21) not apply between you and the congregant if what the congregant stated was God's will? On w

Eph 5:21 question

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yes, not everyone is an elder. Gifting and proven

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Yes, not everyone is an elder. Gifting and proven character are both imperative. Sorry if I misled you to think otherwise. But if the same thing was said by an elder or b

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii An elder has a special function and gifting in the body, but all in the body have the same authority to make disciples and to teach them to obey everything Jesus commanded to his disciples. Function—such as oversight—is ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii An elder has a special function and gifting in the body, but all in the body have the same authority to make disciples and to teach them to obey everything Jesus commande

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Now, I would hope that an elder is one because of

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Now, I would hope that an elder is one because of their wisdom and knowledge of the scriptures and the gifting God has given to them, and I want to benefit from that.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-19

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Well, we are all to submit to each other because God has distributed His gifts differently to individuals and we are to benefit from these gifts and give of those gifts to others for their benefit (Eph 5:21). When you s...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Well, we are all to submit to each other because God has distributed His gifts differently to individuals and we are to benefit from these gifts and give of those gifts t

Eph 5:21 debate

@curtisschlepp @JollyStine Except that qualifications should apply individually as one spouse may not have a teaching gift or the fortitude to correct false teaching. And also, Paul was single (and likely Timothy) and advocated for singleness so one...

@curtisschlepp @JollyStine Except that qualifications should apply individually as one spouse may not have a teaching gift or the fortitude to correct false teaching. And also, Paul was single (and l

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-10

@BaldwinOfJ @samuel_costner @WokePreacherTV I'm not lying about anything. How am I a false shepherd? In what way does encouraging a godly woman who God gifts to teach and shepherd into the truth damnable? You really need to stop, take a deep breath ...

@BaldwinOfJ @samuel_costner @WokePreacherTV I'm not lying about anything. How am I a false shepherd? In what way does encouraging a godly woman who God gifts to teach and shepherd into the truth damna

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-08

@The11Hour_1776 The scripture teaches that we are to treat each other based on gifting, ability and desire and not based on skin color, male/female or rich/poor. So yes, treating individuals as equally made in the image of God. This is not to say th...

@The11Hour_1776 The scripture teaches that we are to treat each other based on gifting, ability and desire and not based on skin color, male/female or rich/poor. So yes, treating individuals as equall

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-05

@Wbtesq @MikeWingerii No, I’m not joking. And no, not all Christian men think that women should not be allowed to teach or pastor if they have the gifting and character qualifications. And definitely not all Christians think it is a sin for a female ...

@Wbtesq @MikeWingerii No, I’m not joking. And no, not all Christian men think that women should not be allowed to teach or pastor if they have the gifting and character qualifications. And definitely

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-02

@mikeproverbs10 @severegrace @smashbaals No, a woman who God gifts to teach or p

@mikeproverbs10 @severegrace @smashbaals No, a woman who God gifts to teach or pastor is not in rebellion. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@RushiXmakima @SacrdCowTipping @MikeWingerii Yes, the church was to minister to

@RushiXmakima @SacrdCowTipping @MikeWingerii Yes, the church was to minister to each other! Elders have the gift of teaching and responsibility to correct but they are not the only ones to teach or pr

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-17

@DST_QA @Robert_S_Morley The husband ought to serve his family in the gifting he has, which includes his strength. It is pretty rare that you need to defend your family nowadays, preventing women from protecting their families if their husband is not...

@DST_QA @Robert_S_Morley The husband ought to serve his family in the gifting he has, which includes his strength. It is pretty rare that you need to defend your family nowadays, preventing women from

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-16

@jin_484 @Oneantifem Those differences are essential to leadership. To discount the way that women lead and refuse to work together with them as leaders means they don’t benefit from men and men don’t benefit from women. You also must not be married...

@jin_484 @Oneantifem Those differences are essential to leadership. To discount the way that women lead and refuse to work together with them as leaders means they don’t benefit from men and men don’t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-15

Wolfe claims that churches are “proudly disobeying God’s clear commands for who

Wolfe claims that churches are “proudly disobeying God’s clear commands for who can be a pastor,” but last I checked, ‘pastor’ isn’t even mentioned in 1Ti 2:12 and 1Ti 3:1-13 has to do with elders who

1Ti 2:11-15 1Ti 2:12 1Ti 3:1-13 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-14

@ronhenzel No, people can certainly speak the words insincerely. Otherwise no one could even read this text out loud! Paul is stressing in the context of spiritual gifts that a genuine, heartfelt acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord is something the Holy...

@ronhenzel No, people can certainly speak the words insincerely. Otherwise no one could even read this text out loud! Paul is stressing in the context of spiritual gifts that a genuine, heartfelt ack

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-14

@RuthAmyAllan You have every right to. But it is demonstrably false to say that

@RuthAmyAllan You have every right to. But it is demonstrably false to say that a woman can’t preach. If she doesn’t have the gift of preaching and teaching then she’s not qualified, but those who do—

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@smashbaals Which is why we should not forbid women from serving in whatever capacity and gifting that God gives them! We should not be needlessly dividing Jesus’ church over these secondary matters. One church has male only leadership and another ...

@smashbaals Which is why we should not forbid women from serving in whatever capacity and gifting that God gives them! We should not be needlessly dividing Jesus’ church over these secondary matters.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Both the husband and the wife are

@DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Both the husband and the wife are to follow Christ’s model. Both lead according to their gifting. Both subject themselves to one another.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-10

@GarrettBWood We are not talking about the characteristics of motherhood or fath

@GarrettBWood We are not talking about the characteristics of motherhood or fatherhood but the idea that the wife submits to the husband and is not free to lead or shepherd even if God gifts her with

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-06

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Mike Winger says it’s about authority as he

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii Mike Winger says it’s about authority as he acknowledges that otherwise there is no reason to stop women who are gifted, skilled and capable from serving as pastor

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-06

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii I’m not dumbing it down. I’m highlighting t

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii I’m not dumbing it down. I’m highlighting the real issue and it is not female pastors. The issue has to do with character qualifications, gifting, soundness in th

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-05

@dmichaelclary @jdgreear If I understand you correctly… So—if the church is full of African believers, we don’t intentionally bring in a white person to lead. We look around us to find those sound in the faith, mature, with evidenced character and w...

@dmichaelclary @jdgreear If I understand you correctly… So—if the church is full of African believers, we don’t intentionally bring in a white person to lead. We look around us to find those sound in

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-03

I didn’t realize that women loving their husbands required an exclusive role. Strange as I’m pretty sure both love their children. Running the affairs of the house takes a team based on gifting, skill set and interests. 2Ti 2:2 says we just need rel...

I didn’t realize that women loving their husbands required an exclusive role. Strange as I’m pretty sure both love their children. Running the affairs of the house takes a team based on gifting, skill

2Ti 2:2 general

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

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@MikhailSaintt @MolderAnna26649 @Brian_Sauve Women sticking to the home is part

@MikhailSaintt @MolderAnna26649 @Brian_Sauve Women sticking to the home is part of it. Women not leading, gifted teachers afraid to teach a male that gets a bit too old. Women who sense God’s calling

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-29

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul It’s pretty clear that a godly woman is not restricted f

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul It’s pretty clear that a godly woman is not restricted from serving in any capacity that God gifted her in, including overseer or elder or deacon.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-09

@JimmyParker87 @RevChrisDavis I appreciate you asking this question. The emphasis in scripture is on character, gifting, desire and soundness in the faith. It is not on whether one is male or female and it certainly says nothing like it is a sin for ...

@JimmyParker87 @RevChrisDavis I appreciate you asking this question. The emphasis in scripture is on character, gifting, desire and soundness in the faith. It is not on whether one is male or female a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-26

@GetoD6812 @pastherandie Forbidding women completely without any regard for their giftedness, ability and specific teaching is clearly an error and the Orthodox Church has fallen prey to cultural patriarchalism like many others. Saying "but what abo...

@GetoD6812 @pastherandie Forbidding women completely without any regard for their giftedness, ability and specific teaching is clearly an error and the Orthodox Church has fallen prey to cultural patr

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-26

@GetoD6812 @pastherandie Just because I believe scripture doesn't forbid godly women from teaching or pastoral ministry doesn't mean that women don't mess up like men. Maybe if men supported women who were gifted and had the desire to serve in this c...

@GetoD6812 @pastherandie Just because I believe scripture doesn't forbid godly women from teaching or pastoral ministry doesn't mean that women don't mess up like men. Maybe if men supported women who

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-10

@StevenMKestner @MikeWingerii But I believe this on the basis of scripture and t

@StevenMKestner @MikeWingerii But I believe this on the basis of scripture and that scripture does not exclude or prohibit someone on the basis of their biology but on their soundness in the faith, th

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@ronhenzel @kennyinnes Further, why cease with only prophecy and not also with t

@ronhenzel @kennyinnes Further, why cease with only prophecy and not also with the teaching gift? If we no longer see as in a mirror dimly (1Co 13:12) and the partial is gone and the full has come, th

1Co 13:12 question

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@ronhenzel When did the cessation occur then? Paul says that the gifts are for

@ronhenzel When did the cessation occur then? Paul says that the gifts are for the edification of the church and that prophecy is the greatest as it was for learning and exhortation (1Co 14:31). Ha

1Co 14:31 question

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

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-28

@JayMallow3 @JollyStine The idea that Paul limits prophecy from women in the con

@JayMallow3 @JollyStine The idea that Paul limits prophecy from women in the context of the gathering is purely rediculous! Prophecy is meant to be shared with all. Paul says its the greatest gift as

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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

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-19

@Here4Now0829 @smashbaals @bornagainbrett I see. It may be that there are no wom

@Here4Now0829 @smashbaals @bornagainbrett I see. It may be that there are no women prophets or gifted to teach in your entire church, but do they forbid women from teaching, reading scripture, prophes

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-16

@_the_pact_ @MikeWingerii Ok, you are absolutely right if this is sin. Mike is calling this issue secondary but then treating it as sin, something primary. You’ll need to demonstrate how it is that a godly woman teaching truth or pastoring (as God g...

@_the_pact_ @MikeWingerii Ok, you are absolutely right if this is sin. Mike is calling this issue secondary but then treating it as sin, something primary. You’ll need to demonstrate how it is that a

@avyargo @plumlee_ann @MikeWingerii The Bible doesn't tell anyone to "hold authority." Women are certainly told to teach and shown to teach others. No one is called pastor in the New Testament except Jesus Himself. Anyone who forbids women from full...

@avyargo @plumlee_ann @MikeWingerii The Bible doesn't tell anyone to "hold authority." Women are certainly told to teach and shown to teach others. No one is called pastor in the New Testament except

@avyargo @plumlee_ann @MikeWingerii Thanks for recognizing this and to reframing

@avyargo @plumlee_ann @MikeWingerii Thanks for recognizing this and to reframing it as one issue. Now then, where is there a command (an imperative) saying that godly and gifted women cannot preach o

@ronhenzel @John_T_Caldwell @MikeWingerii I appreciate that Ron. All the best to you as you keep doing what you feel is right. That said, egalitarians are not sinning by allowing and encouraging godly and gifted women to minister by teaching truth a...

@ronhenzel @John_T_Caldwell @MikeWingerii I appreciate that Ron. All the best to you as you keep doing what you feel is right. That said, egalitarians are not sinning by allowing and encouraging godl

@onegospel2021 @MikeWingerii Yes, anything defying the Lord is a sin. But a godly woman gifted by God to pastor and who preaches the truth is not violating or ignoring any commandment. There is no such commandment. There is no imperative. It’s not l...

@onegospel2021 @MikeWingerii Yes, anything defying the Lord is a sin. But a godly woman gifted by God to pastor and who preaches the truth is not violating or ignoring any commandment. There is no su

@avyargo @MikeWingerii It’s not about not liking it. You are misreading these passages thinking they prohibit godly women who are gifted by God from fulfilling His calling for them. To restrict them is quenching the Holy Spirit. God does not implemen...

@avyargo @MikeWingerii It’s not about not liking it. You are misreading these passages thinking they prohibit godly women who are gifted by God from fulfilling His calling for them. To restrict them i

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-12

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii That that CEO stuff is how the world runs things. That's not how the church is supposed to work. Mutuality, willingly serving each other with the gifts God has given. You got the right word, but you think it ha...

@Torncurtainorg @AWoytuik @MikeWingerii That that CEO stuff is how the world runs things. That's not how the church is supposed to work. Mutuality, willingly serving each other with the gifts God has

Eph 5:21 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-08

@rofbethany How is it not a secondary issue? You even disagree with Mike, a comp

@rofbethany How is it not a secondary issue? You even disagree with Mike, a complementarian. God's judgment is not heavy upon us because of God's gifting and calling on godly women to pastor churches

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-28

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy Women tend to think differently which is why I'm glad that both me and my wife lead together. I don't trump her because she brings a different perspective or gifts to our relationship. My decision isn't final because I'm ma...

@BogdanOancea77 @JoanBandy Women tend to think differently which is why I'm glad that both me and my wife lead together. I don't trump her because she brings a different perspective or gifts to our re

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-27

@baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn I’m ok with you saying I’m wrong. I’m showing that godly women who use their God-given gifts to serve according to their ability are not in rebellion. I know you di...

@baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @TomWarlord @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn I’m ok with you saying I’m wrong. I’m showing that godly women who use their God-given gifts to serve according to

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-25

@EddieBucha10986 But my belief that God doesn’t forbid women is on Biblical grounds. I’m not ignoring anything in the Bible. To block godly, qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders would go against what I believe the Bible teaches and ther...

@EddieBucha10986 But my belief that God doesn’t forbid women is on Biblical grounds. I’m not ignoring anything in the Bible. To block godly, qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders would go

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

Complementarians: Your MEN are being discriminated against! 👉Women get to receive the teaching gifts of the Holy Spirit through both men and women, but the men are only allowed to receive from other men. 😡You should be outraged! Why is God so pre...

Complementarians: Your MEN are being discriminated against! 👉Women get to receive the teaching gifts of the Holy Spirit through both men and women, but the men are only allowed to receive from other

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Then why does He gift women with teaching, preach

@KimberleeJayneW @will_servant Then why does He gift women with teaching, preaching and leadership gifts only to exclude men from benefiting from them?