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@Altheia_01 @howertonjosh Yes! Exactly! I’m surprised Josh doesn’t acknowledge t

@Altheia_01 @howertonjosh Yes! Exactly! I’m surprised Josh doesn’t acknowledge this but it’s likely because of the same overliteralization that is driving his complementarian theology.

@howertonjosh Finally, @howertonjosh I think this was a pretty good message for a complementarian. You said a few rough things and made it seem to me that egalitarians are worldly and unbiblical, but overall, if I had a complementarian friend, I thin...

@howertonjosh Finally, @howertonjosh I think this was a pretty good message for a complementarian. You said a few rough things and made it seem to me that egalitarians are worldly and unbiblical, but

@howertonjosh [36:31] “She respects him with prose—this is words. … Whatever you say about your husband, his heart will begin to believe ‘she’s right.’ …Don’t focus on [his struggles], focus on the 1 area in his life where you see evidence of grace…”...

@howertonjosh [36:31] “She respects him with prose—this is words. … Whatever you say about your husband, his heart will begin to believe ‘she’s right.’ …Don’t focus on [his struggles], focus on the 1

@howertonjosh The key he is actually stating is not that the wife prioritizes he

@howertonjosh The key he is actually stating is not that the wife prioritizes her husband and he simply basks in being prioritized (though he seems to suggest this as she’s calling him king), but that

Eph 5:21 debate

@howertonjosh “A Christian wife respects her husband (Eph 5:33). …You respect hi

@howertonjosh “A Christian wife respects her husband (Eph 5:33). …You respect him by giving him the appropriate place in your life (one flesh priority). …in general, husbands are going to prioritize t

Eph 5:33 general

@howertonjosh Josh continues… “Ladies, you have a higher calling than neck. Prov 12:4, a wife of Nobel character is not his neck but his crown. …You will either be the crown on his head or you will be the cancer in his bones.” [32:33] He is not wron...

@howertonjosh Josh continues… “Ladies, you have a higher calling than neck. Prov 12:4, a wife of Nobel character is not his neck but his crown. …You will either be the crown on his head or you will be

Prov 12:4 debate

@howertonjosh [31:14] “There’s a line in the movie [My Big Fat Greek Wedding] where one of the ladies says ‘the husband is the head, but the wife is the neck. She can turn him any way she wants.’ Now, kinda funny, but also kind of demonic, little dem...

@howertonjosh [31:14] “There’s a line in the movie [My Big Fat Greek Wedding] where one of the ladies says ‘the husband is the head, but the wife is the neck. She can turn him any way she wants.’ Now,

[30:48] “Husbands, are you seeing a theme? I want to bless and protect my wife.

[30:48] “Husbands, are you seeing a theme? I want to bless and protect my wife. In all those things, Janet might say I disagree but there’s moments I’ll defer.” Yes and this is because he is serving

Howerton—frantically waving his arms—then makes a list of important caveats (“for the internet” 😂), some of which are necessary for comps to state. He believes women can be CEOs but at home, the husband is the boss. Not all comps believe this! My t...

Howerton—frantically waving his arms—then makes a list of important caveats (“for the internet” 😂), some of which are necessary for comps to state. He believes women can be CEOs but at home, the husb

He says the power that the wife has is that “where [her] family and her husband

He says the power that the wife has is that “where [her] family and her husband ends up is largely influenced by [her]—that’s the power [she] has” [13:29]. He then refers to a quip Winston Churchill’

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What I noticed is that pastors that speak on male female relationships and advoc

What I noticed is that pastors that speak on male female relationships and advocate for the complementarian view spend a lot of time warming the audience up for what they are about to hear. Howerton d

🧵 I’ve been hearing a lot of negative feedback about Josh Howerton’s recent serm

🧵 I’ve been hearing a lot of negative feedback about Josh Howerton’s recent sermon series “Fight For Your Family.” So I thought I’d watch the second sermon “How to be a Godly Christian Wife” and give

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-16

@RushiXmakima @Geox19 Hinn's antics have nothing to do with 1Co 14:23 though. Pa

@RushiXmakima @Geox19 Hinn's antics have nothing to do with 1Co 14:23 though. Paul's point is that if everyone is speaking in foreign tongues, it doesn't impact the visitor like prophecy⎯presuming the

1Co 14:23 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-22

@MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an i...

@MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-09

@conwarrior47 @TaraLynnSays @PastorMikeStone So your answer is Biden?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-09

@conwarrior47 @TaraLynnSays @PastorMikeStone But it’s in the hands of each State

@conwarrior47 @TaraLynnSays @PastorMikeStone But it’s in the hands of each State, right? Biden wants RvW back and a vote for Biden is actually likely installing Kamala as we all know Biden won’t last

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 2024-06-14

@TonyG_in_LV @smashbaals Unfortunately, syncretism has been a danger to the chur

@TonyG_in_LV @smashbaals Unfortunately, syncretism has been a danger to the church since the beginning.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@Theo_Chilton There is no giving of authority in this verse.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@Theo_Chilton That verse is: - not a curse - God speaking to Eve (not Adam) - stating that the man ruling the woman is not in the imperative (not a command) - a prophecy that despite her toil in childbearing, she will still desire her husband (want t...

@Theo_Chilton That verse is: - not a curse - God speaking to Eve (not Adam) - stating that the man ruling the woman is not in the imperative (not a command) - a prophecy that despite her toil in child

@Theo_Chilton Where was he given authority? You skipped that part.

@Theo_Chilton Where was he *given* authority? You skipped that part.

@Phirah79 @JamesPelton18 Still unclear - 1 Timothy is the only one being dispute

@Phirah79 @JamesPelton18 Still unclear - 1 Timothy is the only one being disputed?

@Theo_Chilton Oh I understand the difference. There’s no making babies in heaven as we will live forever. So no marriage or giving in marriage. Question: if God’s perfect design for male and female was the male to have authority and the female to fo...

@Theo_Chilton Oh I understand the difference. There’s no making babies in heaven as we will live forever. So no marriage or giving in marriage. Question: if God’s perfect design for male and female w

@JamesPelton18 @Phirah79 This is highly problematic. Which letters from Paul ar

@JamesPelton18 @Phirah79 This is highly problematic. Which letters from Paul are inauthentic?Corinthians, Ephesians and Timothy? Any more? What about Peter, is his letter inauthentic also?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@Writerwhsmith @JamesPelton18 This is absolutely correct! It is a word used in the verb form only once in the New Testament and only 8 other times in antiquity. It is extremely rare and one would wonder why Paul chose this specific word to mean norma...

@Writerwhsmith @JamesPelton18 This is absolutely correct! It is a word used in the verb form only once in the New Testament and only 8 other times in antiquity. It is extremely rare and one would wond

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@JamesPelton18 Except Paul is refuting those he is quoting from the letter the C

@JamesPelton18 Except Paul is refuting those he is quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote. And in 1Ti 2:11-12, Paul is dealing with a specific wife in Ephesus who is teaching false doctrine.

1Ti 2:11-12 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@ColtonRenker @sailemptyskies @KaeleyT I can just imagine Paul or Peter using a

@ColtonRenker @sailemptyskies @KaeleyT I can just imagine Paul or Peter using a meme like this when speaking to people. Are you a Christian?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@susie40647926 Hi Susie! It’s a struggle because something doesn’t seem right. For example, a few verses before Paul writes that women must keep silent, he writes: "…When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a to...

@susie40647926 Hi Susie! It’s a struggle because something doesn’t seem right. For example, a few verses before Paul writes that women must keep silent, he writes: "…When you assemble, each one has a

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-07

@jtdxn_ There was a certain woman caught in the act of adultery. Jesus said: ‘Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.’ Then we have the following: "For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Do you not j...

@jtdxn_ There was a certain woman caught in the act of adultery. Jesus said: ‘Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.’ Then we have the following: "For what busin

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-07

@PastorMikeStone Maybe someone can show me where in the Bible requirements for *

@PastorMikeStone Maybe someone can show me where in the Bible requirements for *senior* pastor are listed. I’ll wait.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@TonyMor52435077 @masonmennenga If we sat down for coffee, I could tell you stories about church behaviour, that of leaders and pastors. Again, my point is not that there are people failing—there are many, but that this is not the basis on which I b...

@TonyMor52435077 @masonmennenga If we sat down for coffee, I could tell you stories about church behaviour, that of leaders and pastors. Again, my point is not that there are people failing—there are

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@ScottCross_8 @wolfeman2120 @NamedWar @TheMuppetPastor @KittyMitchell7 Sorry I forgot the prior verses which are key in this case with Trump: “If there is a girl who is a virgin engaged to a man, and another man finds her in the city and lies with h...

@ScottCross_8 @wolfeman2120 @NamedWar @TheMuppetPastor @KittyMitchell7 Sorry I forgot the prior verses which are key in this case with Trump: “If there is a girl who is a virgin engaged to a man, and

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-14

@JeffWhampton @Simple_Shaman @paulogia0 You have to start with the evidence and

@JeffWhampton @Simple_Shaman @paulogia0 You have to start with the evidence and then see where it leads before we consider whether it is the Christian God or not.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-14

@Simple_Shaman @JeffWhampton @paulogia0 What evidence do you have that rocks for

@Simple_Shaman @JeffWhampton @paulogia0 What evidence do you have that rocks form into complex life via chance mutations?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@ronhenzel @kennyinnes My church doesn’t encourage prophecy and tongues because of Asuza but because of 1Co 12-14. The idea that understanding and exhortation is not necessary after the final sentence of Revelation was penned is clearly fallacious. ...

@ronhenzel @kennyinnes My church doesn’t encourage prophecy and tongues because of Asuza but because of 1Co 12-14. The idea that understanding and exhortation is not necessary after the final sentenc

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@kennyinnes @ronhenzel Exactly. And without a single command in scripture as to

@kennyinnes @ronhenzel Exactly. And without a single command in scripture as to when we are to disregard the commands Paul gives to eagerly desire to prophecy and to not forbid tongues, cessationists

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-02

@ronhenzel Paul literally says in the next chapter to earnestly desire to prop

@ronhenzel Paul literally says in the next chapter to *earnestly desire* to prophesy and to *not forbid* speaking in tongues—both are in the imperative. "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, earnestly

1Co 14:39 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-28

@ymmotrojam @ronhenzel @pastherandie @kriesese @smashbaals The following is from Hamilton's article in Priscilla Papers Vol 17, 14-15: "Christian scholars have struggled to determine exactly where Paul was quoting others’ words. An important indicat...

@ymmotrojam @ronhenzel @pastherandie @kriesese @smashbaals The following is from Hamilton's article in Priscilla Papers Vol 17, 14-15: "Christian scholars have struggled to determine exactly where Pa

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 2024-03-26

@ymmotrojam @914Ann Appreciate your tone, Tom. You are always gracious and are an example. The passage says that women need to be silent and ask their husbands at home. What about single women, widows, women with unbelieving husbands or husbands tha...

@ymmotrojam @914Ann Appreciate your tone, Tom. You are always gracious and are an example. The passage says that women need to be silent and ask their husbands at home. What about single women, widow

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-14

It has now been 11 days since my response to @MikeWingerii’s last video in his Women in Ministry series and 3 since my appeal below. I thought I’d record myself for you Mike so you’d get to hear my tone and appeal in a way that may be easier for you...

It has now been 11 days since my response to @MikeWingerii’s last video in his Women in Ministry series and 3 since my appeal below. I thought I’d record myself for you Mike so you’d get to hear my t

@Crystalisives @NarnianAttorney @William34772026 @RSCharlton @MikeWingerii No they aren’t—Philip Payne is wrong on this and I’m disappointed. It is in every extant manuscript. Scribes recognized it wasn’t Paul’s words so they marked it or added notes...

@Crystalisives @NarnianAttorney @William34772026 @RSCharlton @MikeWingerii No they aren’t—Philip Payne is wrong on this and I’m disappointed. It is in every extant manuscript. Scribes recognized it wa

@Crystalisives @RSCharlton @NarnianAttorney @MikeWingerii There's something special here because abuse of authority should a universal "no" for both males and females. Something is specific here to "a woman" which v14 specifies by "the woman" as a sp...

@Crystalisives @RSCharlton @NarnianAttorney @MikeWingerii There's something special here because abuse of authority should a universal "no" for both males and females. Something is specific here to "a

@aubriejwilliams @MikeWingerii You are not following my logic. I’m talking about Mike’s advising people to loudly leave, causing waves and taking people with them. If you prefer a male pastor and elders, then graciously and peacefully leave and go to...

@aubriejwilliams @MikeWingerii You are not following my logic. I’m talking about Mike’s advising people to loudly leave, causing waves and taking people with them. If you prefer a male pastor and elde

@RSCharlton @NarnianAttorney @MikeWingerii Neat magic trick. So you just eliminated all secondary issues by quipping “sola scriptura”? I believe sola scriptura too. That verse is in the context of stopping false teaching, not stopping anyone from te...

@RSCharlton @NarnianAttorney @MikeWingerii Neat magic trick. So you just eliminated all secondary issues by quipping “sola scriptura”? I believe sola scriptura too. That verse is in the context of st

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@Revelation_14_7 @TomWarlord @baste_goblin @EchoToaster_ @Eric_Conn @StoneChoir Wow, at 8m33s, he says that the wife interfaces to God through the husband just like a dog does through its owner! I’ve often thought complementarians treat wives like ch...

@Revelation_14_7 @TomWarlord @baste_goblin @EchoToaster_ @Eric_Conn @StoneChoir Wow, at 8m33s, he says that the wife interfaces to God through the husband just like a dog does through its owner! I’ve

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@Revelation_14_7 @TomWarlord @baste_goblin @EchoToaster_ @Eric_Conn @StoneChoir Which churches are you referring to? I’m referring to the intention Paul had when he was alive which was a problem even in his day but which he suggests will get worse af...

@Revelation_14_7 @TomWarlord @baste_goblin @EchoToaster_ @Eric_Conn @StoneChoir Which churches are you referring to? I’m referring to the intention Paul had when he was alive which was a problem even

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-24

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty If you

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty If you claim to understand 1Ti 2:12, then please explain the capstone verse, v15. https://t.co/zkbRDwQoSZ

1Ti 2:12 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-23

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 The problem with Witherington’s assumption is that this passage is about authority of one person over another in worship. It is not. I challenge you to interpret v10. The NASB has “symbol of” but this is not in the Greek. ...

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 The problem with Witherington’s assumption is that this passage is about authority of one person over another in worship. It is not. I challenge you to interpret v10. The N