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@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem I’m glad you help around the home, but you seem

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem I’m glad you help around the home, but you seem to suggest that you command your family. Do you command your wife? What kinds of commands do you give her that you expec

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem @grok I’m not trying to trip you up, BTW. Where do you see “roles” defined in scripture? What is the Greek term for ‘role’? I suppose to anyone who thinks something is Biblical and it’s always been the way they believ...

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem @grok I’m not trying to trip you up, BTW. Where do you see “roles” defined in scripture? What is the Greek term for ‘role’? I suppose to anyone who thinks something is

@TheAwokeSlayer @indigopumpkin @rightresponsem I believe in the authority of the Bible. But no apostle has any authority to command what scripture doesn’t command. Paul didn’t use his authority but appealed. Can’t any believer also appeal? And if wha...

@TheAwokeSlayer @indigopumpkin @rightresponsem I believe in the authority of the Bible. But no apostle has any authority to command what scripture doesn’t command. Paul didn’t use his authority but ap

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem @grok I’m not advocating for something unbiblica

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem @grok I’m not advocating for something unbiblical, so I’m curious why you call the egalitarian view (or better yet, mutualism) something I didn’t call it. No one refers

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RT @CherylSchatz: Who are the 24 elders and why are they in Heaven before the fi

RT @CherylSchatz: Who are the 24 elders and why are they in Heaven before the first seal is opened?

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Were Gentiles not saved before the start of the

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Were Gentiles not saved before the start of the church?

Eph 5:21 Mk 10:42-45 general

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem If you want Biblical hierarchy, then you are to

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem If you want Biblical hierarchy, then you are to put yourself under others not over them. Mutual submission is the teaching of Jesus and Paul (Mk 10:42-45; Eph 5:21). ht

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Thanks for highlighting your questions again. How do you know that Jesus nor Paul were egalitarian? I prefer the notion of mutual submission as the Christian view is not about clamouring for high positions but the ups...

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Thanks for highlighting your questions again. How do you know that Jesus nor Paul were egalitarian? I prefer the notion of mutual submission as the Christian view is n

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Then, in Gen 3:16, after the Fall, God says to E

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Then, in Gen 3:16, after the Fall, God says to Eve, "your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you." This reads like a prophecy of what will happen

Gen 3:16 general

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem The fact that Jesus chose 12 male apostles has n

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem The fact that Jesus chose 12 male apostles has no bearing on whether women can be apostles or leaders in the same way that His choosing only Jewish men doesn’t require

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem If the English translation inserts ideas not in the original words then “following the plain English” is not being faithful to God’s intent. The world God created had no hierarchy until Adam decided to rule his wife. ...

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem If the English translation inserts ideas not in the original words then “following the plain English” is not being faithful to God’s intent. The world God created had

Ge 1:28 general

Joel @rightresponsem —you are allowing your misogyny to color your reading of sc

Joel @rightresponsem —you are allowing your misogyny to color your reading of scripture. Your position is merely your opinion—which you are allowed to have. But don’t confuse your opinion with God’s

You don’t want to see…but God reveals the Prov 31 wife working in the public sph

You don’t want to see…but God reveals the Prov 31 wife working in the public sphere—buying fields, planting vineyards, trading goods, managing workers, and speaking wisdom with kindness. Nowhere in s

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Where does scripture say “you will desire [to co

@TheAwokeSlayer @rightresponsem Where does scripture say “you will desire [to control] your husband”? Where is “to control” in the Hebrew? There was no hierarchy in God’s design in Genesis 1:28.

Genesis 1:28 question

@jdenehar @ostrachan How does nature teach you that there is a difference betwee

@jdenehar @ostrachan How does nature teach you that there is a difference between a male and female with regard to head hair? If uncut, they both grow long, right?

@rightresponsem Egalitarians are not ‘godless leftists.’

Any message of peace that leaves out the return of Christ is not the biblical go

Any message of peace that leaves out the return of Christ is not the biblical gospel. And any statement that calls all people children of God denies the clear teaching of Scripture: we are born in sin

The lasting peace promised in Scripture is tied to the reign of the Messiah: “A

The lasting peace promised in Scripture is tied to the reign of the Messiah: “And He will judge between the nations… And they will beat their swords into plowshares… Nation will not lift up a sword a

Is 2:4 general

Paul echoes this in his warning about false peace: “While they are saying, ‘Pea

Paul echoes this in his warning about false peace: “While they are saying, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not es

1Th 5:3 general

Pope Francis made some comments before he died on Monday. He calls everyone children of God, doesn’t seem concerned with the imminent return of Christ and advocates for human induced peace when the Bible says that wars and rumours of wars continue un...

Pope Francis made some comments before he died on Monday. He calls everyone children of God, doesn’t seem concerned with the imminent return of Christ and advocates for human induced peace when the Bi

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-12

@ChristOverChaos @dalepartridge Where is the meaning of head defined in scriptur

@ChristOverChaos @dalepartridge Where is the meaning of head defined in scripture? And why wasn’t a word for authority used to make it clear?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-10

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Sorry…didn’t see this till now. No, I believe both s

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Sorry…didn’t see this till now. No, I believe both spellings refer to the same Greek word. The former is the modern transliteration and the latter the older.

@Brandon27614871 @haymes_joshua @dalepartridge I will refute him on head coverin

@Brandon27614871 @haymes_joshua @dalepartridge I will refute him on head coverings which has nothing to do with my dispensational perspective. It doesn’t even directly relate to my egalitarian views,

1Co 11:1-16 debate

@rightresponsem And who watches over husbands' activity on social media?

@dalepartridge Gen 1:28 is neither feminist nor patriarchal⎯it is egalitarian.

Gen 1:28 debate

@Daniel2Pilgrim @autocorrect2_0 So pastor and overseer are the same thing to you

@Daniel2Pilgrim @autocorrect2_0 So pastor and overseer are the same thing to you?

@autocorrect2_0 Where does the Bible say that women shouldn’t pastor a church? N

@autocorrect2_0 Where does the Bible say that women shouldn’t pastor a church? No one—not even a man—is explicitly referred to as a pastor or shepherd (poimen) except Jesus. Head doesn’t mean authori

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-06

@JamesDitto12 @smashbaals 1. The LXX is an important witness to how the Hebrew was understood very early. 2. The inspired text has only the consonants; vowel markings were added in the 6-10th century AD. So there is a legitimate interpretive questio...

@JamesDitto12 @smashbaals 1. The LXX is an important witness to how the Hebrew was understood very early. 2. The inspired text has only the consonants; vowel markings were added in the 6-10th century

@BigDfromWV9 @smashbaals Are you aware that the Septuagint is the Greek translat

@BigDfromWV9 @smashbaals Are you aware that the Septuagint is the Greek translation from the Hebrew Scriptures done mid 2nd century BC by ~70 Jewish translators/scholars? Long before the Vatican exis

@ImKingGinger Except that’s not what the Bible says! Here’s the context of Is 3

@ImKingGinger Except that’s not what the Bible says! Here’s the context of Is 3:12 assuming it is even referring to women (the LXX has extortioners instead)… https://t.co/UvMRA0MdYh https://t.co/gUUb

Is 3:12 commentary

@smashbaals Reminder that you keep misreading scripture. The Bible says no such

@smashbaals Reminder that you keep misreading scripture. The Bible says no such thing! Here’s the context of Is 3:12 assuming it is even referring to women (the LXX has extortioners instead)… https:/

Is 3:12 debate

John MacArthur is right on this issue—the key is what the Bible says, so we need

John MacArthur is right on this issue—the key is what the Bible says, so we need to take care to rightly divide the Word of truth. https://t.co/YiB18QtLZj

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii My current egalitarian church left th

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii My current egalitarian church left the affirming denomination. I don’t think they are the only ones not affirming.

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Husbands and wives should hypotasso each other. I do

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Husbands and wives should hypotasso each other. I don’t believe the scripture teaches that the husband is the authority over the wife.

@maybemaybe37 @smashbaals It has nothing to do with female leaders or pastors an

@maybemaybe37 @smashbaals It has nothing to do with female leaders or pastors and women teaching truth to men.

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge I already explained what it means many times. No, hy

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge I already explained what it means many times. No, hypotasso as used in scripture does not mean or imply obedience.

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1Co 14:34-45 Ti 2:11-15 general

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii I don’t apply critical theory and I a

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii I don’t apply critical theory and I am convinced that the following are not teaching that women should not be elders or teach truth to men: 1Co 14:34-45, 11:

@smashbaals Which verse are you quoting from because I don’t read that in my Bib

@smashbaals Which verse are you quoting from because I don’t read that in my Bible.

@HippieReligious The apostles never had the mass where they said specific rituals at an altar and the wafer was transformed into the body. The one I last saw the priest drank all the wine and left none for home else. That’s literally what some did i...

@HippieReligious The apostles never had the mass where they said specific rituals at an altar and the wafer was transformed into the body. The one I last saw the priest drank all the wine and left no

1Co 11:17-22 general

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii Yes, there are those who see parts of

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii Yes, there are those who see parts of the Bible as in error. Critical theory is another issue but I’m referring to those who agree with your interpretation o

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Let’s take this from another angle then. What kinds

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Let’s take this from another angle then. What kinds of commands from a pastor uniquely require obedience to him and not someone else if they said the same thing but weren’t

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii I mean that one is egalitarian by rejecting scripture (as they believe it clearly teaches patriarchy or male only rule) and one is egalitarian because they believe that this is what scripture teaches. These ...

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii I mean that one is egalitarian by rejecting scripture (as they believe it clearly teaches patriarchy or male only rule) and one is egalitarian because they b

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge I don’t know why you are confused by this except if

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge I don’t know why you are confused by this except if you view leadership as all about hierarchy of authority. I’m not giving you that answer so you are confused.

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii Only if they are egalitarian despite

@evaanderberg @Grump_Old_Man @MikeWingerii Only if they are egalitarian despite scripture. Doing something against scripture is never a good sign. However, this is not the case for all egalitarians.

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Not necessarily. If they ask me and provide reasons

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Not necessarily. If they ask me and provide reasons I may choose to. If they are telling me to obey scripture and they are not mistaken in their interpretation, then of cou

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Unquestioning obedience (ie coercion)? No. Should you do things that you don’t want to do because it’s for the better of the other person? Yes. Look how Paul an apostle treats Philemon. Look how Paul commends the Bereans...

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Unquestioning obedience (ie coercion)? No. Should you do things that you don’t want to do because it’s for the better of the other person? Yes. Look how Paul an apostle tr

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-02

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Yes and aspiring to serve as an overseer is a good

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Yes and aspiring to serve as an overseer is a good thing. “It is a trustworthy statement: if anyone aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work they desire to do

1Ti 3:1 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-02

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem You are getting closer to what a Christian leader is supposed to look like. A Christian leader is not a military commander or someone who makes dictates that are to be unquestionably followed. I care because much of the ...

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem You are getting closer to what a Christian leader is supposed to look like. A Christian leader is not a military commander or someone who makes dictates that are to be unq

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-01

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Oh, I didn’t mean just being a good person but lead

@Unique95185 @rightresponsem Oh, I didn’t mean just being a good person but leading means demonstrating what it means to be a Christian, to be an example, to do what is right even if no one else does

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-01

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Roughly yes, but not in the way that I believe you a

@PrinceAsbel @dalepartridge Roughly yes, but not in the way that I believe you are implying. It is not submission to authority as you are a slave of another person or that they can command and you jus