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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@BogdanOancea77 My comment was that if taken strictly literally, it means no vocalization. Thankfully 99%+ of the churches I know of don't take this passage this way. 1. First, teaching is a gift which might be included in "word of instruction" fro...

@BogdanOancea77 My comment was that if taken strictly literally, it means no vocalization. Thankfully 99%+ of the churches I know of don't take this passage this way. 1. First, teaching is a gift wh

1Cor14:6 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@GlennDavies @danitreweek In a very brief response to your comment that "elders were qualified men," I believe you are importing male only requirements into these texts. ✏️There is nowhere in 1 Tim 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9 that says that an elder must ...

@GlennDavies @danitreweek In a very brief response to your comment that "elders were qualified men," I believe you are importing male only requirements into these texts. ✏️There is nowhere in 1 Tim 3:

Titus 1:5-9 1 Tim 3:1-13 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Because that's what apostles do. They plant churches and planting churches implies appointing elders. Regarding Paul only mentioning her in this one commendation is not unusual for any elder or deacon. Most are not mentio...

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Because that's what apostles do. They plant churches and planting churches implies appointing elders. Regarding Paul only mentioning her in this one commendation is not unu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Well, it is certainly a good question. The qualifications for deacon are the same as elder aside for "must be able to teach" and we know Phoebe is a deacon(ness). Do we know the names of the elders in Ephesus? No, they ar...

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Well, it is certainly a good question. The qualifications for deacon are the same as elder aside for "must be able to teach" and we know Phoebe is a deacon(ness). Do we kno

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@GlennDavies @danitreweek I guess I was just responding to Dani's Egalitarian pl

@GlennDavies @danitreweek I guess I was just responding to Dani's Egalitarian playbook which is apparently that we avoid dealing with these hard passages. Well... here's an egalitarian who isn't doin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Ok, I appreciate you updating me. Not sure what you mean by conclusion based? I'm just showing how you can have an egalitarian interpretation of this difficult passage which is Biblically faithful. Is that "conclusion bas...

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Ok, I appreciate you updating me. Not sure what you mean by conclusion based? I'm just showing how you can have an egalitarian interpretation of this difficult passage whic

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-23

7/23🧵There are Jewish oral rabbinical traditions (referred to as the oral law or traditions of the elders) which are captured in the Talmud. In the Talmud, women - are blamed for the fall of man - were to be heard and seen as little as possible - no...

7/23🧵There are Jewish oral rabbinical traditions (referred to as the oral law or traditions of the elders) which are captured in the Talmud. In the Talmud, women - are blamed for the fall of man - we

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-22

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Interesting. I’m egalitarian. I think I have exegesi

@GlennDavies @danitreweek Interesting. I’m egalitarian. I think I have exegesis that makes sense of the hard passages. No need for slander or wading into feelings and experiences. Try me.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-22

@calandgrant @MikeWingerii No, that's not quite what I think is going on here. There appears to be a specific couple in the Ephesian church where the woman is deceived and teaching false doctrine and the husband who knows better (possibly he's even ...

@calandgrant @MikeWingerii No, that's not quite what I think is going on here. There appears to be a specific couple in the Ephesian church where the woman is deceived and teaching false doctrine and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-22

@BrotherBoaz @PastorMark Fair enough. It's definitely mostly a guy thing to do

@BrotherBoaz @PastorMark Fair enough. It's definitely mostly a guy thing to do what Mark said. Probably the female equivalent is social media 24/7 with the rest mostly the same. I guess I'm saying

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-21

@PastorMark Good point. But it makes me wonder...is it ok for women to do that?

@PastorMark Good point. But it makes me wonder...is it ok for women to do that??

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-21

@MikeWingerii Most of these are just guesses that don’t hold up. Egalitarians a

@MikeWingerii Most of these are just guesses that don’t hold up. Egalitarians are fundamentally on the right track but many guess on these hard passages. For a view that is consistent with all the d

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

I would love to hear Dani's feedback on my take on this hard passage in 1 Timoth

I would love to hear Dani's feedback on my take on this hard passage in 1 Timothy. https://t.co/TXfyzp96hZ

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

1/🧵In light of some who believe that female pastors (and those who support them) are in high-handed rebellion against God, I'd like to provide an exposition of 1 Tim 2:11-15 which is egalitarian and Biblically faithful. We need to remember that thos...

1/🧵In light of some who believe that female pastors (and those who support them) are in high-handed rebellion against God, I'd like to provide an exposition of 1 Tim 2:11-15 which is egalitarian and B

1 Tim 2:11-15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

2/🧵Exposition of 1 Tim 2:11-15 (part 1) Context in 1 Timothy 1 "A Text Without

2/🧵Exposition of 1 Tim 2:11-15 (part 1) Context in 1 Timothy 1 "A Text Without A Context is Pretext for a Prooftext" First, we must review the context of our passage as context is what limits possib

1 Tim 2:11-15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-19

@nightwindsmusic @SweetbbJiyasus @revjeffvox @QuiverQuant I'm not sure what you are talking about. Churches usually help the poor in various ways. We have a compassionate program in my area where over the winter, we provide shelter and dinner and b...

@nightwindsmusic @SweetbbJiyasus @revjeffvox @QuiverQuant I'm not sure what you are talking about. Churches usually help the poor in various ways. We have a compassionate program in my area where ov

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-19

@_nomadic_soul Church being a "building" or a specific denomination isn't what is important. Meeting regularly with a group of believers that adhere to the fundamentals of the faith and with elders where you are challenged and cared for is important...

@_nomadic_soul Church being a "building" or a specific denomination isn't what is important. Meeting regularly with a group of believers that adhere to the fundamentals of the faith and with elders w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@RegManMinistry @MikeWingerii I’m egalitarian and I’m attempting to obey scriptu

@RegManMinistry @MikeWingerii I’m egalitarian and I’m attempting to obey scripture as faithfully as possible. Recognize that this is not a matter of sin and that these passages are difficult for good

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@rofbethany @MikeWingerii This is not a passage concerning salvation (like what

@rofbethany @MikeWingerii This is not a passage concerning salvation (like what Peter was referring to there), but nonetheless, it is a hard passage. I don’t think I know anyone—especially scholars,

1 Tim 2:15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-12

@rankheresy What if she simply reads the words of what a man says about Christia

@rankheresy What if she simply reads the words of what a man says about Christianity and the Bible? What if the words she says are actually true? Is it a sin to be a woman and preach true doctrine a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-12

@jenniferfox88 @William_E_Wolfe Yes, everyone says this is clear, but no one seems to be able to explain all the details of this passage. - Why is Paul using singular instead of plural if his instruction applies to all women? Or is it only a married...

@jenniferfox88 @William_E_Wolfe Yes, everyone says this is clear, but no one seems to be able to explain all the details of this passage. - Why is Paul using singular instead of plural if his instruct

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-29

Fantastic summary of the current state of the SBC by Terran Williams!  Terran co

Fantastic summary of the current state of the SBC by Terran Williams!  Terran compares the issue of women being prevented from pastoral, elder and deacon positions to how the SBC advocated for slavery

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-26

@SBC_JumpingWorm @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin “…and refrain from prohibitions that scripture does not give.” If you mean we shouldn’t prohibit women from the office of elder/pastor or deacon because the Bible doesn’t pr...

@SBC_JumpingWorm @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin “…and refrain from prohibitions that scripture does not give.” If you mean we shouldn’t prohibit women from the office of e

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-26

@SBC_JumpingWorm @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin If a

@SBC_JumpingWorm @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin If a woman can speak to men, teach men, correct false teaching then she doesn’t need the title

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-26

@SBC_JumpingWorm @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin V12 also says deacons must be “one wife husband” so why do you think women can be deacons but not elders? My reading is the requirements for deacons and elders is the same e...

@SBC_JumpingWorm @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin V12 also says deacons must be “one wife husband” so why do you think women can be deacons but not elders? My reading is the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-24

@DennyBurk Ok, so if you agree women cannot be elders, deacons or pastors, can w

@DennyBurk Ok, so if you agree women cannot be elders, deacons or pastors, can women preach? Can they guide and counsel people? Can they lead a group to serve? In other words can they functionally

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-24

@alexojeda78 @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @JustinPetersMin However, you cannot i

@alexojeda78 @PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @JustinPetersMin However, you cannot ignore scripture that some believe excludes women.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-24

@PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin You don’t need a pass

@PastorSJCamp @Ken_FiveSolas @alexojeda78 @JustinPetersMin You don’t need a passage that says “a woman must be a one man woman” as 1 Tim 3:11 says “Women likewise…” and doesn’t say “an elder must not

1 Tim 3:11 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-24

@tome708 @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin You are wrong sir. I’m in a church t

@tome708 @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin You are wrong sir. I’m in a church that is egalitarian and is leaving the denomination because they were accepting gay pastors. A female pastor is not an a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-24

@tome708 @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin A woman preaching true doctrine or acting as a pastor/elder/deacon has absolutely nothing to do with sexual immorality. It is not cancer or the seed of cancer. However, you are right that if someone is del...

@tome708 @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin A woman preaching true doctrine or acting as a pastor/elder/deacon has absolutely nothing to do with sexual immorality. It is not cancer or the seed of canc

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-23

@akorb034 @DeanWar72224151 @scottspeig @TomBuck Actually, the verse says "one wife (genitive) husband (accusative)"⎯it is using the default male description, but no male pronouns are used. v1 says "if anyone" (gr. τις). It doesn't say "an elder must...

@akorb034 @DeanWar72224151 @scottspeig @TomBuck Actually, the verse says "one wife (genitive) husband (accusative)"⎯it is using the default male description, but no male pronouns are used. v1 says "i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@Bunnick @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin The term deacon is in the male form as this is the default when including both men and women. Note there are no male pronouns and nothing stating “an elder/deacon must not be a woman.” Deborah was from the...

@Bunnick @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin The term deacon is in the male form as this is the default when including both men and women. Note there are no male pronouns and nothing stating “an elder/

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@Bunnick @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin I don't understand your objection. 1

@Bunnick @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin I don't understand your objection. 1 Tim 3 on elders and deacons doesn't say "fathers"...

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@L_T_Pearson @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin After giving the requirements for elders and deacons (with no male pronouns, but using the male gender), Paul says “women likewise” or in the same way or identically. He then says another point about de...

@L_T_Pearson @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin After giving the requirements for elders and deacons (with no male pronouns, but using the male gender), Paul says “women likewise” or in the same way or

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@L_T_Pearson @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin I know that gyne can mean woman o

@L_T_Pearson @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin I know that gyne can mean woman or wife. Here it is plural and accusative. If it referred to the wife of a husband, wouldn’t it be genitive? Your limi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@scottspeig @rsbarrington @TomBuck But you made up the requirement “women can’t

@scottspeig @rsbarrington @TomBuck But you made up the requirement “women can’t be elders” as this is nowhere found in the text just as “elders must be Jewish” is nowhere found in the text.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@L_T_Pearson @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin Where does it say “his” wife or “

@L_T_Pearson @RupertP46422908 @JustinPetersMin Where does it say “his” wife or “their” wives? It just says “women likewise…”. Why are the women to have the same requirements if they cannot be elders

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@scottspeig @TomBuck Where does it teach that elders are not to be women?

@scottspeig @TomBuck Where does it teach that elders are not to be women?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@JustinPetersMin Jesus chose 12 Jewish male apostles and we don’t see Jewishness

@JustinPetersMin Jesus chose 12 Jewish male apostles and we don’t see Jewishness as a requirement for pastors. The apostles were chosen before the start of the church when the dividing wall was still

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@TomBuck In the same way we don’t appoint only Jewish pastors (after all, Jesus

@TomBuck In the same way we don’t appoint only Jewish pastors (after all, Jesus only appointed Jewish apostles), there should also be no barrier for qualified women.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-22

@TomBuck The apostles were appointed before the start of the church. He also ap

@TomBuck The apostles were appointed before the start of the church. He also appointed 12 Jews and no Gentiles so maybe we should only have Jewish male pastors ?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@TomBuck Keep reading… 1 Tim 3:11 “Women likewise…”. Also, there’s no statement

@TomBuck Keep reading… 1 Tim 3:11 “Women likewise…”. Also, there’s no statement “an elder must not be a woman” and no male pronouns are used.

1 Tim 3:11 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@TomBuck @DaveSmith2019 That’s not a very open-minded response. I have a comple

@TomBuck @DaveSmith2019 That’s not a very open-minded response. I have a completely legitimate Biblical exegetical interpretation of 1 Cor 14:34-35, 1 Tim 2:11-15, 1 Tim 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9 that does

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 1 Tim 3:1-13 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@jasonkeithallen I think Rick is referencing 1 Tim 2:11-12 here. You don’t think this means that women cannot teach or exercise authority over men? So the only thing that the SBC is standing for is that women cannot hold the position of pastor/elde...

@jasonkeithallen I think Rick is referencing 1 Tim 2:11-12 here. You don’t think this means that women cannot teach or exercise authority over men? So the only thing that the SBC is standing for is

1 Tim 2:11-12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@JacobMillerAHA @MikeWingerii @cgp42 If it was, then elders would all be in unre

@JacobMillerAHA @MikeWingerii @cgp42 If it was, then elders would all be in unrepentant sin. The question was whether only males can do it. The obvious answer is ‘of course not.’

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@MikeWingerii @iheartJ37 But there are no male pronouns in this passage. There’s no “must not be a woman” or “must be a man.” “One woman man” has to be one way or the other and the default would be male. This requirement is repeated for deacons an...

@MikeWingerii @iheartJ37 But there are no male pronouns in this passage. There’s no “must not be a woman” or “must be a man.” “One woman man” has to be one way or the other and the default would be

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-21

@sarahfaith316 It is commendable you want to serve God whatever He commands. It

@sarahfaith316 It is commendable you want to serve God whatever He commands. It’s important to make sure you’ve got the commands right. God nowhere says that a leader or elder must be male or must n

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-17

@chimpchompchamp @MikeWingerii @kitchenSvenk30 But these passages are highly debated for good reasons. There is no statement "an elder must not be a woman." The grammar and wording and back ref to Adam and Eve, etc. and context are not properly tak...

@chimpchompchamp @MikeWingerii @kitchenSvenk30 But these passages are highly debated for good reasons. There is no statement "an elder must not be a woman." The grammar and wording and back ref to A

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-17

@MikeWingerii @kitchenSvenk30 Except there seems to be a number who feel support

@MikeWingerii @kitchenSvenk30 Except there seems to be a number who feel supporting women pastors or likely even being egalitarian as “high handed rebellion” https://t.co/PFGfoVyXTt

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-17

@kitchenSvenk30 @MikeWingerii You want to disfellowship people who think that wo

@kitchenSvenk30 @MikeWingerii You want to disfellowship people who think that women should be able to preach true doctrine and serve as elders and deacons?

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