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@TheMuppetPastor @ZrimecSteve Wives don’t have a mediator though, they don’t need a second saviour figure either. Mutualists recognize that while Paul doesn’t state it in these passages, the source of the woman is also through Christ who formed Eve ...

@TheMuppetPastor @ZrimecSteve Wives don’t have a mediator though, they don’t need a second saviour figure either. Mutualists recognize that while Paul doesn’t state it in these passages, the source o

@TheMuppetPastor @DoctrineofTulip @autocorrect2_0 Every a Christian is called a

@TheMuppetPastor @DoctrineofTulip @autocorrect2_0 Every a Christian is called a diakonos in Greek, even Jesus and Paul are. So whether or not they are leaders has to be determined by the context.

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@TheMuppetPastor @DoctrineofTulip @autocorrect2_0 “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she h...

@TheMuppetPastor @DoctrineofTulip @autocorrect2_0 “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and hel

@DeeGoingsGirl I realize that some comps are never going to agree with my interp

@DeeGoingsGirl I realize that some comps are never going to agree with my interpretation of scripture, so I’m looking for those who don’t see comp as a power trip. I’ll have to read more from him to

@TheMuppetPastor @MrsMagdaBeard There’s just one problem: Eph 5:21⎯ "and subjec

@TheMuppetPastor @MrsMagdaBeard There’s just one problem: Eph 5:21⎯ "and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ” (Eph 5:21 NASB 2020). Everyone in the body to everyone in the body.

Eph 5:21 general

@UndyingLegend79 @TheMuppetPastor Take a second look—the ground was cursed and t

@UndyingLegend79 @TheMuppetPastor Take a second look—the ground was cursed and the serpent (and animals) were cursed, but no mention of curse of Adam or Eve. The word is not used. https://t.co/OLSzgw

@CSavedByGrace18 I’m glad that you believe women can share the gospel! The gospel is one of the most authoritative proclamations! If they can do this, why can’t godly women teach true doctrine inside the church?—yes, to other women and children, but...

@CSavedByGrace18 I’m glad that you believe women can share the gospel! The gospel is one of the most authoritative proclamations! If they can do this, why can’t godly women teach true doctrine inside

Gen 3:17 Gen 3:17 question

Many think the first sin was Adam obeying Eve. This is not what Gen 3:17 says. Gen 3:17 (NASB 2020): "Then to Adam He said, 'Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree...” Why was listening to her voice impo...

Many think the first sin was Adam obeying Eve. This is not what Gen 3:17 says. Gen 3:17 (NASB 2020): "Then to Adam He said, 'Because you have *listened* to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-15

I drew a diagram showing the syntactic relationships of the terms Paul uses in 1

I drew a diagram showing the syntactic relationships of the terms Paul uses in 1 Tim 2:11-15. It's a bit busy but I tried to show the relationships between 'a woman', Eve, 'the woman,' she and they. h

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

God uses judicial hardening so they will experience the result of their stubborn refusal to believe in order to hopefully bring them back. This is much like church discipline for those who refuse to repent—handing them over to Satan so that they may...

God uses judicial hardening so they will experience the result of their stubborn refusal to believe in order to hopefully bring them back. This is much like church discipline for those who refuse to

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-14

@ronhenzel Oh, so you actually do believe that this text demonstrates Total Inability just that it doesn't teach it? Seems a minor difference, don't you think? Deut 10:16 + Deut 30:6 are actually my favourite combination of passages in the law showi...

@ronhenzel Oh, so you actually do believe that this text demonstrates Total Inability just that it doesn't teach it? Seems a minor difference, don't you think? Deut 10:16 + Deut 30:6 are actually my

Deut 10:16 Deut 30:6 question

@RusskyPivo @smashbaals I’m simply quoting Abraham on this. It doesn’t mean one must be morally perfect. Not even Abraham was perfect as he told Sarah to lie and say she was his sister, and he slept with Hagar thinking that God wanted him to take a...

@RusskyPivo @smashbaals I’m simply quoting Abraham on this. It doesn’t mean one must be morally perfect. Not even Abraham was perfect as he told Sarah to lie and say she was his sister, and he slept

@florabelle444 @harmonizedgrace Not sure if this is tongue in cheek, but God does say to Adam in Gen 3:17, "because you heeded (or listened to) the voice of your wife..." This is not about Adam obeying Eve, but about him hearing the conversation and...

@florabelle444 @harmonizedgrace Not sure if this is tongue in cheek, but God does say to Adam in Gen 3:17, "because you heeded (or listened to) the voice of your wife..." This is not about Adam obeyi

Gen 3:17 debate

@Duke456521 I have met pastors who feel it is their job to setup a completely distinct local fellowship, so they have a right to exclude people from leadership whom they disagree with on secondary matters. However, the church belongs to Jesus. Rest...

@Duke456521 I have met pastors who feel it is their job to setup a completely distinct local fellowship, so they have a right to exclude people from leadership whom they disagree with on secondary mat

Gal 1:11-12 1 Cor 11:23-25 Acts 9:3-6 debate

@JackAllLanterns @ljlovinglife74 @NBidnz @harmonizedgrace Don't be so quick to write off Paul. Not only did Jesus meet him on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-6), but Paul claims that Jesus revealed the gospel to him in Gal 1:11-12. In 1 Cor 11:23-25...

@JackAllLanterns @ljlovinglife74 @NBidnz @harmonizedgrace Don't be so quick to write off Paul. Not only did Jesus meet him on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-6), but Paul claims that Jesus revealed th

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-12

@jabberwookie80 @harmonizedgrace Nothing in Eph 5 says "wives obey your husbands." Also...Eph 5:21 says "and subject [ὑποτάσσω, hypotasso] yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ." So if we are to subject ourselves to each other, then whate...

@jabberwookie80 @harmonizedgrace Nothing in Eph 5 says "wives obey your husbands." Also...Eph 5:21 says "and subject [ὑποτάσσω, hypotasso] yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ." So if we

Eph 5:21 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-12

@harmonizedgrace You are correct that patriarchy doesn’t mean a husband cannot o

@harmonizedgrace You are correct that patriarchy doesn’t mean a husband cannot or should not consider input or ideas from his wife but simply that he makes all the decisions and can disagree with the

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-12

He still says that the pastor has some "decision making and some authority"⎯I'm

He still says that the pastor has some "decision making and some authority"⎯I'm still curious what Mike thinks is unique authority relegated to the pastor. The authority is in the Word, not a fallibl

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-10

RT @ryanschatz: @MikeWingerii Why should you apologize when someone is offended?

RT @ryanschatz: @MikeWingerii Why should you apologize when someone is offended? People were offended in the Bible—even by things Jesus sa…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-10

@MikeWingerii Why should you apologize when someone is offended? People were offended in the Bible—even by things Jesus says. What Biblical precedence do you find for apologizing if you did nothing wrong? Here’s the example from Jesus: "But Jesus...

@MikeWingerii Why should you apologize when someone is offended? People were offended in the Bible—even by things Jesus says. What Biblical precedence do you find for apologizing if you did nothing

@susannemaynes I think the problem I have seen is that pastors believe they have

@susannemaynes I think the problem I have seen is that pastors believe they have a responsibility to set the official teaching uniquely for their church. This allows them to filter out anyone they di

@susannemaynes In the one church where I sat down with the pastor, this idea was used as a rite only allowed for official pastors, not just males. They had a male intern pastor and he wasn’t allowed to speak authoritatively either, though he will be...

@susannemaynes In the one church where I sat down with the pastor, this idea was used as a rite only allowed for official pastors, not just males. They had a male intern pastor and he wasn’t allowed

@paulogia0 There’s a difference between purchasing a fully paid for gift card an

@paulogia0 There’s a difference between purchasing a fully paid for gift card and giving it to every human being and then cashing it in. Jesus says that He died for Judas too. But Judas didn’t belie

This idea of authoritative preaching comes up a lot in complementarian circles. But what does it mean? In 1 Pet 4:11 we read "Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking actual words of God…" If it isn’t our personal opinion, shouldn’t we AL...

This idea of authoritative preaching comes up a lot in complementarian circles. But what does it mean? In 1 Pet 4:11 we read "Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking actual words of God…"

1 Pet 4:11 question

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-06

@Generally_aware @RealStevenDC @ryancduff If you admit deacons, and deacons are

@Generally_aware @RealStevenDC @ryancduff If you admit deacons, and deacons are also described as “one wife husbands” (1 Tim 3:12), then why can’t they be elders?

1 Tim 3:12 question

RT @ryanschatz: @MaxLuder @MarkGrote @JollyStine You don't get requirements by i

RT @ryanschatz: @MaxLuder @MarkGrote @JollyStine You don't get requirements by inferring intention. Paul includes women in vs11. However,…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-06

@MaxLuder @MarkGrote @JollyStine You don't get requirements by inferring intention. Paul includes women in vs11. However, there's a big difference between including and forbidding. For example, there are only two people explicitly called elders in...

@MaxLuder @MarkGrote @JollyStine You don't get requirements by inferring intention. Paul includes women in vs11. However, there's a big difference between including and forbidding. For example, the

@JillSmi60526171 @godlywomanhood MacArthur is a humble man who seems to sincerel

@JillSmi60526171 @godlywomanhood MacArthur is a humble man who seems to sincerely believe that women should not preach or teach with men present. He’s wrong though. I go through the relevant texts i

@JeffreyPWiesner Sounds like you are simply referring to caring well for our fam

@JeffreyPWiesner Sounds like you are simply referring to caring well for our family and guests. Hospitality shouldn’t be a half effort, yet someone’s best should be acceptable or help teach them so t

@worldneedsOil @smashbaals Generally speaking you are right that religions are as numerous as cultures. However, the Bible transcends all cultures. Don’t assume that America is a Christian Nation or that its political leaders or even the popular pr...

@worldneedsOil @smashbaals Generally speaking you are right that religions are as numerous as cultures. However, the Bible transcends all cultures. Don’t assume that America is a Christian Nation or

@ManuelMencia11 @AndBlackburn233 @CSavedByGrace18 Believe me, I have. I used to listen all the time to RC Spoul, John Piper and John MacArthur and once believed the doctrine summarized in TULIP but thank God had the scriptures explained to me more a...

@ManuelMencia11 @AndBlackburn233 @CSavedByGrace18 Believe me, I have. I used to listen all the time to RC Spoul, John Piper and John MacArthur and once believed the doctrine summarized in TULIP but t

@ManuelMencia11 @AndBlackburn233 @CSavedByGrace18 No, if you do not repent, you will lose your salvation. Salvation is by faith and someone who claims to be a Christian but refuses to submit to God is a liar and the truth is not in him. This may so...

@ManuelMencia11 @AndBlackburn233 @CSavedByGrace18 No, if you do not repent, you will lose your salvation. Salvation is by faith and someone who claims to be a Christian but refuses to submit to God i

@ManuelMencia11 @CSavedByGrace18 They believe things that I think the scripture doesn’t teach, but when it comes to the fundamentals of the gospel, they believe the same as me. I’ll give you an example. They will preach the gospel to all just as I ...

@ManuelMencia11 @CSavedByGrace18 They believe things that I think the scripture doesn’t teach, but when it comes to the fundamentals of the gospel, they believe the same as me. I’ll give you an examp

@AndBlackburn233 @OutOfThePocket What on earth are you talking about? Demonic possession for their total sexual depravity??? A Calvinist who practices sexual depravity would be kicked out of his church! To suggest Calvinism is the basis of homosex...

@AndBlackburn233 @OutOfThePocket What on earth are you talking about? Demonic possession for their total sexual depravity??? A Calvinist who practices sexual depravity would be kicked out of his chu

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@RiseRevolution5 @TeregianKunta Those are great texts. Ultimately we have ample proof that women occupied positions of authority, leadership and influence including over men. So what we need to do is explain these hard passages. And I believe I ha...

@RiseRevolution5 @TeregianKunta Those are great texts. Ultimately we have ample proof that women occupied positions of authority, leadership and influence including over men. So what we need to do i

@at_M_J_F_ @heaveniscallin1 @FrMatthewLC Rather, I’m working hard to demonstrate what the plain meaning of the text is by carefully considering everything in the grammar, context and how Paul applies it in his own life. When Paul is clear in Galatia...

@at_M_J_F_ @heaveniscallin1 @FrMatthewLC Rather, I’m working hard to demonstrate what the plain meaning of the text is by carefully considering everything in the grammar, context and how Paul applies

On the one hand, John has a point because to agree that scripture clearly teaches male only leadership and then to willfully ignore this is clear evidence of rebellion against the Bible. However, I want you to know that this is not what the New Test...

On the one hand, John has a point because to agree that scripture clearly teaches male only leadership and then to willfully ignore this is clear evidence of rebellion against the Bible. However, I w

@OutOfThePocket Here’s another one: “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge ...

@OutOfThePocket Here’s another one: “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may per

@Thygar @masonmennenga Paul put Christians to death. That’s not on my rap sheet. "even though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace o...

@Thygar @masonmennenga Paul put Christians to death. That’s not on my rap sheet. "even though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy **because

@masonmennenga Generalizing for everyone means you are clearly wrong. I’m an evangelical and I believe the Bible is inerrant and that I might not be correct in all of my interpretations—so I go back to the Bible and let it correct me. Also…not all ...

@masonmennenga Generalizing for everyone means you are clearly wrong. I’m an evangelical and I believe the Bible is inerrant and that I might not be correct in all of my interpretations—so I go back

@Eric_Conn Genesis provides a timeline, not a primacy of the male. Otherwise the animals that were created before Adam would have the primacy over him. And just because Eve was created last doesn’t mean she has the primacy either. Yes, the woman w...

@Eric_Conn Genesis provides a timeline, not a primacy of the male. Otherwise the animals that were created before Adam would have the primacy over him. And just because Eve was created last doesn’t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-03

@JohnHar63885981 @DickSaban1 Superimposing an Old Testament restriction on the N

@JohnHar63885981 @DickSaban1 Superimposing an Old Testament restriction on the New Testament church—even if 90% of church history did it—doesn’t make it right.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-03

@tome835 @igarglewithfire The teaching anyone is to come under is that of the Bi

@tome835 @igarglewithfire The teaching anyone is to come under is that of the Bible, not that of any fallible man. Every one’s teaching ought to be compared to the Bible.

@reformedwifey That the wife is the glory of man (as Eve came from the flesh and

@reformedwifey That the wife is the glory of man (as Eve came from the flesh and bone of Adam), she is also the glory of God the same as man! The woman has two glories.

@3HillsMinor @graceforprize @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Paul says “a woman” or “a wife” (which it is has to be determined by the context) and later says “the woman” in verse 14. This is an anaphoric use of the article back to “a woman”...

@3HillsMinor @graceforprize @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Paul says “a woman” or “a wife” (which it is has to be determined by the context) and later says “the woman” in verse 14. This is

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@kelcy_lowry @MrRoyMcAvoy @The_Wry_Griot @JonnyRoot_ That’s not what 1 Tim 2:12 means. One has to base their interpretation on the context. Every time I deal with someone from a cult—almost without fail—their bad readings of scripture come from rea...

@kelcy_lowry @MrRoyMcAvoy @The_Wry_Griot @JonnyRoot_ That’s not what 1 Tim 2:12 means. One has to base their interpretation on the context. Every time I deal with someone from a cult—almost without

1 Tim 2:12 commentary

@lastadolphin @brambonius @PSSanborn @EarthyLilly Everyone as we mature should be aiming to lead in some capacity in order to fulfill the great commandment Jesus gave to all to “make disciples of all nations…teaching them to follow all that I command...

@lastadolphin @brambonius @PSSanborn @EarthyLilly Everyone as we mature should be aiming to lead in some capacity in order to fulfill the great commandment Jesus gave to all to “make disciples of all

Matt 28:18-20 question

@DelaKram75 @LipchakH I don’t believe it was because Eve was deceived first, but Eve was deceived because she was created last (according to 1 Tim 2:13-14). Reading Genesis 2 closely, we see that Adam saw God create animals, garden plants and trees ...

@DelaKram75 @LipchakH I don’t believe it was because Eve was deceived first, but Eve was deceived because she was created last (according to 1 Tim 2:13-14). Reading Genesis 2 closely, we see that Ada

1 Tim 2:13-14 debate