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Why is it becoming “Tier 1” (primary)? Because he believes it is an attack on t

Why is it becoming “Tier 1” (primary)? Because he believes it is an attack on the created order. But what is the created order? It is God creating Adam in time sequence before Eve. How does time s

🧵 Some like @William_E_Wolfe think that egalitarianism is “rapidly becoming a Ti

🧵 Some like @William_E_Wolfe think that egalitarianism is “rapidly becoming a Tier 1 issue.” Well, based on the interactions I’ve had with people, it seems that’s always been the case—they are just co

The following comment is so over the top! If a woman being a pastor is grasping for what even Jesus didn't go after, then what are all the men who call themselves pastors doing??🤔 He thinks that we are to model one way submission, yet the Trinity i...

The following comment is so over the top! If a woman being a pastor is grasping for what even Jesus didn't go after, then what are all the men who call themselves pastors doing??🤔 He thinks that we

@DragonHawk1959 @Eric_Conn You are relying on liberal scholarship. They question even the things Jesus said in the gospel accounts and divide up the Bible questioning everything. Here's a textual critic, Dr. Daniel Wallace on Pauline authorship of 1...

@DragonHawk1959 @Eric_Conn You are relying on liberal scholarship. They question even the things Jesus said in the gospel accounts and divide up the Bible questioning everything. Here's a textual cri

@lyssasphere Why would you say that? We literally divide history by His birth and death, all of His apostles were willing to die for what they would know first hand to either be true or false, even His own brother who didn’t initially believe, change...

@lyssasphere Why would you say that? We literally divide history by His birth and death, all of His apostles were willing to die for what they would know first hand to either be true or false, even Hi

@TheMuppetPastor @PastorFJWIII Take another look Muppet 👀 https://t.co/ZQizsThBc

@TheMuppetPastor @PastorFJWIII Take another look Muppet 👀 https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@ymmotrojam @FreeAme19691836 @MikeWingerii No one needs to be in a pulpit, frank

@ymmotrojam @FreeAme19691836 @MikeWingerii No one needs to be in a pulpit, frankly. Pulpits likely didn’t even exist in the early church. We may just have to go back to the good old days before the ma

@Whitehorse1255 Then why does Paul say he fears the Corinthian church may be dec

@Whitehorse1255 Then why does Paul say he fears the Corinthian church may be deceived like Eve? Can men be deceived too? "But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds

2Co 11:3 debate

@JoeAdrian256 @Pathfinder4545 It doesn’t forbid it. Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to stop false teaching not godly women from teaching the truth. You can read yes, but this is about reading in context and making sense of all the details including the ...

@JoeAdrian256 @Pathfinder4545 It doesn’t forbid it. Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to stop false teaching not godly women from teaching the truth. You can read yes, but this is about reading in context

There’s more going on in that picture besides the long hair. How about John the Baptist who was a Nazarite from birth and therefore never cut his hair? 🤔 "Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair nor t...

There’s more going on in that picture besides the long hair. How about John the Baptist who was a Nazarite from birth and therefore never cut his hair? 🤔 "Nature itself teaches you *neither* that it

@LutheranVashist @smashbaals How does NATURE teach you there’s a difference be

@LutheranVashist @smashbaals How does *NATURE* teach you there’s a difference between the length of hair on a man and a woman? Put a boy and a girl side by side after letting each of their hair grow n

@smashbaals "Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man

@smashbaals "Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair nor that hair is a woman’s glory, since hair is given as a substitute for coverings." (1Co 11:14-15, I

1Co 11:14-15 general

@BeardedAcctant @SDungersheim @RuthAmyAllan What created order? You mean the time sequence order of creation? We all agree to that. But there is no hierarchy required or authority implied by a time sequence. Adam had more responsibility because he w...

@BeardedAcctant @SDungersheim @RuthAmyAllan What created order? You mean the time sequence order of creation? We all agree to that. But there is no hierarchy required or authority implied by a time se

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem You aren’t wrong. The problem with these patriarchalists and complementarians is that they read head and headship and immediately translate to authority and hierarchy. They can’t see ...

@pastherandie @B_Christs_Amb @MikeWingerii @JohnPiper @waynegrudem You aren’t wrong. The problem with these patriarchalists and complementarians is that they read head and headship and immediately tra

@BalamZuzu @graceforprize @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Exegeting Paul’s inte

@BalamZuzu @graceforprize @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Exegeting Paul’s intention by looking at the details of the letter, the context and audience and the grammar is lies?

@MarshallAarron @ronhenzel No. You can keep your church with male only leaders b

@MarshallAarron @ronhenzel No. You can keep your church with male only leaders but why are you treating other churches as outside of the faith because they are convinced godly women can pastor and tea

@sethhezekiah @squidgy201 Who is Paul speaking to here? Women only? 2Co 11:3 -

@sethhezekiah @squidgy201 Who is Paul speaking to here? Women only? 2Co 11:3 - "But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your

2Co 11:3 debate

@thecrazypastor For example, Kay Arthur can most definitely preach. https://t.c

@thecrazypastor For example, Kay Arthur can most definitely preach. https://t.co/ZREovdvKTp

@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—

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning No, Paul says he write t

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning No, Paul says he write to Timothy (2nd person singular) so that *he* might know how to act. This letter was written to Timothy primarily though

@zie95776 @kirableu @smashbaals Why are you making this a primary matter? Think

@zie95776 @kirableu @smashbaals Why are you making this a primary matter? Think about all the things going on in the church today to be concerned about and you are concerned about whether a godly woma

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning A young single man is going to interject between a husband and his wife as the husband who is not deceived and perhaps an elder is doing nothing. This is a tricky situation for Timothy and Paul ...

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning A young single man is going to interject between a husband and his wife as the husband who is not deceived and perhaps an elder is doing nothing

@Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Jesus shares His authority. He promises the churches in Revelation that those who overcome will sit with Him on His throne. In 1Co 6:2-3, Paul says we will judge the world and angels, demonstrating this shared author...

@Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Jesus shares His authority. He promises the churches in Revelation that those who overcome will sit with Him on His throne. In 1Co 6:2-3, Paul says we will judge the

1Co 6:2-3 debate

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning The idea that this is ab

@katz_2022 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning The idea that this is about how Paul wants a church run misses the whole point of the letter—this is about how Timothy should act to deal with t

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Paul was an apostle and absolutely functioning as an elder, overseer, and shepherd. He stayed for long periods to establish a church and then provided council and guidance by letter and future visitation. Husband and wife ...

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Paul was an apostle and absolutely functioning as an elder, overseer, and shepherd. He stayed for long periods to establish a church and then provided council and guidance b

@Rick07200430 @avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Overseer (bishop), elder and p

@Rick07200430 @avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn Overseer (bishop), elder and pastor are used interchangeably in the NT though pastor or shepherd is used as a function and not as an office.

@LukeJac91044232 I'm not sure I understand. The Bible doesn't contradict itself.

@LukeJac91044232 I'm not sure I understand. The Bible doesn't contradict itself. The church is presented as the bride of Christ which consists of men and women, so it's not about being female or femin

@OFloridaCracker @WhiteHistorian @kirableu @smashbaals Primary are the core doctrines like the Trinity, the deity and resurrection of Jesus Christ, salvation by grace through faith, the authority of Scripture, and the clear biblical directives on sin...

@OFloridaCracker @WhiteHistorian @kirableu @smashbaals Primary are the core doctrines like the Trinity, the deity and resurrection of Jesus Christ, salvation by grace through faith, the authority of S

@Twinjeremiah @BenZeisloft The Greek is μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα or literally "one wife husband." This phrase is stated twice, once in v2 for elders and once in v12 for deacons. The NIV translates as "faithful to his wife" but I'm asserting that this is a...

@Twinjeremiah @BenZeisloft The Greek is μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα or literally "one wife husband." This phrase is stated twice, once in v2 for elders and once in v12 for deacons. The NIV translates as "fait

@WhiteHistorian @kirableu @smashbaals Disingenuous? All issues are secondary? You are free to run your church however you see fit when it comes to the secondary issues, but you shouldn't be separating from or not cooperating with others who see thin...

@WhiteHistorian @kirableu @smashbaals Disingenuous? All issues are secondary? You are free to run your church however you see fit when it comes to the secondary issues, but you shouldn't be separatin

@rofbethany @kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 Oh good grief. You show so little p

@rofbethany @kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 Oh good grief. You show so little patience. I hope you are not an elder! https://t.co/lAzO4vKuaQ

@richstarnes @pastordmack I appreciate your stance, but not everyone feels as yo

@richstarnes @pastordmack I appreciate your stance, but not everyone feels as you do. There should be no reason that we cannot cooperate within the broader body of Christ even though different churche

@BenZeisloft 1Ti 3:1 ⎯ "...Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble tas

@BenZeisloft 1Ti 3:1 ⎯ "...Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task." Yet you make it out that if a woman wants to be an overseer she should repent. Notice how Paul doesn't say "aner"

1Ti 3:1 debate

@MrTheSnig What "extra biblical" information did I introduce? You know that mean

@MrTheSnig What "extra biblical" information did I introduce? You know that means going outside of the Bible, right? I literally stuck to ONLY what is in the text and paid attention to all the details

@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

@richstarnes @pastordmack When we are talking about Jesus' body, it feels like i

@richstarnes @pastordmack When we are talking about Jesus' body, it feels like it. Disfellowship is the gentle way of cutting off body parts?

@smashbaals The rest of us conservatives who don't think that the Bible forbids

@smashbaals The rest of us conservatives who don't think that the Bible forbids godly women from serving as pastors or elders are still here.

@johnnybee97 @smashbaals That's right! So where did God forbid women from servin

@johnnybee97 @smashbaals That's right! So where did God forbid women from serving as pastors or from teaching truth to anyone? How do you understand Matt 28:18-20 since women are called to make discip

Matt 28:18-20 question

@herman_order @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning The only history that is authoritative is the history documented in scripture that matches the teaching of the apostles. Historical context means what was going on in the context of what is being describ...

@herman_order @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning The only history that is authoritative is the history documented in scripture that matches the teaching of the apostles. Historical context means what wa

@jhrjamharrea @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Right, so we won't respond or address my actual exposition, we have to resort to drawing pictures? - I have evidence of a specific woman in the anaphoric use of the article in v14 which cannot apply to E...

@jhrjamharrea @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Right, so we won't respond or address my actual exposition, we have to resort to drawing pictures? - I have evidence of a specific woman in the anaphoric

@herman_order @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning So history is authoritative like

@herman_order @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning So history is authoritative like the Bible? I wonder if Luther understood that when he challenged the Pope.

@avyargo @Eric_Conn Very strange as my interpretation of 1Ti 2:12 has a false teacher stopped not all women from teaching the truth. I took it literally and applied it based on the context to the specific situation that Paul left Timothy behind to de...

@avyargo @Eric_Conn Very strange as my interpretation of 1Ti 2:12 has a false teacher stopped not all women from teaching the truth. I took it literally and applied it based on the context to the spec

1Ti 2:12 commentary

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Is this what you are referring to? - So there are hard and fast role boundaries not to be crossed by the husband and wife? - The wife submits to the husband's leadership which implies that the wife does no...

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Is this what you are referring to? - So there are hard and fast role boundaries not to be crossed by the husband and wife? - The wife submits to the husban

@avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn “Likewise their wives” was a translation choice. Note “their” and “must be” are not in the Greek. The NASB says, “Likewise, women…” If ‘their wives’ is correct, why are the wives of deacons highlighted but not of ...

@avyargo @LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn “Likewise their wives” was a translation choice. Note “their” and “must be” are not in the Greek. The NASB says, “Likewise, women…” If ‘their wives’ is correct, wh

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany There are many flavours of compleme

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany There are many flavours of complementarians. What is your specific flavour? How do you understand the symbolism?

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn The qualifications are listed in 1Ti 3:1-13. There are specific things highlighted for women in v11, but otherwise, the same character qualifications apply to all. there are no male pronouns, a neuter one in v1 “tis” and th...

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn The qualifications are listed in 1Ti 3:1-13. There are specific things highlighted for women in v11, but otherwise, the same character qualifications apply to all. there are

1Ti 3:1-13 debate

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Why is it “dishonest”? In what way

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Why is it “dishonest”? In what way do you represent God and your wife represents someone who believes in God?

@kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany This is surely a problem—a husband

@kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany This is surely a problem—a husband who sees as his role to play the part of God and his wife to play the part of humanity. I addressed this issue to a past

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany It is completely reasonable to discuss the idea that slavery was once supported by those standing on the scripture and those who sought the emancipation of women were fighting against scripture. In fact, I...

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany It is completely reasonable to discuss the idea that slavery was once supported by those standing on the scripture and those who sought the emancipation of

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I love the scripture and what it means. I don’t like when people misrepresent it. “…and he is the saviour of the body” This statement is what qualifies what kephale (translate...

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I love the scripture and what it means. I don’t like when people misrepresent it. “…and he is the saviour of the body” This s