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@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals That’s right! Speaking th

@ronhenzel @Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @smashbaals That’s right! Speaking the gospel—preaching. They didn’t really have such a single pastor centric model like we have today. 1Co 14 seems clear th

@JoshRKlein @GlennDavies @Flyoverland22 Thanks, Josh. It’s all about how one approaches scripture. I see scripture as fully inspired in every word including the grammar. I arrived at an egalitarian view by studying the scripture and asking questions....

@JoshRKlein @GlennDavies @Flyoverland22 Thanks, Josh. It’s all about how one approaches scripture. I see scripture as fully inspired in every word including the grammar. I arrived at an egalitarian vi

@rofbethany @BrandonGra53760 Gave Him to be head over all things to or for t

@rofbethany @BrandonGra53760 Gave Him to be head over all things *to* or *for* the church.

@BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany Can you show me a text that says something like Jes

@BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany Can you show me a text that says something like Jesus taking authority over His church?

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals Yes, I agree with this—but Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians that he said earlier in 1Co 7:1 that he was responding to. And we have more evidence that the Judiazers were infilt...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals Yes, I agree with this—but Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians that he said earlier in 1Co 7:1 that he was responding to. And we

1Co 7:1 debate

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals If Paul’s statements are general in 1Ti 2:11-12 for all women, then it should apply regardless if there is an Artemis cult or not—for all the churches. Why make a specific statement for “a woman”...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals If Paul’s statements are general in 1Ti 2:11-12 for all women, then it should apply regardless if there is an Artemis cult or not—for all the chu

1Ti 2:11-12 question

@VCITW @riemersonck I did’t say God changed. But something changed at the inaugu

@VCITW @riemersonck I did’t say God changed. But something changed at the inauguration of the church.

@riemersonck @VCITW There was no such hierarchy at creation. Creating the man first does not confer authority over. Authority must be given as John the Baptist declares. When was Adam given authority over Eve? "John answered, 'A person cannot receiv...

@riemersonck @VCITW There was no such hierarchy at creation. Creating the man first does not confer authority over. Authority must be given as John the Baptist declares. When was Adam given authority

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no example of pastors because no one is specifically identified as pastor. There’s no example of an elder because the only two explicitly stated are John and Peter and they are self proc...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no example of pastors because no one is specifically identified as pastor. There’s no example of an elder because the only two explicitl

@riemersonck Now you are getting my point. There were Romans and other Gentiles that feared God yet Jesus didn’t pick them. Maybe he had a reason for picking those 12 Jewish males and that has nothing to do with whether Gentiles or women are allowed...

@riemersonck Now you are getting my point. There were Romans and other Gentiles that feared God yet Jesus didn’t pick them. Maybe he had a reason for picking those 12 Jewish males and that has nothin

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Evangelical Free, PAOC, C

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Evangelical Free, PAOC, Calvary Chapel, non-denim, ACOP, Baptist, RCA are all denominations I have been involved in. I was appointed an elder in

@riemersonck He picked 12 Jewish males. Is your pastor a Jewish male?

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals No. If in context Paul is

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals No. If in context Paul is clearly quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and then reciting their ideas, recognizing this is called careful

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@BigYehudah @riemersonck I’m not quoting and agreeing with everything they belie

@BigYehudah @riemersonck I’m not quoting and agreeing with everything they believe silly. God didn’t implement a hierarchy of authority between male and female. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals You keep repeating yourself thinking that if you keep saying this that it means women preachers are in sin. Feel free to only have male preachers, but you need to give grace to include faithful ...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals You keep repeating yourself thinking that if you keep saying this that it means women preachers are in sin. Feel free to only have male preacher

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals "But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison. Therefore, those who had been scattered went through places prea...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals "But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men **and women** and put them in prison. Therefore, tho

Ac 8:3-4 debate

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Again, no one is saying i

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Again, no one is saying it has to be 50/50, just that it is not a sin for a woman to teach or pastor or oversee. Don’t be so grumpy.

@GarrettBWood We are not talking about the characteristics of motherhood or fath

@GarrettBWood We are not talking about the characteristics of motherhood or fatherhood but the idea that the wife submits to the husband and is not free to lead or shepherd even if God gifts her with

@JunusAnna I’m not sure I’d characterize this as hate. They think it is their lo

@JunusAnna I’m not sure I’d characterize this as hate. They think it is their lot in life. They are meant to rule over women as a responsibility. PS: the complementarians I know basically live like e

@Just_A_Man67 @NicolasGold1 The issue here is you calling egalitarians prophets

@Just_A_Man67 @NicolasGold1 The issue here is you calling egalitarians prophets of Baal. When you were baptized, did you have to acknowledge the pastorate was solely for men?

@NicolasGold1 @Just_A_Man67 Complementarians and Patriarchalists are my brothers

@NicolasGold1 @Just_A_Man67 Complementarians and Patriarchalists are my brothers and sisters in Christ. While I believe Satan’s strategy is to convince people that women should be ruled and treated a

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Grumpy, not a single pers

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Grumpy, not a single person is specifically identified as “pastor” so your argument falls flat. https://t.co/WrhPnz2cIL

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals That there are more men d

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals That there are more men does nothing to show that a female pastor is sinning by serving in this capacity.

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Again, you presume things: 1. That equal opportunity must mean we should see equal representation of M/F 2. That the NT explicitly names all pastors/elders 3. That God designates leadership to b...

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Again, you presume things: 1. That equal opportunity must mean we should see equal representation of M/F 2. That the NT explicitly names all pas

@GarrettBWood You don’t get it, do you? Patriarchalists were just going with the

@GarrettBWood You don’t get it, do you? Patriarchalists were just going with the flow of the culture. Even other religions and atheists. Patriarchalists’ claim to be counter cultural wasn’t true for m

@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

@russle_p2 @nic_mizeur Yes, the church subjects itself to Christ but Jesus liter

@russle_p2 @nic_mizeur Yes, the church subjects itself to Christ but Jesus literally subjected everything for His church. Subjecting oneself in this context doesn't mean to obey but to subject one's

@RebeccaAVelo I'm not sure that the statement "hated most people" is an accurate

@RebeccaAVelo I'm not sure that the statement "hated most people" is an accurate representation. But you are right, their view of women is very depressing. Sorry⎯I had to show the patriachalists and c

@humbledoulos Paul indicates that his purpose in writing this personal letter to Timothy (in which we can all learn many things) was "to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines" (1Ti 1:3). Later ...

@humbledoulos Paul indicates that his purpose in writing this personal letter to Timothy (in which we can all learn many things) was "to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people

1Ti 1:3 commentary

@sethhezekiah @Forms_Respecter Long before the church men were dominating women.

@sethhezekiah @Forms_Respecter Long before the church men were dominating women. It goes all the way back to Eden, I'm afraid.

@NathanCTrilogue Yes, married. So the men of the past couldn’t extract themselv

@NathanCTrilogue Yes, married. So the men of the past couldn’t extract themselves from the culture of their day and then we egalitarians are being told that we are falling prey to our modern culture?

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Where is a slave’s preach

@Grump_Old_Man @Robert_S_Morley @ronhenzel @smashbaals Where is a slave’s preaching highlighted? Where is a slave called an elder or pastor? The same questions you ask of women can be asked of slaves

@th3muse A life goal might be to aim to be last. While Paul appears to be first

@th3muse A life goal might be to aim to be last. While Paul appears to be first because of his prominence in the New Testament, he is frequently rejected and explains how he and the other apostles are

@Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals No my grumpy friend. Paul was counter cult

@Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals No my grumpy friend. Paul was counter cultural. This passage is Paul’s personal instruction to Timothy whom he left behind to deal with the false teachers about h

Some say that egalitarians are just letting the culture influence their view of

Some say that egalitarians are just letting the culture influence their view of scripture. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and see who is aligning more with culture, shall we? Aristotle: “Silence

@Here4Now0829 @sssssss09775798 “One wife husband” is an idiom not a requirement for them to be married men. Paul wasn’t married and is most definitely an overseer, and Timothy doesn’t appear to be married either. “If a MAN desire…” is a bad translat...

@Here4Now0829 @sssssss09775798 “One wife husband” is an idiom not a requirement for them to be married men. Paul wasn’t married and is most definitely an overseer, and Timothy doesn’t appear to be mar

@ronhenzel @smashbaals Well, all but the churches in scripture. But you are right. The church really was influenced by the culture. Let’s see just how culturally relevant your view is: Aristotle: “Silence is a woman’s glory.” Sophocles: "Silence gi...

@ronhenzel @smashbaals Well, all but the churches in scripture. But you are right. The church really was influenced by the culture. Let’s see just how culturally relevant your view is: Aristotle: “Si

@Here4Now0829 Oh that’s cute. Let’s start with the list of men called pastor in

@Here4Now0829 Oh that’s cute. Let’s start with the list of men called pastor in the New Testament. If you can’t find any, that might shed light on the answer to your question.

@Grump_Old_Man Why don’t you tell me how 1Ti 3:11 only speaks about the wives of

@Grump_Old_Man Why don’t you tell me how 1Ti 3:11 only speaks about the wives of deacons and not the wives of elders given that “one wife husband” is stated for both?

1Ti 3:11 question

@Grump_Old_Man Everyone who follows me is probably laughing right now because I

@Grump_Old_Man Everyone who follows me is probably laughing right now because I literally spend all my time explaining this stuff from scripture. Ok, here we go again… https://t.co/EBzpnqJmk0

@MikeStalingrad @BeanofChrist @jtdxn_ Show me a single example of where the Apostles interpreted this as taking a place in government. None of them did. And they were all martyred for preaching the gospel, not for trying to enact anti-abortion laws (...

@MikeStalingrad @BeanofChrist @jtdxn_ Show me a single example of where the Apostles interpreted this as taking a place in government. None of them did. And they were all martyred for preaching the go

@MikeStalingrad @BeanofChrist @jtdxn_ I was referring to the Great Commission, s

@MikeStalingrad @BeanofChrist @jtdxn_ I was referring to the Great Commission, silly. Your mandate is to make disciples and teach DISCIPLES to obey everything God commanded to the apostles. You are no

@Grump_Old_Man So the wives of elders have no restrictions? They can be filthy h

@Grump_Old_Man So the wives of elders have no restrictions? They can be filthy heathens?

@Grump_Old_Man If God’s intent was to accept Gentiles fully and have them being pastors and leaders and preachers, why wouldn’t he have captured one Gentile sermon? See how this works Grumpy? Name anyone who is called pastor? How about anyone spec...

@Grump_Old_Man If God’s intent was to accept Gentiles fully and have them being pastors and leaders and preachers, why wouldn’t he have captured one Gentile sermon? See how this works Grumpy? Name a

Except fidelity to the Biblical instruction on a matter requires proper exegesis

Except fidelity to the Biblical instruction on a matter requires proper exegesis. It doesn’t matter how red your eyes glow, the Bible does not forbid godly women from serving as pastors, elders or te

@pastordmack Well said Dwight!

@jtdxn_ @914Ann "For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges. Remove the evil person from among yourselves" (1Co 5:12-13) "First of all, then, I urge tha...

@jtdxn_ @914Ann "For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges. Remove the evil person from among yourselv

1Co 5:12-13 debate

@jtdxn_ Abortion or worse, discarding babies was common in the early days of the church. What did the church do? Criminalize throwing out babies? Or did they go around and rescue them and raise them? Moses made divorce legal. Jesus said it was becau...

@jtdxn_ Abortion or worse, discarding babies was common in the early days of the church. What did the church do? Criminalize throwing out babies? Or did they go around and rescue them and raise them?

@neecygrace @pastordmack It is certainly possible that Bathsheba had nothing to do with this whatsoever and her ritual bathing was private from literally everyone except the king and that all women were bathing in the nude visible to the king. David...

@neecygrace @pastordmack It is certainly possible that Bathsheba had nothing to do with this whatsoever and her ritual bathing was private from literally everyone except the king and that all women we

@jtdxn_ Stephen Wolfe is advocating for tighter integration of church and state.

@jtdxn_ Stephen Wolfe is advocating for tighter integration of church and state. The question is “which church”? What kinds of churches would be considered in “friendly co-operation” with the new stat