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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-16

@bigzachus @ShieldAndCross @BrotherBoaz The question though is whether nature teaches you that long hair is a shame or whether that is cultural. Nature teaches you that arm and leg hair stops growing at a certain length, but this is not the case for...

@bigzachus @ShieldAndCross @BrotherBoaz The question though is whether nature teaches you that long hair is a shame or whether that is cultural. Nature teaches you that arm and leg hair stops growing

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@40tons70mph @Brian_Sauve @CovenantReform2 Whether it was the hotbed of gender egalitarianism or not, the truth stands. It doesn’t matter if currently the culture gets some things correct. You don’t judge something by the current cultural backdrop ...

@40tons70mph @Brian_Sauve @CovenantReform2 Whether it was the hotbed of gender egalitarianism or not, the truth stands. It doesn’t matter if currently the culture gets some things correct. You don’t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-05

@YouMayCallMeV1 @DickSaban1 @BibleBashed I never said that. I said there is more involved here than just the woman, but Dadbod is targeting women using a text that seems to implicate the man (likely due to the patriarchal nature of the culture at th...

@YouMayCallMeV1 @DickSaban1 @BibleBashed I never said that. I said there is more involved here than just the woman, but Dadbod is targeting women using a text that seems to implicate the man (likely

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-04

@MargMowczko I don't get the sense that adult children were told to "obey" their

@MargMowczko I don't get the sense that adult children were told to "obey" their parents. Perhaps that's how things were in the culture, but I don't see that in scripture. I only see adult children

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@aflawedmanofGod @M_Jensen23 @ortrails @goteamcarr Brother, the call to listen to the Bible with an ounce of humility goes both ways. The call to not be led by feelings also goes both ways, as those who are accustomed to patriarchal culture feel mor...

@aflawedmanofGod @M_Jensen23 @ortrails @goteamcarr Brother, the call to listen to the Bible with an ounce of humility goes both ways. The call to not be led by feelings also goes both ways, as those

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@IdorenyinEtuk5 @Drprincessjanet @Solomon_Buchi Yes, I can back up my interpretation with scripture. My aim is to take all the details as important in the interpretation⎯the context (both within the letter as well as the audience and culture), the g...

@IdorenyinEtuk5 @Drprincessjanet @Solomon_Buchi Yes, I can back up my interpretation with scripture. My aim is to take all the details as important in the interpretation⎯the context (both within the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@Jamrocker4ever @MAClark85 Well, in the first appearance in Acts, it wasn't to reach unreached cultures or to reveal new revelations meant to be written down in the Bible, but to speak to God⎯and as a sign. It is also used by Paul privately, so that...

@Jamrocker4ever @MAClark85 Well, in the first appearance in Acts, it wasn't to reach unreached cultures or to reveal new revelations meant to be written down in the Bible, but to speak to God⎯and as a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@letitmatterpod @NijayKGupta Love Nijay’s book though I have a different take th

@letitmatterpod @NijayKGupta Love Nijay’s book though I have a different take than him on 1 Tim 2:11-15. In case you are interested in how I’ve put all the pieces together in that difficult passage,

1 Tim 2:11-15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@Bellisima_2004 @RoxyWright0 @Holistic_Voyeur You are right that there are many who try to interpret the Bible in various ways. This is why there are groups called cults which are considered non Christian and why there are various denominations who ...

@Bellisima_2004 @RoxyWright0 @Holistic_Voyeur You are right that there are many who try to interpret the Bible in various ways. This is why there are groups called cults which are considered non Chri

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (whi

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (which Peter acknowledges can be difficult at times) then maybe we won’t see him as someone who got things so wrong on women

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-22

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likely Chose Only Men: 1. *Cultural Norms:* The norms ...

@BrotherBoaz @nakedpastor I have been working on some reasons why the apostles selected only men for this role in the early church. Here are some of my thoughts at this point. Reasons Why They Likel

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@pauldirks @PerinDana I am glad that you agree there is mutual submission as that is there in the text. As for the asymmetry, I certainly see it also. I think the reason for the asymmetry is because of the cultural asymmetry that’s already there wh...

@pauldirks @PerinDana I am glad that you agree there is mutual submission as that is there in the text. As for the asymmetry, I certainly see it also. I think the reason for the asymmetry is because

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@DadaAlpaca @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference The facts are that these passages are difficult, not trivial, and it is because of the complexities that are there from the author that makes it like a puzzle. We do have acknowledgement from a peer of Paul...

@DadaAlpaca @William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference The facts are that these passages are difficult, not trivial, and it is because of the complexities that are there from the author that makes it like a puzzl

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@PerinDana @pauldirks I think that if women were to call their husband’s “lord”

@PerinDana @pauldirks I think that if women were to call their husband’s “lord” in our modern time, it would not be seen as a term of respect. Whatever is the cultural way to show respect we should d

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-19

@PerinDana @pauldirks I’m glad you asked again about this verse, Paul. Many are hung up on this phrase as we consider this a term of subjugation. In their cultural context, this was simply an idiomatic expression denoting respect. And so Sarah’s ac...

@PerinDana @pauldirks I’m glad you asked again about this verse, Paul. Many are hung up on this phrase as we consider this a term of subjugation. In their cultural context, this was simply an idioma

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-18

@pauldirks @PerinDana Why would you think that Kaeley thinks there is nothing particularly good about being a man or a women? Kaeley is battling the cultural mess and swinging her sword madly (haha), and—I think—doing a commendable job. I see no re...

@pauldirks @PerinDana Why would you think that Kaeley thinks there is nothing particularly good about being a man or a women? Kaeley is battling the cultural mess and swinging her sword madly (haha),

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-13

@erik_brewer @BrotherBoaz @rightresponsem There are cultures like the Ninevites

@erik_brewer @BrotherBoaz @rightresponsem There are cultures like the Ninevites mentioned in the Bible which Jonah preached to repent or GOD would judge them. Joel Webbon appears to want to walk into

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@SolaScriptura98 @ortrails @goteamcarr Yes, people forget that even contemporaries of Paul found some things he wrote hard to understand. Give it another 2000 years, a different cultural context, a culture that struggles to read contextually and thi...

@SolaScriptura98 @ortrails @goteamcarr Yes, people forget that even contemporaries of Paul found some things he wrote hard to understand. Give it another 2000 years, a different cultural context, a c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-11

@fat_brownie @aleciajonesnow @goteamcarr Acts 1:12? Huh? You’ve lost me…we were talking about 1 Tim 2:11-15. Is Acts 1:12 a difficult saying? Or are you saying there are no difficult sayings in scripture?? 2 Peter 3:16 (NIV): “He writes the same...

@fat_brownie @aleciajonesnow @goteamcarr Acts 1:12? Huh? You’ve lost me…we were talking about 1 Tim 2:11-15. Is Acts 1:12 a difficult saying? Or are you saying there are no difficult sayings in sc

Acts 1:12 1 Tim 2:11-15 2 Peter 3:16 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-11

@moniemon84 @Peacemaker811 @anahnemoo 1 Tim 3:1-13 has often been difficult to interpret because male pronouns are inserted in the English translations, so most don't realize the non-specific nature of the language. The only phrase that seems to app...

@moniemon84 @Peacemaker811 @anahnemoo 1 Tim 3:1-13 has often been difficult to interpret because male pronouns are inserted in the English translations, so most don't realize the non-specific nature o

1 Tim 3:1-13 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-11

@trishhoosier I empathize with you. I’ve tried to provide a Biblically faithful exposition of the difficult passages concerning women in the New Testament. Always looking for other like minded people to band together with so we can help the church ...

@trishhoosier I empathize with you. I’ve tried to provide a Biblically faithful exposition of the difficult passages concerning women in the New Testament. Always looking for other like minded peopl

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-11

@ortrails @goteamcarr Some of these passages are very difficult. Remember what Peter said about Paul? “[Paul] writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, wh...

@ortrails @goteamcarr Some of these passages are very difficult. Remember what Peter said about Paul? “[Paul] writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-11

@godlywomanhood 1 Tim 3:1-13 has often been difficult to interpret because male pronouns are inserted in the English translations, so most don't realize the non-specific nature of the language. The only phrase that seems to apply to males only is μι...

@godlywomanhood 1 Tim 3:1-13 has often been difficult to interpret because male pronouns are inserted in the English translations, so most don't realize the non-specific nature of the language. The o

1 Tim 3:1-13 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@Furly43974976 @_nomadic_soul That's certainly a good point if we are talking ab

@Furly43974976 @_nomadic_soul That's certainly a good point if we are talking about someone who attends your church who is talking about you this way online. I had this happen to me. It made things

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-10

@DST_QA I think that Paul was taking into consideration the difficulties and persecutions they would face and wanted to spare them. “But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face...

@DST_QA I think that Paul was taking into consideration the difficulties and persecutions they would face and wanted to spare them. “But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-01

@AntGrayLiving @skolvikings @KPalms21 @farmingandJesus Many people and cults can say that about many passages. The only way to know whether my interpretation is correct is to test it against the scripture. I’ve worked to take all details in the rel...

@AntGrayLiving @skolvikings @KPalms21 @farmingandJesus Many people and cults can say that about many passages. The only way to know whether my interpretation is correct is to test it against the scri

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-18

While appreciating the beauty in cultural and ethnic differences, it’s vital to recognize that in Christ’s church, God has removed the ethnic dividing wall. Galatians 3:28 tells us, ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, fo...

While appreciating the beauty in cultural and ethnic differences, it’s vital to recognize that in Christ’s church, God has removed the ethnic dividing wall. Galatians 3:28 tells us, ‘There is neither

Galatians 3:28 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-13

@JohnMoo26668690 @ChristOverChaos The history of feminism is a fundamental of Christianity?? Wowzers. I merely suggested a possible reason for the reaction in our culture. I’m not denying feminism shares claims some things in common with egalitari...

@JohnMoo26668690 @ChristOverChaos The history of feminism is a fundamental of Christianity?? Wowzers. I merely suggested a possible reason for the reaction in our culture. I’m not denying feminism

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-13

@IssacharsNexus @JohnMoo26668690 Yes, I read my Bible very carefully. I believe it is fully inspired even down to the grammatical details. I suggested another possible reason our culture is having gender issues is because abuse of patriarchy. What...

@IssacharsNexus @JohnMoo26668690 Yes, I read my Bible very carefully. I believe it is fully inspired even down to the grammatical details. I suggested another possible reason our culture is having g

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-12

@JohnMoo26668690 I appreciate that you seem dedicated to Biblical faithfulness and how upsetting it is to see how culture has completely gone mad. However, in understanding these issues, it's also vital to consider the historical context. The patri...

@JohnMoo26668690 I appreciate that you seem dedicated to Biblical faithfulness and how upsetting it is to see how culture has completely gone mad. However, in understanding these issues, it's also vi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-31

@theophysicus @HwsEleutheroi I think the linkage is there when someone’s views are because of culture and not because of scripture. But for those who get there by examining scripture, it does not lead to progressivism. Anything you do to prioritize...

@theophysicus @HwsEleutheroi I think the linkage is there when someone’s views are because of culture and not because of scripture. But for those who get there by examining scripture, it does not lea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-31

@HwsEleutheroi Ugh. I agree with you and think this is very unwise and cultural

@HwsEleutheroi Ugh. I agree with you and think this is very unwise and cultural syncretism. But this doesn’t mean egalitarian beliefs are wrong. Only that there are many falling prey to culture. I

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-26

@HammadAcc2 @AmyMek @jihadwatchRS Some of these are quite difficult passages. Here's an explanation for 1 Tim 2:11-15 that makes sense of this passage, the grammar, the nature of the letter and its context (stopping false teaching), the back referen...

@HammadAcc2 @AmyMek @jihadwatchRS Some of these are quite difficult passages. Here's an explanation for 1 Tim 2:11-15 that makes sense of this passage, the grammar, the nature of the letter and its c

in 2:15 1 Tim 2:11-15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-26

@Snuggernaut1 @chadlyrose @sovereignbrah You need to read this passage in context and make sense of the grammar. Paul's difficult grammar is because of what he tells Timothy in the first chapter. And the reference to Adam and Eve is not about hiera...

@Snuggernaut1 @chadlyrose @sovereignbrah You need to read this passage in context and make sense of the grammar. Paul's difficult grammar is because of what he tells Timothy in the first chapter. An

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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 2023-07-21

@NateSchlomann For much of history, male authority over their wives was commonpl

@NateSchlomann For much of history, male authority over their wives was commonplace. Could we say the same that complementarians were just imbibing from the cultural water tap?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-21

@rightresponsem For much of history, male authority over their wives was commonp

@rightresponsem For much of history, male authority over their wives was commonplace. Could we say the same that complementarians were just imbibing from the cultural water tap?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

@LauraRicha42528 @_nomadic_soul @LifeWithoutLack @DrFrankTurek Verse 22 doesn’t have the verb submit in it. Check it out. So if verse 21 is true then verse 22 CANNOT mean that wives are like the slaves of their husbands. That’s actually how the cu...

@LauraRicha42528 @_nomadic_soul @LifeWithoutLack @DrFrankTurek Verse 22 doesn’t have the verb submit in it. Check it out. So if verse 21 is true then verse 22 CANNOT mean that wives are like the sla

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-20

@ianfranklin @ANTHOWEEZY @MikeWingerii Sometimes the culture can get some things

@ianfranklin @ANTHOWEEZY @MikeWingerii Sometimes the culture can get some things correct. Though culture today is extremely messed up, the point of a wife and a husband should be equal is correct.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-18

@MikeWingerii It certainly means we will disagree with "mainstream cultural norms," but it doesn't require that they cannot get some things right. Our reference has to be the Bible, not culture. This can be particularly difficult when the culture i...

@MikeWingerii It certainly means we will disagree with "mainstream cultural norms," but it doesn't require that they cannot get some things right. Our reference has to be the Bible, not culture. Thi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-18

@MikeWingerii eg. World Mission Society Church of God (Mother God cult) https://

@MikeWingerii eg. World Mission Society Church of God (Mother God cult) https://t.co/1xAWWo3vyC

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-18

@MikeWingerii Steve Ullmer makes a good point. I think we also need to remember

@MikeWingerii Steve Ullmer makes a good point. I think we also need to remember that many cults claim to get their theology from the Bible too. We not only need to get it from the Bible, but rightly

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@RegManMinistry @NoSup4u @shawnthebeachy @MikeWingerii The issue here is that th

@RegManMinistry @NoSup4u @shawnthebeachy @MikeWingerii The issue here is that the text itself presents difficulties. Egalitarians are (hopefully) just pointing them out and then trying to find ways t

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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

@MikeWingerii "What I can say is that, while the debates are confusing and complicated, the final result is not." You mean your specific complementarian result? The debate is there because the text is genuinely difficult and the desire is to find t...

@MikeWingerii "What I can say is that, while the debates are confusing and complicated, the final result is not." You mean your specific complementarian result? The debate is there because the text

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-05

@MikeWingerii Yes, as with most difficult issues, you have found that there are a lot of egalitarians guessing at what is going on here.  Only the solution(s) that work in the context with the grammar and without contradicting other scripture work.  ...

@MikeWingerii Yes, as with most difficult issues, you have found that there are a lot of egalitarians guessing at what is going on here.  Only the solution(s) that work in the context with the grammar

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-17

@MikeWingerii The view that restricts a person from a position because of gender

@MikeWingerii The view that restricts a person from a position because of gender comes with all kinds of difficult to answer questions. So the response that you quoted from that all men should teach

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-15

@_nomadic_soul I consider myself a fundamentalist Christian but I believe in the

@_nomadic_soul I consider myself a fundamentalist Christian but I believe in the equality of men and women. I also believe the scripture is inspired and inerrant and that there are Biblically sound e

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@foxes_on_fire @AmReformer Primary are things that divide the true church from c

@foxes_on_fire @AmReformer Primary are things that divide the true church from cults. This is most definitely not primary. The Word...not the gender that speaks it...is what is primary.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-14

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I’m not trying to base my doctrine on this m

@ymmotrojam @CherylSchatz @brmorris I’m not trying to base my doctrine on this most difficult verse…just trying to explain it how it is compatible with women being elders and pastors and teachers and

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