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@peace_got @pastherandie @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii I have sat under teachers for many years and never once thought that the preacher’s job was to take authority over me! I m

@JollyStine @peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Just wondering, you think that the single young Timothy was asked by Paul to go up to a married woman and tell her to have s3x with her husband (who was silent)? That’s wha...

@JollyStine @peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Just wondering, you think that the single young Timothy was asked by Paul to go up to a married woman and tell her to have

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@JollyStine @peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Well, men tend to have anger issues. Due to the false teaching (which I’m not convinced was abstinence in marriage), the men handled it by praying against the false teachin...

@JollyStine @peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Well, men tend to have anger issues. Due to the false teaching (which I’m not convinced was abstinence in marriage), the m

@peace_got @JollyStine @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Ne

@peace_got @JollyStine @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Neither can men as the church only has one source or origin

@peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii You sound like you are not really open on this issue at this time. It’s ok to go to a complementarian church and not worry about this issue. What I’d like to minimally accomplish here ...

@peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii You sound like you are not really open on this issue at this time. It’s ok to go to a complementarian church and not worry about this

@peace_got @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Egalitarians a

@peace_got @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Egalitarians are prooftexting and torturing? Out of context? My claim is that comps are missing context and prooftexting. I have no i

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@peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Order means ti

@peace_got @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Order means time sequence not hierarchy of authority. I mean animals were made before Adam and they don’t rule him. The Jews were firs

@pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii And I pray that if Mike is wrong that he

@pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii And I pray that if Mike is wrong that he would rescind his calling egalitarians to repent, his divisive comments about leaving loudly and making waves, and advis

@CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii Whew! Thank goodness you escaped the inspired English KJV-O crowd. They are so legalistic about this translation it's crazy. Mark Ward wrote a fantastic book on this topic... "Authorized: The Us...

@CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii Whew! Thank goodness you escaped the inspired English KJV-O crowd. They are so legalistic about this translation it's crazy. Mark Ward wrote a fa

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii You should follow your conscience, for sure. You should take your time and change your mind only when you are convinced. That said, please don't encourage others to loudly leave their egalitarian churches, make...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii You should follow your conscience, for sure. You should take your time and change your mind only when you are convinced. That said, please don't encourage other

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii "one wife husband" is the literal interpretation of 1Ti 3:2. But it doesn't mean husband (clearly) and so it doesn't mean "must be male" or "must not be female." To think this and then turn it into a commandment...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii "one wife husband" is the literal interpretation of 1Ti 3:2. But it doesn't mean husband (clearly) and so it doesn't mean "must be male" or "must not be female."

1Ti 3:2 debate

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Wow, you branched on this comment a lot...making me think you didn't answer my question. You might want to thread in the future so its more clear what your response is. I'm glad you admit that Paul is single an...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Wow, you branched on this comment a lot...making me think you didn't answer my question. You might want to thread in the future so its more clear what your respo

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Timothy and Titus say essentially the same thing. Who wrote Ruth? Who wrote Esther? Who wrote Hebrews? Deborah was a judge and prophet. Junia was an ordinary (not foundational) apostle. No one is saying that ...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Timothy and Titus say essentially the same thing. Who wrote Ruth? Who wrote Esther? Who wrote Hebrews? Deborah was a judge and prophet. Junia was an ordinary (

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii I don't care about what the Western world thinks. I care about what Jesus thinks since the church belongs to him. Your view of church history is skewed. Even the Waldensiens which were pre-Luther had women elder...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii I don't care about what the Western world thinks. I care about what Jesus thinks since the church belongs to him. Your view of church history is skewed. Even the

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Greek doesn't help? The NT wasn't written in English. About "complementarianism" being the dominant view until the middle of the 20th century...(chuckles)... The formalization of complementarian theology and ...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Greek doesn't help? The NT wasn't written in English. About "complementarianism" being the dominant view until the middle of the 20th century...(chuckles)...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii I am fully capable of answering anything you want to talk about. But to be fair, you didn't answer my question and I think I deserve answers. Was Paul disqualified since he was not married (ie. not a husband) a...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii I am fully capable of answering anything you want to talk about. But to be fair, you didn't answer my question and I think I deserve answers. Was Paul disqualif

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Paul is not a husband. Is he disqualified? Order of creation does not mean hierarchy, it means time sequence order. So something related to the time sequence has to do with one being deceived and another not. ...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Paul is not a husband. Is he disqualified? Order of creation does not mean hierarchy, it means time sequence order. So something related to the time sequence ha

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@onegospel2021 @MikeWingerii It’s not an emotional rant. All my appeals are base

@onegospel2021 @MikeWingerii It’s not an emotional rant. All my appeals are based on scripture, reason and to keep the peace on secondary matters.

@aubriejwilliams @MikeWingerii You are not following my logic. I’m talking about Mike’s advising people to loudly leave, causing waves and taking people with them. If you prefer a male pastor and elders, then graciously and peacefully leave and go to...

@aubriejwilliams @MikeWingerii You are not following my logic. I’m talking about Mike’s advising people to loudly leave, causing waves and taking people with them. If you prefer a male pastor and elde

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii None of the 12 were Gentiles. Is your pastor a Gentile? The early church had issues fully accepting Gentiles too…you think it was different with women? Jesus picked 12 males for a reason not given. It certainly...

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii None of the 12 were Gentiles. Is your pastor a Gentile? The early church had issues fully accepting Gentiles too…you think it was different with women? Jesus pi

@peace_got @AngEngland @pastherandie @MikeWingerii It doesn’t say she read the letter to the church at Rome. It’s a reasonable inference that she would explain anything that may be misunderstood since certainly Paul would have read it with her before...

@peace_got @AngEngland @pastherandie @MikeWingerii It doesn’t say she read the letter to the church at Rome. It’s a reasonable inference that she would explain anything that may be misunderstood since

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Why does leading equate to authority? Whe

@peace_got @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Why does leading equate to authority? Where are you getting this from?

@pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii This is a reasonable inference but it’s not stated explicitly in scripture. So just hold this as it is reasonable to assume Paul would have explained it to the person delivering because it’s scripture and she’s ...

@pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii This is a reasonable inference but it’s not stated explicitly in scripture. So just hold this as it is reasonable to assume Paul would have explained it to the p

@pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii Wow, that’s nuts. This is the kind of thi

@pastherandie @peace_got @MikeWingerii Wow, that’s nuts. This is the kind of thing Paul was trying to avoid by commending Phoebe to the church at Rome. The fact that the second church doesn’t at all r

@CLSRoach Those are good comments. I (and you) not questioning Mike's salvation. I am concerned with the division he will create over what he himself stated is a secondary matter. He should have said that if people cannot tolerate female pastors, the...

@CLSRoach Those are good comments. I (and you) not questioning Mike's salvation. I am concerned with the division he will create over what he himself stated is a secondary matter. He should have said

@AdelabuLawrence @MikeWingerii So you think that leaving "loudly," making waves and taking others with you is the right way to handle secondary differences? It won't take much to split a church this way. Why wouldn't you just leave peaceably if you ...

@AdelabuLawrence @MikeWingerii So you think that leaving "loudly," making waves and taking others with you is the right way to handle secondary differences? It won't take much to split a church this w

@SolaSisters @MikeWingerii Thanks Christine. As a quick summary, Mike says secondary but acts as though it's a primary issue. For example, he wouldn't recommend leaving "loudly," making waves and taking others with him because a church was Calvinist....

@SolaSisters @MikeWingerii Thanks Christine. As a quick summary, Mike says secondary but acts as though it's a primary issue. For example, he wouldn't recommend leaving "loudly," making waves and taki

@Guitardo7 @PensiveJustin @MikeWingerii Did you notice the part about quietly an

@Guitardo7 @PensiveJustin @MikeWingerii Did you notice the part about quietly and peacefully without making waves and trying to take people out of the church with you? Without calling the pastor and e

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@PensiveJustin @MikeWingerii One option is if it doesn't sit right with you and

@PensiveJustin @MikeWingerii One option is if it doesn't sit right with you and you are intolerant of secondary differences, then quietly and peaceably find a complementarian church.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-10

Please take back calling for repentance for something Egalitarians believe is ri

Please take back calling for repentance for something Egalitarians believe is right and have Biblical substantiation for; do not call for dividing our churches! For the love of God and for the sake

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-09

@onegospel2021 @NotTheBaptizer @joyklaprade @MikeWingerii Yeah, lately the topic

@onegospel2021 @NotTheBaptizer @joyklaprade @MikeWingerii Yeah, lately the topic has been a focus as I’d like to see a lot less division in the church and hope to somehow bring peace to the divide. I

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-04

@JustinH31123559 You are welcome! I really want to bring peace to this issue, so

@JustinH31123559 You are welcome! I really want to bring peace to this issue, so I'm trying hard to fairly represent Mike on his points and highlight the inconsistencies. I really hope it helps the br

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

@Peacemaker811 @MikeWingerii Well, I guess a woman cannot teach heresy…but I’m s

@Peacemaker811 @MikeWingerii Well, I guess a woman cannot teach heresy…but I’m sure Mike would agree that men can’t either. So even equal in that one without a 1Tim 2:12 for men. 🤷‍♂️

1Tim 2:12 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

Because if it was a sin, then the Bible would clearly outline what is and what i

Because if it was a sin, then the Bible would clearly outline what is and what is not allowed. "God is not a God of disorder, but of peace" (1Co 14:33). Despite the lack of clarity on these policies

1Co 14:33 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-28

@JoanBandy @BogdanOancea77 I find a lot of the egalitarian materials lacking in their exegesis of the hard passages. Some they do well on, others not. I hope I can help move things forward in some small way towards a greater understanding of these pa...

@JoanBandy @BogdanOancea77 I find a lot of the egalitarian materials lacking in their exegesis of the hard passages. Some they do well on, others not. I hope I can help move things forward in some sma

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@MarkGrote It’s a real problem, especially when people are treated as heretics and unbelievers because they simply believe that the Bible doesn’t restrict godly women from teaching, oversight or pastoral ministry. However, we should be reaching out ...

@MarkGrote It’s a real problem, especially when people are treated as heretics and unbelievers because they simply believe that the Bible doesn’t restrict godly women from teaching, oversight or pasto

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-25

@joyklaprade The thing is that many do arrive at this view sincerely. Sometimes I find my goal is simply to convince complementarians that I'm not in rebellion against God's word. For them to change their view is such a major overhaul that a more mod...

@joyklaprade The thing is that many do arrive at this view sincerely. Sometimes I find my goal is simply to convince complementarians that I'm not in rebellion against God's word. For them to change t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @TimothyMHurst @Ashwin_Vengayil @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Tim, its a letter from Paul to Timothy... it's literally in the text... “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savio...

@TBush1689 @pastherandie @TimothyMHurst @Ashwin_Vengayil @DaxEverts @DoctrinesofRad @MikeWingerii Tim, its a letter from Paul to Timothy... it's literally in the text... “Paul, an apostle of Christ J

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-09

@ronhenzel Here are some verses showing how God cares a LOT about unity of His body. How about these verses? Eph 4:1-6⎯Paul urges believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling, emphasizing unity and peace. 1 Cor 1:10⎯Paul appeals for unity...

@ronhenzel Here are some verses showing how God cares a LOT about unity of His body. How about these verses? Eph 4:1-6⎯Paul urges believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling, emphasizing u

1 Cor 1:10 Eph 4:1-6 question

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-16

@TheMuppetPastor @Peacemaker811 Wives submit to husbands but so do husbands submit to wives. Your description of vacuuming and getting groceries at her request are just the start. Loving like Jesus loves IS subjecting your will to that of others....

@TheMuppetPastor @Peacemaker811 Wives submit to husbands but so do husbands submit to wives. Your description of vacuuming and getting groceries at her request are just the start. Loving like Jesus

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-04

@Peacemaker811 @Eric_Conn Gen 2 is not a contradiction of Gen 1! Genesis is zoomed in showing us the perspective of details on day 6 related to the man and woman. It actually details that Adam experiences God in the act of creating plants and tre...

@Peacemaker811 @Eric_Conn Gen 2 is not a contradiction of Gen 1! Genesis is zoomed in showing us the perspective of details on day 6 related to the man and woman. It actually details that Adam exp

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-02

@MarkGrote @Peacemaker811 @HbitsO @BethMooreLPM This assumes authentein means “usurp authority”—are men allowed to do that but women are not? Men are allowed hostile takeovers inspired by geneologies and false understanding of the law? Paul wasn’t ...

@MarkGrote @Peacemaker811 @HbitsO @BethMooreLPM This assumes authentein means “usurp authority”—are men allowed to do that but women are not? Men are allowed hostile takeovers inspired by geneologies

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-22

@pauldirks @DeeGoingsGirl @KaeleyT There is a disparity in the two approaches. Wilson's approach is all about authority and responsibility to make the woman obey his leadership, whereas Peace's approach is about gently confronting an issue and worki...

@pauldirks @DeeGoingsGirl @KaeleyT There is a disparity in the two approaches. Wilson's approach is all about authority and responsibility to make the woman obey his leadership, whereas Peace's appro

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-20

@kelcy_lowry @Mimi_CBE The difference between you and I is that I’m posting WHY

@kelcy_lowry @Mimi_CBE The difference between you and I is that I’m posting WHY I believe it is wrong and I’m also trying to bring peace to both sides by showing that egalitarians are not all on a ban

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-17

@DST_QA @sympatheticNPC @ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam With an egalitarian marriage, the couple comes to mutual decisions. Many times one bends to the desires of the other, so there is a give and take. One person always getting their way in a conflict ...

@DST_QA @sympatheticNPC @ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam With an egalitarian marriage, the couple comes to mutual decisions. Many times one bends to the desires of the other, so there is a give and take.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@3HillsMinor What authority does anyone have in the church? If my pastor says I can’t serve on the choir, I willingly submit what I want to keep the peace, but I don’t obey him because he’s the “authority.” If he says I need to obey this or that in...

@3HillsMinor What authority does anyone have in the church? If my pastor says I can’t serve on the choir, I willingly submit what I want to keep the peace, but I don’t obey him because he’s the “auth

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@ChristVictorous An elder is simply someone who has exemplary and proven godly character, is able to handle the Word rightly, is capable of teaching, patient when contradicted, able to deal gently with those who contradict and correct false teaching,...

@ChristVictorous An elder is simply someone who has exemplary and proven godly character, is able to handle the Word rightly, is capable of teaching, patient when contradicted, able to deal gently wit

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

RT @blakecallens: Do you want to see what a real man looks like? It's Chinese ho

RT @blakecallens: Do you want to see what a real man looks like? It's Chinese house church pastor Wang Yi, who's peaceably serving a nine y…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testame

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testament of anyone said to be the pastor or shepherd (Greek “poimen”) of any local church. No one is specifically identified

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@DickSaban1 @Peacemaker811 @PubliusJosephus I’m still surprised that you thought

@DickSaban1 @Peacemaker811 @PubliusJosephus I’m still surprised that you thought I was making a claim to be an apostle. Seems totally out of the blue. Jesus had mercy on us in that while we were sti