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@pauldirks @SpeechWrx @NancyRPearcey I see. Maybe if men weren’t so hard headed (apparently by modern neuroscience, etc), I could actually get them to interact with my analysis on the passages on women. Scripture is what we have to at foundation go ...

@pauldirks @SpeechWrx @NancyRPearcey I see. Maybe if men weren’t so hard headed (apparently by modern neuroscience, etc), I could actually get them to interact with my analysis on the passages on wome

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote Junia was praised among the apostles, Priscilla led her house church together with her husband and they both went on missionary journeys with Paul. Phoebe was a deacon whom Paul commended to the believers at Rome because s...

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote Junia was praised among the apostles, Priscilla led her house church together with her husband and they both went on missionary journeys with Paul. Phoebe was a deacon whom

Titus 1:5-9 1 Tim 3:1-13 debate

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote No, but the translators thought that males were only supposed to be overseers, so they used English that seems confusing. Once you realize the Greek doesn’t have male pronouns in 1 Tim 3:1-13 or Titus 1:5-9, then you start...

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote No, but the translators thought that males were only supposed to be overseers, so they used English that seems confusing. Once you realize the Greek doesn’t have male prono

1 Tim 3:1 1 Tim 3:11 debate

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote 1 Tim 3:11 “Women likewise…” then gives the same “restriction” of “must be one wife husband” and then in Rom 16 talks about female leaders and Phoebe who is clearly a deacon. Paul doesn’t use gendered pronouns, but things...

@Richard89885354 @MarkGrote 1 Tim 3:11 “Women likewise…” then gives the same “restriction” of “must be one wife husband” and then in Rom 16 talks about female leaders and Phoebe who is clearly a deaco

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote BTW, you do know that a shepherd is the same as a pastor in the New Testament, right? You may not be in any official position, but when comps allow women to function as pastors without having official titles, th...

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote BTW, you do know that a shepherd is the same as a pastor in the New Testament, right? You may not be in any official position, but when comps allow women to func

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote If you are lumping egalitarians with gays and the slippery slope into apostasy, I understand that perspective. Many in the egal crowd have had a habit of using common sense and other passages showing women have b...

@BornAgainMissy @ryancduff @MarkGrote If you are lumping egalitarians with gays and the slippery slope into apostasy, I understand that perspective. Many in the egal crowd have had a habit of using co

@MarkGrote The details all come from the context. Not sure where you stand on t

@MarkGrote The details all come from the context. Not sure where you stand on these details at this point Mark, but in case anyone is interested, I spent a lot of time peeling back the layers on what

@pauldirks @SpeechWrx @NancyRPearcey However, this seems to be an argument from

@pauldirks @SpeechWrx @NancyRPearcey However, this seems to be an argument from what you think is the reason for increased deceivability when Genesis 3 and Paul's statements in 1 Tim 2:13-14 don't say

1 Tim 2:13-14 debate

@ErweeKoos @ronhenzel No, it's not poetry and exaggeration. You have to read Pau

@ErweeKoos @ronhenzel No, it's not poetry and exaggeration. You have to read Paul's reference in context and understand that Paul isn't misapplying Psalm 14. https://t.co/z8a6L89xHu

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@ronhenzel @ErweeKoos In Rom 3:10-18, Paul is quoting from Psalm 14 and it is clear from this passage, that there are two groups: "The fool" (red) and "a righteous generation" (blue) So the statement "not even one" should say "not even one of the fo...

@ronhenzel @ErweeKoos In Rom 3:10-18, Paul is quoting from Psalm 14 and it is clear from this passage, that there are two groups: "The fool" (red) and "a righteous generation" (blue) So the statement

Rom 3:10-18 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-04

Ron, that statement in Acts 13:48 is not explicit as you suggested it might be because Paul couldn't list only the God fearers since it is clear from the context that this referred to the Gentiles that followed God and were proselytes but not yet bel...

Ron, that statement in Acts 13:48 is not explicit as you suggested it might be because Paul couldn't list only the God fearers since it is clear from the context that this referred to the Gentiles tha

Acts 13:48 commentary

@skcmonastery @Protestia No, this is not what Paul is saying in 1 Cor 14:34-35 as he is quoting from the prior letter from the Corinthians! v36 says: "What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men] only?” (KJV) The fact is...

@skcmonastery @Protestia No, this is not what Paul is saying in 1 Cor 14:34-35 as he is quoting from the prior letter from the Corinthians! v36 says: "What? came the word of God out from you [men]? o

1 Cor 14:34-35 question

@smashbaals This depends on whether you ignore what you believe the clear teachi

@smashbaals This depends on whether you ignore what you believe the clear teaching of scripture, or if you have studied it and found that it doesn't restrict women from leadership. https://t.co/skOVwk

Gen 1:18 1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

@OrthodoxBarbie I wonder if they forgot to read Gen 1:18 that says that both men

@OrthodoxBarbie I wonder if they forgot to read Gen 1:18 that says that both men and women rule together. 🤷‍♂️ Then there's the problem of misreading 1 Tim 2:11-15...maybe this can help anyone out th

@hartgoat All this proves is that both women and men can misunderstand what the

@hartgoat All this proves is that both women and men can misunderstand what the scripture is teaching. Let me help. 👇 https://t.co/YjFKhdCvlY

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-02

@BibGen1 No problem with men teaching true doctrine, but you missed what Paul wa

@BibGen1 No problem with men teaching true doctrine, but you missed what Paul was saying in 1 Cor 14:34-35. Hint: *verse 36* “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men] o

1 Cor 14:34-35 debate

@JTrivoltin2 If you want commentary about the Greek Text used for the KJV, Erasm

@JTrivoltin2 If you want commentary about the Greek Text used for the KJV, Erasmus got his Greek manuscript for parts of Revelation by back translating from the Latin Vulgate. Erasmus also had a pret

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-02

@JTrivoltin2 I'm not changing the Greek, and the NASB has indicated that the English word "everyone" is not in the original. BTW, what is "everyone's" name? So they all have the same name? You can see that "whose," "name," "him" and "his" are all s...

@JTrivoltin2 I'm not changing the Greek, and the NASB has indicated that the English word "everyone" is not in the original. BTW, what is "everyone's" name? So they all have the same name? You can s

@reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch I think Alistair should reconsider this advice he gave to the grandmother, not because of all the good and right things he said, but because attending an unbiblical ceremony shows support to all p...

@reachjulieroys @AlistairBegg @AFRnet @parksidechurch I think Alistair should reconsider this advice he gave to the grandmother, not because of all the good and right things he said, but because atten

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi If all He did was show his orehuman existence which is like saying “I am Michael” then why did the Jews who knew their Hebrew Bibles well connect this with equating himself to God? John 8:59;10:33 shows they...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi If all He did was show his orehuman existence which is like saying “I am Michael” then why did the Jews who knew their Hebrew Bibles well connect this with eq

John 8:59 question

@danitreweek @CBMWorg I hope you get a response to that Rigney piece. I can see why you want to go back to an older form, ‘Danvers Complementarianism.’ Might I commend egalitarianism and another look at the key scriptures? See the following 🧵 https...

@danitreweek @CBMWorg I hope you get a response to that Rigney piece. I can see why you want to go back to an older form, ‘Danvers Complementarianism.’ Might I commend egalitarianism and another look

RT @TheMuppetPastor: @megbasham Here is my takeaway from Begg’s comments. I thi

RT @TheMuppetPastor: @megbasham Here is my takeaway from Begg’s comments. I think he’s wrong about this. The fact that he is wrong about…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-31

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi You seem to be stuck on “only begotten.” The scripture "Today I have begotten You" which is about Jesus is found in Ps 2:7, and is quoted in Heb 1:5 and Acts 13:33. Some interpret “today” as referring to t...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi You seem to be stuck on “only begotten.” The scripture "Today I have begotten You" which is about Jesus is found in Ps 2:7, and is quoted in Heb 1:5 and Acts

Acts 13:33 Heb 1:5 Ps 2:7 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-30

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi I see. So you don’t seem to care about

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi I see. So you don’t seem to care about the scripture, just the interpretation the Watchtower gives?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-30

What is feminism, Ben? Is it women who can lead along with men? Jezebel tempted

What is feminism, Ben? Is it women who can lead along with men? Jezebel tempted Ahab to sin and rejected God’s prophets. That’s not what egalitarians are advocating! https://t.co/wJ9KY61Kvf

People get upset that I push so hard on the issue of women in leadership and exe

People get upset that I push so hard on the issue of women in leadership and exegeting the relevant scriptures which appear to restrict women in the New Testament. This is why.👇 https://t.co/4ZRfUab1

@BenZeisloft Ben, what is a feminist? Anyone who believes women are to be treate

@BenZeisloft Ben, what is a feminist? Anyone who believes women are to be treated equally when it comes to leadership…is that a feminist? Also—where is being a feminist listed in any list of sins in

@SamuelAlohan @MarkGrote I don’t think this is Timothy trying to compel women to

@SamuelAlohan @MarkGrote I don’t think this is Timothy trying to compel women to not teach their husbands at home. Maybe take another look. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@TimBryantRadio @MarkGrote Which scripture is clear compels women to be disquali

@TimBryantRadio @MarkGrote Which scripture is clear compels women to be disqualified because of something they were born with?

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @JessicaScroggin @HwsEleutheroi I never said that. That person either made a mistake (since he called 'a' and 'an' articles) or he just doesn't know Greek. John 1:1 doesn't say "...the Word was THE God" in the Greek, but t...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @JessicaScroggin @HwsEleutheroi I never said that. That person either made a mistake (since he called 'a' and 'an' articles) or he just doesn't know Greek. John 1:1 doesn't

John 1:1 debate

RT @JollyStine: Complementarians: Speak up! Joe Rigney wrote an article and atta

RT @JollyStine: Complementarians: Speak up! Joe Rigney wrote an article and attached a picture of a decapitated woman as the article image…

@Vestwitt @terryne02461221 @JessicaScroggin @HwsEleutheroi JWs just need to look

@Vestwitt @terryne02461221 @JessicaScroggin @HwsEleutheroi JWs just need to look at their purple interlinear and they will see that the Greek-English interlinear does NOT have the “a” but the NWT tran

@Pastor_ChrisH @HwsEleutheroi @Soteriology101 @The_Idol_Killer You think he bloc

@Pastor_ChrisH @HwsEleutheroi @Soteriology101 @The_Idol_Killer You think he blocked me simply because I didn’t have any substance in my argument?

@BravinYuri So now a woman praying is exercising authority over men? What doesn'

@BravinYuri So now a woman praying is exercising authority over men? What doesn't this verse apply to? Make it your goal to accurately handle the word of truth so that on that day when we meet Him yo

Is there any consideration that this may be a misreading of 1 Tim 2:12? @sbcamen

Is there any consideration that this may be a misreading of 1 Tim 2:12? @sbcamendment https://t.co/YjFKhdD3bw https://t.co/wiAUGbFdMd

1 Tim 2:12 question

Prov 10:1 Prov 9:13 1 Tim 2:12 debate

@ThreePercentage @scouts_sel41169 @ramzpaul Prov 9:13 simply talks about a fooli

@ThreePercentage @scouts_sel41169 @ramzpaul Prov 9:13 simply talks about a foolish woman, just like how Prov 10:1 talks about a foolish son. There are all kinds of foolish people. Like those who mis

@_nomadic_soul They all seem to think it means that women are not supposed to te

@_nomadic_soul They all seem to think it means that women are not supposed to teach men, and some go so far as to think it means women are not to say things in any public forum which is a complete mis

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@AnthonyWAlonso @Soteriology101 @HwsEleutheroi @NamorPB The atonement is for all

@AnthonyWAlonso @Soteriology101 @HwsEleutheroi @NamorPB The atonement is for all like a bought for gift certificate for every human…try not to read the Bible with died-for-only-the-elect 👓 https://t.c

@biblebeltman Sorry if I made you feel bad about excluding women from leadership

@biblebeltman Sorry if I made you feel bad about excluding women from leadership roles.

@nouveau_merbe Fulfilling the call to make disciples of all nations (given to *b

@nouveau_merbe Fulfilling the call to make disciples of all nations (given to *both* men and women by the authority of Christ Himself) is not saying that she is be a father.

@nouveau_merbe Right. That’s because you see women as a subspecies of human and

@nouveau_merbe Right. That’s because you see women as a subspecies of human and view authority as originating in the vessel rather than in the Word.

So faithful men have a fatal weakness? Unfaithful women (ie godly women who preach true doctrine or pastor a fellowship) are kryptonite to the complementarian supermen. This goes to show why getting your doctrine right is so important before drawin...

So faithful men have a fatal weakness? Unfaithful women (ie godly women who preach true doctrine or pastor a fellowship) are kryptonite to the complementarian supermen. This goes to show why getting

Question: why do men need to be protected from female teachers? https://t.co/ZQi

Question: why do men need to be protected from female teachers? https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I interpret these scriptures in context showing they are not about preventing a godly woman from teaching true doctrine to anyone, including men. Why do you think men need to be p...

@VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I interpret these scriptures in context showing they are not about preventing a godly woman from teaching true doctrine to anyone,

@crkrimmel @MikeWingerii And if you want to skip many rabbit trails, I show how 1 Tim 2:11-15 can be understood from an egalitarian perspective in ~10 minutes. Mike actually gives his interpretation in the early part of his video in about the same am...

@crkrimmel @MikeWingerii And if you want to skip many rabbit trails, I show how 1 Tim 2:11-15 can be understood from an egalitarian perspective in ~10 minutes. Mike actually gives his interpretation i

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-24

It’s a challenging passage, but it doesn’t take THAT long to show how 1 Tim 2:11

It’s a challenging passage, but it doesn’t take THAT long to show how 1 Tim 2:11-15 isn’t forbidding women from teaching true doctrine to men—you just have to stick with the scripture. https://t.co/My

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@TheMuppetPastor Yes, the early church of the New Testament is what we have the

@TheMuppetPastor Yes, the early church of the New Testament is what we have the apostles’ instructions on. And what they are doing well with commendations and also not doing well with consequent corr

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-23

RT @The_Idol_Killer: @Ember_RC @CherylSchatz I'm in agreement with John MacArthu

RT @The_Idol_Killer: @Ember_RC @CherylSchatz I'm in agreement with John MacArthur on this. Scripture is abundantly clear. https://t.co/pfKI…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-23

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor The earliest church was the ones documented in scripture. We have to go back to those and the apostles’ teaching concerning how those churches should operate, not to the example of later churches who could misundersta...

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor The earliest church was the ones documented in scripture. We have to go back to those and the apostles’ teaching concerning how those churches should operate, not to t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-23

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor You realize this was written in Greek, not English, right? All those male pronouns are not in the Greek text but inferred by the translators. If the statement is that an elder must be the “husband of one wife” and yo...

@snarkytwinkie @TheMuppetPastor You realize this was written in Greek, not English, right? All those male pronouns are not in the Greek text but inferred by the translators. If the statement is that