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@x9ishere @greg_hahn That's good. I reject Reformed/Calvinist soteriology on th

@x9ishere @greg_hahn That's good. I reject Reformed/Calvinist soteriology on the basis of scripture.

@harmonizedgrace Is it right for your husband to interrupt you?

A short article from a pastor friend with great wisdom about taking care in what

A short article from a pastor friend with great wisdom about taking care in what we say, how we say it and when to speak and when to be silent. https://t.co/h1pTD4oQcl

@x9ishere @greg_hahn How do you know it’s my fallen nature? I believe in Jesus.

@x9ishere @greg_hahn How do you know it’s my fallen nature? I believe in Jesus. I believe the scripture that says God is not partial (Ro 2:11).

Ro 2:11 question

Ro 3:10-12 Ps 14:1 debate

@x9ishere @greg_hahn It seems like Thomas Boston, like many theologians of his time, applied the language of Ro 3:10-12 broadly to argue for the total depravity of humanity. However, Ps 14 that Paul was quoting from does indeed differentiate between ...

@x9ishere @greg_hahn It seems like Thomas Boston, like many theologians of his time, applied the language of Ro 3:10-12 broadly to argue for the total depravity of humanity. However, Ps 14 that Paul w

@x9ishere @greg_hahn Calvinists (including many wonderful Purititans) misread th

@x9ishere @greg_hahn Calvinists (including many wonderful Purititans) misread the Bible on anthropology. Whatever then does it mean that humans are made in the image of God if they have no ability to

@x9ishere @greg_hahn Why are we reading puritans when we should be reading scrip

@x9ishere @greg_hahn Why are we reading puritans when we should be reading scripture to understand God’s intent? Did God not make Himself abundantly clear or must He outsource interpretation of His w

@x9ishere @lisaloe Shallowness is not a virtue. Make an effort. Read scripture!

@Josh87214795825 The idea that God chooses to enable faith only in some is the h

@Josh87214795825 The idea that God chooses to enable faith only in some is the height of partiality! And scripture says that God is not partial. https://t.co/oVngSKxRjz

In conclusion, Rev 17:8 doesn’t teach that some people were “never written” in t

In conclusion, Rev 17:8 doesn’t teach that some people were “never written” in the Book of Life. Instead, it highlights the singular “name” of the beast. Misreading this text creates theological and t

Rev 17:8 debate

Rev 13:8 Rev 17:8 and 17:8 debate

⚠️ The ESV translating Rev 17:8 as “names” (plural) is an attempt to harmonize “

⚠️ The ESV translating Rev 17:8 as “names” (plural) is an attempt to harmonize “whose” (plural) with “name.” But the Greek text keeps “name” singular in both Rev 13:8 and 17:8. Why is “name” singular

🚩 What’s the problem? Rev 13:8 has singular “name,” matching “whose.” But Rev 17

🚩 What’s the problem? Rev 13:8 has singular “name,” matching “whose.” But Rev 17:8 has plural “whose” and singular “name.” The ESV translates “names” (plural) in Rev 17:8, but the Greek doesn’t supp

Rev 17:8 Rev 13:8 debate

“Those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of

“Those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast…” (Re 17:8, NASB). Here, “whose” is plural,

Re 17:8 debate

@Tailfeathers_WA @ymmotrojam @dalepartridge Thanks for posting those scriptures!

@Tailfeathers_WA @ymmotrojam @dalepartridge Thanks for posting those scriptures! They’re great! 😊

@Doctor_Eagle @petercrary @autocorrect2_0 Why would Paul spend a whole chapter e

@Doctor_Eagle @petercrary @autocorrect2_0 Why would Paul spend a whole chapter explaining how everyone should desire to prophesy and participate for the edification of everyone and then tell half of t

@petercrary @autocorrect2_0 You’ve lost your mind if you think that by ripping a

@petercrary @autocorrect2_0 You’ve lost your mind if you think that by ripping a verse out of context that Paul was intending to stop anyone from teaching truth. https://t.co/ZQizsTh3mL

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@Chad4328 I find it odd how many rip that verse completely out of context. Was i

@Chad4328 I find it odd how many rip that verse completely out of context. Was it Paul’s purpose to stop people from teaching truth to anyone? Does that even make sense? https://t.co/ZQizsTh3mL

commentary

@Tailfeathers_WA @ymmotrojam @dalepartridge Now that's odd, you don't think the Hebrew word for rule is the same in Ge 3:16 and 4:7? Take another look...it's there. Sin desires Cain, but Cain is told to "rule" it. But Eve is not 'sin' and God spea...

@Tailfeathers_WA @ymmotrojam @dalepartridge Now that's odd, you don't think the Hebrew word for rule is the same in Ge 3:16 and 4:7? Take another look...it's there. Sin desires Cain, but Cain is told

Ge 3:16 and 4:7 debate

So 7:10 Solomon 7:10 debate

@ymmotrojam @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge On the other hand, with Song of Solomon 7:10, you have the idea of desire between the husband and wife drawing them together. This fits well as we see in Ge 3 that Adam alone is kicked out of the garden, bu...

@ymmotrojam @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge On the other hand, with Song of Solomon 7:10, you have the idea of desire between the husband and wife drawing them together. This fits well as we see in Ge

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge So what you are trying to teach me is that when doing a range of meaning study, we only consider the occurrences of the word in the same book or by the same author? Is that how this works? Ge 4:7 is a different conte...

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge So what you are trying to teach me is that when doing a range of meaning study, we only consider the occurrences of the word in the same book or by the same author? Is

Ge 4:7 commentary

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge If correcting me is "participating in deeds of d

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge If correcting me is "participating in deeds of darkness" and you are following 2Ti 4:2 by correcting me, does that not concern you that scripture is encouraging you to

2Ti 4:2 question

@befaithful10 Oh wow! John the Baptist was under a Nazarite vow (Num 6:1-6 which

@befaithful10 Oh wow! John the Baptist was under a Nazarite vow (Num 6:1-6 which applies to both men and woman) his entire life requiring him to not cut his hair... was he vile? Even Paul took a Naza

Num 6:1-6 question

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge You made a false claim. You added words to scrip

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge You made a false claim. You added words to scripture. Why can't you admit it?

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Correcting what you believe is my incorrect view

@Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Correcting what you believe is my incorrect view of scripture is participating in useless deeds of darkness?

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Did Barak not have the power to make up his own mind what he would do? Did he not say that he would not go (by his own choice) unless she goes with him? But you just don't like that he submits to her, ...

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Did Barak not have the power to make up his own mind what he would do? Did he not say that he would not go (by his own choice) unless she goes with him?

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge When have I not used scripture t

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge When have I not used scripture to defend my views?

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge There are many ways in which the

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge There are many ways in which the church has been attacked. Women leading along side men and teaching truth to people is not one of them. Why don't you f

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge What do you mean the women were

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge What do you mean the women were being unruly in church? No such thing is stated in scripture. Of course women were talking! 1Co 14 is speaking about all

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge The only church history that mat

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge The only church history that matters (and yes, the early church history is in Acts and the epistles) is in scripture. We don't need to follow where they

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge I asked you to correct me. Show

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge I asked you to correct me. Show me using scripture and plain reason. You can keep your insults to yourself.

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Scripture refutes you. The words

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Scripture refutes you. The words from Barak's own mouth show he submits to her. https://t.co/sKqsRd93K7

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge I stand on scripture alone. Unle

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge I stand on scripture alone. Unless you use scripture and plain reason, then here I stand.

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Feminism hasn't destroyed the church. The fact that a woman leads well or teaches true doctrine to men will never destroy the church. There is no command that leadership belongs only to males. Head is a...

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Feminism hasn't destroyed the church. The fact that a woman leads well or teaches true doctrine to men will never destroy the church. There is no comman

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge What is Orthodox is what is in s

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge What is Orthodox is what is in scripture. Scripture alone is the bar we measure by, not our past experience or church history. https://t.co/FKGFPK55lX

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Ge 3:16 is not imperative or a command but a prophecy of the fall’s result. Eve was deceived, Adam stayed silent, and ate the fruit she gave. He would hold a grudge and mistreat her by ruling over her. ...

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Ge 3:16 is not imperative or a command but a prophecy of the fall’s result. Eve was deceived, Adam stayed silent, and ate the fruit she gave. He would h

Ge 3:16 debate

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge The point was that church histor

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge The point was that church history is not what we use to determine whether Jesus or His apostles restricted women from leadership or teaching truth to me

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Why doesn't the text rebuke Bara

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Why doesn't the text rebuke Barak for submitting to a woman and giving the glory over to a woman? Rather, Hebrew commends him for his faith. https://t.c

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge The husband is the head of his wife because Adam and Eve are the definition of marriage and Eve was made directly from Adam's flesh and bone. Your wife was not made from you, was she? So you being 'head...

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge The husband is the head of his wife because Adam and Eve are the definition of marriage and Eve was made directly from Adam's flesh and bone. Your wife

Ge 1:28 question

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge About battles... Barak followed Deborah into battle and a woman killed Sisera. And he was commended for his faith because Deborah was the voice of God to him. At any rate, this isn't about the military...

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge About battles... Barak followed Deborah into battle and a woman killed Sisera. And he was commended for his faith because Deborah was the voice of God t

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge I don’t know what you mean. Women lead globally, especially in missions, where they aren’t under constant male oversight. Paul never forbade women from teaching truth to men—or anyone from teaching tru...

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge I don’t know what you mean. Women lead globally, especially in missions, where they aren’t under constant male oversight. Paul never forbade women from

@Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Society does not fall apart when women lead well

@Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge Society does not fall apart when women lead well and/or teach true doctrine to people (including men). I don't know where you are getting your conclusions from, but I th

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-07

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Hm, I've read the Bible, but I t

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge Hm, I've read the Bible, but I thought "all scripture...is beneficial...so that the people of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work" (2

2Ti 3:16 debate

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge The Prov 31 woman is literally running the home and business outside the home with no mention of anything her husband does. She is completely self sufficient. What do you mean Deborah was leading becau...

@Antifaucist722 @Tailfeathers_WA @dalepartridge The Prov 31 woman is literally running the home and business outside the home with no mention of anything her husband does. She is completely self suffi

Ps 101:5 Re 21:8 question

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Did you know that the Bible says "all liars will have their part in the lake of fire" (Re 21:8) and "whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy..." (Ps 101:5)? Why are you condemn...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Did you know that the Bible says "all liars will have their part in the lake of fire" (Re 21:8) and "whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace That verse is a fantastic

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace That verse is a fantastic verse. Why would you think I meant you should delete it from the Bible? It is a clear verse showing mutual authority wit

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Why are you assuming I'm a

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Why are you assuming I'm attacking *you*? What lie am I trying to get you to say? If you don't believe you have decision making authority, great!

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace But before you scratch it off the list, you should recognize that it is an explicit statement of fully mutual authority in the relationship. There is no evidence whatsoever of a hierarchy, and *...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace But before you scratch it off the list, you should recognize that it is an *explicit* statement of fully mutual authority in the relationship. The

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Yes, that’s great. You found the only example where authority is used in the context of marital relationship and it is completely and 100% mutual. So you can scratch that off the list as anythi...

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Yes, that’s great. You found the *only* example where authority is used in the context of marital relationship and it is completely and 100% mutua

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Not arguing that authority

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace Not arguing that authority is given by God. Where did God give you authority over your wife? John the Baptist said that authority has to be given

Jn 3:27-30 debate

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace I see. Well, that kind of

@DirtBoyFarms @ruthmperry @iheartJ37 @harmonizedgrace I see. Well, that kind of card isn’t because you are the husband, right? Isn’t this because of your moral stance?