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@smashbaals Impugning motives is not really what we ought to be doing. Do you h

@smashbaals Impugning motives is not really what we ought to be doing. Do you have a problem with her qualifications? Or is it just your interpretation of 1 Tim 2:12? If the latter, see below.👇 htt

1 Tim 2:12 question

@graceforprize Being able to teach is a gift. It not only declares, but explains and helps make difficult concepts easier to understand and digest. Teachers also help refute false teaching. If God chose women to tell the men, then the problem isn’...

@graceforprize Being able to teach is a gift. It not only declares, but explains and helps make difficult concepts easier to understand and digest. Teachers also help refute false teaching. If God

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 question

@BogdanOancea77 @ingersoll_bob @MikeWingerii I agree there are lots of poor egalitarian arguments, especially on 1 Cor 14:34-35 and definitely on 1 Tim 2:11-15. So far, he hasn’t covered my view. He has known about it for 5 years now. Have you rea...

@BogdanOancea77 @ingersoll_bob @MikeWingerii I agree there are lots of poor egalitarian arguments, especially on 1 Cor 14:34-35 and definitely on 1 Tim 2:11-15. So far, he hasn’t covered my view. He

@PauleyMo67 That’s quite a mischaracterization of what the women said. Luke 24:5-7, 9: “In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he...

@PauleyMo67 That’s quite a mischaracterization of what the women said. Luke 24:5-7, 9: “In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look

Luke 24:5-7 debate

@ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 Hey Tom! What clear statements? The church is the p

@ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 Hey Tom! What clear statements? The church is the people, not the building. You believe women can prophecy, right? Why can’t they explain the scripture to people?

@ich1ban123456 @sailemptyskies @B_Christs_Amb The truth of the resurrection is surely a doctrine we must believe; it is fundamental to the Christian faith! Doctrine is truth and simply refers to the teachings of Christ. We see no specific person (a...

@ich1ban123456 @sailemptyskies @B_Christs_Amb The truth of the resurrection is surely a doctrine we must believe; it is fundamental to the Christian faith! Doctrine is truth and simply refers to the

@graceforprize Amen to those scriptures! Because leaders are supposed to convey God’s Word and take responsibility to follow up with people. What is the limit on obedience? What if the leader says something unbiblical or oversteps his bounds? Sur...

@graceforprize Amen to those scriptures! Because leaders are supposed to convey God’s Word and take responsibility to follow up with people. What is the limit on obedience? What if the leader says

@AndrewS76825037 Curious, so if He had started the church, He would have made su

@AndrewS76825037 Curious, so if He had started the church, He would have made sure to prompt the males to visit the tomb first and leave the women to sweeping floors, doing dishes and making babies?

@ich1ban123456 @TemAleSaEliTa @Kdubtru That passage—read in context and taking Paul’s grammar seriously—is referring to a deceived woman at the church of Ephesus who was teaching false doctrine. Paul only names blasphemers who know the truth but don...

@ich1ban123456 @TemAleSaEliTa @Kdubtru That passage—read in context and taking Paul’s grammar seriously—is referring to a deceived woman at the church of Ephesus who was teaching false doctrine. Paul

@ich1ban123456 @Kdubtru I’m glad we agree that donkeys != women! Define “leader

@ich1ban123456 @Kdubtru I’m glad we agree that donkeys != women! Define “leader of a church.” Many churches were in homes and those leading them likely had other jobs. How would I prove or disprove

@ich1ban123456 @TemAleSaEliTa @Kdubtru Well, it shows that the authority is in God’s Word, not the vessel. This doesn’t prove women can be pastors, but it should make you think why God would restrict godly women with exemplary character who are gift...

@ich1ban123456 @TemAleSaEliTa @Kdubtru Well, it shows that the authority is in God’s Word, not the vessel. This doesn’t prove women can be pastors, but it should make you think why God would restrict

Sorry….only complementarian options allowed. By authority of my male pastor.

Why did Jesus send only women with the doctrine of the resurrection? Was He bre

Why did Jesus send only women with the doctrine of the resurrection? Was He breaking the rule that women cannot teach truthful doctrine to men?

@ZacharyGarris Quick question for you. Why did Jesus send only women with the d

@ZacharyGarris Quick question for you. Why did Jesus send only women with the doctrine of the resurrection? Was He breaking the rule that women cannot teach truthful doctrine to men? They didn’t be

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-22

@MarcellusLoseph @OrthoMemeSquad Did you know that the Greek says “the (definite

@MarcellusLoseph @OrthoMemeSquad Did you know that the Greek says “the (definite article) childbearing (singular noun)”? It’s not an action. And it’s “She…if they”. Who is this referring to? Find

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-22

@AlistenDoris It’s great you are obeying what you read in the Bible. This passage is not Paul telling godly, qualified and gifted women that they should not teach true doctrine to groups which include men. The grammar, context and references do not...

@AlistenDoris It’s great you are obeying what you read in the Bible. This passage is not Paul telling godly, qualified and gifted women that they should not teach true doctrine to groups which includ

Matthew 28:18-20 question

@tlz1956 @Marilyns321689S @KaJuror @Franklin_Graham Really? And why is that? Can they understand well enough to be saved or do men have to be saved for them? 🤔 If they can, why can’t they teach others? Does Matthew 28:18-20 “…all that I commanded...

@tlz1956 @Marilyns321689S @KaJuror @Franklin_Graham Really? And why is that? Can they understand well enough to be saved or do men have to be saved for them? 🤔 If they can, why can’t they teach oth

@deluxe_pastor @DennisMSwanson1 @ZacharyGarris No, I don’t think he believes he

@deluxe_pastor @DennisMSwanson1 @ZacharyGarris No, I don’t think he believes he is more “mature” than Paul. But you might want to revisit the details of this text in its context with the specific gra

@baste_goblin @vesteceleste Ask any one who knows Greek. 1 Tim 2:15 says “the (definite) childbearing (noun, singular)”—just because they don’t translate it as clearly as me spelling it out doesn’t mean I’m making this up. I have made ZERO changes ...

@baste_goblin @vesteceleste Ask any one who knows Greek. 1 Tim 2:15 says “the (definite) childbearing (noun, singular)”—just because they don’t translate it as clearly as me spelling it out doesn’t m

1 Tim 2:15 general

@AJRigney @LandOnYourHome @ZacharyGarris Regarding context, you have a wholehear

@AJRigney @LandOnYourHome @ZacharyGarris Regarding context, you have a wholehearted agree from me! We also cannot ignore the specific grammar Paul used. And carefully examine his back references in

@AJRigney @ZacharyGarris There’s nothing in this verse that suggests the issue is interruptions. The context is dealing with false teachers, and so the most natural explanation is that there is a deceived woman teaching false doctrine whose non-dece...

@AJRigney @ZacharyGarris There’s nothing in this verse that suggests the issue is interruptions. The context is dealing with false teachers, and so the most natural explanation is that there is a dec

@JakeRainwater 1 Tim 2:12 is one of the most misused passages in the New Testament these days. Without addressing the specific context of Paul’s letter, the grammar and his references in their context, how can one claim to understand what Paul is me...

@JakeRainwater 1 Tim 2:12 is one of the most misused passages in the New Testament these days. Without addressing the specific context of Paul’s letter, the grammar and his references in their contex

1 Tim 2:12 commentary

@baste_goblin You keep throwing around that cult term to try to discredit me, but technically it refers to those who deny the fundamentals of the faith. Whether women can preach or teach or lead, or the specifics of one’s interpretation of 1 Tim 2:1...

@baste_goblin You keep throwing around that cult term to try to discredit me, but technically it refers to those who deny the fundamentals of the faith. Whether women can preach or teach or lead, or

1 Tim 2:15 debate

@baste_goblin The Greek is not a translation…it’s the manuscript that all translations are based on. If the original (well the copies of the original) have the definite article, then you can’t just ignore it. Also, childbearing is a noun not a verb...

@baste_goblin The Greek is not a translation…it’s the manuscript that all translations are based on. If the original (well the copies of the original) have the definite article, then you can’t just i

@baste_goblin It's in the Greek. People miss things all the time. I don't thin

@baste_goblin It's in the Greek. People miss things all the time. I don't think most translators know what to do with this verse, one of the most puzzling verses in the New Testament. τῆς is the ar

@Mr_Clean2120 @amydiehl One needs to be able to explain scripture. Just listing

@Mr_Clean2120 @amydiehl One needs to be able to explain scripture. Just listing it is not an argument when I showed it doesn’t prove your point.

@ZacharyGarris @wintrwizrd That verse is not speaking generically of all women.

@ZacharyGarris @wintrwizrd That verse is not speaking generically of all women. The grammar has to make sense and Paul using the singular. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

@ZacharyGarris Now, I haven’t reviewed what this lady is teaching, but godly women should not be prevented from teaching correct doctrine whether it’s to women or men. 1 Tim 2:11-15 is typically used to restrict women. However, in context and with ...

@ZacharyGarris Now, I haven’t reviewed what this lady is teaching, but godly women should not be prevented from teaching correct doctrine whether it’s to women or men. 1 Tim 2:11-15 is typically used

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

@Mr_Clean2120 @amydiehl Have you even read the commentaries on this passage? They are all over the place, inconsistent, contradictory. Many even say outright that they don’t know what it means…especially verse 15. What historical interpretation of...

@Mr_Clean2120 @amydiehl Have you even read the commentaries on this passage? They are all over the place, inconsistent, contradictory. Many even say outright that they don’t know what it means…espec

1 Tim 2:11-15 commentary

@pauldirks @pj_schreiner Are you of the persuasion that these differences you see in males and females will persist into the next age where there is no marriage or giving in marriage (nor procreation)? Second: would you consider 1 Cor 6:2-3 to apply...

@pauldirks @pj_schreiner Are you of the persuasion that these differences you see in males and females will persist into the next age where there is no marriage or giving in marriage (nor procreation)

1 Cor 6:2-3 question

@DefendTheSheep It’s a pity because after studying these hard passages in more detail we find that Paul wasn’t restricting women at all. His reference to Eve’s deception is only tied to the creation order and not something in her chromosomes. His f...

@DefendTheSheep It’s a pity because after studying these hard passages in more detail we find that Paul wasn’t restricting women at all. His reference to Eve’s deception is only tied to the creation

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 debate

@gleasondj @narelleford @FrontiersIn @FrontEndocrinol But Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote him (see 1 Cor 7:1) and in 1 Cor 14:34-35 this is a quote from that letter—he refutes them in v36: "What? came the word of God out from y...

@gleasondj @narelleford @FrontiersIn @FrontEndocrinol But Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote him (see 1 Cor 7:1) and in 1 Cor 14:34-35 this is a quote from that letter—he refutes t

@masonmennenga What is the evidence Paul didn’t write 1 Timothy? This is a clas

@masonmennenga What is the evidence Paul didn’t write 1 Timothy? This is a classic work of the apostle Paul. Rather, people are misreading what Paul says in 1 Tim 2:11-15. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

@Lily_Warrior @YoungVi42770165 @pastherandie @carlaskaufel If we understand Paul

@Lily_Warrior @YoungVi42770165 @pastherandie @carlaskaufel If we understand Paul correctly he is not saying women cannot be pastors or teach. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

Here’s a short summary of how I think an egalitarian interpretation makes the mo

Here’s a short summary of how I think an egalitarian interpretation makes the most sense of the context, grammar and back reference to Adam and Eve. At least it’s not about restricting all women from

Looks like there are quite a few who want to hear what Mike has to say in respon

Looks like there are quite a few who want to hear what Mike has to say in response to my interpretation of 1 Tim 2:11-15. Well I’m certainly looking forward to it also! https://t.co/P4p53y2MP6

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@ZoneChaos @WhyRWeHere99 No need to disagree with Paul. Just need to understand

@ZoneChaos @WhyRWeHere99 No need to disagree with Paul. Just need to understand what he meant by carefully considering the context, grammar and his back reference to Adam and Eve. https://t.co/rBGS8F

@Wll24986 @Protestia I consider 1 Tim 2:11-15 “real” and consider myself to be c

@Wll24986 @Protestia I consider 1 Tim 2:11-15 “real” and consider myself to be conservative and holding closely to the fundamentals of the faith. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@TopGpsy @BritMartinez @pearlythingz And a good man doesn’t take scripture out o

@TopGpsy @BritMartinez @pearlythingz And a good man doesn’t take scripture out of context to try to control people.

@DougGroothuis “Thus, Paul does not bar women from ministries that involve teaching and/or having authority over men (whether locally or universally). Rather, when Paul says that a woman must neither teach nor authentein a man, **he has in mind what ...

@DougGroothuis “Thus, Paul does not bar women from ministries that involve teaching and/or having authority over men (whether locally or universally). Rather, when Paul says that a woman must neither

@DezGroves “Christianity” doesn’t hate women. There have always been those who

@DezGroves “Christianity” doesn’t hate women. There have always been those who propagate false teaching in the church. The key is to read your Bible and discern the truth.

@HebronC777 What would you do if you found out that a woman authored the letter

@HebronC777 What would you do if you found out that a woman authored the letter to the Hebrews? Ever wonder why this letter doesn’t identify the author?

@HebronC777 @autocorrect2_0 Where did I say men shouldn’t work or provide for th

@HebronC777 @autocorrect2_0 Where did I say men shouldn’t work or provide for their families? You seem to be reading something into my position that isn’t true. I know how to read my Bible. That’s

@___ImmanuelZion @HRMinistries1 This passage is not teaching that women cannot t

@___ImmanuelZion @HRMinistries1 This passage is not teaching that women cannot teach, preach or shepherd. It is referring to false teaching which was the context of Paul’s letter to Timothy. https://

@autocorrect2_0 @RealizeYour @markallison Paul isn’t explicit on what the false

@autocorrect2_0 @RealizeYour @markallison Paul isn’t explicit on what the false teaching is. Many have attempted to guess, but we cannot be certain. Glad that you recognize women are and can be prop

@RealizeYour @autocorrect2_0 @markallison This passage doesn’t teach that all wo

@RealizeYour @autocorrect2_0 @markallison This passage doesn’t teach that all women cannot teach but that a specific woman who was teaching false doctrine needed to quietly learn first. https://t.co/r

@autocorrect2_0 @RealizeYour @markallison I don’t listen to the pastor or speaker because they speak with authority; I listen when they speak words that are faithful to the biblical text. When you witness to someone, do they only listen if you speak...

@autocorrect2_0 @RealizeYour @markallison I don’t listen to the pastor or speaker because they speak with authority; I listen when they speak words that are faithful to the biblical text. When you wi

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-16

Mike Winger is about to release his longest video teaching on 1 Tim 2:11-15. I

Mike Winger is about to release his longest video teaching on 1 Tim 2:11-15. I want to remind you what a Biblically consistent interpretation of this passage looks like. @MikeWingerii https://t.co/r

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Based on a careful study of the passages purported to restrict women, yes, I have come to the conclusion that scripture does not restrict women from serving in leadership—teaching, pastoral and oversight roles are availab...

@Deigratia1985 @MikeWingerii Based on a careful study of the passages purported to restrict women, yes, I have come to the conclusion that scripture does not restrict women from serving in leadership—

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-15

There’s a very strange and concerning movement suggesting another crusade. Is a

There’s a very strange and concerning movement suggesting another crusade. Is a postmill/amill view contributing to this? There is also a hyper focus on physical strength for Christian pastors. I f