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@pauldirks @PerinDana If all you want is an acknowledgement that there are differences between the genders, hasn’t that been stated already? If that’s all you wanted to achieve here, then I guess we’re done. I spent the time to exegete 1 Pet 3 in...

@pauldirks @PerinDana If all you want is an acknowledgement that there are differences between the genders, hasn’t that been stated already? If that’s all you wanted to achieve here, then I guess we’

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As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadersh

As we consider the ongoing debate over lifting restrictions on women in leadership roles, especially within Christian churches, it’s worth asking: At which stage are we at in the journey toward recogn

Peter seems to be reinforcing Patriarchal aspects seen in the Old Testament into his New Testament guidance. However, this is not what’s going on in 1 Peter 3. In the following, I respond to this issue showing from the context of Peter’s letter wha...

Peter seems to be reinforcing Patriarchal aspects seen in the Old Testament into his New Testament guidance. However, this is not what’s going on in 1 Peter 3. In the following, I respond to this is

@pauldirks @PerinDana The Apostle’s teaching to each gender is not inseparably tethered to patriarchal hierarchy. Here’s what we see Peter aiming at in his first letter. The central theme of 1 Peter is the embodiment of faith in daily life, a faith...

@pauldirks @PerinDana The Apostle’s teaching to each gender is not inseparably tethered to patriarchal hierarchy. Here’s what we see Peter aiming at in his first letter. The central theme of 1 Peter

@William_E_Wolfe Unaccountable spending, mission drift…sounds like good topics. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion⎯a real issue if its referring to skin color and gender identity. Feminism (ie. priority of women over men)—this is not good either. Do ...

@William_E_Wolfe Unaccountable spending, mission drift…sounds like good topics. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion⎯a real issue if its referring to skin color and gender identity. Feminism (ie. priorit

@William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference I thought you were trying to save the SBC from eg

@William_E_Wolfe @G3Conference I thought you were trying to save the SBC from egalitarians, those who don’t bar women from using the gifts God gives them just because they are females. This is not fe

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf Well, that’s another thing I guess…all believers are saints. I don’t believe we were discussing whether women could participate openly in church alongside of men. And no one is saying that women participate “as men”—it se...

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf Well, that’s another thing I guess…all believers are saints. I don’t believe we were discussing whether women could participate openly in church alongside of men. And no o

@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),

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I don’t know what this picture is referring to or pro

@The_Lilion @HeidiSchlumpf I don’t know what this picture is referring to or proving, but are you suggesting this is evidence for women deacons/elders/bishops—women leaders?

@pauldirks @PerinDana Do I think that the woman is the glory of the man? Yes, indeed! I have frequently referred to the man as the blunt part of the head which some have used to break bricks with, and the woman as the delicate parts of the face. I...

@pauldirks @PerinDana Do I think that the woman is the glory of the man? Yes, indeed! I have frequently referred to the man as the blunt part of the head which some have used to break bricks with, a

@KaeleyT @pauldirks @PerinDana Yes. Both are not God’s original intention for humanity nor His intention for His church. That said, there is patriarchy seen in the Old Testament. To what extent it matches what some believe Patriarchy to be all abo...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks @PerinDana Yes. Both are not God’s original intention for humanity nor His intention for His church. That said, there is patriarchy seen in the Old Testament. To what extent it

@BrotherBoaz @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Thanks for interacting and challenging me on this. The only person actually called a shepherd is Jesus and only two people self identify as elders: Peter and John. No one else is s...

@BrotherBoaz @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Thanks for interacting and challenging me on this. The only person actually called a shepherd is Jesus and only two people self ide

@HeidiSchlumpf I’m not a Roman Catholic, but I think this still applies. Women in the church have been treated as a sub-species of man for too long. It’s time to not suppress them from roles just because of their gender. This should be about chara...

@HeidiSchlumpf I’m not a Roman Catholic, but I think this still applies. Women in the church have been treated as a sub-species of man for too long. It’s time to not suppress them from roles just be

@MarksSara72430 @pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, that’s exactly right. The danger is what lurks in the heart. A woman is not dangerous just because of her beauty. Further, attraction is also in the eye of the one observing, so not everyone responds equall...

@MarksSara72430 @pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, that’s exactly right. The danger is what lurks in the heart. A woman is not dangerous just because of her beauty. Further, attraction is also in the eye of

@indica_tee @cchukudebelu I appreciate the appeal to civil discussion. Amen to that! I spent a fair bit of time explaining this very passage, so you think I haven’t seen it? Strange. In this first letter from Paul to Timothy, Paul left Timothy in...

@indica_tee @cchukudebelu I appreciate the appeal to civil discussion. Amen to that! I spent a fair bit of time explaining this very passage, so you think I haven’t seen it? Strange. In this first

@Converted84 @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Jesus is serving as our high priest. His human ‘replacement’ is His body, the church which includes all its members. Why are you calling my church sodomitical? Why are you asking ...

@Converted84 @ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Jesus is serving as our high priest. His human ‘replacement’ is His body, the church which includes all its members. Why are you c

@BrassVon @pauldirks @KaeleyT First, are you challenging my assertion of how women were treated in Paul’s day? Perhaps I should have said “often” as I’m sure there were exceptions. You’ve never known many men that would be willing to sacrifice thei...

@BrassVon @pauldirks @KaeleyT First, are you challenging my assertion of how women were treated in Paul’s day? Perhaps I should have said “often” as I’m sure there were exceptions. You’ve never know

@ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Hmm…but scripture says we are ALL priests (1 Pet 2:5,9), so the idea that women who are already priests can’t become priests is a non-issue. Rather, the real question is whether someone can serv...

@ThomasReeseSJ @NCRonline @HeidiSchlumpf @dearmisskate Hmm…but scripture says we are ALL priests (1 Pet 2:5,9), so the idea that women who are already priests can’t become priests is a non-issue. Rat

1 Pet 2:5 debate

@radical_monk @FlanaganLovesGA Actually, verses 34-35 are a quotation from the l

@radical_monk @FlanaganLovesGA Actually, verses 34-35 are a quotation from the letter from the Corinthians that Paul is refuting. Paul is not silencing women as is clear from the rest of the chapter

@Hallucinator33 @churchofengland 1 Tim 2:12 does not forbid women from preaching

@Hallucinator33 @churchofengland 1 Tim 2:12 does not forbid women from preaching or teaching. You are misreading the text. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@DeeGoingsGirl Complementarian certainly means something specific. And the Danvers statement is probably a good summary of this perspective. I believe the Bible teaches an egalitarian theology for the Church and recognizes patriarchy in history. T...

@DeeGoingsGirl Complementarian certainly means something specific. And the Danvers statement is probably a good summary of this perspective. I believe the Bible teaches an egalitarian theology for t

@FNCNN1 @RepMTG This is not about all women, but a specific deceived woman teach

@FNCNN1 @RepMTG This is not about all women, but a specific deceived woman teaching in Ephesus. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

@DeeGoingsGirl There’s only two who are listed as elders in the New Testament: P

@DeeGoingsGirl There’s only two who are listed as elders in the New Testament: Peter identifies as a fellow elder (1 Peter 5:1-5) and John (2 John, 3 John). If this is the case, then we are not given

1 Peter 5:1-5 general

@ryanvisconti I came across the following on the requirements of pastors and found it quite enlightening as well. "Such requirements disqualify from service not only women, but also all men who are single; all men married but childless; all men marr...

@ryanvisconti I came across the following on the requirements of pastors and found it quite enlightening as well. "Such requirements disqualify from service not only women, but also all men who are s

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@ccmcleod Now, explain what Paul meant by this in context of his personal letter

@ccmcleod Now, explain what Paul meant by this in context of his personal letter to Timothy. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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@btgolz @megbasham You could say that to everyone who challenges your view of scripture. Why don’t you actually read and challenge my interpretation specifically? I’m claiming to be faithful to God’s word and to be holding to it. And for those who...

@btgolz @megbasham You could say that to everyone who challenges your view of scripture. Why don’t you actually read and challenge my interpretation specifically? I’m claiming to be faithful to God’

@Jason93044787 @LogunWynn @megbasham I understand that perspective. There are those who try to say the Bible is ok with homosexuality, but think about this for a moment: that is in a clear list of sins and is described in the OT in a clear manner. ...

@Jason93044787 @LogunWynn @megbasham I understand that perspective. There are those who try to say the Bible is ok with homosexuality, but think about this for a moment: that is in a clear list of si

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack You are making statements and not givin

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack You are making statements and not giving evidence.

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack Sorry, where does scripture COMMAND wom

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack Sorry, where does scripture COMMAND women to be under the authority or rule of man?

@William_E_Wolfe The law amendment is divisive. How is he shaming and slanderin

@William_E_Wolfe The law amendment is divisive. How is he shaming and slandering? Am I missing something? The SBC needs to stop being so divisive on secondary issues. There is no list of sins in w

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack Where is the law in the Bible that women were to be “completely silent” in the congregation? It doesn’t say “women should not lead” but “women should remain silent” and the reason that speaking in the assembl...

@PastorTSheppard @Jgrey2003 @pastordmack Where is the law in the Bible that women were to be “completely silent” in the congregation? It doesn’t say “women should not lead” but “women should remain s

@NBidnz I guess the block button doesn’t work for women when blocking male accounts. I’m pointing out how she blocked me for presenting a Biblical argument when in her system, I as a male was simply pointing out something from scripture. I wasn’t c...

@NBidnz I guess the block button doesn’t work for women when blocking male accounts. I’m pointing out how she blocked me for presenting a Biblical argument when in her system, I as a male was simply

@LogunWynn @megbasham Such an easy thing to say that one sentence. But it takes work to actually study the scripture to make sure you got it right. Is it good to condemn someone for something that is not a sin? Then you ought to be careful. How i...

@LogunWynn @megbasham Such an easy thing to say that one sentence. But it takes work to actually study the scripture to make sure you got it right. Is it good to condemn someone for something that i

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@JunkerJorg4 @William_E_Wolfe While that confession does not address the role of

@JunkerJorg4 @William_E_Wolfe While that confession does not address the role of women in leadership, it does clearly outline a Calvinist soteriological perspective. Would that be used to kick out pr

@William_E_Wolfe The problem is that the SBC should never have made restricting leadership to males a statement of faith. Where is a qualified and gifted woman teaching true doctrine or pastoring called a sin in any list of sins? Or is it just a si...

@William_E_Wolfe The problem is that the SBC should never have made restricting leadership to males a statement of faith. Where is a qualified and gifted woman teaching true doctrine or pastoring cal

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr Scripture is not explicit in restricting q

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr Scripture is not explicit in restricting qualified and capable women in leadership roles in the church because of their gender. I'm not a liberal nor a feminist.

@ortrails @trulyheisrisen @goteamcarr Where are these specific complementary roles defined in scripture? Take a look at this statement: “Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and give the enemy no o...

@ortrails @trulyheisrisen @goteamcarr Where are these specific complementary roles defined in scripture? Take a look at this statement: “Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, have children

1 Timothy 5:14 question

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr What you observe in your circles has nothing to do with whether the Bible teaches that women are restricted because of their sex or not. If you treat women as incapable, then what do you think you will observe i...

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr What you observe in your circles has nothing to do with whether the Bible teaches that women are restricted because of their sex or not. If you treat women as in

@CivicNatalist @jchasedavis Right, not everyone is a leader. There is considerable variation in complementarian circles. The point being that dividing churches because women occupy a pastoral or elder or overseer role harms the body of Christ. It ...

@CivicNatalist @jchasedavis Right, not everyone is a leader. There is considerable variation in complementarian circles. The point being that dividing churches because women occupy a pastoral or eld

@JustinPetersMin I object because the SBC disfellowshipped them on the basis of something that should have never been listed in any statement of faith. This is Jesus’ body, not the SBC’s private kingdom!! They don’t have to agree with egalitarians,...

@JustinPetersMin I object because the SBC disfellowshipped them on the basis of something that should have never been listed in any statement of faith. This is Jesus’ body, not the SBC’s private king

@AaronOKelley @bartbarber Whether or not women are ordained or not is not an essential of the faith! Why is this so hard to understand? You don’t need to agree with egalitarians. However, you NEED to work with them. This is Jesus’ body, not y...

@AaronOKelley @bartbarber Whether or not women are ordained or not is not an essential of the faith! Why is this so hard to understand? You don’t need to agree with egalitarians. **However, you NEE

@megbasham The SBC adding secondary matters into its statement of faith (even though done years ago) is causing harm to the body of Christ. The church belongs to Jesus and Jesus cares about unity in His body. When we divide over matters that are no...

@megbasham The SBC adding secondary matters into its statement of faith (even though done years ago) is causing harm to the body of Christ. The church belongs to Jesus and Jesus cares about unity in

@AlphaMasculini1 @godlywomanhood Too bad @godlywomanhood blocked me for explaining the scriptures on this. :-( Deception occurs when you don’t have sufficient experience or knowledge. Yet they both knew the commandment. Eve recounts the words of ...

@AlphaMasculini1 @godlywomanhood Too bad @godlywomanhood blocked me for explaining the scriptures on this. :-( Deception occurs when you don’t have sufficient experience or knowledge. Yet they both

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr Treating men and women as equally capable of leading is not feminism just as it is not masculism. That's why it is called egalitarian. Whether you are complementarian or egalitarian should not matter when it co...

@trulyheisrisen @ortrails @goteamcarr Treating men and women as equally capable of leading is not feminism just as it is not masculism. That's why it is called egalitarian. Whether you are complemen

@JohnPiper Judgment begins with the church. “For it is time for judgment to beg

@JohnPiper Judgment begins with the church. “For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of

1 Pet 4:17 question

1 Corinthians 14:36 question

@Jeffersonian77 @TheMuppetPastor @ROBERTFERDINA14 @onegospel2021 No, that was Paul correcting something the Corinthians wrote in their letter to him. 1 Corinthians 14:36 (KJV): “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men...

@Jeffersonian77 @TheMuppetPastor @ROBERTFERDINA14 @onegospel2021 No, that was Paul correcting something the Corinthians wrote in their letter to him. 1 Corinthians 14:36 (KJV): “What? came the word o

1 Corinthians 14:36 debate

@Shahmadrid0912 And another passage being misread. Paul is actually quoting from things the Corinthians wrote to him in their letter and refuting them. 1 Corinthians 14:36 (KJV): “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [...

@Shahmadrid0912 And another passage being misread. Paul is actually quoting from things the Corinthians wrote to him in their letter and refuting them. 1 Corinthians 14:36 (KJV): “What? came the wor

1 Corinthians 14:36 question

@TmarianG @Pontifex Or maybe people forgot that Paul was quoting things from the

@TmarianG @Pontifex Or maybe people forgot that Paul was quoting things from the letter the Corinthians wrote to Paul and correcting them. 1 Corinthians 14:36 (KJV): “What? came the word of God out f