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@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Only one person teaches at a time. Songs have doctrine in them, but I wouldn’t consider that teaching as teaching would involve explaining doctrine. I...

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Only one person teaches at a time. Songs have doctrine in them, but I wouldn’t consider that teaching

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning The English is great until you get it completely wrong and think it is restricting godly women from teaching true doctrine to groups with males in them...

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning The English is great until you get it completely wrong and think it is restricting godly women from t

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Is that so! VoicesInHisHead: The Bible is plain. Just read the English. Them: Uh…it was written in Hebrew and Greek. VoicesInHisHead: what? You thin...

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Is that so! VoicesInHisHead: The Bible is plain. Just read the English. Them: Uh…it was written in

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtr

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Are you one of those people who reads verses like Matt 18:20 to mean that Jesus shows up when churche

Matt 18:20 question

@cbankston7 @BeckyBeefJerky I wonder if it’s because it would encourage someone to disobey the bible by letting them stay and listen. What if the man entering believes it’s ok for him to learn from a woman teaching true things? I guess if she didn’t ...

@cbankston7 @BeckyBeefJerky I wonder if it’s because it would encourage someone to disobey the bible by letting them stay and listen. What if the man entering believes it’s ok for him to learn from a

@pauldirks Interesting! So a man can only be blessed by a woman teacher if he believes 1 Tim 2:12 doesn’t refer to women teaching true doctrine and doesn’t think that teaching him means taking authority over him. Is that an accurate statement? But so...

@pauldirks Interesting! So a man can only be blessed by a woman teacher if he believes 1 Tim 2:12 doesn’t refer to women teaching true doctrine and doesn’t think that teaching him means taking authori

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@laurel_prolife I don’t disagree with you, and it’s good to see you observing from actions to help understand what is written. But then how do you parse 1 Tim 2:12? It’s a pity Paul wasn’t more clear by using pastor or shepherd in this verse because ...

@laurel_prolife I don’t disagree with you, and it’s good to see you observing from actions to help understand what is written. But then how do you parse 1 Tim 2:12? It’s a pity Paul wasn’t more clear

1 Tim 2:12 debate

@ToweringHills @carlaskaufel You are right, I’m finding there are a range of res

@ToweringHills @carlaskaufel You are right, I’m finding there are a range of responses on this one. It seems many interpret 1 Tim 2:12 quite differently.

1 Tim 2:12 general

@1stprinciplesch @TheMuppetPastor That’s an intriguing answer! So you believe th

@1stprinciplesch @TheMuppetPastor That’s an intriguing answer! So you believe that no one—not just women⎯should authentein anyone, male or female, is that right?

@laurel_prolife Thanks for sharing. My question came from 1 Tim 2:12. Do you bel

@laurel_prolife Thanks for sharing. My question came from 1 Tim 2:12. Do you believe it should have said pastor and not teach?

1 Tim 2:12 question

@colinsmo While it is possible, there is no explicit mention by Paul about the A

@colinsmo While it is possible, there is no explicit mention by Paul about the Artemis cult. Rather than reject egalitarian views because of one detail that might be off, maybe we can go back and talk

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MalcangiSarah I don't think God will dwell in this temple, but scripture does speak of the temple and it being desecrated during the last seven years before the second coming. “Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell y...

@Ashwin_Vengayil @MalcangiSarah I don't think God will dwell in this temple, but scripture does speak of the temple and it being desecrated during the last seven years before the second coming. “Look

@freedom4alltime You can call me weak if you want. But I don’t see allowing and encouraging women to serve alongside men as weakness. I think many misunderstand the “natural order” and presume men are supposed to rule women when that’s not at all wha...

@freedom4alltime You can call me weak if you want. But I don’t see allowing and encouraging women to serve alongside men as weakness. I think many misunderstand the “natural order” and presume men are

@freedom4alltime You are certainly right that we have narcissistic and self-serv

@freedom4alltime You are certainly right that we have narcissistic and self-serving women…and MEN in the church. It affects both, I’m afraid. Let’s all grow up and mature in Christ.

@freedom4alltime You hit on a good point here—I don’t think women should be seeking fame or popularity or that sort of thing. I remember asking my former pastor to share a message on Sunday that I felt the Holy Spirit impressing on me and he said he ...

@freedom4alltime You hit on a good point here—I don’t think women should be seeking fame or popularity or that sort of thing. I remember asking my former pastor to share a message on Sunday that I fel

@freedom4alltime Hi Erin - I see my pastor once per week for a few hours. Those in my Bible study I see more frequently as we hang out at other times. While I lead a Bible study, I don’t always teach, but frequently offer guidance and meet with peopl...

@freedom4alltime Hi Erin - I see my pastor once per week for a few hours. Those in my Bible study I see more frequently as we hang out at other times. While I lead a Bible study, I don’t always teach,

@carlaskaufel I would agree that marriage is not about authority, but if the wife is the only one who submits, then that is the very definition of a hierarchy of authority, is it not? A husband loving and giving himself up is great. Is this not so...

@carlaskaufel I would agree that marriage is *not* about authority, but if the wife is the only one who submits, then that is the very definition of a hierarchy of authority, is it not? A husband lov

Someone quote tweeted me and asked why we don’t refer to pastors as servants or

Someone quote tweeted me and asked why we don’t refer to pastors as servants or slaves (doulos) like Paul did. Great point! https://t.co/UGZKGdolq7

Romans 1:1 Philippians 1:1 commentary

@PastorBenMarsh I like how you are thinking Ben! I am going to have to remember this. The next time a pastor gets up, he should say “Hi, my name is Bob, and I’m one of the slaves at this church.” Imagine! Paul refers to himself as a servant of Chri...

@PastorBenMarsh I like how you are thinking Ben! I am going to have to remember this. The next time a pastor gets up, he should say “Hi, my name is Bob, and I’m one of the slaves at this church.” Imag

@itsHillaryJane Ah, I think I understand you. So it's the presence of the elders that essentially makes the difference? So a woman cannot teach with elders or perhaps all elders and the communion dishes present? But elders oversee the church and it w...

@itsHillaryJane Ah, I think I understand you. So it's the presence of the elders that essentially makes the difference? So a woman cannot teach with elders or perhaps all elders and the communion dish

@UpTambourine That's a very interesting point! So your teaching isn't directed at him so he should either tune out or take it as "suggestions" for men. 😉 What's curious about this whole thing is that you'd expect an overseer to be able to attend the...

@UpTambourine That's a very interesting point! So your teaching isn't directed at him so he should either tune out or take it as "suggestions" for men. 😉 What's curious about this whole thing is that

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff Thanks for your honesty. So you must take a differen

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff Thanks for your honesty. So you must take a different view of 1 Cor 14:34-35. Curious to know how you interpret that passage. BTW, one day I will try your hand lotion and

1 Cor 14:34-35 general

@katsandhearts @ryancduff @TheMuppetPastor Right! Nowhere is a husband told to “

@katsandhearts @ryancduff @TheMuppetPastor Right! Nowhere is a husband told to “exercise authority over” his wife.

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff So just exploring further… it would be ok for a woma

@TheMuppetPastor @ryancduff So just exploring further… it would be ok for a woman to teach adult Sunday school or possibly even at a service just so long as her husband isn’t present?

@TheMuppetPastor Thanks for sharing. Just so I understand…I’m what way is the ma

@TheMuppetPastor Thanks for sharing. Just so I understand…I’m what way is the man the issue? How he responds to her teaching?

@HeadRoomTalking @TheMuppetPastor That seems like an answer to a different quest

@HeadRoomTalking @TheMuppetPastor That seems like an answer to a different question…

@TheMuppetPastor Interesting response. So for you, “teach or exercise authority

@TheMuppetPastor Interesting response. So for you, “teach or exercise authority over” is just “exercise authority over”?

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning First, if you just want to observe from the Biblical record that women can speak and teach, prophesy and even be a judge over Israel, you w...

@VoicesHead100 @ScottCross_8 @kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning First, if you just want to observe from the Biblical record that women can speak and teac

@VoicesHead100 @kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Wow, was that a complement? Have you heard of a 500 word dissertation? Might be a record! 😊 I agree we don’t need a class to interpret the word, but God...

@VoicesHead100 @kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Wow, was that a complement? Have you heard of a 500 word dissertation? Might be a record! 😊 I agree we

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe Actually, a specific deceived and ignorant (and therefore unnamed) woman completely makes sense of the specific instruction that Paul gave to Timothy to stop “certain people” (1 Tim 1:3) and how he talks about showing mer...

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe Actually, a specific deceived and ignorant (and therefore unnamed) woman completely makes sense of the specific instruction that Paul gave to Timothy to stop “certain peop

1 Tim 1:3 general

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe You’re tired of it so it’s dishonest? The qualifying language has to do with character, not with the idea that the person must be a husband with multiple children since even Paul is unmarried and encouraged people to rem...

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe You’re tired of it so it’s dishonest? The qualifying language has to do with character, not with the idea that the person must be a husband with multiple children since e

@BasedEmbraced @usernameisjonah Just because Jesus died for all, doesn’t mean al

@BasedEmbraced @usernameisjonah Just because Jesus died for all, doesn’t mean all will be reconciled. For example, we know from scripture that Judas Iscariot is condemned. So it seems that Judas dispr

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Because…just because Paul doesn’t say the same thing to both male and female doesn’t mean that it isn’t reciprocal. For instance, it is said that the husband is to lov...

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Because…just because Paul doesn’t say the same thing to both male and female doesn’t mean that it isn’t reciprocal. F

@BiblewithB @MikeWingerii This isn’t a translation issue as the text already says “a woman” and “a woman…a man”—it’s more about interpretation. People have been debating this passage for a long time as there seems to always be those who think it mean...

@BiblewithB @MikeWingerii This isn’t a translation issue as the text already says “a woman” and “a woman…a man”—it’s more about interpretation. People have been debating this passage for a long time a

@ScottCross_8 @MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Yes, women with

@ScottCross_8 @MegaChurchMouse @CatherineMcNiel @William_E_Wolfe Yes, women with the requisite character and ability to teach can serve as elders. The rest should copy their character and godliness.

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronnin

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning If Paul tells a husband to love does it mean a wife is to hate? Think about this more carefully…chew the cud

@katsandhearts @kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru

@katsandhearts @kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Strange that some males seem to think they are the teacher of all women.

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Because wives were generally treated as slaves and property and a means to obtain children and not truly being loved by their husbands, so they subjected out of duty an...

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Because wives were generally treated as slaves and property and a means to obtain children and not truly being loved b

commentary

@kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning How would Paul refer to a specific woman if he wanted to do so without naming her? This was a personal letter to Timothy, after all. And Paul said in 1...

@kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning How would Paul refer to a specific woman if he wanted to do so without naming her? This was a personal

1 Tim 1:3 question

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Kind of an interesting mistake huh? So if we all subject ourselves to one another then whatever v22 means it cannot be hierarchy between the husband and wife since v21...

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Kind of an interesting mistake huh? So if we all subject ourselves to one another then whatever v22 means it cannot b

commentary

@kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru

@kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning I doubt you can either. How is 1 Tim 2:12 applying to all women when the text clearly says “a woman”?

1 Tim 2:12 question

1 Pet 2:25 1 Tim 2:11-15 1 Tim 3:1 commentary

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe 1 Pet 2:25 refers to Jesus as the shepherd and overseer of our souls. What makes that require overseers to be only males? 1 Tim 3:1 uses “tis” which is neutral for anyone or someone. Paul doesn’t use male pronouns. 1 Ti...

@ball_dummy @William_E_Wolfe 1 Pet 2:25 refers to Jesus as the shepherd and overseer of our souls. What makes that require overseers to be only males? 1 Tim 3:1 uses “tis” which is neutral for anyone

@katsandhearts @Richard89885354 It’s ok. There’s others that do care who read. I also do this for later when someone asks me the same question. 1 Tim 2:11-15 is complex enough that it needs to be explained in various ways and I also need the practic...

@katsandhearts @Richard89885354 It’s ok. There’s others that do care who read. I also do this for later when someone asks me the same question. 1 Tim 2:11-15 is complex enough that it needs to be exp

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@_KyleBerry @William_E_Wolfe Probably not…not sure what Ovis Aries is. 🤷‍♂️ Oh

@_KyleBerry @William_E_Wolfe Probably not…not sure what Ovis Aries is. 🤷‍♂️ Oh you mean overseers. Was there a “must not be a woman” somewhere in 1 Tim 3:1-13 that I missed? What about v11 “Women lik

1 Tim 3:1-13 question

Ephesians 5:21 1 Tim 2:12 debate

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Ephesians 5:21 says to submit one to another in the fear of the Lord. All of us. To each other. Which has to include husbands to their wives. And about 1 Tim 2:12, the...

@kgaugelo_N @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning Ephesians 5:21 says to submit one to another in the fear of the Lord. All of us. To each other. Which has to include h

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Sorry, I missed the part where Paul says the elders

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Sorry, I missed the part where Paul says the elders at Ephesus are only men or lists them all so we know who they are and that there are no females among them.

@TheMuppetPastor @jocelynrache Being different doesn’t mean women are incapable

@TheMuppetPastor @jocelynrache Being different doesn’t mean women are incapable of leading. Anyone in the workforce should readily observe this fact. Different is good and is why men and women should

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Hi Josh. I'm looking for an individual who is called

@JoshBuice @William_E_Wolfe Hi Josh. I'm looking for an individual who is called a pastor, such as "Timothy, the pastor at Ephesus."

@JollyStine @raildoc @Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe From her conclusion: "From the Scriptures, we can see that God does not speak solely to men and husbands, even in matters that directly affect them and their families. God can and does entrust h...

@JollyStine @raildoc @Richard89885354 @William_E_Wolfe From her conclusion: "From the Scriptures, we can see that God does not speak solely to men and husbands, even in matters that directly affect t

@ErikWriter @William_E_Wolfe Are you writing that by your male authority to cont

@ErikWriter @William_E_Wolfe Are you writing that by your male authority to contradict whatever exegesis I give?