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@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry So you are egalitarian like me?

@kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany This is surely a problem—a husband

@kodysamnanveth @BrandonGra53760 @rofbethany This is surely a problem—a husband who sees as his role to play the part of God and his wife to play the part of humanity. I addressed this issue to a past

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany It is completely reasonable to discuss the idea that slavery was once supported by those standing on the scripture and those who sought the emancipation of women were fighting against scripture. In fact, I...

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany It is completely reasonable to discuss the idea that slavery was once supported by those standing on the scripture and those who sought the emancipation of

@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry What association? The treatment o

@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry What association? The treatment of the wife as property? Silencing of the wife? Being the authority over the wife for as long as she lives? Yes, there i

@cajunemus @DFEACK1 We should create a list of scenarios so they can all get tog

@cajunemus @DFEACK1 We should create a list of scenarios so they can all get together and debate what is a sin and what is not a sin. Because none of this is clear from scripture.

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I love the scripture and what it means. I don’t like when people misrepresent it. “…and he is the saviour of the body” This statement is what qualifies what kephale (translate...

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I love the scripture and what it means. I don’t like when people misrepresent it. “…and he is the saviour of the body” This s

@kodysamnanveth @rofbethany @BrandonGra53760 The son chose to subject Himself to

@kodysamnanveth @rofbethany @BrandonGra53760 The son chose to subject Himself to become a man and depend on the initiative of the Father. But scripture is clear that whatever Jesus asked, the Father w

@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry By historical realities are you r

@CalebDixonSmith @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry By historical realities are you referring to the apostles’ teaching or what the post apostolic church did for the next 2000 years?

@revjeffvox @FENFreeEagleNet @Protestia The amendment to disfellowship churches

@revjeffvox @FENFreeEagleNet @Protestia The amendment to disfellowship churches with female pastors didn’t pass.

@_nomadic_meg Adding to the Bible doesn’t sound like the right approach. I certa

@_nomadic_meg Adding to the Bible doesn’t sound like the right approach. I certainly didn’t need this to be explicit to consider that women may have authored them.

@_nomadic_meg Who wrote Ruth? Was it Boaz? How about Esther? Was it Mordecai? Ye

@_nomadic_meg Who wrote Ruth? Was it Boaz? How about Esther? Was it Mordecai? Yet the book was named after these women? Who wrote Hebrews? I have my suspicion it was Priscilla and she didn’t name her

Great news! Law amendment to dismember SBC churches who have female pastors was

Great news! Law amendment to dismember SBC churches who have female pastors was defeated! #sbc24

@DBryanRhodes @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith No, I d

@DBryanRhodes @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith No, I don't see Eph 5:23 referenced in the entry for Kephale. Brill DAG is more focused on Ancient Greek literature. https://t.

Eph 5:23 general

@dpcacy The scripture only says that believers and those who overcome will be gi

@dpcacy The scripture only says that believers and those who overcome will be given the right to sit with Jesus on His throne. We don't have revelation as to what will be the case for those who never

@landjax Let's say I was attending your church as a member. In this example, you

@landjax Let's say I was attending your church as a member. In this example, you are my elder. In this context, what authority do you have over me? Give me some examples. Help me to understand what yo

@landjax Please instruct me. What authority do you uniquely have as my elder ove

@landjax Please instruct me. What authority do you uniquely have as my elder over me?

@landjax Let's rephrase. What authority does the elder have over me? Let's say I'm following scripture. Can they tell me to not follow scripture and I have to obey? So then, what authority do they have? We submit to them as they are serving to help t...

@landjax Let's rephrase. What authority does the elder have over me? Let's say I'm following scripture. Can they tell me to not follow scripture and I have to obey? So then, what authority do they hav

@DBryanRhodes @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I have

@DBryanRhodes @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I have all the lexicons, so you don't need to screen shot it. The Brill DAG shows it can also mean top or prominent, origin, or

@Nathan_hughes7 I’m not twisting scripture. Here’s the evidence: - He uses the singular instead of plural - a woman can be translated a wife depending on context - since a woman is used with a man and related to the first husband and wife, then this ...

@Nathan_hughes7 I’m not twisting scripture. Here’s the evidence: - He uses the singular instead of plural - a woman can be translated a wife depending on context - since a woman is used with a man and

@happyhomemakerr @DFEACK1 So women will sit with Jesus on His throne but Jesus wants them restricted to never teach or have a place of authority in the church? Sitting with Jesus on His throne is being a judge along with Him. Alongside. Together wit...

@happyhomemakerr @DFEACK1 So women will sit with Jesus on His throne but Jesus wants them restricted to never teach or have a place of authority in the church? Sitting with Jesus on His throne is bei

@Nathan_hughes7 Thanks for the comments. I accept the plain reading…a woman, a s

@Nathan_hughes7 Thanks for the comments. I accept the plain reading…a woman, a specific deceived wife whose husband is not deceived but is silent. Since she has not been duly confronted, Paul shows gr

@richardburgess2 Isn’t scripture the only thing that matters? What do you think

@richardburgess2 Isn’t scripture the only thing that matters? What do you think of the following? https://t.co/xYfsb3f3a9

@DFEACK1 At what specific age does teaching a male child scripture become a sin for a woman? 11 1/2? His 12th birthday? When he is 18? What if the father is at work all day—she should defer all teaching responsibility to her husband? What if she is m...

@DFEACK1 At what specific age does teaching a male child scripture become a sin for a woman? 11 1/2? His 12th birthday? When he is 18? What if the father is at work all day—she should defer all teachi

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Being subject is not one way the wi

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Being subject is not one way the wife to the husband only. Paul is not contradicting himself when he said it was reciprocal in v21. What he said later ha

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Complementarians exist in quite a range. My last church only prevented women from the lead pastor role. Some prevent women from any leadership role. Others prevent them from ser...

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Complementarians exist in quite a range. My last church only prevented women from the lead pastor role. Some prevent women from

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Thanks for sharing this. My search didn't find that Morris was Egalitarian in the full sense of that term. It seems he was open-minded regarding women in ministry and for their...

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Thanks for sharing this. My search didn't find that Morris was Egalitarian in the full sense of that term. It seems he was ope

@landjax @Charb_izard No, they do not establish authority as in any sort of forc

@landjax @Charb_izard No, they do not establish authority as in any sort of forced submission, but that of service. Perhaps you will listen to the Word Biblical Commentary on this? https://t.co/V3evjf

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Jesus’ death and resurrection is what birthed the church. This is mot referring to His authority. BYW, Leon Morris is a complementarian. But he has the ability to acknowledge w...

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Jesus’ death and resurrection is what birthed the church. This is mot referring to His authority. BYW, Leon Morris is a comple

@landjax @Charb_izard Giving honor is due to those who work hard for the Lord. T

@landjax @Charb_izard Giving honor is due to those who work hard for the Lord. Their charge is their responsibility. If someone is teaching, they oversee not control and prevent them from teaching bec

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Head do

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Head doesn’t mean hierarchical authority over but source or origin of since marriage always refers back to the first marriage i

@landjax @Charb_izard Elders have the authority to build up not to tear down. Th

@landjax @Charb_izard Elders have the authority to build up not to tear down. They have a responsibility and a service to perform which is not to take all the important tasks for themselves. Matt 18:

Matt 18:15-20 debate

@landjax @Charb_izard The question was about who will be greatest in heaven and then Jesus gathered the 12 to explain that the greatest is the one who is the slave of all. This is about the idea of hierarchy and who has authority and how it is exerci...

@landjax @Charb_izard The question was about who will be greatest in heaven and then Jesus gathered the 12 to explain that the greatest is the one who is the slave of all. This is about the idea of hi

@smashbaals Which is why we should not forbid women from serving in whatever capacity and gifting that God gives them! We should not be needlessly dividing Jesus’ church over these secondary matters. One church has male only leadership and another ...

@smashbaals Which is why we should not forbid women from serving in whatever capacity and gifting that God gives them! We should not be needlessly dividing Jesus’ church over these secondary matters.

@Butey452265 Ok, but the entire church is said to be the bride of Christ, not ju

@Butey452265 Ok, but the entire church is said to be the bride of Christ, not just the nuns.

@DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Paul is using that term in a specific way to refer to His being the source or origin of the church which is His body. This isn’t about authority or hierarchy so the English word isn’t the best...

@DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Paul is using that term in a specific way to refer to His being the source or origin of the church which is His body. This isn’t about authori

@landjax @Charb_izard No one is to authentein anyone. Men are not to “exercise authority over” other believers. Where are you getting that from? "Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and t...

@landjax @Charb_izard No one is to authentein anyone. Men are not to “exercise authority over” other believers. Where are you getting that from? "Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that t

@BridgetPieschel @BilltheCatGuy1 You mean Paul. Here’s a better reading. https:/

@BridgetPieschel @BilltheCatGuy1 You mean Paul. Here’s a better reading. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@Butey452265 Well there you go. It’s not a sin for women to teach, build and wor

@Butey452265 Well there you go. It’s not a sin for women to teach, build and work.

@DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Both the husband and the wife are

@DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith Both the husband and the wife are to follow Christ’s model. Both lead according to their gifting. Both subject themselves to one another.

@MarnerJoshua So women will rule on Jesus’ throne but God forbids them to teach

@MarnerJoshua So women will rule on Jesus’ throne but God forbids them to teach already revealed truth to men in the church?

@ronhenzel @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith "And God placed all th

@ronhenzel @DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith "And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything **for** the church, which is his body, the fullness of

Eph 1:22-23 general

@DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith If we are trying to establish husbands being hierarchically in authority over their wives by suggesting that she emulates the submissive church and he the ruling saviour then it absolutely does matter wh...

@DBryanRhodes @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith If we are trying to establish husbands being hierarchically in authority over their wives by suggesting that she emulates the submissive church and he th

1Co 14:34-35 1Co 14:36 question

@Oneantifem 1Co 14:34-35 exists as Paul is quoting from the letter the Corinthia

@Oneantifem 1Co 14:34-35 exists as Paul is quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote to refute their thinking: “What? came the word of God out from you (men)? or came it unto you (men) only?” (1C

@Oneantifem Differences in physical strength are evident. Not that a woman cannot open the jar or lift the heavy box but that I’m more suited to the physical tasks when there’s a load to be shared. But to force my wife to not do physical tasks is goi...

@Oneantifem Differences in physical strength are evident. Not that a woman cannot open the jar or lift the heavy box but that I’m more suited to the physical tasks when there’s a load to be shared. Bu

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany We are all to imitate Christ, not j

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany We are all to imitate Christ, not just husbands. https://t.co/JtkyGUum1Q

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Where does Christ exercise authority over His bride the church? He has all authority FOR the church, that is for our benefit. "And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over ev...

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Where does Christ exercise authority over His bride the church? He has all authority FOR the church, that is for our benefit. "And God placed all things u

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Leadership in the church is about i

@BrandonGra53760 @kodysamnanveth @rofbethany Leadership in the church is about initiative and service and is not to be like the world where leaders rule over people. What v21 says is reciprocal, one

@runs_has_dents "To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority from...

@runs_has_dents "To **the one** who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— **that one** ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces li

@DBryanRhodes @reformed_cajun The way Paul describes things can be misunderstood

@DBryanRhodes @reformed_cajun The way Paul describes things can be misunderstood if you don’t read carefully in context. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@landjax @Charb_izard I’m not promoting disobedience. No where is a godly woman

@landjax @Charb_izard I’m not promoting disobedience. No where is a godly woman teaching truth to anyone ever stated to be a sin! https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj