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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@LovesSardine The requirements for elder are character qualifications and ability to teach, not whether you are male, female, Jewish, Gentile, married, single, short, tall, young or old, single, widowed, rich or poor. Paul's purpose was to stop the ...

@LovesSardine The requirements for elder are character qualifications and ability to teach, not whether you are male, female, Jewish, Gentile, married, single, short, tall, young or old, single, widow

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-24

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan Since you feel compelled to state that my view is a doctrine of demons—a view that frees women to serve without restrictions beyond character qualifications and ability—perhaps you should familiarize yourself with what char...

@ymmotrojam @PaulaYScanlan Since you feel compelled to state that my view is a doctrine of demons—a view that frees women to serve without restrictions beyond character qualifications and ability—perh

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-03

Your view assumes gender is the key difference, but Paul’s focus is on character

Your view assumes gender is the key difference, but Paul’s focus is on character qualifications, not a categorical distinction. ‘Likewise’ strengthens inclusion, connecting women to deacons and mainta

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-05

@Wbtesq @MikeWingerii No, I’m not joking. And no, not all Christian men think that women should not be allowed to teach or pastor if they have the gifting and character qualifications. And definitely not all Christians think it is a sin for a female ...

@Wbtesq @MikeWingerii No, I’m not joking. And no, not all Christian men think that women should not be allowed to teach or pastor if they have the gifting and character qualifications. And definitely

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn The qualifications are listed in 1Ti 3:1-13. There are specific things highlighted for women in v11, but otherwise, the same character qualifications apply to all. there are no male pronouns, a neuter one in v1 “tis” and th...

@LoblollyPine73 @Eric_Conn The qualifications are listed in 1Ti 3:1-13. There are specific things highlighted for women in v11, but otherwise, the same character qualifications apply to all. there are

1Ti 3:1-13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-06

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii I’m not dumbing it down. I’m highlighting t

@zie95776 @BahBahBased @MikeWingerii I’m not dumbing it down. I’m highlighting the real issue and it is not female pastors. The issue has to do with character qualifications, gifting, soundness in th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-14

@peace_got @Robert_S_Morley @JollyStine @MargMowczko @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Actually, authority to lead and teach comes directly from Jesus and is given to all in Matt 28:18-20. Leaders in the church must have characte...

@peace_got @Robert_S_Morley @JollyStine @MargMowczko @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Actually, authority to lead and teach comes directly from Jesus and is given to all in Matt

Matt 28:18-20 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-09

@nevermindlind @smashbaals You are assuming the conclusion. The great commission is to make disciples and the early churches were not mega church buildings with special pulpits but house churches. In what sense is a woman who has the requisite char...

@nevermindlind @smashbaals You are assuming the conclusion. The great commission is to make disciples and the early churches were not mega church buildings with special pulpits but house churches. I

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-11

1 Tim 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9 ⎯ Character qualifications for leadership; Paul doesn'

1 Tim 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9 ⎯ Character qualifications for leadership; Paul doesn't forbid the single, the childless or women https://t.co/SMUaKrLevt

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