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Scripture Commentary article 2010-01-25

Two Gifts Or One

The bride of Christ has been given gifts but are teacher and pastor two gifts or one

1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 14:12 Acts 4:11 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-06-15

Semigalitariansim And Feminist Air

When does explaining God’s Word make one an enemy of the church. According to Mike Seaver, a woman who is allowed to teach the Word of God to men, even if she is under the authority of her husband and even if she has received authority from her pastor to teach the Bible (and assuming her pastor is m

1 Corinthians 14:23 1 Corinthians 14:24 1 Corinthians 14:31 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-11-25

The Feminization Of The Church A Modern Day Fix

There has been much talk in the last few years about the “feminization” of the church. Books have been written about this “serious” problem and many men are thoroughly disgusted with seeing men outnumbered by women in the church

Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-04-25

Partriarchy

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:5 Isaiah 1 Authority & Submission Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-13

@ncksmith I don’t see women “mimicking the church” as if men aren’t also the bride of Christ—they are. Paul calls husbands to imitate Christ and wives to submit as they do to Christ, but this isn’t rigid role coding. Paul isn’t saying husbands don’t ...

@ncksmith I don’t see women “mimicking the church” as if men aren’t also the bride of Christ—they are. Paul calls husbands to imitate Christ and wives to submit as they do to Christ, but this isn’t ri

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-13

@LukeJac91044232 I'm not sure I understand. The Bible doesn't contradict itself.

@LukeJac91044232 I'm not sure I understand. The Bible doesn't contradict itself. The church is presented as the bride of Christ which consists of men and women, so it's not about being female or femin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@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.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-02

@j_robert_kirk I can read just fine. So what you are saying is that what is said to the husband is absolutely off limits for the wife? Despite the bride of Christ consisting of both male and female and all saints being called “sons” (Gal 3:26) and ...

@j_robert_kirk I can read just fine. So what you are saying is that what is said to the husband is absolutely off limits for the wife? Despite the bride of Christ consisting of both male and female

Gal 3:26 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck Men and women both form the bride of Christ. Just like Adam was the origin of Eve (she came from his flesh and bone), so also the Christ is the origin of the church (our life comes from Him). Jesus is said to r...

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck Men and women both form the bride of Christ. Just like Adam was the origin of Eve (she came from his flesh and bone), so also the Christ is the origin of the chu

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