Authority and Accountability

1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Using these verses as a universal and trans-cultural prohibition for women to sp...

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1 Corinthians 5:1-5

Applying this passage to exert undue control, judge others' sins outside the con...

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1 Chronicles 16:22

Applying this verse to contemporary ecclesiastical leaders to demand unquestioni...

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1 Peter 2:13-17

Using this passage to demand absolute and unquestioning submission to any human ...

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1 Peter 3:1-6

Interpreting 'submission' as unconditional and absolute obedience to the husband...

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1 Timothy 5:19

Using this verse to create an impenetrable barrier against any accusation agains...

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2 Corinthians 10:8

Using this verse to justify the exercise of harsh, controlling, or destructive e...

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2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Using this verse to prohibit all interaction with unbelievers, to dictate person...

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Colossians 3:18

Interpreting 'submit yourselves' as unlimited or blind obedience to the husband,...

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Ephesians 5:22-24

Interpreting submission as unconditional obedience or as justification for abuse...

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Philippians 4:11

Using this verse as a command for believers to passively accept suffering, scarc...

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Galatians 1:8

Using this verse to silence any theological disagreement or criticism of ecclesi...

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Hebrews 13:17

Using this verse to demand or justify unconditional and absolute obedience to ec...

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Acts 5:29

Using this verse to justify disobedience to all legitimate human authority, or f...

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Luke 14:26

Interpreting the verb 'hate' literally, leading to family alienation, justificat...

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Matthew 10:34-37

Using this text to justify the breaking of healthy family ties, demand unconditi...

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Matthew 18:15-17

Skipping the initial steps of the reconciliation process, using the verse to jus...

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Proverbs 22:6

Interpreting this proverb as an absolute and unconditional promise that children...

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Romans 13:1-7

Interpreting Romans 13:1-7 as a command for absolute and unconditional civil obe...

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Titus 3:1

Interpreting submission as unconditional obedience to all authority, ignoring th...

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Titus 3:10-11

Using this verse to silence disagreement, label people with different opinions a...

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