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321 | Can you learn to pray in the Spirit? | 1 Cor 14:15 | Scribe | 86082 | ||
If the gift of tongues is in the bible. And we know that it is. And if we would determine "Can I, or How Can I, recieve this gift?" Then we must look at the incidences of believers recieving it in the book of Acts where it began. If these people seeing and hearing the tongues (which is specifically points out that they did hear) asked? what is the meaning of this.. and if Peter in answering them says.. the promise it to you and your children and all that are afar off, then I would simply point out that the logical mind is going to assume that the gift of tongues would be included in the promise along with this Baptism of the Holy Spirit for it was that manifestation that made them ask in the first place.... Acts 2:11-12 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? When Peter answers them, (and he specifically answers them who because they saw them speaking in tongues, said these men are full of new wine) he starts with.. Acts 2:14-18 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: The inclusion of the prophesying and demonstration of the gifts of the Spirit (tongues would be included) Has to therefore be part of the "Promise" which he claims this is a prophesy of that is available not just to the 120 but all those there, and their children and them that are afar off, (that would include me no doubt). I do not go beyond what it says, but I fear God too much to change what it says and remove the promise of the Holy Spirit to be exclusive of the prophesy of Joel. This indeed "is that." |
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322 | How do you test prophecy ? | 1 Cor 14:31 | Scribe | 86887 | ||
1 Corinthians 14:29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 1 Corinthians 14:31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. The type of prophesying you are speaking of would be the type we read of in I Corinthians 14, which I am sure you know is not limited to the presbytery, however they indeed should be an example of it's proper usage. We judge all things according the Word of God,and it would be not different when judging prophecy. Some will mention the OT test of a false prophet or a true prophet based on whether what they say will come to pass. This does not apply to the I corinthians 14 chapter or I should say "new testament" prophet and prophesy which never was after the order of the OT prophets. The OT prophets ended with John the baptist, and the OT prophets that prophesied false things to lead people astray and pretend to be of the same calling as Elijah, or Isaiah, were to be tested, they that said that Israel would prosper, while Isaiah was saying judgement was coming, were exposed as false soon enough. The new testament prophesy is not and never was given to write scripture or to take the place of scripture, the apostle Paul would ask us to judge what is said in the light of scripture. If it is not doctrinally correct, forget about it. But look at the purpose Paul gives for new testament prophecy in the church... 1 Corinthians 14:31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. It will be most identified with bringing comfort. If someone is prophesying over you promises that are already contained in God's Word, it is comforting and there is nothing to fear about receiving such a prophesy. What is the purpose? God will lead someone to give you a scriptual word of encouragement that will help you in something you are going through or about to go through. If it does not make sense to you, or you cannot say it is NOT scriptural, just shelf it and don't worry about it. If it was meant for you then you will be reminded by the Lord latter and it will be a comfort. If it is flaky like.. "you are going to get a visit from Michael the archangel.." then just leave. And don't go back. No presbyter should be so immature. That is not a seasoned pastor but a novice. |
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323 | "women keep silent in the churches" | 1 Cor 14:34 | Scribe | 58825 | ||
As you stated the context about keeping silent in reference to asking questions disorderly is correct. To go beyond that is to make up your own anti-women doctrine not support by the context. I do not mean you personally but anyone that attempts to teach more than what is said here. Paul used the same terminology when he said ... 1 Corinthians 14:28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.... and again... 1 Corinthians 14:30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. The same greek words and the same context so if a person would launch out on a "women cannot speak in the ministry gifts in the church false teaching" then it seems that there is just as much here to say a man cannot speak either. For twice the pronoun "He" is told to keep silent in the church and only once it says a woman should keep silent. So it seems to me that if you cannot understand the context based on "give place" or silence as in "yield the floor" or "do not disrupt" then you would at least apply the same error of heurmeneutics for the man that was told to keep silent in the church as well. I am being ludicrous to make the point that the instruction is that the women stop being disruptive.. not a ban on women in ministry. Here is proof that women were accepted in the new testament church as both teachers and ministers... Acts 21:9-11 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. This shows that in meeting together the women did operate in these gifts and it was a blessing to the body. May you also experience the edification that comes when all saints, both men and women allow the Spirit of God to operate through them in the mutual edification that comes only when we meet together corporately and let God have control. Romans 1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. |
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324 | Are women not allowed to be preachers? | 1 Cor 14:40 | Scribe | 43210 | ||
1 Corinthians 14:29-40 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order. Let me explain something that has been very badly handled by many preachers and teachers. The context has to do with Church Service. Or Publically speaking out for the edification of all. After dealing with improper use of tongues and telling them how to speak in tongues in order with the gift of interpretation so that people have understanding and are edified, he then tells the women not to be asking questions? What could this mean? The context makes it plain that the women were asking questions out loud out of order which would be a shameful way to act in church. This has nothing whatsoever to do with forbidding women to be preachers in order and in the right way. Should they be pastors, only if their husbands are pastors or if they are on the mission field and they are not married and there are no men to pastor. I read a theologian say that women did not speak in tongues because they were not allowed to speak in church. But all 120 in the upper room spake in tongues and the women were numbered among them. Phillips daughters prophesied and you don't prophesy in private, you prophesy to people. In the church there is neither male nor female as it relates to the callings of God, being under authority is not done by governments imposed by men either. Being under authority is something that both the man and the women do voluntarily as they seek out those that God leads them to to submit to that they bear witness have the spiritual leadership over them. This is not something anyone can tell you. Some man cannot come up and say "I am in authority over you" you will find yourself submitting voluntarily to those God wants to put in authority over you. For instance, the man or the woman will find themselves going to certain spiritually anointed and wise saints and asking advice and prayer, The spiritual man or woman that the saint goes to will in a spirit of humility point them to the word and to Christ and never act authoritative. This person without really thinking about it will be an authority in that saints life and it is all done by the Holy Spirit and not man or manmade church governments Today and since the 2nd or 3rd century we have had men making themselves to be church governments and trying to lord it over the flock but the true flock just blink at them and then trott off to listen to the true Shepherd. May God Bless you in your Study of His Word! |
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325 | Are women not allowed to be preachers? | 1 Cor 14:40 | Scribe | 43233 | ||
Has anyone ever notices that a woman was made Judge over all Israel? | ||||||
326 | Are women not allowed to be preachers? | 1 Cor 14:40 | Scribe | 43238 | ||
Romans 16:3-5 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. Acts 18:2-4 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. Acts 18:24-28 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. 1 Corinthians 16:19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. Aways Priscilla is mentioned with Aquila and no fair treatment of the text can be accomplished without giving equal credit to Priscilla for both the teaching of mighty Teachers such as Apollos and of pastoring the church in thier house. God uses Women to teach men. So Paul must have meant more than some are quoting him as saying when he said a woman must not teach a man or he would have rebuked Priscilla, but instead Paul treats Priscilla as though she is almost an equal with Paul. So what did Paul mean? The same thing we mean when we say a woman should not NAG a man. A woman should not try and mother her husband but encourage him as he takes spiritual leadership in the home as the strong man of the house. Instead of trying to criticize and teach him how to do it better she should be in submission to his leadership. If he prays too long, at devotions she should keep quiet about it and be thankful he is leading the family in prayer. Can a woman pastor, yes Priscilla was a pastor with her husband Aquila. By the way she ended up with a nickname.. 2 Timothy 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. :) Prisca She was a wonderful teacher in the Word. Romans 16:1-2 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. Let the "anti-women preacher doctrine monger" (basing there doctrine on that which they do not understand,) rave on all they wish, you have the complete word of God to trust in and when you collect all the new testament verses then you see that women were used and are used by God in the preaching of the Word and even in pastoring with their husbands with equal authority in the office of pastor. Just take a highlighter and go through the New Testament and Old Testament and notice how often God used women in the ministry both in prophesying and in preaching the Word. Yes there are more men but that is because of the authority issue. This authority issue is more spiritual then most understand. It has to do with battling the powers of darkness. I will post on that at another time. God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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327 | what will happen to us? | 1 Cor 15:51 | Scribe | 85360 | ||
1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, They do not die. A heart atack would be death. They do not see death or sleep. They are instantly changed from a normal mortal body to an immortal one. It is a miracle. No natural death occurs. |
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328 | death, being with Jesus -verse? | 2 Corinthians | Scribe | 42075 | ||
Yet there is a big (MAJOR) difference between the girl healed, and Lazarus and anyothers that are raised from the dead in the Bible and that of the resurrection of our Body latter in the last day that raising of the damsel is more like a healing, she still dies later, as does Lazuras. Where did their spirits go? we do not know there is no mention of them testifying about a "white light" or of strolling through "flowers of gold" or of pleading with God not to have to go back. :) It seems they are quite happy and thankful to return. So it is more likely in those cases that they may have been unconscience. But we don't really know. We do know that when we die, we go to be with the Lord. |
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329 | Tongues?Ecstatic Utterances or Languages | 2 Corinthians | Scribe | 42077 | ||
according to a close examination of Paul's statements in 1 Cor 14 it is obvious that the tongues Paul prayed in more than all the corinthians was such that he did not understand it himself. So if Paul did not understand it, then it was not a language he learned by natural processes. If it was a language that someone on the planet knew Paul did not know what or who knew it. So the safest answer is that Yes on the day of Pentecost there were many that heard their own language coming from men that had not learned. There is no reason to think that the 120 knew what they were saying... Paul said he could not understand his tongues and so he would pray to himself and to God in tongues and then at times he would pray to himself and to God in his understanding (greek or hebrew or both I suppose) So the answer might be that some one on the planet would recognize it or maybe not, but the fact that no one was going to even be around when Paul was praying in tongues between himself and God demomstrates that that would be a mute (pardon the pun) point. Even if you do not know which or any language it is it is still edifying to excercise the gift of praying in tongues. Now in the Church (not between yourself and God) you still would need and interpreter. So Paul mentions the gift of interpretation, not the art of language, the one that exercised the gift of interpretation was operating in the Spiritual gift and would then speak what the other said in tongues in the common language of the congregation. Does all this sound wierd to you? This is how the first church allowed God to have His way in their midst and it is how charismatics still do. You can see all these Holy Spirit gifts still in operation in the church today. |
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330 | What is "Hope"? | 2 Corinthians | Scribe | 85108 | ||
Acts 2:26-27 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. I understand that often you will hear preaching and messages about hope as it relates to this life's necessities. I do not think that was the doctrine of this thing that is called Faith Hope and Love. The Hope that Paul is preaching about is a doctrinal Hope in the Eternal promises that are yet to come. We have hope for them becuase we Believe we have been given them by faith, but as yet we do not see our bodies glorified and resurrected, but we have hope for it, not a hope like "I hope is will happen but no one knows for sure" But a Hope because we know it will happen it is only a matter of time. And so we can get through all trials in this life, including lack of any particular creature comfort, not becuase we Hope we get a new car, but becuase we Hope for a better world, and a better resurrection. Our Hope is to precious to associate with these temporal things. Our Hope far transcends these temporal things and make them less than nothing. May God Bless You as you study His Word. |
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331 | verse mean death now or at 2nd coming | 2 Cor 5:8 | Scribe | 42045 | ||
Php 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: If Paul felt that his dieing was the same as being with Christ then it seems safest to conclude that our spirit goes instantly to be with Christ. And then consider Christ Himself. We know he descended into the lower parts of the earth before his ascension so if he descended before his resurrection he did so in the spirit. Out spirits are conscience after death and since Christ made the way, we now go to Him whatever that may be called. such as heaven. |
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332 | Where was satan when he first sinned? | 2 Cor 12:2 | Scribe | 41138 | ||
Did satan sin in heaven? I know you have always heard this. I would like you to take a look at the scriptures you are posting before you post them. When studying about the origin of satan I ran across a few interesting things. I will wait to see what you have to say before I mention them. I am interested to see if others see what I saw when they take a fresh look at this subject. |
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333 | Where was satan when he first sinned? | 2 Cor 12:2 | Scribe | 41146 | ||
Great point Jensen, and an important one. It does apply to my topic but I will apply it later. Let me bring out now that I have not seen the verse that says satan sinned in heaven. We seem to assume that based on other verses such as that satan was cast down from heaven. But let me post this verse and see where it goes. Ezek 28:13 thru 15 13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone [was] thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. sardius: or, ruby beryl: or, chrysolite emerald: or, chrysoprase 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Verse 13 says that Lucifer was in Eden. Verse 14 says he was in the mount of God (which seems to indicate that the mount of God was in Eden) Verse 15 says that Lucifer was perfect in Eden. Then iniquity was found in him. now maybe I am simple but it appears to me Lucifer was perfect in Eden then iniquity was found in him. |
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334 | Should women be allowed to preach? | Galatians | Scribe | 50168 | ||
1 Timothy 2:12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. Bye now you have recieved many answers. Most of these answers will follow the same rutted path of centuries of repetitive teaching with little dilligent study having gone into their answers on this subject. Though my answers here are not new they are less common among your died in the wool and legalistic denominational views. First of all the most prominent of the verses used by those that say a woman is banned from teaching the Word, is this one 1 Timothy 2:12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. If you read the context and the verse itself, you will notice that there is no such ban here in this portion of the Word. The passage could be said in this way " that a woman should not try and be a bossy nag over her husband. " now this is a truth that all would agree with, it was a problem for women then and it is also still today. This problem has it's roots in fear. The woman who is afraid of adversity will find that she will try to take control by trying to control her husband and her family. This is ban against usurping the authority of the husband, not a ban on teaching the Gospel to all that have hears to hear. All saints are called to teach the Word as the Spirit leads. Now the next passage that is used comes from 1 1 Corinthians 14:34 let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. Now I studied this and I did not find this ban in the Law, that they were not allowed to speak in the synagogue. I do know that there were many regulations given in the Talmud, but I cannot imagine Paul calling the Talmud the law. Thus I conclude that he was speaking of the subjection part when he referred to the Law, as Sarah was sumbissive to Abraham. Not that the Law said a woman could not speak in church. I have found almost all main denominations say that I Cor 14 does not mean a woman cannot speak at all in church, but that they think it means a woman cannot preach. However these women were not preaching in 1 cor 14, they were asking questions. Now a common view is that the women were asking in a challenging and disrespectful way. You know, that kind of questioning where when you try and answer they are too busy thinking about how to challenge your answer to care about the answer itself. This is an attitude problem. A shameful and disruptive behaviour that Paul was rebuking them for. However this also has nothing to do with a woman who is humble, submitted to authority and called to minister the Word of God. Some in their ignorant attempts to say that women were not supposed to speak in the church in a ministry capacity howbeit they could speak about other things such as in casual conversation have a hard time reconciling the passage of Acts 15 where the daughters of Phillip prophesied. These Daughters did this prophesying in a church gathering, Paul mentions it as it were a blessing. This prooves beyond a doubt that Paul was not saying in 1 Cor 14 that women could not prophesy. I bring this up to say that many that say there is no New Testament prophets as it relates to forth telling of events, today, that todays gift of prophesy is pulpit preaching must then conclude that women can preach from the pulpit. Or they must retract the statement the the Prophesy Paul tells us all to seek is not pulpit preaching. And they would do well to say so , becuase it is not. However the gift of Prophecy in the church was given to both men and women, as we see in Acts 15, and we also see that according to Acts 1 and 2 that women were among the 120 that spoke in tongues. Some ignorant teachers who are even Doctors in Theology have said that no women spoke in tongues becuase of this passage in I cor 14 that women should not speak. |
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335 | Should women be allowed to preach? | Galatians | Scribe | 50169 | ||
Continued from my previous post... Now if I have not proven yet that the passage in I cor 14 is not a ban on women preaching, then please use common reading comprehension skills and notice how often Paul says "keep silent" and "remain silent" in this chapter, before he gets to the women. He says it first about men. So if it means they cannot preach then the men cant either and there will be very little edification in the church at all will there. But we know that when he says, "Let the first keep silent" or "let him be silent in the church and speak to himself and to God" that he is speaking of order, or "giving place" or "yielding the floor". This is the same meaning when he says for the women to keep silent. Not that they are not allowed or called to preach. For we are ALL called to preach. Now as a final word of admonition I ask you to consider the Holy Spirit. The Word of God is our final authority, but in some things men have claimed to have the authority of the Word of God while they committed men to prison and torture for heresy. We all know that they had no such Word of God to stand on, and today men will be dogmatic about a passage that they have been taught but not studied themselves. And though the proudly puff out the chest and say Solas Scriptura, they do not have any authority from the Word at all. If what I have proposed is correct then they might be in error that ban the woman from preaching instead of sticking closer to the Word of God and banning them from usurping authority over the man and teaching him in a unsubmitted manner. Does not the Holy Spirit within you tell you that God is no respector of persons, that God will use a woman to preach as much as a man, if she is humble and under submission. And as for that manner, would you listen to a man that teaches who is not under authority himself? May God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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336 | Should women be allowed to preach? | Galatians | Scribe | 50171 | ||
Women can preach. But this is not correct that Paul had a different opinion than Jesus. To say so is cult territory. Read my respons below on how Paul did not say a woman could not preach. | ||||||
337 | Should women be allowed to preach? | Galatians | Scribe | 50520 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, in what seems to be a passionate response, you seem to be saying that 1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. Says something other than what it says. I am suggesting that we do indeed declare that the Word is true and mans opinions and interpretations that go beyond the text are suspect. This verse means what it says. To go beyond what it says and say that women should not Preach or Teach the Gospel is wrong. To agree with the text and say that "women should not teach, nor to usurp authority over the man" is correct. Now whether a woman should be a Pastor is not mentioned here, though it is elsewhere. I will not take that up at this time. That women did not teach in the New Testament or Acts is a lie and not the Word of God. The Word of God tells a different story. Here are a few examples. Acts 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. The text says THEY expounded unto Apollos the way of God more perfectly. Priscilla is included so I will agree with God's Word that a woman was used to teach a man along with her husband as a team. Let God be true but every prejudice of men all lies. Titus 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, Here the women are teaching, and we are convinced they are teaching the Word. Philippians 4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. They did labour in the Gospel and you might say it was not in preaching or teaching but that would be an opinion not the Word. It is interesting how some will apply the term "labor in the Gospel" in all other passages to mostly that of preaching, but then in this one they feel like they should change it so that their prejudice and rebellious spirit toward listening to a woman teacher can find justification. Acts 21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. Now we know that prophesy has to do with words that come out of the mouth. The women here are in a gathering that includes Paul and Luke, and other saints. A church gathering. They are speaking words out of their mouths, according to Paul in 1 Cor 14 they are doing this to edify the church. So ok if you insist on saying a woman cannot teach in the church, even though as I posted that is not the exact wording of 1 Tim 2:12 but an interpretation, then at least you will agree that women can prophesy. I love to hear women prophesy don't you? May God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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338 | Should women be allowed to preach? | Galatians | Scribe | 50536 | ||
Amen Shalom, very well said. I think the Holy Spirit is still saying the same thing he said through Moses, when he said.. I would that all God's people were prophets and that he would Put His Holy Spirit on all of them. God bless you. | ||||||
339 | Should women be allowed to preach? | Galatians | Scribe | 63368 | ||
One comment I have on this response. Can you help me understand where people get the idea that Preaching the Word of God is ONLY done by "PASTORS,DEACONS,ELDERS"? I agree that a woman should not usurp authority over a man. I think the confusion comes when we think that one must hold the office of "PASTORS,DEACONS,ELDERS" to preach the Word. My post was not that a woman should be a "PASTORS,DEACONS,ELDERS" but that a woman can preach the Word. Also we know from Acts 15 a woman can prophesy. I appreciate your desire to not add to the word, therefore we must not add to the word to say that these women did anything wrong. Therefore if a woman can prophesy then we must decide what the definition of prophesy is. And if it is the gift of prophetic utterance as a spiritual gift in the church it is speaking in the church, if it is pulpit preaching as so many believe that do not hold to charismatic views, then we must conclude that women can preach in the pulpit. Either way whether it is pulpit preaching or if it is prophesy as a spiritual gift during the service neither one requires that the woman be a Pastor. God Bless you as you study the word with all honesty and humility before the God. |
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340 | explain Gal.5:21b not inherit Kingdom of | Gal 5:19 | Scribe | 41914 | ||
Ga 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Ga 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Ga 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. In Luke 8:10 Jesus in speaking of the parable of the sower calls it a parable about the "kingdom of God" (Lu 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. ) In Matt 13:11 Jesus speaking about the same parable says the same thing and uses "Kingdom of Heaven" (He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.) So did Jesus use both words? or is this simply two different writers saying the same thing with slightly different styles? I think you would agree that Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven are the same here. When you read the letters of Paul you find he never once used the term Kingdom of Heaven but often used the term Kingdom of God. However Paul did once say it a little different thatn Gal 5;21 when in Eph 5:5 he states.... For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. And here he puts no difference between the Kingdom of Christ and of God, and if someone would dare to seperate them they must at least agree that they are both included in the statement of not getting there if you live this way. I have heard this statement before but there is no difference between the terms and it can be said in modern style as well... If you live this way.. I don't care if you say you walked the isle and signed the prayer card, your not going to heaven when you die. You must repent and get these things out of your life by faith in Christ. Amen and God bless you. |
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