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541 | Is this verse telling us to obey our bio | Eph 6:1 | JCrichton | 130366 | ||
"the context would imply that we are to obey our biological parents when they are good "spiritual" leaders who are bringing us up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Hi, Ray! Excellent point! Too often we have witnessed, either directly or indirectly, parents who are teaching anti-Christian values... at times, as their children mature, some of them seek God but there's no one to guide them... they have to make the personal decision not to follow in their parents' footsteps rejecting the world and humbly seeking Christ Jesus! God Bless! Angel |
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542 | Is this promise real? | Eph 6:3 | JCrichton | 116674 | ||
Hi, Xenoid! Think about our limitations... The only commandment that has a built in clause is Exodus 20:12... I believe that God is directing us to behave with love and generosity towards our parents for seveal reasons: * They have authority over us, conflicting minds tend to draw apart--how can we learn from our parents and be guided by them if we are disrespectul and disobedient? * Parents, the father mostly, represents God--how can a Christian claim to love Yahweh and yet have his/her heart and mind set against Mom and Dad? * Life! There is nothing like a dose of failure or betrayal to destroy self-esteem--loving and respecting our parents will keep a safety jacket at arms-reach just when we need one! * Life's cycle: we are inseminated, we are born, we grow, we grow old, we die... As infants, children, young adults, and adults Christian parents care for their offsprings. Yet, due to the cycle of life, parents grow old and become as vulnerable as children and infants; with their parents before them most definitely dead, who would care for them better then their Christian sons and daughters? I see this built in clause as the one in "Our Father." Jesus taught that we are to forgive others as we seek God's forgiveness! God Bless! Angel |
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543 | Explain Hebrew 4:12 | Eph 6:17 | JCrichton | 120567 | ||
Hi, Ray! In both situation the Bible makes clear notation that we are to humble ourselves to God--we can either be awed by His great power or fear Him since we know what He can do with His great power! God Bless! Angel |
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544 | Info on the day of Jesus' birth | Col 2:16 | JCrichton | 107515 | ||
Hi, Taleb! Thanks for your data. Though I've never made any serious attempts to find the answer, I have always thought that December 25 was a marvelous date for our Lord's Birthday: If falls just short of the end of the old year, and it buzzes in the new year: parallel: Jesus ends the Old Testament (with all its limitations) while birhting the New Testament (infinite power of grace!). Not only was your post an excellent source of corraborated data, but you ended it with a very enlightening and insightful statement, if only more Christians would worship God in the Truth (Christ) and not the emotions (self)! God Bless! |
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545 | Info on the day of Jesus' birth | Col 2:16 | JCrichton | 107580 | ||
Hi, Taleb! Thanks for the info. Excellent chosing point! God Bless! |
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546 | wrong to see nudity if has no affect? | Col 3:2 | JCrichton | 130973 | ||
Hi, Natie! This is a quick acknowledgement on you reply... I'll get back to you tomorrow with the list! God Bless! Angel |
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547 | wrong to see nudity if has no affect? | Col 3:2 | JCrichton | 131094 | ||
Hi, Natie! Regardless of what people come to believe, in God there’s accountability… Jesus told us that we must: ‘Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and many take it; (Matthew 7:13) Paul, when speaking to the Corinthians, echoes Jesus’ Command about the narrow road (1 Corinthians 10:21-24; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21) As Scripture tells us, the old man/woman must become a new creature in Christ; though we are not bound by the Law, we are bound by the Spirit who Calls us to be, as new creatures, representatives of Christ Jesus--rejecting the old selfish desires of the flesh in order to serve the Lord as our Father has Called us in Jesus! (Romans 6:6-14--see also 1 John 1:1-7) So being new creatures who walk in the light everything we do must be in agreement with our Father’s Command to be holy (1 Peter 1:16); we cannot elect to do our will when it is convenient or profitable for us to do so while still clinging to the light. As children of the Light we cannot emulate the world and claim that it is our “freedom of choice!” On the issue of fornication, adultery and marriage Scripture is very specific: One man, One woman, both become One in God! (Mark 10:2-12) Jesus came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17--see Matthew 5:17 thru 7:23) and fornication, adultery and marriage were topics he adamantly addressed (Matthew 5:27-32; 19:1-9). He spoke to the people of Israel about the Law as it was established by Yahweh through Moses. Aside from the obvious moral values, there was an ancient promise made to Abraham (reflected from Genesis 3:15) about the nations of the world being blessed in his seed (Jesus). So it was very important for the people of Israel to obey God’s Command, specially when it pertained to marriage (Deuteronomy 22:13-28). Since specific statues addressed the matter concerning marriage it was clear to Israel that a wedding vow was comprised by both the conjugal couple and Yahweh. Further, the wedding vow came into effect even before the wedding ceremony took place (Deuteronomy 22:28; Exodus 22:16; Deuteronomy 20:7)--this practice is not to be confused with today’s standards where people have an active sexual relationship on the premise that one day they might get engaged and perhaps even get married! Christians are an extension of the people of Israel because we too are descendants of Abraham (Romans 4:9-25) and thus we are bound by God’s marital vows. Paul accentuates our relationship with each other and God in his discourses (Ephesians 5:22-33; 1 Corinthians 7:2-11, 33-34) All Christian romantic/marital relationships are forged between the couple and God and are based on mutual love and respect in Christ Jesus. God Bless! Angel |
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548 | Nudity/ Sin | 1 Thess 4:15 | JCrichton | 148551 | ||
Hi, Hank! I have very little knowledge about the physical appearance of birds... could you clarify this matter of this bird that apparently enjoys walking around naked... is the jay bird akin to that furless cat... I mean, is it born featherless or does it pluck them out to make some type of statement? Baring my ignorance... Angel |
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549 | Nudity/ Sin | 1 Thess 4:15 | JCrichton | 148596 | ||
Hi, Hank! No problem... I've heard the expression ever since I can remember... but I still don't get it... would the jay bird not have to be featherless in order to be naked? ...I mean, I've seen some caged birds that for whatever reasons they have pluck out their feathers... quite a pitiful sight!... I was playing on the words and on the grotesqueness of such a bird (naked due to plucking out its feathers) and juxtapose the idea of this thread: a Christian plucking off his/her clothes in order to "feel" more contentment/peace... would this action not be the same as a dog going back to its vomit? Clearly, we are called to imitate Christ, not the whims of the world! ...when Adam and Eve lost their innocence and became cognizant of their nakedness two things happened: a) They made makeshift coverings and hid from God, and, b) God created clothing for them. Would Christians not be violating God's own mandates if we seek to expose ourselves as an attempt to get more in tune with ourselves and God? God Bless! Angel |
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550 | rasied dead died twice? | 1 Thess 4:17 | JCrichton | 106340 | ||
Greatings Michael Draves, Which passage in the Bible shows Lazarus as the "beloved disciple?" I have always understood that term to be applied by John (John 21:24), the Evangelist, to himself. Further, during the Passover Meal (John 13:21-30) it is stated that the disciples were with Jesus the disciple whom Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus and was asked to get more details on who would betray Jesus. Lazarus, though also loved by Jesus, was never mentioned as a constant companion of Jesus and the twelve! God Bless! |
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551 | is it wrong to wear fine clothing | 1 Tim 2:9 | JCrichton | 119201 | ||
"We have to keep in mind that God says, ". . .with lovingkindness have I drawn you" and that's what will draw the world." The problem with compromising (see American History) is that those who compromise usually end up lossing everthing! Do you remember Jesus compromising, ever? Even when most of His followers left Him when He told them that they would have to eat His flesh... did He call them back and said: "Wait, wait, I was using a metaphor--please, I did not mean it literaly!" When forgiving the sins of those He healed or rescued did He tell them "go and do the best you can for God is merciful and loving?" When the young man came to Him and told Him that he must first tend to his recently deceased father, did Jesus command "everyone, take five?" God is so loving that He does not set a limit to the number of sins nor does He allot a certain amount of forgiveness per sinner... but time and again the call has been to "be perfect," "sin no more." As Christians, we can love people, even when they reject Jesus. We can teach them with love and humility. We can see them as creatures of God and not as underlings who need rescue! But we can never compromise God; we can never compromise His Word; we can never compromise Christ's Love! When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, and said to him, "How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?" And the man was silent. Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot and throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth." For many are invited but not all are chosen.' (Matthew 22:11-15) Now, I could be wrong... it may be that Jesus was killing time and not just teaching... But I rather err on the side of caution and believe that He meant for us to change our old garments into new... and not that the Church should down-grade His teachings so that more people can find them unobstrusive enough to join in, by the millions! God Bless! Angel |
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552 | can a woman be in authority? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 120106 | ||
Hi, gmsmith101! Not wanting to contradict... there were woman who had possitions of power and authority in the secular environment... the command is directed to the religious environment: the woman is to yield her authority first to her father, then to her husband, once married; back again to her father if widowed or divorced. When we read the Scriptures we find that there were many females attending to Christ and later to the disciples--some were wealthy or unattached! God Bless! Angel |
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553 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123588 | ||
"But obviously in our modern culture it is not disgraceful at all any more" Hi, Zsuzsi! It was never about cultural values... the purity was mandated by God. He said at one time: "thou shall not kill." That has never changed. He commanded the people of Israel to stay pure; that too has never changed! God is not a cultural fad! Here's how much He cared about doing things his way (I will give you only the examples--as I am falling asleep I can't recall the passages exactly; but if you need to have them, just ask!): *One of Aaron sons brought a strange fire into the service--Yahweh struck him dead! *When returning the Arc one of the servants of David touched the Arc because it seem to be about to fall--Yahweh struck him dead! Those were diffent times... but the penalty for sin is constant: death (Romans 6:23). Can God choose a woman to guide His people? Yes! Did God choose woman to guide His people? No! It is interesting that with the "modernization" of society "Christians" want to modernize the Bible! The promise was made to Abraham not to his wife! The chosing of the Twelve was among men not women or unisex! True, women in the Bible and in society have a value in the ministries of our Lord. But they are not placed above men as far as responsibility and authority in the Church is concerned! We can, and many "Christians" have, negate the Word while giving credence to society's values (separation of Church and state--which just means removing God from a visible position in society; homosexuality as a "lifestyle" approved by some congregations as ordained and blessed by God; abortion as a form of respect for women's rights--actually means: fornicate, fornicate, fornicate (the product of such liberal "lifestyle" is an excellent source of medical research and development: kill in the name of justice and justify by capitalizing on the spoils!); there are so many more examples... like the various states world-wide who are constitutionalizing the eradication of the Bible...), as I said, we are voiding the Word of God to serve the creatures rather than the Creator. You have a strong understanding of the Word, please do not let emotions and false justification derail you! God Bless! Angel |
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554 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123619 | ||
Hi, God's servant! How many judges were there? Why was Deborah appointed? It is God who choses! If a man is devoid of God or shuns his responsibilities God will use the woman to replace him! That's a given! But the actual covenant was not made with a woman! That has never changed; I am not projecting, this is God's own perspective--we must read the Bible and accept His Word! Could you tell me why Jesus chose 12 male disciples and not a single female disciple to entrust upon them the edification of the Church? Or are you saying that there were no females (single, divorced, widowed) in Galilee during Jesus' ministry? There was a purpose then, as there is a purpose now. Please, let this not be an argument about equal rights... in Jesus we are all the same, in God we are all equally sinners! But the Holy Spirit did not call a single woman to be a priestess! We must realize that when God instituted the priesthood He was not respecting man's cultural biases nor was He afraid of man. And to sugest that the Bible reflected the prejudice of the writers or of the Jewish culture would be to say that the Bible has been manipulated by man and thus not God's Word: About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, 'It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom, to whom we can hand over this duty. We ourselves will continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.' The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these to the apostles, and after prayer they laid their hands on them. The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased, and a large group of priests made their submission to the faith. (Acts 6:1-7) Not seeking to be argumentative... could this not have been an excellent point in the ministry to introduce female preachers and priestesses? The Apostles relied on the Holy Spirit to guide them, could the Holy Spirit not see that additional "workers" could have benefited the cause? Or do you figure that the Apostles, and the rest of the male disciples, were so prejudiced against females that they would rather work 24/7 in order to resolve the various problems that arose due to the constant need of the expanding Church? We have to stop accomodating the world and its values while simultaneously dismanteling God's statues and commands--God never goes out of style! What was constituted then was made eternal: So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my community. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it. (Matthew 16:18) The status of the Church was set then and there! God Bless! Angel |
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555 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123631 | ||
Hi, Zsuzsi! I am not suggesting that females are to be treated as second class Christians. Neither did Paul suggest such thing, after all, who was charged with instructing the children?: If a widow has children or grandchildren, they are to learn first of all to do their duty to their own families... (1 Timothy 5:4) True the widowed was no longer bonded to her husband, but her responsibility to the family--which would extend to the Church--was not dissolved with the death of her husband! And that responsibility included instructing the children, both male and female! "I do not see why He should not be allowed to call women to His service when times have obviously changed." This would imply that God consciously selected only "male" servants to appease man. It would also suggest that God approved of man's chauvinism, and that now, since society has deemed females to be equal to males, God has seen the way and welcomes female priestesses and preachers to serve the Church. This reasoning would make God as changeable and as incompetent as society, which celebrates homosexuality, upholds racial discrimination, exalts wealth, discards human life... "Taking this verse by itself would simply tell us that the true Christian lifestyle is against gender-equality, we are to be anti-feminists and discriminating." Here's Paul take on that: Husbands should love their wives, just as Christ loved the Church and sacrificed himself for her. (Ephesians 5:25) Are Christians commanded to love only their wives and to discriminate against all other females? That is not the preaching of the Bible! Christians are commanded to love their wives as Christ loved the Church! How can there be love without respect? How can one Christian love his wife and consider himself above all other females just because they are not his wife? Seemingly society has bested Christianity… then should we emulate society?: So this I say to you and attest to you in the Lord, do not go on living the empty-headed life that the gentiles live. Intellectually they are in the dark, and they are estranged from the life of God, because of the ignorance which is the consequence of closed minds. Their sense of right and wrong once dulled, they have abandoned all self-control and pursue to excess every kind of uncleanness. (Ephesians 4:17-19) We can witness this abandonment more pronouncedly in the entertainment industry: Females are demoralizing themselves just as badly as when they were demoralized by men just a decade or so ago (this includes even the top “talents“)! How does achieving “actor” status raises the female value when actresses gleefully sink to the same depths that they were forced to inhabit when it was an all “male” controlled environment? And how does sexually provocative acts, on stage or on video, demonstrates a superior singing talent or voice quality in today‘s female performer? Equality in human terms means the freedom to debase ourselves at equal levels. Equality in God’s terms means that we are all loved equally, regardless of our gender, ethnicity, and status! In Christianity, there’s a built-in equality that the world could never achieve: so Jesus called them to him and said to them, ‘You know that among the gentiles those they call their rulers lord it over them, and their great men make their authority felt. Among you this is not to happen. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among you must be slave to all. For the Son of man himself came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’ (Mark 10:42-45) I do not presume to have all the answers… But I know that, in Christ, you are just as important as the wisest of all human alive! Your age matters not to God, nor does your gender. But we are called to serve in God’s terms. I cannot determine your calling, nor am I attempting to dissuade you from what you understand your calling to be… who knows, perhaps God will use you to provoke jealousy in the minds and hearts of all who are serving in mediocrity--that they may wake up from their stupor and preach and live Jesus and unite His Church! My prayers are with you! God Bless! Angel |
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556 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123637 | ||
Hi, God's servant! I understand you position! It is true that in a widely diverse world as we have today, variety is a key function... but remember that it is the Holy Spirit that guides and touches us. I have witnessed mass of people congregating because a certain "somebody" was guest speaker/preacher... were they there for God or for the person in front of them? Our fidelity to God should not depend on the face representing God! As I said to Zsuzsi, I do not purport to have all the answers... but I have not found any proof that God is calling females to be pastors and preachers. Does God have the right to do so? Indubitably! Do we have the right to determine who serves God in what office? Not! (See 1 Timothy 3:1-16) God Bless! Angel |
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557 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123694 | ||
Hi Searcher56! Does God determine who serves Him and when? Yes! Do we determine who serves Him and in what office? No!: Now in the Book of Psalms it says: Reduce his encampment to ruin and leave his tent unoccupied. And again: Let someone else take over his office. 'Out of the men who have been with us the whole time that the Lord Jesus was living with us, from the time when John was baptising until the day when he was taken up from us, one must be appointed to serve with us as a witness to his resurrection.' Having nominated two candidates, Joseph known as Barsabbas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias, they prayed, 'Lord, you can read everyone's heart; show us therefore which of these two you have chosen to take over this ministry and apostolate... (Acts 1:20-25) 'Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you the guardians, to feed the Church of God... (Acts 20:28) If you put all this to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus and show that you have really digested the teaching of the faith and the good doctrine which you have always followed. Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales. Train yourself spiritually. "Physical exercises are useful enough, but the usefulness of spirituality is unlimited, since it holds out the reward of life here and now and of the future life as well"; that is a saying that you can rely on and nobody should doubt it. I mean that the point of all our toiling and battling is that we have put our trust in the living God and he is the savior of the whole human race but particularly of all believers. This is what you are to enforce in your teaching. Do not let people disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave, and in your love, your faith and your purity. Make use of the time until I arrive by reading to the people, preaching and teaching. You have in you a spiritual gift which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the body of elders laid their hands on you; do not let it lie unused. Think hard about all this, and put it into practice, and everyone will be able to see how you are advancing. Take great care about what you do and what you teach; always do this, and in this way you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. (1 Timothy 4:6-16) These Bible passages talk about the "anointing" into service of those who desire to serve. There are several things that are taken into consideration among them: a) The person's desire to serve b) His history within the Church and his history within the community c) The sponsorship of the bishops and elders d) The specific duties and functions of the office e) A direct link to God: prayer, imposition of the hands... The Body of Christ is formed by many members, each executing their pertinent functions... not a single one determining the extent of their service nor of the office that they occupy: There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. One may have the gift of preaching with wisdom given him by the Sprit; another may have the gift of preaching instruction given him by the same Spirit; and another the gift of faith given by the same Spirit; another again the gift of healing, through this one Spirit; one, the power of miracles; another, prophecy; another the gift of recognizing spirits; another the gift of tongues and another the ability to interpret them. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who distributes different gifts to different people just as he chooses. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) Clearly, it is God who chooses who will serve Him and in what particular field that person will serve! I could wake up one day thinking that I should be healing people and I may employ all of my free time preparing myself for what I perceive to be my calling; yet, I cannot demand it from God. Each one of us receives a calling, but our calling must be from above and it must benefit the Church of God! God Bless! Angel |
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558 | angel i missed your point | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123780 | ||
Hi, God's servant! I was attempting to convey the message that God chooses who He wants to appoint to whatever office He desires to fill... In the particular case of Barak, his cowardice kept him from achieving victory and being renown. When he refused to trust God, and rejected his office, Yahweh used a female, who was not a warrior, to bring about His Will! But the Promise was made to Abraham not his wife, Sara... every single covenant has been made to a male figure... the priesthood was entrusted to the male Levites... Am I saying that that means that God cannot use a female? No! But Biblical history demonstrates that He has chosen man to be the vessel of the priesthood. And Jesus did not change that selection! Has God ever use a female to bring about His Salvation Plan? Afirmative! Just like He chose Israel to be His people--and when Israel refuse to obey and exhausted His Patience (in God's terms of course), God used their disobedience to allow the Gentiles to come into Salvation. Again, I ask you to use the whole Bible as reference--we may choose to obey God or select a few passages that seem to OK "worship as you please." God Bless! Angel |
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559 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 123781 | ||
Hi, God's servant! Indubitably means without a doubt--obviously so! As I have said before, God calls all to service for the edification of the Church (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)... But not all are call to minister in the office of the priesthood. Paul is somewhat crass about this point, but he is merely testifying to God's selection of man as the vessel of the priesthood. Paul is not saying that Christian females are to be second class citizens--he affirms that a woman cannot occupy the office of the priest. But he also knows that the female, in the Jewish culture, was responsible for the household, including the male children. So crealy, a devoted Christian woman could bring about Salvation to the uniniciate, the unbelievers... However, I cannot convince anyone to obey God or to choose to serve in one form or another... each of us will be called to answer for his/her own actions! God Bless! Angel |
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560 | No women Prophets or Apostles called | 1 Tim 3:1 | JCrichton | 129221 | ||
Hi, mibcla! I firmly believe that we are all called to serve the Lord in His Church... but each according to the Holy Spirit's design... the Priesthood established by God, both in the Old and New Testament, is one particular service that has been reserved for man. Every Covenant and every Promise has been made to the men chosen by God to keep His Covenant and Promise... When choosing the Twelve Jesus was very specific about who He chose... every single one of them a simple man... not one an aristocrat, not one a politician, not one a scholar, and not one a female! True there are those false teachers that are purporting all sorts of defilement of Christ and His Doctrine... but these already have been judged (2 Peter 2:1-22; Jude 1:4-19); they twist Scripture and mold the Holy Spirit's Word to conform them to their wicked machinations--but they will never be able to decieve the chosen ones, those who believe in the Gospel of Christ Jesus! We know that God will call on whom He wishes to serve in whatever office He commands... Scripture talks about women prophesying: Acts 2:16-18 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: " 'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. So it is no mystery that women will/are called to be prophets (one particular prophetess that I remember is Debbora: Judges 4:4), but the office of the Priesthood remains reserved for men. I believe, as no doubt you do also, that all of these assaults (both from within and from without) on the Church are due to Christendom's derelictions of duties (being complacent to the world's adulteration of Scripture, being accomodating to "lifestyles," being eager to be all inclusive at the expense of Christ's Commandments, being quick to earn a profit--or is it sell out--by making God's Word into a cash cow, being ashamed of Christ when facing nonbelievers or anti-Christians, being quick to bond and respect all deities by professing that we all love God regardless of what god is being worshipped...); we allow any human doctrine to be dictated in the Church (including the preaching and supporting of homosexuality in the Church as part of Christ's body) and we look the other way when concerned Christians challenge these corrupt teachings! We spend days, perhaps years, formulating arguments in order to cause further schisms in the Church... creating animosity built on stupid arguments about simplistic values that cannot save us, while completely ignoring the constant assaults that Christ's Church is suffering on the hands of nonbelievers, anti-Christians, and false Christians that have disguised themselves as angels of light! We listen to the creature, as in the Garden of Eden, rather than to the Creator! Our function as Christians is not to control society (society will always pervert God's creation)... our function is to serve Christ according to His Word! Edifying Christ's Church instead of tearing it down should be our paramount concern! Please start a prayer group with your friends and relatives, for the edification of Christ's Church! God Bless! Angel |
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