Lockman - Bible questions and answers

Results 1 - 5 of 5
Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Ronaldo Ordered by Date
Results		Verse	Author	ID#
1	Women pastor	1 Cor 14:34	Ronaldo	64877
	Deaconesses? please comment! I am not able to find where women can be recoginized as deaconesses in an official capacity. In a general sense we are all to serve (diakonos), but the only passage dealing with "offices" is 1 Timothy 3. To my knowledge the word "deaconess" is not found in the Greek New Testament or in the Greek language. "Deaconess" is supplied by commentators and Bible dictionaries. The case for deaconesses is based on one verse, 1 Timothy 3:11, where the word is "yuvn" 1) a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow 2) a wife 2a) of a betrothed woman The word used for deacon in the New Testament is masculine gender which I understand does not refer to sex. The Greek genders are to do with the place and function of the nouns in sentences. Therefore, deacon would refer to the function of servant, which could be male or female. So if males and females can be included under the term "deacon" which appears in 1 Timothy 3, then it would not be necessary to have a separate category of "deaconesses" in 1 Timothy 3:11. In short, 1 Timothy 3 does not refer to an office called "deaconess" and this word is not found in the Bible. When 1 Timothy 3 does speak of "deacon" the context makes all the qualifications refer to men. Early church tradition is often cited in support of the office of "lady deacon" or "deaconess", but then tradition does not have the authority of Scripture. I think that maybe the women cited in 1 Timothy 3: 11 could be those who assist in ministering to young women and children as in Titus 2:3,4. Women should be used more in churches to study to be able to minister to other women and children. God bless
2	Women pastor	1 Cor 14:34	Ronaldo	64876
	Deaconesses? please comment! I am not able to find where women can be recoginized as deaconesses in an official capacity. In a general sense we are all to serve (diakonos), but the only passage dealing with "offices" is 1 Timothy 3. To my knowledge the word "deaconess" is not found in the Greek New Testament or in the Greek language. "Deaconess" is supplied by commentators and Bible dictionaries. The case for deaconesses is based on one verse, 1 Timothy 3:11, where the word is "yuvn" 1) a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow 2) a wife 2a) of a betrothed woman The word used for deacon in the New Testament is masculine gender which I understand does not refer to sex. The Greek genders are to do with the place and function of the nouns in sentences. Therefore, deacon would refer to the function of servant, which could be male or female. So if males and females can be included under the term "deacon" which appears in 1 Timothy 3, then it would not be necessary to have a separate category of "deaconesses" in 1 Timothy 3:11. In short, 1 Timothy 3 does not refer to an office called "deaconess" and this word is not found in the Bible. When 1 Timothy 3 does speak of "deacon" the context makes all the qualifications refer to men. Early church tradition is often cited in support of the office of "lady deacon" or "deaconess", but then tradition does not have the authority of Scripture. I think that maybe the women cited in 1 Timothy 3: 11 could be those who assist in ministering to young women and children as in Titus 2:3,4. Women should be used more in churches to study to be able to minister to other women and children. God bless
3	Women pastor	1 Cor 14:34	Ronaldo	64875
	Deaconesses? please comment! I am not able to find where women can be recoginized as deaconesses in an official capacity. In a general sense we are all to serve (diakonos), but the only passage dealing with "offices" is 1 Timothy 3. To my knowledge the word "deaconess" is not found in the Greek New Testament or in the Greek language. "Deaconess" is supplied by commentators and Bible dictionaries. The case for deaconesses is based on one verse, 1 Timothy 3:11, where the word is "yuvn" 1) a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow 2) a wife 2a) of a betrothed woman The word used for deacon in the New Testament is masculine gender which I understand does not refer to sex. The Greek genders are to do with the place and function of the nouns in sentences. Therefore, deacon would refer to the function of servant, which could be male or female. So if males and females can be included under the term "deacon" which appears in 1 Timothy 3, then it would not be necessary to have a separate category of "deaconesses" in 1 Timothy 3:11. In short, 1 Timothy 3 does not refer to an office called "deaconess" and this word is not found in the Bible. When 1 Timothy 3 does speak of "deacon" the context makes all the qualifications refer to men. Early church tradition is often cited in support of the office of "lady deacon" or "deaconess", but then tradition does not have the authority of Scripture. I think that maybe the women cited in 1 Timothy 3: 11 could be those who assist in ministering to young women and children as in Titus 2:3,4. Women should be used more in churches to study to be able to minister to other women and children. God bless
4	the voice of god	John 10:27	Ronaldo	64818
	My sheep hear my voice. "Hear" is active present continuous tense. I know them. "Know" is also active present continuous tense. They follow me. "Follow" is also active present continuous tense. The active voice means that we do something. We are hearing and we are following. Jesus is knowing us. So the voice must be coming to us today. How is it coming to us? How do we hear? What does it mean to follow? We cannot follow physically as did the disciples.
5	The foundation of the church	Eph 2:20	Ronaldo	62217
	As part of the answer, have a look at verses 21,22. Is this unity being achieved. If not is it not because we are following "Pauls" and "Apollos's". Let Him who glories "glory" in the Lord. I suspect that one of our problems is that we want to rest on our "knowledge" or gifts, but our knowledge is incomplete and gifts are intended to manifest Christ. They will all be done away with. It is on Christ crucified and risen that we stand before God, and this is the foundation on which we can find is unity. It is the foundation to which all ministries must point. It was the sandy foundation of philosophies and people that split the church at Corinth. It is this same false foundation other than Christ that divides us today. We ought to seek knowledge and grow in it but, God accepts us on the ground of the cross alone and this is the only foundation. Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord: Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.

Search for your Bible question and answer here: