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1 | The Ordination of Women | Joel 2:28 | Donnaeve | 43010 | ||
Ordination of Women There seem to be many views about this topic. I want to know how can anyone question someone who feels that they have been called by God? We have a woman in our church who feels that God is calling her to be ordained. This has split our church right down the middle as far as opinions go. I am of the thinking that if someone feels they have heard God speaking to them, who are we (they) to say he isn't??? Does anyone have any insight on this. I will be representing my opinion (and that of many others) tonight in our church conference. Any advice, suggestions, scripture is appreciated! |
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2 | The Ordination of Women | Joel 2:28 | TRU4GOD | 43011 | ||
This topic is really controversial from the standpoint of 1 Corinthians 14:34 As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. The next verse is a cross ref of 1 Corin. 14:34. 1 Timothy 2:11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. The Scriptures nowhere state that women should not preach. But Paul told the women at that particular time to keep silent. 1 Cor. 14:33 reads, “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.” These women must have been out of God’s order and making confusion. So Paul commanded them to keep silent that the confusion might be stopped. The men also were making some confusion, and Paul told them to keep silent in the church when there was no one to interpret (see 1 Cor. 14:28). In 1 Tim. 2:12, Paul says, “I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, . . . for Adam was first formed, then Eve.” To my mind he was here reproving those women who were usurping authority or ruling over their husbands and others, which is not consistent with the Spirit of Christ. I was told that the custom back then was that the men would sit on one side of the sanctuary and the women the other. The women would try and ask their husbands questions across the church which caused a disruption. (This is no defense since it is not documented by facts; just a comment.) The second scripture clarifies the first that they were talking in church. My understanding it has nothing to do with preaching the gospel Eph 4:11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers. Deborah was a prophet. You have to be called in order to be a prophet. Joel 2:28 And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.. Well the only other conviction I have is that the Co-Pastor of our church is a woman and a powerful woman of God at that. She has spoken things in my life that have come to pass. And the flow of her messages from God bears witness with my spirit. Her husband is Pastor. They have a team ministry. I know God’s presence is in our church and where Jesus is, that is where I will be. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28). |
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