Subject: Should women be allowed to preach? |
Bible Note: I agree that a woman can teach someone God's word, but not in a congregational setting where men are, this is what Paul is saying, women can teach children, women and as did Priscilla with her husband. But to be a Pastor or Elder, deacon in the Lord's church is not and will never be scriptural! 1Tim 3:1-13 gives the qualifications of bishops and deacons, and we know bishops and pastors and elders are one and the same, and have always been and still need to be men in this office, Acts 20:17; Phil 1:1 and many places in the new testament. Believe me I know women are just as important as men in the church, I didn't set the rules God did, and we need to follow them. In Acts 6:1-6 is something very interesting where the church had a problem with the Grecians and Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. vs.3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. vs. 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: Here a chance to choose leaders in the Lord's work to help widows, and the multitude chose men to lead the work not women. Why? Were there any women there? I'm sure they were. But the Lord would have the men to step up and lead the work, and that how it should be today. When men want to have it their way, they change the word to God to fit their desires! |