Subject: woman deacon? |
Bible Note: I have something to say. First of all the bible says the woman is not to USURP or TAKE or DEMAND authority. It does not say she could not have it. During the time that the scripture about keeping silent in church was written was a difficult time for the church age. They had "heathens" coming in. Let me put it this way, have you ever had people come into your church that have NEVER been to church. I have. And they were loud and talked during church and we had to do a "Church Ettiquette" course for them. That is similar to what Paul was doing for Timothy. So If we are going to take 1Timothy and say that women cannot teach/preach/be a deacon whatever lets look at 1Timothy Same chapter 2:9 This tells me that women should not have braided hair or wear jewlry? Is that true? Is that Literal? You see there is also a scripture that says this: Galatians 3 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 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. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Did you know that the famous Aquilla and Priscilla according to church history Priscilla was a preacher/teacher And this same Paul that said women are not to USURP (TAKE, DEMAND) authority said this about Priscilla: Romans 16 2 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. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: (Also Notice her name was mentioned BEFORE her husband.) Also 2 John. READ THE OPENNING VERSES!!!! Matthew Henry's commentary says this: HERE we find a canonical epistle inscribed, principally, not only to a single person, but to one also of the softer sex. And why not to one of that sex? In gospel redemption, privilege, and dignity, there is neither male nor female; they are both one in Christ Jesus. It was to one of the same sex that our Lord chose to appear first after his return from the grave, and to send by her the news of his resurrection to this as well as to the other apostles; and we find afterwards a zealous Priscilla so well acquitting herself in her Christian race, and particularly in some hazardous service towards the apostle Paul, that she is not only often mentioned before her husband, but to her as well as to him, not only the apostle himself, but also all the Gentile churches, were ready to return their thankful acknowledgments. |