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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people]. |
Bible Question: Why would a church divide the men from the women and make each have their own sunday school? Please show Biblical references. Thank you :) |
Bible Answer: 1 Cor 14:34 Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church. Yes I can see that in this modern world of liberal thinking that God's Position on this subject is rather difficult to accept. But remember, we men MUST also follow the sacred Patterns for us set by God so we all have a role to fulfill as Decreed by God, including kids. BUT I must disagree about this dividing the church into groups in Bible School. We enjoy both concepts in our congregation. On Sunday morning, we have two co-ed classes: 1) a class on the Minor Prophets taught by one of our elders and 2) a class on the Christian family taught by our minister. On Wed night, our ladies get together for an exclusive class, discussing the articles in "The Christian Woman" magazine. Thus they are complying with God's Commands to teach younger women and train them up "in the Lord." Us guys meet in a class with me as the discussion leader. Right now we discussing the Book of Hebrews. I acknowledge that it is true, throughout our nation and the family of Christ that some congregations have their own distinct personality and do this dividing business as you suggest a little more harshly than it should be done. But that's just one of the quirks of being where you're at. I grew up in a VERY conservative congregation and have since seen and experienced a great many different parts of the nation and the world, worshiping and working with dozens of congregations. They all have very distinct personalities, spanning the whole spectrum of conservative to liberal. So it's always important to choose a congregation that closely resembles your own personality, for your own spiritual growth as well as your spouse and children. I can't think of a specific scripture to support that last statement but I can offer a famous quote: "Grow where you're planted." I do know for a fact that our God does want us to grow and we MUST do so in accordance with His Word. Jn 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. Heb 5:12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Go with God, Bill PS: I confirmed just now with my wife about this exclusive class of women. They prefer it this way; they talk about stuff they would never feel comfortable discussing with men present. God's Way is always the best way. In this manner we men talk about men stuff, especially to our young men, including how they must respect the women in their lives and the ladies do their thing. |