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NASB | Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 3:28 There is [now no distinction in regard to salvation] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you [who believe] are all one in Christ Jesus [no one can claim a spiritual superiority]. [Rom 3:22; 1 Cor 12:13] |
Subject: God can use woman in the ministry? |
Bible Note: With all due respect, you are expending a great deal of energy to try and make a case on very circumstantial biblical evidence. You wrote: "Many Bible scholars believe that the office of pastor-teacher is one office, because in leading a group of people, teaching and guidance are both needed." Of course teaching and guidance are both needed, but that does not mean that all teachers are pastors. God has granted me the gift of teaching, but I do not exercise it in the role of pastor/elder in a congregation. You imply that Paul used the term "fellow worker" to mean exclusively church leaders. Them you cite Luke as being a physician. Where do you find the office of "physician" in the church? Listen, my wife is my fellow worker as well, but it would be silly to call her a church leader. "Fellow worker" means just that: FELLOW WORKER. The church met at their house. Other people refer to where my wife and I live as "their home." That does not mean that she is has equal biblical authority in the scheme of things. Priscilla is mentioned first sometimes. And? You seem very desperately to want to grant something to women that God does not Himself grant. You are looking at what amounts to minor references to individuals and give them a debatable meaning which goes against clearly detailed, elaborated passages which make the opposite claim. Not the best Bible exegesis, in my opinion. --Joe! |