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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet [in the congregation]. |
Subject: Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? |
Bible Note: "But obviously in our modern culture it is not disgraceful at all any more" Hi, Zsuzsi! It was never about cultural values... the purity was mandated by God. He said at one time: "thou shall not kill." That has never changed. He commanded the people of Israel to stay pure; that too has never changed! God is not a cultural fad! Here's how much He cared about doing things his way (I will give you only the examples--as I am falling asleep I can't recall the passages exactly; but if you need to have them, just ask!): *One of Aaron sons brought a strange fire into the service--Yahweh struck him dead! *When returning the Arc one of the servants of David touched the Arc because it seem to be about to fall--Yahweh struck him dead! Those were diffent times... but the penalty for sin is constant: death (Romans 6:23). Can God choose a woman to guide His people? Yes! Did God choose woman to guide His people? No! It is interesting that with the "modernization" of society "Christians" want to modernize the Bible! The promise was made to Abraham not to his wife! The chosing of the Twelve was among men not women or unisex! True, women in the Bible and in society have a value in the ministries of our Lord. But they are not placed above men as far as responsibility and authority in the Church is concerned! We can, and many "Christians" have, negate the Word while giving credence to society's values (separation of Church and state--which just means removing God from a visible position in society; homosexuality as a "lifestyle" approved by some congregations as ordained and blessed by God; abortion as a form of respect for women's rights--actually means: fornicate, fornicate, fornicate (the product of such liberal "lifestyle" is an excellent source of medical research and development: kill in the name of justice and justify by capitalizing on the spoils!); there are so many more examples... like the various states world-wide who are constitutionalizing the eradication of the Bible...), as I said, we are voiding the Word of God to serve the creatures rather than the Creator. You have a strong understanding of the Word, please do not let emotions and false justification derail you! God Bless! Angel |