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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: Confused |
Bible Note: Jcsav I don't think or at least I hope I didn't say making a circus act out of it. I did say some false teachers pretend to be ring masters deceiving people into believing they can make God perform. I also don't think I said signs and wonders lead to deception. I think I said following a man because he does signs and wonders can lead us into deception. We must follow the true word of God. Remember in Matthew 7:22 (NKJV) 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' Nor do I propose to throw the baby out with the bath water. I'm Pentecostal from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. However I do believe the church has lost focus instead of seeking after more of God they seek after more signs and wonders. Do I believe God heals? Absolutely! Do I believe God always heals? Absolutely not. God moves according to his will to do that which will bring glory and honor to Him and him alone. I think this is what many miss the fact God desires the glory, if the man doing the healing is sought after, who is really getting the glory? The man! God will not share his glory and if you see a man moving in signs and wonders and is sought after because of them then there is something wrong. I know the first thing you going to say is what about the apostles, weren't they sought after for their signs and wonders? I ask you or were they sought after for who they were in Christ? The answer is, who they were in Christ. What about today can't a preacher be simply sought after for who he is in Christ? This is very dangerous, man any man can fail. We even see Peter stumble and Paul having to confront him. But times were far different then than they are now. The New Testament didn't exist, there was only one way for the people to know if this man was of God or not and that was by the ability God had given him. Even then some of the people went wrong, look at what happened to Paul in Acts 14 the people wanted to worship him as Zeus. Today we have the complete scripture there is no need to validate a ministry to the average person because they can read for themselves if the man is speaking the truth or not. God still moves but not at the commands of man. God still moves but He does so as He pleases. God still moves but only He will receive the glory when He does. God still moves he healed my 5 year old grandson just yesterday but no one but God will ever receive the glory for it. It wasn't anyone's prayer, it wasn't someone's hand laid on him, it wasn't anyone's faith, it was the mercy and sovereign will of God alone that my grandson was healed. Let God be praised!!!! EdB |