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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: can a women preach and teach men |
Bible Note: I think that is pretty goofy preaching, but it is still not damnable heresy. It is not saying that we must be saved by works, or saying that Jesus sacrifice on the cross was not sufficient, he is just adding more details about what he thinks the descending into hell meant. I don't agree with the teaching, but it is hard to call it a doctrine of demons. I think saying that someone has to be trained in systematic theology and apologetics to be a good preacher is more in the area of doctrines of demons. That sort of teaching suggests that Timothy who was mentored by paul not nor formally trained in the type of modern seminary the writer is suggesting was not a good preacher. I think that is more a violation of the scriptures than what he is accuseing Kenneth Copeland of. Why.. Because we do not really know what happened when Jesus descended into hell. We know he went because David prophesied it and Peter repeated it in Acts 2. We don't know what happened, so I can't really 100 percent say. But I can say that to suggest that a preacher called of God has to be formally trained in theology and apologetics and the art of hermenuetics is not going to be able to teach sound doctrine is a direct contradiction to several known scriptures that say otherwise. Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 1 Corinthians 2:4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: |