Subject: Women are to be silent? |
Bible Note: Dear YenlsaRap, I am in agreement with the church truth set forth clearly by Paul, that women should be silent in church. You have sited a number of references. Men and Women have distinctly different roles in the bible. Thus we have the thought of authority and leadership vested in men, while the idea of submission, care and help is often associated with woman. She was to be a "help fitted for him". His complement - intellectually and in every aspect of his person. There is no thought of inferiority in this God-designed role. Read 1 Corinthians 11 - first few verses. Man is the head of the woman, even as God is head of Christ. Christ is not inequal with God. But Christ came as subject to his Father's will, and completely, wonderfully fulfilled His Role. Neither is their the thought of superiority/inferiority, or inequallity between male/female. God called them "man" (Gen 2) - but there is a difference in roles in God's creation. So while I agree women should not speak in church (1 Cor 14), women should have head-coverings in church gatherings (1 Cor 11). I do not believe that your statement is accurate that "woman was not created equal". In Christ, Andrew PS There are a number of extra-biblical additives that we make in "church-gatherings" - such as one man "ordained" and set over a church, a man with a "licence" to preach, "denominations", "church-heirarchies" etc etc. I think it would be good if we thought about all these things in light of the scriptures alone. Hope this provokes thought with us all! A |