Those verses in Corinthians speak of not permitting a woman to preach or teach within the confines of a "church setting" Outside of that setting is fine. You have to distinguish the difference between those two separate scenarios...In the church men preach an teach, outside of the church men and women can teach each other... It's the way it is, accept or not...
toldailytopic: Women preaching from the pulpit. Is it wrong?
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Those verses in Corinthians speak of not permitting a woman to preach or teach within the confines of a "church setting" Outside of that setting is fine. You have to distinguish the difference between those two separate scenarios...In the church men preach an teach, outside of the church men and women can teach each other... It's the way it is, accept or not...
elohiym
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Great question (I saw it the first time, too).
elohiym
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God is not the author of confusion. What you state above sounds like confusion, in my opinion.
I'll take a "stab" at answering your question. It's my opinion, it deals with the law that a wife should be submissive to her husband. It's only an opinion and open to debate...
elohiym
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Without knowing exactly what law Paul was writing about we cannot know with certainty what he meant regarding women being silent, in my opinion.
It's real simple to understand what Paul is saying. If it's confusing to you, than perhaps you don't have proper understanding and comprehension about what you've read...
I believe if Paul set up this standard, then we should abide by it. We don't have to totally understand a rule or law; we just need to be obedient to it...
elohiym
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2 Peter 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Explain what you mean???
elohiym
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First, you have yet to prove it's a standard, rule or law. Second, you have yet to show the law Paul is referencing to support your claim.
elohiym
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You don't understand what Paul meant, because it is difficult to understand; and you cannot cite the law he was referencing, yet you try and establish your opinion regarding a single portion of an epistle as statutory law.
The standard that Paul puts forth, is that women should remain silent in a church setting. It's really not that difficult to understand unless you have comprehension problems...
elohiym
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"Silent" in what sense and for what cause?
Their not to preach or teach. But, they can teach Sunday school or other ladies, but their not to be in authority positions, like elder, pastor, etc...
As I've said before, Godly women accept this. Women who are not true believers will not...
Today we see women preachers, pastors, etc. All in disobedience to God's word the Holy Bible...
From what I have studied. That isn't quite true. Elders are in charge of both the local church service in which women are not allowed to preach to the body but they can speak. They can give testimony and speak on behalf of Children's ministry and different things in women's ministry and happenings that they are involved in but this should be discussed or at least kept an eye on by the lead elder, the Pastor. All elders in a church should be male.
Where a woman is to be silent is in a "meeting of the church". If the elders call a meeting for prayer or business and a woman is invited and wants to attend she can but she should keep silent. A woman can go to agree in prayer by her presence. Or to serve the elders in a certain capacity.
Is it right for a woman to be head of the family? Now answer the question; Is it right for women to head the Church in a pastoral office?
Actually that's not in disagreement with what I've already stated.