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Kaylagrl,
We usually have very similar positions on most issues; so I am surprised to find myself debating with you on this.
God has, I believe, indicated that He wants the pastorate of the churches to be a male role . This desire on God's part has nothing to do with ability or availability, in both of which a woman may be superior to most men. The issue is accountability.
1 Ti 2:12-14
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
KJV
If a congregation is having difficulty finding a pastor, it is not only possible, but likely that God has a purpose in it; since He is undoubtedly able to supply the needs of a Church as easily as He supplies the needs of individuals. Rachel, because of God's revelation to her, thought she was acting in God's interest when she urged Jacob to deceive Isaac; but what she did was wrong. When God reveals his design; it is not up to us to have a better idea regardless how much ability we bring to its execution!
We usually have very similar positions on most issues; so I am surprised to find myself debating with you on this.
God has, I believe, indicated that He wants the pastorate of the churches to be a male role . This desire on God's part has nothing to do with ability or availability, in both of which a woman may be superior to most men. The issue is accountability.
1 Ti 2:12-14
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
KJV
If a congregation is having difficulty finding a pastor, it is not only possible, but likely that God has a purpose in it; since He is undoubtedly able to supply the needs of a Church as easily as He supplies the needs of individuals. Rachel, because of God's revelation to her, thought she was acting in God's interest when she urged Jacob to deceive Isaac; but what she did was wrong. When God reveals his design; it is not up to us to have a better idea regardless how much ability we bring to its execution!
Yes,we do usually agree.I have other friends on here that I respect their opinion but I dont always agree with them.We have gone over this again and again so its not going to help to repeat it.But for your benefit I will.I believe was talking to the women in that church specifically,not all women forever.He later talks about women praying and prophesying so if he forbade women to speak what did they do,cluck? Need to laugh because this thread has become ridiculous. Adam was not deceived,Eve was but Adam still sinned and was punished for it. Are you saying women are not to be trusted because Eve was deceived and transgressed?
I have traveled in many,many churches and many of them were in small towns.Sometimes there was no man to be pastor and there was a woman pastor.I know some wonderful female pastors and have several in my family.Now I dont want to be too harsh with you Marc but some men keep saying women are committing a sin when they preach.I simply dont agree.But my question is this: How come men are not stepping up and filling the gap when pastors are needed? Women are stepping up and keeping church doors open.Why aren't men being obedient to the call? If men are there to do it,and God is calling men and not women then why are they disobeying the call on their lives?! Who is in sin now?