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-In 1 Tim. 2:9-15, is “a woman” is a specific individual Paul had in mind?

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, lectures, religion, spirituality, tagged , on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In 1 Tim. 2:9-15, is “a woman” is a specific individual Paul had in mind?

“Likewise, I want women [gune] to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; 10 but rather by means of good works, as befits women [gune] making a claim to godliness. 11 Let a woman [gune] quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. 12 But I do not allow a woman [gune] to teach or exercise authority over a man, [andros] but to remain quiet. 13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman [gune] being quite deceived, fell into transgression. 15 But she will be saved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint,” (1 Tim. 2:9-15). (more…)

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-1 Tim. 2:12-13 and women pastors and elders.

Posted in Bible study, christian apologetics, Christian living, Christianity, church, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, spirituality, tagged , on August 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

1 Tim. 2:12-13 and women pastors and elders.

“But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet, 13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.” (1 Tim. 2:12-13).

Should women be pastors and elders?  There are those who would answer yes.  But Paul says in 1 Tim. 2:12 that he doesn’t allow a woman “to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.” Paul anchors his reason in the created order, “For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.” In other words, this is not a culturally based opinion.  It is a doctrinal statement.

Nevertheless, there are counter arguments about these verses held by some Christians who assert that women can teach and exercise authority over men.  Let’s take a look at some of the arguments — right after we examine the context. (more…)

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-Women Teach in Church?

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, tagged on May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Women Teach in Church?

Gregory Koukl

What does I Tim. 2:11-15 say about the male-female “pecking order” in the church? Greg questions the commonly held translation, shedding some light on a touchy subject. “

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Churches who take what might be considered a more traditional or conservative view on 1 Timothy 2:11-15 don’t allow women in leadership because of how they interpret this passage.There is a variation on that, and that is that they will allow women in leadership if there is a man over them. For instance, we have a male pastor and a male council in our church. No women are allowed on the council, but we do have female pastors because they are under the leadership of the male head pastor and a male council. That is because the word in verse 12 which talks about a woman teaching and exercising authority over a man has the sense of usurping authority. The idea there is that if she is not usurping authority, then it is legitimate for her to teach–like teaching the youth, or even teaching from the pulpit, or running a ministry–as long as there is a man over her; but there ought not be a woman that is the head of the church, or women on the council, because then they would be in a position of ultimate authority, which this supposedly restricts. (more…)

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