Women ServingWomen Serving

Cannot Cannot do what do what

God God authorizeauthorize

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Anything a man can

do: preach, elder, lead

singing, etc.

No elders, 1 Tim. 3:2,11No elders, 1 Tim. 3:2,11

No deacons, 1 Tim. 3:12No deacons, 1 Tim. 3:12

Not many preachers!Not many preachers!

Hospitality and care, Hospitality and care, Rom. 12:13; 16:1,2; Acts Rom. 12:13; 16:1,2; Acts

9:399:39

They Are Taught To They Are Taught To TeachTeach

Commanded, Mt. 28:18-20; Commanded, Mt. 28:18-20; 2 Tim. 2:2 (1 Tim. 2:4,5) 2 Tim. 2:2 (1 Tim. 2:4,5)

They had the gift of prophecy, They had the gift of prophecy, Joel 2:28; Acts 21:9; 1 Cor. 11:4-Joel 2:28; Acts 21:9; 1 Cor. 11:4-

66

May teach men, Acts 18:24-26; May teach men, Acts 18:24-26; Col. 3:16,17 Col. 3:16,17

1 Tim. 2:11,121 Tim. 2:11,12 Submission – Submission – HUPOHUPO––underunder; tasso – to ; tasso – to

arrange/order arrange/order

Cp. Tit. 2:15Cp. Tit. 2:15 with with all authority – all authority – EPI–EPI– uponupon; tasso – to ; tasso – to arrange/order. arrange/order.

IT DOES NOT SAYIT DOES NOT SAY

““I suffer not a woman to teach a I suffer not a woman to teach a man” – contradicts Acts 18:26 man” – contradicts Acts 18:26

(Silence – 1 Tim. 2:11,12 is quiet (Silence – 1 Tim. 2:11,12 is quiet spirit; cp. 2 Thess. 3:12; 1 Pet. spirit; cp. 2 Thess. 3:12; 1 Pet.

3:4)3:4)

““I suffer not a woman to teach in I suffer not a woman to teach in the church” – contradicts Col. the church” – contradicts Col.

3:16,173:16,17

1 Cor. 14:34,351 Cor. 14:34,35 When is When is a mana man not to speak? When not to speak? When

no no interpreterinterpreter (14:28); another (14:28); another receives revelation (14:30).receives revelation (14:30).

When is When is a womana woman not to speak? not to speak? When it violates “under authority” When it violates “under authority”

(14:(14:34,3534,35,4,5,12,13,18,19, 23,27,28).,4,5,12,13,18,19, 23,27,28).

Has No Reference ToHas No Reference To

Women singing under direction Women singing under direction of a man, Col. 3:16,17of a man, Col. 3:16,17

Women teaching women, or Women teaching women, or children, Tit. 2:3,4; 2 Tim. 1:3-5children, Tit. 2:3,4; 2 Tim. 1:3-5

Women teaching men under Women teaching men under some circumstances: Bible study some circumstances: Bible study – asking/answering a question, – asking/answering a question,

Acts 18:24-26 Acts 18:24-26

Feminists believe the Bible Feminists believe the Bible teaches: (1) In teaches: (1) In the homethe home, ,

husband and wife have a mutual husband and wife have a mutual partnership, with neither being partnership, with neither being

the leader or the one in authority. the leader or the one in authority. (2) In (2) In the churchthe church, gender has , gender has

nothing to do with who fills any nothing to do with who fills any particular role; there should be particular role; there should be NO role distinctions between NO role distinctions between

men and woman men and woman ((Gender Roles & The Gender Roles & The BibleBible, Jack Cottrell, p. 21, Jack Cottrell, p. 21).).

RESPONSERESPONSE

““The three pairs reflect the The three pairs reflect the limitations placed on inheritance limitations placed on inheritance under the Mosaical Law. Under under the Mosaical Law. Under

that Law, ordinarily, the rights of that Law, ordinarily, the rights of heirship were held by heirship were held by sonssons, or free , or free Jewish males. Jewish males. GentilesGentiles, , slavesslaves and and womenwomen ordinarily did not inherit ordinarily did not inherit

property”property” (Cottrell, p. 283). (Cottrell, p. 283).

IN CHRIST WE ARE ONEIN CHRIST WE ARE ONE

Heirs Heirs with Christwith Christ, Gal. 3:26-29; 1 Pet. 3:7, Gal. 3:26-29; 1 Pet. 3:7

Does notDoes not contradict the roles in the contradict the roles in the home, Eph. 5:22-25; 1 Pet. 3:1-4home, Eph. 5:22-25; 1 Pet. 3:1-4

Does not Does not contradict the roles in the contradict the roles in the church, 1 Cor. 14:34,35church, 1 Cor. 14:34,35

Does notDoes not justify homosexual/lesbian justify homosexual/lesbian relationships, Rom. 1:26,27; 1 Cor. 6:9,10relationships, Rom. 1:26,27; 1 Cor. 6:9,10

Women may teach – Women may teach – except except when when in a position of authority over in a position of authority over a mana man, , or when addressing the assembly or when addressing the assembly

(when men are present).(when men are present).ProblemsProblems

God commands her to teach – but when God commands her to teach – but when arrangement is made, some criticize!arrangement is made, some criticize!

When does a boy become a man?When does a boy become a man?We need to encourage everyone to do We need to encourage everyone to do

what God authorized! (Acts 5:29)what God authorized! (Acts 5:29)