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This really is a good time to solidify if becoming a teacher/counselor is right for you according to God's word. Even if God tells you Nope or Yeah, you know for you.
Angela learned for her. I learned for me. Same word. Same God. Different answers.
Before we met, hubby had to study whether to leave his first wife because she cheated on him. He studied the word. Same word. Same God. When he studied, God gave him the message, "Stay." Same God. Same word. The second time God said "FLEE!" That's not getting what we want out of God's word. That's God getting us to want what he wants out of his word. It's really cool seeing that in action.
Getting 20,000 across-the-board answers from 10,000 different people on what God's word tells them isn't it. Studying God's word works when we are praying to hear him talking to us.
(Otherwise, just listen to me and DON'T! lol)
Angela learned for her. I learned for me. Same word. Same God. Different answers.
Before we met, hubby had to study whether to leave his first wife because she cheated on him. He studied the word. Same word. Same God. When he studied, God gave him the message, "Stay." Same God. Same word. The second time God said "FLEE!" That's not getting what we want out of God's word. That's God getting us to want what he wants out of his word. It's really cool seeing that in action.
Getting 20,000 across-the-board answers from 10,000 different people on what God's word tells them isn't it. Studying God's word works when we are praying to hear him talking to us.
(Otherwise, just listen to me and DON'T! lol)
Mark 10: 41Hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John. 42Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. 43“But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; 44and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.45“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Jesus says "serve", not "lord over".
Acts 20:28“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29“I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31“Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears. 32“And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.33“I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes. 34“You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me. 35“In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Nothing said about having authority anywhere to the disciples, to Timothy, to Titus, nowhere. Jesus doesn't want authority used.
What authority is to be seen is that of the Holy Spirit, & not of ourselves.
But the modern church will have you believe they have authority over you. This is false.
Jesus says "serve", not "lord over".
Acts 20:28“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29“I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31“Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears. 32“And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.33“I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes. 34“You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me. 35“In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Nothing said about having authority anywhere to the disciples, to Timothy, to Titus, nowhere. Jesus doesn't want authority used.
What authority is to be seen is that of the Holy Spirit, & not of ourselves.
But the modern church will have you believe they have authority over you. This is false.
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Last verse. 
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
15. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke] The three verbs rise as a climax, describing the degrees of earnestness and intensity to be put forth according to the occasion; ‘these things,’ all from Titus 2:1.
with all authority] The word looks back to the ‘authority’ of St Paul’s own commission Titus 1:3, and implies its delegated fulness. So 1 Timothy 1:1, where see note.
It seems to me that Paul is instructing Titus with the authority of his calling.
It reminds me of the multiple times Moses encouraged Joshua..... "be strong & of a good courage".
Would you agree that Paul in a nutshell is encouraging Titus to use the authority of his calling because he may have been a little backward, or passive?
Not one of the 66 Boots of the Bible was written from auf woman. Noch Single woman was in Aarons line as a priest.
No woman was selectet from Jesus to be an apostle.
If you count Deborah as an example for NT churches. Then you have an problem. What else then we have to take as an example from the OT for the NT Church? The cloth which an priest have to wear? There are more scripture references which dont allow a woman to teach a man then to allow. To take an one time event to an regular event is very unuseal.
No woman was selectet from Jesus to be an apostle.
If you count Deborah as an example for NT churches. Then you have an problem. What else then we have to take as an example from the OT for the NT Church? The cloth which an priest have to wear? There are more scripture references which dont allow a woman to teach a man then to allow. To take an one time event to an regular event is very unuseal.
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There is more scripture where a woman is to follow the leading of her husband and not force him to follow her wishes.
The two verses people cite refer to married couples but folks don't want to admit it because it goes against man made traditions they have been taught.
Priscilla Aquila wife, is a NT example of a woman in leadership.
I believe the only "authority" should be Christ Jesus.
Who is a man....
The two verses people cite refer to married couples but folks don't want to admit it because it goes against man made traditions they have been taught.
Priscilla Aquila wife, is a NT example of a woman in leadership.
I believe the only "authority" should be Christ Jesus.
Who is a man....
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Ariel, answer to the OP title question. Absolutely.
A word of caution. Satan calls people to ministry too.
If you are being called of God, you will:
Be able to support your call with contextual scripture. Open your Bible, and pray for God to reveal the scripture.
Have the full, and unconditional support of your immediate family. Discuss every detail with your family. Pray together when an issue arises.
God will provide the material resources for your calling. Pray that he will reveal them to you.
Most important. If you are called, you won't find peace until you answer that call. Just remember, even when you are trampled under the feel of the naysayers, God is always there to lift you up.
I will pray for you and your family.
God Bless you and your family.
A word of caution. Satan calls people to ministry too.
If you are being called of God, you will:
Be able to support your call with contextual scripture. Open your Bible, and pray for God to reveal the scripture.
Have the full, and unconditional support of your immediate family. Discuss every detail with your family. Pray together when an issue arises.
God will provide the material resources for your calling. Pray that he will reveal them to you.
Most important. If you are called, you won't find peace until you answer that call. Just remember, even when you are trampled under the feel of the naysayers, God is always there to lift you up.
I will pray for you and your family.
God Bless you and your family.
