Any thoughts on this? (Church related)

[resurrection33]

I agree with you....
I brought this to him once, My hubby would not allow me to ask the church for women's bible study, because it has been tried before with other members & failed.

Apparently your husband is not among those who say, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

 

[LuLuFaith]

Apparently your husband is not among those who say, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

I think also he has this problem.... I get very excited when doing Bible study & get carried away, as do alot of the ladies, my hubby says it sounds like i'm/we're trying to preach the bible (which its strictly forbidden for women to preach in our united baptist church & many others in our small town.... We can testify, prayer request & rejoice, but nothing more.) I am a fan of Joyce Meyer & Beth Moore, i tried to explain to my hubby it is women teaching women.

He refers to these verses:

1 Tim 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Kjv: 1 Tim 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

I totally agree not to have authority over the man....

but what about these verses: Titis2:3-5

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

 

[Ariel82]

We rarely pray together, i think i may take them without him, they are very interested in going also....

They just come for the signings, our church invites big singing groups, most people that come belong to other churches, when we get new people, they slowly stop coming.

Yes in our church a church treasurer who was a deacon took some money out of the church fund without asking or telling anyone he just put it in his pocket. Another church member caught him... but all the deacans & pastor kept it secret... it broke our church up when it did come out.. they took his deacon ship and put him under watch... Well after everyone & the Pastor left our church... a short few stayed..

The church voted & they gave the man back his deaconship & made him treasurer again. I was totally against it. We didnt have a Pastor for years, & when we did, if the church didn't approve they found fault with him & sent him out the door. Same with new members if certain church members didn't like them, they would make them mad & they'd leave.

We were through the baptist association, but church said we didn't need it anymore so they withdrew from it.

I am not drawn to our church anymore, When new preachers come the spirit is high.... I've talked with hubby, but he says he isn't leaving. He says i need to pray more, that i have a chip on my shoulder over what has happened in the past, i need to get over it...
The eldest deacons & wives tend to run the church, but hubby is in denial, I've prayed for God to open his eyes.

I can understand forgiving him and allowing him back in the church, but if he stole money he should not be a deacon or treasurer.

Makes you wonder if all the remaining deacons (sorry to say if this includes your husband) are stealing?

It sounds really unhealthy. I would definitely take my kids to a different church.

However, it would make a division between you and your husband so I would pray for courage and wisdom.

It might end up being a choice for him: his families spiritual health or his position at the church.

Or a choice for you: does God tell you to submit to your husband leadership and authority or does He tell you to protect your children and yourself by finding a safe environment to learn and grow in Christ?

It really depends on how you feel God is leading you.

 

[resurrection33]

I think also he has this problem.... I get very excited when doing Bible study & get carried away, as do alot of the ladies, my hubby says it sounds like i'm/we're trying to preach the bible (which its strictly forbidden for women to preach in our united baptist church & many others in our small town.... We can testify, prayer request & rejoice, but nothing more.) I am a fan of Joyce Meyer & Beth Moore, i tried to explain to my hubby it is women teaching women.

He refers to these verses:

1 Tim 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Kjv: 1 Tim 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

I totally agree not to have authority over the man....

but what about these verses: Titis2:3-5

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

The Lord will put it in your heart sometimes to say this or say that. A man might say, "You are a woman and, therefore, it is forbidden for you to say that." If you've read the Bible, you know that the Lord once had Deborah (a woman) judge all of Israel.