Are women allowed to Preach?

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Stunnedbygrace

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Don't worry. They'll close it soon and then another old thread can be resurrected.
 

Dino246

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I have just quoted the scripture little lady.
You have quoted Scripture, and then badly misinterpreted it.

Your comment, "little lady", strongly suggests that you have a low view of women.
 

Dino246

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since I already stated I don't agree with women pastors, why bring it up ?

however I have possibly a bigger problem with men that God never called to any office whatsoever

and they are by far in the majority

I don't think you are in the position to say which people have which desires for whatever

but God knows

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the op is not about wondering if women should be pastors or not

the op is actually about wondering about women preaching

men preach all the time without being the pastor of the church

see where I am going with that? :eek:
You deserve a rep today... and sadly, I cannot deliver. :(
 
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It is no surprise you are confused. That is because you don't agree with God and therefore He has not gifted you with the knowledge to understand.
Knowlegde puffs up. Love suffers a multitude of sins. (male and female)

Agree with who God? God who is not a man as us or man like Paul, like us... or like a woman as us, us used to represent one?

Whose wisdom.

What kind of zeal?
 
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7seasrekeyed

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It is called "modern day feminism". A disease that is destroying this country and the world more everyday.

remarks like that are behind every feminist but this is not a chicken or the egg question...I think it is more of a rooster question

anyway..........

 

HeraldtheNews

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women preach all the time-- they just don't use as many words, since they have more power; words are beneath them--
they can excommunicate with their eyes; or approve with a smile from the heart--
Peter said the same thing:

"your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over by observing your pure and reverent lives." (1 Peter 3; NLT)

[video=youtube;PoOc561S2to]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoOc561S2to[/video]
 

HeraldtheNews

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[video=youtube;yyMr6VEJQzU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyMr6VEJQzU[/video]
 

wolfwint

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NO, me not till yet. :) But I already made this expieriences.
And when I read the last posts of this thread about what and how is reactet to loyaldisciple I ask myself where is the love? He has an different meaning then the major of this thread. And he trys to teach what he understands from the word of God.What is wrong ? Is this a reason for to make him verbal finnish? Only because you not agree with?
Yes, this thread should be closed. The answer of the OP question is already given.
 
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loyaldisciple

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You have given your own opinion of scripture little man. Perhaps your 'higher power' is yourself rather than God? I don't call God arrogant. YOU are not God. (Sorry to break it to you)
How on earth can you claim scripture is "my opinion" ?. It is not my opinion, by any means. Why do you ridicule someone so much for choosing to side with what the scripture says ? Makes no sense why a Christian would bash somebody for suggesting the word of God is correct and wanting to go by it. You are right, I am not God and it is ludicrous to suggest that I ever claimed any such thing simply by passing along His word.

When it comes to this women preaching issue I would agree that if we use our minds it would seem anyone believing in the Bible should be able to preach. But the Bible tells us not to rely upon our own understanding and instead to follow the word. I can't tell you exactly why the Bible says for women not to preach in a church, I only know it does say this. I am sure God has a good reason for this whether we can understand it or not. Why do we even need to understand it ? When it is important enough to be in scripture, then I have to believe it is important enough that God wants it to be followed. If you don't agree then that is your choice. But you should not be condemning anyone for wanting to follow what the Bible says.
 
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loyaldisciple

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So you're misogynist as well?
Has nothing to do with being any misogynist. Just look at the recent posts in the last few pages. I don't see any men on her tossing out threats at anybody. It is only a few of the women doing this, not any of the men so it is showing to be a fact. If I was against all women in any way I would have said "all women" instead of "some women". It is clear I was not referring to all women but only some women, which is exactly what I said. Some women have been sitting behind a computer tossing out threats, so I said some women are arrogant. It is a fact. If you don't want to believe it that is fine. But by you accusing me of being a misogynist for stating fact about only the women who did this that is yourself making a false accusation.
 
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loyaldisciple

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since I already stated I don't agree with women pastors, why bring it up ?

however I have possibly a bigger problem with men that God never called to any office whatsoever

and they are by far in the majority

I don't think you are in the position to say which people have which desires for whatever

but God knows

BUT

the op is not about wondering if women should be pastors or not

the op is actually about wondering about women preaching

men preach all the time without being the pastor of the church

see where I am going with that? :eek:
If you look back, it is as early as post #6 that this thread began speaking about women preaching in the church. It was brought up long before I ever arrived and that was what the discussion turned to. If somebody doesn't have the desire to follow the scripture then obviously they have the desire to follow something else. So, yes I am free to acknowledge that fact and so is anybody else.
 

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Woman Preachers? +++ Joel has insight into what God thinks. In the Last Days Sons and Daughters will prophesy. I'm guessing if you oppose women preaching you may be a tad embarrassed when you get to Heaven----just saying...
 
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loyaldisciple

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still blaming women for all the ills of the world are we?

of course men never sin or do anything outside of the will of God

gag (sorry for the strong language there)

Jesus is a supporter of the rights of women

yay! get over it
God is not any supporter of modern day feminism and if you believe that He is then you either haven't read your Bible or you've forgotten it. Who should I blame for feminism, the man ? Seems to me it is mostly the women that want to act like a man that are in favor of it. The women who act like women aren't in favor of it.
 
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loyaldisciple

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You have quoted Scripture, and then badly misinterpreted it.

Your comment, "little lady", strongly suggests that you have a low view of women.
No it doesn't. That is only your own evil mind at work. Most ladies are "little". And "lady" is actually a compliment. What your comment suggests is that you are paranoid and just looking for a reason to attack someone.
 

Mel85

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Most ladies are "little".
Oh, guess you haven’t been out much huh lol women come in all shapes and sizes :) so if you’ve got some stats to back that up then I guess your comment is void.

I wouldn’t call myself “little” either.... I’m 5”9, and curvy.
 

wolfwint

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Woman Preachers? +++ Joel has insight into what God thinks. In the Last Days Sons and Daughters will prophesy. I'm guessing if you oppose women preaching you may be a tad embarrassed when you get to Heaven----just saying...
88 then maby you should study Joel 2 and the context and show me where this is realized today to the nation of Israel. Solong you can not proof that Joel 2 is realized today you should not take single verses out of the context.
Otherwise you are spreading false doctrine.
Acts 2 can only seen as a partwise fulfillment, because the context of Joel 2 is not fullfilled till now.
 

FlSnookman7

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No it doesn't. That is only your own evil mind at work. Most ladies are "little". And "lady" is actually a compliment. What your comment suggests is that you are paranoid and just looking for a reason to attack someone.

If you are 93 then you grew up in the 30s - 50s. Many common sayings from that age are offensive to some people today. I do not agree or disagree however I think if we remember that there may be less....contention? Or maybe not...shalom.
 

Lucy-Pevensie

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I have just quoted the scripture little lady. If you don't like it, then your gripe is not with me. You should speak unto my higher power and ask Him why He wrote it that way. Then you can call Him arrogant if you still wish to complain.
No it doesn't. That is only your own evil mind at work. Most ladies are "little". And "lady" is actually a compliment. What your comment suggests is that you are paranoid and just looking for a reason to attack someone.
No, your comment oozes patronizing superiority. And your attitude extends also to men who disagree with you. You keep trying to claim innocence "I was just quoting scripture". You have not been just quoting scripture, you have been spitting it at people as an attempt to silence discussion.

You quote scripture with your own opinion of it and try to grind it into people with a clumsy boot.