Quibbling? You had better compare credentials and skill at Greek and exegesis with MacArthur. I posted his discourses.
BTW....a deaconess is a servant. Offering service of all kinds. Not a leader of men not a teacher of men not a preacher to men and not leading services.
You liberals are so close to heretics you can hardly tell the difference.
God uses the number two to represent "one work throughout the bible . "Two witnesses" the law and the prophets. The father and the Son. God's perfect one law .
The reformation elevated mankind as one new creature. . the bride of Christ. . . out of two, Jew and Gentile ...the wall came tumbling down never to rise again. She became one new bride. He sends us out two by two.
It takes two to tangle to form a bond of peace. . the government of God. . A loving authority (the Father) and willing submission. (the Son) It produces the fruit of peace of God that surpasses our understanding as a living hope. .
The father and the son (Isaiah 53) , Moses and Aaron (Exodus 4) the Son of man and the father (John 6). Mary and Martha (Luke 10) Paul and Timothy, David and Johnathon. . husband and wife....etc
Two witnesses working together as one authroty. All gifts are two fold in that way . . Working from the mutual source of faith . . as
it is written.
like the sisters. .(rivalry) Mary and Martha working as one to serve a third, unseen guest. Plenty of time later for Mary to do her work .
Mary began with the good part. (only God is good) Not that the other part was not needed as part of the gospel feeding with food necessary for this life but also food that endures forever. But is foods for these bodies is not necessary to hear the word of God. . After 40 days Jesus our example refused to feed his body in jeopardy of doing the will of the father not seen . Typified by Moses and Aaron. . . I put words in Aarons mouth and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth. a mutual work of one God. Again the flesh profits for nothing . what we believe does count if it is working in us.
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet,
and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord,
dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that
good part,
which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 10:41-42
Moses in the place of God "instead of" and Arron as a son of man in submission to Moses instead of God as a priest that administers the gospel used together to represent the new creature.
After the manner of Melchezedek. Jesus from the tribe of Judah coming as the high priest of promise. A kingdom of priest and priestess from all nations, men and woman alike holding out the gospel of peace as Ambassadors sent from on high. The place of faith..
(The highest place).He sent His bride out, two by two, its a family ministry .two or three gathered together.
Two working for one outcome.
And thou shalt speak unto him, and
put words in
his mouth: and
I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of
God. Exodus 4
Psalm 62:2 He is my Rock, the only one who can save me. He is my
high place of safety, where no army can defeat me.
John 6:45 It is written in the prophets: ‘God will teach them all.’ People listen to the
Father and
learn from him. They are the ones who
come to me.( the temporal seen)