No. Paul did not say that elders MUST be married men with families. (Therefore God did not say that either) Nor did Paul give a reason why an elder MUST be married.
No, Paul, not God did not say women MUST not be preachers, teachers, pastors, elders or have any authority with the churches.
It is obvious that you made that up and it is not in the scripture therefore I think you might be following a man-made idea which has been popular among those that are not well read in the scriptures for all these centuries. But I will point you to the scriptures and let you read them yourself. What you said is not in the text.
Telling people that if they don't agree with your spin and commentaries on the scripture that they are not agreeing with God is an immature way to debate. Prove that your interpretation was Pauls intent, because it is not what he said. He said he must be the husband of ONE wife and that was his point. Not two, if he has two he would not be blameless. If he had none he would not be blameless. It is not immoral to be single. It is not immoral to be a woman either.
The lack of Bible knowledge continues to astound me. Do you really think that posting the 1st think you think of is acceptable????
You just said..........
" Paul did not say that elders MUST be married men with families. "
What does the Bible say...
1 Timothy 3:2 says. ...:
"This is a true saying, If a
MAN desire the office of a bishop,
HE desireth a good work. 2A bishop then must be blameless, the
HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
Now allow me to help you with this very difficult Scripture.
MAN = MAN, a AMALE as opposed to a WOMAN.
HE = MAN in verse #1.
HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE = The MAN of verse #1 is to be MARRIED to a WOMAN.
"One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;" = A MARRIED MAN WITH A FAMILY!
Even Stephan King could not make this stuff up!