Re: "Women keep silent in the churches": Has that ceased or is it still for today?
Nicene I'm sure some others can give a good answer to this but I'll be glad to try to answer it also, just give me some time to get back to this okay (and feel free to remind me if I forget).
(And sorry if I neglected to respond to anyone else who addressed me.)
RoboOp,
You do make some valid points. And while I cannot say you have swayed me to change my position on this matter, it is refreshing to speak with someone who is well-versed in Scripture. I do have another question, one which was not answered previously by you:
Given the fact there is a major decline in Protestantism in America -- a 5% decline per decade since the 1950's, to be exact -- do you agree God will use any means necessary to ensure the 'Great Commission' is fulfilled? As someone who will be attending seminary soon, I am fully aware we are losing pastors at a greater rate in this country than we are making new ones. So I ask, keeping in mind Luke 19:40, is it better we continue to see a decrease of pastors by excluding women from serving the role of pastor, or should we increase the number of pastors in the pulpit overall, by allowing women to share in the responsibility of fulfilling Christ's 'Great Commission'? Thank you for your consideration.
You do make some valid points. And while I cannot say you have swayed me to change my position on this matter, it is refreshing to speak with someone who is well-versed in Scripture. I do have another question, one which was not answered previously by you:
Given the fact there is a major decline in Protestantism in America -- a 5% decline per decade since the 1950's, to be exact -- do you agree God will use any means necessary to ensure the 'Great Commission' is fulfilled? As someone who will be attending seminary soon, I am fully aware we are losing pastors at a greater rate in this country than we are making new ones. So I ask, keeping in mind Luke 19:40, is it better we continue to see a decrease of pastors by excluding women from serving the role of pastor, or should we increase the number of pastors in the pulpit overall, by allowing women to share in the responsibility of fulfilling Christ's 'Great Commission'? Thank you for your consideration.
(And sorry if I neglected to respond to anyone else who addressed me.)