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JosephsDreams

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Maybe I should even resume my MMA training. Its been to long. I think I really, really need to hit a heavy bag...
 
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ramx2016

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That is true, it might be more slang but is synonomous with whore. The scripture uses the words whore, even harlot, and of a harlots attire.

You can compare between the temples and see the similarities in their adornments and what they are encouraged to focus on to the contrary (the inward adornment) and in the last verse what is in her adornments and what name is on her forehead called being decked in similar things.

For example,

Of the Temple made with hands

Acts 17:24 God ...dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

But of the Temple of God

1Cr 3:16 Know ye not
that ye are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

The Temple made with hands (and its adornment)

Luke 21:5 And as some spake
of the temple,
how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts,

Of women subjected to their husbands in their own adornment

1Peter 1:3 Whose adorning let it not be
that outward adorning
of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
(to the contrary 1 Peter 1:3-5 let it be inward, 1 Titus, 2:9-10 with good works, see Jerm 2:32, as he is our attire)

Again here....

1Titus 2:9 ... that women adorn themselves in
modest apparel,with shamefacedness and sobriety;
not with broided hair,
or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (verse 10, with good works)

And the adornment of this woman (and the name on her forehead)

Rev 17:4
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour,
and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls
having a golden cup
in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

What she wears and God naming her the mother of harlots/ whores would be of the Spirit there, and she would (on the other hand) be of the flesh.

Thanks! Just wanted to be SURE I can use Whores and Skanks as one word replies... :)

Also... WHY does this remind of a certain topic we were discussing??


1Titus 2:9 ... that women adorn themselves in modest apparel,with shamefacedness and sobriety;
not with broided hair,
or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (verse 10, with good works)

 
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PeacefulWarrior

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And I think that goes back to Paul when we see Paul say things like ," I don't allow...." Because Paul must obey God and not men.

New American Standard Bible
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

New American Standard Bible
The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

And again, this is in the Local assembly only. they are not to have charge over the local assembly. Paul is not saying that they can't talk or can't minister in other areas.

The world tries to make this simple command into something it is not.

The Word is suppose to conform society.

We have society trying to conform the Word.
Are you saying that Paul's specific instruction here is not just valid for the ancient church in Corinth--but for churches today as well? I think this is what you are saying. I just want to be sure.
 
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Miri

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The church is the people of God, not a building. "The early church" met in whatever building
was available to them, in the temple in homes etc. They also met daily.
Your asking them for a definition?
Bump - yep.
Back somewhere in the middle of this muddle, we brought up verses to
show "church" was where people met including homes. There are
various verses in the bible to show this.

So if women should remain silent in "church" then all I am asking
is where do the "silent female" people think we should be silent.

Especially important as it has been said women only need to be silent in church
not in their own homes. But the early church met in homes!
 
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Chuckt

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Bump - can someone please give me the definition of church. I see no one has
answered this. For the people who are saying woman must zip it in church, I ask
you again, what is church.
The church is the called out ones.
 
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coby

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Thanks! Just wanted to be SURE I can use Whores and Skanks as one word replies... :)

Also... WHY does this remind of a certain topic we were discussing??


1Titus 2:9 ... that women adorn themselves in modest apparel,with shamefacedness and sobriety;
not with broided hair,
or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (verse 10, with good works)

I love Bible verses about whores. And I learned a new word in this thread. Skank. Not skunk but skank. Awesome.
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melita916

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Miri, good question about the definition of church.

I'll try to keep up to read the answer they give. But if it's 10 pages down the line, I'll miss it lol
 

Magenta

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Please people, you have a total of five minutes to edit your posts, please fix the wrong quotes!
 
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AuntieAnt

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so when does a woman stop having authority over man since the age a boy becoming a man differs?

or is it just when a male becomes an adult?

of course, i'm asking about in ministry.
I would say ask the Father cuz He's faithful to answer. And once the Holy Spirit plants something in your heart, it's rooted there forever and nothing will be able to rip it away. :eek:
 

melita916

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I would say ask the Father cuz He's faithful to answer. And once the Holy Spirit plants something in your heart, it's rooted there forever and nothing will be able to rip it away. :eek:
mos def :D i really just wanna know how they explain it. :)
 

tourist

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But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

I believe that it's worth noting that Paul says " I not allow" and not God does not allow. Apparently this is his own personal preference and belief and not necessarily a strict scriptural command that must be obeyed. A lot of Paul's writings are opinions, and while they are truthfully stated they may not be statements of truth that must be adhered to.

From what I read in the bible I see no prohibition against women preaching and teaching in church or exercising authority over a man. From my own personal observations there are also a lot of woman in positions of leadership in the workplace. They exercise their authority over any men that may be under them.

This is the 21st century. It's time to get with the program.
 
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AuntieAnt

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Psalm 85:
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them,You do err, not understanding the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Matthew 22:
[SUP]36 [/SUP]Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
[SUP]37 [/SUP]Jesus said unto him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
[SUP]38 [/SUP]This is the first and great commandment.
[SUP]39 [/SUP]And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
[SUP]40 [/SUP]On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Matthew 23:
[SUP]13 [/SUP]But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow them that are entering to go in.

[SUP]15 [/SUP]Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you travel sea and land to make one convert, and when he is made, you make him twice the child of hell than yourselves.

[SUP]23 [/SUP]Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithes, but omit the more important matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

James 2:13 For judgment will be given without mercy to the one who hasn't shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

I Corinthians 13
[SUP]1 [/SUP]Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. [SUP]
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[/SUP]And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

[SUP]4 [/SUP]Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; Love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
[SUP]5 [/SUP]does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
[SUP]6 [/SUP]does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
[SUP]7 [/SUP]bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
[SUP]8[/SUP]Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. [SUP]
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[/SUP]For we know in part and we prophesy in part.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. [SUP]
12 [/SUP]For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

[SUP]13 [/SUP]And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is Love.

(Love is synonymous with Jesus. So you can actually replace the word "charity" or "love" in I Corinthians 13 with the name of Jesus.)

*In conclusion, perhaps we should neither give instruction nor receive it unless it's directed by the Spirit of Christ, and not by man's logical understanding.
 
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coby

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I believe that it's worth noting that Paul says " I not allow" and not God does not allow. Apparently this is his own personal preference and belief and not necessarily a strict scriptural command that must be obeyed. A lot of Paul's writings are opinions, and while they are truthfully stated they may not be statements of truth that must be adhered to.

From what I read in the bible I see no prohibition against women preaching and teaching in church or exercising authority over a man. From my own personal observations there are also a lot of woman in positions of leadership in the workplace. They exercise their authority over any men that may be under them.

This is the 21st century. It's time to get with the program.
Hmmmm exercising authority isn't good for a woman. Just because feminism says it's normal doesn't mean God changed. Teaching as a servant with covering yes, like Corrie ten Boom preached, awesome. But control is never good. Timothy had to rebuke an older man like a father. A woman rebuking a man or an older man? Neh.
 
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Chuckt

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Good advice.
I said my morning prayers, read the word. Now I have to distance myself a little from the insanity of the none answer answers.
I am going to the gym work out...
I believe that it's worth noting that Paul says " I not allow" and not God does not allow. Apparently this is his own personal preference and belief and not necessarily a strict scriptural command that must be obeyed. A lot of Paul's writings are opinions, and while they are truthfully stated they may not be statements of truth that must be adhered to.

From what I read in the bible I see no prohibition against women preaching and teaching in church or exercising authority over a man. From my own personal observations there are also a lot of woman in positions of leadership in the workplace. They exercise their authority over any men that may be under them.

This is the 21st century. It's time to get with the program.
Paul said "I have the spirit of God" (1 Corinthians 7:17) and Paul is divinely inspired Apostle who has authority to give instructions to the churches (1st Corinthians 7:17).
 

Magenta

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Hmmmm exercising authority isn't good for a woman. Just because feminism says it's normal doesn't mean God changed. Teaching as a servant with covering yes, like Corrie ten Boom preached, awesome. But control is never good. Timothy had to rebuke an older man like a father. A woman rebuking a man or an older man? Neh.
What about when men act inappropriately towards women? It happens often enough.
 
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coby

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What about when men act inappropriately towards women? It happens often enough.
No need to use authority. There's other ways to make them stop or let your big brother handle it.