Regarding using this order also out of church (and I'm not trying to rebel against the Bible here, just to clarify)...
What about a man and a woman trying to learn from the Bible together? (outside of the church) ...To actually learn something, you both have to interchange ideas and suggestions, is that going against the rule? And you may say...let a man teach a man, but we know this can't always be possible, since some men don't have male believer friends. Im certainly not a man but I remember I only had a christian female friend in Mexico( where christianity is not the top religion) , from whom I learned a lot. Now, if I had been a guy who decided to convert too, and she were my only christian friend with whom I can learn more( and this actually happened with another friend) , should she have remained silent? There can be alot of circumstances when a man learns from a woman and there's no other option for the moment.
Or when an unbeliever man is learning from a woman? Most of my friends are unbelievers, and I sometimes receive questions about my faith, and they often come from men. I don't think God wants me to shut up in that case( and I haven't had that conviction inside of me neither), since they don't have any other person to ask to. I can't imagine saying'' sorry, you're a man, I can't answer your questions'' and then walk away. Of course I would recommend them to talk with an elder in church, but seeing that I don't attend a church right now, that's not possible for me, and seeing that they are my friends, they would feel more comfortable asking me than asking a stranger.
I'm certainly not trying to go against the Bible, I do believe a woman has to submit to the male authorities in church, but these are just my observations. I hope noone throws virtual tomatoes, carrots or potatoes at me haha .
What about a man and a woman trying to learn from the Bible together? (outside of the church) ...To actually learn something, you both have to interchange ideas and suggestions, is that going against the rule? And you may say...let a man teach a man, but we know this can't always be possible, since some men don't have male believer friends. Im certainly not a man but I remember I only had a christian female friend in Mexico( where christianity is not the top religion) , from whom I learned a lot. Now, if I had been a guy who decided to convert too, and she were my only christian friend with whom I can learn more( and this actually happened with another friend) , should she have remained silent? There can be alot of circumstances when a man learns from a woman and there's no other option for the moment.
Or when an unbeliever man is learning from a woman? Most of my friends are unbelievers, and I sometimes receive questions about my faith, and they often come from men. I don't think God wants me to shut up in that case( and I haven't had that conviction inside of me neither), since they don't have any other person to ask to. I can't imagine saying'' sorry, you're a man, I can't answer your questions'' and then walk away. Of course I would recommend them to talk with an elder in church, but seeing that I don't attend a church right now, that's not possible for me, and seeing that they are my friends, they would feel more comfortable asking me than asking a stranger.
I'm certainly not trying to go against the Bible, I do believe a woman has to submit to the male authorities in church, but these are just my observations. I hope noone throws virtual tomatoes, carrots or potatoes at me haha .