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Below you see a group described as being men and women. Then the Holy Spirit falls on ALL and EACH of them speaks in tongues.
Acts 1
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. [SUP]13 [/SUP]And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. [SUP]14 [/SUP]These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,[SUP][b][/SUP] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Then that group is shown in Acts 2...Acts 2
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. [SUP]2 [/SUP]Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. [SUP]3 [/SUP]They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. [SUP]4 [/SUP]All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[SUP][a][/SUP] as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. [SUP]6 [/SUP]When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? [SUP]8 [/SUP]Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?[SUP]9 [/SUP]Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[SUP][b][/SUP] [SUP]10 [/SUP]Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome [SUP]11 [/SUP](both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” [SUP]12 [/SUP]Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
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I don't mean to be a pain shoooog
Acts 1
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. [SUP]13 [/SUP]And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. [SUP]14 [/SUP]These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,[SUP][b][/SUP] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Then that group is shown in Acts 2...Acts 2
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. [SUP]2 [/SUP]Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. [SUP]3 [/SUP]They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. [SUP]4 [/SUP]All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[SUP][a][/SUP] as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. [SUP]6 [/SUP]When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? [SUP]8 [/SUP]Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?[SUP]9 [/SUP]Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[SUP][b][/SUP] [SUP]10 [/SUP]Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome [SUP]11 [/SUP](both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” [SUP]12 [/SUP]Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
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I don't mean to be a pain shoooog
Where in scripture does it say that anyone spoke in tongues to crowds of men and women? Those that were around the "whole house" where the disciples were filled and began to speak in tongues - heard them speak and each were from every nation under heaven and each heard their own language. I have never heard of anyone speaking in tongues to "crowds of men and women". In Acts 10, when the household of Cornelius received the gift of holy spirit, do you think women were included in that household? While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. . . For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.
Where does it say that a woman didn't ever preach to anyone? We have in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha. Now it doesn't say that she preached or taught but given she was called a disciple, I am sure she had the responsibility of a disciple which is to lead. Of course, either side of this is just an argument from silence.
Since we are all the body of Christ and God doesn't distinguish between men or women - it seems that we can have the same roles and be as purposeful in the body of Christ as men. . . .
Where does it say that a woman didn't ever preach to anyone? We have in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha. Now it doesn't say that she preached or taught but given she was called a disciple, I am sure she had the responsibility of a disciple which is to lead. Of course, either side of this is just an argument from silence.
Since we are all the body of Christ and God doesn't distinguish between men or women - it seems that we can have the same roles and be as purposeful in the body of Christ as men. . . .