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What is Cultural Context? - Vocab Dictionary I will readily admit that Paul uses innuendo sometimes, but unless you are going to apply cultural context to every item of criteria, it does not work here. For example, I know I can drink more than the average person, and that is not a boast, but...

Why don't you tell me because, I am not sure were in the same wavelength. And I think my answer will still be: "Words no longer have meaning..." Antonin Scalia "For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2...

Thank you, Yes, Phoebe a deaconess, though some may disagree if she was, I do not. I believe phoebe was a deaconess, and I believe that this affirms my conclusion. The criterion for deacons is presented as male, here is a female deacon(ess) Ergo the criteria is not a binding criterion. Which is...

This is also my point, surprisingly, I am arguing that we should follow spirit of the Law not Letter of the Law. But I am saying that the letter of the Law says that an officer must be married. It is like this, the law of this land says not to speed, I am pulled over for speeding, The officer...

Dino I am very sorry, but can you restate your questions, at this point I am trying to answer everyone's but I am getting lost in the conversation, I may have answered them already, and you may not have liked my answerrs.

Yes, Jesus taught something true, but it was an amendable criteria about divorce, ask me how?

I honestly appreciate everyone's responses. I am an extrovert that processes information through discussion, But I am also a choleric temperament and direct personality. And I like to consider myself cerebral, which often comes off as aloof, but everyone would consider themselves to be an...

I think that is actually closer to Molinism. Open theism is a theological viewpoint that God does not exercise meticulous control of the universe1. Instead, God leaves it "open" for humans to make significant choices (free will) that impact their relationships with God and others

If polygamy was not in common practice at this time or culture, Paul is not speaking of it in this context. Though yet again, I am not here to discuss polygamy, but the mandate as found in Titus and 1 Timothy for officers to be married. And I am arguing that we need to interpret this section...

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, (1 timothy 3:2, ESV) This is my point: An Overseer Must be "above reproach" must be "a husband of one wife" Must be "sober-minded" must be...

I believe that most men who have the desire to practice polygamy, should not practice it, and find contentment in the state they are in. But I am against taking a part of scripture and arguing for something that it doesn’t say.

If it is a mandate, which I sincerely do, this would disqualify bachelors, widowers, and divorcees from office, meaning that a officer must always be in a marital relationship to hold office, which would open the door to those who practice polygamy. The very fact that the word here is translated...

Is it proper to translate the phrase, “A husband of one wife” or “a man, of one woman,” is this what you are pointing out? If so can we begin by agreeing that the word for man can be translated husband, whether it is or should be translated here, leave separately? I think you are attempting...

I will play your game, Roman occupation of the known world (broad), Titus(Crete/grecoroman), Timothy(Ephesus/greco-roman-asian) i believe

I am not sure if I have made it clear that I am not arguing for or against polygamy, though I can make a good argument for a biblical basis. I am arguing that the criteria in titus and 1 Timothy requires an officer to be married to be an officer.

Are you arguing that an officer has the option of marrying and having the maximum of one wife? (My argument is that as the verse reads it says a minimum of one wife.)

Whataboutism argument, but yes if we read Paul literally, women cannot speak in the service, but those that hold to this view make an exception for women singing, which would contradict such a command. I see the section in 1 Corinthians as an example of a circumstance present to the people of...

I am in a way all of these. But most days more one than another, Calvin has greatly influenced my world view

It depends on what you mean by Free will. I would say no we do not, but my definition of free will is very Pelagian in that we can will ourselves to do anything like perfect memory recall, choose to be unaffected by emotions, choose to act without compulsion or restraint of any ability, etc...

It sounds very counter intuitive, but that is what it says.