Posted by Charles T. Tom Canterbury on May 04, 1999 at 15:47:40:
In Reply to: Where does it say in the New Testament that women cannot be a minster of the church posted by Missie on July 27, 1998 at 16:44:25:
I am replying to the question "where does it state in the Bible that women cannot be pastors/ministers."
I come from a church background that believes that God calls women to be ministers as well as men. I can show you pages refering to how God has used women in the Bible.
1. Judges 4:4 -- Deborah, a prophetess
2. Who was the first evangelist? Read Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16: 1-13; Luke 24:10-12; John 20:18.
Other scriptures teaching about women in ministry (of some type):
Romans 16:3,6,12
Other prophetesses in the Bible:
Miriam -- Exodus 15:20
Huldah -- 2 Kings 22:14
Noadiah -- Nehemiah 6:14
Anna -- Luke 2:36
Daughters of Philip -- Acts 21:9
Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:34, 35 talks of women keeping silent in the church, and studies behind the background of Corinth shows that in that day many unlearned and ignorant women were proclaiming a truth that was not fully what the Bible states, and Paul was trying to rectify this problem. NOTE in verse 34 that he says "Let YOUR women..."
I know women preachers and pastors, and they are as spirit-filled as any other pastor. People take one little page like 1 Corintians 14:34,35 and they make it something out of proportion.
Remember, people also think that the saying "God helps those who help themselves" is in the Bible...
Tom