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Posted by Robert on June 11, 19100 at 00:45:11:
In Reply to: Re: Where does it say in the New Testament that women cannot be a minster of the church posted by Charles T. Tom Canterbury on May 04, 1999 at 15:47:40:
: 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
I come from a church that does not allow women to act as ministers. Most of the citations shown here have nothing to do with whether a woman is allowed to preach or not by God's edict. The citations here deal with God talking to Mary Magdalene. In no way does my church think that women are unimportant. Quite the opposite is true. And if anyone has a legitimate argument about allowing women to act as preachers we would be glad to listen. God loves all of us -- male and female -- but we are all given different roles to play, not just based on gender, but on abilities and numerous other factors. Our task is to perform our roles to the best of our ability.