“I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” (1 Tim 2:12, NIV) There you have it! A woman cannot teach a man or assume any kind of authority over a man. Paul is very clear. It certainly seems that way in most of our …
Can Women Be Elders or Pastors? 1 Timothy 3 Can only men be overseers, pastors, or elders in the church? Some certainly think so, and they often turn to 1 Timothy 3 to show that only men were doing so. I certainly saw this as one of the most convincing passages that excluded women from …
Many women’s stories are recorded in the Bible as incredible examples of faith. This is the case with Hagar, Sarai’s and Abram’s slave. Hagar stands as a witness to the ugliness of humanity. Women abused and enslaved throughout history can be comforted by Hagar’s story. I believe Hagar’s story was written to show us that …
Part 1: “Submit to one Another out of Reverence for Christ” Part 2: “Mutual Submission in Marriage” The Household Code Wives submit to your husbands; children obey your parents; slaves obey your masters… Stay in your lane! Uphold the forces that be! Is that what Paul was saying? Maintain the status quo? Back then, men …
