We must not permit what God forbids. We must not forbid what God permits.
God does not permit women to teach men or exercise authority over men.
1Tim2v11-12: Let a woman learn in quietness, in all submission. 12 But to teach, I am not permitting a woman, nor to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to be in quietness.
(On 1Tim2&3: http://tinyurl.com/1-Tim2-3-GodlyMenWomen)
But God permits women to serve as deacons / Servants (capital S) of the congregation.
This is the criteria for women Servants of the congregation:
1Tim3v11: Women likewise must be dignified, not devils, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
Godly women who meet the criteria in 1Tim3v11 must be allowed to serve as Servants of the congregation like Phoebe did for her congregation.
Rom16v1-2: 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a Servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2 that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.
Also, a long-haired woman who has her head covered with a piece of cloth like a shawl must be allowed to pray or prophesy in the congregation. As long as she keeps long hair, she doesn't disgrace herself. As long as she covers her head with a shawl while praying or prophesying, she honours Christian man who is her authoritative head.
1Cor11: 5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered is dishonouring her head, for it is one and the same as her head having been shaven. 6 For if a woman does not have her head covered, then she should cut her hair short. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to cut her hair short or to have her head shaven, be covered.
...
13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for an uncovered woman to pray to God?14 Is not nature itself teaching you-all that if a man indeed has long hair it is a disgrace to him?15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? Because the long hair has been given to her for a shawl.
(On 1Cor11v2-16: https://tinyurl.com/headship-hairlength-headcovers)
But a woman is not permitted to judge how the congregation should apply any given prophecy. That's the men's responsibility.
(On these spiritual gifts: https://tinyurl.com/Scriptural-Spiritual-Gifts)
Again: We must not permit what God forbids. We must not forbid what God permits.
Videos on 1Tim2v11-15:
V11-12: https://youtu.be/oeaoO6yghCA
V14-15: https://youtu.be/QJMSEBQRPBU
Comentarios