Here is a question I received about women's place in the church and
my response.
Hello Rick Rosamond! According to 1 Tim 2:8-15. Paul said
that women ca not leadership or pastor in Church. Why this statement written by
God? Should women be in Church leadership or pastor position? As apostles why
did Jesus choose twelve apostles men only? (by pastor D B) You do not have any
example in the Bible have women serving( by Pastor D B) nowadays women can be
leadership or pastor in Church . Why? Is this correct? Thanks
people have debated this issue for decades. First let’s be
clear Paul is not speaking of leadership or pastor positions. He is speaking of
the mystery of the bride of Christ...the church as His bride. In verse five he
speaks of the true man Christ Jesus. This thought is bookended at fifteen. We
are all “the wife” who must learn in silence with all subjection and never
ursurp the authority of the man.
To improve our understanding we must take
everything Paul has said into account. Paul has before stated that we are a new
creation in Christ...that it is no longer I but Christ in me...that in Christ
there is neither male no female.
Paul is not debating himself but expounding on
the understanding of our relationship with our new husband and Father. Only
Christ has paid our dowry with His own life so only He is worthy to speak to His church and teach them...if He is not speaking
through us we should be silent.
The life of God in us, being one with us
growing to maturity makes us all as Mary when she conceived a Holy child from God. This new man placed in us the savior
of all men, the living word of the Father...Christ in us the hope (expectancy)
of glory.
Why were the original twelve all men...utility. I have a plastic cup
I take with me when I go somewhere or work in the yard. The liquid it holds is
no greater than liquid from the delicate glassware I drink from at dinner; however the container can withstand greater abuse.
Should women speak in the church? No, but then
again neither should men. Only Christ has paid for the privilege of being the
husband of the church.
The bible is filled with women doing the work of God in both the old and new testament. As far as this whole leader thing goes Jesus warns us greatness in the reign of God comes from the Father doing His work through you not by what we ourselves do. We are called to be servants, followers, and witnesses but The Father alone is our leader. Men who seek leadership instead of fellowship should be allowed more time to mature in the Lord.
The question is if the Spirit of God lives in a woman why we would ignore Him.
