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The way a Christian views Scripture determines his beliefs, and there are three ways to approach Biblical interpretation:
Christians believe that humankind was made in the image of God (Gen.1:27) and the family unit reflects the Triune aspect of God's being. The husband correlates with the Father [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the wife correlates with the submissive Son who obeyed His Father's will [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and children, fruit from a marriage union, correlate with the Holy Spirit. There are roles in the Godhead, though the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are equally God. Some believe this reality is dimly seen here on e
Roles in the Godhead Trinity
However, most protestants follow the first method, believing the Bible to be the literal and plenary Word of God. Theologian David Cooper said, "When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense." Christians considering the historical context of Biblical passages still recognize the New Testament as God's Word for the entire church age, and timelessly applicable to current issues. So what does the Bible say about women elders?
Church Leadership, Women Priests and Women Elders
His progressive congregation had women serving everywhere but the elder office, but those who disagreed with his new agenda were dismissed as culturally obsolete. He added two women to the elder board, and tragically drove away a third of his congregation.
The Apostle Paul assumes all elders are male by his description of an elder in I Timothy 3:2-12 (NIV) when he uses the pronoun "he," the phrase "husband of but one wife" and the subsequent description of his wife. The elder's wife is not an elder herself, though she is supposed to have the same godly character. There are no women elders in the New Testament.
There is an example in the Old Testament of a woman named Deborah who had to rule during an unstable time in Israel's history (Judges 4-5) because no man was courageous enough to take the reins. However, even Deborah showed she understood God's ideal design when she expressed amazement that "a mother in Israel" had to fill the void. (Judges 5:7)
The Bible is the Word of God.The Bible was the Word of God.The Bible may become the Word of God.
If the ordination of women is the desired result from Biblical study, the second or third methods would have to be used. One would approach the Bible as the Word of God from the past tense. Unfortunately, when the Bible is viewed as text that "was" the Word of God, anything in it can be dismissed. After all, the entire New Testament was written to an ancient culture, not to people existing today. It is true that each book in the New Testament was written to a specific audience [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but the books were then circulated among all believers to eventually become canon.
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Virgin Mary the Mother of Jesus
What Does the Bible Say About Female Deacons?
Baptist Women as Deacons
However, women do have the gift of leadership. There are many avenues outside the senior pastor or elder office where they can lead. Titus 2:4-5 (NIV) indicates that older women are to teach younger women to be family-minded and responsible homemakers. Considering today's divorce rate and the breakdown of the family unit, some believe that women could make the world a better place if they took the passage to heart.
Ordaining Women and Bible Interpretation
"We must have women elders!" said the pastor of Mission Springs Community Church in Fremont, California. "We will drive people away from Christ if we don't allow women access to the highest church office."
Why was it such a problem?
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