Another objection raised by egalitarians in support of women pastors and elders is that there is only one verse that prohibits women to teach men. If it was for the church as a whole, it would be mentioned more than once. First of all, if it is true that the Bible...
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Women in Ministry
1 Cor. 11:3, the word ‘head’ does not mean authority
The egalitarians say that the word "head" in 1 Cor. 11:3 has nothing to do with authority. They insist it means source. They say this because since they deny the idea of male authority in the church and marriage, this passage cannot be referring to authority. It means...
Women subjection is part of the curse that is removed in salvation
Those who seek to provide biblical support for women being pastors and elders sometimes say that the issue of women subjection, which was part of the curse, was removed in salvation. After all, there's "neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus,"...
The Genesis statement of Adam ruling over Eve is not God’s perfect will
The egalitarians sometimes say that the judgment of God upon Eve, where God says "your desire shall be for your husband and he will rule over you," (Gen. 3:16) is not part of God's perfect plan. Instead, it is a result of the fall. They then say that since...
Eve was deceived, Adam was not
This has already been addressed in the paper Genesis 3, The Fall, and Adam and Eve's sin. But let's take a more narrow look at the issue here. The argument from the egalitarians is that Eve was deceived, and Adam was not. Therefore, sin entered the world through him...
Denominations, women ordination, and other errors
This is a brief examination of denominations that ordain women and soon after compromise on other biblical teachings and ethical positions. "If we look at the denominations that approved women's ordination from 1956-1976, we find that several of them, such as the...
The complementarian position splits the church into two camps
Does the complementarian position (that men and women have different roles) naturally split the church into two camps? No, it doesn't. The assertion implies that the complementarian position must split the church or naturally splits it. This is not so. The...
Answers to more issues about women pastors and elders
What is meant by the issue of "authority" in the context of preaching and teaching? When the church gathers together for participation in mutual fellowship, baptism, the Lord's supper, worship, and preaching, it is functioning as the church. When a man, the pastor,...
A response to a paper arguing for women being pastors
Following is a letter that was written by a pastor to a friend of mine. My friend asked me to review it. I'm hoping that my review finds its way back to the Pastor and that the Pastor is encouraged to stand more tightly with the word of God. But, who am I to...
Can women be pastors and elders?
What does the Bible say about women pastors and elders? Can women preach from the pulpit? Does the Bible support the idea that women can be pastors and elders? No, it does not. According to Scripture, women are not to be pastors and elders. Let's take a look. In the...