Should women be pastors and elders? There are those who would answer yes. But Paul says in 1 Tim. 2:12 that he doesn't allow a woman "to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet." Paul anchors his reason in the created order, "For it was Adam who...
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Women in Ministry
1 Tim. 2:15, She, They, and Salvation through Child Bearing
"Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite...
1 Tim. 2:9-15 “a woman” is representative of all women as “a man” represents all men
"Likewise, I want women [gune] to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; 10 but rather by means of good works, as befits women [gune] making a claim to godliness. 11 Let a woman...
1 Tim. 2:9-15 “a woman” is referring to wives just as “a man” refers to husbands
"Likewise, I want women [gune] to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; 10 but rather by means of good works, as befits women [gune] making a claim to godliness. 11 Let a woman...
Verses examined in these articles
Here is a list of many of the verses used in the discussions of women in ministry. Verse Text Examined in Article Mentioned in Article Gen. 2:15-23 "Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it . . . 23 And the man...
In 1 Tim. 2:9-15, is “a woman” is a specific individual Paul had in mind?
"Likewise, I want women [gune] to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; 10 but rather by means of good works, as befits women [gune] making a claim to godliness. 11 Let a woman...
Another response to a paper arguing for women being pastors
The following is a response from the pastor who's original article was answered here. We have reproduced it along with CARM's response. I was under the impression that I had permission to reproduce his original article and have since received confirmation that I may...
1 Tim. 2:12-13 and women pastors and elders
1 Timothy 2:12–13, "But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve." Should women be pastors and elders? There are those who would answer yes. But Paul says in 1 Tim....
The qualifications for the elder in the church
The elder is a leader in the Christian church. It is a divinely-appointed office that is held by men who are able to teach sound doctrine, refute error, be of good reputation, having believing children, who manage their households well, etc. A man should not hold...
Is Adam our Federal Head?
Federal Headship, in a broad sense, is the position that the male represents his descendants. In the case of Adam, he was the federal head of mankind in that he represented mankind in the fall. We were "in him," in his seed. When he fell, we fell "in him." Likewise,...