Another area of focus in support for women pastors and elders deals with Adam's representation of mankind. Did Adam represent mankind when he fell, known as Federal Headship; or did sin enter through him because his sin was worse than Eve's? Federal Headship is the...
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Women in Ministry
Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority
Genesis 2 sometimes comes up when examining the issue of women pastors and elders. This is because of 1 Tim. 2:12-13 says, "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...
Various verses egalitarians misuse
Below is a quick list of verses often misused by egalitarians in their attempt to promote women being pastors and elders. Acts 1:8, "but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea...
Dictionary of Terms Regarding Women in Ministry
Dictionary of Terms, with a brief definition, regarding women in ministry. Used to help when discussing the issue of Egalitarianism Authority - The right to delegate, name, assign, send, correct, establish. Bishop - See Overseer. Complementarianism - the position that...
Complementarianism and egalitarianism. What’s the difference?
When we have discussions on authority in the Church we must always define our terms so as to avoid confusion as much as possible. Complementarianism and egalitarianism are two such terms. In the context of our discussion of women pastors and elders,...
Should you leave a church if it has a woman pastor?
Opinions will vary when it comes to answering the question of whether or not we should leave a church if it allows women to preach and teach from the pulpit. I would quickly leave my church if it started to have women preach from the pulpit. I would leave because I...
The Elements of Liberalism
In the context of Christianity, liberalism means moving away from traditional, historical interpretation of Scripture into "new" interpretations that are more consistent with secular views. Liberalism occurs in different forms and intensities. Some liberals deny...
Where can the teaching of women ordination lead?
In order to get to the position that women can be pastors and elders, people must ignore and/or reinterpret a lot of Scripture. The problem with this is that once accomplished, the same method used to justify the woman's pastor/elder position can also be used to...
Why this section on women in ministry?
Why would CARM produce a section on women in ministry? The reason is twofold: first, the pressure of society is forcing error into the church, and women elders and pastors is one such error. Second, women are undervalued and underappreciated in the church, and they...
Was Junia in Romans 16:7 a female apostle in authority?
Another argument raised by the egalitarians in support of women being an authority is the case of Junia in Romans 16:7. It is said that Junia, a woman, was an apostle. Since apostles are in a place of authority, then Junia demonstrates that women can be in authority...