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Man is to be the Spiritual head of his own household as being the Spiritual overseer of his family instructing them in the ways of the Lord, although many decisions within the household also need to be made in agreement as both being one of the same mind. If my husband wants to buy something like a car or some other expensive item he comes to me and we talk about it and make a rational decision. Now if I am stepping out of the boundaries of God's will then my husband needs to reel me back in and I him.
It truly doesn't matter if a man or a woman teaches me as long as what they teach lines up with the word of God. So many try to make scripture fit their traditional teachings of mans doctrines and theories. I am the same as I am from a small community of around 2000 moving here nine months ago and refuse to go to a church that is not teaching the truth of the Doctrines of Christ for what He has already taught. I've probably learnt more here at CF then I ever have sitting in a church. There are good word churches out there, but have not found any here.
Except that you have chosen to ignore the facts In Ephesians 4:11 where five ministries are given. An Elder is not one of them so it is obvious a different ministry to that of a shepherd.
Nevertheless you are right. And sad to say it filters into the church inasmuch as too many pastors rule the roost rather than being a servant to their congregation.
And here I was thinking this was a public forum which anyone could join and make comments. We live and learn.
Being autistic (did you read my intro?) I don't get offended.
Passing on a message does not qualify you to be an Elder as you seem to think.
No I am not doing the same thing. Far from it. In case you did not know you cannot make any case for someone being an Elder by ignoring the passages (not verse) in Timothy and Titus. They are the seminal verses for the subject, so one has ALWAYS to begin there when discussing the topic.
I never said they could not. I have said every time women cannot be Elders. A pastor or an evangelist are not Elders. And I have got a feeling in your comments here you have a thing against men. Not a good place to start from because that produces prejudice.
On my computer and the fact that your asking this question tells me that you are not interested the validity of these scriptures. All you want is an argument to try and put down a man.
Do you attend a church run by a man with a title?
Just because it does not mention Elder it is still the same as a Pastor. Go look it up. I will not debate this.
did you check your notifications as it should have been there.
I gave you the reason why as my comment was directed at Adoration and no one else. There was no reason for anyone else to respond.
I never said it did, but Mary Magdalene was the first to bring the good news of the Gospel of Christ where He said in three days He would rise from the tomb as she proclaimed this to the disciples as she was a witness and testified of the risen Christ.
You will respect the views and opinions of others as that is what I am giving within my understanding. I have never said believe me as I am right and others are wrong. I do not argue nor debate, but only discuss that of indifferences. It goes beyond just one or two verses in order to know the full context as I'm not sure if any of us know for a surety, especially when the Bible is written in a masculine tone.