Marg Mowczko

Mark @138

You quoted Kostenberger as saying: “. . . for 1 Tim 2:12 is . . . there are only two acceptable ways of rendering that passage: (1) “I do not permit a woman to teach (error) or to domineer over a man,” or (2) “I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man. . . ”

So why can’t it be (1)? This fits the context of 1 Timothy, where false teaching was a huge issue. You obviously believe that the correct rendering is (2); otherwise we would not be having this discussion.

As for liberal hermenetics. Christians of all theological persuasions have been ignoring, avoiding or explaining away different bits of scripture from its earliest days.

Mark, Do you raise your hands when you pray? Do the women in your church wear their hair up, or have their heads covered? Do you allow [or forbid] speaking in tongues in your church gatherings? Do you encourage your people to be zealous for the spiritual gifts, especially prophecy? Does you church baptise by full immersion?
All of these practises are all Biblical. Which ones are cultural? Which ones are universal? Which ones are timeless commands? Which ones are optimum options? Which ones can be safely ignored?

Some churches who see themselves as the opposite of liberal do NONE of the above!