Cheryl Schatz

Hi Don,

Thanks for responding! Here is my answer:

If Paul told the church orally before he wrote the “law” in 1 Timothy 2 this wouldn’t change my question any since it still would show that there was no “law” before Paul and thus Priscilla acted in faith with the gift that God gave her without restriction.

Many hierarchists do not see 1 Timothy 2 as being only about a building. I know that CBMW does not see it this way because they restrict a woman from teaching men in a bible study in her own home. In fact they say that a woman is restricted from teaching doctrine to a man in any place at any time for any reason. Also since there were no Christian church buildings at the time of the early church, anywhere that believers met was the assembly. Lastly Paul’s appeal to the creation account takes this outside of being an application pertaining only to a church building.

If some one would say “So it is not surprising that this “principle” continues” my answer is that we are not talking about a “principle” but about a “law”. When God sets out a law it is specific, it is understandable and it is enforceable. God sets his law apart for our benefit so that we are clear what is forbidden by God.

Good points in reply to my questions, Don. Of course we know you don’t believe this “principle” because you are an egalitarian. Anyone else want to take a stab especially anyone who actually believes 1 Timothy 2:12 is a “law” set up by God to forbid all women from teaching biblical doctrine to men?