Lin

Paula, if we just start asking the hard questions from the other end, it becomes obvious. I mean seriously, if they think (like Driscoll teaches) that 1 Tim prohibits ALL women from teaching men for all time because they are easily deceived then why on earth would they want them NEAR the kids and other women? And that would mean that, likewise, men are more prone to willfully sin, like Adam, so that means they make horrible leaders for women who are easily deceived.

The other question we need to ask is at what age do women have to stop teaching young men. If you think about, it in NT days, a boy became a young male at 12. So do we adapt that age or do we up the age because our culture is different?

Cheryl asked:

“Can a woman teach in the church if she is under the authority of the senior pastor and her husband?”

I remember reading about one church that allowed a video tape of a woman teaching but she could not personally stand on the stage and teach. No, that would be sin.

Hey, does anyone know if Lydia had a pulpit in her living room? :o)

And who was the senior pastor at the church in Corinth? Inquiring minds want to know…