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Cheryl

Amen to the above!

The more i study the issue of Women in ministry the more i have become aware of the importance of the ‘attitude’ behind (whatever) the teaching (is).

Many of the verses used to restrict women from ministry (eg 1 tim 2:11-15) are challenging and their meaning is widely debated. What IS perfectly clear and ‘non debatable’ is Christ’s command to show ‘selfless’ love to one another in the body and treat our neighbours as we would want to be treated. As soon as I read anything from any ‘teacher’ that does not fully embody these explicit and blatently clear commands – ie they exhibit an attitude of arrogance or their teaching smacks of judgment and belittling of others the warning bells go off big time for me. My heart really breaks over the division that this issue causes in the church, but mostly over the bitterness and anger that some let it cause in their own spirits.

I continue to appreciate the humble and loving attitude in which you share your beliefs Cheryl. Don’t let others who refuse to show you the same courtesy pull you down to their ‘level’.

watching and waiting for more….!

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Kerryn