Mark

I just had to type ‘friend’ as my anti-spam word, which i hope is a reflection of what can be achieved with these dialogues?

I have noticed Cheryl, that you have a big emphasis on gifts. DO you feel that the comp position restricts people using gifts? I don’t think that is what is at hand, rather that comps want people to use their gifts in acoordance with how the bible instructs us to use them. I would also like to strongly emphasise, that although i am a comp, i in no way do not love my sisters in Christ any less.

The comp position doesn’t promote un-love towards women. What they hold to is this, that if God has mandated only men as elders for example, it is most loving to see this lived out. I don’t think it is helpful for egals to see the comp position as one which is sexist or unloving. But that said, there are many people who would come across that way or even promote it. But this is not a true reflection of what the comp position is. Did i explain this well? Probably not as is my habit 🙂