Cheryl Schatz

@127 Holly,
You said:

I’ve been “rebellious” for a couple of years now teaching Bible studies to young adults, both men and women, in my own home. I’ve not been sure what exactly the consequences of this “rebellion” might be. hmmm These young couples/singles (in their teens and 20’s) are not church goers but are willing to sit in my living room and learn of the gospel.. so I teach them. Some have gotten saved through my doing this.

Praise God for your faithfulness!

The other “hard” scriptures that have seemed to indicate my wrong doing, I’ve had in the “I don’t understand, but I’m sure God does” basket.
I agree that Titus doesn’t say women can ONLY teach women, but it seems equally wrong for Egals to read into the passage that women CAN teach men from these verses.

The reason that egals have no problem reading into the passage full body ministry is because this is what Paul consistently taught. In fact Paul taught that one part of the body cannot say to another member that they are not needed. If all of our gifts are needed, and if all of us are “sons” of God and all are part of the priesthood of the believer and all are joint heirs with Christ, then it is unnatural to assume a restriction. It would be like saying that all can teach except for Mexicans. Why can’t Mexicans teach? Well, because the Bible doesn’t specifically say that they can teach so unless the Bible says that Mexican believers can teach, we have to assume that they are restricted. Am I getting my point across?

What I am trying to say is that with our being joint heirs together with our brothers in Christ then to assume restrictions for anyone as if they are somehow less-than the other parts of the body, would be a foreign way to interpret Scripture.

More to come….