Why Let Women Lead Bible Studies

CBMW (Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood) has set itself up as a go-to organization for those complementarians who have not been able to figure out from the Bible which things are allowable for women and which things are not. But does their counsel exceed the Bible

Evaluating Schatz Seaver Debate

On July 27th, 2009 Mike Seaver and I started a ten session debate on Women in Ministry where I was able to ask Mike questions on his position, he answered my questions and then we each had one response. Mike is still considering whether he will continue with another ten sessions where Mike will ask

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz Debate 8

Wayne Grudem 5

This is the part 5 of answering Wayne Grudem’s “ Open letter to Egalitarians ” and his “Six Questions That Have Never Been Satisfactorily Answered”. Today I am posting his fifth question, Suzanne McCarthy’s answer from the Greek and my own questions below that

Semi Egalitarians

USA Today has an editorial written by David P Gushee in which Mr. Gushee challenges complementarians that they are actually semi-egalitarians and they should be willing to openly acknowledge this

Was The Man Given Authority To Rule The Woman

This is the fifth and final response to Matt Slick’s article called Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority

Women Teaching Mens Prejudice And Gods Glory

Many complementarians have been so used to hearing what women are not allowed to do in the body of Christ rather than what scripture says women should do as followers of Christ, that the focus has become automatically set to see restrictions when the subject of women in ministry is discussed. With t

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Did Paul suddenly forget how to use the plural for all women if he meant it? If it was an established law of God, why did he say “I do not permit”? Why is this law not repeated elsewhere? Why d...

@XianPatriot @Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Did Paul suddenly forget how to use the plural for all women if he meant it? If it was an established law of God, why did he say “I do not perm

@cjohnsonn0311 @slow_down_Jess @_AndrewHale Not it isn’t. S3xual sin is clearly

@cjohnsonn0311 @slow_down_Jess @_AndrewHale Not it isn’t. S3xual sin is clearly indicated as sin. Godly women teaching men the truth is nowhere stated to be sin.

@Robert_S_Morley @MargMowczko @peace_got @AlistairRobert7 @JollyStine @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Hmm. I don’t see that. I see Paul using the Adam and Eve as prototypes of this particular married couple in Ephesus. This see...

@Robert_S_Morley @MargMowczko @peace_got @AlistairRobert7 @JollyStine @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii Hmm. I don’t see that. I see Paul using the Adam and Eve as prototypes of t

@TheRealSethStur @pastherandie @sheilagregoire @thomaslhorrocks There are certainly those who ignore scripture to get to this view. That isn’t good. I’d say a lot look at women in the Bible like Miriam, Deborah and Huldah and find it puzzling that th...

@TheRealSethStur @pastherandie @sheilagregoire @thomaslhorrocks There are certainly those who ignore scripture to get to this view. That isn’t good. I’d say a lot look at women in the Bible like Miria

@Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn That’s some curious exegetical work there. Mind show

@Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn That’s some curious exegetical work there. Mind showing me where the Bible lists godly women teaching men the truth as a sin?

@NaijaSkywalker @haymes_joshua That doesn't refer to all women teaching men. Us

@NaijaSkywalker @haymes_joshua That doesn't refer to all women teaching men. Usurping authority is also not really what that extremely rare word means. Are males allowed to usurp authority? https://

1 Timothy 2:11-15

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1 Peter 4:10-11

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Titus 2:3-5

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Acts 18:24-26

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1 Corinthians 14:33-37

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Romans 12:4-8

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1 Corinthians 14:26

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οὐκ...οὐδέ (ouk...oude)

neither...nor

ἐπιτρέπω (epitrepo)

to permit, to allow, to entrust

λαμβάνω (lambano)

to take, to receive, to accept; foundational verb of reception and appropriation

Acts 18:24-26: Priscilla and Aquila teach Apollos theology privately

Mike examines the most significant scene from Priscilla and Aquila's ministry.

Principle from Priscilla: a woman can instruct a man in doctrine, at least in private/informal contexts

Mike draws a principle from the Priscilla account.

Conclusions on Priscilla/Aquila: Keener overstates, but women can teach men theology

Mike balances his critique with a positive complementarian conclusion.

Mike's conclusions on women's roles: high view of women but not apostles

Mike begins his summary conclusions for the video.

Colossians 3:16 — mutual teaching applies to all believers including women; Priscilla corrected Apollos

Mike argues that general mutual teaching and admonishing in the church includes women teaching men.

Women teaching men in a pastoral/leadership role: Mike reiterates his complementarian position.

Emily Espinal asks the biblical view on women teaching men in a pastoral role.