The Truth About Women Preachers

INTRODUCTION

The MAIN ISSUE can be summarized as follows: "Can a Woman be ordained to the pastoral ministry?"

If you believe the Bible, the answer is a solid NO!

The Bible speaks very obvious on this subject leaving no room for speculation and confusion, or even, debate. The problem is that churches today too often are looking to sources other than the Bible to justify their vain convictions. The result is an intoxication of ideas that reject the authority of Scripture.

God cares for women as much as He does men. Yes, women are as significant to the home, church, and society as men are. In Christ, women enjoy equality in spiritual position and blessings before God as men do. This does not mean, though, there is to be no difference in men and women in their appearance and responsibilities. There is the reality which needs to be obvious in the church and society today: Men and women were obviously created by God differently!

KNOWING HER RIGHTFUL POSITION

Men and women were created for different roles. The Bible affirms that men are to be the leaders in the home, church, and state. Women were not created to rule these divine institutions; men were.

The prophet Isaiah was condemning Israel when he said that women ruled over them (Isa. 3:12). Elijah was also condemning Ahab because her pagan wife Jezebel was overpowering him. Samson was turned out of the will of God because she listened to the dictates of Delilah.

In the church, according to the Bible, no woman is qualified to be a pastor or a deacon or in any other leadership position over men. Who says? God says it through His New Testament mouthpiece, the Apostle Paul.

1 Timothy 2:11-15 clearly states:

"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.""

1 Corinthians 14:34-37 states:

"Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.""

How could a woman possibly be a pastor of a church when she is forbidden to teach or to have any authority over men? Women can only become pastors if churches willfully and openly reject the Bible’s teaching. Unfortunately, churches today, even the Pentecostals, are often infected by worldly temperament. Women Liberation has invaded the churches. Thus, the rebellion of women in the world is provoking similar problems in the churches, and we find women desiring and demanding leadership roles in many churches.

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In fact the Bible has set out requirements to be met if one desires the BISHOP job (do you know who is a bishop? for your information a pastor is a bishop of that particular church). According to the bible the applicant for the BISHOP post or even a DEACON post should first of all be A MARRIED MAN, not only married but married to ONE WIFE.

Read the following quotation from the bible

1 TIMOTHY

CHAPTER 3

3:1	This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
3:2	A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:3	Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:4	One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:5	(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:6	Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:7	Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:8	Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:9	Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:10	And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:11	Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
3:12	Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
3:13	For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. I have no words to add, God richly bless you. Josh