A question about women preaching and legalism
traveled with Paul teaching, and the women (the 3 daughters) who were prophets, whom Paul also knew.
My other question is in regard to “The Good News”. This is the ministry of Christ. This is what the apostles taught
and what the disciples taught. Gods amazing grace, Gods mercy, Gods love for you and I. What I see on your web
site is what not to do, what to do, and how wrong everyone else is. This gives the impression of legal lifestyle which
Christ freed us from. Getting so caught up in getting it all right is quite a heavy burden which is why we were freed
from that.
Thanks for your time.
Thank you for your comments and questions.
As to the women who were helpers with Paul and Philip’s daughters “which did prophesy” it is clear from 1Corinthians
14:34-35 that any teaching done by either was in private and not in a service of the church. 1Timothy 2:11-2 also
makes it clear that women are to “learn in silence” and that “I permit not a woman to teach or have dominion over a
man.” This teaching is obviously a reference to public teaching and not private since we have examples of women
teaching in private. (See Acts 18:26)
The good news to which you refer does indeed include God’s grace, mercy and love. In Titus 2:11-12 “For the grace
of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men. Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
Notice carefully that “grace” teaches us. What does it teach us? …That we must deny ungodliness and worldly lusts.
Is that legalism? Isn’t that something “not to do?” If people embrace worldly lusts are they wrong? If I tell them they
are wrong according to the scripture, does that make me a legalist? Is one who is freed from the legal lifestyle
allowed to accept ungodliness and the worldly lifestyle?
I’m sorry if you get the idea that the only thing we do is tell people what is wrong or what is right, but remember that is
exactly what God did in the ten commandments. Do we just forget what the bible says about sin? Surely not.
Again, let me thank you for writing and sharing your thoughts.
Sincerely,
Ronny Wade, Springfield, MO ……via The Gospel For Today website
