WWPF to allow women preachers - Page 14

Sister Alvear · #**131** 02-03-2008, 10:28 AM

I am not saying God is female either...lol...

He came a a man...tempted in all points but today He reigns as God...a spirit...

I must be careful or people will wrongly read into what I am saying.

Sister Alvear · #**132** 02-03-2008, 10:29 AM

The Great Commission, Mark 16:15, "Preach the Gospel," is to ALL believers, and to all the church of Jesus Christ. The command to "preach the Gospel" is to both male and female.

Sister Alvear · #**133** 02-03-2008, 10:30 AM

When someone says, "God does not call women to preach," it is like saying that God does not baptize with the Holy Ghost today. We know better, because we have witnessed and experienced it with our own ears and eyes.

Sister Alvear · #**134** 02-03-2008, 10:31 AM

Both the Hebrew (Nebrah), and Greek (Proph) used for prophetess means (female preacher). (See Young's Concordance, Pg. 780.)

The word "Prophet" means a public expounder.

The word "Prophesy" means to speak forth, or flow forth. The Bible says in 1 Cor. 14:3, "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto MEN to edification, and exhortation and comfort."

The dictionary says, prophesy is "to speak under divine inspiration...to preach."

Therefore we learn from the original translation, from the Bible interpretation, and from the dictionary, that to prophesy means more than to tell the future, but it is to speak publicly about the past, present, or future. It is to preach under the anointing of the Holy Ghost.

Sister Alvear · #**135** 02-03-2008, 10:31 AM

a. The first message of the Resurrection of Christ was spoken by women to a group of men.

b. Anna - Luke 2:36-38. She must have prophesied in church, because she did not depart from the temple.

c. Phillip had 4 daughters who prophesied. Acts 21:9.

d. Priscilla assisted Paul in his revival meeting and even taught Apollos in the way of the Lord more perfectly.

e. Phebe - Romans 16:1-2. Paul commended Phebe to the Church at Rome and requested that they assist her in her business. She was one of Paul's assistants in the work of the Lord and delivered the Book of Romans to the people from the hand of Paul.

Sister Alvear · #**136** 02-03-2008, 10:32 AM

I have heard it said that possibly Priscilla wrote the book of Hebrews...

Sister Alvear · #**137** 02-03-2008, 10:34 AM

If Esther saved a nation I am sure Priscilla had enough sense and knowledge to write a book in the Bible for she was well learned...but whether she did or not she expounded the word of the Lord.

Sister Alvear · #**138** 02-03-2008, 10:35 AM

If a woman cannot speak in church, then she cannot speak in prayer meeting, young people's service, etc., for who can deny that Sunday School and Prayer meeting, and Youth work are parts of church? Christ's Church is not a building, but rather it is found where two or three are gathered together in His name, whether at a street meeting, in a tent, a home, church, classroom or anywhere else.
Besides there were no church buildings in that day for the ladies to work, teach and prophecy it was in their church setting of that day.

Sister Alvear · #**139** 02-03-2008, 10:38 AM

1 Timothy 2:12 is not a blanket rule for all women of all churches. Neither does it mean what some say it means. It is used OUT of context with the rest of the Bible.If it meant what some say it does then the women could not speak at all, for the same verse that tells them not to teach also tells them to be silent.

If all women had to keep silent in church, then that would be promoting disobedience to God, for they could not prophesy, pray, testify, sing, exhort, do personal work, or even get saved.

Whenever an interpretation to a verse contradicts the rest of the teaching of the Bible, we know this interpretation is incorrect, for the Holy Ghost will never contradict His own Word.

This is the chief verse that is used to oppose women preaching and yet it says nothing about preaching, nor does it say anything about a public worship or church service. But, on the contrary, this verse is giving instructions to wives as to how they were to conduct themselves in regard to their husband. Paul says in 1 Cor. 14:35, "And if they will LEARN anything, let them ask their husbands at home." Now he states in 1 Tim. 2:12 that the woman should learn in silence, and should not usurp authority over the man. Paul is dealing with more of a home problem than a church problem.

Sister Alvear · #**140** 02-03-2008, 10:44 AM

A woman not preaching in Pentecostal circles usually traces back to people once affiliated with Branham doctrine...not always but many many times...other times men have such terrible home situations they turn on women...other times men have women problems...and yes there are a few that are sincere and I know that and respect that. And by the way everyone that knows me personally KNOWS I am not for forward pushy women.