Did These Gals Preach ?

[Scott Hutchinson]

Actually the word prophesy in the Greek has several different meanings,depending on it's context.Inspired preaching is a form of prophesy.There is foretelling as well as forthtelling.

[Sister Alvear]

1 Corinthians 14:5
"Now I want you ALL to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy;" (ESV)

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I understand Brother Scott...I do not know if we can prove that either way. However they were real girls and did something with their voice to edify the church...

And there is the crux of the matter folks.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

And there is the crux of the matter folks.

I agree.

[Sister Alvear]

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I brought you out of Egypt and freed you from slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.

[Sister Alvear]

I do not believe in a woman ruling over a man yet that does not mean she cannot have a message from the Lord...

[Sister Alvear]

If you will go back into history you will find it was Rome that took the women out of ministy, just like she changed baptism and many other things...
It is the going thing not to believe in women preachers however Pentecost owes a great debt to women...

If women are not permitted to speak or preach in the church...obviously speaking under prophetic gifting would be out of order. If these young ladies were permitted to prophesy, it's obvious ladies were permitted to speak in the church.

Here Paul is admonishing Timothy that women should not strive be the spiritual heads of the home by usurping authority over their husbands:

" 9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13For Adam was first formed, then Eve." - I Timothy 2:9-13

Paul also admonished that women not interrupt church gatherings with questions, but rather they should wait and ask their husbands to explain the matter better at home, because it is a shame when women interrupt the gathering with questions or disputations.

"33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34Let 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.
35And 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." - I Corinthians 14:33-35

Regarding Holy Ghost ministry in the New Testament Church,

"14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:" - Acts 2:14-18

It's obvious to me that Paul isn't condemning female preachers or prophets. Paul is addressing the order of the home and propriety in church services. However, the office of bishop is restricted to men:

"1This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. " - I Timothy 3:1-7

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper

If women are not permitted to speak or preach in the church...obviously speaking under prophetic gifting would be out of order. If these young ladies were permitted to prophesy, it's obvious ladies were permitted to speak in the church.

You start with a wrong premise. They ARE allowed to pray and prophesy in the meeting IF they cover their heads.

What the Lords word seems to teach is that he does not call Women to be the LEADERS of the Church. They may go out and PREACH the gospel all they want and be blessed.