SteveR wrote: 1)How do you answer the authority of Deborahs judgeship? 2)How do you answer those who ordain women with justification from Gal 3:28?
Hope you don't mind me joining in Steve.
1) Deborah was a prophetess and not a civil administrator and would never have dreamed of seeking position in the Synagogue. A powerful separation of how God's servants may be used by Him in society and church. Also note "How many male "prophets" does the church put into the pulpit BECAUSE of OT prophets? Also should'nt the ladies of today become wives and mothers after the wonderful example of Sarah? If "example" is the relevant criterion?
2) Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. = All one in Christ. = BUT NOT all the same function and role which is the point made in "members of the body" - Rom 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us,..."
Mike wrote: And in effect you seek to establish that the Holy Spirit is unable to overcome language changes by limiting his ability to do so to a specific version.
Considering the church and doctrine decline over these last 60 years, - (period dominated by new versions) - maybe your right Mike.
Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
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