December 04, 2015

SHOULD WOMEN REALLY PREACH IN THE CHURCH?




This might be as one of the controversial issues in Christendom today, but I'll like you to try read my story.
It was a bright and cold morning as people were resuming work for the day, I got caught in a serious discussion . Standing attentively to listen and observe the focus of the discussion, I found out the subject matter of the discussion is the question: 'SHOULD WOMEN REALLY PREACH IN CHURCH?' and the core scripture being 1Cor 14:34-35, where Apostle Paul quoted, "Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church."
Many of those involved in the discussion spported the claim that women should be restricted to speak in churches. As I ruminate on this, I needed answers to questions like, 'what about women who married an unbeliever?' 'Are women not allowed to lead praises, dramas, teachings and other ministrations in the churches they attend' Yet, Paul said, '...they are not allowed to speak' and we believe all scripture is given by the inspiration of God. So then, you may ask, was Paul not right on that? Definitely NO! Paul spoke through inspiration at that time but needful to know that revelations are in phases; thus, his message then was limited to the revelation he had at the time. Also from careful study, I discover Paul was only talking about orderliness in the church in that chapter. Little a wonder he ended the chapter with the statement, 'However, be sure that everything is done properly in a good and orderly way'.
Looking carefully through the first book of Paul to the Corinthians, I concluded that Paul spoke in two forms; based on his personal convictions and secondly based on God's strict command and he tried clarifying the two in his statements and in this case, I discovered he spoke based on his own personal conviction. Same Apostle Paul spoke out of revelation to the Galatians after leaving Corinth, "we are no longer Jews or Greeks, or slaves or free men or even merely men or women, but we are all the same-- we are Christians; we are one in Christ Jesus." (Gal. 3:28-29) This same message he went on to preach at other churches including the Ephesians and Colossians unlike the message to the Corinthians which was not repeated afterwards.  What more can I , just my opinion?
I can only pray give us all revelation and understanding of His words. Do good to share your opinions, SHOULD WOMEN REALLY PREACH IN THE CHURCH?

No comments:

Post a Comment