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?

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