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my pastor ask me to share with my daughter on sunday what the church meant to us so we did. my daughter read a scripture and later that evening i was told that she should not have done that.what is your view on 1corinthians 14:34
The context that Paul writes here is the use of gifts of prophecy (today we call that "preaching") in the church. The passage does not mean that women must be completely silent but does mean that they do not have a leading role as teachers. Men have responsibility in both the home and the church as leaders and teachers and that responsibility cannot be usurped. God is orderly and this structure was designed to retain order in the church, not to eliminate the role of women as active Christians.
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Using the Bible as my primary source and references in support of it, I am willing to answer questions on subjects from the Old and New Testaments. My faith is based on biblical Christianity and fundamental views from the Bible. I cannot answer questions about specific sects or religious organizations nor can I address religions outside biblical Christianity. As a Christian for nearly 40 years, I have studied many aspects of the Christian faith. My particular interests are in creation and the natural processes of the world around us and how they fit with the biblical record. I believe that all Scripture is inspired by God. I believe that there are no contradictions in the Bible and that the Bible is complete in telling us as individuals how we should relate to God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit; our purpose on earth; and how we should live. Greek lauguage study has helped me gain additional insight into the New Testament but most of my reference work is done in English and, to a lesser degree, German.
Experience
Personal Bible study over the years, lessons delivered in Sunday School settings and messages during organized services, and leading Bible study series have prepared me to be comfortable addressing questions from others.
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Formal study includes Greek language. I am a layman without a theological degree. Training has come from sitting under the ministry of excellent Bible teachers for my entire adult life, personal study, and selected courses. Secular educaitonal background includes an undergraduate engineering degree, graduate work in engineerign and business, and advanced courses in business and theology.
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