NOTES AND QUOTES FOR TODAY:
Woman And The Word of God – I
“Authority does not necessarily mean superiority.”
This is one of the topics you might as well leave alone! We don’t have any qualms or fears about such topics, no matter what the topic is we preach the word of God. Messages of this nature geared towards families are so essential these day. There shouldn’t be any double standard or anything; if the word of God saith something; it is our job to not only obey it; but also to proclaim it!!
People say they believe the word of God, they love John 3:16 and so forth; but when they come to some portions of the word of God they are not sure! It is all the word of God, one can not pick and choose what they want to believe! That is a dangerous position; God help us that we be not guilt of that! It is like these modern versions; a man from a well renowned college in the west wrote to our ministry and said, “we should not get bent out of because of these bible version issues!” and he said, “ we have three or four good ones and we all have to choose the one we like best!”
Dearly beloved, that is alright if we are talking about say automobiles, whether one like to drive, a Ford, or GM, or Pontiac or Plymouth, and so forth! What we are talking about is the Word of God! Well what we preach and teach we have to make sure it is from the word of God! And we have to make sure that what we hold in our hands and proclaim “thus saith the Lord….” is the unadulterated pure, and preserved word of God.
Proverbs 30:10 reads, “ who can find a virtuous woman….far above rubies..” and the word “virtuous” means, someone of good character! A lot of qualities will go in to that! So it means, “ who can find a woman who is of good character?” Well there are not a great many of them; and thank God there are some! We trust that God will raise up many more! This comes along with the order in the family and home; and goes along with the husband and the father!
What is the prominence of a woman, especially in the New Testament? Not setting aside the Old Testament all together!
The place of women in the local Church:
women had a prominent place in the New Testament, in the local church and we thank God for them. But there are some places that they can not indulge, in place of authority in the local church. We have read about women who had great influence for God both in the Old and New Testament. Yes, women could have great influence for God today, in place where God allows them!
Sometimes people get saved; before they were saved perhaps they marry and then get divorce; and after that they were saved, they want to preach, or they want to become a deacon or an elder or something elected into one of the offices of the local church! But they can’t do it; it is not according to the word of God! But as members of the their local church, these have a ministry of their own: They can pray – pray for the fellow who is preaching, visiting the sick, and lonely and sorrowing, and one can do a lot of other things!
1.The first thing women can do is, to maintain a proper testimony: We read in 1st Timothy 2:9 reads, “ ..In like manner also…modest apparel…..” Yes. “modest apparel..” Why do Christian women want to wear slit skirts? Much more in our day why do they want to wear pants? Why do they want to wear blouses that one can see through? Tight Jerseys?, low cuts? These are not modest by any stretch of imagination. Surely it seems that some ladies have no idea of the sexual make up of a man, and probably vise versa; dressing up they way they are
“modest apparel” that is what the church would like to see. Here is a rule of thumb – dress to please God! “Whatsoever ye do (that includes dress) do all for the glory of God.” And the Scripture saith, “ with shamefacedness…” the idea here is “nothing to be ashamed of…” “Sobriety..” this word means “right minded”. We use the word “sober” in terms of Alcohol; as the fellow under alcohol is not right minded.
“nor with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array…” I think God wants women to look nice; and so do the men and the congregation too! We have in 1st Peter 3: where he say, that ought not to be for show off for men and women; it ought not to be for calling attention to self! Verse 10, “…. but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works..” Which clearly delineates that Christian women have work to do!
We read in Verse 11, “ let the women learn in silence with all subjection…” There are some misunderstandings about some of these things; that some men wouldn’t allow women to say anything in the church. They read that verse as if it says, “let not the women speak in church…” Well if we really take this in that sense; then the woman would not be able to say anything at all to anybody! Now, we would not allow women in the pulpit preaching; but there are congregations which would not allow to pray in a mixed meetings; we don’t believe that is what this verse is saying!
“Doctors have noted that women’s feet are getting larger; perhaps it is because they are trying to fill men’s shoes??”
To Be Continued………………………………………..
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The Bible reveals two ways which people are following to get into heaven. One way, the true way, is God’s way. God’s way into heaven is the way of peace and truth and righteousness. It is the only way approved of God. This way centers in the Lord Jesus Christ who said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). The Bible declares that there is another way. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov. 14:12).
There are so many popular ways today filled with lost multitudes all over the land, such as the way of morality, the way of respectability, the way of religion, the way of churchianity, the way of baptism, the way of christening, the way of confirmation, the way of penance, the way of confession, the way of “doing the best I can”, the way of self, the way of education, the way of philosophy, the way of false isms and cults that crowd the street. Little wonder then when we speak to people about the way of salvation, that so many have asked, “How can I know which is the true way? There are so many different ideas and so many religions.”
But there is ONE difference between God’s way of salvation and man’s way, and that difference is found in a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. You will notice that man leaves Christ out of the center of his way. You will discover that the modern false cults and isms demote Christ to a mere man and add something to what He has already done for your salvation and mine. We become children of God through a supernatural birth. Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Jesus also said, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7)
“May the Lord bless you, and make you a blessing!” – The PGH Staff.
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