Posts Tagged ‘women’s roles’
I was removed from leadership because I behaved badly with my boyfriend
Question: Hello, I’m currently going through a hard time right now. l guess I just need someone to encourage me. My ex-boyfriend and I went too far. We went out earlier, but it didn’t last very long. I broke up with him, but not because I had an issue with him. It was mostly because…
Read MoreI’ve been involved in acts of lewdness with a married man while leading a church. What do I do?
Question: I am born again and have been upholding purity and faithfulness to God. I did not have any dealings with men because I told myself I was waiting for the guy that God has destined for me. I would stick to that and really serve God to the fullest. I lead praise and worship…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a child to correct his parents?
Question: Hi. Your website has been very helpful and I hope that you keep it up. Thank you for putting all the time into it as well. I am a 16-year-old male (I am saying this so you understand how I am thinking) and of late I have been taking Christianity much more seriously. As…
Read MoreDoes God expect women to stay at home?
Question: Hi Jeff, I wanted to ask you a question about Christian women working. Do you believe the scriptures expect a woman to stay at home? I read Proverbs 31 and II Timothy 5 and they seem almost contradictory in the sense the woman works and sells and profits for her family and in the…
Read MoreCan a man give a woman permission to lead a part of the worship service?
Question: This past Sunday something very disturbing happened in our worship service. Our song leader said that he as a man in the church was giving permission to a woman to lead a song. I was very disturbed by this because I don’t believe that a man has the authority to usurp what God has…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a younger woman to teach older women?
Question: We have been in several small congregations and my wife has been asked to lead woman’s classes or has started one where there wasn’t one. The problem is that she feels a little strange about it because she is a young woman teaching older women some twice her age and Titus 2:3-4 says it…
Read MoreCan a woman correct a man who is sinning directly?
Question: Can a woman follow the teaching in Matthew 18:15-17 and go directly to a brother if she has is bothered by a fault or trespass of his, or must she go to the men of the congregation to approach him? It seems to me the passage applies to all Christians not just men and…
Read MoreAll the Members Do Not Have the Same Function
by Bryan Matthew Dockens King David was told by the Almighty, “Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a woman to talk about the Bible on Facebook?
Question: Hello, I was wondering, do you think it would be okay for me, a female, to talk about God on Facebook since there are men reading what I am saying and sometimes even asking me questions? I never answer a question without a Bible verse though, and if it’s something I can’t answer, I…
Read MoreIs it right for a woman to be over a Sunday school department so long as the preacher over her is a man?
Question: Thanks for your many great posts on these subjects. I greatly appreciate the resource. Do you believe it is proper to have a woman over a Sunday school department? The preacher says it’s OK due to the fact that he is over her ultimately, but I don’t buy this according to I Timothy 2.…
Read MoreIs a marriage still valid if it was done by a woman?
Question: Good evening brother. I would again like to commend you for the wonderful work you and the brethren are doing on your website on behalf of the Lord and His church. My question: A friend of mine recently got married. She and her husband were wed in a denominational church by a female “pastor”. …
Read MoreCan a woman do the bookkeeping and generate financial reports for the church?
Question: Dear Sir: I am writing to you because I need an answer from a mature Christian. I have in the past read a great deal of the articles your congregation has posted online. I have also used several of them in our bulletins. We are a fairly new congregation. We have no elders. We…
Read MoreCan you help me respond to some questions on women’s roles?
Question: I know you have no shortage of busy-ness, but here I come with another question for you. I had a discussion via instant messaging with a friend, and I’d greatly appreciate your wisdom in trying to decide how to respond. Here are my friend’s comments: I Corinthians 11 talks about why women are to…
Read MoreWhy does the woman have to run the household and look after the children?
Question: I’ve been wondering about men’s rules, women’s rules in marriage. I know about the leadership thing and the submission thing. I don’t know what’s the difference between women looking after children and men doing it; I mean, in a family, what’s the difference between a mother and a father? Why does Paul mention women doing it…
Read MoreIs there any scriptural evidence of deaconesses?
Question: Is there any scriptural evidence of deaconesses? Answer: The word “deacon” is a derivative transliteration of the Greek word diakonos. The word is means a servant and it can be translated as servant, minister, deacon, or waiter. Typically translators try to use “minister” when diakonos is being applied to a preacher. “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos,…
Read MoreCan a woman be a judge?
Question: Can a woman be a judge? Answer: “Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time. And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment” (Judges 4:4-5).
Read MoreHow do I respond to my World History teacher?
Question: In my World History class, there was a woman who was talking about how she wasn’t sure if we had all the books of the Bible. After class, I went to her and tried to explain how most of the false gospels were written by gnostics, sometimes centuries later. Anyhow, we were talking and…
Read MoreShould a woman be on the committee to select elders?
Question: Hi, I attend the church of Christ in a small town. We are looking at appointing elders in our congregation. There is what I feel a potential problem, since we are so small, most of the men who have been elected as potential elders leave very little left to be on a selection committee. …
Read MoreDon’t women have the same job as men in teaching the Gospel?
Question: Hi, I have been reading through some of your interpretations of biblical scriptures on your website and I felt it necessary to tell you that while whoever is writing them is knowledgeable on the scriptures, they seem to have missed the point of them, particularly in regards to women in the church. Jesus gave…
Read MoreWhat do you do if a girl offers to lead a prayer?
Question: Some new friends I’ve begun spending time with recently are all religious people. Two or three times now, one of the girls has offered to pray before we eat. I have absolutely no idea how to handle that properly. I know I’m responsible for doing or saying something, but I don’t know when or…
Read MoreIs it wrong for teenage girls to give a report to the congregation during the worship service?
Question: I am visiting a new church of Christ. Today was my second Sunday to attend, both Sunday morning and evening services. Tonight, during the Sunday evening service, a group had just returned from a mission trip to Guatemala. The service was to include a report on what had gone on there and fill everyone…
Read MoreIf women cannot preach, then why can they sing?
Question: I have a question regarding the preaching of a woman in church. Last Sunday my friend told me that in church one woman is leading and also preaching the message. In that meeting, men were also there. I know that according to I Corinthians and I Timothy women should not preach. They asked me,…
Read MoreWhat do you think about someone claiming you can make an idol of God’s Word?
Question: First, I wanted to thank you for all the information you provide on your website. I came upon your website when I was looking for pictures for a Bible class I was teaching. Let me say that my husband and I were baptized into Jesus Christ. I was raised Catholic and my husband was raised…
Read MoreCan a woman baptize if there is no man available?
Question: I need to ask you about what a person should be baptized for. I was baptized. My reasons were: for the washing of sins, to confirm my faith in Jesus, because it was a commanded, and because it’s necessary for salvation. And the pastor baptized me in the name of Jesus Christ. Was it valid,…
Read MoreShould women submit to female leaders in the church?
Question: I am a young woman. I was wondering, what do you think about women having to submit to female leadership or authority within the church? I feel at times that this is not something that is strictly required or expressed in words, but this is something that on more or less, silently, at least…
Read MoreIs it wrong for the husband to cook instead of the wife?
Question: Is it wrong for the husband to cook instead of the wife? It appears that it is the role of the wife, but at the same time, we see that men clearly cooked in the Old Testament, such as Esau was told to cook by his father. I know you might think, “It’s in…
Read MoreCan a woman baptize someone?
Question: Can you tell me your belief or understanding of the Bible on whether a woman can or cannot baptize someone? Answer: “And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence” (I Timothy 2:12). The problem is that baptism is done with the…
Read MoreCan a woman sign for the deaf during worship?
Question: I understand why women are not to lead singing in worship services. My question is: Can a woman stand before the congregation and sign for the deaf during singing? If she could do this, could she also sign for the preacher or for anyone else? Thank you. Answer: The command in I Timothy 2:11-12…
Read MoreI have concerns about the Catholic church’s teachings on celibacy for priests, women’s status in the church, and the condemnation of homosexuality
Question: Perhaps I can ask you about one more thing that troubles me. I have always been rooted in the mercy of Jesus and his compassion toward others. I will call attention to behaviors but do not pass judgment on others. That said, I recently came back to more fully embracing my Catholic faith. However, I…
Read MoreWhat can be done about women who speak out of turn in Bible class?
Question: My wife and I have been to the congregation there in La Vista. We really enjoyed it and found it to be a true church. We have been having a problem locally with the verse in I Timothy 2 about the women being silent. I read your article on that subject. We are experiencing…
Read MoreShe Changed My Life
by Marlon Ruck as told to Wilson Adams via Biblical Insights, Volume 9, Number 6, June 2009 Marlon was a twenty-four-year-old Catholic, home from the military, and living in Toledo, Ohio; Delores was eighteen, beautiful, and a member of the Lord’s church. “I was crazy about her from the beginning and asked her to marry me…
Read MoreWhat kinds of speaking out in assemblies would a woman not be permitted to do?
Question: I appreciate you posting the Questions and Answers to Facebook. I think it is an excellent resource for evangelism and a great way to draw attention to it. I was reviewing the answer “My congregation is becoming more unscriptural. Should I find another one?” you posted on Facebook to this fellow’s question about a woman…
Read MoreMy congregation is becoming more unscriptural. Should I find another one?
Question: My home congregation is slowly beginning to make some unscriptural moves. I have been told by another gospel preacher that my home congregation has a bad reputation. Our evangelist holds an erroneous view on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. He believes that Christ’s covenant is for Christians only and that since an alien sinner didn’t…
Read MoreThe article on being a preacher’s wife was just what I needed
Question: Recently I read your article on “The Blessings of Being a Preacher’s Wife” and I just want to tell you that I have been so blessed by it. In two months I am getting married to a preacher myself, so I was going through the internet such articles. All that you mentioned in the…
Read MoreDo you allow women to teach or lead prayer in the assembly as long as they wear a covering?
Question: I just came across your article on the covering by Hiram Hutto. We are studying I Corinthians 11 currently. I will study further, but in the meantime, my question is: Do you allow women to teach or lead a prayer (or singing) in the assembly (when men are present) as long as they wear…
Read MoreIf Priscilla can be used as an example of head covering, why not of women serving communion?
Question: I was reviewing your article on “Head Coverings” from your web site. I thought the article was very well presented! I was wondering though why the article used a picture from the Catacomb of Priscilla in Rome (under Early Christian Worship), the same catacomb that elsewhere shows Priscilla serving communion, and yet does not…
Read MoreDo you know of a book on being a preacher’s wife?
Question: I was looking for on becoming a preacher’s wife. Would you be able to tell me if there is such a book out there? Answer: I don’t know of a book on that subject directly; however, I would like to recommend a book on the life of a woman who was a well-known and…
Read MoreHow do I talk to my husband about God?
Question: How can I talk to my husband about God? He is a very confused soul. He doesn’t believe that the Bible was written by God. He believes that it was written by men. He thinks that religion is overstated and not really worth anything. I don’t really have a good track record with him…
Read MoreHow can it be possible for God to call me, and thousands of other God-following women to speak in church, yet the Bible seems to say they can’t?
Question: Thanks so much for the care and effort that has been put into this web site. It has proved incredibly helpful when I am trying to understand difficult biblical passages. I started off on the site looking at the information on Heaven and Hell and eventually ended up looking at the information about the role of women and whether…
Read MoreCan the preacher use his time to conduct a Bible class during the worship service?
Question: I’m a young man of seventeen and have been raised and brought up in a very conservative Christian home. I could go on and on about my father, the efforts of my mother, and the great strides I’ve been extremely blessed to make in being an active member in the church, but there is…
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