Act 4:24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them..."
I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. Lk. 1:19
The centurion amazed Jesus when he placed himself in subjection to Him:
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, "Go," and he goes; and that one, "Come," and he comes. I say to my servant, "Do this," and he does it. Lk. 7:8
"John Piper reminds us that “'The payment was perfect. You can’t add to it at all. You can’t add to your sin-covering at all.'” (We do not have a "sin-covering," our sins are completely washed away. We explain this here.)
"He says in a message about why we confess sin, when we are aware of it:
'Jesus, once for all, by his life and death, purchased our forgiveness (Jesus did not purchase our forgiveness, His blood was spilled and washed us clean. There was no transaction.)
'and provided our righteousness. (Jesus made us righteous, He did not "provide" our righteousness.)
'We can add nothing to the purchase or the provision. We share in the forgiveness and the righteousness by faith alone. But in view of the holiness of God and the evil of sin, it is fitting that we appropriate and apply what he bought for us by prayer and confession every day. “Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matthew 6:11–12). Daily request for bread, because he has promised to meet every need; daily pray appropriation of forgiveness, because it is fully purchased and secured for us by the death of Jesus.'" (Dr. Piper doesn't seem to understand Jesus' sacrifice.)
...shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you...Peter exhorted the elders to be pastors and overseers. He doesn't tell them to install a pastor or overseer. The author sees and acknowledges all of this, yet still describes himself as "the minister of Jerusalem Church." He advocates for elder leadership yet seems to be the singular leader, presumably with underling elders performing delegated tasks.
1 Tim. 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.
1Pe. 5:1-2 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow-elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers...Here we find Peter exhorting the elders of this church to be shepherds and overseers. That is, elders need to step up to be more than just elders, they need to pastor and oversee.
1Ti. 5:17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
1 Tim. 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.
The first thing we wish to note is that Paul was not not telling Timothy about what happens in the church service. This should be obvious if we are able to remove the veil and simply accept the biblical narrative. Let's quote the whole chapter. As we read, the questions we then should ask are,
This is the ASV:
1I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; 2for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity. 3This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; 7whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
9In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; 10but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works. 11Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. 12But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. 13For Adam was first formed, then Eve; 14and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: 15but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.
14and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression...
Mt. 5:31 “It has been said, `Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
Mk. 10:2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
1 Tim. 2:12 I do not permit a wife to teach or to have authority over [her] husband; she must be silent.
1Ti. 2:13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
Tit. 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
So if she is not among those who govern the church, everything else is available for qualified women:
