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here to read 100+ interesting articles WHERE ARE THE UPRIGHT WOMEN? Harry Bethel "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness" (2 Tim. 3:16). Why did the Holy Spirit inspire the wise man Solomon to write, "I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all" (Ecc. 7:28)? Why was a woman the first human to sin? Why does God prohibit women from teaching doctrine? (1 Tim. 2:12). Why does God command a woman to learn in quietness with full submission? (1 Tim. 2:11). Why does God command a woman to not have authority over a man? (1 Tim. 2:12). Why does God say that it is a shame for a woman to speak in an assembly of the brethren (ekklesia)? (1 Cor. 14:35). Why does God command a woman to keep silent in the assemblies of the brethren (ekklesia), and if she has a question she should ask her husband ("man," i.e., husband or father) at home? (1 Cor. 14:34-35). Why does God say that man is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man? (1 Cor. 11:7). Why did God say to Eve that her husband would rule over her? (Gen. 3:16). Why is man, not Christ, the head of a woman? (1 Cor. 11:3). Why does God command a wife to submit to her husband in everything? (Eph. 5:22-24). Why is a wife commanded by God to fear (phobeomai) her husband, just as everyone is commanded to fear (phobeomai) God? (Eph. 5:33; 1 Pet. 2:17). Why does a wife disgrace her husband (her spiritual head) if she prays without her (physical) head being covered by her long hair, or with a cloth covering if she has short hair? (1 Cor. 11:5). Why does God prohibit a widow from being put on the list of widows for provision from the brethren (local church) unless she is over sixty years old, and has been faithful to her husband? (1 Tim. 5:9). Why did God not call any women to be apostles or pastors or teachers of doctrine or evangelists? Why is there only one woman mentioned in the New Testament who was filled with the Holy Spirit? Why is there only one woman disciple of Jesus mentioned in the New Testament? Why does God's Word nowhere mention any of the names of the twelve apostles' wives? Why, in the early Church, did God lead the apostles to have seven men, not women, to be selected for deacons, whose ministry was the daily distribution of food to those in the congregation who were in need? (Acts 6:1-6). Why are none of the books of the Bible written by women, including the New Testament epistles, nor is the name of any woman included in any of the commencements of the epistles? Even though Mary was told by an angel that she was favored by God and would become the mother of the Son of God (the Messiah), why did she, later, think that the Man Christ Jesus was mentally ill and took Jesus' step-brothers with her to take custody of Him? (Lk. 1:28, 30; Mk. 3:21, 31). Why does God say that the woman is the weaker vessel? (1 Pet. 3:7). Why does God's Word teach that women are not part of the Church (ekklesia) which is comprised of the brethren only, whose main work is (after becoming a true disciple of Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit) to evangelize the unsaved and make disciples of the converts, teaching them the doctrines of God's Word? (Please see the article titled What is The Church?) _______________________ Personal note from Brother Harry: Beloved sister in the Lord, don't you want to be one of the very few upright women on planet earth? Then show your unconditional love for Jesus Christ by obeying all the ~180 New Testament commandments that apply to a single woman or a wife, whichever the case may be. You will be very glad that you did when you get to heaven---for all eternity. Really. |