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Originally Posted by Scott Shahan  Is this passage written specificly for this church, was Paul just addressing this church with this issue?
11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
And in verse 12 Paul speaks and say's "I do not permit" are those the words of Paul and not specificly God's Word or teaching on the issue? But Paul speaking for himself in that given situation.
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I think Rich needs to devise a new smilie of a "hot potato" 'cos this certaiinly is one. St Paul was writing to Timothy who Paul told to "abide still at Ephesus...that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine". This was part of Timothy's teaching mission so to speak. This is to do with the worship of God and specifically public worship or worship within a congregational setting. Paul wrote this but "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction" and Paul was also writing as an Apostle with authority and his doctrine was apostolic and the early Jerusalem church "continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine" as should we. Women are
not to teach for the very reason mentioned by Paul.
