Women deacons as church officers

[Gforce9]

When either a Presbyterian or a Baptist church starts to ordain women as pastors, then you seem to drift next into ordaining practicing gays/Lesbians, as the floodgate has been opened up in that assembly.

I think you misunderstood pastor King... his view is the "floodgates" were opened long before the ordination of women took place...

 

[BGF]

It seems that you are saying your authority is given from the elders. Would you agree that a deacon’s authority comes from the office “which was committed to them by the Holy Ghost in the apostles”? (Owen, Works, 16.146)

"This office of deacons is an office of service, which gives not any authority or power in the rule of the church; but being an office, it gives authority with respect unto the special work …" (Owen, Works, 16.147).

I'm saying that we are under the authority of the elders who have the duty of rule. I agree that the office is one of authority "with respect unto the special work...", and is given by the Holy Spirit.

 

[DTK]

I think you misunderstood pastor King... his view is the "floodgates" were opened long before the ordination of women took place...

Indeed, that was my meaning - thank you.