Reason for Church Services

[J.A. Perez]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Your sarcasm is not necessary in this discussion. Dismissing me because I am a woman? This shows right there what kind of heart you have that we are dealing with here.

But to address what you said - the headship as taught by Paul is God-Christ-man-woman. It is written nowhere that a woman is to be subject to anyone other than her husband, and Christ. Prove it with scripture if you think otherwise!

So, the way it is clearly understood by Paul's teaching is that if anyone in the 5-fold ministry or leadership of the church had an issue with a woman or child of another man's family, he would take that issue to the man, the head of the home, and allow the man to deal with it in the way he saw best fit. It is not his place to rule over another man's wife or hold authority over her in any way.

There is no need to micromanage the kingdom of the Lord. The ministry and leadership are meant to encourage, strengthen and lead the body of Christ, not rule over them. (I agree)

Below is a perfect example of what I have been trying to say.

Acts 5:1-11 (KJV)

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. (notice he brought this money to Peter not God) But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. (notice she spoke to Peter not to the Holy Ghost.)9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

It is very clear, the God anointed man of God has authority when he speaks for God, whether speaking to a married Man or Woman. A priest never had this authority but a prophet did or in this case the Apostle Peter. Clearly a perfect example of the authority of the 5- fold ministry in the church or out. Notice it was not, and is not, a biblical command for us to sell all we have and give it to the ministry, but the standard had been set and God Backed his man.

No disrespect intended,
J.A. Perez