Do You Believe In Women Preachers?

[paul kimrey]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

That's not what it means by "usurp" authority. Now you are adding to the word of God

The greek word means to exercise dominion, it does not mean "to preach"

I do not add to the Word of God [Definitions of usurp on the Web:

* assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
* take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Usurper (lat. usurpare = to seize for use, to use) is a derogatory term used to describe either an illegitimate or controversial claimant to the power; often, but not always in a monarchy, or a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without inheriting the throne, or any other ...
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* To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means; To use and assume the coat of arms of another person Paul taught for a woman not to teach or usurp authority over the man[the male]now where am I adding to the Word?You look at the Word and try every way to dispute or distort the meaning.Women can do many wonderful things in the Church. The older Women are to teach the younger ones.They can operate the gifts of the spirit. They can be help meets to their husbands .But when they usurp authority[preach,teach] they are out of their rightful place in Gods plan.