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Originally Posted by J.A. Perez
Ma'am,
Just like in every company there is a chain of command. The church of God is no different.
My children do not have the wisdom or the experience to make good life choices even though my teenagers will tell you different. So it is in the church there are different levels of wisdom and experience. I can only suppose that there are no rules in your house in regard to your children and no limits?
I believe that there are micro managers in the churches of God and I am not advocating that. But I also believe that Good sincere men are capable of making mistakes and maybe even bad judgment. That does not excuse the fact that they are just trying to convey a safety attitude and culture that most people don't naturally have, especially when it comes to a group of any size. We all come from varied cultures and ethnicities.
I’m sure that even the house churches have rules for things they won’t accept, Depending on their level of tolerance. If a guy came in with mud on his boots, who wouldn’t say something at the door?
Micro managing is not ever right, but your definition could be skewed because you are a woman. And women naturally are the weaker vessel and have had problems with authority since the garden. Try to compose yourself when typing it can be misunderstood.
Sincerely,
J.A. Perez
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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.
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