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Originally Posted by Joseph
They were gonna name that section "The Kitchin"  |
I'm sensing some condescension in your words.
Once again I will say I'm glad God doesn't consider women second class citizens in his body.
I read this last night from
The New Testament by Bart Ehrman, page 341.
"Women were not always a silent presence in the churches. Consider Paul's letter to the Romans, in which he sends greetings to and from a number of his acquaintances (chap. 16). Although Paul does name more men than women here, the women in the church appear to be in no way inferior to their male counterparts. There is Phoebe, a deacon (or minister) in the church of Cenchreae, entrusted by Paul with the task of carrying the letter to Rome(vv.1-2) there is Prisca, w ho along with her husband Aquila, is largely responsible for the Gentile mission and who supports a congregation in her own home (vv3-4; notice that she is named ahead of her husband). There is Mary, paul's colleague who works among the Romans (v 6). There are Tryphaena, Tryphosa, and persis, women whom Paul calls his "co-worker" for the gospel (vc 6,12). and there are Julia and the mother of Rufus and the sister of Nereus, all of whom appear to have a high profile in this community (vv.13, 15). Most impressively of all, there is Junia, a woman whom Paul names as "foremost among the apostles" (v7). The apostlec band was evidently larger--and more inclusive--than the list of twelve men of common knowledge."
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His banner over me is LOVE....
My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart
fervently.
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
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