Do You Believe In Women Preachers?

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

what about prophets? Isn't that one of the five fold ministries?

Prophets? Yes, absolutely. Here is what Paul said:

(Eph 4:11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

But ‘prophets’ is masculine, not feminine. Look at what Thayer’s said about this:

Προφήτης prophētēs
Thayer Definition:
1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
2a) the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.
2b) of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah
2c) of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah
2d) the Messiah
2e) of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God’s authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men
2f) of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
2f1) they are associated with the apostles
2f2) they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Act_11:27)
2f3) in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
3) a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)
3a) of Epimenides (Tit_1:12)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from a compound of G4253 and G5346
Citing in TDNT: 6:781, 952

Again, the Bible speaks of men in these roles, and never of women.