Do You Believe In Women Preachers?

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Sister, I know what you are doing. What I said is what I said.

Why not offer something that YOU said? And while you are at it, please offer us some Bible with your opinion.

It seems that you aren't sure what you believe, so I'm trying to get it straight, because I'm also confused as to what you believe.

You say that prophesying doesn't make one a prophet, therefore, I take it to mean that women can prophesy but cannot call themselves a prophet, is that correct?

On the same token, a woman should be able to preach (know what that definition is? Hint....it has nothing to do with a pulpit, platform, or a church building) without calling herself a preacher.

preach:

1. to be a herald, to officiate as a herald
1. to proclaim after the manner of a herald
2. always with the suggestion of formality, gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed
2. to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done
3. used of the public proclamation of the gospel and matters pertaining to it, made by John the Baptist, by Jesus, by the apostles and other Christian teachers


Now, tell me.....where does the Bible say that women are NOT do to the above?

Acts 8:3
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

8:4
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Tell me, who are 'they' referred to in verse 4? Men only? If that's what you believe, where is the supporting scripture for that claim?


prophesy:

to prophesy, to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspirations, to predict

1. to prophesy
2. with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining esp. to the kingdom of God
3. to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation
4. to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or praise of the divine counsels
1. under like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others
5. to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office

See that bolded part? Isn't that what's done during preaching?