We discuss this topic along time before, but it came back in my mind, because i read that serveral reformed theologions/preachers believe that women can be ordinated deacons, like Alexander T. McGill ,Thomas Withrow, BB Warfield en modern men like John Piper.
Als now in my own church there are planning to make to open to ordinated women deacons. What they say is that (women)deacons are ubder the authority of the elders of the church,and that they don't exercise authority but that they are helpen to those who are in need & and to help the elders in some kind of work (under their authority), like what we see in Acts 6.
I personally don't see anywhere in the Scripture that women were ordinated to become a deacon like Acts 6 & 1 Tim. 3 11). I believe that a member of the Church (man or women) can do a kind of work like a deacon, but that does not mean that someone is ordinated.
Al these arguments of like Rom. 16:1 of Febe that she would be a deaconess is a very weak piont, because DIAKONOS means a servant, so that does not say anthing that she would be ordinated.
It's a great concern i have, and i also responsed to it.
A great study on this subject is from Brian M. Schwertley : http://www.all-of-grace.org/pub/schwertley/deacon.html#McGill
Does anyone else has some thoughs on this ?
Or can you understand that people like BB Warfield or John Piper believes in ordinated women deacons ?
Would this be a reason if the church would hold to this teaching of women deacons to stay there, while knowing that you have communicated with them about this issue ?
Als now in my own church there are planning to make to open to ordinated women deacons. What they say is that (women)deacons are ubder the authority of the elders of the church,and that they don't exercise authority but that they are helpen to those who are in need & and to help the elders in some kind of work (under their authority), like what we see in Acts 6.
I personally don't see anywhere in the Scripture that women were ordinated to become a deacon like Acts 6 & 1 Tim. 3 11). I believe that a member of the Church (man or women) can do a kind of work like a deacon, but that does not mean that someone is ordinated.
Al these arguments of like Rom. 16:1 of Febe that she would be a deaconess is a very weak piont, because DIAKONOS means a servant, so that does not say anthing that she would be ordinated.
It's a great concern i have, and i also responsed to it.
A great study on this subject is from Brian M. Schwertley : http://www.all-of-grace.org/pub/schwertley/deacon.html#McGill
Does anyone else has some thoughs on this ?
Or can you understand that people like BB Warfield or John Piper believes in ordinated women deacons ?
Would this be a reason if the church would hold to this teaching of women deacons to stay there, while knowing that you have communicated with them about this issue ?