Tyrese
Puritan Board Sophomore
Hello Friends,
I have a good question for you who are currently pastors and Church leaders. If you are either participating in a Bible study or hosting a home Bible study, what is the place of women who are Christians in the study? Can they teach? If so, under what circumstances? Can a man be present? We know that the Apostle Paul taught that a women should keep silent during the gathering of the Church, but what about independent and informal Bible studies that gather on days other than Sundays?
Another question that proceeds from this one is prayer meetings. Is it only appropriate that the men pray? 1 Timothy 2:8 says, "I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands,...". Does "men" here mean only the men should pray? Or, is this a more general command that all people (both men and women) should pray? Also, is prayer meeting the same thing as as the gathering of the people of God for worship?
Feel free to offer your thoughts on these matters!
Thanks, Tyrese
I have a good question for you who are currently pastors and Church leaders. If you are either participating in a Bible study or hosting a home Bible study, what is the place of women who are Christians in the study? Can they teach? If so, under what circumstances? Can a man be present? We know that the Apostle Paul taught that a women should keep silent during the gathering of the Church, but what about independent and informal Bible studies that gather on days other than Sundays?
Another question that proceeds from this one is prayer meetings. Is it only appropriate that the men pray? 1 Timothy 2:8 says, "I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands,...". Does "men" here mean only the men should pray? Or, is this a more general command that all people (both men and women) should pray? Also, is prayer meeting the same thing as as the gathering of the people of God for worship?
Feel free to offer your thoughts on these matters!
Thanks, Tyrese