| The following message entitled THE WOMAN
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| | more spiritual to "win the soul" (mind,
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| ISSUE is a study for those who truly
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| | will, emotions) of the other by their
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| desire to examine what Scripture says on
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| | godliness. The Greek word for submit is
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| a very controversial subject: the role of
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| | hupotasso, to submit oneself to another.
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| women in the Church. This would make a
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| | Willfully!In 1 Cor 16:16 and Ephesians
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| great bible study or forward the message
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| | 5:21,22, the disciples were encouraged to
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| to church leadership. We will be using
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| | submit to one another. Submission does
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| The Law of Scriptural Interpretation:
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| | NOT equal slavery. They should try to
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| every Scripture must be interpreted in
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| | please each other as much as possible,
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| light of other Scriptures on the same
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| | avoid disputes, contentions, divisions.
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| subject; it must harmonize with all other
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| | Better to love than to be right.See 1
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| verses used as we compare spiritual with
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| | Corinthians 14:34-36. In Greek, there's
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| spiritual, (1 Cor.2:13). Ready? Here we
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| | only one word for "man", none for
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| go!I'm often asked my perspective on the
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| | husbands. Same with "woman." One word;
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| role of women in the Church. My response?
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| | none for wife. Verse 34 is not referring
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| I think women should be
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| | to ALL women, just wives. See verse 35.
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| silent...unfortunately, God does not seem
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| | "Let the wives keep silent in the
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| to agree with me (Note to self: Serve
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| | assemblies...let them ask their husbands
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| God, but NOT as a consultant).Many
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| | at home..."See 1 Timothy 2:11-15. Paul is
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| denominations forbid women to teach,
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| | referring only to wives, referring to
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| preach, or even testify to the grace of
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| | learning and asking questions (1 Cor
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| God in their lives. Some groups may let
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| | 14:35;1 Tim 2:11). The Greek word to be
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| women teach other women, but there remain
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| | used is gyne, meaning "wife," not
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| legions of Jesus-loving women who feel a
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| | "woman."See 1 Corinthians 11:5. Was Paul
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| fire burning within themselves to share
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| | so illogical as to tell girls they could
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| their relationship with God with anyone
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| | pray or prophesy in the 11th Chapter but
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| who will listen. Yet they are silenced by
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| | tell them to be quiet in the 14th?See
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| their denomination's interpretation of
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| | Acts 2:16-18 in relation to Joel 2:28.
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| the Scriptures, or by their manmade
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| | Sons AND daughters, it says!See Acts
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| traditions.Let's take a look at the two
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| | 1:13,14. It refers to 120 PEOPLE in the
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| verses typically addressed to support the
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| | upper room. Verse 14 specifically states
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| interpretation that women are to be
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| | that they ALL joined together, "along
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| silent, 1 Corinthians 14:34-36; 1 Timothy
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| | with the women" constantly in prayer.
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| 2:11,12. Paul was not expressing his own
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| | Upper room? It may as well have referred
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| opinion in these two verses. Whose
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| | to aliving room, an
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| commands did he say he was expressing?See
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| | auditorium...anywhere, including your
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| 1 Corinthians 14:37,38. Was Paul a
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| | next Christian assembly!See Acts 10.
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| sexist, as some say? After all, he never
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| | Peter went to the house of Cornelius,
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| married (1 Corinthians 7:25-40). He
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| | upon the Lord's instructions (v.19-20).
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| advises celibacy because of v. 26, the
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| | Cornelius had been told by an angel to
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| persecution of the church atthe time.
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| | send for Peter (v. 4-6). Verse 24 says
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| Also, being single gives one the freedom
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| | Cornelius 'had called together his
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| to devote oneself entirely to God.See
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| | relatives and close friends.' Do you
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| Hebrews 13:4, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, and Titus
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| | suppose there were any females among his
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| 1:5-10. If Paul was the President of the
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| | friends and family, too? Of course! The
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| He-Man-Woman-Hater's Club, or was an
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| | Holy Spirit showed up, Peter preached,
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| advocate that all ministers be celibates,
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| | and the whole crowd was water baptized,
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| he would have said so.See Romans 16:1,2.
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| | women, too. Sounds like quite a church
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| Note the word "servant," from the Greek,
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| | service!See Luke 1:39-42 and notice how
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| diakonos...deacon or deaconess, in
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| | Elizabeth prophesied. Mary does the same
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| English. Paul instructed the men and
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| | in v. 46-55. Also in Luke, read Chapter
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| women in Rome to ASSIST her in her
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| | 2:36-38 about Anna, a prophetess.See Acts
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| work.See Romans 16:3,4. Priscilla is
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| | 18:26. Some would say, "Well, ok...maybe
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| mentioned BEFORE her husband, something
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| | a woman can teach ONE man but no more
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| not typically done in Middle Eastern
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| | than one!" Really? That's like saying
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| culture. Read v.6 about Mary, also a
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| | it's OK to steal one dollar, but not ten!
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| hard-working "servant" (deaconess).See
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| | Read Acts 18:26 again the three were
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| Romans 16:12, these two girls served the
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| | gathered in His name! Two guys, one
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| Body, too.See Romans 16:13...referring to
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| | girl. They were BEING the Church, and not
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| an important woman, or a hard-working
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| | a stained glass window or padded pew in
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| servant to the Body?In Ephesians 5:21-33,
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| | sight.See Psalms 68:11. The Hebrew word
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| Paul illustrates how marriage illustrates
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| | translated "company" is feminine...it
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| the Church. The Body of Christ being a
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| | means "women." Guess what, guysthe first
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| lovely young woman, a living organism,
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| | to go tell about the resurrected Jesus?
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| not an organization, to be structured and
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| | A woman evangelist (John 20:18)!See 1
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| departmentalized. This Bride is awaiting
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| | Corinthians 11:3-16. Wear a veil? Is it
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| the day she can look into the loving eyes
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| | binding everywhere for all time? Paul
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| of her Bridegroom's precious face, the
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| | does not say it's irreverent or
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| Lord Jesus. He describes the Body, with
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| | displeasing to God for a woman's head to
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| its many parts, every one of them
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| | be uncovered. If he had, there'd be no
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| necessary for the good of the whole.See
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| | escape from this command and, ladies,
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| Colossians 3:19...does this sound like a
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| | you'd have to cover up. When we read 1
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| sexist Woman-hater?
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| | Corinthians 11:3-7, we can see the
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| When we read 1 Corinthians 11:13, at
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| | cultural propriety as to why men take
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| first glance, it sure looks like the
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| | their hats OFF in our culture when
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| Scripture intends for men to be "over'
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| | entering a church. It's cultural
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| women. Looks like it. But when we read
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| | manners, not scriptural command, and we
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| 1 Corinthians 11:3, we see plainly that a
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| | do this inside any public building.
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| man is head of but ONE woman, his wife!
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| | Well, we used to. Jewish men COVER their
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| (Sorry, ladies, God's plan, not mine!
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| | heads in synogogue. Muslims take off
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| Read on...we're about to discuss
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| | shoes. "Tradition!" The veil, or
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| submission. I assure you, you'll like it.
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| | covering, referred to in these verses
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| God has only your best interests at
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| | refers to the acknowledging of someone
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| heart).See Ephesians 5:21. Here the
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| | visibly present, a man's 'head.' The
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| Church is admonished to submit to one
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| | women didn't dishonor God by not covering
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| another. The Church gets hung up on
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| | her head, but her husband who was visibly
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| v.22, "wives, submit to your own
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| | present. The veil symbolized subjection.
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| husbands" and v.23, "the husband being
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| | It's why brides wear veils still today,
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| head of the wife, as Christ is Head of
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| | even in our culture. So, in short, it's:
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| the Church." We fellas tend to skim over
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| | 1. not irreverant 2. not displeasing to
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| v.25, however, the part about "giving
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| | God 3. the custom of the day, wise to
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| ourselves up (dying)" for her. Gulp!
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| | abide by such for harmony's sake 4.
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| Dying? Literally, if necessary. Most
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| | Paul's appeal to naturalness in
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| men would bravely say that they would lay
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| | hair-style (maybe he liked long hair?)See
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| down their lives for their lady. Ok,
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| | 1 Timothy 2:9,10 and 1 Peter 3:1-5 in
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| guys, you'll die for her. Will you LIVE
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| | light of today's fashions. Fashion has a
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| for her, too, laying aside the things
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| | greater power than modesty. This basic
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| that mean most to you for the sake of
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| | principle is involved: don't spend so
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| your marriage? See, marriage is a
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| | much time on OUTWARD appearance...it's
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| conscious decision to put to death
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| | your spirit-condition that matters!
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| "self." No more "I, Me, or Mine."
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| | Don't give the appearance of evil or
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| You're ONE flesh now. "You," singular,
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| | cause another's mind to wander into the
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| are now "you," plural. By "submission,"
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| | gutter. Mature Christians can show their
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| does the Scripture imply that we should
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| | maturity by not condemning those who do
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| lord over each other, or get along, in
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| | not know better; set a godly
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| love?See 1 Corinthians 11:3 in comparison
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| | example-don't heap rules upon new
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| to Phil 2:5-9. As Jesus did, it is an act
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| | disciples. A famous evangelist once
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| of WILL to take a subordinate position
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| | said, "that first glance is 'free'after
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| for the good of the whole. A lesson for
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| | that, we're accountable." Folks, don't
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| the Church: Submission = POWER! When we
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| | cause a brother or sister to stumble just
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| read Ephesians 2:4-6, we see that Jesus
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| | because you think you look great in that
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| is not UNDER the Father...He's at His
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| | certain outfit.See Deuteronomy 22:5.
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| right hand, EQUAL!See John 17:21. Jesus
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| | Basically, a woman should be feminine
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| prayed that the Church would be "one." Do
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| | whether in slacks or a dress. The bible
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| you see how the anti-woman interpretation
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| | doesn't specify. Again, stay away from
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| BINDS instead of loosens the female
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| | traditions that bind to rulesrather than
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| segment of the Church? In John 8:32,
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| | to a relationship to God.In closing,
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| Jesus declared, "And they shall know the
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| | don't let tradition or legalism get in
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| truth, and the truth shall make you
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| | the way of loving one another. Fact is,
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| free." Religion, literally interpreted
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| | our focus is so much on maintaining order
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| means "a return to bondage." Yes, it's
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| | (crowd control) within the four walls of
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| the traditions of man that make the Word
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| | a "church," we are inclined to forget
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| of God of no effect (Mark 7:13).See
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| | that WE are the Church. Friends, we're
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| Galatians 3:28 and 1 John 3:2. No male or
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| | human BEings, not human DOings. Let's BE
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| female? All of us referred to as 'sons'
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| | the church; it's NOT something you "do."
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| (translates as children, even adopted
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| | Frankly, all too often, we settle for
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| children). Are male children any more
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| | appearing to be good "rule-followers" and
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| significant than females? Even in 1 Peter
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| | prefer that all new converts give that
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| 3:6, though we see that Sarah obeyed
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| | same impression in our churches as an
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| Abraham, did she not have a right to
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| | inadequate replacement for true
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| speak her mind? Of course she did. She
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| | discipleship. We can, and must, do
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| wasn't his slave. Read Genesis 16:5,6.
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| | better.There you go, ladies. Thou art
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| Did Sarai (Sarah) get her way? Yes.In
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| | loosed! Now, let's all get busy about
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| fact, Chapters 16-21 are an account of
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| | our Father's business!Need pastoral
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| their disagreement. And her husband gave
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| | counseling and prayer? Write or IM me at
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| in! In fact, in Genesis 21:10-12, God
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| | Every blessing!Michael
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| actually told Abe to listen to his
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| | A servant of God
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| wife.See 1 Samuel 1. Hannah spoke her
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| | t.e.a.m. ministries
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| mind, too.See 1 Samuel 25:32,33 and see
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| | A Message of Discipleship &
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| how Abigail reasons with King David. You
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| | Encouragement to the Body of Christ
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| go, girls!See Ephesians 5:24. Read the
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| | BLOG: Michael has been broadcasting
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| what a spouse commands you to do is a
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| | encouragement to Christians of all
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| obey God rather than man (Acts 5:29).
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| | since 1999. These messages are literally
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| the Scriptures.For those who are looking
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| | reaching millions each week and the
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| for a reason to leave their spouse, read
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| | messages are being re-posted on other
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| 1 Corinthians 7:15 in relation to1 Peter
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| | Christian sites,used as Bible studies for
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| 3:1-7. The ball seems to fall in the
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| | groups, and are being used by those in
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