Controversies Quieted By The Sword

Excerpts from Ministerial Roles That God Allows to be Filled by Women

Phoebe has been shown to be described as a servant, deaconess and minister by the same Greek word diakonos which leads to some speculation as to how it is being used by theologians, writers of the Bible, and the early church. Walter Kaiser, Jr., provides thought provoking knowledge that Paul is relating to the interpretations of the rabbinic laws instead of the Mosaic Law when speaking of women not being able to teach. The author of this research is also reminded of the fact that when Christ tells of us to come to him as a child, “should we not take this into consideration while listening to the word of God whether man or woman is teaching?” Even David reminds us of “Out of the Mouths of Babes.” In attempting to not take on the feminist theology role, this research reveals that there is a possibility for women to preach and teach over the man without being uncovered as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 11. 1 Corinthians 11:5 & 13 mentions women may in public, prophecy and pray. It is also found that there is nothing in God’s Word that provides a woman’s credentials to actually hold authority over man even if she is called teacher or minister. It is possible for a woman to teach over man and harbor a great respect for him, while being under his protection. R. Nicole reflects on Revelation where one also witnesses the coming of Christ as one who is coming for a bride, which carries both genders in the feminine.

Excerpts from The Church: Its Residence

All include that of the spiritual church and that of the Physical church. The evidence, following through with the defining of the Kingdom, is strengthened by John who saw in the spirit the seven churches and was instructed to have the angels (messenger, pastor) write to unto the seven churches. The Pharisees, when attempting to tempt Jesus, were asked to shew him the tribute money; there response, “They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's” (Matt 22:21, KJV). According to the book of Matthew, we are to give the things of God to God. Do we understand what God has given to us and that we should be sure to follow through with his directions, such as: “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ” (1 Cor. 11:1).

It is here that the many-membered body can identify their positions as to what “God hath set some in the church” such as the ones sent forth, those who boldly communicate God’s message, and the instructors (1 Cor. 12:28). The gifts including not only those fore-mentioned, but others who harbor gifts such as “after that miracles, gifts of healing, helps, governments, and the diversities of tongues” are found legitimate (Smith 1983, apostle, Nelson. 2006, prophet, Smith.1983, teacher, 1 Cor. 12:28, KJV). Are we to overlook these mentioned and believe that each one is not an important aspect to either of the structures mentioned? God forbid!

Excerpts from Innate or Chosen: Homosexuality Cannot Be Exercised in the Christian Church A more recent study assessed by Gartrell, Bos, and Goldberg shows additional positive acceptance to the aspect of homosexual parenting. It involved lesbian mothers who had signed up for the survey before their children were born and had been followed till their children were seventeen. There was seventy-eight offspring’s observed with a “93% retention rate”. The Kinsey survey concluded that each child reported they were never molested or affected in any sexual wrong doings in their family environment, indicating the homosexual parenting relationships have much less tendencies to molestation than in the heterosexual relationships.

Kyle Butts did a review on a research journal article, by Stephany Pappas, who writes for the livescience.com. His rebuttal approach was stemmed on the biblical aspect of Genesis 2:22-24, which speaks of the argument every Christian, has presented to be found so far. He informs that God created male and female and that it provides the credibility for the order of family. He also points out that the results share the tolerance factor as more poignant, due to the fact that they are brought up in the homosexual lifestyle thinking its o.k. Therefore the children of homosexuals would be more tolerant.

Excerpts from Angels/Fallen Angels

It is with this analogy one gains a two-fold understanding as to the flesh body must die for the spiritual body to be let loose or freed. Death of the flesh body releases the spiritual body that is known to encompass the intellect of the soul, therefore establishing that there is a soul (self) and spirit (intellect) having the ability to resurrect as well. Would this lead to implicate a need for a body mass in the spiritual sense? Could or should one say that the angels have a literal body mass? The answer may lie in the response of what spared the starvation of the children of Israel. And it is complete! No more can Satan and his angels (spirits or body masses) tempt, aggravate, or manipulate, seeking to destroy that which God hath created from the very beginning. The Son’s of God, the angels, who strove to serve God by following his commandments are justified in spending eternity with him. Whereas the son’s of god, the angels, who chose to follow Satan’s mentality, placed their needs above all that is called God by following Satan who wanted to sit in the seat of Moses, the law giver, has been found to be sentenced the promise made by God, to “bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee” (Ezek.28:18).