SCRIPTURE, NOT CULTURE.
The Bible does not give women the office of pastor/elder over the gathered church.
Paul writes plainly:
โI do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.โ
โ 1 Timothy 2:12
And notice the reason Paul gives. He does not appeal to first-century culture, Roman customs, or the social expectations of his time. He goes back to creation:
โFor Adam was formed first, then Eve.โ
โ 1 Timothy 2:13
The qualifications for church elders likewise describe the office in male terms:
โThe husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.โ
โ 1 Timothy 3:2
See also Titus 1:6.
This does not mean women are inferior, less gifted, or excluded from ministry.
Women served Christ faithfully. Women prayed and prophesied. Women evangelized. Women taught in appropriate contexts. Women supported the ministry of the apostles. Phoebe served the church, Priscilla helped instruct Apollos, and the daughters of Philip prophesied. Scripture gives women meaningful and honourable ministry.
But ministry is not the same thing as the office of elder/pastor.
The biblical question is not, โCan a woman be gifted enough to preach?โ
The question is, โWhat authority and order did Christ establish for His church?โ
We cannot use culture to rewrite what Scripture says, nor should we silence Scripture because its teaching conflicts with modern expectations.
The church does not determine biblical truth by what society considers acceptable.
Scripture, not culture.
Christ, not the crowd.
Truth, not trends.
@AllanSseky And you know his shining his own light. With all the prophecies he has given and didnโt come to pass. Kale you go gather Nze I wonโt come, and also be true to scripture not to the man
WATCH: Heaps of uncollected garbage remain visible along major roads in Kampala, two days after the governmentโs National Cleaning Day exercise, raising concerns about waste collection and public health risks. Garbage is visible near shops and along road pavements in Makindye, Nsambya, Ndeeba and Rubaga, with some piles limiting space for pedestrians. Harriet Tibulihwa Ssali, a businesswoman in Makindye, says the lack of proper waste disposal arrangements undermined the campaignโs objective, warning that uncollected garbage could be washed into drainage channels during heavy rains.
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@SolomonSerwanjj@EddiePages@GoodForestsUg You didnโt tell me rent Wamekka I want to leave my village i come that side ssebo. That village is going on mine is where I found it
๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ, ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐๐๐ฆ.
Letโs not wait for 7:00am to start remembering what we were supposed to prepare at 6:59am.
A little preparation tonight will save us the morning drama. Sleep well, but tomorrow first thing, holding a broom.
#NationalCleaningDay
Guys this woman from NIRA is saying that you can't get the passport using the new ID if it is your first time to get it, that you need a confirmation letter of information. Now my question is why do they issue them out when they are not yet in the system?
@DailyMonitor All I know is we have been here before and we now need to go back to what helped us change then, it was prayers that God helped the spread stop and men and women considered in their hearts to forsake their old ways. Warriors the war is on