I need a good site that argues points like how women should not speak in church etc.?

Question

This is really important, I am battling sexism with this one guy and I need a good site that explains all these commonly misconcepted points.

Answer 1

1 Corinthians 14:33-35 states, "...As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church." At first glance, this seems to be a blanket command that women are not allowed to speak at all in the church. However, 1 Corinthians 11:5 mentions women praying and prophesying in the church - and does not condemn it. Therefore, 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 must not be an absolutely command for women to always be silent in church.

The context of 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 is talking about interpreting and understanding the gifts of tongues and prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:26-32). Therefore, 1 Corinthians 14:34 is not commanding women to be absolutely silent in the church all the time. It is only saying that women should not participate when tongues and/or prophecy is being interpreted and tested (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22; 1 John 4:1). This is in agreement with 1 Timothy 2:11-12 which says that women should not teach or have authority over men. If women were involved in deciding whether a prophecy was truly from God, they would be disobeying what the Bible says in 1 Timothy 2:11-12. Therefore, Paul tells women to be silent when tongues and prophecy are being interpreted so that they will not be disobeying God’s Word.

Keep in mind that it is also written in Acts 2, " ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy."

While husbands are surely given authority over their wives (with the intention of using such authority for loving and godly purposes), we ought not stifle the message of the Holy Spirit that wishes to come forth from women in these last days! And, in fact, the first witnesses to Christ were not men, but women!

Also, regarding the authority God has established in the earth between man and woman (Eph 5:22-24; 1 Pet 3:1-6; 1 Corinthians 11:3-12), this has nothing to do with superiority or inferiority. For even Jesus submitted to worldly authorities, yet none is greater than He.

I hope this is helpful.

Answer 2

I was taught that in the tradition of this time,men and women sat separately from each other as the church of that day demanded it.Therefore for a woman to ask a question would cause quite a stir.After all,their seats were not as convenient as their mens.It doesn't make any sense,being that there are many woman preachers.If you don't believe in that,how about Sunday school teachers.If this guy you know reads the Bible--tell him to read it again.There were wonderful--wonderful women of the Bible.God never said`just sit there and look pretty'.

Answer 3

It's in the Bible which is one of the reasons I'm no longer in the church. Get one of the Bibles that have references in the back with page numbers. I know the Jehovah's have them. I explored a lot of different religions.