What is the Bible's stance on women pastors? Can anyone answer this with biblical references?

Answer 1

The Bible has nothing against a woman being a pastor. When Jesus left the Earth, he said for all believers to spread the word of Christ. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Answer 2

" Those charged with oversight of a congregation are described in the Bible as being males. The 12 apostles of Jesus were all males, and those later appointed as overseers and ministerial servants in Christian congregations were all males. ( Matthew 10:1-4; 1 Timothy 3:2, 12 ) Women are counseled to 'learn in silence with full submissiveness 'at congregation meetings, in that they do not raise questions challenging the men in the congregation. The women are not to speak at such meetings IF what they might say would demonstrate lack of subjection. ( 1 Timothy 2:11, 12; 1 Corinthians 14:33, 34) Thus, although women make valuable contributions to the activity of the congregation, there is no Biblical provision for them to take the lead in teaching the congregation WHEN THERE ARE MEN PRESENT.
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Answer 3

1 Timothy 2:11-12

Answer 4

*sigh* there were female apostles - and female elders and female deacons. the problem isnt that a female cant be a pastor which she actually can - it is that their ministry should be accountable to a male figure be it her husband or a senior pastor. In actuality it would be preferable for her husband to be the senior pastor.

Answer 5

Don't know the specific verse, but it clearly states that women are NOT permitted to teach or have authority over men, and they are COMMANDED to be quiet.

Answer 6

In a few places of the Bible, we find that the Apostle Paul said some things that were not inspired by God (see 1 Corinthians 11:3-10 and 1 Timothy 2:12-15). Although Paul was a Christian who was mightily used by God, we have to keep in mind that he was yet an imperfect human (as we all are) and we must be able to discern man’s flawed views from God’s word.

Adam was created before Eve but that doesn’t mean he was superior to Eve. Also, Adam was just as deceived as Eve and that’s why he sinned. Saying that Adam was not deceived, that Adam did not sin and that women would be saved by childbearing (see 1 Timothy 2:11-15) is telling obvious lies. Paul implied that because Adam was created first it meant he was superior to Eve and used this ridiculous theory to support his forbidding of women from teaching men. No one has any right to forbid an anointed woman of God from doing what she has been called by God to do.

In Christ, men and women are equal (Galatians 3:28). Both female and male believers in Christ are kings and priests unto God (Revelation 1:6) and God calls Christian women and men to ALL offices of ministry within the Church.

In 1 Timothy 2:12, Paul said that he (not God) forbade women to teach men. In the Bible we see that God called many women to be leaders and teachers of men, women and children: prophets (Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Isaiah’s wife, Philipp’s four daughters), military leader and judge (Deborah), disciples (Mary, Martha, Joanna, Mary Magdalene, Susanna, and “many more”), deacon (Priscilla), and church leader (Lydia).

Furthermore, in Acts 2:17-18 it says:

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

In the Church, God calls many Christian women to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors (or “shepherds”) and teachers of men, women and children.

In Ephesians 5:22, Paul instructs wives to submit to their husbands, however in the verse before he said that ALL Christians (both male and female) should equally submit themselves to one another:

Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Both husband and wife must respectfully submit to each other. Neither is superior nor the head of the other.

In Ephesians 5:25, Paul instructs husbands to love their wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.

It is common sense that if the husband isn’t loving and righteous, the wife should not submit to him because as Christians, we are to obey God and not men.

On 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, it is understood that men should also stay silent while the preacher whether female or male is preaching, and if they missed or didn’t understand something, they should wait until later to ask their wives or a fellow brother or sister in Christ or do their own study. The main lesson is to not interrupt the service.

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