Christ’s church has fallen into a troubling rut. Studies show that Christians know less of the Bible than at any other time in recent history. The level of Bible knowledge has decreased even among our best and brightest. One administrator of more than 20 years at a Christian college noted, “Our assumption now is that […]
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Women Elders, No. Women Deacons, Yes
Paul made it clear that within the confines of the faith community, women were not permitted “to teach or exercise [spiritual] authority over a man” (1 Timothy 2:12). And because this was a primary responsibility of overseers (3:2, 5), the clear implication is that women are to be excluded from serving in that office. But […]
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