RE: Coincidentally these updated views almost always please those in the world.
The issue is — What REALLY the BIBLICAL view. THAT is what Christians today are struggling with.
“The issue is — What REALLY the BIBLICAL view.”
Well, were there any female pastors in 100 AD when the apostles were still around?
No?
Then I think we already know what the Biblical view is.
> The issue is — What REALLY the BIBLICAL view. <
Yes, indeed. And for me the bottom line comes from the actual words of Christ in the Gospels, and not from inferences.
Jesus picked 12 men to be his disciples, and no women. What does that mean? It means that He picked 12 men, and no women. Nothing more. I will not make any inferences.
Now, Jesus gave us many words to live by. Sometimes He spoke directly. Sometimes it was in parables. But did He ever teach that women were not suited for the ministry? No, He did not.
As you noted SeekAndFind, this is something we Christians struggle with. We are all imperfect. Good people can have different viewpoints.