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What to do with whosoever?

[PFKEY]

I think there are a great many people and 'religiions' that take just one part of the NT and build their belief around this one verse or passage, ignoring other passages that speak of the same matter. Once having misinturpreted a passage now have to basterdize many other passages to make their original misinterpration seem sound or beleivable. The Bible is a simple book and our part in following it is simple too.

[Hank Kerchief]

If I were a wagering man, I would bet you'll have 1 Tim. 2:12 quoted before this thread is over.

When it is, just quote Luke 2:36, Acts 2:17, and Acts 21:9. If God makes women prophets, are we not to listen to them?

(Note: The gift of prophesy today would be the ability to understand and interpret Scripture. There is no new revelation.)

Hank

[week 71]

Good read. Yes people need to believe in Jesus, but not just in one "office" of Him... namely as saviour. He is also to be believed in as Lord, Creator, Judge, Sheperd, Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, King, friend, just to rattle off a few. A believer would do well to explore who this Jesus is and worship Him based on knowledge. It is a lifetime endeavor and very rewarding. cheers

[Risky Schemer]

After reading this ignorant legalist's nonsense I understand better why Paul forbad women to speak in the church.

[Quix]

DEAR ONES, Q in Taipei: RE: housemate, Godson RX who has newly chosen Jesus as his Lord and Savior. PTL! RX was my student about 8 years ago. His father is a fortune teller. His mother and brother are exceedingly dysfunctional. The whole family is a huge bag of huge and long standing hurts usually just getting worse. The mother rules the house with blame and more or less constant complaining. Tomorrow is Tomb Sweeping Day--when they clean the tombs and worship their ancestors. He plans to go to see his living relatives. But he has a conflicted relationship with his overbearing, etc. mother who drives the whole nuclear family crazy. He will need to tell them he is now a Christian. She is already outraged that he doesn't live at home [for many years] and is influenced by a foreigner [me] who she probably blames that RX isn't at home under her complaining, double binding thumb. Now he will go and show respect with flowers but not bye-bye [worship] with incense. He has talked with a Chinese Christian and feels good about how he should handle it. But he is a VERY new Christian. We are still working toward Baptism. He really needs some strong spiritual support, prayer. As God leads, please pray for RX. Also, that he can find a better job--his current boss is an immoral womanizer with a ruthless management style. BLESSINGS TO EACH OF YOU AND YOURS, Quix in Taipei