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I read your article, Oz. It is written very well with a good deal of research. I'll just quote some statements and pose some challenges where I think you may want to rethink some issues. It is not certain that 1 Cor. 11:2-11 is referring to the corporate assembly. Paul does not start...

Yes, that is what I gathered from justaname as well, tom. I was mistaken about the Catholic view of how Mary was supposedly born without original sin. Personally, I do not believe in either doctrine (immaculate conception or original sin) but I was just reflecting on what I thought I...

It is clear that the Holy Spirit guides His Church and gives gifts and guides believers throughout history. To examine all of Church history and some of the most godly and significant teachers and their thoughts on texts of the Bible as completely irrelevant to your own opinion on the matter...

Oz, Thanks for the material. I am working my way through it and have a few responses. I find in these discussions, many who argue for egalitarianism do so by means of trying to argue what various verses can't mean but rarely give any information about what the verses do mean. Certainly...

I agree that authority in the body of Christ is not about lording power over another or using that power as a means to exalt self. However, I do not think it is biblically appropriate to say that because authority in the church is not to be expressed like the world that this means authority no...

I understand what you are saying, Barrd. I would just add t hat our roles are not based upon our spouse fulfilling or neglecting their responsibilities. I believe a husband should love his wife regardless of her submission (or lack thereof) and visa versa. God will hold us each to account for...

Oz, Thanks. I will read through those and respond with some thoughts. Just FYI, my view is that women can "speak" and participate in various ministries in the assembly of believers. I also believe that it is quite possible that women served in the official role of deaconesses in the...

Stan, its useless to try to argue with someone with a Messiah complex. You can't ever be right because God told them you are wrong. Not even God can argue with them, because they fancy their own imaginations to be God.

Some reject the teaching of teachers, history and those gifted in the Church to help them learn the truth and, in arrogance, think their own opinion is more valid than billions of Christians, teachers and 2,000 years of Church history.

Barrd said, Barrd, surely you do not believe this. I mean, with this type of argument someone could claim that Mormonism or Islam is true. If our only standard for determining truth is if it is successful or "blessed" then what use is the Bible? We must evaluate this issue, not by the...

I created a new thread so we can discuss the topic of headship, submission and women in ministry in an appropriate thread. http://www.christianityboard.com/topic/22288-headship-submission-and-women-in-ministry/

This is a new thread for those who have been debating this topic in the discussion of slaying in the Spirit.

Oz, I was just trying to get clarification. I'd be happy to discuss this in detail with you in a thread dedicated to this topic.

Huh? This makes no sense to me. Paul speaks to Timothy about women teaching in the context of eldership and deacons in the church and the Greek word for "brothers" in a greeting has nothing to do with Paul's discussion about women in leadership. I have never heard these arguments proposed by...

Thanks for the clarification justaname.

Justaname, Thanks for your reply. I guess I am a bit confused about your position. If I recall correctly, you claimed you held to a monergistic view of salvation. If that is the case, then salvation has nothing to do with our response, but only God's will. Moreover, if God predetermined all...

Jesus saves you, not the Church. However, the Church is a community for the saved and God's means of building His people into the likeness of Christ. The physical Church does not save you, but it is crucial in your sanctification. As Oz pointed out, online messages are helpful, but I dont...

Welcome Michael. Grace to you and I know God has great things in store for you in the months and years ahead. Stay strong and fight the good fight. :)

tom55, I am no expert on this doctrine, but from my understanding, Catholics believe in the concept of original sin and feel that all who are born of Adam are culpable with the guilt of Adam. Thus, Mary had to be born miraculously to prevent her body from the original sin, passed on through...

I apologize if my writing is confusing. The basis of my understanding of "authority" is this: The Scriptures are the ultimate authority and exist as the infallible revelation from God to which all people are subject. I believe it is true, comprehensible and applicable for all people. As I...