But who is dumb? I think everyone is dumb to the word of God because if that wasn't so there be no lost souls nor divisions, nor blind men and false teaching. And the world would not be divided and the Lord would not be misrepresented etc. So until we all receive the spirit and let it guide us we will always be dumb to the word...and why would the Lord put the woman in authority over her husband? Unless the woman was single or shared a ministry with her husband .I don't see why the Lord would do that...she would have to be a single cooperate being or some sort of like that... because the bible says a married woman marries to please her husband in this world but that a celibate woman stays single to please the Lord...so 1 corinthians 7:34
thanks for the reply, I was using the term "dumb" to highlight a point. the correct wording should be "ignorant", or without KNOWLEDGE, which is
a CHOICE. scripture, Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed
for lack of knowledge:
because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children". understand, being "ignorant", especially of God's holy word is
a choice. yes, a choice. just as you and Pearl said, be filled with the Holy Spirit, in that he guide you. for the Holy Ghost will teach you. yes, he will. and the reason why many, not all, are in this condition as you stated above, division, false teachers... ect, is this. "ye have not because ye ask not". and the Holy Spirit is a "helper". and if you're not doing anything then the helper has nothing to do. so get into God's holy word, and study it, (NOT TO LEARN ANYTHING), but to show God that you're interested in this word. see, one cannot study God to know or understand him, he must be revealed to you.
now back to the point I was making, I know that the term "dumb" was a bit cruel, but I wanted push a point to men, especially husbands. men,
not all, have seen themselves in the light as "I'm the head, I'm in charge, I'm the leader". ok, I have no problem with that. but take RESPONSIBILITY for that headship, in chargeship, and Leadership by not being ignorant, or ... dumb in God's holy word. understand, if one is going to be the head, the leader, and in charge, then he don't need to be "ignorant", or without KNOWLEDGE, which is a CHOICE. when the blind is leading the blind, just as you said, division come, false teachers comes,any wind of doctrine comes. this is why the apostles addressed the married men of wives. they should know better. that's why he said husband should teach their wives at HOME first, before coming to church and setting a bad example there, (at church). see, the married suppose to have it together, (meaning being on one accord, as ONE). if a wife get up in church and speak out of order while prophesying, or speak in an unknown tongue without an interperter,
just as any male can do, but in the married, who suppose to be in order as one, then there is disorder in the house of God and as well as in the home, and God is not the author of confusion, which means disorder.
Understand, Pearl gave the answer. see, it's the LOVE and RESPECT one have for their spouse. if you Love me you will do me no harm. so I will "HELP", and not restrict. if a husband have a wife that is called by God to preach teach .. ect. then the husban, being a man of God will obey himself being subject to God himself. as the wife is subject to her "OWN" husband. let me make this clear her ..... "OWN" husband. not no one's else husband. that is another tpoic all to itself. but the husband is to care, protect, provide ect.. for his .... "OWN" wife, and not someone else wife, which is included with that other topic.... (smile).
so as said, being without "KNOWLEDGE" .... is a choice, and yes, I'll used the cruel term "dumb" to bring home the point that HUSBAND should not be dumb, which means his wife will not be "dumb" either. for a husband and his wife should be leader themselves showing the example of Christ and his chuch which all of us are in. so the responsibility falls to the husband to or should know the things of God in order to teach his wife what he knows of God, or should know of God.
this response is in General, I'm not a licence marriage counselor, but there are some things a man need to know and understand before taking on a wife in holy matrimony. it's more to it than just bring home the bacon. you better have some vegetables in you grocery bag with that cake and Ice cream. so let me stop there, because as said, I'm not a licence marriage counselor... thank God I'm not.
and why would the Lord put the woman in authority over her husband?
look, being a Pastor, teacher, an apostle, ect... is not about authority in ruling someone but in "SERVICE" to one another. that's men, or worldy thinking. listen to what our Lord said,
Mark 10:42 "But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
Mark 10:43 "
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you,
shall be your minister: (here Minister is servant).
Mark 10:44 "And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be
servant of all.
Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of man came
not to be ministered unto,
but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
understand, being a teacher, bishop, or whatever in leadership position, it's a responsibility to serve. leadership simply means "FIRST" to serve. see, it's a work. and guess what? it's the Lord Jesus who do the work, we are his chosen vessel that he work through. MINISTRY is a "WORK" that is in "SERVICE" to another. that why we're called slave or "servants" of God.
I hope that helped to clear up my misuse of the term "dumb". no offense, ok.
PICJAG.
