23: If you continue
in the faith grounded and settled and be not moved away from the hope of the
gospel which ye have heard and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven of which I Paul became a diakonos deacon [1]
[1] The church office of “Deacon” as
practiced in many mainline churches is unscriptural and often a hindrance to
the gospel. In some cases, pastors must answer to church deacons. In most cases,
women are banned from the “office” altogether. The Seven, chosen in the Book of Acts to
care for widows, could have been diakonos,
but the scriptures do not specify that. The woman, Phoebe, was diakonos [Romans 16:1]. The fact that the great apostle
called himself diakonos, is not
commonly taught. That both Phoebe and Paul were diakonos, has been completely obscured by
English-translation-theology.
Woman
this is WAR! Gender Slavery and the Evangelical Caste System examines Bible commentary and
translation practices which have historically been
androcentric (male centered) and even misogynistic (anti-woman). These have
adversely effected understanding of the scriptures, relations between women and
men, the happiness of men and women, and, in general, has hindered the work of the gospel. The book chronicles
the early history of the women's rights movements, as well as the role of
church leadership in aggressively suppressing both women's rights and the
historical record of Christian initiatives within the movements. Through the
complementarian movement, many of the same arguments used to support the
institution of slavery, are still used today in suppressing the rights of
Christian women. This book documents identical arguments used by Christian
leaders against both movements, and is an unparalleled resource for all who
desire an in-depth study of gender equality from a Christian perspective. The
history of women’s rights is traced back [much further than usual] to the very
first feminists…who were Christians—godly women, who brought the issue
of women's rights to the forefront as they struggled to alleviate the suffering
of others, and found they were hindered in doing so for no other reason than
the fact of their sex. This work, provides valuable historical insight into
Christian initiatives in the movements for women’s rights, that are rarely
included in Christian literature. Visit this link for more information or to
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