What does Paul expect when he commands Women to “learn quietly with all submissiveness” and what does that mean for the Church? The Apostle, and God Himself, expects that female Christians humbly and longingly live out their dependence on the Lord by confessing their ignorance and obeying the wisdom of the Church, which herself—the Bride […]
Overview: 1 Timothy 2:9, 10 What is the Heart of Paul’s command regarding a Woman’s appearance? That a Christian woman’s appearance and conduct are to encourage Godliness as a manifestation of Holy Spirit’s work. We too often miss the larger connection between prayer and idolatry on one hand and male and female roles with the […]
Overview: 1 Timothy 2:1–7 What does Paul consider of First Importance in the Christian life and What does it do? Prayer, and particularly corporate prayer, have a distinct priority to the Apostle to the Gentiles. And this practice of corporate prayer is not only the means by which the mediatorial work of Christ is applied […]