Women in Ministry

JustAs the church began to grow and change from the band of Apostles and about an hundred followers of Jesus it strained under the sudden addition of three thousand souls on the day of Pentecost. Surely God was teaching them also in that time that he was in charge of the church and he will grow it according to his design. Many of the difficulties which arose early came as a result of that growth.

It is a little unfair to leave 1 Timothy 2:15 hanging out on its own for so long especially since it is part of the context and understanding its meaning requires linking it to the prior couple of verses regarding Eve as well as verse 12 itself.

I very rarely approach a passage without having some idea to start with of it's meaning and potential application. Of course many times during my study I discover truths which mandate a change in my starting position sometimes a complete change is needed as the word shapes me.

But I entered this text with a great deal of uncertainty; and it was quite disconcerting. At least I knew what it could not mean.