The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology. (Download the sermon here.)

REASON #1

• Women can only rise in influence as high as the least influential man.
  In Romans 16, 7 of the 17 names listed are women. Paul knew more than 1o men, but “they” didn’t make the cut. Evidently, these 7 women were worth mentioning.

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The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology. (Download the sermon here.)

REASON #2

• Women can’t teach in the presence of men. Luke 2:38; Acts 18:24-28; Colossians 3:16

The Apostle Paul tells everyone, men and women, to teach each other:

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. – Colossians 3:16

The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology. (Download the sermon here.)

REASON #3

• Women can’t baptize other women. Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:4-8, 13-14; 2:17-18

Listen to our good buddy John MacArthur on this point too:

During the first few centuries of the church, the role of a woman servant (diakonos) was to care for fellow believers who were sick, for the poor, for strangers passing through, and for the imprisoned. They also were responsible for helping baptize and disciple new women converts and to instruct children and other women.
MacArthur, John: Romans. Chicago : Moody Press, 1996, c1991, c1994, S. 361

The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology. (Download the sermon here.)

REASON #4

• Women can only be called on when men can’t be.
  Deborah— Judges 4:4 “Deborah was judging Israel.”     Shaphat = ruling, executing judgment    NIV =   leading
  Huldah—2 Kings 22:14-20 Accurately foretells destruction  of Jerusalem. Josiah & committee sought her counsel  instead of contemporaries like Zephaniah or Jeremiah. Her prophecy instructed Israel to obey Law. Revival took place.

The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology. (Download the sermon here.)

REASON #5

•  Women can’t receive certain spiritual gifts. 
  Ephesians 4:11 = “He gave some…for the equipping of the  saints for the work of the ministry.”
  Apostle—Romans 16:7 (“sent one”) “Women missionaries outnumber men = 2:1 in  20th Century.”    Ruth Tucker, Guardians of the Great Commission
  Prophet—Miriam, Exodus 15:20-21; Deborah, Judges 4:4; Isaiah’s wife, 8:3; Anna,  Luke 2:36-37; Phillip’s daughters,  Acts 21:9
  Evangelist—Samaritan Woman, John 4:39; Euodia and  Syntyche, Philippians 4:3
  Pastor— (only here in English Bible—poimen—Gen. 29:9,  Rachel) Titus 2:4*; House church leaders = Pricilla (6 times,  4 occur with her name first); Acts 18; Romans 16:1-3;   2 Timothy 4:19; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Apphia, Philemon 1-2 
  Teacher—Luke2:38; Colossians 3:16*; 1 Corinthians 11:4-5

The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology

REASON #6

•  Women aren’t priests.
   O.T. Priests =  Jewish             /      Levite     /     Males
   N.T. Priests =  Jew & Gentile / Any “Tribe” / Both Genders
   Exodus 19:5-6; 1 Peter 1:2; 2:5, 9

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The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology

REASON #7

•  Women can’t be trusted. “Women were considered invalid witnesses in a Jewish  court of law.” –Josh McDowell, from: If I had faked the resurrection. With verbal information. John 4:26 Jesus 1st revealed  himself as Messiah to a woman. Jesus 1st appeared to a  woman after the resurrection. Also, the angels entrusted  these ladies with the news. John 20:17-18; Luke 24:11 With written information. Phoebe (diakonos) carried Paul’s  epistle to the Christians at Rome.  Romans 16:1-2

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The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology

REASON #8

• Women weren’t on Jesus’ list as the type of followers He allowed or preferred. Luke 8:1-3 = Jesus’ disciples included women  Luke 10:38-39 = Mary was “seated at the Lord’s feet. parakathezomai = Place reserved for elite males. Acts 22:3

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The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology

REASON #9

•  Women are now unequal and/or disqualified because of the curse which resulted from the fall. We try and reverse the curse in every other area. We  need to be consistent. (The curse involves pain in  childbirth, power struggles between the husband and wife, and obstacles within our relationship to the earth.) 

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The 10 most common misconceptions about women which leads to sloppy theology

REASON #10

• Women are merely helpers and therefore they’re insignificant. Genesis 1:27&28—Male & female reflects God’s image. Three commands (1. Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth 2. Subdue the earth 3. Rule the earth are called the “Cultural Mandate”) are given and they’re only possible through men & women. Genesis 2:18—”I will make him a helper.”  Helper = Hebrew word  Azar = Psalm 30:11; 54:4; 121:2 (Used of God as our helper).

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