Women in the Bible

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Dear Bro. Steve,

I enjoyed your post (agree with most, but not all of your logic), but I
have to disagree specifically with what you have written here.  It assumes
too much, and I will explain this a little later.

| The entire idea of women in the pulpit didn't form out from a vacuum.  It
came
| out of the modern world (because it doesn't appear to come from the
word)...

In the UPC, one of the missionaries is a single, never been married, woman,
Sis. Kim.  She is a missionary to Korea, and at the time of her call of the
Lord, there was no man available to do the job.  She was born and raised in
Korea, knew the language, her family had respect, in short, she was perfect
for the job.  

Her mission was confirmed by God when she was just visiting her family
(before she was a full-fledged missionary).  Within a very short time,
first her siblings, then her parents received the Holy Ghost when she
prayed and laid hands on them.  Her father was a master of divination from
a cult sect of Buddhism their family belonged to.  Even after he desired
the Holy Ghost, it took a while for him to receive it because he had to
completely let go of his old beliefs.  It wasn't until he actually burned
all of his Buddhist books that the next time he prayed with Sis. Kim, he
received the Holy GHost.

When she was called to minister in Korea (first to her family, now the
nation), she went through the same process every other missionary in the
UPC goes through.  And when she had to return to the US periodically, the
Lord miraculously provided positions at her old job for her no matter when
she returned.  There were miraculous financial provisions to build
churches, etc.
Her father is always the first to say "God Lives!  God Lives!" when these
miracles occur.  

Now, there are many churches in Korea (Sis. Kim is in her mid fifties now).
 She will not go to evangelize at a church unless the pastor is married. 
She used to lead Bible Study for her family and first converts in her
parent's home, but now, she concentrates on organizing (with a committee)
the first Apostolic Bible College in Korea!  Praise the Lord!

I will not believe that Jesus did not approve of Sis. Kim's call or her
ministry simply because she was a woman.  There are too many miracles
(others that didn't make it into this post) that prove otherwise.  

I firmly believe that if there is not a qualified man to do the Job, God
will find a woman!  Just look at the resurrection, Jesus met the woman
[Mary Magdelene] first and she was the first one to deliver the message of
the risen Lord (John 20:15-18)!  The men doubted repeatedly (Luke 24 "And
their [the women's] words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed
them not"(11) "But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that
they had seen a spirit"(37) to name a few times).  

The order set up for the household is different than that for the church. 
If you take a hard look at the setup in Acts, there WERE NO churches, and
consequently, no such thing as a pastor (bishops and elders held different
offices).  EVERYONE ministered.  They went from house to house sharing the
word.  

In Acts 1:8, Jesus said "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you:..." to do what??? " and ye shall be witnesses unto
me both in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth."

If only men were to be the evangelists/ministry, only men would have
received the Holy Ghost.  But the fact is, "These all continued with one
accord in prayer and supplication, *with* the women, and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with his brethren" (v.14).  "And they were *all* filled with the
Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance" (2:4).  Women also received the Holy Ghost, ergo, women also
received the power to be witnesses "unto the uttermost part of the earth."


Anneliese