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Is it ok for a Church to have female deacons?

Discussion in '2003 Archive' started by Joseph_Botwinick, Dec 30, 2002.

  1. trumpet

    trumpet New Member

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    I don`t get it,in the other so called bibles,it is as anyone wants to make it. My Bible on the other hand disputes this question. I do not even have to go to the greek to figure this out. Just so you know, the word servant does not mean deacon.
     
  2. BrianT

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    If you DID go to the Greek, you would see that "diakon-" is translated in the KJV as "deacon" 3 times, "servant" 8 times, and "minister" (in the sense of attending to the needs of others) 20 times.

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  3. Baptist Believer

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  4. Headcoveredlady

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    Great point. I always wondered too, why if so many today claim that women are to be in authoritative roles over men didn't Jesus appoint female apostles.

    HCL
     
  5. Me2

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    Anyone representing the word(s) of God is in a position of authority. It comes with the territory. Any resemblance of any authority of women over men, is called upsurping authority. any women, over any man...

    The world is filled with many situations like that. Paul was quite specific using no unquestionable words towards that idea...towards those inside the church organisation

    1 tim 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with "all subjection"...
    I think that means..no observable subject over man. or...
    1 tim 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach. nor to upsurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.... That about covers a woman taking the position of deacon, elder or pastor.
     
  6. Ben W

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    If you study your bible carefully referring to the greek translation of words, it is clear that Phoebe was a deacon, Romans 16:1.
     
  7. John3v36

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    Is it ok for a Church to have female deacons?

    That depends on what you mean by deacons!? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
     
  8. Baptist Believer

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    What does this have to do with deacons?
     
  9. Me2

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    ahem...

    1 cor 13:33 For God is not the author of confusion.....
    1 cor 13:34 Let your women keep silent...it is not permitted for them to speak:but they are commanded to be under obedience, as saith the law.

    1 cor 13:35 ....for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

    Paul speaks volumes of common sense

    PS..Hi BB...Just reminding folks that I only have authority over my own house..no one elses.
    My wife is my helpmeet...no one elses. A man can offer suggestions to me but cannot order or rule me. The idea of one man being under any subject of another is not correct.

    Today with the idea of any subject of any christian under another is obsurd...but that is what the world imagines...even moreso the idea of a female ruling a male...

    (But thats my opinion in my house...and we're serving the lord.)

    Me2

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  10. russell55

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    The problem as I see it is that in most Baptist churches, the office of deacon is indeed an authoritative one, and biblically, women don't qualify for that role.

    But as used in scripture, I think a deacon was not an authoritative position. A deacon did not teach, but rather took care of the nuts and bolts of things--distributing stuff to the poor, for instance. These sorts of things are often looked after by women in our churches today, we just don't call them deacons. But I see no reason why this sort of "office" (or job) within the church cannot be filled by a women.
     
  11. BrianT

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    Ahem...

    Where in scripture does it say that deacons fill a "speaking" role? I think you are assuming "deacon" means something it doesn't.
     
  12. Me2

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    Brian T....

    A picture is worth a thousand words.

    Me2
     
  13. BrianT

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    Yes, and there's a picture of a female "diakon-" in Romans 16. ;)
     
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    I would have to agree with those who say that the office of deacon today is not the office that it is supposed to be. Today most deacons are the ruling body and actually do very little serving. Personally I do not think that women should be deacons, at least in the way we have the office nowadays. But I can't say 100% that there can't be women deacons. I say let's go back to the way the office of deacon should be and then I could see it making better sense that women could be deacons, at least to serve other women.

    Neal
     
  15. Baptist Believer

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    Some of us already have deacons serving in the role of servants for the church to each other and the community. I suspect that those who condemn churches like mine who have women deacons are judging according to their false doctrine and practice.

    :D
     
  16. Me2

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    I can agree with her title being a servant...also her age to be 60...

    But a deacon represents the local body as a whole and is an example of an "obedient" witness to all.

    The role is authoritative. As it is seen by an unbelieving world as representing the power of the whole body of believers.

    The bible explicitly states a deacon filled by a male...sorry.

    Ever wonder as to the relationship of this subject to Rev 2:20

    Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, becaue thou suffereth that woman Jezebel which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.....

    ...sounds like she had some sort of authoritative role before Gods people.
    makes you wonder who gave her such authority ? :rolleyes:

    Me2

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  17. BrianT

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    Where does it explicitly state this? It explicitly states is that a *male* "diakon-" should only have one wife. And it explicitly says the sister Phoebe was a "diakon-".

    No. Jezebel has nothing to do with the subject of deacons. Prophetesses, sure, but not deacons.
     
  18. Baptist Believer

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    Where do you get this "qualification"?

     
  19. Sherrie

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    Me2 said

    A real man? Hmmmmmm........(OK I won't say it)

    But....

    Who are these others, are they imposters?

    ....Sherrie [​IMG]

    Sorry could not resist.
     
  20. Me2

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    Well Clearly Deacons are husbands...

    where I Come from...There male.

    PS. Sherrie..theres only Real men and Imposters.
    Your guess is as good as mine......

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