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Aquila and Priscilla are always spoken of ‘together’ its also evident that when they took Apollos into their home they both “expounded unto him they way of God more perfectly.”

24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. Acts 18:24-26

All Church women’s seminar’s, retreats, etc, are not the same. They can be very uplifting, giving women an opportunity to ‘fellowship together’ -

There is nothing sinful in a woman having a career. Women should be educated if they want certain positions, there is nothing wrong with this. Often times women work before having children, and then after the kids are off to college, they return to their professions.

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My point was that pastors need to preach sermons that emphasize instruction to the men so that those men may teach their wives and children. Most churches are feminized and juvenile, because they emphasize instruction to women and children. Most sermons today do not honor the patriarchal nature of the scriptures. Women and children thrive in a church where the men are equipped as heads of households. The Bible has plenty to say to women as it does all types of saints. But the main message is to heads of households, because the Word of God is a covenantal document.

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I would like an answer to my post, if it isn’t to much trouble -

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Cheryl makes some excellent points.

In Romans we see Phebe who worked in the Church Paul has much to say here, there are 35 people mentioned by name in Romans 16. Phebe is a woman, so is Priscilla, and she in never mentioned WITHOUT her husband. The women were involved in spreading the Gospel.

1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
Romans 16

24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. Acts 18

(Notice in verse 26 that it was both Aquila and Priscilla took Apollos and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

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You probably won’t see this, as this thread seems about dead. But some points you’ve made have continued to bother me. One, you’ve made several comments about maybe not going to church at all. Well, that simply isn’t an option for a Christian, sorry.

Second, you say that the church should be teaching men, not women and children. Based on what Scripture? Here, briefly, are several problems I see with that. Biblical: Scripture keeps the whole community in view quite often, with nursing babies specifically noted as part of some Old Testament assemblies. Older women are specificially told to teach the younger women. Jesus Himself taught women (Mary and Martha, for instance), though He was not their husband. Paul taught Aquila and Priscilla (not just Aquila).

Further, if only men are to be taught, not women and children, then churches might as well send all the kids to children’s church (and not teach them anything there) and send all the women home. Nope, that’s not at all the biblical pattern. Obviously the worship service is for more than “teaching,” but teaching is definitely one of its purposes. Should we have classes and Bible studies for men only? And what about single women, women married to unbelieving husbands, and women whose husbands can’t or won’t teach them–are we all “out of luck”? We don’t need to be taught, or it’s actually wrong to teach us?

Again, I think you’re basing this on tradition, not Scripture–but whose tradition I don’t know, since this falls outside the range of any denominations I’m familiar with! But churches should be formed based on Scripture and not on tradition, and Scripture distinctly says to teach everyone. “Go and teach all nations” doesn’t seem limited to men, nor do the pastoral epistles.

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Thanks, wasn’t sure what you meant.

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