Women in the Church The Matter of Public Speaking

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Women in the ChurchThe Matter of Public Speaking

• Dr. Ken Gardoski

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 112-16 Concerning Women and Worship
• Commendation, v. 2
• Underlying Principle, v. 3
• Ensuing Practice, vv. 4-15
• Argument from Disgrace, vv. 4-6
• Argument from Honor, vv. 7-10
• Qualification, vv. 11-12
• Argument from Nature, vv. 13-15
• Conclusion, v. 16

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 112-16 Concerning Women and Worship
• Five Important Observations
• (1) Paul commands the women of Corinth to wear a
  head covering when they pray and prophesy during
  corporate worship

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 112-16 Concerning Women and Worship
• Five Important Observations
• (2) Paul bases his directives on relations
  within the Godhead and Gods created order, which
  transcend culture thus there must be a universal
  application of this passage for the church today

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 112-16 Concerning Women and Worship
• Five Important Observations
• (3) Paul also appeals to shame and custom, which
  are culture-sensitive thus there is a cultural
  element in this passage which may or may not be
  applicable for the church today

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 112-16 Concerning Women and Worship
• Five Important Observations
• (4) While he maintains distinct roles for men
  and women, Paul also affirms their equality of
  essence and worth before God

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 112-16 Concerning Women and Worship
• Five Important Observations
• (5) By regulating the attire and not the actions
  of the women of Corinth Paul implicitly endorses
  their participation in corporate worship through
  prayer and prophecy.

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• 1 Cor 1434-35 Clarification on Women and
  Spiritual Gifts
• Command, v. 34a-b
• Contrast, v. 34c
• Concession, v. 35a
• Conclusion, v. 35b

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Integration of 1 Cor 1434-35
• with 112-16
• Is 1 Cor 1434-35 an absolute prohibition?

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Integration of 1 Cor 1434-35
• with 112-16
• Is 1 Cor 1434-35 a relative prohibition?

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Integration of 1 Cor 1434-35
• with 112-16
• Four More Important Observations
• (1) Pauls prohibition against the women
  speaking in church is not absolute

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Integration of 1 Cor 1434-35
• with 112-16
• Four More Important Observations
• (2) Paul connects the prohibition to the need to
  be in submission on the basis of the OT
  Scriptures

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Integration of 1 Cor 1434-35
• with 112-16
• Four More Important Observations
• (3) The clearest contextual indicator of a
  relevant example of speaking is the judging of
  prophecy

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Integration of 1 Cor 1434-35
• with 112-16
• Four More Important Observations
• (4) Paul thus prohibits the women from passing
  judgment when prophets prophecy in church, for
  this would place them in authority over and not
  in submission to the churchs male leadership.

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Application of 1 Cor 112-16 and 1434-35 to the
  Church Today
• 112-26
• Head covering is cultural
• Hair style befitting sex is universal as
  reflection of Gods created order and authority
  structure
• Corporate participation allowed on basis of equal
  essence and worth
• No prophecy today
• Prayer allowed (along with similar
  non-authoritative non-teaching speech)

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Application of 1 Cor 112-16 and 1434-35 to the
  Church Today
• 1434-35
• No prophecy today
• No judging of prophecy today
• No primary application today
• Secondary application any speaking done by women
  in church must be in harmony with the principle
  of submission to male leadership

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Women in the Church1 Corinthians 112-16,
1434-35

• Application of 1 Cor 112-16 and 1434-35 to the
  Church Today
• Conclusion
• We affirm the speaking participation of women in
  the corporate gatherings of the church. However,
  on the basis of biblical teaching they should
  speak in ways not contrary to the principle of
  male leadership, out of an attitude of the heart
  which is submissive to male leadership, and in
  attire befitting them as women of God.