Judging

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> Now to contradict everything I just said, I found this verse:
> 
> Philippians|4:3  And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those
> women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with
> other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
> 
> This is the only thing which kind of throws me off my perch a little bit.
>  Did these
> woman preach or did they just positively influence?
> 
> Chris Sterrett                    Apostolic Bible Church
> sterrett@juno.com               acts2.38@juno.com

The Bible never contradicts itself, so obviously, this bit of scripture 
must harmonize with the rest. They worked along side the apostles, still 
guided the home, still kept in submission to their husbands and pastors.
But that does not mean God kept or keeps today His gifts of the spirit 
from women. He shows no favoritism in passing out blessings, but He has 
set up a chain of command. If we as women don't come under God's given 
authority, I would begin to question motives. I love women teachers and 
speakers and singers, and we in the UPC have many annointed to do those 
things. I would hope that I personally would walk worthy of the vocation 
wherein God has called me and still maintain my place in God's chain of 
command.

Comments from an apostlic to the nth degree, and a woman, if you haven't 
all ready guessed-
Cana Lingenfelter