In part one, we discussed the fact that the Bible does not contradict itself so when a complementarian has a “proof text”\u009d that is used to prove that women are not allowed to teach the Bible to men, they must also deal with the apparent contradictions of this view. Here are some of the contradictions that need to be answered:<\/p>\n
1. 1 Timothy 2:12 is the only verse in the Bible that seems to suggest that women are not allowed to teach men. Since Paul commended the Bereans for checking his doctrine by the measuring stick of the Old Testament, what Old Testament scripture would they have turned to that confirmed the prohibition disallowing women from teaching the bible to men?<\/p>\n
2. If 1 Timothy 2:12 is a universal prohibition, why would Paul word God’s universal law with the words “I<\/u> do not allow”? Where else did God ever give a universal prohibition with the words of a man saying “I (the man) do not allow”?<\/p>\n
3. If women are said to be more susceptible to deception than men, why are women allowed to teach other women (who by their nature would also be susceptible to deception) and young children (who by their age would also be susceptible to deception)? Why would they only be stopped from teaching men (who would be the very ones who would be able to correct them if men are the ones who are not susceptible to deception)?<\/p>\n
4. Since Paul’s concern in leaving Timothy behind in Ephesus was to stop the false teachers, what reason did Paul give to stop godly Christian women from teaching correct biblical doctrine to men? Why would Paul have not mentioned in chapter one that he left Timothy behind to stop the false teachers and the women from teaching men?<\/p>\n
5. If God does not want the teaching gifts of women to be used for the benefit of men, then doesn’t this make women’s teaching inferior to men’s teaching? How can a woman’s gifts be equal to a man’s gifts if he cannot benefit from her spiritual gifts?<\/p>\n
6. If a group of men are not allowed to be taught by a woman, why is a single man allowed to be taught by a woman? Can you explain why Paul’s prohibition stopping “a woman” from teaching “a man”\u009d is not applicable for a single woman teaching a single man?<\/p>\n
7. In Acts 18:26 Priscilla is said to have taught Apollos and corrected his doctrine. What scripture explains why Priscilla was allowed to teach Apollos? Was the universal prohibition to stop women from teaching men given before Priscilla taught Apollos or after she taught him?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In part one, we discussed the fact that the Bible does not contradict itself so when a complementarian has a “proof text”\u009d that is used to prove that women are not allowed to teach the Bible to men, they must also deal with the apparent contradictions of this view. Here are some of the contradictions that need to be answered: 1. 1 Timothy 2:12 is the only verse in the Bible that seems to suggest that women are not allowed…<\/p>\n