1 Timothy 2

1 Timothy 2
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— ² for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ³ This is good, and pleases God our Savior, ⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. ⁷ And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
⁸ Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.

What a breath of fresh air.  Last night I watched TV for the first time in a long time and I saw all the political banter going on between the commercials.  It was horrible and it made me sick.  God wants us as Christians to pray for ALL our leaders.  Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians and all the rest.  Why?  He wants "all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of truth".

Paul, a Jew, was preaching Christ to the Gentiles or non-Jews.  Jews were God's chosen people to bring His message to the world.  They kind got messed up and wanted to keep God to themselves.  If you wanted to get to God you had to convert.  Now access to God is being offered to all through Jesus.

⁹ I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, ¹⁰ but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

Let me speak personally to the women.  You dress to impress and then you get mad when you catch a guy looking.  It's not fair.  Now if that guy is lusting he will answer to God for his sin, but I ask you not to advertise your bodies as a buffet table.  True beauty comes form within.

¹¹ A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. ¹² I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. ¹³ For Adam was formed first, then Eve. ¹⁴ And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. ¹⁵ But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

Now it's at a time like this that I speak with fear and trembling.  Here the scripture clearly is NOT speaking to me.  However it is the word of God so I will share it. These verses are why I do not believe women should be preachers.  Period.  Can a guy learn the things of God from a woman?  ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!  Think of the Godly women throughout history who lead their husbands to Christ.  However an official position within the church women should not hold positions over men. 

Now remember the first verses in 1Timothy.  These are the words of Paul the he was commanded by God to pass on to Timothy.  God made the man first and set him up as the head.  Men throughout history have blown it.  Don't use their failure as a reason to disobey the word of God.  I don't care what our culture says.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters.  Amen.