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Day 146 - Luke 9
Tuesday, July 21, 20155 minutes a day 5 days a week All the New Testament in a year
What's A Woman To Do?
Tuesday, July 21, 2015Why can't women become preachers or lead songs for that matter? Would it be a sin?
Sincerely,
A Woman’s Role
Dear A Woman’s Role,
Women have a zillion different roles and responsibilities within the church; leading singing and preaching aren’t on the list. Women are not supposed to be in authority over men within the church (1 Tim 2:11-12). Men are supposed to lead the congregation in teaching and worship when the congregation assembles together (1 Cor 14:34-35). Women and men have equal value in God’s eyes (1 Pet 3:7), but their roles are different (1 Cor 11:8-10). Yes, it would be a sin for a woman to be a preacher. Society doesn’t like that statement, but the Bible makes it nonetheless.
Day 145 - Luke 8
Monday, July 20, 20155 minutes a day 5 days a week All the New Testament in a year
Getting A Rise Out Of Dough
Monday, July 20, 2015Should communion bread be unleavened?
Sincerely,
Kneading An Answer
Dear Kneading An Answer,
The Bible only uses unleavened bread in the Lord’s Supper, and therefore we should only use unleavened bread. The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ during the Passover when the Jews only ate unleavened bread (Mk 14:12, Ex 12:19). Paul alludes to the unleavened bread used in communion and in the Jewish Passover in 1 Cor 5:8.
If the church disregards the example of using unleavened bread in communion, it might as well disregard using bread altogether. Why not orange juice and bacon? Or potato salad and diet Coke? It is very important, vital even, that we always use Bible examples as our guide (Php 3:17), that we imitate the faithful who have gone before us (1 Cor 11:1). Only when we follow Biblical examples can we be confident that we are God’s church and not just another man-made religion.
Day 144 - Luke 7
Friday, July 17, 20155 minutes a day 5 days a week All the New Testament in a year