by rescuer 5 Replies latest watchtower bible
WT January 15 2007.
On page 31 under Questions from readers last paragraph:
However,there is another possible meaning to this verse.It may be prophetic,for never has a woman given Jehovah perfect obedience.
Since women have never given perfect obedience to Jehovah are they then qualified to 'Help Others Obey What The Bible Teaches'?
Why not, the only perfect man was Jesus and he's no longer on earth. So all other men are just as imperfect as women.
I see no one has answered your question...so is this a trick question?
The Bible shows that women taught individuals, Prisca helped teach Apollos.
(Titus 2:3) Likewise let the aged women be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, neither enslaved to a lot of wine, teachers of what is good;
(Acts 18:24-26) 24 Now a certain Jew named A·pol´los, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, arrived in Eph´e·sus; and he was well versed in the Scriptures. 25 This [man] had been orally instructed in the way of Jehovah and, as he was aglow with the spirit, he went speaking and teaching with correctness the things about Jesus, but being acquainted with only the baptism of John. 26 And this [man] started to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Pris·cil´la and Aq´ui·la heard him, they took him into their company and expounded the way of God more correctly to him. . .
Blondie
Thank you Blondie and Leolaia
Just to put the record straight its not a trick question.
I am in the process of trying to get someone who is just 20years old see the ways of the JW organisation.This happens to be somebody I deeply care about.The fact is Im not well versed with the Bible as Im not a Christian myself.
I would appreciate it if the people here would help me in my endeavour.
Thank you once again
The idea that in today's modern world a free society could embrace intolerance against the rights of a human being because they are a woman is astonishing!
Christianity is riddled with oppression against women (and other groups).
Many women embrace their "inferiority" by giving up their individuality and voice to trade off for security of a sort and a place in the local church.
Oppression is an evil.
The sanction of these victims is what gives this evil the power to opress!
If all women in Christianity went on strike until they were recognized (and treated) as equals; the churches would shut down in month's time.
There is no excuse for women to allow this!
As an historical aside: When the WTS was started, there was eventually developed what was called "the Pastoral work." As the term suggests, it was a supportive type of activity, and the sisters of the ecclesias were often "in charge" of it, coordinating visits, etc.
*** jv chap. 25 Preaching Publicly and From House to House ***
The pastoral work was first organized during 1915-16 in the 500 or so congregations that had elected Brother Russell to be their pastor. As pastor, he had written a letter to them outlining the work, which was at first limited to the sisters. The following year brothers too were included in this activity. This pastoral work, carried on by a select group, continued until 1921.
The "sisters-administered" aspect quickly disappeared in the Rutherford era.
*** jv chap. 6 p. 66 A Time of Testing (1914-1918) ***
The "pastoral work," which had been started prior to Russell’s death, was now stepped up. This was a follow-up work, similar to the return-visit activity now carried on by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
w 3/1/17 Reprints page 6050
During the time Brother Russell was with us as our leader, several hundreds of classes of Associated Bible Students elected him Pastor, and the Pastoral work was under his direct supervision as shepherd of these congregations. He afterwards thought well to suggest this work to all the classes, limiting it for a time to the sisters in the congregations.
After Brother Russell’s death, the Society continued the name "Pastoral Work" because of having no more appropriate name. It was not until about this time that the work was fully developed, and the advantages and disadvantages of the first outlines could be properly weighed. It has taken time to get the work well in hand, and we are convinced that it is now no longer wise to limit this work to the sisters, but rather that the responsibility should rest upon all the congregation, that all should have a voice in it.
