Individualism has so perverted the culture and the culture has so perverted the church

that the churches are increasingly rejecting the will and command of the Lord.

How can you do that when the word of God is so crystal clear?

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson.

In a day when women are told to speak their minds and fight for their rights, it's no surprise that women would take

on the traditionally male role of church pastor.

They might argue, why should an intelligent articulate woman be kept out of the pulpit?

Shouldn't knowledge of the Bible and the ability to communicate biblical truth be the only

qualification for someone to lead a congregation?

John MacArthur considers those questions today

as he delivers a message he recently preached at his home church

titled, Does the Bible permit a woman to preach?

And with that message now, here's John.

Go back to 1st Timothy 2.

So women are called a modesty, good works godliness and what does that look like it

means that quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness entire submissiveness, but I do not allow women to teach or exercise authority

over a man but to remain quiet.

That is so absolute, It's unbending. No preaching, no teaching, no leading position in the church.

You say, well, that's again is quirky Paul. Is this just Paul?

No.

Look at verse 13. This was designed by God, for it was Adam who was first created and then Eve.

This is the divine order.

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