Tommy Nelson, senior pastor of Denton Bible Church in Dallas and who you might recognize from his Song of Solomon sermon series, is doing a three week sermon series on biblical manhood and womanhood... in big church!
On June 4th 2008, an open invitation letter was sent to pastors in the Dallas area informing them of a three week series that the church was doing addressing the question "Can a Woman be in Authority Over a Man in the Local Church?""Can they serve as pastors, elders or deacons over a man?" . (I wonder how full the email inboxes have been in the past few weeks after that letter went out???? :)
The three week lineup is:
June 15 – Pastor Tommy Nelson
June 22 – Dr. Bruce Ware
June 29 – Dr. Russell Moore
Here is a link to Denny Burk's website, who has posted a summary from Tommy's sermon yesterday, along with the audio. I can't wait to hear it!
This is a critical issue in the church today and will have a major impact on the future of the church. Why do I say this? If we start to interpret scripture with the hermeneutic that is used to justify women leading and teaching men in the church, then that same hermeneutic eventually will be used to accept sex before marriage, same sex marriage, and other issues that the Bible clearly says is wrong.
Just to be clear:
- I believe that men and women are equal in value in God's eyes. Value is not the issue or discussion in play here. We see God's love transmitted to both men and women alike all throughout the Scriptures.
- This is not a matter of ability, as I would affirm that there are many women that have the ability to teach. That said, I have many abilities, but those abilities must be used is a way that glorifies God. Even if I use those abilities for "good", but use them in a manner in which does not glorify God (ie, go against the way Scripture tells me these abilities and gifts must be used) then I have done nothing but accomplish works that please me, not God. Matthew 7:20-22
- I would affirm The Danver's Statement.
- Allow men to serve the Body in the way that God has ordered them to do so. Be served by the men's leadership and teaching! Again, this isn't about having the ability to do it better.
- This is about it Biblical obedience and seeing that God places as much value in the way we are to do things as He does the result. If you don't agree with this, please read through Exodus and notice the precision in which the Temple HAD to be made. Also, please see the New Testament and notice the precision in which Christ HAD to live and die in order to be a qualifying atoning sacrifice that would satisfy the wrath of God and save the elect. Please see the precision in which the local church is suppose to be structured (contrary to most belief). The church can not allow political correctness to trump biblical obedience.
I would encourage all of you to visit The Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood website.
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Denton also does a podcast where you can download all 3 sermons as well as other sermons. Here's a link: http://www.dentonbible.org/index.php?pfile=love_song_podcast&mfile=medialm&dir=media
the 2nd sermon was a bit dry but packed full of points... very insightful. I think the most interesting point was that the wording for Eve's desire for her husband (Gen 3:16)was the same wording used for sin's desire for Cain before he murdered Able (Gen 4:7). thoughts?
I'm hoping to get to that second one tomorrow, as I've been behind in my sermon listening, doh! :)
I'll let you know though.
DB
Finally listened to the third one last night... It was good teaching out of Ephesians. I think the best part was that he put the focus on marriage reflecting Christ and the church and not on Christ and the church reflecting marriage.
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