To the List: I agree with what has been said but I wish to deal with Frank's doubts about if he is not alone. It would seem to me that when one is with oneself...
Mike and List: Mike, you are right, "If (private, frw) is defined by the location it could get to be about nuts." I believe we can say, it is not location ...
Frank and the List: It is interesting isn't it. Huummmm? How would one answer the statement that 1 Tim. 2:12 does not apply to a private setting. In Christian...
Mike and List: One might answer your question in the following manner. A woman may exercise spiritual authority over a man, Christian or non- Christian, in ...
List: I have a book somewhere here at the church building written by a brother in Christ sometime in the 1970s (?). It claims that ALL Bible classes are ...
List: In response to Benjamin's post, I give the following. The word "private" has as one meaning, "Removed from public view; secluded: a private parlor." It...
List: In dealing with the subject of "private" and "public," it seems to me that the real subject is: "Is all worship, one act or more, always in all places to...
The Liddell - Scott Greek Lexicon is available on-line: www.archive.org/details/greekenglishlex00liddrich Yours in His service, Marion R. Fox Five F Publishing...
A woman may not speak (teach/preach the word of God) to any mixed audience of men and women in any of the situations listed below - private or public. However,...
Doug and List: I would like to think Doug for his forthright answer to the questions and thoughts that I put before the list. Worship must always, in all ...
List: Would anyone like to take a swing at the expression "prisoners of hope" in Zech. 9:12? It seems to be applied to Israel, Judah, or both. What does it ...
Ben & the List: It's an interesting phrase along with the phrase, thy prisoners out of the pit, in verse 11. Since the verses that precedes it 9, 10, & 11...
List: Here are my thoughts on this particular passage, but since I asked the question in the first place, you can guess that I am not sure! Zec 9:9 Rejoice...
I don't know if anyone has senn this yet or not, but I thought I would share it with you. It was written by David Brassfield the preacher at Newalla, OK. ...
This is an interesting article I read lately that I thought some of you might be interested in: Rochester College Promotes Women's Leadership in the Church and...
Benjamin and List: First, thank you Benjamin for posting the article by Chris Dawson. Second, where do those Rochester College folks disagree with "those ...
Brethren, For centuries, folks have been trying to make a distinction between teaching and preaching. They may be different words, but when used in conjunction...
Doug and list: Thank you Doug! I have been trying to get brethren to see that there is no "real" difference in preaching and teaching for some time now....
Brother Frank, It's rather silly. In order to underscore the supposed distinction between "preaching" and "teaching," some have gone so far as to make a...
Brethren, To whom was Ephesians written? Some say it's a circular letter, which perhaps included Ephesus, while others, for almost 19 centuries, have believed...
Doug and List: Doug, not having seen anything written by others, I will write a few words dealing with your question. My New Testament reads: "Paul, an ...
Hi Frank, Thanks for your response. Certainly most texts have the phrase "in Ephesus." However, manuscripts P46, Vaticainus, and Sianaticus (sp?) do not....
Doug Post, Please don't make an argument based on translation. Kai can be adverbial in this case 'also' instead of conjunctional 'and'. But literally it is...
Carl, I wasn't making an argument of any kind. Please show me where I was?? However, if it can be interpreted the way I said, AND IT MAY Carl, then what you...
Carl & Brethren, I asked a question concerning Ephesians 1:1 and I was told I should study Greek and use logic. :-) Well, that's as good an explanation as any,...
Doug, Here are my teaching notes (if you can follow them) setting forth (in outline form) why I take Ephesians to be a circular epistle). C Evidence that...
List: Below is my post responding to Doug's question about to whom was the Ephesians letter written. Doug, not having seen anything written by others, I will...
... (in outline form) why I take Ephesians to be a circular epistle). ... a single church and that Colossians was written to a single church. ... 18:19-21,...
Hi Marion and list, Thanks for your notes. Just so everyone knows, I don't have a dog in this fight. Actually, I am indifferent as to whether Ephesians was...