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I feel that 1 timothy 2:11-15 answers this question. I find it interesting that after Paul says that women are to be under the authority of a man he talks about Adam and Eve. He is talking about something that happened 4000 years ago. So often the argument for women pastors is that Paul was in a...

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Should women be pastors? I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to remain quiet. 1 timothy 2:12

the chapter romans 7 Paul talks about doing things that he doesn't want to do. I think that a Christian needs to be repenting. I think that we are sinning a lot more than we know and the Holy Spirit teaches us and shows us our sins. Its a process of being transformed into the image of Christ...

thank you everyone for your answers

21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; He repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. 22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not turned from my God to wickedness. 23 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances and have not disregarded His statutes. 24 I was blameless...

This verse actually means that Jesus is preeminent not that he had a starting point. Christ is the firstborn over all creation in that He has authority over creation. John 1:1 clearly says that Jesus was in the beginning.

this verse is also quoted in hebrews 1:5 talking about Jesus

In psalms 2:7 “I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. What day did God the Lord become the father to his only begotten son?

Agreed

Good point. but do we know what he did instead?

Here is an interesting verse on this topic and some explainations by commentaries. As it is written and forever remains written, “d]'>[d]Jacob I loved (chose, protected, blessed), but e]'>[e]Esau I hated (held in disregard compared to Jacob).” Romans 9:13 amplified Esau I have hated (v. 13)...

maybe God had something better for Paul to do. Somewhere to go where God would get more glory

These people are crying out for help, but no one is asking God for help. 9b They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty. 10 “But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,. and if they do cry to him they don't have the faith that he will help. “Surely God will not listen to an empty...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I think that Job 1 explains this well. Satan has only as much control that God allows him.