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He certainly is capable, but He may choose not to step in. As history shows, He doesn't step in every time we are inclined to think He should do.
No, but my feeling is that if women were seeking God's will, wanting to serve him and asked him to clearly show them if ordination were right - particularly if they didn't want to do it and were looking for a way out - that God would show them and guide them directly.
I am pretty sure, also, that if a woman were standing in the pulpit and blatantly lying about God - i.e saying "he has called me" when she knew full well that he hadn't - that God would at the very least rebuke her. Especially if a woman being a vicar/minister was a sin and dishonouring to him.
That's what I meant. I see God working in this way today; calling women to be ordained and minister to his church. If he had clearly forbidden it in Scripture, I don't think it would be happening - not only would the women themselves be going against his word, but all the male clergy and theologians, and church members who saw no problem with this calling would be showing disobedience.
I think the women you spoke of are called by God, but this is not the same as to think there is a proof this is so which everyone will have to accept on logical grounds.
No; if someone interprets/understands that the Scriptures are forbidding any woman from being ordained, what God is doing today in appointing female clergy, will not persuade them - and it shouldn't. If that's what they sincerely believe the Scriptures say, they have to hold to that and find a church which believes, and teaches, that also.
I disagree that Scripture clearly says that God forbids women to do this, but if someone sincerely believes otherwise, they have to follow it.
It's not a salvation issue, and the likelihood is that we'll all meet in heaven.
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