The church is supposed to support marriage, not destroy it. But such is the enemy known as feminism that has infiltrated Christ’s church. Such are “the schemes of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11). Thankfully David Edgington has courageously sounded the alarm.
When it comes to modern English translations of 1 Timothy 3:4-5—a critical passage for male rule in the home and church—this is a mark on the NASB, a black eye for the ESV, and a huge win for the KJV and NKJV.
The pastors described in Isaiah 56 seek their own good at the expense of the sheep, they do not possess the knowledge needed to guide the sheep, and they do not do the hard work of warning and protecting the sheep.
It is hard to think that the apostle who authored Hebrews was unfamiliar with Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels, including His teaching on judgment in Matthew 25.
It is of great significance that Paul restates the Fifth Commandment for the new covenant church. While the commands in this passage are clear, there are also some conclusions related to covenant theology that “by good and necessary consequence may be deduced” (WCF 1.6).
Instead of v. 11 speaking of female deacons, the alternative explanation is that Paul has lesser requirements for women because they do not actually hold office.
Christ “put off” His body on the cross, in which God “put off” spiritual rulers and in which Christians have “put off” the old unregenerate self and its sinful deeds.
