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Different Prophecies

Let us denote prophecies in Ac. 2:17 as pro1, I Cor. 14 as pro2, and 12:28-30 as pro3. 

Preachers

Many churches today have pastors as preachers.  Ephesians 4:11 “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,” According to a dictionary, pastor and shepherd means the same thing, i.e., a minister in charge of a flock.  Most often, a sermon is a pro2.  If we interpret prophets in Ep.4:11 as pro3 and pastors and teachers as pro2, then the puzzling duplicity resolves.  

Man or woman? 

It should be clear that Paul in I Corinthians 14 meant for brothers only.  A sermon by 2 or 3 is good but any number is OK.  (It seems the more the better.  However, guiding by the spirit is the key.)  Preachers should be male only. 

Woman pastors

Note that if woman pastors do not preach, especially not in a congregational meeting for church building, this does not violate I Cor. 14 in spirit.  Since pastors do not have to preach. 

If a woman pastor preaches, is it a sin?  It should be clear that, according to Paul in Chapter 11, it is. 

Homework: 

1. What other appearances of prophesying/prophecies in NT?  What types are they? 
2. Compare the NIT version with the recovery version.  Do you see problems? 
3. What meetings in NBS (“Messages for Building Up New Believers”, or “New Believers Series”)?  Where does W. Nee’ teaching agree with the Bible?  Where does not?