Passion For Jesus Ministries

One of the most controversial doctrines throughout the church age has been the place of women in the church, especially weather they should be allowed to teach or exercise authority in the church. This is no small matter, and must be settled before we can come into our full purpose as the church. When it is settled, it will release one of the greatest overall advances in the church since the giving of the Holy Spirit.

Like any true doctrinal resolution, this most be done without compromising the scriptures, but rather basing our doctrine on them, rightly dividing the written Word that has been given to us for that purpose. In this article, I intend to agitate two major controversies, not for the purpose of creating more division, but so these issues are confronted until they are resolved. 

When I first became a Christian and read in the bible about the different encounters with God that men had, I could hardly contain the desire for one myself. I suppose every Christian dreams about walking with God like Adam did in the garden, or meeting with Him face-to-face like Moses did. Of course, if there could have been anything better than this , it would have been to be one of Jesus’ disciples and be close to Him when He walked the earth as a man. However we have been given some thing better than such encounters – the Lord does not just visit us, but He has given us His Holy Spirit to live inside of us. This is what the Lord meant when He made the remarkable statement in John 16: 7

“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away: for if I do not go away, the helper shall not come to you: but if I go, I will send Him to you.”