Virtuous Women in Scripture

Virtuous Women in Scripture

 thou art a virtuous woman

Ruth 3:11 (KJV)

 

         In Scripture, we have examples of actual women who are virtuous Women. We see women like Ruth, Abigail, and Pricilla. While there are many more that could be studied, below are some selected Scriptural passages to contemplate:

And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

Ruth 3:10-11 (KJV)

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

2 Tim 1:5 (KJV)

And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. 16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

Gen 24:12-20 (KJV)

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Luke 10:38-42 (KJV)

ALL WORK LEADS TO PROFIT

 

ALL WORK LEADS TO PROFIT

 

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Proverbs 14:23 (KJV)

 

    By the grace of God and the revelation of the Holy Spirit, I’ve learned that this Scripture is always true. This Word from God does not only apply to earning money. Instead, every time I work hard in writing, in ministry, in study, in reading, or in investing in a person THERE IS PROFIT. As we go on, I pray that you see why and that the Holy Spirit uses this principle to transform your life.

      Notice the second half of this verse says, “but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Often times our human tendency is to talk and talk about what needs to be done or what someone needs to do or how we should respond next time; but mere talk gets nowhere. I’ve spent many hours talking with people about the condition of our country, politics, the worldly American church, my failing generation, or other countless “downing” topics. But what I’ve discovered is that merely talking gets nothing done. Instead, I have changed my mindset and I try to talk less and do more. Instead of investing so much energy in repeating a conversation, I try to do something to influence my generation for the better, help struggling church members, and stand up for what’s right amidst a country that has abolished absolute right and wrong.

      No matter what arena you find yourself in; if you work hard, God will bring fruit, there will be a profit: it’s the principle of sowing and reaping. If I sow mere talk and ideas but don’t do anything, I get nothing but rotten fruit that shrivels up soon after it has sprouted, but when I work hard to learn, teach, earn money, study, pursue the Lord or anything else there is reward, there is benefit, there is profit in some form.

         As a young man, how are you working hard?

         What profits have come from your labor?

         Where do you need to work hard?

          Get still and quiet and listen for the Holy Spirit. Close this time, communing with Him.

 

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Experience is a Hard Teacher

Experience is a Hard Teacher

 

      I will attempt to list reasons why experience is a hard teacher. To start off, we often learn lessons repeatedly from experience either because we disregard the advice of our parents and those in authority over us; or we never really grasp the message or principle that experience attempts to convey. Likewise, we often experience failure along the road to success and thus we view experiences as a dreaded teacher from whom we cannot escape. Furthermore, experience seeks to stretch us to improve our character and this is not enjoyable, thus we shy away when we can. In continuance, it takes time (which in our day and age is precious) to learn from experience. Similarly, learning from the experiences of others seems childish and out of our way, so we ignore this option. In addition, you have to live with the consequences of your experiences which are often painful aside from the healing of Jesus Christ. Lastly, sometimes our experiences could have been avoided altogether if we had not run from God like Jonah, thus we learn that experience is a hard teacher.

A Few Points from John Piper

A Few Points from John Piper

 

   These few points come from my notes of a John Piper’s Ask Pastor John podcast, I pray they are a blessing to you and your ministry. Please share them with your flock, especially those young men who are called to be ministers. By all means I encourage you to have some savings and multiple streams of income (as much as possible) even though you are a minister, but kill the desire to use ministry as a tool for “riches.”

 

  #1 Kill the desire to be rich in ministry—don’t want this.

  #2 Don’t just accumulate more and more if the Lord increases your finances/resources, but grow your giving.

  #3 Be transparent with a board of elders. Let them know what your entire income, from all its streams, is.

   #4 Live simply and model for your flock that your true treasure is in Heaven.

   #5 Have a leadership structure that includes multiple elders where you serve as a “chief among equals.” In other words, you each get one vote—you do not dominate and rule the group just because you’re the minister.

Virtuous Women

Virtuous Women

Read our article about a virtuous woman of the past on our ministry website 

Katherine Von Bora ~ The Wife of Martin Luther

Stand or Command

 

 

Will we stand for God or will we command change in our own strength? This question is important to think about and the one that follows it as well: are you attempting to control others or to stand for what God has called you to defend?

   It is easy to conform to our old nature and selfish agenda, but as Christians who are in the Word, having his mind renewed and in relationship with the Holy Spirit, being transformed into the image of Christ; we  need to leave our old opinions behind and conform to the Word. What is God’s take on abortion? Welfare? Taxes? Government? The Bible actually does talk about all these things and history has confirmed God’s truth multiple times. What happens when a nation like ours is lazy and involved in homosexuality (Sodom and Gomorrah)? What happens to a nation wrapped up in sex, money, and murdering their children ? The Bible holds the answers.

  God really does have an agenda for how we live our lives, run a nation, and operate as believers, but are we listening? And when God speaks, are we standing, going, take action ?

    Politics in the U.S. is in a horrible array, what will Christians do? Yes, we cannot force others to adhere to the Truth, but we can testify, proclaim, and live it.

  Even though we cannot command others to change, WE MUST STAND!

Women Pastors?

The following comes from my book 1 Timothy:

Parallel passages (1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and Titus 2:3-5)

 

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

 

      Paul says that women are to lean to be silent. But why, well Paul goes on to explain in the next few verses and in 1 Corinthians 14, which I have included at the end today, why. But the first thing I want to call your attention to is that this issue of women having different gender roles than men has been universally evident throughout the 6,000 years or so of this world’s existence. It is only in the last 200 years that feminism and complete gender “equality” has emerged causing doubts and, sadly, many denominations have revised their doctrine (teaching) on the subject.

 

       Paul says that women are not to teach, this does not mean not to teach her children or other women (Titus 2). In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul says that this not teaching men (eldership, pastoral ministry, preaching) is a pattern for the churches, not just one particular church as false teaching today has said. Paul does not suffer (allow, condone) women teaching in the church. Why? Because she is not to usurp authority over men. The reason for this goes all the way back to the first few chapters of the Bible, you see, God created woman to be a “helpmeet,” a companion and helper for a man to fulfill his God-given work. She was a helper, not the leader. Man was clearly appointed as the leader by God.

 

13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

 

            Adam was created by God and given a task to do: name the animals and then take care of the Garden of Eden. Eve was created to help him and be a companion to encourage and lift him up. Adam was not the one deceived in the Garden. No, he willingly in full knowledge of his disobedience ate the fruit. But Eve, woman, however was deceived. This portrays a principle that should be considered: women tend to be more susceptible to deception because of their more emotional nature. Men, tend to be more unemotional and can make decisions without really worrying about how somebody feels, but rather remaining somewhat objective and focused on what is truth. This is why God has appointed men to be the leaders of their families and the Church, because they can deal with doctrinal error and not get caught up in the emotions and feelings to as great an extent as women naturally tend to do. The man is not without accountability, though. He is to submit to Christ, which is a very high standard; and the woman is to submit to him (Eph. 5).

 

15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

        At first glance this passage may appear confusing. But after seeking the Lord and then double checking myself with several commentaries, I believe that this verse is referring to what my initial conclusion was after mediating on it: womankind is saved through bearing the Lord Jesus Christ. If a woman accepts Christ (whom womankind bore), and if she continues steadfastly in her faith and in love and in holiness and soberly (sound mind, wisdom, alert), she will be saved. She is saved the same way that every man is saved: through Christ and walking out her Faith the rest of her life. However, she alone has the distinction of having had the privilege of bearing the Savior in her body.

 

Parallel Passages to Consider:

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Titus 2:3-5 (KJV)

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

1 Corinthians14:34-35 (KJV)

 

     The following passage is not talking about destroying gender roles and distinctions, but rather, that all are saved in Christ and are thus one body, the Church:

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Gal 3:26-28 (KJV)

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Chapter 3

 

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

 

     We are now looking at the qualifications for a Pastor/Elder/Bishop/Overseer. All four of these titles really refer to the same office: a ministry of pastoral leadership of a local flock of the Church. Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5 both talk about this office as well, but as we look at 1 Timothy, Paul is saying that it is a good thing if a man (not a woman) desires the office of bishop (pastor/elder/overseer of the house of God). It is a good work, a life of service, that he desires. However, he must meet certain qualifications, not just desire it. Today, we hear a lot of emphasis on experiencing a call and this is good; but it cannot be divorced from Scriptures clear qualifications.

 

2 A bishop then must be blameless,

 

       Being blameless carries with it the idea of being innocent, not deserving reprimand for wrong actions. In short this man is self controlled and is not bring reproach on the name of Christ through living in a questionable fashion. As we will see in all these requirements, God expects the pastor to set an example through his lifestyle that the flock should follow. He is to be an example and a leader.

 

 the husband of one wife,

 

     When this man got married, he should stay married for life. He should not be getting divorced upward of 3x’s as over half in the American church today do. If he was divorced before accepting Christ, this may not apply; however, the Scripture is very clear that God expects the pastor to set an example in his marriage: by clinging fastly to his wife and not getting divorced over unbiblical grounds (the only Biblical grounds is adultery—Matt. 5). If he has problems and conflict with his wife, he is to love her as Christ loves the Church and gave himself for it (Eph. 5).

 

vigilant,

 

   Vigilance carries with it the meaning of being alert, spiritually awake; ready to detect and avoid danger. In short, the pastor should not be lukewarm, but should be “on fire” for the things of God and in relationship with the Lord and in the Word so that he can detect dangers in doctrine, in lifestyle, in national policy, in beliefs, and in the culture for himself and the flock he is an undershepherd of.

 

sober,

 

     The pastor is to be seriously minded, sober; and not caught up in pursuing pleasures and a “good time.” Rather, he is to set the example of carefully living a life that honors the Lord. Not be mere willpower, but by continuous humility and trust in God.

 

 of good behaviour,

 

      The pastor should be known for his good behavior, not for losing his temper and showing immaturity through his tongue. This applies not only in his words, but his actions. A helpful illustration is this “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right”  (Proverbs 20:11, KJV).

 

given to hospitality,

 

     He should know how to be hospitable. This many times may apply by opening his home, caring for people, and practicing kindness.

 

apt to teach;

 

      This is one is very important. Even if he is not naturally talented to teach, he must be able to. For the role of pastor is largely teaching the flock. Yes he is to lead them, but he cannot effectively lead if he cannot effectively teach. Therefore, he must learn how to clearly teach the truth to others.

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Not given to wine,

 

    This does not mean that the Pastor never takes a drink of wine, but that he is not addicted to it or controlled by it.

 

no striker,

 

     He does not quickly lash out in temper by physically fighting others.

 

not greedy of filthy lucre;

 

      He is not greedy for money. Especially for ill-gotten, questionable monies—such as money coming from supporting abortion, tobacco, robbing the fatherless, oppressing the widow, etc….that destroys others’ lives though profitable.

 

 but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

 

       Instead of the three negative character qualities above, the Pastor is patient. Not one to be incited easily to fighting (though fighting is sometimes necessary) and not greedy (covetous, lusting) for material possessions or keeping up with the Joneses.

 

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity

 

         He leads and manages his household well. His children are parented and submissive. They are respectful. This is a quality that seems to be largely overlooked today. A pastor, must meet the Biblical qualifications. While no man is perfect, there are men out there who meet these qualifications.

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(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

 

     One of the primary qualifications for a minister is that he rules (manages, leads) his house well. Just think through Paul’s Biblical argument: how can a man who cannot minister to his own children, teach them, and manage his own life and relationships with the most important people in his life, then how can he care for the people that make up the Church?

 

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

 

       A minister, must not be a novice, that is not new to the Faith and immature. If he is put in a position of pastoral leadership as an immature Christian, Satan will attack him with pride and if he does become prideful, he will fall into the condemnation of the devil. Satan himself was in leadership, but was prideful and thought himself better than God, therefore he was kicked out of heaven.

 

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Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

 

     He must have a good report of them which are without. This means that he must be well spoken of by unbelievers. Now, some unbelievers will simply hate him for his Faith. But if a man has integrity, is honest, kind, and loving, even unbelievers will notice and will not have bad things to say about him. If the Pastor does not have anyone outside of the Faith that speaks well of him, this Scripture warns that he will fall in to reproach (correction/needing to be corrected) and the snare of the devil.

 

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

 

     Deacons, like pastors, are expected to be sober minded/level headed/realistic (grave); and not gossips or deceptive saying one thing to one party and another thing to another party (doubletongued). In addition, they are not to be given to drunkenness and excessive drinking. The Scripture here does not say that they must abstain from all wine. Likewise, they must not be greedy for money, but humble and content.

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Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

 

      Deacons must be men who hold steadfastly to the Faith. They must have the conviction that the Faith is true with a pure conscience (not feeling doubt or uncertainty about what Jesus did in their heart).

 

      This is very significant, for many are in church leadership today who do not hold to the basics of the Christian Faith such as Redemption, Heaven, Hell, the Law of God, and the coming Judgment with a pure conscience. The Deacon must have full adherence to these basics. If he does not, he will disqualify himself by being an unstable leader who does not even know what his Faith is and why he clings to it. Faith is not blind, but is placed in something that cannot be seen (Christ’s sacrifice).

Women Soldiers?

Note: look up what Deborah tells Barak in the book of Judges--he can't get honor for the victory because he took a woman to battle with him.

 

Why Women Should Not Participate in Combat

      Imagine an army filled with men and women engaged in ground combat. In the heat of battle, a small group of servicewomen get separated from the rest of the army and are just about to be captured by enemy forces that are known for raping and torturing female captives; however, their fellow male soldiers realize what is going on and rush to protect the women from the advancing enemy. In the course of this action, several men fall down, wounded, near where the female soldiers are now hiding behind a mound of dirt; however, the women are not able to bring the fallen men near to them so that the wounded heroes might obtain some safety amidst the fray. Many of those who are wounded nearby are shot to death in front of the women’s eyes. The women morn, guilt-stricken, that they were not able to help their chivalrous comrades; that they just were not strong enough. In the midst of the effort to save the women from capture, the mission’s overall purpose is abandoned because of insufficient living personnel. Women do not belong in combat because they are physically disadvantaged and upset unit cohesion.

      In Feminist Fantasies, Phyllis Schlafly historically recounts that Israelis and Soviets have tried putting women into combat and have since changed their stance because of problems (161-162, 175).  The Soviets had a female army in World War II, but have since changed their stance to only allowing women in office and medical roles, and the Israelis don’t allow women to have fighting roles on land and sea  (“Feminist and War”). John Luddy, from the Heritage Foundation, points out that in Israel, because many men naturally want to protect women, if a woman is in their unit and in danger of capture, the male soldiers will become distracted trying to defend her (qtd. in “Debunking the Israeli ‘women in combat’ myth”). Luddy continues to mention a study in which “unit morale was damaged when men saw women killed and maimed on the battlefield (qtd. in “Debunking the Israeli ‘women in combat’ myth”),” these adverse affects lead only to the weakening of a military, not its strengthening.

      Besides the historical evidence, women in a military unit cause cohesion problems. Men just don’t bond like they do with a unit made entirely of men when women are present. Instead, they battle with trying to impress the women or from growing too close to them. Because of this, sexual immorality arises and it can be a particularly bigger problem than one thinks since such physical relationships cause a male soldier to strive to protect his significant other instead of doing his duty and mission.  A Navy Special Warfare commander, whose name is unmentioned, tells The New American that “Even if some women are strong enough to handle the physical demands of combat, the introduction of factors such as sexual entanglements and jealousies...would make the forward commander’s job more difficult (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”).” In addition, a Center for Military Readiness, or CMR, report recounts that military leaders bear witness that “because of unparalleled physical demands and forced intimacy, even in training, women would degreed the readiness, cohesion, and effectiveness of their units (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”).”

     Amidst all the problems with unit cohesion, sexual problems are the most dangerous of consequence of placing women in the military. The “USS Enterprise Video Scandal: Navy Commander Revealed as Mastermind Behind Raunchy Videos” relates that in 2006 and 2007 sexually perverse videos were made by servicemen and women for entertainment. This incident is just one of case of sexual problems among a military unit. Another instance of sexual problems is when 20 women got off the Yellowstone pregnant and 36 on off the Acadia (Schlafly 171). Additionally, Jack Anderson, a journalist, testifies that when interviewing Saudia Arabian physicians that “their most frequent visitors where women [soldiers] asking for pregnancy tests” (qtd. in Schalfly 171). Pregnancy results in the inability to participate in military operations, thus a resignation or temporary leave is given (Schlafly 170-171).

      In another case, U.S. Airman Gayla Zigo said that “Less than a week after we arrived on the base, Kelly [Flinn] was in bed with my husband having sex” (qtd. in Schlafly 183). These examples clearly show that women in the military are causing cohesion problems among service members. All this could be avoided if women were simply prohibited from the military. And even though women are allowed on ships and in the air force, these roles should also be prohibited. The Kelly Flinn mentioned above was the U.S. Air Force’s poster girl (Schlafly 182) and the pregnant women that got off the Yellowstone and Arcadia undoubtedly prove that servicewomen in the air and sea forces are causing problems.

      In addition to sexual problems, there are physical differences between men and women that can make all the difference on the battlefield. Also, in modern warfare there is still a huge demand on the body and its capacities: soldiers have to carry heavy gear and protective equipment, in addition to having to be able to fight in hand to hand or close encounters at a moment’s notice. Colonel Ron Ray, a veteran of Vietnam, tells The New American that “Men and women are profoundly different and those differences have military significance” (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”). He continues to relate how women and men are split up in athletics while they grow up, the reason only being based of the physical differences between the genders (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”). It has been estimated that women have much lower body strength than men. The CMR, states that women have “45-50% less upper body strength” than men (“Center for Military Readiness: Women in Combat”). In addition, women are more susceptible to injuries and generally cannot carry a fallen male soldier to safety whereas most men can (“Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”). This inability will cost lives and can keep valuable military resources from protecting the people or fulfilling the military mission at hand. For example, women are generally not strong enough for military tests. The New American, referencing the CMR, says,

1) ‘Women are shorter, have less muscle mass and weigh less than men’; 2) ‘Female aerobic capacity is approximately 70-75 percent that of males’; 3) women are at twice the risk for injures to their lower extremities and at nearly five times the risk for stress fractures, according to a 1988 Army study (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”).

In another instance, the CMR states that “Of the 103 women recruited for infantry training after Canada repealed its combat rules in 1989, only one woman succeeded in meeting the physical requirements necessary to complete the training (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”).” Although, the United States military does not allow women to fight on the ground at this time (“GI Jane, Again”), they are allowed to fight in aircraft, boats, and submarines.

   However, because of the physical demands of ground combat, it is prohibited for the women in the United States. The CMR states “The ground combatant relies heavily on his physical strength and stamina to survive, fight, and win (“Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”),” because of these demands, women should continue to be barred from combat.

      Not everyone agrees with this evidence though. For example, the feminist push for equality has spread to combat issues. Colonel Ron Ray states that

This [push for women in war] is really the culmination of a 60-year effort to promote the…equal opportunity for women, so that it predominates of the vital traditional and uncompromising American military effectiveness. And the ultimate consequences of this campaign will be the uncompromising of America’s historic ability to defend her vital national interests in peace and war (qtd. in “Feminizing America’s Fighting Force”).

In light of the evidence against women being in combat, it is reasonable to conclude that female presence in combat only weakens a military, not strengthen it. Opponents claim that women can do just as well as men in combat and that they have just as much ability to fight, however the evidence aforementioned shows that women are at serious physical disadvantages in hand to hand combat. Another argument is that women have a right to serve in combat if they want; however, some of the women currently serving in the United States Navy and Air Force have gotten pregnant on board a vessel or engaged in adulterous acts when not in the cockpit. Because servicewomen have done these things, what assurance can be found in letting them fight and live next to their male soldiers in war? The stakes are too high, and even if women did have the right, few can pass the military requirements set for men, as mentioned in the CMR report on Canada.

    In light of the facts, people must conclude that women are not designed for war physically, while men are created for such purposes. The historic role of men as defender and warrior is actually factually based and will protect us the best.

 

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