Saturday, October 4, 2008

Aquila and Priscillia

I have a hard time believing that people care more about certain ministries, just to believe what they say or teach, than what the Bible actually teaches. The question is, if the Holy Spirit who breathed the scriptures states that both Aquila and his wife Priscilla worked as tent makers in Acts 18 :3, then why can't others except this. The Bible does not say that Aquila was a tent maker and Priscilla was his home-working wife. What the Mahaney's have done is they have taken one scripture out of context and headed off to the races with it. Making Titus 2:5 a command. The Mahaney ladies have created their whole doctrine around Titus 2:5. This is no different than my legalist family members who have created their whole doctrine around 1 Timothy 2:9. C J Mahaney preaches a great gospel message by the grace of God, but if his wife teaches falsely, which he most likely believes also, then it hurts his gospel message. The Proverbs 31 woman was one who worked hard and worked outside of the home a lot. But the Mahaney's claim that if a woman works it should be very minimal and possibly just for a season, and this just goes for married women with no children. Do you see where this is headed? They claim that Titus 2:5 is a command in their context as a biblical woman working solely at home, but they are the ones who make the exceptions to the rule. If someone stands in a pulpit and teaches, then they better make sure that what they are saying is correct, especially when you state that certain scriptures are commands by God. Examine what Paul writes to Timothy about what young women do in the church in 1 Timothy 5:13 and then look at Titus 2:5, "keepers at home". It makes perfect sense why he instructed these women to be "keepers at home". If you don't realize that some things in scripture are addressed to certain people and cultures, then you are going to have to live this life bogged down in commands and law. All someone has to say, is Where are your wife's head coverings? based on 1 Corinthians11:5, which it seems no one can answer. Or ask the pastor or administration, Where is the list of older widows who qualify for service based on 1 Timothy 5:9? Why is this not practiced today? This does not discredit the Word of God, it just means that we have to discern if certain teachings apply to us today. If not, then I hope that your wives enjoy wearing head coverings and I will be praying for you that you come out of this legalistic mentality. Oh, someone will say that legalism is only about trying to work for salvation, but I beg to differ. If you are doing something because you feel that you are gaining favor or blessing from God over someone else who does not do this, then this is legalism too. That is what Mahaney claims in her sermon, Being Busy at Home.

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