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5. Can a woman be ordained as a deaconess? |
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Yes, she can. For Paul, in the epistle to the Romans, speaks of a
deaconess. Here are his words: “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant
[or deaconess] of the Church in
Cenchrea. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints
and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help
to many people, including me” (Romans 16:1-2 – NIV). |
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However, I would like to point out that a deacon is not appointed in
order to teach, for among the qualifications a person must have to become a
deacon the following one “able to teach” is missing (1 Timothy 3:8-13). On
the contrary, if a believer desires the position of a bishop (or elder) he
must be “able to teach” (1 Timothy 3:2 – NKJV). |