who is amenable to the gc?
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Who is amenable to the GC?. Chart CG-1. Cannot claim non-Christian man has no spiritual authority. Lord will be with non-Christians. All Mankind?. YES. NO. Only Christians?. YES. The Bales doctrine is true. Women must preach to men. Violates 1 Tim. 2:12. NO. Only Christian men?. YES. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Who is
amenable to
the GC?
All Mankind
?
Only Christians
?
Only Christian
men?
Lord will be with non-Christians
The Bales doctrine is true
Truth
YES
YES
NO
NO
Chart CG-1
YES
Only to those with
miraculous gifts?
YES
Cannot claim non-Christian man has
no spiritual authority
Women must preach to men
GC not for all
The Bales doctrine is true
GC limited to 1st century
GC not for all
Only to the apostles? Who else?
NO
NO
NO
YES
Violates 1 Tim. 2:12
Non-apostles given apostolic power and
authority
GC Entails
Apostolic authority?
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Instructions to tarry in Jerusalem
Instructions to begin Preaching
in Jerusalem
John 20:22-23not GC
Luke 24:49 not GC
Luke 24:49not GC
Luke 24:47not GC
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
Chart GC-2
Promise of power
Promise of miraculous gifts
Witnesses for Christ
Luke 24:49not GC
Mark 16:17-20not GC
Luke 24:48not part of GC
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
Limited to the Apostles
Start
Absurd to
interpret as
literal?
Contradiction to interpret
as literal?
Contrary to common sense to
interpret as literal?
Figurative language
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
Chart GC-3
Said to be
figurative
YES
NO
Said in mockery or
irony?
Would prohibit good or
enjoin evil?
Literal language
YES
NO
YES
NO
Non-Christian man
has no spiritual
authority a Christian
woman can usurp
Christian man
present?
1 Tim. 2:12 only applies to role of Christian men to
Christian women?
Great commission obligates women to teach (didasko) & preach to men?
Christian women forbidden to teach (didasko) non-Christian
men
Christian women must
teach (didasko) & preach to
non-Christian men in any
format
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
Chart GC-4
YES
Christian woman is limited by 1 Cor.
14:33b-35 & 1 Tim. 2:12
Only the gist of the
Scriptures prohibits
women teaching
(didasko) &
preaching to non-
Christian men
Other passages
obligate women to teach
(didasko) & preach to every
creature?
Christian women must engage in
leadership of non-Christian men
in all spiritual activities (leading
prayer, leading singing, etc.)
NO
YES