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MAN AND WOMAN'S PLACE IN GOD'S ARRANGEMENT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HIS SON.

(1) "For a man ought not to have his head covered, as he is God's image and glory; but the woman is man's glory. For man is not out of woman, but woman out of man; and, what is more, man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man. That is why the woman ought to have a sign of authority upon her head because of the angels".
(1 Corinthians 11:7-10).

(2) The Bible canon has long past been completed, and inspired prophesying had ceased along with other miraculous gifts of the Spirit. But even when God's Spirit did cause certain men to prophesy, they were subject to an orderly arrangement. (1 Cor 14:31-33). The "veil" today with regard to women speaking in congregations, and which is being taught them, is that woman did prophesy, hence their speaking today; although there is no scriptural indication of them doing so inside a gathering of God's people (His congregation). In either case, inspired prophesying has ceased, so women are left with their obedience to the headship arrangement, and this should be with respect to all men, and not just their spiritual "brothers" in the faith. (1 Cor 11:3).

WHAT IS THE AUTHORITY OF HEADSHIP IN CONGREGATIONS TODAY?
Jesus Christ has the authority (Matt 28:18), and it is administered through the congregation of the 144,000 (Rev 7:4), according to God's purpose. (Eph 3:10). It is through man's example, by the speaking and teaching of the Word and commandments of God. All of this is through the intended "image and glory" of God, the man. Those who are to represent their Head Christ Jesus, as ambassadors substituting for him (2 Cor 5:20), are men who have a knowledge of the truth and of their anointing, and this anointing from Jehovah teaches them. (1 John 2:20-27. Eph 4:11,12).

Those men today who are acting as ambassadors in place of anointed ones, as overseers and ministerial servants, are fulfilling Revelation 3:9, "saying they are Jews but are lying". Although members of the "other sheep" did exist on earth at the time Paul wrote to the congregations, there is no indication in God's Word that such men "not of this fold" (not of the "little flock") were appointed to serve in congregations (1 Cor 1:2); and certainly not appointed to serve as 'elders' to oversee the "little flock" of anointed ones, as has been the case in congregations of the sect of Jehovah's Witnesses.

(1) Explain what is meant by "woman is man's glory".

(2) Does the disobedience of woman today to the
headship arrangement apply only to "brothers"?

(Cont. on Page 789).

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