9CAN WE JUST IGNORE THE “DISPUTED”PASSAGES? 87
Some evangelical feminists silence the most relevant Bible passages
on men and women by saying they are “disputed”10 DOES A PASTOR’S AUTHORITY TRUMP SCRIPTURE? 103
Some evangelical feminists say that women can teach if they are
“under the authority” of the pastors or elders
11 TEACHING IN THE PARACHURCH? 107
Some evangelical feminists evade New Testament commands by saying,
“We are not a church”
12 TRADITION TRUMPS SCRIPTURE 115
Some evangelical feminists put church tradition above the Bible
13 EXPERIENCE TRUMPS SCRIPTURE 119
Some evangelical feminists put experience above the Bible
14 “CALLING”TRUMPS SCRIPTURE 131
Some evangelical feminists put a subjective sense of “calling” above the
Bible
15 “PROPHECIES”TRUMP SCRIPTURE 135
Some evangelical feminists put contemporary prophecies above the Bible
16 CIRCUMSTANCES TRUMP SCRIPTURE 139
Some evangelical feminists put unique circumstances above the Bible
17 CALLING A HISTORICAL PASSAGE A JOKE 143
One evangelical feminist nullifies a Bible passage on Sarah obeying
Abraham by saying that it was intended as humor
18 THE RESULT OF REJECTING THE AUTHORITY OF 149
THE BIBLE IN THESE WAY S
PART III:
EVANGELICAL FEMINIST VIEWS BASED ON UNTRUTHFUL OR
UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS
INTRODUCTION TO PART III 153
19 DISRUPTIVE WOMEN IN CORINTH? 159
Some evangelical feminists claim that Paul told the women in Corinth
to “keep silent” because they were disrupting the church services
20 WOMEN HOMEOWNERS AS ELDERS? 165
Some evangelical feminists claim that women homeowners were
overseers (or elders) in early churches