why are pastors wives called firstladies?
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!!! \n\nThey're not called that in my church - that's really weird! It's probably something to do with your church. In my denomination we have women as leaders, ministers, and treat them as equals. I think the "first lady" title is pretty demeaning to them - or at least has that potential...
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Ephesians 5:22-24\n\n"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."\n\nBut then you read on:\n\n 25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her...husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
1037932
This is a very difficult question to answer.  The preacher is called to obey the Ten Commandments, but so are each of us as Christians.  I believe that if he is of a larger denomination, each denomination sets standards that pastors must meet and have committees to ensure those quality standards. In that case, powers much larger than I am would make some of those decisions for me.\n\nAs for personally, I think that it depends on how well I know my pastor and how much I look at them as a peer. Is he the pastor that you can relate to as a human or is it sitting on a different level than the rest of the congregation.\n\nI have a female pastor at my church.  We are good friends with their entire family.  I work closely with her husband in several ministries in the church. I know that neither of them would ever do this kind of thing, so if something happened, I would KNOW that it was simply an act of human error.  It would not be pre-meditated or planned and it would tear her heart apart. She would be in her own human hell and would judge herself so harshly that what I thought would not matter. \nI would think that the pastor should voluntarily step down and go to counseling and then decide where to go from there.  That way the one who casts the first stone is the guilty one.
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no, this is one of the reasons I am against the inclusive language thing that allows one to call the Holy Spirit "She" . Mary has been known as spouse of the Holy Spirit for generations because it says that the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and she conceived a son. What else is this condoning but, homosexual marriage if they call the Holy Spirit "She". It is disgusting I think.
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It dates back to when women were considered property.Once married, she became the property of her husband.Hence the name change.
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In 1 Timothy 2:12-15 Paul says: \n\n12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. 15 Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.\n\n\nSo he states why right after he says they aren't allowed.  I know women in our culture have a hard time with this. But don't assume it means God loves you less than a man or that you're less important, it means what it means, women and men have different roles to play.\n\nThe women don't speak in our church, but neither do the men, the only one speaking is the pastor, so it's kind of a moot point.
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Polygamy was originally started because of a revelation from the Lord.  The church had suffered a lot of persecution, and a lot of the men of the church had been killed.  This left a lot of widows, and a lot of single young women with nobody to marry.  So the Lord instituted polygamy, for a few members of the church, who had the means to care for a very large family.  This alowed for the women of the church to be taken care of, and for more children to be born and raised in the church, increasing the membership.  Later, there came a time when the Lord revealed that it should be stopped.  Nobody can know for sure what the Lord's reasons are, but most likely it was because the numbers in the church were reaching the point where they were evening out, and it was no longer necessary, and because the laws of the land were changing, and polygamy was outlawed.  The church teaches that you should follow the laws of the land, and therefore, the Lord told them to discontinue this practice.
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Okay, I know you requested Christians only, but I have studied the Bible extensively.The Bible was not meant to be taken literally for the most part, and it was written during a time where women were held to be inferior. I'd disregard St. Paul's tirades on women,as a suggestion.Society has changed greatly since biblical times and a fair amount of what was written regarding gender roles no longer applies to today's society.I would suggest treating your wife as a helpmate and with respect,and expect the same from her,as the bible says to do.She should not have to be submissive.St. Paul had some issues with women 2000 years ago.*Sorry,just got your update.Please switch the gender context on what I said regarding yourself.*
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It's a crazy cycle. They go to church and worship their deity, and then go home and tell a lie, or cheat on their spouse. Personally, I think organized religion should be eradicated. They're putting their faith in to one man behind a podium reading off scripture, and speaking FOR god, and yet he's a less than perfect human being with flaws of his own.
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The leader of a congregation is called a priest.  Deacons aide a priest in his/her duties.  A bishop overlooks a diocese, which is kind of like a church district.
235652
Women can be. That is just a Certain religious belief. Women makes great preachers, teacher and ministers. Gor for it. Check out other Churches...Assemblies of God for example.
364007
The pastor of a church is to serve the body, not the other way around. They are to line up their lives according to the Word of God, not vice-versa. They should have high moral standards and have a heart after God's own heart. They should always have the church seeking God's face more and have a heart for the lost and suffering. They should not be covetous or greedy for material posessions. They should not have an "eye" for the ladies or gentlemen. They should not tolerate sin and adultery in the house of God. They should preach the full gospel of the Cross of Jesus Christ, His death and ressurrection and always praying that the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ is directing them and is present through the body and services. When they start to boast and brag about themselves, their cars and homes, spending excessive time with single women (if the person is a male) and do not minister to the elderly and always asking for money and materialistic things...run like the dickens and pray to God to lead you to a Holy Spirit directed church where Christ Himself is the Head, and we are the body.  Also pray for those fallen into sin that God will expose it and lead them out to repentance, true repentance.
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Depends on what type of Christian.  Most maintream religions only allow one.  Some sects of Christianity to allow plural marriages, but not many.\n\nThe real question is why would you.  It's one wife enough torture.  ;)
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First Gentleman. Stands to reason since the current title for the wife of the President is First Lady.
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Many. Polygamy = Several wives
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You are exactly right.And that is what the bible teaches.Man is to be the leader of the household and his decisions should stand firm.The wife should be silent in the home and in the church.Of course this view will reap criticism from the new world order,but society changes and not the words of the bible
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This is a leadership role. The women were to teach the younger women. This is the order that God has established for the church and the home.