I grew up in the CRC, and am still here, along with my family. I'm married to Daryl, who has a construction business. I had a CPA license for 10 or so years, then I added EX to the front, and MOM to the back, so now I'm an EX CPA, MOM =). I am MOM to Duncan, Ian and Samantha. Our family also owns a raspberry farm, and in the summers we get to work out there together.
I appreciate your thoughtful response / reflection, Tricia, thanks for sharing! I thought about it for a bit as I had pondered this post a bit after reading it yesterday, and think the Bible gives space for "both / and" with discernment (discernment is a huge discussion on its own) recognizing that Jesus calls us to serve (servantship?).
Influence can be tricky and deceptive, so we need to always test. God warns us so many times, do not be deceived, by empty words, persuasive words, any means. Yet, Paul also tells us multiple times to follow his example (actions) and to imitate Christ. Words apart from actions are empty. We need to speak truth, and do what is right, leading by example, practice what you preach, and be open to correction.
Empowering in the Family of God (along with being empowered by Holy Spirit: Made Wholeheartedly Willing and Ready | CRC Network) gives agency to others, equipping others to maturity, giving resources and encouragement to help them discern and choose what is true and right and act accordingly. Helping others flourish and thrive in their callings and identity as part of God's family!
Character is a key part as well. Too often gifting, charisma, has been elevated over character in positions of power and influence. This can lead to harmful cults and cult-like behavior because of the charismatic influence of an individual.
Discernment is a piece that has been missing to some debatable extent, but very needed so we don't end up deceived by cults, false teachers and traditions of man that nullify God's word! Responsible stewardship encourages and is open to having whatever one says /does /writes be tested and open to correction. And that includes testing aspects of our reformed tradition.
If I'm wrong, I want to know. Iron sharpens iron. Let's keep wrestling, praying, pondering, processing!
Tricia, thanks for addressing various abuses in the Church, especially the harm to women and children.
"Namely there remains a preference to interpret the Word of God through the lens of cultural social norms around aggressive authority and passive submission, rather than the lens of sacrificial authority and mutual submission".
Yes, sacrificial authority is serving others as Christ humbled Himself and came to serve (Philippians 2), and mutual submission is cooperating*** together!
There has been some harmful theology on authority and submission (Greek hupotasso). Eph 5 has been distorted by traditionally emphasizing wife submit to husband as head (as authority) instead of emphasizing the agape love (5 agapes in v25-33) of husbands/Christ and using the lens of v21 mutual submission to one another (aka cooperation***), to include sharing burdens and responsibilities together as husband and wife. (Unfortunately, a number of translations, incl NIV, add a heading between v21 and v22, separating the mutual submission from the rest of the chapter).
In addition to that, traditionally the military meaning/context has been almost exclusively used to translate the Greek hupotasso as a hierarchical "submit" or "subject" instead of the NON- military (other relationships like marriage, family, Family of God) meaning/context: A Greek military term meaning "to arrange [troop divisions] in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating***, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden". Hupotasso Meaning - Greek Lexicon | New Testament (NAS) | Bible Study Tools
The non-military (relational) understanding of hupotasso has been almost completely lost over the ages.
Thank you! I really appreciate the update on language for ministry leaders!
There are better ways than Robert's, and one is to pray together with the help of the Spirit.
There is a stat that the divorce rate for couples who consistently pray together drops from 1 in 2-3 marriages to one in TEN THOUSAND! This indicates the unity the Spirit brings when we pray together, not just as couples, but as brothers and sisters in the Lord when we serve together. Jesus shows up when 2 or 3 gather together. If He, the Creator of Universe can show up for a small group, how much more should we be willing to gather even if it is only 2 or 3.
Thanks, Gareth, for sharing this perspective on the Spirit compared to the spirit of this age.
Thankfully God gave us His Spirt to help us live by God's powerful principles and help us discern what is good, right, true in this age when evil is called good and good is called evil.
Thanks for sharing Mavis. I was just chatting with my neighbor yesterday afternoon, and she was sharing how much she appreciates Sonlights' women's bible studies!
Creativity and imagination are closely related. As image bearers of our Creator, we have been given that ability to create in various ways, using our minds to imagine stories in powerful ways, including in music.
Several similar stories that have been very meaningful to me include imagining being the centurion at the cross with his soldiers and how that changed their lives, what they said to their families when they got home, what the centurion said to Pilate, what he might have said to his soldiers. I had over 8 hours as I was driving through the night imagining the impact of crucifying Jesus on the centurion and his men. It was very powerful! I still cry when I think about it.
I imagined Jesus speaking to one of the soldiers that nailed him to the cross and what might have been said between the two that was never recorded, as the soldier realizes he is the one that should die for his sin instead of Jesus.
I imagined being Nicodemus with Joseph and the women honoring and preparing Jesus' body for burial with spices, Nicodemus who had been secretive coming to Jesus at night, now being open with his belief in Jesus, they were on holy ground...
Stories through music:
I love Don Francisco's songs that are stories of imagining - my favorite is He's Alive (told from Peter's perspective) Gaither Vocal Band - He's Alive (lyrics), Jehoshaphat is another great one, Adam, Where are you? I Gotta tell Somebody... Great songs that help bring a deeper appreciation of some stories in Scripture.
also Ray Boltz Watch the Lamb from the point of Simon of Cyrene who carried Jesus' cross...
I love to use anointing/essential oils, frankincense, myrrh, spikenard, sandalwood, fragrances that would have been familiar in Jesus' time when I'm pondering, processing, praying... Amazon.com : abba jerusalem anointing prayer oil
Thank you for listening to them, Mavis! So many different ways that His powerful Word is living and active, with the dunamis, life changing power of Holy Spirit making truth resonate in our hearts, minds and souls. Blessings as we remember and celebrate Pentecost and the continual filling of the Spirit in us!!
Thanks Anna, for reading and asking a great question!
Test everything! Be a Berean! I am very thankful that there is tangible evidence and support to show the dramatic morphing / shift of authentein over 2500 years! I find it amazing and fascinating and heartbreaking!
We all have different perspectives for how we prioritize different factors in determining the meaning of what Paul meant. That's part of the reason why the CRC has a dual position on this!
For me, expanding the purpose of the letter to include a lens of Paul addressing, confronting and correcting the pagan influence "myths and endless genealogies" and related false teachings, helped clear up a lot of the long-term confusion around this hotly contested passage that has been described by multiple scholars and theologians as one of the most difficult passages of scripture.
The shift of meaning of authentein is complex and even though there are a few rare hints of the shift to neutral before Paul, honestly, I don't see positive uses before Paul when we look at the context where they were used.
Even if Paul had any of those few neutral possibilities in mind in his letter to Timothy, the meaning would be negative when put into the context of 1 Tim 2:12 of a woman's attitude / relationship toward a man as believers. If Paul had the authentein meaning used in astrology/zodiac predictions in mind, it would be a negative action for a woman to rule/lord over a man (Similar to what Jesus already warned his disciples against in Matthew 20:25, and Peter repeats).
If Paul had in mind the meaning that authentein meant authored or originated based on another neutral use before Paul, and saying that a woman is not teach that she is or act as the originator of man that would be negative as well - there are hints of a creation reversal belief that women were created before men connected to pagan cults, gnostic beliefs as well as some Jewish philosophy; also in some goddess cults, women believed they had superior spiritual insight/wisdom. The creation reversal contradicts God's created order, that might be why Paul corrects the order in v13-14.
I will share more on these creation reversal beliefs in the PARTS coming up addressing Created Order with more reasons why a negative meaning fits and flows with Paul's letter while a positive meaning of authentein generated confusion, inconsistency, etc. over the ages.
Paul gives us a pretty strong context of false teaching connected to pagan beliefs /culture in this letter that gives us the confidence that he is addressing and correcting problematic behavior and teaching by a woman. He uses strong language multiple times, including authentein, that might have been fairly shocking to Timothy. Fascinating fact: the hapax androphonos translated murderer that Paul uses in 1 Tim 1:9 is also one of the lesser-known names/description of Aphrodite (killer of men)!
The more I dig and discover (pray, ponder, process), the more the pieces fit together with the various contexts, Scripture, God's principles, etc. as I test it, and I can't ignore or dismiss it.
I hope that helps answer your question a bit.
God's beautiful and biblical design for His family will be shared in a future post and to some extent, it is a blend of comp and egal, not an either /or, but both / and.
thanks for sharing these thoughts... there are some huge gaps and a systemic shift needed to take back what we/Church have abdicated in various ways. There are glimpses, but there is also a long way to go! Keep praying and sharing!
"institutional survival" gets a lot of energy and resources at the expense of loving one another! I serve on the board of a county wide prayer center, and our philosophy is there is one church in our county, many expressions. Somehow over the ages, the Family of God has been fractured into separate groups, denoms, streams, various divisions regarding theology, etc. but we are one Family!
also, it seems gifting is often elevated over character...
these misalignments can create an emphasis on competing, comparing and controlling instead of cooperation and sharing the responsibilities together.
Here is one example of a gap / abdication to some debatable extent:
The bread part is easy, make a bunch of sandwiches and hand them out on the streets, in the alleys, at the encampments, churches, groups do this all the time!
The housing part, not so simple! This takes individuals and a community!
I met with someone today about housing for our unhoused neighbors. That's our responsibility as the Followers of Christ and the collective Kingdom Church. Isaiah 58 tells us to open our homes for the homeless / outcasts... The NIV and a few other versions tone down our responsibility from the Hebrew with "provide the poor wanderer with shelter"... vs "bring the poor and homeless into your home" (Berean Standard Bible) The NIV gives permission for a more impersonal, comfortable and convenient limited duty / relationship of dropping off someone at the local homeless shelter, while the Hebrew is a far messier, personal long term relationship taking people into our own homes.
It's both / and, but, like the good Samaritan, if we leave someone in an institutional place to get help first, we should also go back to follow up for discipleship and possibly take them into our homes if/when appropriate, depending on the dynamics of the situation.
There is a line in the Peter Hollen's version of God Help the Outcasts, of the attitudes of some of the more privileged toward the less privileged outcasts:
May God's Family, His Kingdom Church, do the very opposite and love them, find them, and see how precious and priceless each "outcast" image bearer of God is!
HALLELUYAH! The work of the Holy Spirit is powerful in transforming us through the renewal of our minds. As we celebrate Pentecost this week, may we all experience the continued outpouring of love and infilling of the Spirit in us in whatever ways we need for God's glory and our good!
2.7 fatherly gentleness instead of commanding mode / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 30 / αὐθεντικῶς / Paul & Timothy / Paul / neutral/ pastoral
107 prohibited action of a woman over a man / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 31 / αὐθεντεῖν / 1 Tim 2:11-12 / a woman / negative/ cautionary
108 Episkope is a noble service, it is not about ruling over others / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p547, ln 42 / αὐθεντίας / 1 Tim 3:1; episkope / anyone/ episkope / neutral/ cautionary
109 Again, Paul avoiding a commanding stance / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p559, ln 40 / αὐθεντίαν / Paul's tone / Apostle Paul / neutral/ cautionary
110 Sometimes need firmer, stronger exhortation for serious matters / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p564, ln 49 / αὐθεντίας / Wisdom with firm teaching / Apostle Paul / positive
111 Speak with firmness when necessary / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p564, ln 59 / αὐθεντικώτερον / Wisdom with firm teaching / Timothy/ youth / positive
112 Use authentia for common good and salvation of others / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p565, ln 10 / αὐθεντίας / Wisdom with firm teaching / those who lead / positive
113 Firmer action vs gentleness, to protect the church/community / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 37 / αὐθεντίας / Wisdom with firm teaching / those who lead / positive
114 misuse freedoms /choices that lead to harm / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 38 / αὐθεντία / harmful choices / young widows / negative/ cautionary
115 a time for authentia, and a time for gentleness / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 39 / αὐθεντίας / Balance with teaching / teacher/ believer / positive
116 a time for authentia, and a time for gentleness / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p591, ln 18 / αὐθεντίας / Balance with teaching / teacher/ believer / positive
CHRYSOSTOM'S In epistulam ii ad Timotheum
117 prophetic speaking truth to power / Homily 1-10; 2062.165; PG 62, p622, ln 60 / αὐθεντικώτερον / Bold authority in chains / Apostle Paul / positive
119 Chrysostom silences/controls women's prophetic voices / Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p683, ln 20 / αὐθεντεῖν / women not rule over men / Woman over man / negative/ cautionary
120 prohibits women speaking authoritively over men / Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p683, ln 25 / αὐθεντεῖν / negative/ cautionary
121 authentia paired with exousia for pastoral command and correction / Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p683, ln 26 / αὐθεντίας / Titus 2:15; correcting / Titus / positive
2.78&9 Jesus acts sovereignly w inherent Divine power / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p178, ln 40 / 2x αὐθεντικῶς / Jesus & God the Father / Jesus Christ / positive
CHRYSOSTOM'S In Psalmum 50
130 God's authority/ mercy is greater than the laws power over people / Homily 2 (spurious), 2062.200, PG 55, p579, ln 16 / αὐθεντίαι / Psalm 50/51 / laws / neutral/ spurious
CHRYSOSTOM'S In Psalmum 92 [Spurious.]
131 rule/master / 2062.203; PG 55, p615, ln 5 / αὐθεντῶ / Adam & the fall / Adam / negative/ spurious
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I appreciate your thoughtful response / reflection, Tricia, thanks for sharing! I thought about it for a bit as I had pondered this post a bit after reading it yesterday, and think the Bible gives space for "both / and" with discernment (discernment is a huge discussion on its own) recognizing that Jesus calls us to serve (servantship?).
Influence can be tricky and deceptive, so we need to always test. God warns us so many times, do not be deceived, by empty words, persuasive words, any means. Yet, Paul also tells us multiple times to follow his example (actions) and to imitate Christ. Words apart from actions are empty. We need to speak truth, and do what is right, leading by example, practice what you preach, and be open to correction.
Empowering in the Family of God (along with being empowered by Holy Spirit: Made Wholeheartedly Willing and Ready | CRC Network) gives agency to others, equipping others to maturity, giving resources and encouragement to help them discern and choose what is true and right and act accordingly. Helping others flourish and thrive in their callings and identity as part of God's family!
Character is a key part as well. Too often gifting, charisma, has been elevated over character in positions of power and influence. This can lead to harmful cults and cult-like behavior because of the charismatic influence of an individual.
Discernment is a piece that has been missing to some debatable extent, but very needed so we don't end up deceived by cults, false teachers and traditions of man that nullify God's word! Responsible stewardship encourages and is open to having whatever one says /does /writes be tested and open to correction. And that includes testing aspects of our reformed tradition.
If I'm wrong, I want to know. Iron sharpens iron. Let's keep wrestling, praying, pondering, processing!
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Tricia, thanks for addressing various abuses in the Church, especially the harm to women and children.
"Namely there remains a preference to interpret the Word of God through the lens of cultural social norms around aggressive authority and passive submission, rather than the lens of sacrificial authority and mutual submission".
Yes, sacrificial authority is serving others as Christ humbled Himself and came to serve (Philippians 2), and mutual submission is cooperating*** together!
There has been some harmful theology on authority and submission (Greek hupotasso). Eph 5 has been distorted by traditionally emphasizing wife submit to husband as head (as authority) instead of emphasizing the agape love (5 agapes in v25-33) of husbands/Christ and using the lens of v21 mutual submission to one another (aka cooperation***), to include sharing burdens and responsibilities together as husband and wife. (Unfortunately, a number of translations, incl NIV, add a heading between v21 and v22, separating the mutual submission from the rest of the chapter).
In addition to that, traditionally the military meaning/context has been almost exclusively used to translate the Greek hupotasso as a hierarchical "submit" or "subject" instead of the NON- military (other relationships like marriage, family, Family of God) meaning/context: A Greek military term meaning "to arrange [troop divisions] in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating***, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden". Hupotasso Meaning - Greek Lexicon | New Testament (NAS) | Bible Study Tools
The non-military (relational) understanding of hupotasso has been almost completely lost over the ages.
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Thank you! I really appreciate the update on language for ministry leaders!
There are better ways than Robert's, and one is to pray together with the help of the Spirit.
There is a stat that the divorce rate for couples who consistently pray together drops from 1 in 2-3 marriages to one in TEN THOUSAND! This indicates the unity the Spirit brings when we pray together, not just as couples, but as brothers and sisters in the Lord when we serve together. Jesus shows up when 2 or 3 gather together. If He, the Creator of Universe can show up for a small group, how much more should we be willing to gather even if it is only 2 or 3.
Posted in: Leading By the Spirit In the Age of Algorithm
Thanks, Gareth, for sharing this perspective on the Spirit compared to the spirit of this age.
Thankfully God gave us His Spirt to help us live by God's powerful principles and help us discern what is good, right, true in this age when evil is called good and good is called evil.
Posted in: Does God Speak Through Imagination?
Thanks for sharing Mavis. I was just chatting with my neighbor yesterday afternoon, and she was sharing how much she appreciates Sonlights' women's bible studies!
Creativity and imagination are closely related. As image bearers of our Creator, we have been given that ability to create in various ways, using our minds to imagine stories in powerful ways, including in music.
Several similar stories that have been very meaningful to me include imagining being the centurion at the cross with his soldiers and how that changed their lives, what they said to their families when they got home, what the centurion said to Pilate, what he might have said to his soldiers. I had over 8 hours as I was driving through the night imagining the impact of crucifying Jesus on the centurion and his men. It was very powerful! I still cry when I think about it.
I imagined Jesus speaking to one of the soldiers that nailed him to the cross and what might have been said between the two that was never recorded, as the soldier realizes he is the one that should die for his sin instead of Jesus.
I imagined being Nicodemus with Joseph and the women honoring and preparing Jesus' body for burial with spices, Nicodemus who had been secretive coming to Jesus at night, now being open with his belief in Jesus, they were on holy ground...
Stories through music:
I love Don Francisco's songs that are stories of imagining - my favorite is He's Alive (told from Peter's perspective) Gaither Vocal Band - He's Alive (lyrics), Jehoshaphat is another great one, Adam, Where are you? I Gotta tell Somebody... Great songs that help bring a deeper appreciation of some stories in Scripture.
also Ray Boltz Watch the Lamb from the point of Simon of Cyrene who carried Jesus' cross...
I love to use anointing/essential oils, frankincense, myrrh, spikenard, sandalwood, fragrances that would have been familiar in Jesus' time when I'm pondering, processing, praying... Amazon.com : abba jerusalem anointing prayer oil
Posted in: Does God Speak Through Imagination?
Thanks, Mavis, for taking time to respond and follow up on the links/music I shared!
Imagining the space and time around the cross can be especially powerful!
Here's another one about the two men going to Emmaus... powerful chorus!! enJOY!
Don Francisco - The Traveler / Joy (HQ)
Posted in: Does God Speak Through Imagination?
Thank you for listening to them, Mavis! So many different ways that His powerful Word is living and active, with the dunamis, life changing power of Holy Spirit making truth resonate in our hearts, minds and souls. Blessings as we remember and celebrate Pentecost and the continual filling of the Spirit in us!!
Posted in: Getting the Whole Picture, Part 9: Summary of The Shift
Thanks Anna, for reading and asking a great question!
Test everything! Be a Berean! I am very thankful that there is tangible evidence and support to show the dramatic morphing / shift of authentein over 2500 years! I find it amazing and fascinating and heartbreaking!
We all have different perspectives for how we prioritize different factors in determining the meaning of what Paul meant. That's part of the reason why the CRC has a dual position on this!
For me, expanding the purpose of the letter to include a lens of Paul addressing, confronting and correcting the pagan influence "myths and endless genealogies" and related false teachings, helped clear up a lot of the long-term confusion around this hotly contested passage that has been described by multiple scholars and theologians as one of the most difficult passages of scripture.
The shift of meaning of authentein is complex and even though there are a few rare hints of the shift to neutral before Paul, honestly, I don't see positive uses before Paul when we look at the context where they were used.
Even if Paul had any of those few neutral possibilities in mind in his letter to Timothy, the meaning would be negative when put into the context of 1 Tim 2:12 of a woman's attitude / relationship toward a man as believers. If Paul had the authentein meaning used in astrology/zodiac predictions in mind, it would be a negative action for a woman to rule/lord over a man (Similar to what Jesus already warned his disciples against in Matthew 20:25, and Peter repeats).
If Paul had in mind the meaning that authentein meant authored or originated based on another neutral use before Paul, and saying that a woman is not teach that she is or act as the originator of man that would be negative as well - there are hints of a creation reversal belief that women were created before men connected to pagan cults, gnostic beliefs as well as some Jewish philosophy; also in some goddess cults, women believed they had superior spiritual insight/wisdom. The creation reversal contradicts God's created order, that might be why Paul corrects the order in v13-14.
I will share more on these creation reversal beliefs in the PARTS coming up addressing Created Order with more reasons why a negative meaning fits and flows with Paul's letter while a positive meaning of authentein generated confusion, inconsistency, etc. over the ages.
Paul gives us a pretty strong context of false teaching connected to pagan beliefs /culture in this letter that gives us the confidence that he is addressing and correcting problematic behavior and teaching by a woman. He uses strong language multiple times, including authentein, that might have been fairly shocking to Timothy. Fascinating fact: the hapax androphonos translated murderer that Paul uses in 1 Tim 1:9 is also one of the lesser-known names/description of Aphrodite (killer of men)!
The more I dig and discover (pray, ponder, process), the more the pieces fit together with the various contexts, Scripture, God's principles, etc. as I test it, and I can't ignore or dismiss it.
I hope that helps answer your question a bit.
God's beautiful and biblical design for His family will be shared in a future post and to some extent, it is a blend of comp and egal, not an either /or, but both / and.
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thanks for sharing these thoughts... there are some huge gaps and a systemic shift needed to take back what we/Church have abdicated in various ways. There are glimpses, but there is also a long way to go! Keep praying and sharing!
"institutional survival" gets a lot of energy and resources at the expense of loving one another! I serve on the board of a county wide prayer center, and our philosophy is there is one church in our county, many expressions. Somehow over the ages, the Family of God has been fractured into separate groups, denoms, streams, various divisions regarding theology, etc. but we are one Family!
also, it seems gifting is often elevated over character...
these misalignments can create an emphasis on competing, comparing and controlling instead of cooperation and sharing the responsibilities together.
Here is one example of a gap / abdication to some debatable extent:
Isaiah 58:7 Isn't it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
The bread part is easy, make a bunch of sandwiches and hand them out on the streets, in the alleys, at the encampments, churches, groups do this all the time!
The housing part, not so simple! This takes individuals and a community!
I met with someone today about housing for our unhoused neighbors. That's our responsibility as the Followers of Christ and the collective Kingdom Church. Isaiah 58 tells us to open our homes for the homeless / outcasts... The NIV and a few other versions tone down our responsibility from the Hebrew with "provide the poor wanderer with shelter"... vs "bring the poor and homeless into your home" (Berean Standard Bible) The NIV gives permission for a more impersonal, comfortable and convenient limited duty / relationship of dropping off someone at the local homeless shelter, while the Hebrew is a far messier, personal long term relationship taking people into our own homes.
It's both / and, but, like the good Samaritan, if we leave someone in an institutional place to get help first, we should also go back to follow up for discipleship and possibly take them into our homes if/when appropriate, depending on the dynamics of the situation.
There is a line in the Peter Hollen's version of God Help the Outcasts, of the attitudes of some of the more privileged toward the less privileged outcasts:
They fear them, flee them, try not to see them... God Help The Outcasts
May God's Family, His Kingdom Church, do the very opposite and love them, find them, and see how precious and priceless each "outcast" image bearer of God is!
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HALLELUYAH! The work of the Holy Spirit is powerful in transforming us through the renewal of our minds. As we celebrate Pentecost this week, may we all experience the continued outpouring of love and infilling of the Spirit in us in whatever ways we need for God's glory and our good!
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CONTINUED... LIST OF CHRYSOSTOM'S USE OF THE AUTHENTE FAMILY
Meaning / CHRYSOSTOM Source/Ref / Greek / Context / Referent / POS/NEG/NEUTRAL
CHRYSOSTOM'S In epistulam i ad Timotheum
2.7 fatherly gentleness instead of commanding mode / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 30 / αὐθεντικῶς / Paul & Timothy / Paul / neutral/ pastoral
107 prohibited action of a woman over a man / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 31 / αὐθεντεῖν / 1 Tim 2:11-12 / a woman / negative/ cautionary
108 Episkope is a noble service, it is not about ruling over others / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p547, ln 42 / αὐθεντίας / 1 Tim 3:1; episkope / anyone/ episkope / neutral/ cautionary
109 Again, Paul avoiding a commanding stance / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p559, ln 40 / αὐθεντίαν / Paul's tone / Apostle Paul / neutral/ cautionary
110 Sometimes need firmer, stronger exhortation for serious matters / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p564, ln 49 / αὐθεντίας / Wisdom with firm teaching / Apostle Paul / positive
111 Speak with firmness when necessary / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p564, ln 59 / αὐθεντικώτερον / Wisdom with firm teaching / Timothy/ youth / positive
112 Use authentia for common good and salvation of others / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p565, ln 10 / αὐθεντίας / Wisdom with firm teaching / those who lead / positive
113 Firmer action vs gentleness, to protect the church/community / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 37 / αὐθεντίας / Wisdom with firm teaching / those who lead / positive
114 misuse freedoms /choices that lead to harm / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 38 / αὐθεντία / harmful choices / young widows / negative/ cautionary
115 a time for authentia, and a time for gentleness / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p543, ln 39 / αὐθεντίας / Balance with teaching / teacher/ believer / positive
116 a time for authentia, and a time for gentleness / Homily 1-18; 2062.164; PG 62, p591, ln 18 / αὐθεντίας / Balance with teaching / teacher/ believer / positive
CHRYSOSTOM'S In epistulam ii ad Timotheum
117 prophetic speaking truth to power / Homily 1-10; 2062.165; PG 62, p622, ln 60 / αὐθεντικώτερον / Bold authority in chains / Apostle Paul / positive
CHRYSOSTOM'S In epistulam ad Titum
118 Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p672, ln 52 / αὐθεντίας / stop false teachers / elders/ episkope / positive
119 Chrysostom silences/controls women's prophetic voices / Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p683, ln 20 / αὐθεντεῖν / women not rule over men / Woman over man / negative/ cautionary
120 prohibits women speaking authoritively over men / Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p683, ln 25 / αὐθεντεῖν / negative/ cautionary
121 authentia paired with exousia for pastoral command and correction / Homily 1-6; 2062.166; PG 62, p683, ln 26 / αὐθεντίας / Titus 2:15; correcting / Titus / positive
TBC...
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CONTINUED... LIST OF CHRYSOSTOM'S USE OF THE AUTHENTE FAMILY
Meaning / CHRYSOSTOM Source/Ref / Greek / Context / Referent / POS/NEG/NEUTRAL
CHRYSOSTOM'S In epistulam ad Hebraeos
122 Christ has supreme sustaining authority / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p20, ln 41 / αὐθεντίαν / Jesus Christ / positive
123 Shared Divine governance / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p20, ln 44 / αὐθεντίας / correct Arian ESS / Jesus Christ / positive
124 Christ is equal in honor to the Father / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p21, ln 12 / αὐθεντίαν / correct Arian ESS / Jesus Christ / positive
125 Supreme authoritative speech / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p21, ln 29 / αὐθεντικώτερον / Peter; Matt 16:17-18 / Jesus Christ / positive
126 choose gentleness/humility over commanding power mode over / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p45, ln 19 / αὐθεντίαν implied / Style/tone of exhortation / Author of Hebrews / Neutral/ cautionary
127 we desire vs I command /authentia for relational warmth' / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p86, ln 38 / αὐθεντίας / Style/tone of exhortation / Author of Hebrews / Neutral/ cautionary
128 authoritative rebuke / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p138, ln 29 / αὐθεντίαν / Bold confront- ation of sin / Peter / positive
129 historical power dynamic of Pharaoh / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p178, ln 39 / αὐθεντίαν / Joseph/Pharoah relationship / Pharaoh / neutral
2.78&9 Jesus acts sovereignly w inherent Divine power / Homily 1-34; 2062.168; PG 63 p178, ln 40 / 2x αὐθεντικῶς / Jesus & God the Father / Jesus Christ / positive
CHRYSOSTOM'S In Psalmum 50
130 God's authority/ mercy is greater than the laws power over people / Homily 2 (spurious), 2062.200, PG 55, p579, ln 16 / αὐθεντίαι / Psalm 50/51 / laws / neutral/ spurious
CHRYSOSTOM'S In Psalmum 92 [Spurious.]
131 rule/master / 2062.203; PG 55, p615, ln 5 / αὐθεντῶ / Adam & the fall / Adam / negative/ spurious
CHRYSOSTOM'S In Genesim (sermo 3) [Spurious.]
132 rule/master / 2062.216; PG 56, p533, ln 20 / Adam & Eve/ezer / negative/ spurious
THE END of my list!
TBC with a few follow up thoughts...