Question:

Why don’t we allow women ministers or women to speak publicly?

Answer:

1 Corinthians 14:34 and 1 Timothy 3:14,15 apply to this question. It was mentioned that some believe 1 Corinthians 14:34 only applies to the time when Paul wrote the epistle, but this would mean that we can disregard certain verses because we don’t want to follow them. There needs to be order in the assembly, and we need to know how to behave (1 Timothy 3:14,15). It is explained in 1 Timothy 2:11-14 why the man has the public role in the assembly, and the woman is silent: he was formed first, and the woman was deceived. In contrast, 1 Corinthians 14:27-30 gives situations for a man to be silent: if he speaks another language and there is no interpreter, and if the Spirit has led another brother to speak.