"Modern churches such as the SBC who make authority the central issue are at odds with both Jesus and Paul. Neither made "authority" the central issue for functioning in church leadership, including pastoral ministry. The idea that women cannot function in authoritative roles is doctrinally unsound and harmful to the mission of the church. While much of the church languishes in defeat, spiritual gifts are being quenched, and voices are being muzzled. This is tragic! The world will never see a fully functioning body of Christ until it embraces the gifts and callings in all its members, including the women." - Eddie Hyatt
No, they are not Eddie. Just stop. By the way, correctly handling God's word does not mean anyone is making anything a "central issue." That is a red herring. It is sad that according to Eddie and those who share his flawed beliefs it is damaging to the mission of God's church, to adhere to what God has said. The church languishes in defeat because of heretics like Eddie Hyatt, whose more egregious offenses are on the dominionist side of false theology. The church is defeated because it insists on getting into bed with the world. Because it compromises the gospel for a slice of the purpose driven dreams of avarice and greed. Beloved, this is not a salvation issue. There are much bigger fish to fry, so to speak. That said, never allow hucksters and snake oil salesmen to try and peddle their wares to you. Women are an integral part of the design of God. He has decreed and allowed them to contribute in nearly every single way, except one and He has explained why He does not permit that one. The obvious irony is that the original woman was once instructed that she could partake of everything in the garden except one tree. God did not withhold that one tree for malicious reasons yet the woman listened to the enemy, was deceived, and became the first transgressor. It is for those exact reasons beloved, that God once again allows everything except for one thing and along comes Eddie Hyatt to whisper in the ears of women everywhere in the church:
Did God actually say, 'You shall not preach with authority over man with His church?"
Yes Eddie, He did.
Reverend Anthony Wade - June 15, 2024
