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DECENCY AND ORDER The way a woman of devotion serves God shows honor and respect of the angels, "For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels" (I Cor. 11:10). The word "power" in Greek is "ex-ou-see'-a", which means "authority." The woman should have respect of authority according to the creative attributes: the woman was created for the man (I Cor. 11:9); and the woman is the glory of the man (I Cor. 11:7). In this respect, she ought to be covered preferably with long hair (I Cor. 11:5), or a covering of some other mode (I Cor. 11:6). The woman should have reverence for her husband, men in general, God and angels when she is praying or prophesying. "Let all things be done decently and in order" (I Cor. 14:40). An important thing to remember is that the Apostle Paul did not intend for those who considered themselves to be prophets, or spiritual to disannul his writing having to do with order and becomingness for the contention of any person, but rather to excuse such a one, and not bind such a one to concede (I Cor. 11:16). However, if any person who chooses to ignore these beautiful things, how can such a one claim to have the authority of a prophet, or spiritual person without conceding to: "If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord" (I Cor. 14:37)? May peace, mercy and love be multiplied, Br. Ken P.S. If you like, fax or mail a copy to a friend.
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