NCarolinian

God's Word has not changed over the millennia. The same words are on the same pages and should carry the same meaning. People are the ones who change and believers specifically attempt to adjust or modify God's Word to fit their situation or the culture of the day. Speaking to the Head Position of a Church - the Shepherd, Overseer or Pastor - "God has ordained that only men are to serve in positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church. This does not imply men are better teachers or that women are inferior or less intelligent. It is simply the way God designed the church to function. Men are to set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives and through their words. Women are also to set an example in their lives, but in a different way ( 1 Peter 3:1-6 ). Women are encouraged to teach other women ( Titus 2:3–5 ). The Bible also does not restrict women from teaching children. The only activity women are restricted from is teaching or having spiritual authori...

The New King James version of the Bible uses the word "appointed" in Hebrews 9:27 to describe the last day that each individual has on earth, no matter how short or long the duration. The verse reads - "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment," . God has many record-keeping books in Heaven according to Revelation 20:12 . In addition, this Hebrews 9:27 verse alludes to an Appointment Book that has documented everyone's detailed information of death - who, what (cause), when, where, why and how of their expiration.  However, there is an exception to this appointment with physical death and this is called The Rapture. The Rapture,  described beautifully in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 ,  is the snatching away of the dead in Christ and living believers by Jesus, who has descended from Heaven to mid-air, to bring them all back to live with Him forever via a glorified body. This "mid-air" coming is FO...