Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
After I was born again in
1975, in the night while I was sleeping, I was "transported" into heaven and was merged into the body of Christ, made one with the Word of God, God and Holy Spirit witnessing.
(I saw no physical images it was a spiritual experience.) A few nights later, the exact same thing happened to me a second time.
What did this mean?
Later I came to believe at this time I was ordained to be a minister of Jesus in two offices as apostle and prophet.
But how can I do this being a woman?
The apostle Paul said:
I Corinthians 14:34-35 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. The Spirit of God said to me:
"Look at what these women were doing?" When I reread the scripture, I realized these women were asking questions during the church gathering and were thereby interrupting the service. Paul was stopping them.
The Spirit of God then reminded me that Philip had 4 daughters who did prophesy. Acts 21:9
Prophecy is for the church so these daughters would have to speak to the church to prophesy.
By these things, God persuaded me to do the work to which I am called, exhorting the church as an apostle/prophet.
I completely agree with Paul that women must be kept under control. I've witnessed women taking over in the church and stopping the flow of the Spirit of God. I would stop them also.
But when a woman has a Word from God she should be free to speak that Word from God to the church gathering that all may be edified in the church.
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