The North German Union has voted to begin the equal ordination of males and females. See:
North German Union Votes to Ordain Women and Men Equally to Pastoral Ministry (spectrummagazine.org)
? Sorrow turned into joy ?
John 16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Thats for sure. I have sometimes wondered why thats so wrong. I know thats not what you are saying, just musing the question out loud.
Well, where does the Bible actually say it like this?
This is a really good book. One of the reasons I appreciate the study of "the sanctuary," is because I once red a quote that basically says "In ever part of it was a symbol of Him," meaning, the sanctuary. Jesus is what makes that an essential topic.