Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall The Problems of the Local Church in Corinth (21 July, 2013) Pt. 1 – Chs. 1-4 (28 July, 2013) Pt. 2 – Chs. 5, 6 (10 Nov., 2013) Pt. 3 – Ch. 7 (17 Nov., 2013) Pt. 4 – Ch. 8 (27 Apr., 2014) Pt. 5 – Ch. 9 (Ch. 10, Sept. 28?) (04 May, 2014) Pt. 6a – Ch. 11:3-16 Concept (11 May, 2014) Pt. 6b – Ch. 11:3-16Challenges

5. P AUL A NSWERED THEIR P ROBLEMS ON P ERSONAL L IBERTY, R IGHTS & R ELATIONSHIPS (C HS. 7-10) Letter from the Church Concerning... a. Relationship between Male and Female. A Person Surrenders his Right to Marry… to Minister to the Lord. 7:32-34 b. Relationship between Strong and Weak brethren – do not Stumble.Ch. 8 (8:1) A brother in Love Surrenders his Right to Self…to Consider the Conscience of another. 8:13

c. Re: Relationship between the Missionary and the Church Members. Ch. 9 A Missionary surrenders his God-Given Right to support that the Gospel may be free.9:15 i.The Rationalisation of Paul’s Reasons. 9:1-14 (9:4-6, 14) ii.The Renunciation of Paul’s Rights. 9:15-18 iii.The Seriousness of Paul’s Surrender 9:19-23 iv.The Severity of Paul’s Self-Discipline.9:24-27

d. Relationship between Israel and the Church – Ch.10 A Believer Surrenders his Right to Please himself to Profit all, in all (things) that many be saved. 10:24, 33 Carried forward to Sept. 28, 2014 (DV) Part 6 – Public Participation in the local church gathering.Chs Part 6a – Ch. 11:3-16: The Problem of Headdress in the Recognition of Headship – The Context of the Text Part 6b– The Challenges to the Text

Ch. 11:3-16: The Problem of Headdress in Recognition of Headship: The Context The Relevance of the Passage to Order in a Church Gathering. Chs A. The Assembling of the Local Church – 1. The Occurrences of church/churches a.“when ye come together in the church” 11:17, 18, 20, 33; 14:23, 26 6 occ. in chs b.“in the church”/”in church”/ “in churches” 14:4, 5, 12, 19, 28, 33, 34, occ. in ch.14; cf.11:16

I. T HE R ELEVANCE OF THE P ASSAGE TO O RDER IN A C HURCH G ATHERING. C HS A. The Assembling of the Local Church. Consider the Context. 1. The Occurrences of church/churches 2. The Occasions referred to: a. The Lord’s Supper. I Cor. 11:18, 20 b. Prayer/Prophesying Service. 11:4f, 14:13-15 c. Thanksgiving/Teaching/Tongue- Speaking/Worship/Singing... 14:23, 25, 26

A. The Assembling of the Local Church B. The Authority of the Passage in the Context. 1. Commended Ordinances that needed further Observance. I Cor. 11:2, 3a, 23; II Thes. 2:15; 3:6 2. Not Paul’s Prejudiced Caution, but the Lord’s Commandments.14:37, Not the Custom of Churches to be Contentious though individuals may not Consent. 11:16 4. The Concluding Order demanded – Propriety and Productivity. 14:40, 26 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. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

I.T HE R ELEVANCE OF THE P ASSAGE TO O RDER IN A C HURCH G ATHERING.C HS II. T HE R EGULATED P ARTIES IN THE C ONTEXT. A.The Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of God, Christ, Men and Women in their Relationships. 11:3-16 B. The Remembrance of Christ at the Lord’s Supper. 11:17-34 C. The Responsibilities of Gifts in the church.12:1- 31 D. The Role of Love in church Relationships. 13:1- 13 E.The Regulations for Participation in a Public gathering in a church service.14:1-40

T HE P ROBLEMS IN P UBLIC P ARTICIPATION The Problem of Headdress in Recognition of Headship - I Cor. 11:3-16 Every man…having his head covered, dishonoureth his head…every woman…with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head… I Cor. 11:13 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. I Cor. 11:16

I Cor. 11:3 A. The Principles and Practice of Headships in a Church Gathering. I. Its Observance of Headship. 11:3-16  The Rights of Equality – Jn. 5:18; 10:30, 33 No Reference to Superiority or Inferiority!  The Roles of Headship Order - Phil. 2:6-8  ================================  The Rights of “Equality” Jn. 1:12; I Jn. 3:1; Rom. 8:17; Heb. 2:11  The Roles of Headship. Jn. 13:13  The Recognition of Headship.Lk. 6:46 When all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all. 15:28 1. The Head of Christ is God. 2. the head of every man is Christ ; The Reminder: Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: His Rights: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped; His Roles: but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness and being found in appearance as a man, His Responsibility: He humbled Himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross.Cf. Heb. 5:8

A. The Principles and Practice of Headships in a Church Gathering. I Cor. Chap the head of the woman is the man  The Rights of Equality: Gal. 3:28  The Roles of Headship: Eph. 5:22f For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: 11:5 but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 11:6 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. the husband is the head of the wife… as Christ is the head of the church. Every man…having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. Every woman that…uncovereth her head dishonoureth her head, for that is even all one as if she were shaved. 11:4, 5

Let her be covered… 3. the head of the woman is the man [Gk. katakalupto = cover wholly, Veiled] 11:6 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, …as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man 11:7b if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering [Gk. peribolaion = something thrown around, Vesture, Heb. 1:12] (11:15) Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (10:31 ct. 1:29) For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head. (11:10, NIV) Cp. Eph. 3:9-11 No flesh should glory in His presence … he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. I Cor. 1:29, 31

B. T HE R EASONS AND R ATIONALE BEHIND THE I NSTRUCTIONS [Based on the Principle of Divine Headship and Hierarchy. I Cor. 11:3] 1.For the Man: He ought not to Cover:  he is the image and glory of God (11:7a);  the man is not of the woman (11:8);  neither was the man created for the woman; (11:9a)  Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? (11:14, 15)

1. For the Man: He ought not to Cover. 2. For the Woman: She ought to Cover:  the woman is the glory of the man11:7b  the woman of [from] the man 11:8b  and [created] for the man 11:9b  and because of the angels11:10  if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her for her hair is given her for a covering. 11:15 3. For the Man and Woman: Both are not without the other, and one is of and by the other. 11:11, 12

C. T HE R EFUSAL AND THE R EPERCUSSION OF NON - COMPLIANCE For the Man: He dishonours his Head. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his Head. (11:4) For the Woman: She dishonours her head. (11:5, 6) And it is Shameful (11:6b) But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven… but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn (lit. = shear i.e. with scissors) or shaven (with razor), let her be covered. Also it is a shame for women to speak in the church. (14:35 cp. I Tim. 2:12-14)

SHAME Aischyne. Only in I Cor. 11:6; 14:35 [re:woman] From root (aischynomai) = disfigurement, i.e. disgrace Translated in KJV (shame5); dishonesty (1) = 6 Atimia = a-time I Cor. 11:14 [re: man] From root = a = negative + tino = a value, i.e. money paid, valuables; by analogy esteem (esp. of the highest degree or dignity; honour, precious, price) Translated in KJV (honour 35); price (8); sum (1); precious (1) = 43

A shame For A Man! I Cor. 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? For A Man: Having long hair is a Shame. It Covers his headship Role. It Covers his leadership Responsibilities. It Can be Compared to a Nazarite bearing Reproach outside the camp. Num. 6:2, 3, 5, 6; Heb. 13:13 Was Jesus a Nazarite? Ct. Mt. 2:23; Mk. 1:9 cf. 2:16 It Contradicts Nature. I Cor. 11:14

The head of Jesus was created by a production team which took into consideration medical, archaeological, geographical and artistic evidence from the time of Jesus. Roman: Tiber ius

A SHAME F OR A W OMAN ! I C OR. 11:6 if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. She is Usurping the Role… Of Christ – she dishonours her Head; Of Man – she is shaved or shorn; She is not Using her gifts Rightly – I Cor. 14:35 for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. Cp. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. I Tim. 2:12 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?I Cor. 11:13

Next Lord’s Day: The Problem of Headdress in Recognition of Headship - I Cor. 11:3-16 ( ) – The Context of the Text ( ) – The Challenges to the Text III. THE LOCAL CHURCH IN CORINTH ITS PROBLEMS: I COR. CHAPS

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