Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ Christian Women and the Veil in Prayer (Ch. 2) A Bible Doctrinal Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11 CHAPTER 2 The Biblical Background of 1 Corinthians 11 When we open 1 Corinthians 11, we are stepping into a letter written to a congregation struggling with many disorders. From divisions (1:10), to immorality (5:1), to confusion about spiritual gifts (12–14), the Corinthian church was far from perfect. Yet Paul never dismissed them as hopeless — he corrected them by bringing their practice back to God’s revealed order. Among these corrections was the matter of women praying and prophesying with uncovered heads . To the modern ear, this may seem minor. But to Paul, it was central to honoring Christ’s headship in worship. 2.1 Corinth in Context Corinth was a bustling trade city, marked by diversity, immorality, and religious pluralism. The temple of Aphrodite and other pagan cults domi...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND THE VEIL IN PRAYER (Ch. 1) A Bible Doctrinal Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11 CHAPTER 1 Introduction — Why This Question Matters There are questions in Scripture that, at first glance, may appear small, cultural, or even optional. But upon closer examination, they open the door to the most fundamental matters of faith, authority, and obedience. The question of whether Christian women should wear a veil or covering when praying is one such issue. Many brethren today brush it aside: “That was just cultural.” Others confine it to Corinth: “Paul was dealing with a local custom.” Still others reduce it to a matter of hairstyle: “It only means long hair.” Such claims sound convenient, but convenience has never been the measure of truth. The only measure is: What saith the Lord? This study matters because it forces us to decide whether we will treat the Bible as Go...