Let us be very clear about something very important at the outset. Anna Flowers is NOT truly a Christian pastor, because it is against God and His Word for a woman to be a pastor, a shepherd, over a congregation. This is not according to the apostle Paul, this is according to God the Father, Jesus Christ the LORD, and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit Who led Paul to write what he did.

Flowers is dead on the vine, to the vine, to the root and she is just another minister of Satan who has been permitted to enter into a so-called Christian church and spew discord, dissenstion, detesting the truth of the Scriptures and supplanting the truth with the lies of Satan, the master she serves, as it is very clear she cannot humble herself and serve Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach.

If thinking this harsh, judgmental, too bad. Take it up with God, with Jesus, when face to face with Him, and hear what He has to say on the matter. Here’s a heads up before then, directly from the Holy Spirit, from God, from Jesus — the Triune God;

And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

1 Timothy 2:12

From Bible Hub:

Can women teach in church? (1 Timothy 2:12 vs. Acts 18:26)

The question arises from two passages: “I do not permit a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man” (1 Timothy 2:12) and the instance in Acts 18:26 where Priscilla and her husband Aquila explain “the way of God more accurately” to Apollos. At a glance, these verses can appear contradictory. However, careful study of the original context, the early Christian setting, and other related Scriptures indicates a larger, unified teaching.

Below is an exploration of how these passages relate to each other and what they suggest about women teaching in the church.

Context of 1 Timothy 2:12

1. Authorship and Setting:

1 Timothy is a pastoral letter from Paul to Timothy, who was ministering in Ephesus (1 Timothy 1:3). The Ephesian church faced issues with false teaching (1 Timothy 1:3-4; 6:3-5), and part of Paul’s instructions included guidelines for orderly church worship and leadership (1 Timothy 2:8-15; 3:1-13).

2. Meaning of “Teach” and “Authority”:

In 1 Timothy 2:12, Paul states, “I do not permit a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.” The Greek behind “exercise authority” (authentein) appears uniquely here, emphasizing an authoritative or governing role. The context is public worship and the established authority structure in the congregation. Paul’s directive has often been taken to mean that women should not serve in the primary teaching office over the assembled congregation in an authoritative capacity, typically understood as the elder or pastor role.

3. Cultural and Theological Factors:

• Ephesus was a major center of pagan worship, notably of the goddess Artemis. Some scholars suggest certain women in Ephesus were propagating false doctrines or assuming domineering roles (1 Timothy 1:7).

• The following verses reference creation order (1 Timothy 2:13) and the deception of Eve (2:14), showing Paul’s reasoning includes both cultural issues at Ephesus and theological truths from Genesis.

4. Consistency with Other Passages:

Paul recognizes women as integral for ministry, urging older women to teach younger women (Titus 2:3-5). Those instructions relate to mentorship and moral instruction, which remain consistent with 1 Timothy 2:12 if they do not involve the authoritative role over men in the congregational context.

Context of Acts 18:26

1. Priscilla and Aquila’s Joint Teaching of Apollos:

Acts 18:26 reads, “He [Apollos] began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.” This event shows Priscilla, alongside her husband, giving doctrinal instruction to Apollos, who was an influential teacher.

2. Private vs. Public Setting:

The text indicates that Priscilla and Aquila approached Apollos privately (“they took him in”). They were not assuming a formal pastoral or elder role in the gathered assembly. Rather, they helped correct and deepen Apollos’s thinking in a more personal, mentor-like context.

3. Unity with 1 Timothy 2:12:

This account does not contradict Paul’s instruction in 1 Timothy 2:12 because Priscilla’s action-teaching an individual in partnership with her husband-does not equate to the exercise of unified pastoral authority over an assembled church. Instead, it offers an example of how women can indeed instruct and disciple in various settings without assuming the elder or overseer position. Early Christian writers comment on this passage to illustrate how both men and women share in the responsibility of edifying others in the faith, within the framework established by the apostolic teaching.

Other Scriptural Insights

1. Women Prophesying and Teaching Gifts:

• In 1 Corinthians 11:5, Paul acknowledges women pray and prophesy publicly (under appropriate guidelines of honor).

• Philip the evangelist had four daughters who prophesied (Acts 21:9).

The presence of these gifting roles for women confirms that Paul recognized and embraced meaningful spiritual contributions by women. The restriction in 1 Timothy 2:12 focuses on bearing doctrinal authority over men in the official gathering, rather than eliminating women’s voices and input altogether.

2. Biblical Examples of Women Influencers:

• Deborah functioned as a judge and prophetess in the Old Testament (Judges 4-5).

• Huldah the prophetess gave authoritative testimony of God’s word (2 Kings 22:14-20).

These roles were indeed influential and were honored in their contexts, yet they do not necessarily negate the pattern of male leadership for the gathered worship of the covenant community when referencing New Testament instructions.

3. Mentoring and Specific Teaching Roles:

As Titus 2:3-5 indicates, the Scripture expects women to be mentors and educators-especially to other women-instilling godly virtues, discipleship, and life lessons integral to the Christian community’s health.

Historical and Cultural Considerations

1. Ephesian Veneration of Artemis:

Historical sources (e.g., ancient inscriptions about Artemis in Ephesus) confirm that the city revered a dominant female deity, which could inspire local women to command undue spiritual authority. When Paul limits teaching authority to men in that specific congregational context, it may address local issues of confusion or false teaching fueled by cultural norms.

2. Early Church Practices and Church Fathers:

Church Fathers like Tertullian and Chrysostom commonly comment on female ministry roles, referencing 1 Timothy 2 as preserving a pastoral leadership structure that places ultimate responsibility on male elders.

3. Archaeological and Written Evidence:

While archaeological discoveries (e.g., inscriptions in ancient church sites) can show women’s broad involvement in ministry, these do not necessarily indicate they served as the lead overseer or bishop. The recognized pattern for pastoral oversight tending to be male does not diminish women’s indispensable teaching abilities in other contexts.

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Bottom Line? Women cannot be pastors, cannot be the head of a body of believers, cannot have that authority. They can have almost all others and are vital, so, so vital to the spiritual health and well-being of a Christian body, but they just cannot be pastors or elders.

But, you see, just as in the Garden, that “bug” that inner agitation, that inner itch to have it your way, to disobey, to make the rules rather than observing them, allows weakness, evil, and self to supersede the words and ways of God.

The ways of man or woman, the ways of the world, which may seem right in the sight of men and women, are not right in the sight of God.

We are to submit. Not just women submitting to God, men are to also humbly submit before the LORD, and there are example upon example in Scripture of men who did submit and the results of such submission, and of men who did not submit and the consequences they paid.

None of this, according to me, according to the apostle Paul, according to the folks at Bible Hub. All according to God.

Disagree? Take it up with God and see how that goes for you.

As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD and not this world or the ways of man or woman.

No woman is truly a pastor.

Oh, and there is ONLY ONE WAY TO GOD THE FATHER, TO ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN, AND THAT IS ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST THE LORD, YESHUA HAMASHIACH.

No other way. No matter what any man or woman may think or say.

Read on…

Ken Pullen, Saturday, May 9th, 2026

The Pastors Who Want To Rewrite Christianity

May 08, 2026

By PNW Staff

Reprinted from Prophecy News Watch

For generations, Christians have faced criticism from outside the Church. But increasingly, some of the sharpest attacks on foundational Christian doctrine are coming from inside the pulpit itself. The latest example comes from United Church of Christ pastor Anna Flowers of the United Church in Walpole, Massachusetts, who recently declared that the biblical teaching that Jesus is the only path to salvation “makes no sense.”

Just weeks ago, many Christians were stunned when Yvette Flunder, senior pastor of the City of Refuge United Church of Christ in Oakland, criticized portions of the Bible as discriminatory and suggested Christians should effectively “rip out” verses they dislike and replace them with a so-called “Third Testament.” Now, another minister has stepped forward with a message that directly contradicts one of Christianity’s most central claims: that salvation comes through Jesus Christ alone.

Flowers argues that when Jesus declared in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth and the life,” He was not speaking literally. According to her, Christianity is simply one authentic spiritual path among many. In her view, there are multiple roads to God, and moral or ethical living — regardless of belief — is enough to secure eternity.

At first glance, that message sounds compassionate, modern and inclusive. In an age that celebrates tolerance above nearly everything else, the idea that “all paths lead to God” is emotionally appealing. It removes tension. It eliminates offense. It allows every worldview to coexist without conflict.

But there is one major problem: it directly contradicts Scripture.

Jesus did not say He was “a” way. He said He was “the” way. The distinction matters. The apostles reinforced the same message repeatedly. In Acts 4:12, Peter boldly declared, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Christianity has always stood apart because of this exclusive claim — not out of arrogance, but because truth by nature is exclusive.

A Christian comedian once mocked the idea of universalism with a simple illustration: if you want to fly to New York, you cannot simply board any random plane and assume every route leads to the same destination. Truth matters. Direction matters. The plane matters. Yet increasingly, some pastors are preaching a spiritual version of exactly that confusion — assuring people that sincerity is enough regardless of what they believe.

Flowers attempted to defend her theology by arguing that Jesus taught believers to love and care for their neighbors, including those of other faiths. That part is absolutely true. Christians are called to show compassion, kindness and mercy to all people. But somewhere in modern progressive theology, a dangerous leap has occurred: from loving non-believers to declaring that belief itself no longer matters.

That is not Christianity. It is moral relativism wrapped in spiritual language.

The heart of the Gospel has never been that humanity can earn heaven through good behavior. In fact, Scripture repeatedly teaches the opposite. The Bible declares that salvation is not achieved through works, morality or personal goodness, because no human being is perfect. Christianity teaches that mankind needs redemption precisely because human goodness is insufficient.

Yet the belief Flowers promotes reflects the growing theology of modern culture: be kind, be tolerant, be ethical, and heaven will sort itself out in the end. It is a message that removes the necessity of repentance, the cross and even Christ Himself.

And that raises an uncomfortable question: if there are many valid paths to God, then why did Jesus need to die at all?

If morality alone saves people, then the crucifixion becomes unnecessary. The Gospel becomes optional. Christianity becomes merely one inspirational philosophy among thousands. The cross is reduced from the centerpiece of human redemption to little more than a symbolic gesture.

This is why these debates matter.

Many Christians watching these developments are increasingly alarmed not simply because of theological disagreements, but because confusion from spiritual leaders carries enormous consequences. When pastors publicly dismiss or reinterpret foundational teachings of Scripture, many believers — especially younger Christians — begin to question whether anything in the Bible can truly be trusted at all.

The issue is not whether Christians should love people of different beliefs. They should. The issue is whether pastors have the authority to rewrite doctrines that have stood at the center of Christianity for 2,000 years.

Flowers holds respected academic credentials, including a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and she has served in ministry for years. But credentials do not determine truth. Throughout history, many highly educated theologians have drifted from biblical orthodoxy while claiming to improve or modernize the faith.

The growing trend inside some progressive churches appears clear: doctrines that offend modern culture are being softened, reinterpreted or abandoned altogether. Sin becomes misunderstanding. Repentance becomes self-discovery. Salvation becomes universal. And Jesus becomes not Savior, but simply one spiritual teacher among many.

But Christianity without the uniqueness of Christ is no longer Christianity at all.

Christians should not respond with hatred or personal attacks. They should pray for Flowers and others embracing similar teachings. But they should also recognize the seriousness of what is happening. A church that loses confidence in the authority of Scripture eventually loses the Gospel itself.

And once a church no longer believes Jesus meant what He said, it becomes difficult to know what — if anything — remains sacred anymore. You can watch a portion of her sermon here:

“(Saying) you have to claim Jesus as your Lord and Savior or you won’t get to heaven makes no sense.”

Rev. Anna Flowers of the United Church in Walpole argues that “I am the way, the truth and the life” is NOT literal, & that there are many valid religions and ways to Jesus. pic.twitter.com/7VfY1Fhhw7

— Protestia (@Protestia) May 4, 2026