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1 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | YenIsaRap | 218358 | ||
Dear AWilliamson Thank you for the reply. I agree with everything you have stated, sorry if I gave the impression women are inferior. If you have come to that conclusion by my statement "from the beginning, woman was not created equal" I posted that belief because of the scripture I cited. Gen 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. She was created as a help meet for the man. A help meet does not have equality as far as I am concerned. This does not mean he should Lord it over her, but in this context we are talking about husband and wife, not men and women in general. Man on the other hand was created for fellowship with God, but that doesn't make him equal with God does it? Let me ask you then. Has God given authority, and responsibility in the same measure to woman as He has man? Is the woman ever a spiritual covering for the man? When is woman ever put into the position of taking responsibility for man? (brackets are mine) 1Co 11:7-10 7 For a man indeed (ought not to cover his head,) (forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God:) (but the woman is the glory of the man.) 8 (For the man is not of the woman;) (but the woman of the man.) 9 (Neither was the man created for the woman;( (but the woman for the man.) 10 For this cause ought (the woman to have power on her head) (because of the angels.) Andrew I may have misunderstood you, when you wrote. "women should have head-coverings in church gatherings" (1 Cor 11) As you can see, the scripture is not talking about literal head coverings such as Hats. If you disagree please explain the meaning of v.10 You are right about the extra-biblical additives, but it is very difficult to say anything and not use them. We are in agreement God Bless YenIsaRap |
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2 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | AWilliamson | 218394 | ||
Dear YenlsaRap, To base the man/woman relationship upon the God/man relationship is not an accurate comparison. The differences are striking. God made man. Thus he is to worshipped as God because of his creatorship of man (among other things). Man did not make woman, he was not active in the process. (God built the woman from the man). Of course man is not equal with God. Woman was taken from the same substance as man - men were not taken from the same substance as God. Psalm 8, speaking about mankind (generically) states that they were made a little lower than the angels. "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." (Gen 1v27) Man evidently, is invested with representative authority (God's image), notice it then says "male and female created he them" - while the male was to be dominant they were both human - thus equal personally, while distinct positionally. Your questions. Has God given authority, and responsibility in the same measure to woman as He has man? Positionally - no. Federal headship belonged to Adam. (Romans 5 - it was through Adam's disobedience many were constituted sinners). Personally - every one, male and femal are morally responsible to God, a female sinner will be judged for her sin, just as a male sinner will be judged for his sin. Is a woman ever a spiritual covering for the man? No - neither is a man for a woman. See 1 Cor 11. I'll post on this in a seperate note. (on this thread. When is woman ever put into the position of taking responsiblility for man? - Did I not state that they had distinct roles? Women (as well as men) should submit to the clear teaching of the scriptures on these issues. Let the women keep silence in the church. (1 Cor 14, 1 Timothy) In Christ, Andrew |
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