Often in the new testament, such as in Paul’s letters, the masculine form is used as the generic form, even when we understand that the authors were speaking about both men and women. For example, take this passage in Romans 7:4: “Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of …
J’ai écrit un article publié sur le site de terrainneutre.com sur mon expérience comme jeune femme dans l’église et sur les découvertes bibliques qui m’ont apporté à changer d’avis sur ce qu’enseigne la Bible sur le rôle de la femme dans l’église. Je vous encourage à aller voir leur blogue et à écouter leur nouveau …
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It is sometimes argued that Jesus’s twelve disciples were male because God only wants men to be the leaders in the community of God. Although I find this argument weak, it is still perplexing. Viewed through modern western eyes, the maleness of the twelve disciples is a blaring symbol of male authority. But is it …
When I come to passages in the Bible with long lists of names or genealogies, I usually skip over them. I think we can all agree that these sections of the Bible can be pretty boring. Yet, they are in the Bible for a reason. One of the reasons I think we have the long …
Can Women Be Elders or Pastors? 1 Timothy 3 Can only men be overseers, pastors, or elders in the church? Some certainly think so, and they often turn to 1 Timothy 3 to show that only men were doing so. I certainly saw this as one of the most convincing passages that excluded women from …
Part 1: “Submit to one Another out of Reverence for Christ” Part 2: “Mutual Submission in Marriage” The Household Code Wives submit to your husbands; children obey your parents; slaves obey your masters… Stay in your lane! Uphold the forces that be! Is that what Paul was saying? Maintain the status quo? Back then, men …
Part 1: “Submit to one Another out of Reverence for Christ” Mutual submission in marriage Paul instructs us to be filled with the Spirit in submitting to one another in reverence for Christ. I think, as discussed in part 1 of this series, that this mutual submission is to place our brothers and sisters in …
I want to address the issue of women prophesying and teaching in the church because there are still many restrictions put on women in many churches around the world. It is widely recognized that discrimination based on race, age, or social status is unacceptable (there is still room for improvement). Whereas we have mostly overcome …
I have been reading the book of Acts recently and I was struck by the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. I couldn’t help but compare them to Adam and Eve because I recently wrote an article on the creation story. Both couples act together to disobey God and are judged for it. It is …
The basis for Male and Female Equality in the Genesis Creation Story I have heard numerous times, by different people, that male authority and female submission are clearly taught in the Genesis creation story. They will then go on to says that because God created it this way in the beginning it applies universally, to …
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