Woman’s roles – or Woman’s rolls

In my household I can bake rolls.  My mother taught me how and my husband, just like my dad, calls them burnt offerings.  I just say we’re very Biblical in our roles which brings me to the topic of woman’s roles and what scripture gives us for our model. 

I held a feminist theology position at one time and argued for woman’s rights to the pulpit, but I must say that when I literally searched the scriptures for myself, I could no longer support women in that role. Men and women have roles. They are different. I’ve seen much emotional argument by woman on this topic. I see scripture ripped out of context to support a view that just isn’t Biblical imho.  I’ve tried to keep this as simple as possible. 

I’ve picked 4 scriptures I selected to highlight  the role of women and I do believe Paul was very clear.

1Cor 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ(2); and the head of the woman is the man (3); and the head of Christ is God (1).

Eph 5:23-24 For the husband is the head of the wife (3), even as Christ is the head of the church (2): and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ (2), so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing (3).

Here are Paul’s points

1. The head of Christ is God.
2. The head of every man is Christ
   Christ is the head of the Church
   The Church is subject to Christ
3. The head of woman is man
   The husband is the head of the wife
   Wives are to be subject to their husbands

By a woman usurping the authority of her husband, it is the same as the Church usurping the authority of Christ.

It’s that simple, yet I see so many women who want to deny it. I can only encourage them to reconsider their position.

So what did Paul teach? Right here in these texts we have the authority structure but there is even more to be learned from these 3 pillars of truth.

We find in 1Cor that Christ is subject to God. I don’t believe you would argue with that. We are also told that the husband is the head of the wife EVEN AS Christ is head of the Church. So the husband is the physical representative of Christ.

In Eph 5:23-24 We are told that just as the Church is subject to Christ SO LET the wives be subject to the own husbands in EVERYTHING. So the wife is the physical representative of the Church.

The Church does not have authority over Christ, nor is it equal in authority to Christ. Period.

The feminist theologians will deny that structure every time.

Then we find the real clincher in Titus:

Titus 2:3-5 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things–that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

“admonish young women to be obedient to their own husbands that the word of God may not be blasphemed.”

Now if you want to know what women can do, then I can talk about that too. We have very vital roles, but they are not equal roles with our husbands. Even in Paul’s day, slaves were still subject to their masters. They did not have equality in roles. They had equality in inheritance. BIG DIFFERENCE.

I hope this will make you think about what position is Biblical versus what is rebellion.

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