II. The Over-riding Principle Paul has in Mind 10:32-11:1
A life void of willful offense: To the Jews; To the Gentiles; To the church of God
III. The Issue of Head-Coverings 11:2-16
A. Head A key word in the passage is the Greek word “Kephale” which means “head”. It is used 9 times in verses 3-10
B. Creation Paul's whole argument is based on the creation of man and woman. 7-9; 11-12
C. The Appeal to Nature
D. The Appeal to Culture
E. Contentious “ if anyone seems” v. 16 (3:18; 8:2; 14:37) The peace of the church – and the testimony the church presents to the world is more important than the exercise of our rights in such small matters.
IV. The Issue Behind the Issue 11:2-16
A. Equality is True – and so are Role Distinctions
B. There are Fundamental Differences between Men and Women.
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
