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“ The unique, important role of women ”
Unofficial Brief ¶ The Biblical role of women in the family is also based on the opening chapters of Genesis, The woman is to be submissive to the man. The solid middle is crumbling, more women are having children out of wedlock, because they don't want to give up their financial and personal independence. Unfortunately, too many Christians want to follow worldly ways. We raise to be more like men, and be independent, otherwise not being a Biblical wife. ¶ Evangelicals can be complementarian but not egalitarian when considering the Biblical roles of men and women. ¶ 1 Peter 3:7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Cor. 11:3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. ¶ There is not an inequality between husband-wife but there's an order. The man and woman are dependent on each other. This is good in God's eyes. Women are not being put down when they follow the role given to them by God, any more than man is exalted by doing the same. ¶ Eph. 5:15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; |
