These people believe women are to be seen and not heard. I know this is a falsehood that appeals to narcissistic men who are control freaks.
Men are the leaders in their homes and at the church gathering, but leading is far different from dictating and oppressing the talents and gifts of the Holy Spirit in women.
1 Peter 5:1-5 "5 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Sadly there are more sermons on women submitting than there are on men learning how to lead God's way.
No where in the word does God tell men to lead by intimidation, mocking or manipulation.
God tells the women to submit as they are led by God. He never tells the men to force or demean the women.
When women are treated like children as if they are brainless they tend to react to that. Women have much to offer the fellowship in the roll God has given them. In fact they are counselors to the men just as the vice president is to the president. To eliminate one part of the body as irrelevant because they are not an eye or a foot, as the scriptures say, is to negate the callings of God in every believer.
1 Corinthians 12:14-16 "…14 For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. 15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body."
These parts of the body of Christ are not only men, these are all believing women.
I have been told I usurp the authority of my husband by speaking about the things of God. I do not usurp him, rather I seek to enhance his work by the wisdom God has given me. He approves of what I do.
There was a time when others tried to interfere in our marriage by approaching him to chastise me for speaking about the things of God.
God said that it was not good that man be alone, the reason is that there is safety in more than one perspective. Of course this presupposes that both the man and the woman are seeking Christ.
When one is seeking Christ and the other is not then the one who follows Christ must remain faithful to Christ, whether that believer is a man or a woman. The believer must always suffer for following Christ.
Romans 5:3-5
"More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."
Romans 8:28
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
The scriptures here have been given to me too, the woman. They have been given to ALL believers. Even children who are born again may be asked by unbelieving parents to do something evil. The child that has been told to do something evil must refuse to do it and even go to the authorities to discipline the parents.
No authority given by God is above God!
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