For the man is not
from woman
but a woman from a
man.
Nor was the man
created for the woman,
but a woman for the
man.
For this reason the
woman ought
to have a symbol of
authority
on her head, because
of the angels.
Nevertheless, neither
is the man
independent of woman,
nor woman
independent of man,
in the Lord.
For as woman came
from man,
even so man also
comes through woman;
but all things are
from God.
1 Corinthians 11: 8
-- 12
We live in
a day in which the culture that is so prevalent especially among the young
people who have been taught during their years of schooling that they are to
accept that each person has their own truths.
Pluralism is the ideology and worldview that is being taught to our
children and as Christian parents we have a battle, or a war, against such
philosophy as pluralism. What is
pluralism? Pluralism is a philosophy or
a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle, in other words,
there is more than one truth.
Furthermore, pluralism is a condition in which minority groups
participate fully in the dominant society, yet maintain their cultural
differences; multiculturalism. We find
some churches attempting to apply multiculturalism in their congregations. We also find there are some groups or
denominations that allow for same sex-marriage as though that form of lifestyle
is proper to the nature that God created.
In fact, homosexuality in any of its forms is a contradiction to the
nature of God. The Bible is clear on
this subject; all one has to do is read the account of creation in Genesis and
the making of a woman from the rib of Adam, and to read in Romans and see that
this is true. The question for all of
us is; do we really believe the Bible is absolutely the inspired word of
God. If so, then these instructions via
Paul must be applied in our lives or then we will be picking and choosing only
those Scriptures that we feel inclined to believe. That inclination comes from that what is taught to us and our
children that we are to accept the various lifestyles and that the Bible could
not absolutely mean that homosexuality is wrong. If we accept that type of lifestyle then we are inclined to
accept or avoid other commandments and principles of God. We as Christians have the responsibility to
uphold the justice of God and to not do so is to tacitly approve that which God
disapproves. The Holy Spirit inspired
Paul to write to the Corinthians who had fallen into a lifestyle and worldview
that was not honoring Jesus Christ. The
subject about whether or not a woman should wear a headdress, especially while
praying, or teaching, that is speaking for God that is the definition of
prophesying is an important subject and must be understood and applied. While applying headdress
to the culture of the Mediterranean people but not the culture of other peoples
who do not use a headdress in such a matter is all about subjection and
superiority to that which God set forth.
So the question is are we standing fast to the economy and dispensation
of God or are we attempting to apply pluralism in our lives and
congregations. The woman who does not
hold to the order of the Church as given to us by God, and that order is, that
man is in the superior position that God placed him. The man who comes to this pluralistic worldview and does
not hold to the position God has given him then dishonors his Head, that is,
Jesus Christ, by appearing unsuitable to the rank and which God has placed
him. This was the fault of the women in
the church at Corinth. The order in
which Divine Wisdom places persons and things, is that which is best and
fittest. It must be remembered, that
Paul has clearly outlined this fact; man is the representative of the glorious
dominion of God over the world (see verse 7).
Woman is to shine with the reflection of his glory, being made superior
to the other creatures here below, but in subjection to her husband, deriving
her honor from him out of whom she was made.
The natural is that woman was made subject to the man, because she was
made for his help and comfort.
Therefore, she should do nothing contrary to Scripture, and Christian assemblies, which look
like a claim of equality. Woman does
have a power and that power should be shown by her subjection to her head in
this because of the angels. This power
is a veil, a token, not her having power or superiority, that is over her
husband, but of her being under the power of her husband, and subjected to
him. This was a major problem in the
Corinthian church and it has become a major problem within many congregations
within the Christian Church. This
problem spills out from the congregation into the home, or maybe it's spills
from the home into the congregation.
Whatever way it comes into the congregation, it has come into the life
of both the man and the woman and both are guilty for allowing this to
occur. Man is to love (agape: that is a
God principled love) his wife and his children and to do so within man must
hold fast to the position and rank that God has placed him in deal properly
with his family, and the congregation.
Woman is to help her husband and their decisions, and may include and
should include their making decisions together. Yes, the final decision is the man, and the man must remember
that he is responsible to his Head; Jesus Christ. To not apply this economy for the bride of Christ is to not be in
the image of Christ and not to show love.
This may go
against that what is being taught, and it may go against your beliefs and
nature; but these are not my words: THESE ARE THE WORD OF JESUS CHRIST AND
GIVEN TO THOSE WHOM GOD INSPIRED TO WRITE THEM AND WE ARE TO OBEY THEM. Once again, to be a Christian one must be
COURAGEOUS! Are you?
Everyone is dull-hearted,
without
knowledge;
every metalsmith is put to shame
by the
carved image;
for he is molded image is falsehood,
and there is no breath and them.
Jeremiah 51:17
God is the Maker of all things
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