![]() I think that when you look through the Bible you see all sorts of examples of women taking the lead, taking the initiative for their families and for God’s people. Part of the problem is that we often think of leading in terms of secular business models, rather than family models. However, their qualifications to do those roles do not simply rest on being men nor, are those the only examples of leadership. I think there are different types of leader and different ways of leading and therefore that for specific Biblical reasons you will see certain functions carried out by men. My view is that elders are male but leadership is not. I doubt from what he says about homelife that this would look very different between our households in practice but you might see some variations in how we approach church. “What I do think the Bible teaches is that men are God’s designated leaders for the church and family.” Where I would disagree with Steve slightly is that he says ![]() Indeed, I think there are enough context-based examples to point is the other way! So I don’t find the idea that women cannot be police-officers, managers, MPs and Prime Ministers in the Bible. The Bible talks specifically about wives submitting to husbands and talks about the role of men and women in the church. This is one of the challenges that Aimee Byrd raises in her book “Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.” Like Steve, I don’t hold to that position and don’t believe it to be Biblical. ![]() Therefore, true manhood involves leading whilst true womanhood means finding men to submit to. My friend Steve Kneale has also written and so I don’t want to revisit all the points he makes, for example I am in full agreement with him on question 1 and substantively on question 2, so I want to interact where there may be some differences of view between us and also where I would like to supplement his response with my own thoughts.įirst of all, as Steve notes, there is a complementarian position that sees the distinctions as all encompassing to all aspects of life and culture. Whilst she asked for quick tweet answers, I wanted to make a fuller response. Does a husband’s medically diagnosed unstable state of mind change dynamics regarding what you consider biblical submission?- Beth Moore July 21, 2020 Does a spouse’s unrelenting, years-long pornography addiction that has destroyed all intimacy in marriage qualify as biblical grounds for divorce?Ģ. ![]()
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