tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937029335588381712.post8939625809099387647..comments2024-01-07T06:04:58.892-08:00Comments on Roots & Wings: What God has Joined: Towards a More Compelling Complementarianism Part 1Alan Frowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397225158817567917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937029335588381712.post-35287682572810502162017-03-27T11:09:26.718-07:002017-03-27T11:09:26.718-07:00Great word Colin. Great word Colin. Alan Frowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397225158817567917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937029335588381712.post-34443413382105187802017-03-27T10:34:18.213-07:002017-03-27T10:34:18.213-07:00Unity with diversity, order with equality - the he...Unity with diversity, order with equality - the heart of the Trinity needs displaying in all male/female marital relationships, regardless of context, yet must not be over wrought in every male/female relationship. When man must lord and woman must fight then both have lost their imago dei.Extending Boundarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157907233363080249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937029335588381712.post-3108163802181740572017-03-27T10:33:54.531-07:002017-03-27T10:33:54.531-07:00Unity with diversity, order with equality - the he...Unity with diversity, order with equality - the heart of the Trinity needs displaying in all male/female marital relationships, regardless of context, yet must not be over wrought in every male/female relationship. When man must lord and woman must fight then both have lost their imago dei.Extending Boundarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157907233363080249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937029335588381712.post-59865883567681994392017-03-27T09:22:25.996-07:002017-03-27T09:22:25.996-07:00Hey Steve, I can understand if you feel a knee jer...Hey Steve, I can understand if you feel a knee jerk reaction to that word. However, in the words of John Wimber, much of mature Christianity is learning to 'eat the fish and spit the bones.' I agree that the church has often done a horrible job of misapplying scripture to oppress women. Therefore, there are a lot of 'bones' in any conversation around men and women having differing roles in marriage and ministry. it can so easily descend to a conversation around power. However, if a husband and an elder lead like Christ, as a servant, then the conversation should not be about power as much as sacrifice. I can see plenty of Biblical precedent for women holding governmental positions of authority in society. The scripture I referred to was specifically about the office of an elder in a church, (1 Tim 3:2) which Biblically, seems to be male. Of course, many have looked at these scriptures through a revisionist lens and said, 'Well, that doesn't apply to us now because culture has evolved.' You seem to be suggesting that view. It is a valid view. I am simply recommending a different view in which eternal Scripture takes precedent over transient culture, while taking context into account. I will post the next part of my blog today which speaks more to this. Peace.Alan Frowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397225158817567917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937029335588381712.post-50826513266113191752017-03-25T23:56:06.603-07:002017-03-25T23:56:06.603-07:00Mmmm governmental authority reminds me of my days ...Mmmm governmental authority reminds me of my days spent in ncmi relating churches. <br /><br />I'm not sure sure that the wonderful scriptures you've shared on equality don't extend into governmental authority for women in the church too. <br /><br />I certainly don't think all women carry governmental authority, neither do all men. Yet I've met some women who definitely do seem to carry governmental authority. <br /><br />I wonder to what degree a male dominated culture view of millenia has influenced the churches perspective on women having different kinds of authority in the church? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280840379653742137noreply@blogger.com