Corinthians 11:2-16
We can't just take a random verse out of context and build a belief system on it.
"Your sons and daughters will prophesy,"
There is common sense to consider.
How do we go about applying it to our lives?
"I'm not yet sure about this."
The meaning of this word or this phrase is uncertain.
It's the tendency to interpret past events in terms of modern values and concepts.
1. The relationship between men and women is fundamentally a relationship built on protection and respect.
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Paul is talking about family leadership more than he's talking about society.
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Dignity and respect.
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To provide his family with a veil-like covering of dignity, respect, and protection.
2. Headship and Submission does not equal Superiority and Inferiority.
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Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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"I and the Father are one." (John 10:30)
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No one person is every greater than or less than
3. The roles of men and women are each distinct, and they complement [as in complete] one another.
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They promoted the blending of gender
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There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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(Galatians 3:28)
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Not identical, but equal.
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He says that each member of the body has its own unique role to perform.
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The role of the man will always be to treat his family with dignity and respect, and to be the source of protection they need.
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We're equal, even if our roles differ.
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The past is a foreign country.
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I don't live there anymore.
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I do things differently now.