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Introducing The Topic
Recently I heard someone say the following.
“That doctrine is vile, dangerous, harmful, and hateful.”
The doctrine being described was complementarianism.
That’s a big word.
There is another word that goes in opposition to it, Egalitarianism.
These two words describe opposing viewpoints on the roles of women in the church.
Egalitarianism states that because men and women are equal, there are no distinctions of roles in the church between the sexes.
Complementarianism states that while men and women are equal they are designed with different roles and functions.
We here at Grace Church are complementarian.
What we want to learn is what Scripture reveals about the roles of men and women in the church.
Some of the material I will present is from a book called Freedom And Boundaries by Kevin DeYoung.
It is a really hard to find book, so if you get the chance, grab it.
In it he does a thorough and fantastic job dealing with this topic.
I will try to distill his thoughts and give some of my own.
The first thing we need to understand is the
The first thing we need to understand is the
Equality Of Genders
Most of you have heard me say this before but let me state it again.
We believe in the literal, grammatical, historical interpretation of the Bible.
The Bible is our sole source of authority and is to be understood in its plain sense paying attention to grammar and historical context.
As we study these passages we will seek to understand them and then abide by what they teach.
Scripture reveals that men and women are created equal.
Turn to .
Men and women are both made in the image of God! God is spirit, He is not male or female.
Though masculine pronouns are used for Him, both men and women are in His image.
I would argue that both are necessary to get a complete picture and understanding of God.
reveals that we are also equal in Christ (S).
We are heirs together of the grace of life!
Kevin DeYoung puts it well when he says “Maleness is not more holy or divine than femaleness.
Both Adam and Eve had equal access to God, and both were equally valuable to God.”
The dominion over the earth was given to both.
The fact that the names man and woman are similar suggest interdependence.
This interdependence is highlighted by Paul in (S).
The point is that we need one another!
God has designed us to function best when we function together.
However, the equality of position does not demand equality of function.
God has designed
Distinct Gender Roles
One of the unassailable facts presented in Genesis is the order of creation.
Man was created first.
While we do not want to overemphasize this point, it is nevertheless a point of distinction.
Consider Paul’s words in (S).
The creation order is given as a reason for the different responsibilities in the church.
We will deal with this passage more fully later on.
Another fact is given to us in , please turn there.
It is important to bear in mind that this verse is pre-fall.
Therefore, it is not describing subservience, it is describing a difference in role and function.
Eve is Adam’s helper.
Adam is not Eve’s helper.
However, this word “helper” is not a demeaning term.
This same word is used to describe God’s help of the nation of Israel.
This role distinction is emphasized in (S).
Genesis also teaches us that to the man is given the responsibility of naming.
He named the animals and he named Eve.
He is given the command about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and he is addressed as responsible after the fall.
He is the representative and head of the race.
The fall marred the perfect relationship that God had designed.
The man now has tendency to either abdicate responsibility or to be domineering.
The woman now desires to rule over the man according to .
Let’s summarize what we have learned so far.
God created men and women equal in dignity, importance, and worth yet gave them differing roles and functions.
In the ancient times women experienced less and less dignity and proper treatment.
By the time Jesus comes on the scene women were considered less than men.
Into this society steps Jesus who consistently treated women with honor and respect.
The Gospels depict a very high view of womanhood.
Yet, despite the honor with which Jesus treated women, it is twelve men that He chose for leadership.
This brings us to the first passage we will undertake a more detailed examination of.
The key to understanding how this passage applies to us today is found in v. 2. These are traditions.
They are not commands.
In his book, Kevin DeYoung notes that we cannot even know for certain what the covering is.
Therefore, how could we keep this tradition if we don’t even know what to do?
For us today, head coverings aren’t really the point of this passage.
The point we want to discuss is how Paul describes the male-female relationship.
The first thing we need to note is the
Structure Of Authority
I particularly like the ESV rendering of v. 3.
The same words translated men and women can be husband and wife.
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