Women were created Equal

One of the comments from my last post was by someone outraged about my views on women. I just want to clarify.

1. I never said God made women 'less equal' than men. He did not. He did, however make women with a specific purpose:

Genesis 2:18 says "The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Then in verse 21 "So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs ^[h] and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib ^[i] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. "

We were never created to be independent beings, doing our own thing, focusing on our own mission. We were created to help our men and support them in their mission. In fact, the Bible is clear that they NEED us. We are indispensible to them. How can we read this and think that we are 'less equal' or not as worthy as a man. We are indeed. We are needed, we are special, we are the crowning of creation.

We are equal with men, only different.  Just as my children are equal in my eyes, yet different. I don't expect them to accomplish the same mission or achieve the same goals, just as God doesn''t expect women to do the same work as men.

2. I did NOT say that 'having a women in power means the end of the world." Clearly, we would have already reached the end of the world if this is the case, as women have been in power since before the time of  Queen Hatshepsut.

I did say "when women rule over men it is a sign of judgement from God". God's plan from the beginning was to have Godly men rule. However, since the fall, sin has brought deviations into God's perfect plan. I'm not at all saying that God isn't soveriegn, because He is. But He allows sins' consequences in our lives. One of those consequences is that when men abdicate their roles as leades, women step in and lead for them. As a nation, I consider having a woman as the second-in-command to be a judgement from God. However, my prayer is that God will use this woman to bring about repentence in the heart of this country.

3. While it might seems to be splitting hairs, I didn't say "a woman can't have a great career and a great family", I said that "women cannot do both well. Either home or work will suffer".  Matthew 6:24 says that "No one can serve two masters, because either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other." Women cannot serve both a boss/business and a husband/home. What happens when your boss wants something from you that your husband doesn't want? Who do you serve?

I have NEVER met a woman who WANTED to be the provider for her family, the nurturer of her children, the keeper of her home, all at one time. Are there some amazing single moms out there that do this everyday? Sure, but it is not God's example of how a family should be.

4. My intention never was to 'judge' Sarah Palin. I have no idea what the Lord is asking her to do. I do, however, has a responsibility to look at a situation that effects me and see what the Bible says about it.

1:39 PM - Sep. 2, 2008 - post comment

Palin for VP

In the bible when it refers to men being effeminate I believe it is not just talking about men having feminine quality it is about men abdicating their role of authority. For christians the home is to reflect God and his Son or Jesus and the church his bride. God and or Christ being the head so man is the head and woman as the church to Christ obeys submits etc. For a woman to do her job as a christian it would seem impossible if she is away to be that example of devotion to the Lord when a nanny or someone else takes her place. Her heart inevitably will split, a devotion to worldliness as admirable as it may be will not do the home any benefit. Nor will it or can it reflect the order that God has set. So though the Lord could use her she is not a role model for our sons or daughters but more divisive. Sons becoming men resenting woman fighting and pushing for their rights and daughters trying to fulfill so many burdens only to find it is impossible and gives up one thing to cling to the other whatever that choice may be.

And why are we arguing about an office as if it is a holy place? We have deified something that is as full of corruption as a bar. Her role needs as much explanantion as a woman walking down the street in inappropiate dress because we are raising our children to recognize a difference. But we should also be reminding our children that we are strangers in a strange land and this is not our home.

I must say that a woman running for VP is almost a non issue. Even if she claims to be christian or even tries to appear as one. We are so far past a woman in office as breaking some rule of womanhood and feminity. There is coming a time when many in their own family will betray each other as well as nations against nation and famines. We should really not get caught up in what everyone wants to look at it is exactly like the values clarification question, Who will you throw off the boat? My answer would not be in line because it would be no one but that is not the question I am asked the question is framing my response. WHO is asked again. I ask, are you being framed? Are you thinking inside the parameters set for you or are you called out by our Lord and Saviour? This is not our home and I am not saying give up just remember that these people are not christian and I do believe that their fruits will bear this out not my "observation". I just have to say it all is just too fishy to me they have her looking very feminine with baby, Mom etc. but also very strong talking about her hunting, shooting you know rugged out of doors type. She is having to identify with both genders for the vote like we really judge by appearances alone or even what we hear alone. I am just really not impressed!

here is what it is really allllllll about!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM&eurl

Motherathome.wordpress.com - 12:30 AM - Sep. 3, 2008

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Well said

You did a great job explaining. What a great read for those who have been confused by our culture's rewriting of the roles of women vs. men.

momofsix - 6:38 PM - Sep. 3, 2008

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