1. A Fresh Look at Gender Roles In the Church
Equal but Not the Same
A Fresh Look at Gender Roles In the Church

2. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free man,
there is neither male nor female;
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
(Galatians 3:28)

3. Galatians 3:28
“Of all the passages concerning women in the New Testament, only Galatians 3:28 is in a doctrinal setting; the remainder are all concerned with practical matters.”
( Letha Scanzoni and Nancy Hardesty).

4. Galatians 3:28
“In case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.”
(The Apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 3:15).

5. Relation-ship to Abe (29)
Equal
Justif. by faith (24)
Not under Tutor (25)
Same belief (26)
Sonship with God (26)
Baptized in Christ (27)
Clothed w/Christ (3:27)
Relation-ship to Abe (29)
Inherit. (29)

6. What Is Different? Physical? Sexual Marriage? Ecclesiastical?
Male/female body differences
Only women can have children
Sexual Marriage?
Different sexual experience
Marriage with opposite sex only
Ecclesiastical?
Nothing in Galatians about roles relations
Must study other passages dealing with roles.

7. Vertical Relationship to God
Equal

8. Horizontal Relationship
GOD
Equal
Different

9. 1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:3)

10. 1 Timothy 2:12
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. (1 Timothy 2:12)

11. 1 Timothy 2:12-14
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. (1 Timothy 2:12) For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. (1 Timothy 2:13–14)

12. 1 Timothy 2:15
But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. (1 Timothy 2:15)

13. Praying or Prophecying?
Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head. (1 Corinthians 11:4) Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? (1 Corinthians 11:13)

14. Hermeneutics
Examples of cultural practices? Holy kiss Raising hands Washing feet

15. Hermeneutics
Sometimes Paul quoted from Jesus “Not I but the Lord …” (1 Cor 7:10) Most times Paul teaches directly under inspiration “I say, not the Lord” (1 Cor 7:12) Both are inspired by the Spirit and authoritative

16. Hermeneutics Principles of interpretation
Consistency of interpretation
Theological basis
Apostolic application
Pervasive teaching