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Authority of the WordAuthority of the Word

Revelation Revelation

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ReasonReason

Revelation vs ReasonRevelation vs Reason

2 Tim 3:16-172 Tim 3:16-17

AllAll Scripture is Scripture is inspired by Godinspired by God and and

profitable profitable for teaching, for reproof, for for teaching, for reproof, for

correction, for training in righteousness;correction, for training in righteousness;

so that the man of God may be so that the man of God may be adequate, adequate,

equipped for every good work.equipped for every good work.

Heb 4:12Heb 4:12

For the word of God is For the word of God is living and active living and active

and sharperand sharper than any two-edged sword, than any two-edged sword,

and and piercingpiercing as far as the division of soul as far as the division of soul

and spirit, of both joints and marrow, andand spirit, of both joints and marrow, and

able to judgeable to judge the thoughts and intentions the thoughts and intentions

of the heart.of the heart.

What happens when you What happens when you disagree with Scripture?disagree with Scripture?

Not inspired?Not inspired?Mistranslated?Mistranslated?Errors?Errors?Cultural?Cultural?

““Indeed, has God said?”Indeed, has God said?”

Genesis 3:1Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more crafty Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, said to the woman, "Indeed, has "Indeed, has God said,God said,

'You shall not eat from any tree 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"of the garden'?"

Today Today everyevery NT Scripture addressed NT Scripture addressed to women is either: to women is either: ignored, ignored,

disputed, disputed,

disregarded, disregarded,

disobeyed.disobeyed.

““Indeed, has God said?”Indeed, has God said?”

Women’s issuesWomen’s issues

1991 – Southern Baptist Convention 1991 – Southern Baptist Convention

split over this issuesplit over this issue

1,900 churches split off from 1,900 churches split off from mother church of 42,000mother church of 42,000

What Scriptural topic is under most attack today?What Scriptural topic is under most attack today?

Rejection of Scriptures on Rejection of Scriptures on womenwomen

opened the way to:opened the way to:

Ordination of womenOrdination of women Acceptance of homosexuality Acceptance of homosexuality

as a God-ordained lifestyleas a God-ordained lifestyle Ordination of homosexualsOrdination of homosexuals Rampant sexual promiscuity w/in Rampant sexual promiscuity w/in

churchchurch

Major verses under Major verses under attack:attack:

Male headship in the HomeMale headship in the HomeEph 5:22-33Eph 5:22-331 Pt 3:1-71 Pt 3:1-71 Cor 71 Cor 7

Male headship in the ChurchMale headship in the Church1 Tim 31 Tim 31 Tim 2:9-151 Tim 2:9-151 Cor 14:34-381 Cor 14:34-381 Cor 11:3-161 Cor 11:3-16

Male headship in the Male headship in the HomeHome

Husband as HeadHusband as Head:: Takes the leadTakes the lead Makes the final decisionsMakes the final decisions Sets the values, purpose and Sets the values, purpose and

calling for familycalling for family

Husband = Head:Husband = Head: Eph Eph 5:22-245:22-24

Wives, Wives, be subjectbe subject to your own husbands, to your own husbands, as to the Lord.as to the Lord.

For the husband is the For the husband is the headhead of the wife, of the wife, as Christ also is the as Christ also is the headhead of the church, of the church,

He Himself He Himself beingbeing the Savior of the the Savior of the body.body.

But But as the church is subject to Christ, as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives so also the wives ought to beought to be to their to their

husbands in everything.husbands in everything.

Wife=Body:Wife=Body: Eph 5:25-30 Eph 5:25-30Husbands, Husbands, love your wiveslove your wives, ,

just just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, for her, so that He might so that He might sanctifysanctify her, having her, having cleansedcleansed her by the washing of water with the word, her by the washing of water with the word, that He might that He might present to Himself the church in all her present to Himself the church in all her gloryglory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but , having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be that she would be holy and blameless.holy and blameless.

So husbands ought also to So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their love their own wives as their own bodiesown bodies. He who . He who loves his own wife loves himselfloves his own wife loves himself;;

for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, cherishes it, just as Christ also just as Christ also doesdoes the church the church, , because we are members of His body.because we are members of His body.

Mystery:Mystery: Eph 5:31-33 Eph 5:31-33

FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.

This This mysterymystery is great; but I am speaking is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.with reference to Christ and the church.

Nevertheless, each individual among you Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to also is to love his own wifelove his own wife even as even as himself, and the wife must himself, and the wife must see to itsee to it that that she she respects her husband.respects her husband.

HusbandHusband/Head /Head ++WifeWife/Helper/Helper

Oneness Oneness

Christ and the ChurchChrist and the Church

1 + 1 = 11 + 1 = 1

Male headship in the Male headship in the HomeHome

Wives as “helpmeet”Wives as “helpmeet”

SupportSupport role vs lead role role vs lead role

ComplementaryComplementary vs competitive vs competitive

1+1=11+1=1

1+1=11+1=1

The Wife’s Way:The Wife’s Way: 1 Pt 3:1- 1 Pt 3:1-22

In the same way, you wives, In the same way, you wives, be be submissivesubmissive to your own husbands to your own husbands so that even if any so that even if any of themof them are are disobedient to the word, they may disobedient to the word, they may be be won without a wordwon without a word by the by the behaviorbehavior of their wives, of their wives,

as they observe your as they observe your chaste and respectful behaviorchaste and respectful behavior..

A Woman’s Beauty:A Woman’s Beauty: 1 Pt 1 Pt 3:3-43:3-4

Your Your adornmentadornment must not be must not be merelymerely

external--braiding the hair, and external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;dresses;

but but let it belet it be the the hidden person of the hidden person of the heart,heart, with the with the imperishableimperishable quality quality of a of a gentle and quiet spiritgentle and quiet spirit, which is , which is precious in the sight of God.precious in the sight of God.

Fearless trust:Fearless trust: 1 Pt 3:5-6 1 Pt 3:5-6

For in this way in former times the For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, holy women also, who hoped in God, used to used to adornadorn themselves, being themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;submissive to their own husbands;

just as Sarah just as Sarah obeyedobeyed Abraham, calling Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her him lord, and you have become her children if you children if you do what is right do what is right without being frightened by any without being frightened by any fearfear..

Buckle your seat beltBuckle your seat belt

Accountability:Accountability: 1 Pt 3:7 1 Pt 3:7

You husbands in the same way, live You husbands in the same way, live with with your wivesyour wives in an understanding in an understanding way, as with someone way, as with someone weakerweaker, since , since she is a woman; and show her she is a woman; and show her honor honor as a fellow heir of the grace of lifeas a fellow heir of the grace of life, , so that your so that your prayers will not be prayers will not be hinderedhindered..

Isn’t submission for Isn’t submission for inferiors?inferiors?

saying, "Father, if You are willing, saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; remove this cup from Me; yet not My yet not My will, but Yours be done."will, but Yours be done." (Luke (Luke 22:42) 22:42)

Although He was a Son, He Although He was a Son, He learned learned obedienceobedience from the things which He from the things which He sufferedsuffered. (Heb 5:8) . (Heb 5:8)

Difference between:Difference between:

Cultural SubmissionCultural Submissionbased on inferioritybased on inferiority

Biblical SubmissionBiblical Submissionbased on voluntary equalitybased on voluntary equality

Obedience ≠ AgreementObedience ≠ Agreement

Marital Sex:Marital Sex: 1 Cor 7:1-5 1 Cor 7:1-5Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good good

for a man not to touch a womanfor a man not to touch a woman. But because of . But because of immoralities, each man is to immoralities, each man is to have his own wifehave his own wife, and each , and each woman is to woman is to have her own husbandhave her own husband..

The husband must The husband must fulfill his dutyfulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.also the wife to her husband.

The wife The wife does not have authority over her own bodydoes not have authority over her own body, but the , but the husband husband does;does; and likewise also the husband and likewise also the husband does not does not have authority over his own bodyhave authority over his own body, but the wife , but the wife does.does.

Stop depriving one anotherStop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, , except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again together again so that Satan will not tempt youso that Satan will not tempt you because of because of your lack of self-control.your lack of self-control.

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Sex as Spiritual WarfareSex as Spiritual Warfare

Stop deprivingStop depriving one another, one another, except by agreement for a time,except by agreement for a time,so that you may devote yourselvesso that you may devote yourselvesto prayer, and come together to prayer, and come together

againagainso that Satan will not tempt youso that Satan will not tempt youbecause of your lack of self-because of your lack of self-

control.control. (1Cor. 7:5) (1Cor. 7:5)

Singleness as Gift:Singleness as Gift: 1 Cor 1 Cor 7:6-97:6-9

But this I say by way of concession, not of But this I say by way of concession, not of command.command.

Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, each man has his However, each man has his own giftown gift from God, from God, one in this manner, and another in that.one in this manner, and another in that.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I. good for them if they remain even as I.

But if they But if they do not have self-control, let them do not have self-control, let them marrymarry; for it is ; for it is better to marry than to burnbetter to marry than to burn with with passion.passion.

Divorce:Divorce: 1 Cor 7:10-11 1 Cor 7:10-11

But to the married I give instructions, But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husbandshould not leave her husband

(but if she does leave, she (but if she does leave, she must must remain unmarriedremain unmarried, or else , or else be be reconciled to her husbandreconciled to her husband), and that ), and that the husband should not divorce his the husband should not divorce his wife.wife.

Unbelieving spouse:Unbelieving spouse:1 Cor 7:12-131 Cor 7:12-13

But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a if any brother has a wife who is an wife who is an unbelieverunbeliever, and she consents to live , and she consents to live with him, with him,

he must not divorce her.he must not divorce her.

And a woman who has an And a woman who has an unbelieving unbelieving husbandhusband, and he consents to live with , and he consents to live with her, her, she must not send her husband she must not send her husband awayaway..

Unsaved sanctified:Unsaved sanctified: 1 Cor 1 Cor 7:14-167:14-16

For the unbelieving husband is For the unbelieving husband is sanctifiedsanctified through through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctifiedsanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are your children are unclean, but now they are holyholy..

Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is brother or the sister is not under bondagenot under bondage in in such such cases,cases, but God has called us to peace. but God has called us to peace.

For how do you know, For how do you know, O wife, whether O wife, whether you will save your husbandyou will save your husband? ? Or how do you know, Or how do you know, O husband, whether O husband, whether you will save your wife?you will save your wife?

Unmarried virgin Unmarried virgin daughters: daughters:

1 Cor 7:25-281 Cor 7:25-28Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Now concerning virgins I have no command of the

Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.

I think then that this is good I think then that this is good in view of the present in view of the present distressdistress, that it is good for a man to , that it is good for a man to remain as he remain as he is.is.

Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this lifetrouble in this life, and I am trying , and I am trying to spare you.to spare you.

Shortened time:Shortened time: 1 Cor 1 Cor 7:29-317:29-31

But this I say, brethren, the But this I say, brethren, the time has been time has been shortenedshortened, so that from now on those who have , so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;wives should be as though they had none;

and those who weep, as though they did not and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess;they did not possess;

and those who use the world, as though they did and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for not make full use of it; for the form of this the form of this world is passing away.world is passing away.

Single Devotion:Single Devotion: 1 Cor 7:32- 1 Cor 7:32-3535

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried unmarried is concerned aboutis concerned about the things of the Lord, the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;how he may please the Lord;

but one who is but one who is marriedmarried is concerned about the things of is concerned about the things of the the world, how he may please his wifeworld, how he may please his wife,,

and and his his interestsinterests are divided are divided. The woman who is . The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.things of the world, how she may please her husband.

This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secureto secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.undistracted devotion to the Lord.

Male headship in the Male headship in the ChurchChurch

Males lead & ruleMales lead & ruleas elders & pastorsas elders & pastors

Males teach Males teach preach & discipline flockpreach & discipline flock

Silence in church:Silence in church: 1 Cor 1 Cor 14:34-3814:34-38

The women are to The women are to keep silent in the churcheskeep silent in the churches; for they are ; for they are not permitted to speaknot permitted to speak, but are to , but are to subject themselves,subject themselves, just as the Law also says.just as the Law also says.

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to improper for a woman to speak in church.speak in church.

Was it from you that the word of God Was it from you that the word of God firstfirst went forth? went forth? Or has it come to you only?Or has it come to you only?

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are recognize that the things which I write to you are

the Lord's commandment.the Lord's commandment. But if anyone does not recognize But if anyone does not recognize this,this, he is not recognized. he is not recognized.

Male teachers:Male teachers: 1 Tim 1 Tim 2:11-152:11-15

A woman must A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.submissiveness.

But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

For it was Adam who was first created, For it was Adam who was first created, andand then Eve. then Eve.

And And it wasit was not Adam not Adam whowho was deceived, but the was deceived, but the woman woman being deceivedbeing deceived, fell into transgression., fell into transgression.

But But womenwomen will be preservedwill be preserved through through the bearing of the bearing of childrenchildren if they continue in if they continue in faithfaith and and lovelove and and sanctity with self-restraint.sanctity with self-restraint.

To honor Word:To honor Word: Titus Titus 2:3-52:3-5

(Tit 2:3 NASB) Older women likewise are to be (Tit 2:3 NASB) Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,good,

(Tit 2:4 NASB) so that they may encourage the (Tit 2:4 NASB) so that they may encourage the young young women to love their husbands, to love women to love their husbands, to love their children,their children,

(Tit 2:5 NASB) (Tit 2:5 NASB) to beto be sensible, pure, workers at sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

To honor head:To honor head: 1 Cor 1 Cor 11:3-611:3-6

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.God is the head of Christ.

Every man who has Every man who has somethingsomething on his head while praying on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.or prophesying disgraces his head.

But every woman who has But every woman who has her head uncoveredher head uncovered while while praying or prophesying praying or prophesying disgraces her headdisgraces her head, for she is , for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.

For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.her cover her head.

Symbol of Authority:Symbol of Authority: 1 Cor 1 Cor 11:7-1011:7-10

For a man ought not to have his head covered, For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.but the woman is the glory of man.

For man does not originate from woman, For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;but woman from man;for indeed man was not created for the woman's for indeed man was not created for the woman's

sake, but woman for the man's sake.sake, but woman for the man's sake.

Therefore the woman ought to have Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol ofa symbol of authority on her head authority on her head, , because of the because of the angelsangels..

CoveringCoveringGlory:Glory: 1 Cor 1 Cor 11:11-1611:11-16

However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.man independent of woman.

For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his has his birthbirth through the woman; and all things originate from God. through the woman; and all things originate from God.

Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her with her headhead uncovered? uncovered?

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,it is a dishonor to him,

but if a woman has but if a woman has long hairlong hair, it is a , it is a gloryglory to her? to her? For her hair is given to her for a For her hair is given to her for a coveringcovering..

But if one is inclined to be But if one is inclined to be contentiouscontentious, we have no other practice, , we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God.nor have the churches of God.

Word has no authority,Word has no authority,

if if it can be established that it is a it can be established that it is a ““cultural command,”cultural command,”

““nonessential command,”nonessential command,”““error.”error.”

But who has the But who has the

authority authority to determine this?to determine this?

2 Pt 1:20-212 Pt 1:20-21

But know this first of all, But know this first of all,

that no prophecy of Scripture that no prophecy of Scripture

is is a mattera matter of one's own interpretation of one's own interpretation,,

for no prophecy was ever made by an act for no prophecy was ever made by an act of of

human will, but men human will, but men moved by the Holy moved by the Holy SpiritSpirit

spoke from God.spoke from God.

What happens when Word What happens when Word has no authority any more?has no authority any more?

(Jdg 21:25) In those days there was (Jdg 21:25) In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.was right in his own eyes.

We live in this kind of world today.We live in this kind of world today.

Beware when you hear:Beware when you hear:

““Indeed,Indeed,has has God God

sssaid?”sssaid?”