roger_dodger
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Jesus said we are to love our neighbours as ourselves. Well, that includes men and women. If I follow what Jesus taught, I'm practicing equality. I'm also following Christ's example:
"In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: <sup class="crossreference" value='(I)'></sup>
<sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Who, being in very nature<sup class="footnote" value='[a]'>[a]</sup> God, <sup class="crossreference" value='(J)'></sup>
did not consider equality with God <sup class="crossreference" value='(K)'></sup>something to be used to his own advantage;
<sup class="versenum">7 </sup>rather, he made himself nothing <sup class="crossreference" value='(L)'></sup>
by taking the very nature<sup class="footnote" value='[b]'>[b]</sup> of a servant, <sup class="crossreference" value='(M)'></sup>
being made in human likeness. <sup class="crossreference" value='(N)'></sup>
<sup class="versenum">8 </sup>And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death <sup class="crossreference" value='(O)'></sup>—
even death on a cross!" (Phil. 2:5-8, NIV)
As far as this relates to men and women, husbands are instructed to have this mindset towards their wives in Ephesians 5:25-26,
"Husbands, love your wives, <sup class="crossreference" value='(AN)'></sup>just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her <sup class="crossreference" value='(AO)'></sup><sup class="versenum">26 </sup>to make her holy, <sup class="crossreference" value='(AP)'></sup>cleansing<sup class="footnote" value='[b]'>[b]</sup> her by the washing <sup class="crossreference" value='(AQ)'></sup>with water through the word" (NIV). Women are then instructed to follow this example. It's a beautiful picture of love and reciprocal service. Ephesians 5:21 summarizes this picture well: "Submit to one another <sup class="crossreference" value='(AI)'></sup>out of reverence for Christ." (NIV)
If this is a threat to the social order, then I expect the order in question is not worth preserving.
BobE, I have a Bible. Therefore, you cannot twist scripture without being caught. In Ephesians 5:21, Paul is speaking to members of the church in relations with other members of the church. Read the next verse:
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Ephesians 5:22 NIV
Far from how you attempt to misuse scripture, the Bible clearly states that men and women are not "equal". The man is clearly above or "the head" of the woman. Do you have some form of pamphlet entitled: "Bible verses to use against Christians who never read their Bibles to support cultural marxism"?
You can't get away with it, pal. I have a Bible and I actually read it - all of it.