For the record: in salvation there is neither male nor female, however in Biblical places of authority (especially home and church), God equipped and placed the male as the human head of the wife, the home and the local church. A woman is not intended to have authority over a man in either the home or the church or ministries.
Sometimes there is no husband or father in the home (due to death, disability or desertion). Obviously this should be the rare, extreme situation. When there is no man to lead the family, then the mother needs to take on a greater responsibility. This is not the only issue or principle to consider, but it does point out that there are exceptions to God's perfect will.
Sometimes there is not a godly, mature man available to lead a church or perform a certain ministry. Again, God occasionally uses a woman to do a work that should be done by men, but only because there is not a male candidate.
I know that there have been godly women who have served in these situations, in an humble, obedient spirit. Sometimes the person with the greater knowledge or greater skill is a female. It is the exception rather than the rule.
Females do have gifts, abilities, skills, knowledge, wisdom which need to be made available to families and churches, but this does not change God's revelation of male leadership in the family, the local church and ministries.
Great harm has come to the Christian ministry and home when females seek or usurp male leadership. However, there are legitimate channels for godly, mature Christian women to serve and minister, without challenging God's plan for home and church.
There have been many false prophets come on the scene in the last few decades, both male and female. I am constantly warning folks about false doctrines, false teachers, false ministries. Sadly we have seen males in our society readily move toward female leadership and authority and instruction. This has been a trap and destroyer of God's plan for home and church.
I don't spend my time attacking Christian women who seek to serve God. Many have done a valuable service, whether in the Biblical order or in an emergency situation. But females must never seek the place of leadership over a male.
This is not saying that all males are smarter, more gifted, better equipped than all females. But God's plan for leadership in the home and church cannot be sidestepped or rejected without home and church suffering.
I have watched homes and churches relinquish male authority to females for decades and the results are devastating. The home and church need strong, gifted, submissive women to fulfill their calling according to God's revelation. In fact, the home and church needs strong, gifted and humble men of God who also are submissive to God, His word, His plan. Remember, pastors (men) are servants, pastors (men) are to be under authority. But Biblically, pastors are to be men.
A man of God will have godly, servant traits as well as gifts and leadership strengths. They will not lord it over the family or the church. But God's plan is male leadership. It is time for Christians to yield to God's plan.
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