Article by Chris Crocker, Toronto Baptist Seminary,
“Mankind, created by God, was male and female. This design He pronounced “very good” (Gen 1:27) and is to His glory Men and women were created equal in value and complementary in role to fulfil the Creation mandate of exercising dominion over the earth; reflecting the image of God together. Men are called to humble headship and women to humble help (Gen 2:7, 20; 1 Cor 11:3) Men and women are created of equal value and yet complementary in role Biblical teachings are not culturally bound but are related to the relationship of Father and Son in the economy of redemption (1 Cor 11:3), Creation (1 Cor 11:8; 1 Tim 2:13), and Christ’s relationship to His bride, the Church (Eph 5:32). Complementarity is a vital matter of orthopraxy that has been near universally held by orthodox churches for nineteen centuries—indeed amongst old covenant believers since creation. To embrace egalitarianism is to do a grave disservice to biblical hermeneutics and compromise on Scriptural authority, inerrancy, sufficiency, and clarity; dismissing not only numerous passages but the thrust of Scripture.”
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