Biblical Womanhood

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Can you say sword drill? I just went on the most amazing search throughout the Bible to find out all I could on what defines biblical womanhood. Literally, I did not realize how much information there was on this subject. Of course, the obvious definitions of biblical womanhood are spelled out in Proverbs 31:10-31. The first step, for any woman, needs to be “born again” see John 3:3 ESV. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (II Cor. 5:17 ESV). Then the biblical woman begins the journey of being “transformed” and “surrendered” (Rom 12:1-2 ESV). She then will go through a process of “pruning” and will learn the necessity of “Abiding in Christ” as found in John 15:1-5. All of this is a process to develop her definitions as to who she is in Christ.
A biblical woman like a man should possess the fruits of the Spirit as their first characteristic traits. (Gal 5:22 ESV). An unmarried woman should be a virgin and concerned with the things that please …show more content…

“Any modern-day blurring of the gender or distortion of the roles is a result of the Fall” (“What is complementarianism?” 2017, para. 2). However, in Gen 1:26-27, God was quite clear by differentiating between the two roles. “Complementarianism sees gender distinctions as a result of Creation and Christ’s redemption as a return to those distinctions, avoiding confusion” (“What is complementarianism?” 2017, para.5). On the other hand, “The opposing view is egalitarianism, which teaches that, in Christ, there are no gender distinctions anymore” (“What is complementarianism?” 2017, para.5). See Gal. 3:28 ESV. “Egalitarianism sees gender distinctions as a result of the Fall and Christ redemption as removing those distinctions, bringing unity” (“What is complementarianism?” 2017, para.5). So, class, I ask you which one is

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