I suppose the thread topic is really about the origins of a particular religious belief. Mainly about historical records.
The issue of gender, homosexuality, "gender equality":
In the Spirit the issue of gender might be moot. That does not mean that in the world or in the physical it becomes moot. To assert "there is no gender here" to the world, to family structures, to the physical body is grossly errant and dangerous.
There are those who spread the destructive concept of a husband and a wife being "equals" now because there being no male or female "in Christ". The equality is in Christ..in the Spiritual sense. The believer-husband and believer-wife both having equal access in Christ to the Throne of Grace and the like. That does not dismiss the obligation of the husband to the wife or the wife to the husband.
A group of females running a Christian's women's help center were spreading the idea of equality of husband and wife. I happened to know one and interviewed her. I asked her if there there was a boss at their organization, a manager. Answer: yes. I asked if they were equal in the structure or framework of their workplace. The answer: no. There was a hierarchy and structure in their workplace. But yet they were teaching women to disregard the family structure. The radio show organization and the non-profit are IN THE PHYSICAL they aren't necessarily "in Christ" those some members of the organization might have that kind of access or claim.
So consider two friends having the same body height, the same hair color, the same quality of looks and appearance. Both join "the Navy". One becomes an Admiral and the other a Lieutenant under the other's command. Are they equals? Not in the social/military framework. There are those teaching the notion of parents and children being equal on the same basis: There is no gender, its all "Spiritual". While spiritual principles and wisdom can be applied to sound operation of a man or woman in the physical or with respect to a given society or social framework, they neither void nor invalidate their respective obligations someone has under a marriage or the like.
In the spiritual a regenerate, believer husband and his wives might have equal to access to the Throne of Grace. When they pray together they might all have equal authority and equal power outside of the framework of the household. In the household and family structure the equality is displaced by the husband being the head and Christ being his head in turn. To say that the equality in the spirit dismisses the wife from the duty to the family and the husband is dangerous, errant and destructive--it is counter to wisdom and the opposite of edifying. The husband defends his wife and children, is ready to lay his life down for them and they are equal? That is the deception that many men are waking up to and running away from.
The Centurion was not told "Your daughter is healed now and you are free to ignore your oath to the Roman military." The Centurion reaffirmed that he understood his obligation as the angels knew their obligations and thus he was able to see the ANALOGY from his own observation of military hierarchies of how the prayer could be answered and his child healed without Jesus physically going there.
To say there is no gender when dealing with physical bodies is strongly errant.
As for allegories. The Spirit help makes the words come to life so that the allegory can be seen (ala Divine Revelation) and thus wisdom is conveyed. The Spirit gives life rather not allegory itself. Spirit is not allegory.
In the spiritual or outside of the physical body is one thing. In the physical there is gender. The spiritual principles are to be applied to operation in the physical rather than voiding or vitiating obligations. Time and time again I've seen women embrace this equality concept, destroying families. But yet they are obedient to their "bosses" who cut them a paycheck every two weeks.
The allegories help build wisdom. The wisdom can be applied to operation in the physical or with respect to a social framework without vitiating or voiding it.
Perhaps a thread on the separate topic could be started? Because it seems to have diverged from the original topic.
The issue of gender, homosexuality, "gender equality":
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
There are those who spread the destructive concept of a husband and a wife being "equals" now because there being no male or female "in Christ". The equality is in Christ..in the Spiritual sense. The believer-husband and believer-wife both having equal access in Christ to the Throne of Grace and the like. That does not dismiss the obligation of the husband to the wife or the wife to the husband.
A group of females running a Christian's women's help center were spreading the idea of equality of husband and wife. I happened to know one and interviewed her. I asked her if there there was a boss at their organization, a manager. Answer: yes. I asked if they were equal in the structure or framework of their workplace. The answer: no. There was a hierarchy and structure in their workplace. But yet they were teaching women to disregard the family structure. The radio show organization and the non-profit are IN THE PHYSICAL they aren't necessarily "in Christ" those some members of the organization might have that kind of access or claim.
So consider two friends having the same body height, the same hair color, the same quality of looks and appearance. Both join "the Navy". One becomes an Admiral and the other a Lieutenant under the other's command. Are they equals? Not in the social/military framework. There are those teaching the notion of parents and children being equal on the same basis: There is no gender, its all "Spiritual". While spiritual principles and wisdom can be applied to sound operation of a man or woman in the physical or with respect to a given society or social framework, they neither void nor invalidate their respective obligations someone has under a marriage or the like.
Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
The Centurion was not told "Your daughter is healed now and you are free to ignore your oath to the Roman military." The Centurion reaffirmed that he understood his obligation as the angels knew their obligations and thus he was able to see the ANALOGY from his own observation of military hierarchies of how the prayer could be answered and his child healed without Jesus physically going there.
To say there is no gender when dealing with physical bodies is strongly errant.
As for allegories. The Spirit help makes the words come to life so that the allegory can be seen (ala Divine Revelation) and thus wisdom is conveyed. The Spirit gives life rather not allegory itself. Spirit is not allegory.
In the spiritual or outside of the physical body is one thing. In the physical there is gender. The spiritual principles are to be applied to operation in the physical rather than voiding or vitiating obligations. Time and time again I've seen women embrace this equality concept, destroying families. But yet they are obedient to their "bosses" who cut them a paycheck every two weeks.
The allegories help build wisdom. The wisdom can be applied to operation in the physical or with respect to a social framework without vitiating or voiding it.
Perhaps a thread on the separate topic could be started? Because it seems to have diverged from the original topic.
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