Galatians 3:28, Philippians 4:3, I Peter 4:11, see also 1Co 12:6-11
In an Old Testament we find Deborah , she was a ruler, a judge of the Israelite people, a prophetess and a poet (Judges 4 & 5). Deborah led an army of 10,000 into battle along with a man named Barak. Even though she prophesied that the Lord would deliver the enemy up, Barak refused to go unless she went with him. Deborah's answered him in Judges 4:9 (NASV). There are many more examples in the Old Testament where women were used to fulfill the purpose of God.
In the New Testament we see Jesus treating women with respect and dignity. Jesus often took time to speak with women and hear their prayer and even turned his ear to their request (Luke 24: 1-12).
In John 4:7-30 is an account that is quite profound with regard to Christ's regard for women. Here is an account in which many may focus on what appears to be a scolding. But since there was a atmosphere that women were not to be taught, and their even greater disdain for people of Samaria, it is even remarkable that Jesus took considerable time to reason with this woman. Likewise, in the account of his interaction with the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30, Jesus allowed himself to be persuaded by this woman to respond to her plea.
Further examples can be found in the account of the woman who had an issue of blood and sought to touch his "outer garment" in order to be healed. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well: go in peace and be healed of your afflictions" (Mark 5:25-34).
Also, the example of the woman who washed his feet with her tears and wiped them dry with her hair. He said to his host regarding this woman, "For this reason I say to you, her sins which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little.. loves little". And to the woman he said, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace" (Luke 7:36-50).
We find the Jesus and his disciples accepting financial and other support from women. In Matthew 8 we find Christ healing Peter's mother-in-law. When she is healed she rises and "waits on" or "serves" him. In Luke 8, we find a group of women following him and they "ministered to them out of their private means." Some bible scholars indicate that the word for this service in the Greek is from diakoneo from which the words deacon and deaconess are derived in modern English. When he was risen, Christ entrusted the announcement of his resurrection to a woman and she was instructed to, "Go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead." See Matthew 28:5-7 and John 20:1- 18.
Paul and his Writings on Women
Paul gave the message loud and clear. In Galatians 3:28, the equality of women before God is affirmed: "...there is neither male or female." However, everything must be done decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14:40). The questions must not be those sort of domestic trivialities that a woman could ask her husband at home (1 Corinthians 14:45). The woman (or man) must not use participation in church activities as an opportunity to usurp authority, grab control or engage in church politics (1 Tim. 2:12, 3 John 9).
As we strive to understand the proper uses of the functional parts of the Spiritual Body, let us never forget that truly. God loves all His children equally.
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