Christ gave himself for the church

The beauty of Christ being the head of the church has been lost. Imagine! Christ gave himself for the church. There is abundant grace in those words. There is love. There is meaning for our lives. There is a reason to learn about and feast upon the Word of God. There is a reason for becoming a pastor. There is a reason to teach children about Jesus. There is a reason to give money and hours of service to a church. There is a reason to get up and go to church every Sunday. There is a reason to feed the hungry and minister to others. There is a reason for dedicating your life to the service of God. Christ is head! Shout it out. Our reason for doing these things is for Christ!

Jesus gave his life for those who make up the church body. Christ is the head of women, too, and not as a secondary head, sharing headship with husbands. Paul said “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1). Ephesians chapters one through four are also “love” chapters—the love Christ has for the church which includes both men and women. It is not love that demands female submission to males, and it cannot be prettied up enough to make it so.

The joy of both men and women submitting to Christ for what he has done has been stolen from Him. Concentrating on wives submitting to their husbands has obscured the real message.

Male headship distorts marriage, misrepresents salvation for women, creates enmity between the genders, and divides the entire body of Christ.

(End of series. Read more in my book Raising the Hood: A Christian Look at Manhood and Womanhood)

This Sunday, December 1, 2024, Advent begins. Rejoice in this season of expectation of the Christ who told us to love our neighbor as ourselves. The Christ who gave women the Good News that the Messiah who they had hoped for, had now arrived.

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Books by Shirley Taylor available in Print and Kindle on Amazon

The Biblical Marriage Myth: The Devil Comes Calling
The Power of a Book: The Street Evangelist
From Wife to Widow: What I know Now
Beyond the Grave: A Christian Dilemma
Raising the Hood: A Christian Look at Manhood and Womanhood
Women Equal – No Buts: Powered by the same Source
Dethroning Male Headship: 2nd Edition