What is the role of men and women in Christianity?

Answer 1

Men are the head of the households, and are expected to be good husbands fathers, and examples but over time there has been alot of diminishment in the difference between the roles of men and women in Christianity.

Additional Answer:

Some Christians believe men and women should have different roles- the man should be the leader and the woman should support him. The man should be head of the family. Wives should obey their husbands. They say that this is the teachings of the Bible, and God made men and women differently.

Another View:

Other Christians believe that men and women should be equal, because they were both made in the image of God. They should share responsibilities and privileges. They say that the Bible teaches that God does not have favourites.

To fully understand the nature of masculinity, first the question must be answered: What is the importance of Scripture? Is it the founding document of all truth?

Regardless of the individual's various answers, the Bible has answers found nowhere else. Consider these statements: there are 66 books contained within the Bible. All were written by men. Two of the 66 books have women as the main subject. The author is identified as a Father God. Jesus is the Son. All 12 disciples were men. All prophets of note were men (5 instances of prophetesses are recorded, from Miriam, sister of Aaron, Jezebel the self proclaimed prophetess, to the only mention in the New Testament of a prophetess whose only ministry was to minister to God in the temple). There is no mention in scripture of a woman who was entrusted by God to teach, preach or hear from God to speak to men. While this last statement may appear inflammatory, it is listed as a statement of fact.

The observation is made therefore that scripture has been authored, written and directed by a masculine deity, by men, to men and for men. In short, a Patriarchal publication.

Women are not recorded in scripture as having any significant divine authority or influence. In fact the opposite is true - women are actively discouraged from such a status.

The beginning of scripture opens with the well known account of the creation of the garden of Eden, and all creation. Adam is created and the woman from Adam. The serpent deceived the woman while Adam was standing with her. The inference is clear that Adam was present at the time the woman was tempted. He then received the fruit from her. This was a crucial moment in history.

Scripture makes it clear men are to hearken to the Father. The word hearken means 'to listen with the intent of obeying, to give assent to'. At this point, Adam ceased hearkening to the Father and hearkened to the woman. There was a switch in allegiance on the part of the man. Note here the created order: God, Adam, the Woman, the serpent. After the disobedience, note the God himself placed curses. Note the order of cursing: The serpent, the Woman, then Adam. The order of disobedience is in reverse order to the created order. This is the inception of the Matriarchal order over humanity.

God's words to Adam: Because you hearkened to the Woman, you are cursed.

The nature of Adam's curse is his work, thistles from the ground he is to tend, and sweat, ie hardship in his work. This curse is passed on to following generations.

Deuteronomy 28 is a clear statement from the Almighty of the consequences of hearkening or not hearkening to Him alone.

Let us examine instances of scripture where men hearkened or did not hearken to the Father / Woman.

Daniel - no mention of any female partner - Outcome: success

Shadrach, Meschach, Abednigo - no mention of female partners - Outcome: success

Job - Did not hearken to his wife's encouragement to 'curse God and die'. Outcome: success, God restored to him far more than what he had before (note: the account of Job in essence id a graphic illustration of the process of transition from matriarchal 'godliness' to genuine unquestioning hearkening - ie listening with the intent of obeying - the Father. Note also his wife's input came at the most painful vulnerable moment of Job's experience. The temptation to hearken to her would have been severely overwhelming, with catastrophic consequences).

David - Hearkened to Bathsheba - Outcome: murder, disgrace

Solomon, the wisest man in the world - many wives - Outcome: at the end of his life he was turned aside to the false religions of his wives.

Moses - The covenant of circumcision was given to Moses. God tried to kill Moses for not circumcising one of his offspring. When Zipporah saw that Moses was to die she performed the circumcision herself, bitterly complaining, 'This is a covenant of blood.' Moses had hearkened to the woman who had refused to permit the covenant God had made with her husband. Outcome: Near death for Moses

Abraham - God promised a son to Abraham in his old age. After years of no result, Sarah his wife came to him and offered her handmaid instead. Abraham hearkened to the woman, Ishmael was born. Outcome: The birth of Islam, Palestine who are professed descendants of Abraham through Ishmael. Later Isaac was born according to the Patriarchal promise giving birth to Israel. The descendants of Matriarchal Ishmael and Patriarchal Isaac have been at war since. Typically Israel is not tolerated and repeatedly attacked. It is a graphic representation of the vehement conflict between the two opposing orders whereby Matriarch must have dominion over Patriarch. She must be hearkened to.

Samson - the vow of the Nazarene, to not cut his hair, no strong liquor etc. After intense pressure, Samson gave in and hearkened to Delilah, explaining the secret to his God given masculine strength. Outcome: he lost his eyes (perception), his masculine strength, and his enemies had their way with him.

Gideon - no mention of female partner. Outcome: success

Joshua - no mention of women in his career. Outcome: success.

Joseph - Joesph's life typifies the journey from his upbringing among deceitful and unscrupulous siblings, to his transition into a patriarchal destiny. The most significant point of Joseph's life was at the point when Pharaoh's wife came to him, wanting to seduce him. This was pivotal because it was the key decision which would decide whether he would deny matriarchal diversion and enter into the Patriarchal realm, or succumb to the female temptation as most men would do. This was Joseph's Red Sea experience and by denying pharaoh's wife, as a result of her false accusation, he then entered the captivity phase of the journey, being fed daily (manna), in a type of wilderness where his emotional dependency on his own efforts were surrendered. Eventually he was released, not by anything of his own doing but purely at the whim of the Almighty. His destiny was fulfilled in Egypt.

New Testament:

Jesus - hearkened only to the Father. Outcome: Success, destiny fulfilled. His work was as a carpenter - significantly the cross utilised the tools of His trade: Hammer, nails, timber. Jesus became a curse that we may be released from the curse (placed over our work). The crown of thorns: the parable of the sower lists the seeds choked by thorns and thistles, ie the cares and worry of life, ie how to make a living, thorns around the mind.

The significance of the Word of God made flesh and being made a curse on the cross is to break the initial curse over men's work and the struggle and worry of how to make a living while carrying out God's initial mandate to tend the earth, have dominion over it and prosper.

This is the true gospel.

Paul - powerful apostle, took the patriarchal gospel to the gentiles. No record of any matriarchal influence. Did not permit women to speak in church, considered single people should stay single and married people should stay married.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Timothy - No record of wives or any female involvement or input.

The Church - it should be noted that Jesus is portrayed as the Husband, the church his wife. The church is therefore feminine in nature and in light of the prophetic end times apostasy, coupled with observable widespread false doctrine it is apparent the bride church has become Matriarchal in nature. Modern day church leaders are akin to biblical Pharisees, both in character and status.

Mary - mother of Jesus. Scripture is clear that Jesus had four younger brothers and at least two sisters, all born after him. If it is true that Jesus was born of a virgin, clearly Mary had normal sexual relations with Joseph after Jesus birth. That being the case, allowing 6 months between pregnancies, Mary would conceivably have been pregnant over a span of up to 7 years plus the consequent 13 years of child rearing until they became of age.

There are those who still hold to the notion that Mary is still a virgin, the Mother of God and who pray to and worship her as such. It is apparent that it is not the Mary of scripture they are addressing. It is therefore a matriarchal fallacy.

Revelation - it is significant to note that the final judgement of the apostate, and essentially matriarchal, church is graphically described as the woman who rides the beast - clothed in scarlet and purple and drinking the blood of the martyrs.

Modern Day Applications.

The preceding observations are worthless without relevance to actual existential practice. That is to say, it may be written in a book, but does it happen in real life. Does matriarchal influence as described in scripture have any corresponding modern day experience?

Diversion - How does modern woman cause a man to 'Hearken' to her?

The primary ulterior motive of every woman is: I am woman, See me, Hear me, Obey me. It can manifest in any form. The obvious ones are:

Fashion / Make up - designed to attract

Emotional blackmail - sympathy

Sexual manipulation, coercion - do as I say and want or there will be no sexual activity, also includes pornography both blatant and subtle, seductivity, posters and billboards: Sex sells, predominantly female sexuality. Why? Because it diverts, attracts and causes men to hearken. I recall a comment made by a muslim man that the reason their women are required to wear a burkha is to conceal their attractiveness, as a protection to the man and to stop him from being enticed.

Religion - modern evangelism amounts to little more than subversive enticement (that 'christian' is only talking to you for 1 reason, there is always an ulterior motive - to entice you into their realm). Jesus never did that, people always went to Him.

Silent treatment / Cold shoulder - designed to create tension and frustration in the recipient. That frustration is an emotional hook which can be used to manipulate the recipient further.

Consider also the central requirement for relationships: The woman requires emotional connection. She requires attention, conversation, input.

The man does not. It must be said that this demand for 'emotional connection' has a draining effect on a man's natural sense of masculine strength. It is disempowering. The biblical example is Sampson - Deliliah demanded of him incessantly, 'You don't love me, you won't listen, etc etc.' Emotional blackmail. When he surrendered and spoke what was in his heart he was disempowered.

The parable of the sower: they (seeds) that were in the good soil are those that hear the word with a good and honest heart, KEEP IT... There is the point. KEEP IT, do not hearken, do not speak what you have been shown, it is a seed.

What does the evangelical leader say in homegroup? 'Well brother, what has God been sayng to you today? Share with everybody so we can all benefit.' To refuse is to be 'in a wrong spirit' ... apparently.

Do not hearken - listen with the intent of obeying.

Matriarch is defined as 'Woman in Control'

In today's society, particularly in western society, the rise of femininism over recent years has been rapid and largely unchecked.

At her core every woman is born with an underpinning desire for knowledge, to be in control of her world and to be heard. If her child goes missing, what is her greatest challenge? Not knowing.

The family unit has been rearranged by the philosophy that children are by far the most important members of the family, 'save the children, protect the children, listen to the children!' The mother naturally becomes the most important in the child's life. Motherhood is seen as a sacred institution to be celebrated and worshipped. And yet Roe vs Wade gave to women the right to destroy unwanted children without Patriarchal consideration. In this respect, Matriarchal control was decreed over life and death. Consequently the father is relegated to a position of little more than a 'hanger on', more often than not un-needed. Patronisation of the masculine state is a trademark of Matriarchal emasculation. The order of God - Man - Woman - Serpent is reversed.

Today, we have empowered women, celebrations of womanhood, we rely on Mother Earth and Mother Nature for our existence. Women can do anything. Significantly, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Women are to be listened to and their self worship respected without question. How often have we seen in the media how women are the wise ones, the intelligent ones, the nurturing saviours of mankind. The most powerful person on the planet is a woman with millions following her every TV broadcast. Women role models are numerous and their profile is overwhelming in the media across the planet.

The philosophy and overriding doctrine is:

Attractiveness equates to Goodness.

It is the foundation of a multi-billion dollar global industry in make-up, fashion and lifestyle, influencing, coercing, appealing, dictating and preaching to multitudes.

The world and society is matriarchal by nature.

Because attractiveness equals goodness, and because women have promoted and believed the mantra that 'Women can do Anything', there is a tendency not to give weight to acknowledging responsibility for unacceptable behaviour which would 'damage their self esteem', wholeheartedly arguing validity of the emotional at the expense of the factual.

Men are born into this weakness and display the same tendencies according to the degree of influence, becoming soft, 'nice', sympathetic. They tell the woman what she wants to hear partly out of fear and partly out of their own desire for emotional and physical gratification.

King David exclaimed, possibly in exasperation and frustration, how he was born in sin from his mother's womb. It is a condition which has the ability to bring a man to despair.

'The stronger sex is really the weaker sex because of the weakness the stronger sex has for the weaker sex.'

This modern saying typifies the weakness Adam experienced during temptation. Where he failed and hearkened to the woman, Jesus succeeded and hearkened to the Father. Any man who will deal with his weakness toward women, in whatever form it may take, and ride through the vitriolic trauma it inevitably attracts will have strength, perception, boldness and authority as his reward. John 1:1-12 is the result.

It should be made clear that all men, to varying degrees, have been born into and are influenced by matriarchal tendencies. It is born into their psyche. Very few men would deny their mother, for example and the fear experienced in such an act is an indication of the grip of matriarchal influence on the individual.

It is therefore a lifelong pilgrimage for a man to find his way in identifying and divesting himself of the matriarchal influences which have shaped his personality, to learn to cease hearkening to the many ways he is diverted from hearkening to the Father by matriarchal demands.

The kingdom of God is stated as being within. To not give assent to, disagree with, to refuse acknowledgement of is to bind in your life.. To agree, give assent to, to accept - this is to loose and allow that influence in a person's life. These are the Keys to the Kingdom explained and the means to facilitate and maintain deliverance from any influence which is detrimental or undesirable.

It may mean turning aside from false religions, refusing parental influence when it is presented (as Jesus did at age 12), ignoring or not giving assent to weaknesses with decision making and leadership as Adam did in a crucial moment. Or not being a party to emotional and sexual manipulations to his own cost. It definitely will mean acknowledgement of his own matriarchal tendencies.

Men are created to lead. Not dominate. Lead. It may mean experiencing first hand that there shall be no man who has left wife, family, children for the sake of the gospel shall by no means lose his reward. It often means simply knowing your decision to go in a particular direction will cause conflict, disharmony and lead to castigation.

The answer to the original question, 'What is the role of men in christianity?' is this.

The question 'What is the role...' is inaccurate. Men do not have a 'role' in christianity. something they turn on on a Sunday, or some sort of job description.

It is who they are destined to be as an individual.

The bible is a book outlining and detailing the establishment of the Patriarchal order by the creator, the introduction of matriarch with its usurping and domination of Patriarch - and how to deal with the resulting conflict.

It is a book written to men about Patriarch versus Matriarch.

According to scripture, Men are created and ordained by their Father to lead, take responsibility for and enable the functioning of society and all creation. To be diligent in their work ethic, to be intolerant of and not hearken to any diversion from their God given work. To prosper, cause others to prosper, and provide stability with integrity in business, the community and in the home. To this end it is considered appropriate and good that he have a 'Help' (helper), who is 'Meet' (appropriate, suitable) for the task. That is the intended role for the woman. However, 'who can find a virtuous woman? Her value is far above rubies!' Translation - there's not many around, the one you do find is a 'keeper'.

The degree to which they will be able to do so effectively is totally dependent on the man's refusal to hearken to, and give assent to, internal and external matriarchal demands and influences. John 1:1-12 is the goal.

Answer 2

It depends upon the denomination. Some denominations (such as Roman Catholicism, Plymouth Bretheren, and some Orthodox and Baptist churches) are very male dominated refusing any sort of leadership roles for women, although in Roman Catholicism, nuns have a heriarchical structure under the Mothers Superior, but even these leaders are subservient to the male priests. In most other denominations, however, especially Methodism and Anglicanism there are no such restrictions in roles due to the person's gender. As an example, women are able to be ministers in the Methodist Church and can be priests and bishops in the Anglican Church, the Church of England having recently voted for women bishops. In fact there are no roles within these churches that cannot be performed by men and not women. This reflects much better the early Christian churches that can be read about in Paul's letters, and which can be studied through archaeological evidence, in which women frequently took a leadership role. It depends upon the denomination. Some denominations (such as Roman Catholicism, Plymouth Bretheren, and some Orthodox and Baptist churches) are very male dominated refusing any sort of leadership roles for women, although in Roman Catholicism, nuns have a heriarchical structure under the Mothers Superior, but even these leaders are subservient to the male priests. In most other denominations, however, especially Methodism and Anglicanism there are no such restrictions in roles due to the person's gender. As an example, women are able to be ministers in the Methodist Church and can be priests and bishops in the Anglican Church, the Church of England having recently voted for women bishops. In fact there are no roles within these churches that cannot be performed by men and not women. This reflects much better the early Christian churches that can be read about in Paul's letters, and which can be studied through archaeological evidence, in which women frequently took a leadership role.

Answer 3

In Christian and Islamic faith the man have ALL the roles - women are very much second-class creatures, and don't have roles which are theirs alone.

Indeed in Christianity it is only recently that some of the Churches have allowed women to have the same roles as men.

Judaism has a longer history of allowing women to be rabbis.... but there are still some men-only roles, I believe.

Answer 4

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) is run by a lay clergy. It is expected that most male members will serve in leadership positions within their congergations at some point in their lives. Most men and boys ages 12 and older are ordained to the priesthood, which allows nearly every man in the congregation the authority to do things such as bless and pass the sacrament (communion), perform baptisms, or give blessings of healing or comfort. A lot is expected of Mormon men - they are expected to provide financially for their families as well as provide many hours of service each week to their congregation. Young men ages 19-25 are expected (but not required) to postpone their university studies for two years to serve abroad as a missionary.

Men take turns serving in the main governing body of the congregation (the Bishopric), as well as being in the adult Sunday School presidency and leading the teen boys. Women serve as leaders over the children, teen girls, and women's groups. Both men and women take turns leading prayers, providing music, preaching sermons, and teaching Sunday School classes for both adults and children.

Answer 5

As a recent study found about 41,000 organizations/churches claiming to be Christian worldwide, it would be fair to generalize here that they go from far left (very liberal) to far right (very conservative) in the roles allowed by each sex.

Answer 6

the role of men and women is that

men work all day every day .

women ; stay home and chill and smoke that bud C;