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Does Scripture Really Teach Gender Equality?
By: Ronald W. Pierce | August 1, 2015
What does it mean to become one in Christ? We will explore God's design for men and women from the original creation to the new creation to discover the mutuality he intends for us as Christ's church.
Does the Big Picture of Scripture Truly Teach Gender Equality?
By: Ronald W. Pierce | July 6, 2015
It was careful and open-minded study of Scripture during my first ten years of teaching that led me to become a passionate advocate for biblical, gender equality. This brief survey of the six most often debated “gender texts” summarizes my reasons for such an important change of mind.
The Bible Teaches the Equal Standing of Man and Woman
By: Philip B. Payne | January 31, 2015
From creation to new creation, the Bible’s message about gender in the church and marriage consistently affirms the equal standing of man and woman.
La Biblia enseña la igualdad del varón y la mujer
By: Philip B. Payne | January 31, 2015
Desde la creación hasta la nueva creación, el mensaje de la Biblia sobre el género en la iglesia y el matrimonio afirma consistentemente la igualdad entre el hombre y la mujer.
Biblical Gender Equality: A Summary
By: CBE International, Philip B. Payne | January 1, 2015
This booklet summarizes the egalitarian position of Scripture—that Christians, both female and male, are equally called to exercise their God-given gifts with equal authority and equal responsibility in the church, home, and world.
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 4)
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 22, 2014
Women advanced the gospel by ministering beside Paul, building the church as teachers, evangelists, prophets and as an apostle—Junia. Paul offers the theological foundations for the shared authority of women with all of its spiritual and social implications, throughout his epistles.
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 3)
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 15, 2014
Christ engaged women theologically, expecting them to respond not as a distinct class, but as people, as disciples, and as heirs of God’s kingdom. In Jesus, the second Adam, women share a spiritual dominion, just as Eve was created for equal authority and dominion with the first Adam in the Garden.
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 2)
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 8, 2014
Despite sin and patriarchy—consequences of the fall—women continue to live out their identity as bearing God’s image and as strong rescuers throughout the Old Testament, particularly as prophets. God uses female prophets to provide moral and spiritual leadership to God’s people and especially to Israel’s leaders.
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 1)
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 1, 2014
If you want to understand gender and identity from a biblical perspective, the early chapters of Genesis are an excellent place to begin.
God Always Surprises Me
By: Rebekah C. DeVore | December 5, 2012
For most of my life, I thought I was biblically accurate in believing that men and women were made completely different and were meant by God to have different roles. This was especially true within relationships and families.