hey i'm excited to share something! haha..

today had a mini 'bible study' with teacher paul. actually he just wanted to share something short with us but it became a time of discussion and deep thought. well ponder on this, regarding gender equality, wad's your stand?

how do you explain this verse in the bible: 1 Tim 2: 12 'And I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man, but to be in silence.' Does this support the cause of certain traditional beliefs that women cant rise up to lead?

take a look at this from the beginning: Genesis 1: 27 'So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.'

What's the conclusion then? From the beginning, male and female have been created in God's image, and both have been empowered equally. In 1 Tim 2:12, the context was in accordance to a wife submitting to her husband.

herein lies the secret to a good marriage! God did not create male and female un-equally. in fact, both gender had been created in His image, empowered equally to accomplish much. however, one point to note. women were created to be helpers to their husbands!

Gen 2: 18 'And the Lord said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him'... '.. and God took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman.'

do u see the picture? a woman is not under the authority of any man, she is not created to be lower than any man. she is only under the leadership of her husband, whom she has been created to be a helper for.

the secret of a good marriage is when a woman submits to her husband and serves as a helper to him, not pressing him down with her views but guiding him when he turns wrongly. steering him to the right path. submission is not inferiority or pure obedience! get it? the context of 1Tim2:12 is not for any woman, but the woman to her husband. of cos, it takes effort on the husband's side to make things work too..

i hope you understand the point i'm trying to bring across! it's so amazing. i've just received a great revelation! the Bible is truly relevant to every area of our lives! God is concerned abt the way we live, he has given so many guidelines. if only u r hungry enough to find. indeed, the Word speaks mysteries a babe cannot comprehand.

well my 2 cents worth. do drop a tag if u need clarification. i'm so happy to have discovered this! it was here all along from the beginning. who needs counsellors and gurus when the manual for success is right under your nose? if only we all took God's word seriously.

Ish 28:10 'For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.'

i'm so inspired to go to SOT to learn more about this amazing piece of book which was given to us!

school is starting for me tmr, i'd count. cos it'd be one whole week of orientation and talks, dunno wad after that, then lessons! wow.. a new phase of life. heh.. update soon my friends, have a blessed week ahead!