Patriarchy – Ignoring and confusing gender roles and distinctions has a negative impact on society in general and destroys relationships, while Biblical patriarchy utilizes the differences between the sexes to the best advantage.
Patriarchy – Ignoring and confusing gender roles and distinctions has a negative impact on society in general and destroys relationships, while Biblical patriarchy utilizes the differences between the sexes to the best advantage.
Patriarchy
Arnold James Saxton·Saturday, January 4, 2020·Reading time: 7 minutes
Ignoring and confusing gender roles and distinctions has a negative impact on society in general and destroys relationships, while Biblical patriarchy utilizes the differences between the sexes to the best advantage. The normal portrayal of patriarchy in modern media associates it with the oppression of women, and the normal portrayal of feminism associates it with the liberation and freedom of women. However, patriarchy enables the sexes to complement each other while feminism fosters a competitive spirit between the sexes and works against the best interests of women. The egalitarian socialism of feminism causes frustration, confusion, and resentment by ignoring the reality of natural differences, while biblical patriarchy recognizes the compatibility between functional subordination and equality of being. Equals do not complement each other, equals compete with each other. The assertiveness and defiance of women encouraged by feminism arouses the insecurities and defensiveness of men while ignoring the natural weakness of men for the respect of women.Feminism encourages women to trade their complementary role for equality and mimic the sexual attitudes, behaviour, and aggressiveness of men and thus relinquish their natural power, while Biblical patriarchy makes women the civilizing and stabilizing influence over men. While immodesty and promiscuity make women cheap and disposable and encourage abuse, raising women to the status of moral superiority over men compels men to respect women. Promiscuity reduces the female body to a worthless trinket and gives women the same status as community towels instead of compelling men to cherish women.Feminists continually portray male conveniences as advantages for women. Artificial insemination reduces women to the status of incubators and eliminates paternal responsibility instead of making motherhood honorable. Birth control diminishes the necessity of commitment and stability in a relationship and keeps sexual intercourse from being seen as sacred and beautiful. Abortion eliminates the responsibilities of fatherhood while leaving women physically and emotionally scarred, while respect for life encourages commitment. Condoms deny some female desires and pleasure while eliminating male obligations instead of fostering commitment. Feminism makes abortion, birth control, and other male conveniences important to discourage female inhibition and encourage licentiousness and thus supposedly empower women, while biblical patriarchy condemns such practices which tend to degrade women and reduce or eliminate male responsibilities.The myth about male and female sexual equality makes women more vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and neglect. While each gender has just as strong a libido as the other, and both sexes desire sex and affection, their responses and priorities tend to differ. As a general rule, men trade affection for sex and women trade sex for affection.Replacing patriarchal marriage with egalitarian partnership creates dissatisfaction and frustration for both husbands and wives by denying a woman’s natural need for a father-figure and a man’s need to feel respected. Biblical patriarchy appeals to a man’s need for respect and thus compels a man to love, cherish, and please a woman, and encourages a woman to respect a man by appealing to her need for love, affection, and esteem. While feminism pits husband and wife against each other, biblical patriarchy compels a husband and wife to complement and depend on each other.Numerous movies and TV shows have portrayed patriarchy and other Christian values in a positive light and provided good examples of what husbands and fathers ought to be. (e.g., “Father Knows Best,” “Leave It To Beaver,” “The Andy Griffith Show,” “Little House On The Prairie,” etc.) But all too often Hollywood promotes feminism by associating patriarchy with abuse and oppression or depicting the father in a family show as an inept boob who needs the leadership or headship of his wife, and often even the children are portrayed as wiser and more capable. Modern entertainment often presents men with bad examples which teach a man to be immature and emulate bad character and call that masculinity. The heart is trained and moulded by what is continually fed into the mind and a lot of modern entertainment trains a woman’s heart to prefer immature boys in the bodies of adults over respectable Christian gentlemen. For example, all too often the storyline (especially in soap operas and romance novels) is about a man of bad character who just needs the love of a good woman to reform him and make him whole, and women are thus taught to prefer men of bad or questionable character that they hope they can change. This affects men as young men are naturally prone to emulate that to which women are strongly attracted. Thus the importance of the roles of headship and helpmeet is lost. The entertainment media also promotes feminism through talk shows and pop psychology, and it is amazing that so many are quick to assume that any expert opinion, documentary, or media presentation is an honest, unbiased, and objective viewpoint and above scrutiny.Patriarchy is not greater than other Bible doctrines, but it is being actively attacked by both unbelievers and professing Christians as a major part of the attack on the family, and this has bred false doctrines and seduced many believers. (Isaiah 3:12; Jeremiah 5:31; 6:10, 16) Have you been affected? You might be surprised. Try applying questions like these to specific beliefs and issues concerning gender roles and distinctions: What does the Bible say about this, and what Bible truths or principles are involved? (Psalm 33:4; 119:105,130; 146:3-6; Proverbs 2:6; 3:5-7; Colossians 2:8; II Timothy 2:14-16; 3:16) Was this true in the distant past and will this still be true in the distant future? (Psalm 33:11; 119:89; Proverbs 19:21; Ecclesiastes 1:9-10; James 1:17) Do you find it necessary to use the arguments of the world to defend or justify your beliefs or choices concerning gender roles and distinctions? (Psalm 33:10; Romans 12:2; I Corinthians 1:20; 2:5; Colossians 1:9; 2:8)God designed and ordained the man to be the Lord’s representative in the home, church, and society. (I Corinthians 11:3-12; Ephesians 5:23-25; Joshua 24:15; II Samuel 10:12; I Kings 2:2-3; etc….) The man is the image and glory of God in terms of authority while the woman is the glory of man. While both genders are of equal value as persons in creation and redemption, God ordained distinct gender roles for male and female and patriarchy was established in the beginning before sin entered into the world and is reaffirmed in the New Testament. (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18; Romans 7:2; I Corinthians 11:3,7-9; Ephesians 5:22-28; I Timothy 2:12,13; I Peter 3:1-6) The God ordained sphere of dominion for a woman is the home and that which is connected to the home; as the helper and representative of her husband (or father, if single), this may include activity in the community. (Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 31:10-31; Titus 2:4-5) Even though an unmarried woman has more flexibility in applying the principle that women were created for a domestic calling her exceptional situation of singleness should not redefine the social roles of men and women. (Genesis 2:18; I Timothy 5:14; etc.) Certainly there are women who are wise and capable, but the issue is not who qualifies, the issue is obedience to the Lord’s arrangement and standards. (Psalm 33:4,10-11; Proverbs 2:6; 13:13; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Matthew 4:4; II Timothy 2:14-16; 3:16) Women in leadership positions and authority over men is not progress. (Isaiah 3:12; Jeremiah 31:22; Romans 1:26; I Corinthians 11:3, 7; 14:34-37; I Timothy 2:11-14) For example, Deborah being a leader in Israel did not mean that this was progress or normative; this was the result of the extremely bad conditions in Israel, especially the extremely bad religious and moral climate in Israel. (Judges 4:4-5; 5:7-8) It is generally bad on church and society and destructive to relationships when gender distinctions are ignored or confused. (I Corinthians 11:3-12; it must be noted that P-R-A-Y & P-R-O-P-H-E-S-Y do not spell “pastor” or “lead” or other synonyms thereof that liberals try to read into the text. Further study is encouraged.) The egalitarian socialism of feminism is a curse. (Isaiah 3:12; Jeremiah 31:22)It is important to proclaim patriarchy as an essential part of God’s design for society and relationships and oppose the anti-family/anti-reproduction/anti-life mindset that is infecting the society in which we live. (Genesis 1:28; 2:18; Psalm 127:3-5; 128:3,4; Proverbs 24:11-12; Jeremiah 29:6; I Corinthians 11:3; I Timothy 4:1-3; 5:14; etc.)
Further reading:
Ten Lies of Feminism
By Sue Bohlin
www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/ten-lies.html
Hopelessly Patriarchal
By Steve M. Schlissel
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2239995/postsScientific Patriarchy
business.gorge.net/zdkf/family/flt-scip.html
The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
www.cbmw.org
The Feminist Movement
www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Feminism/feminist_movement.htm?fbclid=IwAR26Ni4g0QwnLl8JWXd-mylrx2kodydYZnEkzOGxptjoabQ7wh6ISh7N5eU
The Impact of Feminism on the Family
www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Feminism/destroying_families.htm?fbclid=IwAR2emxV8sasPcPjZ9jx1KQA9pqxJUHPQICbKuSrwQt6t0EiDYyidqOBE7AU
Thoughts on female suffrage and in vindication of woman’s true rights
by Madeline Vinton Dahlgren
sceti.library.upenn.edu/sceti/printedbooksNew/index.cfm?textID=19950_O_16
Women in Combat
www.bible-researcher.com/women/women-in-combat.html
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