When Paul wrote the Holy Spirit’s instructions that said married women are to be homemakers, he was not saying that they could do nothing else. This instruction does not mean that they can never leave home, be active outside the home, or never have a career. Proverbs 31:10-27 clearly shows the many facets of this wise woman’s life, and among them were real estate investments (Proverbs 31:16) and a small manufacturing business (Proverbs 31:24).
Another misapplication of God’s instructions is to take them to mean that a woman is to do all the work at home. In fact, as the God-ordained “head of the house” the husband is actually to lead by Christ’s example; and Jesus came not to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28). So a godly husband will lead the way with a servant’s heart (Philippians 2:7) and all the time give honor to his wife (1 Peter 3:7) by assisting her in every way he can.
Paul never taught that women were any sort of “second-class” to the men because of this role responsibility. In fact, God’s Word clearly teaches gender-specific roles in the home (Ephesians 5) and the church (1 Timothy 2)—but just as clearly declares absolute spiritual equality in Christ.
The same Paul who God led to write 1 Corinthians 11:9: Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. NKJV
Also wrote Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. NKJV
In God’s sight, the spiritual standing, access, and position of a woman is not different than that of any man. God has no sexual distinctions when it comes to spiritual access.
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