1. “Complementarianism”
“Equalitarianism”
VS.
“Complementarianism”

2. What Makes A Woman a Woman?
What Makes A Man a Man?
What Makes A Woman a Woman?

3. Not a matter of superiority vs. inferiority…
Male and Female created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27)
Husbands and Wives (Men and Women) are joint heirs of the grace of eternal life (I Pet. 3:7)
Differences…but a man and a woman are not “independent” of one another (I Cor. 11:8-9, )

4. The Man… The Woman…
No Generic human being: Male and Female created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27)

5. The Man… The Woman…
No Generic human being: Male and Female created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27)
Man is stronger physically than a woman (I Pet. 3:7, Col. 3:19)

6. The Man… The Woman…
No Generic human being: Male and Female created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27)
Man is stronger physically than a woman (I Pet. 3:7, Col. 3:19)
Man has God-given role as a “leader” (Eph. 5:23, Gen. 3:9)

7. The Man… The Woman…
No Generic human being: Male and Female created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27)
Man is stronger physically than a woman (I Pet. 3:7, Col. 3:19)
Man has God-given role as a “leader” (Eph. 5:23, Gen. 3:9)
Woman has God –given role as a “help” (Gen. 2:18, I Pet. 3:5-6, Gen. 18:12, I Sam. 25:23-35)

8. The Man… The Woman…
No Generic human being: Male and Female created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27)
Man is stronger physically than a woman (I Pet. 3:7, Col. 3:19)
Man has God-given role as a “leader” (Eph. 5:23, Gen. 3:9)
Woman has God –give role as a “help” (Gen. 2:18, I Pet. 3:5-6, Gen. 18:12, I Sam. 25:23-35)
Man has a God-given role as “provider” and “protector” (Eph. 5:28-29, Col. 2:19)

9. At the heart of mature masculinity is a sense of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for and protect women in ways appropriate to a man’s differing relationships… John Piper
At the heart of mature femininity is a freeing disposition to affirm, receive and nurture strength and leadership from worthy men in ways appropriate to a woman’s differing relationships… John Piper