1. FIRST CORINTHIANS How to Live in a Pagan World

2. Two Mega-Themes In 1 st Corinthians Living as Christians in a pagan world.Living as Christians in a pagan world. Being the Church in a pagan world.Being the Church in a pagan world.

3. 1 st Corinthians 11:1-16 1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

4. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved. 6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man.

5. 9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God. 13 Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

6. 14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering. 16But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God. New King James Version

7. Two Mega-Themes In 1 st Corinthians Living as Christians in a pagan world. Being the Church in a pagan world.Being the Church in a pagan world.

8. Being the Church in a Pagan World Nine Issues: 1.Identity1:1-9 2.Unity1:10-17 3.Maturity3:1-23 4.Authority4:1-21 5.Purity5 6.Orderly11 7.Ministry12-14 8.Generosity16:1-4 9.Duty16:5-24

9. Worshipping in an Orderly Manner 11:2-34

10. Gender Roles & Head Coverings Burkhas for Baptists? 11:2-16

11. Implied Throughout the Passage: A Distinction between the Sexes Genesis 1:27, KJV “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

12. Related Distinction: Length of Hair Vs. 14-15, NIV “Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.”

13. A Related Distinction: Men Shouldn’t Wear Veils Vs. 4, Weymouth “A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head”

14. The Principle of Equality and Interdependence Vs. 11 “Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord.” Vs. 12, NLT “For although the first woman came from man, all men have been born from women ever since, and everything comes from God.”

15. The Wife is the Glory of Her Husband Vs. 7 “For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.”

16. The Principle of Husband Leadership Vs. 3 “But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God” Phillips: “But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every individual man, just as a man is the ‘head’ of the woman and God is the head of Christ.”

17. The Order of Creation Vs. 8 “For man is not from woman, but woman from man.”

18. The Purpose of Creation Vs. 9 “Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.” Amplified: “Neither was man created on account of or for the benefit of woman, but woman on account of and for the benefit of man.”

19. Head Coverings: A Symbol of Authority Vs. 10 “For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head...” Vs. 10, Phillips “For this reason a woman ought to bear on her head an outward sign of man's authority...”

20. Head Coverings : A Symbol of Authority Vs. 5 “But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.”

21. Head Coverings: Because of the Angels Vs. 10 “…a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.” Vs. 10, Phillips “…for all the angels to see.” 1 st Timothy 5:21 “I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.”

22. Head Coverings: A Cultural Symbol signVs.6, Phillips “For if a woman does not cover her head she might just as well have her hair cropped. And if to be cropped or closely shaven is a sign of disgrace to women, then that is all the more reason for her to cover the head.”

23. A Universal Principle Vs. 16, NLT “But if anyone wants to argue about this, all I can say is that we have no other custom than this, and all the churches of God feel the same way about it.”

24. How Do We Apply This Principle in Our Culture? Supportive role to her husband Feminine, yet modest, dress –Dress that does not blur the distinction between male & female Humility & respect for leadership in the church

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