Gender Role Principles
1 Corinthians 11 & 12
Part of Blueprints—God's Design for the Church
October 15, 2023

“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”

“One of the ways the church shows the glory of Christ is that people inside the church can get along where people outside the church cannot.” —Tim Keller

Four Principles of Gender Roles to Consider

1) Christians should not

the line between the . (1 Corinthians 11:6-8, 13-16; Galatians 3:28)

2) The teaching on

is about spiritual . (1 Corinthians 11:3)

3) The Gospel teaches

submission to Christ regarding spiritual . (1 Corinthians 11:11-12; Ephesians 5:21)

4) Spiritual

determines the roles of men and women as they are exercised in the . (1 Corinthians 14:34-35)