Post by CoUrTnEy on Mar 16, 2004 19:10:41 GMT -5
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REJECTION OF THE CREATOR'S PLAN
The sentences passed on man and woman at the time of the Fall affected their relationships to God, nature, and each other. The judgement which followed is not necessarily related to the nature of the sin committed. However tragic and far-reaching the consequences, sin does not force the Creator to cancel his plan. As a result of the Fall, pain has been added to childbirth, tyranny to headship, rebellion to submission, and problems to work, as well as separation to the fellowship of union.
Of particular interest to women is the twofold judgement of Genesis 3:16. Women were assigned "pain in childbearing". Childbearing itself is not the judgement. Children are the heritage and reward from the Lord with the Creator to continue the generations (Gen 1:28). Imagining a pain-free childbirth experience is difficult, but this is apparently the original plan of the Creator.
The second part of the judgement-"your desire will be for your husband, and he shall rule over you"-described the painful consequences of sin in the male-female relationship. Bot the man and the woman chose to ignore the Creator's plan and do things their own way. The complementary roles of man and woman, which had originally functioned to produce unity and harmony, wold henceforth be a source of friction. God's plan did not change. However, woman would have a sin tendancy to disrespet man's role of leadership, and man in his sinfulness would tend to abuse his authority and even crush the woman.
christian men and woman are given clear principles to counteract these effects of sin and are reminded of their equality as persons (1 Pet 3:7) and of the complementary, harmonious relationship for which they were created (Eph. 5:21-33; Col. 3:18,19)
REJECTION OF THE CREATOR'S PLAN
The sentences passed on man and woman at the time of the Fall affected their relationships to God, nature, and each other. The judgement which followed is not necessarily related to the nature of the sin committed. However tragic and far-reaching the consequences, sin does not force the Creator to cancel his plan. As a result of the Fall, pain has been added to childbirth, tyranny to headship, rebellion to submission, and problems to work, as well as separation to the fellowship of union.
Of particular interest to women is the twofold judgement of Genesis 3:16. Women were assigned "pain in childbearing". Childbearing itself is not the judgement. Children are the heritage and reward from the Lord with the Creator to continue the generations (Gen 1:28). Imagining a pain-free childbirth experience is difficult, but this is apparently the original plan of the Creator.
The second part of the judgement-"your desire will be for your husband, and he shall rule over you"-described the painful consequences of sin in the male-female relationship. Bot the man and the woman chose to ignore the Creator's plan and do things their own way. The complementary roles of man and woman, which had originally functioned to produce unity and harmony, wold henceforth be a source of friction. God's plan did not change. However, woman would have a sin tendancy to disrespet man's role of leadership, and man in his sinfulness would tend to abuse his authority and even crush the woman.
christian men and woman are given clear principles to counteract these effects of sin and are reminded of their equality as persons (1 Pet 3:7) and of the complementary, harmonious relationship for which they were created (Eph. 5:21-33; Col. 3:18,19)