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Resolute in a Gender-Confused Culture

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  • Denny Burk

This article explains why there is confusion in society today about gender and sexuality: society has forgotten what it means to be created in the image of God. The article goes on to provide the biblical worldview on gender.

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Five Things to Avoid When Discussing the Bible's Teaching on Gender

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  • Andreas J. Köstenberger, Margaret Elizabeth Köstenberger

This article utters five cautions to consider when discussing what the Bible teaches on gender.

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Whom Does My Body Belong To?

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  • Tim Challies

To whom does my body belong? The biblical answer is: to God. What does this mean for issues of gender and sexuality? This article explains.

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After Patriarchy, What? Why Egalitarians Are Winning the Gender Debate

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  • Russell D. Moore

Moore states that debates over gender very seldom have to do just with roles in church offices or roles in the home. It often reflects little more than one’s larger stance in the Christian response to contemporary culture. Moore argues for a counter-cultural relevance of the Christian church. A vision is needed where male headship is understood in the light of the gospel of Christ and the restoration of all things in Christ.

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Why is the 2011 NIV a Problem for Our Churches?

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  • Ralph A. Pontier

This article gives an evaluation of the 2011 New International Version Bible translation, looking specifically at its use of gender neutral terms. The author compares the NIV to the New King James Version and the English Standard Version, giving preference to the ESV.

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Reconciliation or Bust

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  • Irwyn Ince

This article shares some insights for planting a multi-ethnic church. Based on Galations 3:27-29, the author encourages unity in the church which overshadows ethnic, race, and gender differences.

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Meanings Of Racism And Some Evaluations

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  • John M. Frame

This article discusses how racism has been used to designate certain kinds of hatred, beliefs, emotions, and thoughts. This article shows how this use has been applied to groups of different race and gender, evaluating each use to show if it is really racism or not.

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Pursue Mature Manhood and Womanhood

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  • John Piper

True manhood and womanhood is beautiful. In this world which is so confused about gender, what should Christians confess about true manhood and womanhood?

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"Biblical Hermeneutics: Basic Principles and Questions of Gender"

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  • Andreas J. Köstenberger

North American egalitarianism has developed a distinct hermeneutic of its own with regard to its interpretation of gender-related passages in Scripture. It is the purpose of this article to provide a response to the hermeneutical issues raised in chapters by Roger Nicole and Gordon Fee in the book "Discovering Biblical Equality".

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Avoiding Fallacies in Interpretation

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  • Andreas J. Köstenberger

During the last few decades we have witnessed an increasing awareness of the importance of hermeneutical procedure in interpreting the gender passages in the New Testament. Robert Johnston attributes the differences in approach regarding the role of women in the church taken by Christians to "different hermeneutics," calling the study of women's roles a "test case" of evangelical interpretation.

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Gender Passages in the New Testament: Hermeneutical Fallacies Critiqued

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  • Andreas J. Köstenberger

The bliss man and woman enjoyed in the Garden before the fall, has given way to much confusion regarding the role of man and woman in God’s world, in Christ’s church, and in relation to one another.

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Colorado Springs Guidelines for Translation of Gender-Related Language in Scripture

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  • Wayne A. Grudem

This article has some guidelines with regards to the translation of gender-language in the Bible.

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