Cheryl Schatz

It is a good time for me to say that I do not necessarily agree with other egalitarian sources. The reason is because I value truth more than a particular position. I do not hesitate to test egalitarian views the same as I test complementarian views. I believe that we should all want God’s truth no matter where it takes us.

When I read a view, I want to poke and prod and test that view to see if it really is consistent with the Bible. I know that this may make some people upset with me, but honestly I have far more of a fear of God than I do of man. I genuinely want to know what God has to say and what His truth is. I believe that His truth will stand up strongly to the test and I do not need to fear truth. If my view fails under the clear Word of God, then I need to abandon that view. If the view of a prominent egalitarian who I greatly respect fails to stand up under the clear Word of God, I will abandon that view too. If I am wrong for abandoning the view because I have failed to consider an important Biblical word or phrase or a corresponding text, then I stand to be corrected. But the bottom line for me is TRUTH.

Last night we started a study in our home called “The Truth Project”. The bottom line for this study is that Jesus came into the world to testify to the truth so truth is a non-negotiable and is highly important. While I disagree with the host of The Truth Project on the section on “roles” and it will be interesting for me to lead this study especially when it comes to that lesson, I can give my full support to the question of truth. If we are to be truth lovers and to fear God, we have to diligently want to know and to accept truth. I do not say this to mean that anyone here is not wanting truth. I am emphasizing this because I want people to know why I have no problem rejecting the egalitarian ‘line’ when it is evident to me that there is a conflict with the Scriptures.