Charis

But that was just 1Tim 11-12. I still wondered about “she will be saved in childbearing if they continue”.
It seems to me that it cannot be Christian salvation because HER salvation is dependant upon something THEY do???
How can an individual’s Christian salvation be dependant upon “they”?
Who is “THEY”?
If “THEY” is the husband and wife, then I reasoned that their relationship could be restored to a more “garden-like” state where he is not “RULING OVER HER”; the curse upon Eve is undone, when Christ is formed in her, IF THEY continue in faith, holiness, etc… IOW, if she gives up on the marriage and goes for divorce, the marriage will not not be “saved/rescued/restored” to that garden state…

Now, as I mentioned, I project my own Christian experience into it… And my own marriage to a very traditional, patriarchal man who has used scriptures like this and other ones in a rather oppressive way 🙁 … but I persevered and the Lord has used the furnace which is my marriage to remove dross from me and to bring about a renewal of my mind, Christ formed in ME! And my marriage is not back at the garden state of intimacy with one another and Christ, but it is improving and I have hope.