Suzanne

Here is another important trend. On Gender Blog, Ligon Duncan wrote the following a couple of days ago.

“- Our ministry to men and women must be rooted in a proper understanding of the doctrine of God. Being created in his image means ministry must carry the different distinctions between equal persons of the Trinity.

– Biblical manhood and womanhood must be rooted in the doctrine of the work and person of Christ. Therefore all women’s ministry in the local church must rely on the doctrine of Christ. Jesus is the example of perfect submission. The work and submission of Christ radically reorients Christian service for Christian women because it is following in the footsteps of our Savior. ”

Now, think about this. In ministry men reflect God and women reflect Christ.

How that is carried out is that women imitate Christ in his submission and work. We all know that the work of Christ is his death on the cross, that he was punished for our transgression and God bruised him for our sin.

I just don’t see the early church fathers and Reformers putting women in the position of sole imitators of Christ.

If there are concerned complemenatarians reading this blog, please join in and offer a alternate interpretation of what I am citing.