Gender/Marriage

Chapter 13-15: Gender/Marriage

Gender/Marriage

​Objectives

Defend God's creational design for gender roles in marriage, family, society, and church.

Identify and give examples of fallen family relationships.

Evaluate and respond to the claims of the "Gay Christian" movement.

Explain why both cohabitation and divorce twist God's design for marriage.

Gender/Marriage

​Objectives

Connect the temporal pattern of a Christian marriage-love and submission-to its ultimate reality and goal; the eternal spiritual marriage of Christ with God's people.

Explain how the redemptive teaching of the New Testament elevates the roles of both women and men.

Open Ended

What makes a man a man and a woman a woman? (complete sentences)

Open Ended

Why is it important to have a firm foundation about gender identity? (complete sentences)

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​Matt Walsh's response

Next slide is a video with a trans person asking Matt Walsh (famous for movie "What is a Woman") questions.

Analyze how Matt responds, think about his foundation and points.

What is good and what is bad about his response?

Multiple Choice

What job did the trans person work?

• Doctor

• Mechanic

• EMT

• Teacher

Multiple Choice

The trans person was an EMT and Matt posed this question, "You are coming on the scene of a man with the male anatomy complaining of a ______".

• Heart attack

• Miscarriage

• Broken bone

• Seizure

Open Ended

Name Matt Walsh's foundation for his argument. Evaluate his response, name the good, bad, and ugly. (complete sentences

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Albert Mohler

Albert Mohler is well-known figure in the the 'theological/conservative circle'.

The next 8 slides are different articles/interviews involving gender identify, choose one, take notes, and use it to answer the next question.

Be prepared to discuss the article you chose with the class. (this is a grade)

The Audacity of Gender-Reveal Parties: Another Step Towards Cultural Insanity - AlbertMohler.com

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Friday, Sept 21, 2018 - AlbertMohler.com

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Thursday, Sept 20, 2018 - AlbertMohler.com

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The Briefing 05-09-17 - AlbertMohler.com

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The transgender revolution and the death of truth - AlbertMohler.com

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Thursday, January 12, 2023 - AlbertMohler.com

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Responding to the Transgender Moment: A Conversation with Ryan T. Anderson - AlbertMohler.com

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How Martina Navratilova Found Herself ‘On the Wrong Side of History’ in a Hurry - AlbertMohler.com

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Open Ended

After reading the article/interview, evaluate the importance of having a firm foundation of your worldview on gender identify. Why would it be vital as you are preparing to be an adult that is a functioning member of society? Why do you think it is important to know where you stand on this topic? (complete sentences, this is worth 15 pts)

Open Ended

After reading the article/interview, name some ways your worldview on the topic of gender identity might affect your adult life (when you go off to college/get a job/do business outside of Heartland, use complete sentences).

Gender/Marriage

Stop on this slide until told to move on

Poll

Gender Identity must be defined before a discussion about marriage can begin?

• Yes

• No

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Marriage by God's design

We have established why Gender Identity is important

1 Cor 11:3- Head of every man is Christ, head of a wife is her husband, head of Christ is God [the Father]

The book explains the comparison for marriage is the same as the God-head showing the essence and function

John 6:38 I have come...not to do my own will but the one who sent Me.

Gender/Marriage

Marriage by God's design

Freedom or Bondage?

Secularism's belief-people should be free to express their own identity however they wish-so that they can become whatever they want to be. Self-actualization-unleashing one's full potential by meeting the hierarchy of needs "What a man can be, he must be"

Gender/Marriage

Marriage by God's design

Problems with self-actualization- mistaken idea that man can find freedom and happiness by fulfilling all their natural desires. Root human value in self-accomplishment and human autonomy.

True freedom is like 2 skydivers- one with a parachute and one without. Which one is free of a burden while free falling? Which one is free after reaching the ground? Unrestrained license or independence

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Marriage by God's design

Husband and wife in marriage

Do not be ashamed to fulfill the creation mandate of "be fruitful and multiply" just do it in the context of a HEALTHY Marriage

Open Ended

What makes a Healthy marriage? (complete sentences)

Gender/Marriage

Marriage by God's design

Husband and wife in marriage

Make sure we ask good questions within a marriage

Bad question- "Should a wife/mother have a job?"

Good question- "Can a wife/mother have a job in her particular situation?"

Open Ended

What is your definition of a good child? (complete sentences)

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Children

Children: Blessing or Burden? Many see children as a burden, but remember back to the two skydivers.

Open Ended

Why is obedience so difficult? (complete sentences)

John MacArthur

" The corruption all around our kids tends to defile them; the curse inside them tends to steer them the wrong way; and their own childishness makes them susceptible to many dangers. " 

Poll

What is the goal of most married people?

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Marriage Twisted

Intimacy

Fornication-sexual relations between unmarried partners

Adultery-sexual relations between a married person and someone else outside the marriage

Open Ended

As of now, be honest, what do you think about when thinking about a person to marry? Identify what you want in a spouse. (complete sentences)

Open Ended

Identify things about you that would make you a good spouse. (complete sentences)

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Marriage Twisted

Compatibility or Christlikeness?

Worldly long-lasting relationship advice emphasizes compatibility (similar interests and goals, socioeconomic backgrounds, temperments, etc...)

Problem is living in a sinful world- if we love traveling and then we have a kid and the husband hates traveling but the wife loves it....

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Marriage Twisted

Compatibility or Christlikeness?

The Bible says focus on character qualities

trust

love (self-sacrifically pursuing the highest God-defined good for another)

humble selflessness

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Marriage Twisted

Why get married culture?

Cohabitation

Marriage based on erotic attraction

Countercultural rebellion of the 1960s

Birth control pill, which enables "free sex"

Testing out compatibility before risking a lifelong covenant

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Marriage Twisted

Why get married culture?

Cohabitation Consequences

Single-parenthood

family instability

childhood insecurity

Financial difficulties

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Marriage Twisted

Why get married culture?

Cohabitation Consequences

Permissive sexuality

Emotional instability

degrades the value of self-sacrificial, for better for worse of marriage

Poll

Is it wrong to discriminate on everything?

• yes

• no

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Gender Roles

Discrimination in a world of no discrimination

We always discriminate

You would be dead if you did not, "Eat a questionable mushroom over a piece of pie" "Give drivers licenses to the blind"

Open Ended

You are wearing a Christian shirt in McDonalds and a gay person approaches you asking, "What do you think about me being gay?" What would you say? How would you respond? (complete sentences)

Open Ended

Now your best friend tells you that he/she thinks they are gay. What do you say? (Complete Sentences)