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What does it mean that there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)? | GotQuestions.org Controversial verses in the Bible. Galations 3:8. I put this in General. It is a General Bible inquiry, Question. 
This passage is not altering or removing male and female distinctions,*

 

What does it mean that there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)?

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ANSWER

In Galatians 3:28, Paul makes a startling statement: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (NKJV). The emphasis of this passage is that believers are one in Christ. When we are saved, we are all equal in Christ. No matter our race, status, or sex, we all stand on the same footing in Christ.

This passage is not altering or removing male and female distinctions, nor can it be used to invalidate gender roles in the church. “Neither male nor female” solely refers to the matter at hand: salvation. In the previous verse, Paul says, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith” (Galatians 3:27, emphasis added). In verse 29, the same message is reiterated: “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). The context makes it clear that “neither male nor female” refers to our salvation status. All people, whether male or female, must be saved the same way, through faith in Christ, and once they are saved, they have the same rights and privileges of salvation, being equal members of the family of God.

Genesis 1:27 tells us that “God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Clearly, God had purpose in creating human beings as either male or female, and both were created in His image. Jesus reaffirms this distinction (Matthew 19:4), and the New Testament spends a good amount of space describing male and female roles in the church, in the family, and in society (Ephesians 5:21—6:9; Colossians 3:18—4:1). Saying that there is “neither male nor female” does not mean that there are no differences between the two sexes or that there are not different roles. The distinctions between men and women remain, but once we are saved, our individual differences are not what define us. Our unity in Christ removes all favoritism and bias in the church. In the matter of salvation, the playing field has been leveled, and we are all on equal footing.

Political, societal, and cultural norms will change, but men and women are equally valuable in God’s eyes and able to be saved. There are differences between Jews and Greeks, yet “both are reconciled to God through the cross” and “both have access to the Father by one Spirit” (Ephesians 2:16–17). The same is true with males and females. Both men and women are equally sinners in need of Christ’s salvation. Neither male nor female has any advantage or preference in salvation on the basis of his or her gender, and both men and women have the same right to the ordinances of the church, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and to every spiritual blessing (John 1:12; Romans 8:17; Ephesians 2:19).

The statement “there is neither male nor female” reveals our equal value in the eyes of God. It reminds us that our differences are united in Christ. It brings us together as the family of God and compels us to treat each other as brothers and sisters. Since all Christians are in Christ, all of us are one.

Edited February 2, 2023 by believeinHim

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1Corin 15:44

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

 

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8 minutes ago, believeinHim said:

What does it mean that there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)? | GotQuestions.org Controversial verses in the Bible. Galations 3:8. I put this in General. It is a General Bible inquiry, Question. 
This passage is not altering or removing male and female distinctions,*

 

What does it mean that there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)?

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ANSWER

In Galatians 3:28, Paul makes a startling statement: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (NKJV). The emphasis of this passage is that believers are one in Christ. When we are saved, we are all equal in Christ. No matter our race, status, or sex, we all stand on the same footing in Christ.

This passage is not altering or removing male and female distinctions, nor can it be used to invalidate gender roles in the church. “Neither male nor female” solely refers to the matter at hand: salvation. In the previous verse, Paul says, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith” (Galatians 3:27, emphasis added). In verse 29, the same message is reiterated: “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). The context makes it clear that “neither male nor female” refers to our salvation status. All people, whether male or female, must be saved the same way, through faith in Christ, and once they are saved, they have the same rights and privileges of salvation, being equal members of the family of God.

Genesis 1:27 tells us that “God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Clearly, God had purpose in creating human beings as either male or female, and both were created in His image. Jesus reaffirms this distinction (Matthew 19:4), and the New Testament spends a good amount of space describing male and female roles in the church, in the family, and in society (Ephesians 5:21—6:9; Colossians 3:18—4:1). Saying that there is “neither male nor female” does not mean that there are no differences between the two sexes or that there are not different roles. The distinctions between men and women remain, but once we are saved, our individual differences are not what define us. Our unity in Christ removes all favoritism and bias in the church. In the matter of salvation, the playing field has been leveled, and we are all on equal footing.

Political, societal, and cultural norms will change, but men and women are equally valuable in God’s eyes and able to be saved. There are differences between Jews and Greeks, yet “both are reconciled to God through the cross” and “both have access to the Father by one Spirit” (Ephesians 2:16–17). The same is true with males and females. Both men and women are equally sinners in need of Christ’s salvation. Neither male nor female has any advantage or preference in salvation on the basis of his or her gender, and both men and women have the same right to the ordinances of the church, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and to every spiritual blessing (John 1:12; Romans 8:17; Ephesians 2:19).

The statement “there is neither male nor female” reveals our equal value in the eyes of God. It reminds us that our differences are united in Christ. It brings us together as the family of God and compels us to treat each other as brothers and sisters. Since all Christians are in Christ, all of us are one.

Yes. I almost fully agree. God has two dealings with mankind. The first is Grace and the second is Government. In matters of Grace we are all equal. God is no respecter of persons. In matters of Government, God is a God of order. So He puts in place certain powers to maintain the smooth running of His creation. These powers can be natural, like gravity. They can be angelic - heavenly principalities. And among men He puts one man here and another woman there. In Daniel 4:17, for instance, God places the Gentile rulers as He wishes, even the "basest of men".

Before the fall of mankind, there was little need for Government. As you have quoted, God said to the newly formed man, "let THEM have dominion". But once sin came in, God saw fit to institute Government. This in no way makes one person better than the next. But God selects differently talented people for different jobs (Matt.25:15). All men are fallen (except our Lord Jesus), and are commanded by God to adhere to His choice. The best example of this is Gentile government. God has put the world under Gentile government until Armageddon. We Christians are commanded to subject ourselves to their governing.

But with the death of Jesus on the cross, a NEW CREATURE was crated. 2nd Corinthians 5:17 says;

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

This New Man has no past. That means heritage, social position, gender and wealth are wiped out. This New Man is not there to replace mankind, for the Jew and the Gentile who do not belong to the New Man continue as before. The New Man is because God does not patch broken things up. He lets the old die and introduces a new means. The New Man is there to replace Adam in the matters of the Kingdom. By Kingdom I mean that Kingdom that Adam was commanded to establish, that Kingdom which Daniel spoke of in Chapter 2, that Kingdom that Jesus offered to Israel when He came the first time, and that Kingdom where He prayed to the Father; "THY KINGDOM COME (to earth), THY WILL (type of rule) be done ON EARTH as it is in heaven".

The New Man is (i) being built in this age by God taking men and women from BOTH Israel and the Gentiles. And concerning the New Man, the Holy Spirit informs us of two important things;

1. In the formation of this New Man we learn from Ephesian 2:14-16 that the "wall of partition" that kept Jew and Gentile apart - the Law of Moses - IS ABOLISHED. This paves the way for "ONE" New Man - UNITY

2. In the formation and training of the New Man, and in its application when the Kingdom does COME, nobody can claim superiority or exclusiveness. They have no past to elevate them. Here is Ephesians 2:

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain ONE NEW MAN, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

- The middle wall of partition was the Law that forbade Jew to have relations with Gentiles
- It is abolished by death, and it is the whole Law
- The "TWAIN" means "The TWO". The TWO are (1) some of the Nations, and (2) some of the Nation of Israel
- The goal of abolishing the Law is that the New Man can have UNITY. A Kingdom divided will collapse
REMEMBER! The Law is ONLY ABOLISHED for the New Man. For Israel it is still valid

Now we can see what Galatians 3:28 is getting at. It is NOT the overthrow of Government. It is not the abolishing of Christ as the Head, or the position of men before the Elders. It is the POSITION OF A MEMBER OF THE NEW MAN IN RELATION TO HIS/HER PAST. In Israel, the males inherited. The firstborn male inherited a double portion. But it is NOT SO in the New Man. When Christ comes and sets up His Kingdom on earth, THEN those found worthy will be made kings with Christ MALE AND FEMALE. But the emphasis is not on male or female. The emphasis is that they don't exist. It is much like the other grand matter of the Church. If we are born of the Father we are SONS of God (male implication). But as Christ's BRIDE we are female.

Summary: Galatians 3:28 shows the status of the New Man in the matter of the Covenant with Abraham (3:16 onward). It does not overthrow God's government. Neither the male nor the female is elevated or depressed. There aren't any - and yet God's government in the family, the Church and the gentile world is upheld.

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20 hours ago, believeinHim said:

What does it mean that there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)? | GotQuestions.org Controversial verses in the Bible. Galations 3:8. I put this in General. It is a General Bible inquiry, Question. 
This passage is not altering or removing male and female distinctions,*

 

What does it mean that there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)?

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ANSWER

In Galatians 3:28, Paul makes a startling statement: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (NKJV). The emphasis of this passage is that believers are one in Christ. When we are saved, we are all equal in Christ. No matter our race, status, or sex, we all stand on the same footing in Christ.

This passage is not altering or removing male and female distinctions, nor can it be used to invalidate gender roles in the church. “Neither male nor female” solely refers to the matter at hand: salvation. In the previous verse, Paul says, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith” (Galatians 3:27, emphasis added). In verse 29, the same message is reiterated: “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). The context makes it clear that “neither male nor female” refers to our salvation status. All people, whether male or female, must be saved the same way, through faith in Christ, and once they are saved, they have the same rights and privileges of salvation, being equal members of the family of God.

Genesis 1:27 tells us that “God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Clearly, God had purpose in creating human beings as either male or female, and both were created in His image. Jesus reaffirms this distinction (Matthew 19:4), and the New Testament spends a good amount of space describing male and female roles in the church, in the family, and in society (Ephesians 5:21—6:9; Colossians 3:18—4:1). Saying that there is “neither male nor female” does not mean that there are no differences between the two sexes or that there are not different roles. The distinctions between men and women remain, but once we are saved, our individual differences are not what define us. Our unity in Christ removes all favoritism and bias in the church. In the matter of salvation, the playing field has been leveled, and we are all on equal footing.

Political, societal, and cultural norms will change, but men and women are equally valuable in God’s eyes and able to be saved. There are differences between Jews and Greeks, yet “both are reconciled to God through the cross” and “both have access to the Father by one Spirit” (Ephesians 2:16–17). The same is true with males and females. Both men and women are equally sinners in need of Christ’s salvation. Neither male nor female has any advantage or preference in salvation on the basis of his or her gender, and both men and women have the same right to the ordinances of the church, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and to every spiritual blessing (John 1:12; Romans 8:17; Ephesians 2:19).

The statement “there is neither male nor female” reveals our equal value in the eyes of God. It reminds us that our differences are united in Christ. It brings us together as the family of God and compels us to treat each other as brothers and sisters. Since all Christians are in Christ, all of us are one.

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One body. That vine you look at it what do you see? You cannot tell what branch was original or grafted in they are all the same. They all get when they need from the vine. Its why its also written as Isaac was we are the children of promise. Now that's how you look at male of female. Its not talking about man and woman as equal for the word makes it clear about that. The context is not about that. What was written before 28?

I love this song playing "send forth laborers"Parts...  moved with compassion. They must know me. How can all be saved. How will all be heard if they have not been told. What will we do. Hearts are ready but the workers are few...We partner with You, Father
We cry now together Send forth the laborers Oh, send forth the laborers