Saint Paul is about the only person in the Bible accusing Eve NOT ADAM for the “Original Sin”™. He hates women! Although he says that women will be saved only if they are good at making babies! Nuns need not to apply!
I Timothy 2:14-5 (NIV) And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. BUT WOMEN WILL BE SAVED THROUGH CHILDBEARING – if (big IF) they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
What excuse the virgin girls, nuns and childless Christian women use today to go to Heaven?
2007-11-19 07:09:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
THE CONTEXT OF WHAT THEY BELIEVE ANYWAY?... I don't believe it!
2007-11-19 08:13:29 · update #1
Thats exactly what Paul believed and something most Christians love to ignore.
Ahh the context argument.
This verse is completely in context, as Paul is talking about Christian behavior. He claims that women shouldn't have opinions beyond their Husbands and clearly says they are saved through Childbirth.
Maybe it is just a metaphore, like the flood story and salvation.
2007-11-19 07:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 3⤊ 5⤋
No. I don't think so. But there is a story that says Mary Magdalene was not really a bad woman but she was into a cult which worshipped seven pagan gods. She was "saved" from these demons by being converted into Christianity. The same story says that she became Jesus' wife, that Paul started a different religious movement and had to discredit her and her children, and discredited women in general as well.
2007-11-19 07:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Childbearing was the curse of Eve's sins...no secret revealed from Paul, that always existed; God punished Eve (and all women) to endure childbearing, and Adam to toil and work the earth forever. Women will not get to Heaven by childbearing default, but to accept Christ as her Lord and Savior and follow His teachings, as do men.
2007-11-19 07:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mookie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only way a man or woman can get into God's heaven is to place their faith and trust in what the Lord Jesus Christ did for them on the cross. He died for all our sins. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15: 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: In the age of grace, it does not matter if you man or woman. If you believe and in the body of Christ (the church) you are one in Christ. Galatians 3: 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
2007-11-19 07:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ray W 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually the literal translation says "and she shall be saved through THE child-bearing". It's probably referring to Mary bearing Jesus, who saves us all. I don't believe Paul hated women, but anyone who hates women (or anyone else) will one day have to stand before Jesus at judgment and stare truth in the face. I can promise you that because God promised it first.
2007-11-19 07:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Paul did not hate women. You are taking this verse completely out of context.
2007-11-19 07:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
For by Grace are ye saved through Faith , and that not of yourselves , it is the gift of God , not of works lest any man boast
2007-11-19 10:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get back in the kitchen and make me a sammich!
2007-11-19 08:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Cancer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No unless you are a Mormon but don't worry they are real good at having babies as that is the only time they get any.
2007-11-19 07:13:04 · answer #9 · answered by LaptopJesus 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Only one way to get into Heaven-Jesus.
2007-11-19 07:16:28 · answer #10 · answered by gotabedifferent 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋