But women will be saved through childbearing--if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety. 1 Timothy 2:15 (NIV)
Does this mean that women can only be saved if they bear children?
God forbid! Then all virgins would be damned!
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)
Or should we believe, as some people apparently think, that women have no ministry other bringing up children?
That is easy to prove wrong.
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying. Luke 2:36-37 (NIV)
So what has salvation to do with having babies?
Nevertheless, she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control. 1 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
In our time in western countries, childbirth is not as dangerous as in poor countries or in former times. In bible days, many women died giving birth.
In the original Greek text we see the word SOZO.
In the New Testament this word refers to salvation from God's judgement, but also being saved from death or being delivered from sickness.
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" Matthew 8:25 (NIV)
Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment. Matthew 9:22 (NIV)
Paul wants to encourage women to expect deliverance from trauma and death in childbirth.
Does this mean that women can only be saved if they bear children?
God forbid! Then all virgins would be damned!
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)
Or should we believe, as some people apparently think, that women have no ministry other bringing up children?
That is easy to prove wrong.
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying. Luke 2:36-37 (NIV)
So what has salvation to do with having babies?
Nevertheless, she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control. 1 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
In our time in western countries, childbirth is not as dangerous as in poor countries or in former times. In bible days, many women died giving birth.
In the original Greek text we see the word SOZO.
In the New Testament this word refers to salvation from God's judgement, but also being saved from death or being delivered from sickness.
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" Matthew 8:25 (NIV)
Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment. Matthew 9:22 (NIV)
Paul wants to encourage women to expect deliverance from trauma and death in childbirth.
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