What Is A Woman?

Scott McFarland
04/07/24 - Sun AM Worship

What is a Woman?

It sounds so crazy to even ask that question, “What is a woman?” Half a century ago, no one would have questioned what defines a woman or makes her who she is. But, here we are today, trying to redefine gender and sexuality, attempting to reimagine cultural norms so we can create a new world where definitions of masculinity and femininity are fluid and “non-conforming.”

My point is not to rant about the ills of society, but I do mention that to bring up a point I have been thinking of recently. Since when did we let the world dictate what we believe as truth? The church must be careful as the world progresses more and more into relativism and redefinition not to be swept away by the currents of culture. John has some helpful thoughts on how to discern false teaching within the church that I believe also applies in principle outside the church:

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. (I John 4:1-3)

Don’t believe everything you hear. Test it. Examine it to see if it is from God. Examine the source. In this day and age, we can never be sure. In the end, Scripture and God’s revelation of reality is our only hope to holding on to truth. Everything else is suspect.

Scott McFarland