Teens join EQUIP class in room 116 for a 6-week theology module "Doctrine of the Church".
Theology Module Week 6
Study of the Church: Complementarianism
Question:
> How do we often respond to being told ‘No?’
Why is ‘No’ hard?
> Is ‘equality’ the same thing as
‘sameness’? Why or why not?
> Can different roles still be equally
valuable?
> If God designed differences, what would
make those differences feel like a gift instead of a limitation?
Biblical Foundations
1)
God created Man and Woman equally in His Image:
Genesis 1:26-27,
2)
God blessed, entrusted and gave His creation to both
Man and Woman: Genesis 1:28-31
3)
God created Woman to Help Man: Genesis 2:18-25
a.
Not complete alone
b.
Not the same
c.
Helper is not lesser – Deuteronomy 33:26,
Psalm 115:9-11, 121:1-2, 146:5
Biblical Applications
1)
In Christ there is no difference in standing
before God: Galatians 3:26-29, 1 Peter 2:9-10
2)
In this created order, there is Difference
and Diversity: 1 Peter 3:7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
3)
In the church, Offices of Authority
are limited to Men:
a.
Qualifications – 1 Timothy 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9
i.
Note: Deacon's
qualifications uniquely address their wives (1 Tim. 3:8-13)
b.
Specific Instruction: 1 Timothy 2:11 (Tied to Genesis not Rome)
4)
In the church, all other ministry under spiritual
authority is open:
a.
Teaching and Discipling - Titus 2:3-5
b.
Praying and Prophesying – 1 Cor. 11
c.
Co-Workers in the Gospel – Romans 16, Philippians
4:2-3, etc…
Different
Is Not Less
1)
Mutual Submission: 1 Peter 5:1-8, Mark 10:43
2)
Gifts Distributed - all Build up the Body: 1
Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16
Ephesians 2:10
Questions:
What aspect of this is hard for Me?
Am I asking God to show me more how He has made me
and called me to serve?
Am I willing to lean into those roles He has
Prepared for me?
s.
- Trials and Traumas 3 -
Suffering from Our
Own Sin: Discipline, Repentance, and Hope
1 Peter 4:12-19
- Natural
Consequence of Wrong: Galatians 6:6-8, Jeremiah 4:18, James 1:13-15,
Romans 1:24-28
God takes your sin seriously, but He takes restoring you in Christ just
as seriously—He confronts to heal, not to humiliate.
- Loving
Correction: Romans 2:1-8, Hebrews 12:5-11
- Patient Grace: Romans 2
- Loving Correction: Hebrews 12
When God lets
you feel the weight of your choices, that is not Him throwing you away—that is
Him coming closer as a Father who refuses to leave you stuck.
Proverbs 3:5-12
-Small Groups-
1. When My Sin Hurts Me (and Others): Hebrews
12:5–11
Without sharing anything you’re
not ready to, what is a time you realized, “This pain I’m in is at least partly
connected to my own choices”? How did that feel?
When you hear “discipline,”
what pictures or emotions come up first (harsh, caring, angry, helpful, scary,
confusing)? How do those experiences shape how you hear Hebrews 12?
According to this passage, how
is God’s discipline different from punishment that comes from anger or
rejection? What are some signs that discipline is loving instead of
destructive?
God’s
discipline in your life is a sign that you are His child, not a sign that He’s
finally done with you.
2) No
Condemnation, But Not “Anything Goes”: Romans 8:1–4
Why is it important for you to
know that in Christ there is “no condemnation”? What lies or fears does that
truth push back against for you personally?
How is “no condemnation” different
from “I can do whatever I want and it doesn’t matter”? What does this passage
suggest God is actually after in your life?
If you believed God had already
fully dealt with your sin at the cross, how might that change the way you
respond when you mess up this week (hide, deny, confess, ask for help)?
3) Hiding
vs. Confessing: What Actually Heals? Psalm 32:1–5; 1 Peter 2:21–25, 1 John 1:9
Psalm 32 describes how hiding
sin feels physically and emotionally. Does any of that sound familiar to you or
to what you’ve seen in others?
What makes confession (to God
and to a trusted person) so scary? What lies do we tend to believe about what
will happen if we bring sin into the light?
How does 1 Peter 2 change the
way you think about confession—if Jesus already bore your sin and offers
healing through His wounds, what are you actually running toward when you
confess?
If you were to take one step
toward honest confession this week, what might that look like (prayer tonight,
talking to a leader or parent, writing out what’s going on and then sharing
it)?
Sinning
Believer → Feels consequences and Father’s discipline → Confesses and runs to
Christ’s cross → Receives forgiveness and Spirit‑led change → Grows in
holiness, honesty, and hope
