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an attraction for both the man and the woman to deny the teaching of scriptures
regarding Yahweh’s established order. Yet, some believers are simply ignorant of the
truth, never having had it taught correctly to them.

There are so many arguments that make it seem reasonable that we should no longer
make a distinction between men and women in the church. Perhaps the most
common is based on these few words of Paul that “there is neither male nor female”
(Galatians 3:28). As much as preachers talk against the error of taking a scripture out
of context, it is amazing how many do so with this verse.

To see the error, one must look at the whole context of the verse. As this is such an
important issue, and we wish to address the problem of taking a scripture out of its
proper context, I will include the whole passage here.

Galatians 3:1-29
You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes
Yahshua the Messiah was publicly portrayed as crucified? This is the
only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the
works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having
begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you
suffer so many things in vain-- if indeed it was in vain? Does He then,
who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it
by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Even so Abraham
believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. Therefore,
be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. And
the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith,
preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying "All the nations
shall be blessed in you." So then those who are of faith are blessed with
Abraham, the believer. For as many as are of the works of the Law are
under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not abide
by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them." Now that
no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, "The righteous
man shall live by faith." However, the Law is not of faith; on the
contrary, "He who practices them shall live by them." Christ redeemed
us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us-- for it is
written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"-- in order that in
Christ [Yahshua] the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles,
so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a
man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or
adds conditions to it. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and
to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but
rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ. What I am saying is