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Masculinity Is Demonstrated And Has Its Roots In The Church
In the Apostle Paul's writings concerning who is to be the bishop, overseer or elder in the church, he says that the overseer is to be the husband of one wife, 1 Timothy 3.
How interesting is it that masculinity is placed in a prime position in the house of God, not solely because of its strength, wisdom or loving (sacrificial) nature but more so because the man represents God.
For indeed, when the Apostle Paul said be strong, act like men, and then let all you do be done in love in 1 Corinthians 16:14, he was making a general statement to the Church, but also to men.
Why?
Because he who loves is of God. So, the placing of masculinity or manhood at the apex, so to speak, of the order in the church is a very interesting one, because it shows what God chiefly uses for His honor and glory - masculinity or manhood - the man who should lay down his life for his friends.
We know from the creation order that God made man primarily for Himself, and the woman while created for God is primarily created for the man according to 1 Corinthians 11:9.
No Eunuchs in Leadership in The Church
It's important here to also realize that eunuchs were not allowed into the Assembly of God (leadership/governance) in the book of Deuteronomy.
We, of course, know that they are accepted according to the book of Isaiah and we know that The Lord Jesus even gives an instruction concerning the making of eunuchs.
But in terms of the overseeing role, the Lord again highlights that the man is to be a husband. To be a husband would imply that you have your penis and scrotum intact. This is very important.
Also, when we go on we see that the Apostle Paul says that this man's children are supposed to be under subjection implying, again, that he has the capability of producing offspring that honor Godly leadership.
Why is this important to God?
It's important for many reasons, but one key reason is because testosterone and the male anatomy are used by God for the production of godly order in the human family, and it is this same testosterone that God uses when he says to men, particularly like Joshua, to be courageous.
It's also important to note that the same testosterone shapes the way that a man thinks so that he is geared towards protecting the family, and defending against deception as the overseer, elder, pastor, bishop should according to 1Timothy 3 and Ephesians 4:11-15
God Through The Apostle Paul ensures that Adequate Testosterone is Coursing Through The Veins of Overseers/Pastors/Elders in The Church
Testosterone has a big part to play in the way that the man's brain develops, and so to have a eunuch in that position would void that man of those juices that would help to make him fit for the service of God in the leadership, governance roles in the Church.
And one of the reasons why this is important for the man is because the man needs to have that fight in him in order to defend the faith and not acquiesce to the pressures of the culture.
God places a man in the overseeing role in The Church because the man is needed for the establishment and protection of the family as he tends and keeps (Genesis 2:15).
And here I'm talking about both the natural and the spiritual family.
Masculinity in The Church is seen in the pastor and other leaders of the House of God. And this leadership, strength, power, and wisdom, when seen by the men in the congregation, will cause the other men to become the men of God, that God desires them to be in their homes, communities, and The Church, as they seek to emulate that pastor and rise up in the ranks to become a pastor or a leader in the Church themselves.
Every man looks for the template of what true manhood looks like. As the pillar and ground of truth (1 Timothy 3:15), The Church provides this template in the overseer, pastor, elder, or bishop.
