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YOU ARE SAVED THROUGH MOTHERHOOD
This is what the Bible says: “Women, however, will be saved through CHILDBEARING, if they continue in faith, love, holiness, with self-control” (1 Timothy 2:15 BSB). Other translations say that “she will be saved through MOTHERHOOD.”What does this mean? The word childbearing is “teknogonia” in the Greek. It is not speaking of only the process of childbirth but of the embracing of childbearing and the duties of motherhood.
The New English Translation commentary says: ¨”It is not through active teaching and ruling activities that Christian women will be saved, but through faithfulness to their proper role, exemplified in motherhood. In this view ‘teknogonia’ is seen as a synecdoche in which childrearing and other activities of motherhood are involved.”
This means that not only childbirth, but the birthing of children, putting them to the breast, nursing the baby, nurturing and comforting the baby, feeding, teaching, training, and disciplining the children as they grow, right through to adulthood. This is motherhood.
Embracing this role saves us from deception. It is not talking about our salvation through Christ (through the Christ child for that would eliminate men) but the context of the passage is to be saved from deception. When a woman goes out from the ultimate plan God has for her, leaves off bearing children, and vacates her home, she becomes open to the lies of the enemy. (I will talk about the deception tomorrow).
To be saved is such a powerful word. The word is “sozo” It not only means to be saved, but to be “delivered, healed, preserved, protected, and made whole!” God gives this wonderful promise to women who embrace their mothering role.
The NASB tells us that “women will be PRESERVED through the bearing of children.” Isn’t that
is a beautiful promise?
Many blessings to you today,
Nancy Campbell
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