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AN OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL CONCERNS: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS John Piper and Wayne Grudem This chapter offers an overview of the vision of manhood and womanhood presented in this book with cogent summary responses to the most common objections. Because every effort to answer one question (on this or any important issue) begets new questions, the list of questions here is not exhaustive. Nonetheless, we hope to give enough trajectories that readers can track the flight of our intention to its appointed target: the good of the church, global mission, and the glory of God. 1. Why do you regard the issue. | Chapter 2 An Overview of Central CONCERNS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS John Piper and Wayne Grudem This chapter offers an overview of the vision of manhood and womanhood presented in this book with cogent summary responses to the most common objections. Because every effort to answer one question on this or any important issue begets new questions the list of questions here is not exhaustive. Nonetheless we hope to give enough trajectories that readers can track the flight of our intention to its appointed target the good of the church global mission and the glory of God. 1. Why do you regard the issue of male and female roles as so important We are concerned not merely with the behavioral roles of men and women but also with the underlying nature of manhood and womanhood themselves. Biblical truth and clarity in this matter are important because error and confusion over sexual identity leads to 1 marriage patterns that do not portray the relationship between Christ and the church1 Ephesians 5 31-32 2 parenting practices that do not train boys to be masculine or girls to be feminine 3 homosexual tendencies and increasing attempts to justify homosexual alliances see question 41 4 patterns of unbiblical female leadership in the church that reflect and promote the confusion over the true meaning of manhood and womanhood. God s gift of complementary manhood and womanhood was exhilarating from the beginning Genesis 2 23 . It is precious beyond estimation. But today it is esteemed lightly and is vanishing like the rain forests we need but don t love. We believe that what is at stake in human sexuality is the very fabric of life as God wills it to be for the holiness of His people and for their saving mission to the world. See the Rationale of the Danvers Statement in Appendix Two. 2. What do you mean in question 1 by unbiblical female leadership in the church We are persuaded that the Bible teaches that only men should be pastors and elders. That is men should bear primary .