Thinking of this issue, I am reminded of how egalitarians use Galatians chapter three (particularly verse 28) to try to prove their position. While most agree that the context is talking about salvation; they give it an egalitarian slant.
Tom
The problem there is not with a wrong "application" but rather, as you are surely aware, a totally fallacious interpretation. Everytime I meet someone who tries to use that text for supporting women in office I have to laugh. But to show them just how ridiculous it is, I insist that they be consistent and embrace the view of a completely genderless Christian church:
"There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free,
there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus."
No male and female, Paul wrote but notice he made no mention whatsoever of restricting it to the pulpit ministry, eldership or deaconate. His statement is universal in nature in regard to those who are Christ's. In fact, Paul says all who are in Christ are to be deemed a "man".
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