God's Design in Men and Women

1. God created man in his image, male and female He created them. Genesis 1

2. Male and female have equal standing because Genesis refers to them as mankind. 

3. Galatians 3:8 "You are all one in Christ Jesus "

4. The function and roles to be fulfilled are different even though they are equal.

5. God intended for men and women to compliment each other through physical and emotional differences.

6. 1 Peter 3:7 "They are heirs together in the grace of life"

7. Both can have initiative and leadership.

8. The ultimate purpose and responsibility of the couple is to spiritually impact and train their children for the Lord.

9. Each is to take responsibility for the welfare of the other and for the welfare of children. 

10. If you are a single man the woman you are friends with may not be your future wife, she may be the future wife of someone else,so keep your relationship pure.

11. Bible says, treat girls as sisters,older women as mothers, men as brothers or fathers.

12. Matt. 19:1-12 and Mark 10:2-12 affirms that Jesus endorses marriage of a man and woman, and they are one flesh. Unless there is continuing unrepentant adultery there should be no divorce.