The church is God’s holy temple, in whom the Spirit of God resides, and the eschatological bride, to be joined with Christ at the end of the ages. Consequently, the areas that are of immediate concern in today’s discussions of gender must be seen in this greater context. These issues are often viewed as central to human life, making them especially important and explosive in traditional evangelical discourse. However, there may be larger kingdom issues that transcend and so provide the essential context for understanding these concerns.
