Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

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Dominion versus

Domination

God Created Men and Women to Dominate

the Earth, Not One Another.

oth males and females were created in God‘s image . The basis of their equality before God is that man, the spirit, resides within both of them. As physical beings they were created of the same essence, but different ly — because each has been designed with specific purposes to fulfill. The different ways in which their dominion assign ment is carried out does not affect their equality; it only re flects their distinct purposes, designs, and needs. We saw in the previous chapter that the male was created to exercise dominion over the earth through his B

priority, position, and assign ment. The female was created to help the male fulfill God‘s d o minion purposes for mankind in both the earthly and spiritual realms. It is God‘s intention that, together, their individual strengths would combine to

Men and women’s

individual

strengths produce

exponential

results when

combined.

produce exponential results — outcomes much greater than either could accom plish alone. The woman adds to the man‘s power in living and working, so that the sum is far greater than its parts. If males and females were created with perfectly com plementary designs, why do men and women experience conflict and competition rather than cooperation? Why does

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