April 2, 2014 @ 6:24 PM

Continuing on in Romans 1: the meaning beneath the words in verse 26

It says because of this, being our misunderstanding of the invisible [component of ourselves] discussed in the previous post, we surrender and are given to dishonorable afflictions of the mind.  The verse says “vile affections” and these affections are afflictions of the mind.  It goes on to say that the “woman did change...” But here is where we need to stop and look closely into the scriptures for the true meaning [spiritual not carnal interpretation] of this chapter, as it is still talking about what happens when we dishonor ourselves WITHIN ourselves. Continuing on from previous post.  This context does not change and the words are still talking about what happens within a person and the invisible component that must be reverend.  Verse 28 further down is still talking about what is inside the mind, the invisible. 

In verse 26, the word woman is an adjective, not a noun, meaning female.  Using Strong’s Concordance, this word is found five times in the New Testament.  In Mark 10:6 it is the word female.  Here is says that from the beginning of our creation we are made male and female.  It does not say we are made male OR female but we are individuallymade male AND female.  And because we are made to be both male AND female we cleave [like glue] together [as one person].  The word “man” in Mark 10:7 means human being NOT male or human man.  It is a reference to man in general.  Mark 10:7-8 goes on to say that because we are created male and female, we are to come together as we are meant to be within ONE FLESH.  Verse 8 confirms that this male and female is intended to come together as one person or ONE FLESH, not referencing two people. Looking closer at this word “flesh” used in Mark 10:8.  This word means body or the substance of the living body. Two separate humans cannot be one flesh literally or symbolity speaking.   Mark 10:6-8 implies that we EACH are created to have two counterparts, of which we should not to keep separated, but we are told we should combine them together in our ONE person (flesh body).  For a more detailed and convincing explanation of this interpretation see the the document titled "Should Women Be Silent In Church".http://www.serviceforyourchurch.com/articles/article/6440626/115892.htm

Back to Romans 1:26. Is says the female component [adjective as interpreted], in error, changes what she is born to fulfill into something to the contrary.  In doing, she goes against her innate abilities, thinking independently from her internal male counterpart. The above provided link also describes this internal “male” counterpart.  If we are indeed have two internal counterparts to our being that are to be together rather than work independently, how do we combine them so they work together? Would that dissolve our “afflictions of the mind”?  And how do we know we are doing what we are intended to do?