Eve or Jesus? Who Will I Follow?

Human beings cannot stand to be told not to do a thing. As a mother I see this very often in my baby! He would rather have the computer mouse than any toy in the room.
Eve was our first example of this. Though without sin, she chose to listen to the deceptions of Satan and take part in the one thing she was not supposed to do! She lived in a perfect world but still wanted more than God had offered her.
I see this in today's christian women. God gave us so much purpose and blessing but tells us where our boundaries are. What do women say to that? Basically,'who are you to tell me I can't do that!'
It is such a shame. The few things God tells us not to do, teach,command men or be foreword/manly are the things that women worldwide,christian and non, want more than anything! We have been convinced BY SATAN that men really are more valuable and the only way we will be equal to them is to do everything they do.
Why should we have any boundary that a man doesn't have? How is that 'fair'? Who do you (God or man) think you are to tell me I can't do ANYTHING.
My answer is BECAUSE HE SAYS SO. I don't have to know his reasons because HE IS GOD.
I can't understand why God put an earthly tree in a perfect world and Eve thought it was worth disobeying God to taste it. I would like to say that Eve was just stupid but since she was Gods freshest and "good" creation that wouldn't be the case. The Bible says that she was deceived. Why was she deceived? Because she chose to be. Yep, I said it -CHOSE. It's not because women aren't capable of clear thought. It's not because she lacked the ability to make decisions. She was an intelligent adult. God gave her plain instructions and she chose to listen to Satan and wonder.. did God really mean die? SHE WANTED GOD TO BE WRONG, she wanted to taste the forbidden fruit.

i 2:14 And Adam was not deceived , but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
Transgression: 'parabasis'
1) a going over
2) metaph. a disregarding, violatinga) of the Mosaic law
b) the breach of a definite, promulgated, ratified law
c) to create transgressions, i.e. that sins might take on the character of transgressions, and thereby the consciousness of sin be intensified and the desire for redemption be aroused
(Since the Mosaic Law did not exist yet, it's obvious that Eve was "going over" her God given law and over her husbands headship.)

Spiritual deception is not something that happens to the innocent God seeking human being. It is not the same as believing that Mary ate cake for dinner because she lied about it and we had no way of knowing the truth. To be deceived into ignoring and disobeying God is sin. If it were not sin there would not have been such consequences.
God tells us PLAINLY what we are and are not supposed to do. We cannot be "deceived" into disobeying Him until we choose to seek out our own desires and doubt His sovereignty.
Women are still following the deception of Satan, even in our churches.

James 1:14-15 (New American Standard Bible)
14But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
15Then (A)when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when (B)sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

Think of the response that Jesus gave Satan in Matthew 4:1-11
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. {2} After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. {3} The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." {4} Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
If only we would respond the same way to temptations instead of doing our best to gratify our desires and still be spiritually OK. If only we could just look at what God says as enough. If Eve would have done that.... wow, if only.

God says:
Titus 2:4-5
4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Sober: σωφρονίζω
1) restore one to his senses
2) to moderate, control, curb, disciple
3) to hold one to his duty
4) to admonish, to exhort earnestly

We say that not all wives belong at home or should obey (just us simple types). Be a pastor, be outgoing and independent!Lead the way woman of power!
We say that not listening to scripture is actually a spiritual act not BLASPHEMY.
While I have heard a great deal of people picking apart scripture and looking for loop holes that allow a woman to pastor, I have yet to see an explanation of how a woman can be 'keeping at home' and not 'meddling' if she is out there being Mrs. Reverend. Being a keeper of ones home and family is a FULL time job. "Hold on" ladies!

Discreet"
1) of a sound mind, sane, in one's senses
2) curbing one's desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate
Chaste 1) exciting reverence, venerable, sacred
2) pure
a) pure from carnality, chaste, modest
b) pure from every fault, immaculate
c) clean

Good:
1) of good constitution or nature
2) useful, salutary
3) good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy
4) excellent, distinguished
5) upright, honourable


Keeper AT HOME:
1) caring for the house, working at home
a) the (watch or) keeper of the house
b) keeping at home and taking care of household affairs
c) a domestic


God says :
Gen. 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

We say 'I wasn't made for my husband, I was made to have a relationship with God....'

God says: Ephesians 4:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Head:κεφαλή
metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent
a) of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife
b) of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church
c) of things: the corner stone

Subject: 'ὑποτάσσω'
1) to arrange under, to subordinate
2) to subject, put in subjection
3) to subject one's self, obey
4) to submit to one's control
5) to yield to one's admonition or advice
6) to obey, be subject

This word was a Greek military term meaning "to arrange [troop divisions] in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden".
We say that we get our leadership in our private prayer closet and will agree with rather than submit to my husband, (if he is right.)
Women followed Jesus, Jesus taught Mary and Martha, God loves women but He did not have a female disciple, nor did a women write books of the Bible. It wasn't even a consideration because that was never His design for women.
I know, I know, it was because of their culture. Well, if that's the case then we can get rid of all fundamental Christian beliefs. Children don't have to obey parents, fornication is no big deal, sin is a relevant concept.These were issues taught about by the same man,to the same group of people.
Remember, there was no 'culture' when God created man and woman just Gods perfect plan. Eve was not an afterthought, she was created second for good reason. One reason is so that Adam could realize that he needed her and was not complete without his helper. Another is to establish the proper order for all mankind. God made Adam and walked in the garden, felowshipping with him. You would think that would be enough for anyone but it wasn't. Adam still needed his woman. Eve was made for Adam and that is a beautiful and important truth! Satan made Eve think that she needed more; she needed to be like god - to have power. The idea that Eve would walk with God and fellowship separately from Adam was never shown. Eve acted in rebellion, not only by choosing to disobey God but by not going to her husband for council.
Maybe we need to realize that we are just children and God is the grown up. We totter around grabbing for things that aren't good for us because they look good, exciting,yummy. They may be perfectly good for someone else but not us. God says no. Hopefully we can grow up just enough to obey 'no' without having the painful results of disobedience.