Statement 6: We have the idiocy in 2 Tim that suggests that women are responsible for bringing sin into the world but that they can be saved through childbirth. (My mistake, it was 1 Tim 2:14-15)

In Response: Much of what was written in the New Testament is based upon the Hebrew Scriptures of old; what we now base our “Old Testament” on. Let’s take a look at the Scripture being referenced here and see how it ties in with the OT…

The Holy Bible, New International Version, 1^st Timothy 2:13-15

¹³For Adam was formed first, then Eve. ¹⁴And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. ¹⁵But women [Greek she] will be saved [Or restored] through childbearing — if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

RESOURCE: The Believers Study Bible
2:14 This verse clearly states that Eve was deceived by the serpent (cf. Gen 3:1-13). Yet Adam was not deceived. God straightforwardly directed Adam to resist the forbidden fruit, giving to the man the responsibility of spiritual leadership. Eve was aware of God’s command through her husband, who was the God-assigned leader and protector (Gen 2:15-17). The woman’s susceptibility to deception is better explained by her secondhand knowledge of God’s limitation than by any suggestion that her intellectual faculties were inferior to the man’s. Quite the contrary, both man and woman are made in the image of God and in essence stand before Him on equal footing (cf. Gen 1:27; 5:2; Matt 19:4; Gal 3:28; 1 Pet 3:7).

2:15 With Gen 3:16 and its link between Eve’s sin and the pain of childbearing still in mind, Paul provides a note of comfort. Before the Fall, God issued the command for reproduction of future generations (Gen 1:28), but the pain in childbearing developed as a result of sin, which brought with it suffering and the distortion of the Edenic Paradise. The godly behavior of a woman will be rewarded by her awesome contribution in joining with the Creator God in the process of producing the next generation. Through a willingness to bring life into the world and nurture that life physically and spiritually, a woman is obedient to the redemptive plan of God.

It is my hope and prayer that everyone who has read through this lengthy response has a better understanding of how easy it can be to misunderstand any part of Scripture, especially when taken out of context and/or without digging deep to insure –as best as possible- through much study and prayer, what God is saying to us. While we are here on earth there are some things we may never understand and will have to wait until we are in His kingdom to discover the full meaning of His Holy Word. Until such time, I encourage you to spend much time in prayer, seeking guidance from His Holy Spirit, and put all your trust in God, even when you do not understand His reasoning. He knows more than you and I ever will while we are here on this earth, and we are His children, whom He loves beyond measure. Trust in God – always.