Is God a Woman?
Bible Study
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By Vivian Bricker, Crosswalk.com
The concept of God being a woman is a popular subject among the present day. There are many songs today that try to portray God as a woman. Singer, Ariana Grande, has a popular song titled “God is a Woman.”
In addition to Grande, Billie Eilish has a song that contains the lyrics, “Cause even God herself has enemies” (“All the Good Girls Go to Hell”).
Both of these artists are extremely popular today, and they are portraying the idea that God is a woman. With these false notions surrounding God, many can be led to false beliefs surrounding God.
God Himself
Nowhere in the Bible are we told that God is a woman. The pronouns connected with God are always he/him. Never does the Bible connect God with the pronouns of she/her. To believe that God is a woman is heresy. Masculine pronouns are the only pronouns connected to God.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all male. God loves females and sees them as equals to males, but God Himself is not a woman. While God is a spirit being, He is still a male. God declares Himself to be a he is Genesis.
Genesis 1:27 tells us, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” As this Bible passage tells us, God says He created mankind in “his” own image.
Notice here that God doesn’t say He made us in “her own image,” but rather in “His own image.” Thus, God does connect masculine pronouns to Himself. In the original Hebrew and Greek, God is also always connected with masculine pronouns.
Even though the world tries to connect the idea that God is a woman, it is not true. This is only an attempt to undermine God or cause others to have a false view of God. The idea of God being a woman is heresy and is a way to go against Christianity.
The Father is a male, Jesus is a male, and the Holy Spirit is a male. When Jesus was born into the world, He was born as a baby boy and grew up to be a man. Jesus walked on the earth as a man — not as a woman.
This further connects the truth that God is a man because Jesus is God. If the Holy Trinity was connected to feminine pronouns, then Jesus would have been born into the world as a woman. As it is, Jesus was born into the world as a male.
Jesus is our King, who will one day rule over the earth and He is already presently ruling from heaven. If Jesus was a female, He would have been called a queen. As it is, Jesus is known as “the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15).
Since the Lord is known as the King, we can know He is a male. If a person believes God is a woman, they are poorly knowledgeable about the scriptures. It is untrue to call God a woman, and it goes against the entire Bible.
While many people may believe this goes against women, it doesn’t. Simply because God is a man doesn’t mean God is against women. In fact, God loves women, and just like men, women are made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27).
God loves all of His children, including both males and females. He does not play favorites, as He loves all His children equally (Romans 2:11). Males and females are both beautiful creations of God, and He loves them both greatly.
When Jesus came into the world to die for our sins, He died for all people (John 3:16-17). He does not die for only the men, but rather, He dies for all people.
While it is common for people to connect false beliefs to God, nobody can truly read the Bible and conclude God is a woman, nor can they conclude that God is against women.
A Patriarchal System in a Fallen World
Due to the Old Testament being patriarchal, many people believe that God endorses the patriarchy simply because He is a male. Even though the world was patriarchal during the times of the Old Testament doesn’t mean God accepted it or approved of it.
Similar to the fact that Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, God never approves of this practice. Despite the truth that it happened, God was not pleased with Solomon’s actions.
In the same way, simply because the patriarchy is an event that happened during the time of the Old Testament and even into the modern day, that does not mean God approves of it.
Simply because God is a man doesn’t mean He endorses the patriarchy. God is the head of everything. In other words, everything is under his control. Both males and females are under God’s rule, and each of us will face judgment after we die (Hebrews 9:27).
God doesn’t show favoritism to males simply because they are males. Rather, salvation is based on whether a person accepted Jesus or not. Salvation is open to all, whether male or female, young or old, rich or poor. All people can freely accept the free gift of salvation as found in Jesus Christ.
I mention this because many people believe that God believes women are less than men simply because God is a male Himself. While many people in the world think like this, God doesn't. There are high numbers of sexism in the modern day, but God is anti all of these wrong practices.
Jesus would be a feminist because He emphasizes the importance of a woman’s life and how a woman should be able to make her own decisions. Sadly, a great deal of people associated God with the culture of the Old Testament rather than associating Him with His true nature.
This is why it is possible many people try to believe God is a woman rather than a man. Deep down, they know it isn’t true, yet they think if they believe God is a woman, that somehow they are closer to Him.
At these times, it is important to remember that God is not an ordinary man. God is God, and there is no one like Him. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all close to each one of us. No matter if we are male or female, God loves us, and He deeply desires a relationship with us.
He also created us all equal as the Bible says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). As this passage tells us, we are all equal.
The idea that we are not is rooted in sin. Even though God sees all people as equal, sadly, not everyone sees things the same. This is because sin is in the world, and many people grow up with the false ideas that males are better, certain ethnicities are better, or certain ages are better.
Of course, all of this is wrong because God sees males and females as equal, He sees all ethnicities as equal, and He sees all ages as equal. He loves all people the same, and that will never change.
What Does This Mean?
Even though individuals will try to claim false information about Him, such as the belief that He is a woman, God still loves them and wants them to come to know Him. Thus, God is not a woman, but rather God is a male.
Throughout the Bible, masculine pronouns are always connected with God — never are feminine pronouns connected to Him. God is a man despite the popular trend that tries to declare Him to be a woman.
For further reading:
How Did Jesus Address Negative Feelings toward Women (Misogyny)?
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Vivian Bricker obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry, followed by a Master of Arts with an emphasis in theology. She loves all things theology, mission work, and helping others learn about Jesus. Find more of her content at Cultivate.
