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1 | How can I better serve my man? | Ephesians | believer31675 | 165201 | ||
Hello Everyone! I am very new to this and have a lot to learn. I know that it is said that a woman must respect her husband for him to love her. I also understan that I need to be submissive to him and come second. Are there any teachings or readings thatI can learn from on how to serve my Lord and my man in the best way possible? I have had a very bumpy past and want to change myself for the better to serve both God and husband. Any help would be wonderful. Thank you in advance for you help. |
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2 | How can I better serve my man? | Ephesians | jlhetrick | 165202 | ||
Hello Believer, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for your question. You may get a lot of short answers here but be careful to evaluate every answer in light of scripture. You write: "it is said that a woman must respect her husband for him to love her" and "I also understand that I need to be submissive to him and come second." This is not what is written or taught in the bible. You are to respect your husband and submit to him because it is commanded by God. A proper response from him might be that he love you for it, but your motivation should first be to obey and honor God. Nowhere does the bible teach that you are to come "second" to your husband. When you were married God made the two of you "one". He is the "head" as taught in Ephesians chapter 5 and you are the helper (see Genesis and the creation of Adam and Eve. In other words, you both have roles to live out. He is to love you as Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church. He is as responsible for serving you as you are him. The issue of "headship" is often seen and discussed from a view point of authority. My opinion is that it is more appropriately viewed in light of responsibility. You might consider the word "submit" also, in light of what the bible is teaching regarding the wife's submission to the husband. I believe that if I were to continue at this point I might raise more questions than I might have time to provide answers to. You asked for reference material: Genesis chapter 1 (specifically starting at verse 27) Genesis chapter 3:1-20 Ephesians chapter 5 For starters. Read these passages and if you have access to bible commentaries they can be helpful. Finally, I would like to recommend you to Dr. Tony Evans' Web page. I have been listening to him and reading his material for years. I have learned to trust him as reliable and his teachings from scripture to be sound. Particularly he does a lot on the family and articulates what scripture teaches very well (in my opinion). http://www.tonyevans.org/ You can search his radio archieves for this recent December to listen to Dr. Evans' teaching in this area. I believe you are honoring God in that you are seeking what the bible teaches about your position as a wife and your desire to live that. Sincerely, Jeff |
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