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NASB | Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body. |
Bible Question: If the wife wants to change churches, in her mind for good reasons, and the husband says no. Is that to be respected or should they go to different churches? |
Bible Answer: Dear gdswrd, Greetings in the name of Jesus! If the wife's reasons are good, then the husband will listen. That is if the husband is good! :-) I think that the main question is if the marriage is sound and united in faith? Separate churches is more foolish than submission to 'unreasonable' authority. If the wife has a problem with the present church, then the couple should visit the pastor (or an elder) together to settle the problem. One thing that you did not mention is if the home is committed to the church. Commitment to the local church is directly related to your service unto Jesus. Is it that easy to 'change churches?' If it is, then the basics of faith may need to be confirmed. It would be interesting to know if you are the 'wife' or the 'husband?' :-) Blessings of unity in Christ Jesus, charis |