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Admin	Submission. Posted : 10 Apr, 2011 08:20 PM It talks a lot in the bible about submission, it says that the woman should submit to her husband, and that the husband and wife should submit themselves one to another in the fear of God. I personally believe women should submit to their husbands, and that the husband and wife should to one another. This is an act of love, and fear of the Lord, and respecting one another, and I believe the woman should respect her husband. It does not say in the bible that the woman should submit to every man who wants her to do so though, it says her "husband", meaning in marriage. I know some women who've had a few guys sort of tell them it's important to be submissive towards them, and often they were trying to get them to do things that weren't right for them, or they simply wanted to argue or sort of bully them about. I don't believe this is done in the spirit of Christ,I know submission is important, BUT I believe it's between a husband and wife, and that if the wife doesn't submit it's between her and the Lord. What are your thoughts and feelings on the subject? Post Reply
Isaiah434 View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 10 Apr, 2011 08:52 PM I agree. At the very least, it is between a wife and a husband, and should never be done out of fear, obligation, or a power struggle. It should also NEVER be used to excuse any kind of abuse, but that is sometimes how it is presented. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 10 Apr, 2011 09:17 PM I fully agree with you. Submission is trust, love and connection between husband ans wife. Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 10 Apr, 2011 09:42 PM I equate submission to ballroom dancing. The woman is supposed to follow the guy's lead, but the guy's only responsibility is to make the woman look good. If he's a bad dancer though, she doesn't have to keep dancing with him. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 10 Apr, 2011 10:44 PM Wives should either be submitting or following the Matthew 18 protocol for dealing with sin. I really don't think there's a third option there. If the husband isn't in sin in what he's asking of his wife, she must submit. If he is in sin, the sin needs to be dealt with Biblically. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 10 Apr, 2011 10:58 PM you know i was reading about that not too long ago and i totally agree with you rachel :) Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 11 Apr, 2011 12:52 AM Tulip, Like the analogy. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 11 Apr, 2011 06:09 AM I agree MsMarvel, and Tulip explained it well also. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 11 Apr, 2011 01:06 PM Today, I believe a form of submission is keeping the mans last name. Some women refuse to take their husbands last name and keep their own. it is more popular than you think. Also, honoring each other is very important. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 11 Apr, 2011 04:36 PM My submission is a gift for my husband. I choose to obey the Lord and consider myself secondary to him, learn to adapt to him and his mannerisms, depend on him, relinquish relational authority to him...but it still boils down to honoring him for the role he has in our marriage. Sometimes it is more difficult than it should be. Thank you Lord I am not beyond learning! I remember quite vividly the anger from my ex when I sorrowfully informed him I was removing myself from his spiritual authority. He didn't know why he was angry; he just barely had the sense to know that this was BIG! It was very sad. He had such a precious thing in my submission. That being written, I must also stress that I believe that the husband must display WORTHINESS as he is charged by our Lord in Eph. 5:24...Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church...and then 29...For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church. THAT is an awesome charge to husbands, for sure. Post Reply
View Profile History	Submission. Posted : 11 Apr, 2011 08:47 PM Right. It's between a husband and wife and the Spirit of Christ is "Love your wife like Christ loves the Church" If he is not loving his wife properly, why should she submit? Post Reply

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