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| The Identity of Family is in God |
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| Christ
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Corinthians 11:3 |
| "But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God" |
| The relationship between God
as "Head" and Christ as Son is given as a model for the relationship between
husband and wife. When the Bible reveals how the Father and the Son relate to each other,
it also tells us something about the way that husbands and wives should relate to one
another. The following principles for the husband-wife relationship are illustrated in the relationship of Jesus and the Father: 1) Husband and wife are to share mutual love (John 5:20; 14:31). 2) Husband and wife have different roles and accomplish different functions in the marriage (John 10:17; 14:28; 17:4). 3) Through having different roles, husband and wife are equal: they live in unity (John 10:30; 14:9,11). 4) Husband and wife esteem one another (John 8:49,54). 5) Husbands express love for their wives through care, shared life and ministry, attentiveness (John 5:20,22; 8:29; 11:42; 16:15; 17:2). 6) Wives express love for their husbands by being of one will and purpose with them; by exercising authority entrusted to them with humility and meekness, not striving or competing; in a word, by showing respect both in attitude and action (John 4:34; 5:19, 30; 8:28; 14:31; 15:10; Philippians 2:5,6,8; Genesis 3:16; 1 Timothy 2:8-15). |
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