Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Fear of the Lord-Pastor Dave Hoffman
Three Foundational Truths
In almost every Bible translation, the word “submit” best
communicates what God is talking about here, so I am going to
use that word in my writing.
Wives, be subject [submissive] to your own husbands, as
to the Lord. 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. But as the church is subject
[submissive] to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to
their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up
for her; that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her
by the washing of water with the word, that He might
present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no
spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be
holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their
own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife
loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but
nourish and cherish it, just as Christ also does the
church, because we are members of His body. FOR THIS
CAUSE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND
SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE; AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE
FLESH. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with
reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each
individual among you also love his own wife even as
himself; and let the wife see to it that she respect her
husband. [Ephesians 5:22-33]
These verses reveal three foundational truths concerning
marriage.
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