Practicing Bible Principles in the Home -TRUE LOVE AND SUBJECTION - Conclusion

 Paul proceeds to  showthe fine relation between the Bible principles of love, subjection, and headship.  Because a "husband is head of his wife as the Christ is also head of the husband  and the congregation," she in subjection to him. To what extent, Well, "as the congregation is in subjection to the Christ, so let wive also be to their husbands in everything."  Her husband  may not be a dedicated Christian, and may even be opposed on this account, but that does not abrogate or minimize the principle of headship. She should not submit to his headship begrudgingly, and should only make an exception where submission would cause a violation of the some other Bible principle. - EPHESIANS  5:22-24. 

To put the princple of true agape olove into operation is the prime responsibility of the Christian husband.  To what extent?  "Husbands, continue loving your wives, just as the Christ also loved you and the congregation and delivered himself up for it, that he might sanctify it . . . [and  ultimately] present the congregation to himself in its splendor, . . . holy and without blemish," as a glorious bride.  This surely implies a high regard on the part of the husband for his wife, while the "wife should have deep respect for her husband." - EPHESIANS 5:25-27, 33.

For children, proper obedience and subjection are stressed. Under the wholesome and lovin Scriptural discipline of their "parents in union with the Lord," they should  be obedient "in everything with the promise "that it will go well with you and you may endure  a long time on the earth." - EPHESIANS 6:1-4; COLOSSIANS 3:20.

Finally, it is encouraging and strengthening to note how Peter, in his own way, confirms the same Bible principles that Paul stressed. Peter likewise emphasizes the need on the part of each and everyone to be humble-minded.  He writes:  "Finally, all of you be like-minded. showing fellow feeling, having brotherly affection, tenderly compassionate, humble in mind."  And again:  "All of you gird yourselves with lowliness of mind toward one another, because God opposes the haughty ones, but he give undeserved kindness  to the humble ones." (1 Peter 3:8; 5:5) This was wel exemplified by the way Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as a pattern to be followed. When did you last wash someone's feet figuratively, by gladly rendering some lowly service to some member of the family or to someone in the congregation?  This too is a loving Bible principle we do well to practice more often.  - JOHN 13:4-9.

Next time: Keep Your Integrity! 

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