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| DOES GOD CLEARLY DEFINE THE ROLES OF A MAN AND WOMAN? BY JAD JAMAL KHALAF The Bible clearly defines the roles of the man and woman. God is the Head of Christ, Christ is the Head of the man, the man is the head of the wife, the wife willingly submits to her husband, the husband loves his wife as Christ loves the Church, and both husband and wife become one in Christ (Mark 10:6-9; 1 Corinthians 11:1-3, 8-12; Ephesians 5:22-25; Colossians 3:18-19). The leadership roles are simple to understand, may be difficult to follow, and require a willingness from both individuals to live according to the Bible. God created the man and woman to be equal. Yet, they are to be different. The man is not to complete the woman. Neither was the woman created to complete the man. God made the man and the woman to complement each other. Only Jesus Christ can complete the man or woman. God specifically designed the Christian man to assume responsibility of the household. He is to be a man that asserts proper authority. A physical body needs a head to be the source of authority. The same is true in a marriage. The Christian man will be the head of the household to assert proper authority with a loving attitude over the family. This means that he is willingly submitting to Christ. The Christian man is different from the Christian woman. Each is different physically, emotionally, and mentally. The man will even act different from the woman. God made these behavioral differences. The man is to be the leader and the woman is to be the follower. BIBLIOGRAPHY Elisabeth Elliot, The Mark Of A Man (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1981). Eagar, Rob. Dating With Pure Passion: More Than Rules, More Than Courtship, More Than A Formula. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 2002. Harris, Joshua. Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello To Courtship. Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 2000. |
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