Originally posted by wsw201
Originally posted by Jeff_Bartel
What ground does she have to disobey?
I don't see this thread as "should a wife submit if her husband wants her to do something stupid" as much as asking the question "when does the wife have the right to disobey her husband?"
When? When she is caused to sin. Anything else is merely personal preference, and then she is the acting head.
Make it fully known, that the balance of the man loving his wife as Christ loves the church is the duty of the husband, and I am not detracting from that in any way. Husbands should lead their families in a Godly way, and glorifying God should be his ultimate purpose in everything.
Well I read it that way.
As far as sin is concerned, assuming we are talking about a mature Christian husband, would it not be sin to demand a wife to do something that was not done in faith?
That depends on what you mean by "done in faith."
If you mean that she believes it is a sin against God, I have already addressed that and affirmed that a woman must always obey God rather than men in this circumstance.
If you mean that she must do what she believes is best in every circumstance (including all areas of Christian liberty), than I say she has no authority to disobey her husband as she is the head placed above her AS her authority. To say that the woman has the right to disobey in these areas is to make her the head.
Think of this as a parallel to how we submit to our church leaders. Are we to submit to the session if they ask us to sin? Absolutely not. In areas where sin is not a factor, should we submit to their decisions in everything? Absolutely! If the session thinks it best that we attend counseling, or whatever they decide is best for the flock, as long as it does not disagree with scripture, we have the duty to obey.