tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153182458270122290.post352153799447773190..comments2024-03-02T14:14:22.785-06:00Comments on Seeing Jesus in Everything: THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: Headship, Submission and Marriage RolesPeter Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244792952295083581noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153182458270122290.post-80218658740477208352014-04-21T15:57:02.579-05:002014-04-21T15:57:02.579-05:00Dan, thanks for your thoughtful comment. I agree -...Dan, thanks for your thoughtful comment. I agree -- much of the backlash we are seeing against any idea of “submission” today is driven by the utter failure of men (“Christian” men in particular) to lead like Christ (as per Kent Hughes quote). But the answer is not to throw out the biblical model which the world has summarily rejected but to help the world see the gospel in and through it. To your point, this has to begin with repentance of our “past sins”, and committing ourselves to the standard Christ set through the way we lead and love. Our children’s view of the gospel and the fate of many communities (of which a family is the basic unit) will hinge upon whether we answer the call. Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244792952295083581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153182458270122290.post-58671816557773449362014-04-21T10:53:01.908-05:002014-04-21T10:53:01.908-05:00Great post, Peter! I've been reading Howard Zi...Great post, Peter! I've been reading Howard Zinn's "People's History of America" (yes, I'm a nerd). I've noticed a lot of similar questions have been raised by the book. One of the book's chapters detail how white men in the US's early inception used the Bible to oppress women and stifle them. Though the author did not explicitly state it, it feels like his conclusion is: See? Look how terrible it is to believe in such a backward dogma. Only bad can come out of it. <br /><br />The church has to answer to these past sins and even own up to them. I feel like this is why there is so much confusion in the secular world about what the Bible says about gender roles. <br /><br />Thanks for this post and for clarifying questions that have been floating around in my big head. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094173995509288406noreply@blogger.com