We have distorted the meanings of “submit” and “respect” by only focusing on the passages that speak to wives. Many passages speaking to “submission” or “respect” also speak to men and husbands.
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A Man’s Sexual Needs Are Not Reasons for a Wife to Continue in Abuse (Submission and Respect pt. 3)
When Paul tells couples to give their spouses their sexual rights in 1 Corinthians 7 he is not talking about enduring abusive behavior.
Wives Can Win Unbelieving Husbands, Not Necessarily Abusive Ones (Submission and Respect pt. 2)
Peter’s instructions in 1Pet. 3 are not about how to handle abusive situations, but about a compelling vision for staying faithful to Jesus in anti-Jesus contexts.
God Doesn’t Ask You to “Overcome Sin”—He Asks You to Trust His Grace
God doesn’t ask you to overcome sin; he asks you to trust his grace. And as you trust his grace, you overcome the evil one (1Jn. 2:13).
How the Anabaptist Church Is Changing
Question Submitted: When did a passionate movement about believer’s baptism and separation from church and state (and eventually pacifism) become a movement of sullen, strict, sticklers for coverings and modest clothing?