ON THE QUESTION OF SUBMISSION: Marriage

I am personally speaking only of a Christian marriage with the Word of God as the law of authority. I will follow Gods’ plan for me, and will only marry a woman with the same discipline. Operating under God’s principles of marriage we therefore act accordingly as stated in 1 Corinthians 11:3 “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ;” and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God

AND Ephesians 5:21-25 “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”

If a woman doesn’t want to submit to her husband, then you know where she stands in her submission to the word of God. She would be the wrong woman and there wouldn’t be a marriage or even dating.

And I would expect the same from a woman of God, if I wouldn’t be submitted to God, and treated her as I would treat myself, and loved her as Christ loved the church.

Submission is beautiful and powerful when husband and wife fulfill each others role as defined by God. It’s reciprocal love, pleasure and joy, that sustains the marriage during the good and the bad times. A man and woman submitted to God, and who studies and obeys the Word should know and abide to the fact that a submitted wife is not about her being a doormat or slave, but an extension to him, in which together they make their bond unbreakable and the family stabilized and flourishing against all odds on the journey to purpose and salvation.

So, as the husband is submitted to God, loves his wife as Christ loved the church, she shall submit to him as head of household. She, knowing he is obedient to God, knows he will fulfill what God expects him to bestow upon his wife. It just comes down to a man and woman submitted to God and obeying His Words for marriage.

 Or they are not for each other, and should allow God to make it happen with the right two people who will be passionate in abiding to His word on submission and marriage vows.


Author Credits; Apostle Angela Quentyne with Don Williams.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The above is from a Posting on Face Book. This is one of, if not the most poignant problem in "Christian Marriages". The lack of true submission to the operation of Covenants, Ordinances and Laws as expounded from Scripture without corruption from the local/family/cultural/ethnic/denominational constructs invading the application of God's Word in your life and therefore your marriage. It is a main cause for the high rate of divorce in "Christian Marriages".  

The solution is to work on your walk with God. Stop allowing negative, gender centric individuals in your life. Your relationship problems are not the fault of the opposite sex....you have quite a lot to do with your own problems. So, if you do not resolve what is not working according to Scripture in your spirit, mind and heart; you will continue to have issues in relationship no matter who you are with and forever until you make the required corrections.

Be blessed and do read and re-read the post above: it will positively impact your life.Send it to your Freinds and acquaintances. Post to Face Book and other Social Media. Amen and be blessed.

Rev. Richard Gladiator Johnson