A woman should have an abusive husband arrested since the abuse is against the law. I just want to be sure no one is endorsing putting up with abusiveness. We are to obey our husbands when they ask us to do most things except when they ask us to go against God, then we must go with God.
Also there is another principle to think about. The husband is not to be a micro manager in the home. The home was given to the woman to manage, it was not given to the man to dictate that job. The woman is responsible to make her own choices about the home taking into account the desires of her husband but he should not be dictating that. That job was given to the woman by God.
Also, if a homemaker help mate makes a rule about taking shoes off before entering the man is to submit to the house rules of the woman.
Leadership in marriage is similar to leadership in the church. The leaders are to lead by teaching and example. They are to love the people and their wives as Christ loved the church. Christ spoke truth and allowed people to make their own choices. No man or leader in the church should intimidate, manipulate or force anyone to do anything.
Leadership must spend a lot of time in prayer to be able to resist the natural temptation to rule harshly over their household. It is easy for a man who is stronger and bigger to assert himself through sinful means.
Leaders must have enough faith to lovingly teach and lead by example while leaving whether or not others obey to God.
Matthew 20:25-26 " 25 But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,…"
Jesus Christ never forced or intimidated anyone!
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