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| Posted by BlitzKrieg - 07-29-2025, 01:27 PM |
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I find that marriage has its ups and downs, but I mostly realize that I didn't have a clue what I was getting into. I am projecting but I am quite convinced that the vast majority of people don't have a clue what they are getting into when getting married. While they all confirm the 'until death does us part' thing, I am quite sure that most people do not grasp what that means on a metaphysical level, not even on a practical level. It is important to understand that marriage for it to succeed, must be rooted in divine order and alignment with Gods will. I will copy paste an auto translated text I read in the weekend, it was also interesting. It can be funny as it's google translated. I do not necessarily belong to the denomination of the publisher, but found it valuable. The Respective Duties of Husband and Wife Biblical Discipleship Training (Including studies on all the books of the Bible, systematic theology, and church history) Available for free in Word, PDF, and MP3 formats See detailed content on the website Series: Systematic Theology (T-1) Subject: Practical Theology Lesson 146: The Respective Duties of Husband and Wife (from "A Body of Practical Divinity" - Of the Public Hearing of the Word - Book 4, Chapter 1, pp. 973-976" Rouyn-Noranda Reformed Baptist Church Adhering to the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 www.pourlagloiredechrist.com By: Marcel Longchamps INTRODUCTION The respective duties of husband and wife are part of private worship. The Bible is rich in teachings on this subject. Of course, a Authentic worship encompasses all the thoughts and actions of our private lives. I) THE HUSBAND'S DUTY TOWARDS HIS WIFE This duty consists primarily of loving one's wife. A) The Nature of This Love A husband's love for his wife must be above all other creatures. Ephesians 5:28 28 So husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, It must be pleasing and delightful: Proverbs 5:18-19 18 Blessed be your fountain, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. 19 A doe of love, a gazelle full of grace: be intoxicated at all times with her charms, and continually enamoured of her love. Ecclesiastes 9:9 9 Enjoy life with the woman you love, all the days of your vain life, which God has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity; for that is your portion in life, in the midst of your labor which you toil under the sun. It must be exclusive. 1 Corinthians 7:2-3 2 Nevertheless, to avoid sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 Let the husband render to his wife due, and the wife likewise to her husband. It must be mutual. Titus 2:3-5 3 Say that the older women should also be holy in appearance, not gossipers or given to wine, and give good instruction, 4 so that they may teach the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed. B) The manner of this love . The provision Ephesians 5:28-29 28 So husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. Whoever loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, Protection 1 Samuel 30:17-18 17 David defeated them from early morning until evening the next day. Not one of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode on camels and fled. 18 David saved all that the Amalekites had captured, and he also rescued his two wives. . Happiness, pleasure, comfort, and peace 1 Corinthians 7:33 33 And the married man is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife. . Spiritual well-being 1 Corinthians 14:35 35 If they want to learn anything, they should ask their husbands at home; for it is unseemly for a woman to speak in church. C) The reasons for this love . She is his own flesh Ephesians 5:28-29 28 So husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. Whoever loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. She is his helper and companion. Genesis 2:18 18 The LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” She is his glory and honor. 1 Corinthians 11:7 7 A man should not cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but a woman is the glory of a man. Proverbs 31:10-11, 23 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? She is of more value than pearls. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will not lack riches. 23 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. . The Love of Christ Ephesians 5:24-25 24 Now just as the church submits to Christ, so wives should respect their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her. II) THE WIFE'S DUTIES TOWARDS HER HUSBAND A) Respect Ephesians 5:33 33 Finally, each of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband. 1 Peter 3:6 5 In this way in the past the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves, submitting to their husbands, 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You became her daughters, doing what is good and not being disturbed by any fear. B) Submission Ephesians 5:22-24 22 Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and the Savior of it. 24 Now just as the church submits to Christ, so wives should submit to their husbands in everything. This is not servile submission and must respect the limits of God's Law. C) Assistance and Help Genesis 2:18 18 The Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." D) Not Asserting Authority Over Man 1 Timothy 2:12 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; but she must remain silent. E) Following Her Husband Ruth 1:16-17 16 Ruth replied, "Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. Where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried." May the Lord deal with me, and more also, if anything but death separates me from you! God gives several reasons for all these things: 1) Primacy (temporal precedence) 1 Timothy 2:12-13 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but she must remain silent. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 2) Woman's guilt in the fall 1 Timothy 2:14-15 14 Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, fell into transgression. 15 Nevertheless, she will be saved through childbearing if she continues with modesty in faith, love, and holiness. 3) The Man Is the Head 1 Corinthians 11:3 3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. 4) The Female Is Weaker 1 Peter 3:7 7 Husbands, treat your wives wisely, as if they were the weaker sex, and honor them, as fellow heirs of the grace of life. Let this be so, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 5) Consistency in the Lord Colossians 3:18 18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 6) For Christ Ephesians 5:22-24 22 Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and he is the Savior. 24 Now just as the church submits to Christ, so wives should submit to their husbands in everything. APPLICATIONS 1) Let us praise the Lord for his wisdom and the order he has placed in creation. 2) Let us joyfully obey and fulfill our respective duties as husbands and wives. BY HIS GRACE AND FOR HIS GLORY! A M E N ! |
| Posted by Guest - 07-28-2025, 05:26 AM |
| Well, do not fall for gaslighting. It is a color revolution begun by socialists which has made marriage untenable for many in western countries. If your wife has any friends, community connections, or even just a job, plus any kind of caring personality, then devoted socialists will reach her. They have profiled her, and can subtly manipulate what she thinks almost without being detected (you too, of course, but you may be less susceptible). If she does not follow along ideologically, they can secretly harm her, or cause psychological duress for her, practically invisibly using surveillance and tracking. This is a real thing going on actively. It's extremely widespread for various reasons that can be discussed. Socialists are doing everything they can to subvert the family. This is also racially motivated. |
| Posted by Guest - 07-21-2025, 12:11 PM |
| Extra stress from what? |
| Posted by Ace Corona - 07-21-2025, 03:36 AM |
| At least you’re getting laid |
| Posted by explosiveMidget - 07-20-2025, 05:57 PM |
| divorce the sloot |
| Posted by Captain Sherlock - 07-15-2025, 10:03 PM |
| Shit fucking sucks. It brings so much extra stress and financial strain |