"My people hear not and continue to want, for they are a stiff-necked and rebellious people" quote supplied by God when the Hebrews continued to wander aimlessly in the desert for their constant disobedience to the Will of God.
Many of you are letting selfish Pride (which is one of the greatest blessing-blockers around)blur your vision on the correct interpretaion of those words. So many women, Black women in particular, read these passages in a feminist manner when feminism (when used to deliberately ignore God's Word)is of the world and in direct rebellion to the word of God.
I'm not saying any of you are wrong for your thoughts and beliefs, but along with Shalom's post, Tickled Pink gave the most correct interpretation of the words obey and submit. The words themselves may sound demeaning to a feminist but when taken in their proper context( which is by decree of the God that many of us claim to serve), they provide the foundation of a harmonious union. If you are going to deliberately ignore the Word of God, why ask Him to sanction the marriage in His house (a Church) and with his Vessel for bringing His Word (a Minister)?
I know many Sistas have had to fight the battle for so long without a man worthy of obeying or submitting to(in the Christian since, not abusive) and that is the fault of the Black Man.
Woman of Virtue: there is no one passage per se, but the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit speak on it often.
BTW, I don't want "obey" and "submit" in my vows either. I prefer words more user-friendly words.
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