The Sacrificial Foundation for Christian Marriage Roles

July 3, 2023 by Chris P
Category: Uncategorized
If a Christian was on a mission to study the Bible to retrieve the God-given roles for a Christian marriage, he or she might be surprised to find that roles are generally identified. Largely missing are the prescriptive details – the “how to's.”
The ideas of leading, loving, serving as a head, and instructing children are attributed to the role of husbands. Submitting, honoring, respecting, and loving the family through the home are attributed to wives.
General encouragement for men to provide for the family and general encouragement for wives to care for their children, administrate the household, and love their husbands are also stated in Scripture.
Yet, godly elders are also characterized by their management of the household and keeping their children under control, which underscores the fact that domestic roles within the home or outside the home are not confined to only wives or only husbands (1 Timothy 3).
When male and female roles are emphasized, it doesn’t take long for 1 Corinthians 11:3 to be brought up. Some authors and teachers will draw from this text the idea that all women must by nature submit to men. Of course, if it is by nature, then it would be only natural, wouldn’t it?

Omaha Bible Church: Omaha, NE > The Sacrificial Foundation for Christian Marriage Roles
​

Author

Chris Peterson was born in Gibson City, Illinois, a small town a few hours southwest of Chicago. He came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in 1980 while attending Westminster Bible Church in Paxton, Illinois. Chris graduated from The Master's College with a B.A. in Organizational Management in 1999 and completed his Masters of Divinity at the Master's Seminary in 2004. Chris met his wife in high school while attending Omaha Bible Church in 1992. Robin and Chris were married in 1994 and have three children.