Sunday, August 26, 2007

counter-cultural and politically correct

An interesting observation from today's sermon on "MyFamily" at Southeast:

From chapter 5 of Paul's letter to the Ephesians...
-At the time, Paul's injunction in 5:22 to husbands was not politically correct, but his injunction in 5:25 to wives was.
-Today, Paul's injunction in 5:25 to wives is not politically correct, but his injunction in 5:22 to husbands is.
-In all times, I suspect, his injunctions in 5:22, 5:25, and 5:21 are all counter-cultural.

5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

5:22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

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