I recently attended a marriage conference and a workshop speaker; a respected leader in the Christian marriage community stated, 'I know they (the words headship and submission) are in the Bible, but I throw them out.' I was shocked; I couldn't believe my ears! A leader in the Christian community stating that because he doesn't like certain words in the Bible, he throws them out? It seems to be incredible arrogance and audacity to make such a statement. I am still dumbfounded that he would publicly make this statement.
Yes, many have abused headship and submission to perpetrate injustice and sin, but that doesn't mean that we toss out the concepts and not pursue a Biblically balanced view of the concepts. So it begs the question; are husbands and wives equal; neither has authority over the other? Or is the husband the authority and the final say in the relationship? How does oneness fit into the discussion? Mutual submission? What about Galatians 3:28 and the seeming breaking of authority distinctions? I'll wait on my thoughts and comment back on this...
