The bible states the man is the head of the house.?

Question

Does that mean if your hoo haw whipped your going to hell? One thing goes across lines from athiest to christian married couples in america, the women 9/10 times calls the shots.

Answer 1

Yes the man is ahead of the house hold however, alot of men overly takes it that they can boss their spouses around but the Bible says not to but each other needs to submit to one another.

Answer 2

It does say this but it also says the man is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. A marriage should be a partnership with good communication. Not one lording over the other. Some men apparently like to twist bible verses for their own benefit but they don't realize that if they read it properly and kept it in context it would work better for them in the long run. The man is head of the house but a happy wife makes a happy home. otherwise this man is head of an angry , unhappy household and that won't look good for him.I heard some man say something the other day about wifely duties... My hair stood up on the back of my neck and I was thinking it is 2007.The caveman barbarian days are over. anyway I heard my husband say "why don't you leave that housework right now" That kindness will get him much farther than the other

Answer 3

Well, if you keep reading, Paul also tells the man to love his wife as Jesus loved us. So if Jesus loved us so much that He died for us then that means a husband must be willing to die for his wife. At the time Paul wrote this it was revolutionary because society was male dominated, which is in part why he wrote it - to tip the scale back. When it came to religion, women could only participate through their husbands. So some might say Paul was a feminist of his time.

Overall I think the point is that a husband and wife should love each other with all their hearts, and doing so means that one should not try to dominate the other. In my religion, Catholicism, it's not black or white (not - you either go to heaven or you go to hell). So depending on how bad you are, dominating your spouse would more than likley earn you some time in purgatory (meaning you'd get to heaven eventually). I think the only people that really go to hell for eternity are the ones that have a chance to know God and completely reject Him. Of course if you truly do that then you're already in hell.

Answer 4

Like it or not, men and women are different to each other. (I like it). Generally men perform certain functions better than women and vice-versa. Opportunity can be equal but biology is not.

I will no doubt get called a male chauvinist pig for this, but I happen to believe that men do in general - certainly not always - perform better as the nominal head of a household than women. A really good head of household will take his lady's view into account, and I certainly do this.

This is not a religious view by the way.

Answer 5

When I teach marriage classes, this is a primary topic.

God set the rules for a marriage. One of them is that the man is head of the household. The woman must submit to the man.

Now, that could sound all wrong if you don't understand the context and underpinnings of the concept.

The man has been given authority to make final decisions for his family. Men are charged to be leaders of their households and of the church. To be effective leaders, they must have the authority to lead, and authority is granted by God.

Now, this does not exclude women from having their say. There are other rules set by God to cover that. The bible also says that married couples must submit to one another. This means that the woman has every right to make her opinion known, and the man must consider her opinion highly.

I tell my male students that it is their job to gather all the input they can from their wives, and agonize over the decisions they need to make. Their decision must be in the best interests of the family, and must not be offensive to God. The man's opinion comes last in importance.

While women have the right to make their opinion known, the rules state that they must respect their husband. They need to respect him as a person, and respect his position as leader. They need to understand his role, as stated above, and to submit to whatever decision he makes. That means to give it a true honest try, even if you don't agree.

When offering an opinion, women should not tear down their mate, but offer alternative views and ask questions.

If the decision made by the man proves to be incorrect, the man must be man enough to admit his mistake and move to correct it. The woman does not need to go into "I told you so" mode, she needs to be supportive and caring, offering her opinion and help to correct whatever went wrong.

The two need to be a single unit, each caring and respecting the other. Each listening to the other, and submitting as needed to the other.

Answer 6

And perhaps with women calling the shots, that is why there could be a lot of divorces? Marriage is a partnership and each person has a role. Not one person can run the marriage- it takes two people that understand what they need to do in order to make their relationship work.

Answer 7

LOL - yeah. My girl and I are irreligious, but we're pretty much 50/50. That whole chauvinist/mysoginist Christian stuff doesn't always get too much play nowadays because it would drive away many female followers, and with church attendance dropping like a rock these days, they need all the help they can get which is also why many are now re-examining their hardcore condemnation of gays.

Answer 8

The man's naturally the head, but the other half of the verse says "husbands love your wives." Some love relationships work out better if the man listens to his woman. He's the leader, but will be greatly influenced by her personality.

Answer 9

The Word of God says to love your wife as Christ loved the church. Remember, He died for it. My point is, it's wonderful that you are "Whipped" about your wife. However, the Lord made you head over your household, to lead, to teach, and make wise decisions that lead your family in the ways of God. You and your wife should discuss everything and you should value her opinion...but in the end, God is looking at you. What a responsibility you have...but wow! what a blessing to be chosen.

Answer 10

We are born as a man with useful brain,we take care of our family by protecting & shelter them . We are not cat or any other kind of animals,after the child was born it act like it is not their respornsebality,that why we are the head of the house,if this we never do then our brain is as equal as the animals.