SUBMISSION/SUBJECTION

INDUCTIVE BIBLE TOPIC STUDY

SUBMISSION/SUBJECTION

By Dennis Schmidt 2/2007

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This paper discusses submission or subjection. Submission is to yield oneself to the control of another. Obedience, subjection to God's command or man's commands (masters, husband) is discussed. We submit to the authority position God gave these people. He put them over us. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: Husbands and wives relationships to God and each other in the church and their life.

Ephesians 5:22-24, 33 "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. {23} For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. {24} Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so <let> the wives <be> to their own husbands in every thing. {33} Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife <see> that she reverence <her> husband." As Christ rules the Church, husband rules his wife.

PURPOSE: Husbands and wives relationships to God and each other.

1 Corinthians 14:34-35 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but <they are commanded> to be under obedience, as also saith the law. {35} And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church." Spiritual rule

KEY VERSE:

Genesis 3:16 "Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire <shall be> to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee." From the garden of Eden, authority established.

1 Corinthians 11:3, 7-9, 11-12 "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman <is> the man; and the head of Christ <is> God. {7} For a man indeed ought not to cover <his> head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. {8} For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. {9} Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. {11} Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. {12} For as the woman <is> of the man, even so <is> the man also by the woman; but all things of God." God set up authority line for Christian home.

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors David, Paul, and Peter

TO WHOM: Elected men and women Christians and Jews

WHAT: Woman are to not teach in the church and be submissive to their husbands.

Colossians 3:18 "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord." God's set up this authority.

WHY: Jesus is our God, King, ruler and Lord.

Ephesians 5:24 "Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so <let> the wives <be> to their own husbands in every thing."

WAY: God's plan requires man to love his wife in same way as Jesus loved the Church. Man is to be a Priest in his home. When man does he part (love her as himself), his wife will do her part.

Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" As Christ gave, so man.

Ephesians 5:28-29, 33 "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. {29} For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: {33} Nevertheless letevery one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife <see> that she reverence <her> husband." Man's love to himself as to wife.

Colossians 3:19 "Husbands, love <your> wives, and be not bitter against them." Be gentle to wife and Biblical solve problem in love.

1 Timothy 2:11-15 "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. {12} But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. {13} For Adam was first formed, then Eve. {14} And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. {15} Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety." God set up spiritual authority.

1 Peter 3:7 "Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with <them> according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered." Treasure wife with high value with honor.

WHEREAS: Woman are to teach other woman and children.

Titus 2:4-5 "That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, {5} <To be> discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed." Woman can teach other woman.

1 Peter 3:1-6 "Likewise, ye wives, <be> in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; {2} While they behold your chaste conversation <coupled> with fear. {3} Whose adorning let it not be that outward <adorning> of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; {4} But <let it be> the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, <even the ornament> of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. {5} For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: {6} Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement." Wives weapon.

WHERE: Earth

WHEN: All times

WHILE: The Christian is to submit to the civil authority except where it conflicts with God's purpose such as a call of the Christian into a ministry or the authority requiring the Christian sin.

2 Samuel 22:45 "Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me." To David

1 Chronicles 29:24 "And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king." God's anointed Solomon as Israel's leader.

Romans 13:1-2 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. {2} Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation." Obey evil leader accept leader requires Christian sin.

Titus 3:1 "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,"

1 Peter 2:13 "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;" Earth supreme.

WANTS: God anoints the Church leadership.

Hebrews 13:17 "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that <is> unprofitable for you." The Minister is to guide the Christian.

1 Peter 5:5 "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all <of you> be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." God appointed pastor as anointed leader over His church.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) SUBMISSION TO GOD:

II) SUBJECT UNTO CHRIST:

III) SUBMISSION TO HUSBAND:

IV) HUSBANDS RESPONSE TO HIS WIFE:

V) EQUIVALENT POSITIONS:.

VI) JESUS WAS SUBJECTED TO HEAVENLY/EARTHLY PARENTS:

VII) SUBMISSION TO EACH OTHER:

IX) SUBMISSION TO LEADERS:

X) SUBMISSION TO CHRISTIAN LEADER:

XI) SUBMISSION TO MASTER:

XII) CONCLUSION:

I) SUBMISSION TO GOD: We are to submit to God because of who He is. He has created us and rightly deserves our submission and praise.

Psalms 18:44 "As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me." Person living with Jew.

Psalms 66:3 "Say unto God, How terrible <art thou in> thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee." Enemies will see His power & submit to God.

Psalms 81:15 "The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever."

Romans 10:3 "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God." Self righteous.

James 4:7 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Christian's guidance for life.

II) SUBJECT UNTO CHRIST: Jesus is our God, King, ruler and Lord.

See my paper: "Jesus Two Comings as King" for more information on this subject.

Ephesians 5:24 "Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so <let> the wives <be> to their own husbands in every thing."

III) SUBMISSION TO HUSBAND: The wife, in a relationship between two Christians who love each other, should have no submission problem.

Colossians 3:18 "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord." God's set up this authority.

IV) HUSBANDS RESPONSE TO HIS WIFE: God's plan requires man to love his wife in same way as Jesus loved the Church. Man is to be a Priest in his home. When man does he part (love her as himself), his wife will do her part.

See my paper: "Man's Relationships with his Wife, Family, & Friends" for more information on this subject.

Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" As Christ gave, so man.

Colossians 3:19 "Husbands, love <your> wives, and be not bitter against them."Be gentle to wife and Biblical solve problem in love.

V) EQUIVALENT POSITIONS: Equal but different at the same time because of God's authority and man's rules.

Galatians 3:28 "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." One as saved people, but still difference exist.

VI) JESUS WAS SUBJECTED TO HEAVENLY/EARTHLY PARENTS: Jesus was subjected to His heavenly Father and earthly parents. Even though He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

See my paper: "Mary" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" for more information on this subject.

Luke 2:51 "And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart." Jesus at age twelve was under His parent control.

1 Corinthians 15:28 "And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all." Jesus example.

VII) SUBMISSION TO EACH OTHER: God want His Christians to have this attitude when dealing with both believers and unbelievers.

1 Corinthians 16:16 "That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with <us>, and laboureth." Such = saints

Galatians 5:13 "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only <use> not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." Christians are not under law, but under love.

Ephesians 5:21 "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God." A conciliatory attitude to the other person as you obey God

1 Peter 5:5 "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all <of you> be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." God's way is submission & subjection to others in humility.

IX) SUBMISSION TO LEADERS: The Christian is to submit to the civil authority except where it conflicts with God's purpose such as a call of the Christian into a ministry or the authority requiring the Christian sin.

See my paper: " The Christian Position on Civil Authority & Non-Resistance" for more information on this subject.

2 Samuel 22:45 "Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me." To David

1 Chronicles 29:24 "And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king." God's anointed Solomon as Israel's leader.

Titus 3:1 "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,"

1 Peter 2:13 "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;" Earth supreme.

X) SUBMISSION TO CHRISTIAN LEADER: God anoints the Church leadership.

See my paper: "Church Officers & Their Qualification" for more information on this subject.

Hebrews 13:17 "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that <is> unprofitable for you." The Minister is to guide the Christian.

XI) SUBMISSION TO MASTER: God provides jobs for Christians to perform.

Masters (bosses) are to receive obedience on the job.

Genesis 16:9 "And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands." To Sarah

1 Peter 2:18 "Servants, <be> subject to <your> masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."

Work masters are to be obeyed not only when present and seen but when not present.

XII) CONCLUSION: God gives people positions with responsibility and requires the Christian to be submission to that person as onto the Lord. If the person uses his office to require the Christian to sin, the Christian should not obey & be willing to be punish. It's the position (authority) that requires submission not the person.

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