God's Family Design | The Wife

10 December 2013

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And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. - Colossians 3:17
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In the verses following the above anchor, Paul starts a list of life vocations. His intent is to show how a person can live a thankful life in the name of the Lord no matter what their position is in life.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. - Colossians 3:18

This scripture is not a popular in the world today, but it is not man’s opinion, it is the word of God. Therefore, we should listen.

God created man first, and then made woman out of man. She was made from his rib to be at his side a helper mete (or fitting) for him. This does not mean that the husband is the overlord of the house. We will deal with that in the next post. It means that the family needs one head that is answerable to God, not two that argue all the time.

The text does not make women second class citizens. This submission is not to all men but only to her own husband in the family. Even within this relationship, the opinions of the wife matter and should wisely be considered by the husband since they are heirs together of the grace of life.

Paul, in the previous verse, says that we are to say and do all things in the name of the Lord. Here, he says “as it is fit in the Lord.” This means at least two things. First, it means that God designed it this way, so it is right, proper, and fitting. Secondly, it means that she is submissive to her husband as long as it is not contrary to the will of God. She must obey God first.

God designed and created everything in the universe including humans. So, shouldn’t we think that He knows how best His design works?

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Welcome

Brentwood Hills Primitive Baptist Church is a community of believers working together to transform our lives to the image of Jesus Christ. We believe it is our duty and privilege to live the gospel of the doctrines of grace in such a way as to edify the families within our church and other children of God in our community. Through regular worship based on strong Biblical principles, fellowship, admonishment, and outreach, we glory in the grace of the sovereign God working in our lives thereby showing the Spirit of God in the world.

Brentwood Hills was organized in 1906 in Fort Worth, Texas as Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church. You can find much of the history of the church, as well as other churches here: Primitive Baptist History Database

We identify ourselves as an old-line Primitive Baptist church. If you read our Articles of Faith, you’ll see that we hold to such doctrines as the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible. We recognize the King James Version (KJV) as the only English translation worthy of being called the Bible. We believe in salvation solely by the grace of a sovereign God. We believe that Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, came to the earth to do the will of His Father, which was to deliver from the sentence of death all those the Father gave Him before the world began. We believe that Jesus fully satisfied the Father by atoning for all the sins of all His people. In time, we believe the Holy Spirit comes to each person that belongs to Jesus and regenerates them. Then (and only then) can anyone have faith, which is a fruit of the Spirit, by which you are able to believe the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether or not you ever hear the gospel, or believe it if you did hear it, or obey it if you did believe it, rest assured that Jesus will remain forever faithful to you because, if He died for you, He will never deny that you belong to Him.

We believe that everyone for whom Christ died will without fail be raised again from the dead to a glorified life. Even if we are alive when He returns to raise the dead, we shall be changed to a glorified life. All the Redeemed will meet the Lord in the air. Then He will take us to Heaven and there we shall forever be with the Lord. The wicked will be raised at the same time as the righteous, but the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment along with Satan and his angels. Until that glorious day when Christ returns to raise the dead, He has provided a place for His people to find rest for their souls. This place is the Church. Jesus Christ set-up His church on this earth before His death on the Cross. The church is there for those of His people who have come to believe that God saved them by His Son, Jesus Christ. To believe that Christ “paid it all” gives believers the strongest motivation to serve Him. Once enlightened to this glorious truth, then the child of God should feel an obligation to become and remain an active member of the His church. To serve the Lord in His church makes for one of the great blessings to experience this side of Heaven. It fulfills you to serve in His church and it gives your life purpose and meaning.

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Elder Bryce Lowrance

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