SHARED AUTHORITY
1 Corinthians 7:3-4
Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
Personal Challenge
The scriptures are very clear, marriage is a relationship where the husband and the wife choose to live the rest of their lives as servants to the other person. Neither one has any more authority over the other, but both submit 100% to the other. This is so contrary to the way that the world wants marriage to be, but it works. The Orthodox Church captures this in their marriage ceremony with the crowning ceremony, which recognizes that the husband and wife an now living as joint martyrs for each other and for Christ. Glory be to God!
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