Archive for August, 2008
The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 8 of 16)
August 18th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
What is not hereLet me make a special observation about what is not in this Ephesians 5 instruction to women. There is no mention of “roles” of wives nor reference to how wives are “wired.” Nothing about staying home with children or keeping house. No mention of a need for spiritual guidance for wives. No [...]
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What do you think? Leading the new evangelical voter…
August 17th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
The headlines today are of McCain and Obama with Rick Warren at Saddleback in Orange County. I’m looking for opinion on the statement made below that jumped off the page at me. The quotation below comes from this article. ‘Rick Warren is at the forefront of a kind of younger generation of evangelical Protestant leaders [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 7 of 16)
August 17th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
A Look at the Head (cont.) Now apart from the meaning of “head,” Paul is comparing marriage to that of Messiah and the church. This is why wives should submit. Let’s look at this verse through the comparison Paul is making. How does the church submit to the Messiah, her head? When we understand this, [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 6)
August 16th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. A Look at the Head Verse 23-24 reads, For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Paul is [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 5 of 16)
August 15th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. Cultural Background Let’s get a little historical background before we move forward. The goddess Artemis reined in Ephesus. Her followers built one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, located within 30 miles the city. This temple was a key part of their geography and culture.[1] If you had visited Ephesus [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 4 of 16)
August 14th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. Details for Wives So why does Paul continue writing details for wives after telling the church that submission is part of living in the Spirit? If it is obvious we are to submit to one another, why not just stop writing in verse 21? Why the specific instruction to wives? Well, as [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 3 of 16)
August 13th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. Locating submissionIn Bibles with topical headings before each passage, this verse is often excluded from the context that follows. We must note two things: 1) topical headings in Bibles are put there by translators to help the average reader—not part of the inspired text, and 2) the author of the letter (Paul) [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 2 of 16)
August 12th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. “Submit to One Another” Paul begins this section of discussion on marriage with a summary thesis statement which he will illustrate as the passage unfolds. The thesis is found in verse 21, which says, Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. The admonishing is clear: submit to one another. This [...]
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The Mystery of Submisson – Ephesians 5 (part 1 of 16)
August 11th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Introduction The relationships between men and women, husbands and wives, is a deeply needed cultural conversation with great import into apologetics. Not only does the Scripture tell us to give an answer for our faith, but even more often it tells us to live out that answer, even in marriage. How we relate to one [...]
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Another great light out–Alexander Solzhenitsyn
August 3rd, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a household name in 20th century Cold War politics and an important figure in modern world history. Solzhenitsyn was also a hero in understanding what it means to be human, both with a backdrop of prosperity as well as revolutionary suffering. He became famous for his Gulag Archipelago. Malcolm Muggeridge reported home [...]
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