Men are the Priest of the home

Originally Posted by Newman

I did not want to get drawn into this. I agree that men not taking their role in the family is a HUGE isssue and a great hurt to families.

However, that being said... Scripture shows us that a family isn't necesarily doomed if the husband/father is not doing what he is suppose to (providing his wife doesn't just follow his lead).

I point to:

1. Abigail who acted to save her household;

Who then immediately went and committed adultery with David after Nabal died (committed adultery with him because he was already married).

2. The wife of Moses who acted when God was on His way to kill Moses;

For not obeying God when he did not circumcise his son.

3. The mother of the youngest king who must have raised him single handidly to seek God since his father was EVIL;

Do you mean the mother of Josiah? Where does the Bible say SHE contributed to his walk with God? It was only after a copy of the Law of Moses was found and he read it that he brought Israel to the place of national repentance.

4. The mother and grandmother of Timothy who taught him to love God and truth;

But they weren't necessarily saved.

5. Furthermore; we have some wonderful ministers today that were brought up to love God by their mother not their father's doing.

But the family was still a mess exactly because it was dysfunctional.

This is not to say that dad is expendable.

Feminism, including so-called "Christian Feminism" says exactly that!

FAR FROM IT. Society as a whole would benefit tremendously if Dads took their rightful places.

And if women didn't rebel against their husbands by refusing to let him "tell" her what to do and if they didn't otherwise try to undermine their husbands.

But it is important for wives and mothers to know that there are some places they can't follow their husbands.

If we're talking about Christian husbands, I don't think there are very many such places, unless the husbands are leading in a direction away from God.