10.06.2013 Wives Submit to Husbands: Part 2 of 3--Eph 5:21-33

Salem United Methodist Church, Pastor Justin Collett

How is one of the most beautifully profound and inspiring passages in all of Scripture so terribly misunderstood, so vehemently rejected and, worst of all, so often abused? You know: The "wives submit to husbands..." passage. Of course, that's just one little piece of the passage. It time to re-read Ephesians 5. This is Part 2 of 3 in our mini-series from a portion of Paul's controversial "Household Codes" passage found in Ephesians 5:21-33. Last week we unpacked "hypotasso," the Greek word for "submission" or "to be subject." It has nothing to do with oppression or power-over or forcing anyone to do anything. It has everything to do with Christian salvation and sanctification.