The Picture Represents Headship
By Paul and Becky Schafer
This blog post addresses the question given about the issues of authority and submission and how it impacts family and the church. God has established authority and submission through the act of creation. He has set forth roles and responsibilities for both male and female, husband and wife, and men and women in the church. In Adrian Warnock’s post, we follow the string of verses that he gave, in the order that they were put forth. These verses do form a picture and we have found 1 Corinthians 11:3 best represents that picture.
In this passage of scripture, we see that God has revealed authority, submission, and roles through headship. First, we see that God is the head of Christ and Christ is the head of every man, therefore all men must submit to his authority. How we are to submit to that authority is through humility.[1] The same type of humility which Jesus Christ himself gave to us an example that we should follow.[2] Next, we see that “man is the head of a woman.” This part of the verse is played out in both the home and the church. In the home, we have passages of Scripture that shows how the husband and wives work out their roles and responsibilities.[3] In the church, we have passages of Scripture that shows how men and women function in the roles in a church service.[4]
God, through the letters of the New Testament, appealed to creation as the foundation of authority and submission through headship. In the beginning, God created man and woman,[5] Adam and Eve.[6] Eve’s role was to be Adam’s helpmate.[7] God commanded Adam to not eat of the tree in the middle of the garden.[8] Satan deceives Eve and she eats from the tree with Adam by her side.[9] God called Adam not Eve into account for their actions.[10] As the results of Adam’s disobedience to the command, God judges them.[11] God establishes headship through the command given and calling Adam into account for their actions.
In conclusion, we find authority and submission is rooted in Scripture to establish roles for men and women in the home and the church. God will honor the one who is humble and who will tremble and obeys His word. In doing so, the Word of God will not be dishonored.[12]
[1] Isaiah 66:2
[2] Matthew 23:11-12, Philippians 2:3-10
[3] Colossians 3:18-19, Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Peter 3:1-7, Titus 2:1-8, 2 Timothy 1:5
[4] 1 Timothy 2:11-14, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Acts 18:26
[5] Genesis 1:27
[6] Genesis 2:7, 18-25
[7] Genesis 2:18
[8] Genesis 2:9, 16-17
[9] Genesis 3:1-7
[10] Genesis 3:8-12
[11] Genesis 3:16-19
[12] Titus 2:5
This blog post addresses the question given about the issues of authority and submission and how it impacts family and the church. God has established authority and submission through the act of creation. He has set forth roles and responsibilities for both male and female, husband and wife, and men and women in the church. In Adrian Warnock’s post, we follow the string of verses that he gave, in the order that they were put forth. These verses do form a picture and we have found 1 Corinthians 11:3 best represents that picture.
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man
is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
In this passage of scripture, we see that God has revealed authority, submission, and roles through headship. First, we see that God is the head of Christ and Christ is the head of every man, therefore all men must submit to his authority. How we are to submit to that authority is through humility.[1] The same type of humility which Jesus Christ himself gave to us an example that we should follow.[2] Next, we see that “man is the head of a woman.” This part of the verse is played out in both the home and the church. In the home, we have passages of Scripture that shows how the husband and wives work out their roles and responsibilities.[3] In the church, we have passages of Scripture that shows how men and women function in the roles in a church service.[4]
God, through the letters of the New Testament, appealed to creation as the foundation of authority and submission through headship. In the beginning, God created man and woman,[5] Adam and Eve.[6] Eve’s role was to be Adam’s helpmate.[7] God commanded Adam to not eat of the tree in the middle of the garden.[8] Satan deceives Eve and she eats from the tree with Adam by her side.[9] God called Adam not Eve into account for their actions.[10] As the results of Adam’s disobedience to the command, God judges them.[11] God establishes headship through the command given and calling Adam into account for their actions.
In conclusion, we find authority and submission is rooted in Scripture to establish roles for men and women in the home and the church. God will honor the one who is humble and who will tremble and obeys His word. In doing so, the Word of God will not be dishonored.[12]
[1] Isaiah 66:2
[2] Matthew 23:11-12, Philippians 2:3-10
[3] Colossians 3:18-19, Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Peter 3:1-7, Titus 2:1-8, 2 Timothy 1:5
[4] 1 Timothy 2:11-14, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Acts 18:26
[5] Genesis 1:27
[6] Genesis 2:7, 18-25
[7] Genesis 2:18
[8] Genesis 2:9, 16-17
[9] Genesis 3:1-7
[10] Genesis 3:8-12
[11] Genesis 3:16-19
[12] Titus 2:5
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