Elaine

“We can respond to Christ in submission out of respect for his authority or out of love and thankfulness for all he has done for us. Both are valid. Ephesians 5, and the head-body metaphor seem to me to be emphasising the latter.”

Craig,
Another quick thought – is it possible for these two to be separated in a believer’s life? Somehow it doesn’t seem possible to me…”Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” It doesn’t say “respect the Lord your God”… Love has to be the core of everything.