Arlene

that’s a funny cartoon.  it reveals the disconnect between the gospel and the community that is supposed to be formed by the gospel.

The gospel has implications not just for heaven and eternal life but for how the new community formed by Christ is to function.  I think Paul, Peter and the disciples were applying the gospel when household codes came up for discussion.  i don’t believe the codes are normative but the application for the gospel to a specific cultural mindset.