Mark

Good questions and i hope i can give some insight on some of them. I’m out numbered here so if i miss someone forgive me.

First of all… to claim that comp teaching is ‘made up’ simply indicates that alot here do not understand the comp teaching. The whole position is based on scripture, to argue otherwise is silly and shows me either peoples ignorance of the teaching or purely trying to give it a ‘heretical’ label to serve their own agendas.

I think both husband and wife help each other become more like Christ, but men and women have different roles and resposibilities in the family. I dont see it helpful for me to explain or the differences as im sure we have all heard the arguments- clearly i accept them and others dont. Why is it that wifes are told to submit? Why is it that husbands are told not to be harsh? There are specific commands given to each gender in the bible. We should not mesh everything to say the same things always apply to everyone- this is not what the bible does.

I agree that none can ‘make’ someone like Christ. We can both help each other and help our children, but ultimately unless the spirit acts my words will be powerless.

Leadership is both God ordained and neccesary- the question is who is the leader? I believe leaders will give an account for what they do and teach. If men abuse this, they will be judged for it. If men are the ‘leader’ of the family, the same applies.