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Two brief notes one on the post, one to a commentator:

1) On the post itself, the word in 1 Cor 7:4 – “exousiadzoe” most commonly translated “power” or “authority” contains the idea of jurisdiction, or lawful claim. Both in current thought and even back then, the existence of lawful claim of a subject does not negate governance. For instance, in Acts 25, Paul appeals to have a Roman trial because it was his right (lawful claim) as a citizen of Rome, and all citizens of Rome were afforded certain legal standings and rights. This did not make them less the subjects of the state. I point this out simply as a flaw

2) On comment #8: “How can they so misrepresent the beauty of the mutual love of “one-flesh” marriage relationships (like mine) turning them into a lord/servant relationship?” – We are called to total unity with Christ and yet to absolute obedience to him. We are called his friends only after we have called him Lord (Jhn 15:14-15).

I shall make no attempt to prove anything beyond pointing out the flaws in the noted reasoning and leave any readers to draw your own conclusions.