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Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by jesusjnr2020(m): 8:58am On Aug 15, 2021
Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband?

There cannot be two heads of a Christian home, for a man cannot serve two masters. Matthew 6:24

Therefore It has to be one or the other, so which is it?

I have heard some say or seen a written message in some homes, "Christ is the head of this house." On the other hand, i have also heard some claim that the husband is the head of the home or marriage, therefore I would like to know which is really true, since both cannot be right at the same time.

If Christ is the head of the home, then both the husband and wife ought to submit themselves to the authority of Christ. But if it's the husband instead, then the woman has to submit herself to the authority of the husband.

My own belief is that Christ ought to be the head of every Christian home, so both the husband and wife ought to submit themselves to His own authority.

Anything contrary to that is not of God, but of men or the devil, hence it would only lead to dangerous repercussions in the home, as it was in the beginning when the husband and wife both rejected the authority of Christ, even the Word of God that was in the beginning, and chose to listen and heed the voice of someone else.

Although the marriage didn't end up in a divorce as a result, and they wear yet able to bear children, it became a total failure as the purpose for which God made the marriage, which was to multiply sinless children (those born in obedience), was not achieved.

It also led to hostility in the marriage, because the same man who loved his wife and called her "the bone of my bones" and "flesh of my flesh", now saw her as an enemy or a stranger called "the woman you gave me". Genesis 2:23; 3:12

So the authority and head of a Christian home, as God made it to be in the beginning, ought to be the Word of God which Christ is, and that's one of things which was in the beginning that Christ came to restore. Therefore taking that authority from Him and giving it to someone else, including the husband, would only prevent the purpose of God concerning the marriage from being fulfilled, and could also lead to hostility among the married couples.

That's what would have happened in the marriage of Smith Wigglesworth, as the husband thought he was the head of their home, and had authority over his wife, hence tried to use it against her and to prevent her from serving God as she ought to, when he derailed from the faith.

But thank God he had a wife who knew that he was just her husband, not her Head or Head of their marriage, but Jesus, as she'd let Him know. So he couldn't make her do things contrary to what Christ demands of her, because she was meant to be under Christ's authority, not his.

This eventually led to her husband's restoration to the faith, and for this reason he loved appreciated his wife much more than he'd ever done beforehand, because what he learnt from the wife in the process was an invaluable lesson, which had not only helped to restore him, but also made him to be a better vessel for God's use, and better husband for his wife and marriage.

That's what many Christian' marriage stands to lose whenever someone else is put in the placed of Christ as the Head of a Christian home. It ends up more or less as the marriage in the beginning, when God's purpose for the marriage was not achieved.

And once that purpose is not achieved, the marriage become a total failure even if it doesn't end in divorce and they're yet having children as Adam and Eve, because God purpose for a Christian marriage that determines the success of a marriage, not that of man.

So it's up to choose who will be the head of your home, but if it's not Christ, do not expect Him to also act as the Head, because He cannot share His position or authority in any marriage or home with anyone. It's either Him in charge or not Him.

God bless.

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by illicit(m): 9:05am On Aug 15, 2021
Whoever foots the bills is the head

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by falcon01: 9:19am On Aug 15, 2021
Who ever pays the bills

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by TechNana(f): 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
The head of every home whether christian or not is the husband according to primary setup plan from the Devine.

Christ or whatever supreme being the family believes in, comes as secondary. According to Christianity, Christ is the head of the church not the home, I stand to be corrected though.

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by oluwaseyi0: 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
If Christ foot the bill he's the head

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Blacknote: 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
Why is there no oaths of allegiance to christian deity before posting on this section, just as it's done in Islamic section

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by IJOBA11: 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
THE SCAMMER APOSTLE PAUL cool

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by pocohantas(f): 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
illicit:
Whoever foots the bill is the head

Nawa

In some homes na the pikin dey pay bills o. Hope you know? cheesy cheesy

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Nobody: 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
Nothing we no go see.
We should be discussing issues ravaging the country, & how we can resolve all these maladies, b'cos it's also affecting we in diaspora.
The CALLS we get now is beyond imagination.

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by KiNg0G: 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
If christ comes down from his throne to foot your daily bills manually, he's the head.



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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by wunmi590(m): 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
shocked
Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by maureensylvia(f): 9:31am On Aug 15, 2021
Husband of course
Christ is the head of the church

Are you gonna have sex with Christ ni

My husband is the head of my home and of course the Christ I'm seeing

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by NoFucksToGive: 9:32am On Aug 15, 2021
They have come o

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by dann190: 9:32am On Aug 15, 2021
Wonderful question
Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by vickydankal(f): 9:32am On Aug 15, 2021
Christ - husband - wife - children.... That is the order

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by AntiChristian: 9:32am On Aug 15, 2021
I am the head of my family!

Christ can only be the head of his family when he marries!

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Kenmatt(m): 9:32am On Aug 15, 2021
This is not just a question any one would hump in to answer in a jiffy.

Think before you type.
Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by superior1: 9:32am On Aug 15, 2021
Christ is the head of church, husband is head in a family

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Nobody: 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
cool
Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Exkandayee(m): 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
Is Christ nah, then husband is the head of the family ,your question funny
Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by DrGill(m): 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
Is Christ footing the bills?
Somethings ain't worth asking
The man will always be head of the house so far he is doing his responsibilities

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by GasAndOilTheory(m): 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
IJOBA11:
THE SCAMMER APOSTLE PAUL cool
Post evidence of where he scammed your father

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by BoverLY: 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
Husband whose christ-like way is able to oversee the affair of the family.

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Twoclans(f): 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
illicit:
Whoever foots the bill is the head

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by CodeTemplar: 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
jesusjnr2020:


There cannot be two heads of a Christian home, for a man cannot serve two masters. Matthew 6:24.

The bold is a demonic twisting of scriptures. Not surprised given your understanding of basic issues of life that are clearly spelt out in scriptures.
Let me teach you small social studies that will help your seemingly impenetrable skull. In relation, you have many types of it. There is servant to master, father to son, lover, acquitances, friends, spouse, families(biological & non biological) etc.

Jesus, whom you use to launder your satanic image here, was a servant as well as a son to God the father.

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Nuelito: 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
Christ is the General overseer while the husband is the Pastor in charge of the home

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by saphiere(f): 9:33am On Aug 15, 2021
jesusjnr2020:
Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband?

There cannot be two heads of a Christian home, for a man cannot serve two masters. Matthew 6:24

Therefore It has to be one or the other, so which is it?

I have heard some say or seen a written message in some homes, "Christ is the head of this house." On the other hand, i have also heard some claim that the husband is the head of the home or marriage, therefore I would like to know which is really true, since both cannot be right at the same time.

If Christ is the head of the home, then both the husband and wife ought to submit themselves to the authority of Christ. But if it's the husband instead, then the woman has to submit herself to the authority of the husband.

My own belief is that Christ ought to be the head of every Christian home, so both the husband and wife ought to submit themselves to His own authority.

Anything contrary to that is not of God, but of men or the devil, hence it would only lead to dangerous repercussions in the home, as it was in the beginning when the husband and wife both rejected the authority of Christ, even the Word of God that was in the beginning, and chose to listen and heed the voice of someone else.

Although the marriage didn't end up in a divorce as a result, and they wear yet able to bear children, it became a total failure as the purpose for which God made the marriage, which was to multiply sinless children (those born in obedience), was not achieved.

It also led to hostility in the marriage, because the same man who loved his wife and called her "the bone of my bones" and "flesh of my flesh", now saw her as an enemy or a stranger called "the woman you gave me". Genesis 2:23; 3:12

So the authority and head of a Christian home, as God made it to be in the beginning, ought to be the Word of God which Christ is, and that's one of things which was in the beginning that Christ came to restore. Therefore taking that authority from Him and giving it to someone else, including the husband, would only prevent the purpose of God concerning the marriage from being fulfilled, and could also lead to hostility among the married couples.

That's what would have happened in the marriage of Smith Wigglesworth, as the husband thought he was the head of their home, and had authority over his wife, hence tried to use it against her and to prevent her from serving God as she ought to, when he derailed from the faith.

But thank God he had a wife who knew that he was just her husband, not her Head or Head of their marriage, but Jesus, as she'd let Him know. So he couldn't make her do things contrary to what Christ demands of her, because she was meant to be under Christ's authority, not his.

This eventually led to her husband's restoration to the faith, and for this reason he loved appreciated his wife much more than he'd ever done beforehand, because what he learnt from the wife in the process was an invaluable lesson, which had not only helped to restore him, but also made him to be a better vessel for God's use, and better husband for his wife and marriage.

That's what many Christian' marriage stands to lose whenever someone else is put in the placed of Christ as the Head of a Christian home. It ends up more or less as the marriage in the beginning, when God's purpose for the marriage was not achieved.

And once that purpose is not achieved, the marriage become a total failure even if it doesn't end in divorce and they're yet having children as Adam and Eve, because God purpose for a Christian marriage that determines the success of a marriage, not that of man.

So it's up to choose who will be the head of your home, but if it's not Christ, do not expect Him to also act as the Head, because He cannot share His position or authority in any marriage or home with anyone. It's either Him in charge or not Him.

God bless.
JESUS CHRIST IS.

God has made man and woman equally.

Galatians 3:28 ESV
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by myike2(m): 9:34am On Aug 15, 2021
The husband. It’s his God-given responsibility. 1Timothy 5:8
1Cor. 11:3

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Re: Who Is The Head Of A Christian Home? Christ Or The Husband? by Hadampson(m): 9:34am On Aug 15, 2021
AntiChristian:
I am the head of my family!

Christ can only be the head of his family when he marries!

grin grin

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