Should man rule over women for women’s own good?

[orangebox21]

"This is why I had initially asked Esquiliax to define 'submit.'
"The Greek word for submission is hupotasso, “to subordinate…put under…” God exhorts women to voluntarily follow their husband’s leadership (Ephesians 5:22, 1 Peter 3:1). A woman is actively doing this-- choosing to put herself under leadership, choosing to be subordinate in a circumstance or relationship. This is not forced upon her by the recipient." full article here"

So, are you telling me that god exhorts this but doesn't command it? If a woman chooses not to submit, is that not a sin?

To clarify, there are two different relationships involved in this discussion and with respect to the question you're asking. One is between God and a wife, the other is between a husband and a wife. My posts are intended to address the nature of the relationship between husbands and wives, not between God and wives.

With respect to your questions, they address the relationship between God and a wife. Certainly God does command a wife to willingly submit to her husband. Given that any action outside the will of God is sin, then yes a wife not willingly submitting to her husband would be considered a sin (just as a husband not laying down his life for his wife would be a sin). God provides grace (divine influence on the heart) to accomplish His commands and grace (justification) to forgive us when we don't.


So to clarify the discussion with respect to your questions, God makes the command (authoritative), the husband makes an exhortation (not authoritative).