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1. A few of my Fellow Christian friends and i have talked about the fall of man.. I believe that it was inevitable. If it wasn’t Eve, it would have been someone else, maybe a little farther up the family tree, But with free will, comes the fall.

2. Sarah, you are a brave soul indeed. Understanding authority, as God intended it, is fundamental to the safety and well being of the home, the community and the nation. The opposite of authority (the rule of law) is lawlessness. In God’s eyes that is rebellion and rebellion brings sure judgment. What state our nation today?

   1. R.W.,
      Well said. That is a key point I intend to make here. My heart breaks almost daily as I look at the news, because so many of the problems and even crises in our world and within families relate to “lawlessness” and mere rebellion in the hearts of men and women that fester and cause such pain and sorrow that even affects many around them. The answers begins within each of us, as we must submit to the Law of God first and then the law of the nation (and work to assure that those match with God’s law) and to the home and even employment/work authorities over us. Thank you for your comment!

3. More valuable than rubies.

   One of the things I often see – subtly – in movies is that husbands or men are portrayed as always at fault, and wives even when being vain somehow escape criticism.

   While I don’t endorse everything, this review shows the problem with even the “christian” media:
   https://dalrock.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/firebombed/
   (he also did “courageous” under the title “craven”, and some later movies).

   It is up to the husband to GROVEL when the wife is the least bit unhappy with anything. While courting, to propose, going down on one knee is only reasonable if the man is asking his potential wife to sacrifice herself and be OBEDIENT.

   To preempt one objection, Christ, via Paul and other places in his condemnation of Divorce and discussion of the relationship (Ephesians ?) that it is a sub-commandment for a wife to be obedient and honor her husband. So it cannot apply to anything that would contradict obedience to Christ, as the wife is submissive and obedient to Christ in honoring her Husband who is commanded to sacrifice even his life in the image of Christ.

   Much temptation and sin begins by looking for loopholes and obeying legalistically instead of from love. A family where each member is trying to out-love each other will image heaven on earth. One trying to figure out what they can get away with images the Pharisees in hell.

   1. That last part of what you wrote really sums it up well. I believe there must be order and that the Scripture tells us to submit one to another, though the wife is to submit to her husband. However, the position of accountability to God for the family that lies with the husband is a burdensome responsibility rather than merely a position of esteem or luxury. A wife should aid her husband is fulfilling this duty by providing him with good counsel but not bossing him, supporting him and not undermining him, and praying for him. She cannot use his actions to justify her sins and marriage failures, as was the case in the Christian movie you referenced. I, too, believe wives are accountable for their own actions and cannot justify doing wrong by pointing at anyone else, especially when they make them independent of their husband. Hugh and I have a great marriage in part because we do try to “out-love” each other and make decisions together that are right according to God’s Word. If we do not agree on something and a decision needs to be made immediately I submit to what Hugh determines. Many times I have looked back and been grateful that I submitted to his decision, too, because I discovered that he was correct! We have been blessed in our relationship because of our cooperation and “out-loving”. Hugh is a giver, considerate, protective, and kind rather than a demanding taker, so it is very easy to follow his loving lead. It’s not about roses on my birthday or our anniversary but the every day moment by moment thoughts for my well-being, looking into my eyes when I speak, and seeking to fulfill my deep desires that matter far more than any flowers or jewelry. I am a blessed woman! I try to give him the honor, care, and thoughtfulness he deserves as well. It just works so well to create a happy home environment.

4. Thank you.

   I mean that in more than one way.

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