welcome to my post.
There are lots of things to cover and lots of lessons to learn. Being a christian comes with a lot of responsibility and a lot of rules and regulation set out by God for us to follow.
I had the opportunity to join the fifth day of the mass indoctrination. Brother Eli Soriano talks extensively on marriage and how husbands should treat their wives in love and respect.
Though i am not yet married, i find sense in what he taught and i am currently equipped with this knowledge so as to be a better husband when the time comes.. Some of the things that were taught are as follows:
Husbands should love their wife as their self. They should be willing to sacrifice everything just to make their wife happy and in good condition.
Men should treat their wife with utmost respect. they should be kind to her, love her and provide her needs. Wives should not be treated as slaves, but as part of the family.
Wives on the other hand should respect their husbands to the core. Even Sarah, in the bible, respected Abraham and was calling him "LORD."
Wives should not be dirty. They should dress nice, be of good behaviour, wash their self and their to remove any smell.
The good behaviour of a woman can tame a man and make him love her unconditionally. It can make the man be kind to her, respect her and do many good things for her.
In a household, if a man is a believer and his wife is also a believer, their children will grow up to in the right path. But if a man is not a believer and his wife is also not a believer, their children will grow up to be in the wrong path.
The bible passages that are linked to this lesson can be found below;
Ephesians 5:25-28
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives [with an affectionate, sympathetic, selfless love that always seeks the best for them] and do not be embittered or resentful toward them [because of the responsibilities of marriage].
1 Peter 3:6
As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
1 peter 3:1
Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Other bible verse that was shared during this teachings:
1 Corinthians 11:19
Ephesians 5:23
1 Corinthians 11:14-15
Proverbs 19:14, 18:22
1 Peter 3:6
As it was taught by Brother Eli Soriano, we should all play our respective roles so that the family will grow in love, peace and harmony.
Thank you.