Dear Editor,
I refer to recent aricles in the Jamaica Observer about battered Christian wives. It is not ignorance or a feeling of inferiority that makes Christian wives allow their husbands to abuse them. It is a matter of misunderstanding of the scriptures.
In Ephesians 5:22-33, which speaks about husbands and wives, it says that wives must submit to their husbands, but this does not mean a woman should allow her husband to abuse her or allow him to use her as a doormat.
She should respect herself and not allow certain things to happen. The Bible also tells husbands in 1 Peter 3:1-7 that they should treat their wives well so that their prayers will not be hindered. As a man, you cannot treat your wife like trash and expect God to hear your prayers, much less to answer them.
When we examine the scripures, especially the New Testament, we see so many women following Jesus as their hearts are tender towards the right men. So many women are in the church while the men are outside. Some men's hearts are not that tender towards certain things. They consider that religion is for weaklings.
Claudette Harris
claudetteharris43@yahoo.com
Women, don't allow your men to beat you!
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I refer to recent aricles in the Jamaica Observer about battered Christian wives. It is not ignorance or a feeling of inferiority that makes Christian wives allow their husbands to abuse them. It is a matter of misunderstanding of the scriptures.
In Ephesians 5:22-33, which speaks about husbands and wives, it says that wives must submit to their husbands, but this does not mean a woman should allow her husband to abuse her or allow him to use her as a doormat.
She should respect herself and not allow certain things to happen. The Bible also tells husbands in 1 Peter 3:1-7 that they should treat their wives well so that their prayers will not be hindered. As a man, you cannot treat your wife like trash and expect God to hear your prayers, much less to answer them.
When we examine the scripures, especially the New Testament, we see so many women following Jesus as their hearts are tender towards the right men. So many women are in the church while the men are outside. Some men's hearts are not that tender towards certain things. They consider that religion is for weaklings.
Claudette Harris
claudetteharris43@yahoo.com
Women, don't allow your men to beat you!
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