The Role of Man and Woman
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Perhaps more people than ever now misunderstand the relationship of men and women in marriage. Today, R.C. Sproul looks to the Bible to understand the roles that God has ordained for husbands and wives.
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| 0:00.0 | We're told that marriage is a 50-50 proposition. |
| 0:03.7 | The Bible disagrees. |
| 0:05.4 | In a 50-50 situation where there is no final authority, |
| 0:09.9 | what fallen human beings tend to do is to be locked |
| 0:12.9 | into a perpetual power struggle to get control. |
| 0:16.0 | God settles that. |
| 0:17.2 | God says, final say, authority and leadership |
| 0:21.1 | is vested in the man. |
| 0:22.9 | This may be one of the most vilified teachings in the Bible |
| 0:32.1 | that within the structure of marriage, |
| 0:34.3 | God has given the responsibility of leadership to the man. |
| 0:38.4 | You're listening to renewing your mind on this Monday. |
| 0:41.3 | And Dr. R. C. Sproul continues the series |
| 0:43.7 | that we featured all last week called the intimate marriage. |
| 0:47.8 | Today, he helps us understand the roles |
| 0:49.9 | that God has given to men and women in marriage. |
| 0:53.1 | The six-part series is available on DVD, |
| 0:55.9 | and I'll let you know how you can request a copy |
| 0:58.4 | at the end of today's program. |
| 1:00.0 | But let's get started now with Dr. Sproul's lesson titled |
| 1:03.1 | The Role of Man and Woman. |
| 1:08.5 | Welcome once more to our study on Christian marriage. |
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