LBoogie wrote:
> zach wrote:
> > LBoogie wrote:
> >
> >>A question came up in Bible study concerning the application of 1Pe
> >
> > 3:1-6.
> >
> >>The passage is clear that God's will for women is to submit to her
> >>husband.  Woman of faith are known and commended for their
submission
> >
> > to
> >
> >>their husband.
> >>
> >>However, what if the husband tells his wife not to tithe and the
wife
> >
> >
> >>feel that God's will for her is that she must tithe.  Whose will
> >
> > should
> >
> >>she follow?  Should she disobey her husband and tithe -- thus
> >
> > inviting
> >
> >>more strife between her and her husband.  Or should she submit to
her
> >
> >
> >>husband and not tithe.  In both cases it is apparent that she is
> >
> > doing
> >
> >>God's will.
> >>
> >>The passage seems to suggest that the woman should obey her husband
> >
> > (who
> >
> >>may well be an unbeliever) and win him over by her conduct.
> >>
> >>What if her husband doesn't want her to go to Church?  Worse, deny
> >
> > God
> >
> >>and Christ?  Can any of you who have wisdom spell out how best to
> >
> > apply
> >
> >>this passage?
> >
> >
> > It is not the same context, but perhaps Acts 5:28-30 might be of
some
> > help.
>
> What do you mean?  Your response is too brief.

Hi.

<>

Though this is obviously not the same context (not even close), we see
the Apostles disobeying the authorities (which elsewhere, we are
commanded to obey) to do that which is right in God's name.

As for the husband commanding the wife not to profess belief in Christ
or deny God, we have:

<<1 Corinthians 7:13-15 (NIV)

13And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing
to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14For the unbelieving
husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife
has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your
children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

   15But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or
woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in
peace.>>

Thus, the believer is not bound by the authority of the non-believer.
The spirit is not bound by flesh.

Regarding the tithe... this comes up sometimes, and one consensus is
that we are not required to tithe, but rather give according to how our
heart sees fit, as in:

<<2 Corinthians 9:6-8

6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7Each man should
give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under
compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make
all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all
that you need, you will abound in every good work.>>

If a wife, for instance as in your example, is tithing away the
household so that it cannot be run, is she doing good, or is she doing
evil, bringing ruination upon her family? If she has her own money (as
some households are set up so that the spouses have their own personal
spending money), then she may do with it as she sees fit.

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