Homework Assignment 17
Principles to Ponder:
1. I must always obey God.
2. He has commanded me in His Word to obey those in authority over me (i.e., government and employer--1 Pet. 2; home--1 Pet. 3; Eph. 6; church leaders--1 Pet. 5).
3. I must obey God and respectfully disobey my human authority when I am asked by them to violate a clear biblical absolute (e.g., my husband asked me to lie, steal, murder, commit adultery, etc.).
3. Read 1 Peter 3:1-2 and complete the following statement: If a wife becomes a Christian and her husband is still an unbeliever, the best way for her to help him become a Christian is:
4. In verse 1, wives are told to be submissive "in like manner." To what or to whom does this phrase refer? (See 1 Pet. 2:21-25.)
5. Does 1 Peter 3:3-4 suggest that external appearances should be totally unimportant to the Christian wife and that it does not matter whether or not she looks nice? If not, exactly what is the point of the passage?
6. Are there any conditions listed in 1 Peter 3:1-6 which your husband must meet in order for you to respect and submit to him?
Principles to Ponder:
1. I must always obey God.
2. He has commanded me in His Word to obey those in authority over me (i.e., government and employer--1 Pet. 2; home--1 Pet. 3; Eph. 6; church leaders--1 Pet. 5).
3. I must obey God and respectfully disobey my human authority when I am asked by them to violate a clear biblical absolute (e.g., my husband asked me to lie, steal, murder, commit adultery, etc.).
3. Read 1 Peter 3:1-2 and complete the following statement: If a wife becomes a Christian and her husband is still an unbeliever, the best way for her to help him become a Christian is:
4. In verse 1, wives are told to be submissive "in like manner." To what or to whom does this phrase refer? (See 1 Pet. 2:21-25.)
5. Does 1 Peter 3:3-4 suggest that external appearances should be totally unimportant to the Christian wife and that it does not matter whether or not she looks nice? If not, exactly what is the point of the passage?
6. Are there any conditions listed in 1 Peter 3:1-6 which your husband must meet in order for you to respect and submit to him?
