Why is the wife in marriage required to be the one who submits (Eph. 5, Col. 3, Tit. 2, 1 Pet. 3)? Because God set it up this way, based on the order of creation (1 Timothy 2) and ultimately to show the primary purpose on marriage. Marriage is to be a visual picture of the Gospel. Sex before marriage is wrong because we do not have intimacy with Christ until covenant. Adultery is wrong because we are to be entirely devoted to Christ and not other idols. Divorce is wrong because God would never leave us nor would we ever want to leave Him. We are one flesh in marriage to show the oneness we have with Christ – Him in us, us in Him. We leave our parents and cleave to our spouse to show how we leave the world and cleave to Christ. Marriage is between one man and one woman to show the marriage between Christ and His bride. And we have God designed roles in marriage whereby the husband would show Christ by leading through example and sacrificial love and the wife would show the bride of Christ (the church) by trusting her husband’s spiritual leadership for her well-being. After a lengthy discourse on the marital roles, Paul in Ephesians 5 makes the point clear in verse 32. “This mystery is great [marriage]; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. It’s all Gospel-centered.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Hamburger, Rice, Beef	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Slices bacon, cut into 1"
		Pieces
1	lb	Ground beef
1/2	c	Chopped onion
2	c	(1/2 pkg.) frozen broccoli,
		Corn and red bell peppers
1	c	(10 3/4 oz.) condensed
		Mushroom soup
1		Soup can water
1/4	ts	Garlic powder
1 1/2	c	Dry rice

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp.Remove bacon and set aside. Brown beef
with onion in hot drippings in skillet;drain fat. Add vegetables,soup,water
and garlic powder.Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.Stir in
bacon and rice.Cover; remove from heat.Let stand 5 minutes.Makes 4
servings.

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