I want to also add a warning. I used to believe that most Holy Scripture translations were done with good intent and accurate enough that with guidance from the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost, one would be able to find salvation. I am now convinced this is not true and will add a special warning about the NIV or often referred to as the Baptist's Bible. It keeps being changed (Word of God unchanging?) and new copyrights but it was written for two reasons. One was to make women submit to men, and two was to eliminate responsibility for sin. I even had a Baptist Minister with a flock of over 4,000 tell me he could murder me if I spoke the truth to his congregation and that he would be saved because he is already saved. Sick Sick Sick as are all man made religions. If your religion calls a man Father when only God is our Father, Calls a man Pastor or Bishop when only Jesus is our Pastor/Shepard and Bishop of our souls then there is some more of that arrogant pride that proceeds a false religion.
In Galatians 3: 27-29 Scripture says: "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." These words tell us that it doesn't matter what we are as long as we are Christ's. Gynarchy which is rooted in Paganism and Female Supremacy which makes it up as it goes have no inheritance in the Kindom of God. False teachers like E. Sutton create a religion that diminishes men to make women feel better about themselves and it is at the expense of their own salvation. Christianity is supposed to be uplifting to everybody/
Guess What??? One hundred and fifty years ago, my GGGGrandmother and other FemDom women were looking to improve the lives of both men and women. Her story deserves a whole book but she was one of the first woman and native american woman to obtain a medical license and she used hypnosis on men. It was purported that she hypnotized the men in charge of college admissions to help female medical students and prior to that she used hypnosis as anesthesia on the battlefield alongside her husband during the civil war. It seems some men also would not accept the ministrations of a female unless also hypnotized. Anyway she maintained a Wife's rightful place was beside her Husband to be his equal partner in life.
Christianity strives for a decent treatment of all. It encourages freedom for all but also acknowledges freedom is not alway possible. It suggests a man not get married because he will lose his freedom and spend too much time pleasing his wife. It also suggests if a man has the opportunity to be free (not from marriage), that he should take it, if free he should not seek enslavement but men did become slaves both to women in marriage and bosses or overlords. Let's look at more Scripture, In Colossians 3: 18-25 " Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons." As can plainly be seen here, a wife is to submit herself to her husband. This means she would not submit herself to another man, that is adultery. It doesn't say she has to obey her husband and the way she submits to her husband is in a Christian way. It would not matter even if he were her slave. This idea that he can be locked up in chastity for a long time is fraudulent. Theres a better way anyway so stay tuned.
In review, can a man be a slave, in Christ? Yes. Can a woman be a master? Rare but historically Yes. Could an un-married woman take a male slave for a husband. Under what circumstance would that not free him. If the man were a slave by a bond to a family or a tribe and that bond had not expired, he would not be freed.
Some FemDom have tried to supplant the man as head of the household and having a specific responsibility to take care and lead the family. Even as a slave a man would be expected to serve his obligations first to God then to his Wife/Mistress. She does not slip in between the man and God. If he has taken a bond or if he was captured and sold into slavery he would be expected to obey his Mistress but not as a man or should I say a woman pleaser. On the other hand if she were his wife he would be expected to fulfill his husbandly duty there too!
Can FemDom exist with in Christianity. I believe so but practioners are reminded that there are lines drawn that must not be crossed. Really Ladies, you should Love and admire the man that is willing to submit himself to you with the utmost in nurturing, devotion and fidelity. See to it he reads the Scriptures and be the spiritual leader and servant of God he was created to be. If he is labor and you are management then God's Will will be done.
There is a lot more Scripture to consider but for tonight this is for your consideration. If you take a bond and agree to be your wife's slave then it is also an obligation to God, just as marriage is and in fact only under current laws can such state be. If she is a good and faithful wife and true to her bonds in marriage, well buddy you are stuck and I only hope she is one that likes a happy slave.
Ideal is possible marriage as Abraham and Sarah - God said to Abraham: "... whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her..." (Genesis 21:12) :-)
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