Rebecca Davis asked a good question: Do you know anyone who grew up in a home that claimed to be a "Biblical patriarchal" home that was happy and healthy, with parents who loved and respected each other and in which the children grew up to be whole and well-functioning adults? Rebecca asked this question on… Continue reading Have there been any “Biblical Patriarchy” homes that have been healthy?
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What is the basis for saying Christians must obey church elders?
Post updated Oct 2026. I added evidence that the word 'widow' in the world of the earliest Christians includes divorced women. What is the basis for the 'rule' that professing Christians must obey church elders? Definition of terms, so we all start on the same page. I'm using the term 'elders' to refer to those who… Continue reading What is the basis for saying Christians must obey church elders?