Small Areas of Success in My Life

In the youth program at our church, every week we’re supposed to memorize and recite a memory verse. I have been in the program for two years prior, this year being my third. The last two years I (and in fact, many others in the program) have very unfaithfully said their memory verse every week. Yesterday in fact, was week 4, and I have not missed a verse. I feel it is a good start, and I feel this is a success.

I have committed to be a modest person in the way I dress and behave. I have never had a huge issue with modesty, say for example, going out dressed in revealing clothing, denim underwear (by this I mean those gross denim booty shorts) or miniskirts, or being attention-seeking by flirting, being loud or obnoxious, etc. It has never been an issue in my life, not prominently. But, then I was convicted of small things that I was doing to be immodest, like wearing mid-thigh shorts or skinny jeans, letting my shirt only just cover my cleavage, or wearing skirts that fit too tightly and only just above my knee. Since then, I only wear my shorts or skinny jeans at home, I always wear a high-cut tank top under lower-cut shirts and I do my best to wear skirts that fit properly, but also loosely, specifically around my rear, and I feel I have therefore succeeded in this area.

Lastly, I draw. I try to draw when I can, and to improve as I go (but drawing regularly has been difficult lately so in that respect I have failed) and since drawing is going to be a part of my career, I feel improving my drawing ability is a success.

Proverbs of Prudence

While searching the Proverbs, it is very plain that it advertises a right and wrong sense of ethics, or lack thereof. A man with godly ethics is often referred to as a righteous man, and the man without them, or with a false sense of ethics, is called foolish.

Let’s examine a few truths about ethics according to the Proverbs, and see why we need them to be Righteous.

1. Ethics point to prudence

In most, if not every, chapter of the Proverbs, there will be some verse describing the contrast of the wisdom and blessing of Righteous, and the imprudence and wickedness and ultimate downfall or punishment of Foolish. Many of them indicate this.

Some people who are truly imprudent will deny their foolish nature, saying that they carry morality on their belt, and eat justice for breakfast. But the Proverbs say, in chapter 14, verses 7, 8 and 12: “Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Man cannot trust himself for morality because man always is changing. Instead, we are to rely on God for our moral basis, for Proverbs 3:7 says, “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”

2. Ethics produce prosperity

Proverbs 13:4 says, “The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.” 21:21 says, “He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.” 15:20; “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

All these verses have a similar theme; Righteous is rewarded with a form of prosperity, a blessing from God, and Foolishness with anything but. The reason for this is because true wisdom and uprightness can only be obtained through the perfect, unchanging God. Man, who is constantly changing from one thing to the next, cannot define correctly for himself what counts as wisdom, and what as foolishness. If the truth can change, then is there such a thing as truth?

Proverbs 16:2 says, “All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.” The implication is that men’s ways are not actually clean, but since the Lord is perfect, and is the author of goodness and correctness and perfection, He is the only one who can dictate and define the parameters of a clean way. Proverbs 20:24 “Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?”

3. Ethics must be learned through correction

Proverbs 22:15; “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”

Since man sinned in the Garden of Eden, we all inherit from Adam sin. Sin doesn’t make us sinners, sin proves we’re sinners. It’s in our nature to sin, and to do wrong. If you believe otherwise, consider this: did your parents ever teach you how to say no? Did they sit down with you and say, “You know what Johnny, sometimes I need you to rebel against me a little bit, so how about you defy me and say ‘no’?” I highly doubt it. Rather, I believe the opposite happened. Instead of teaching you to say no, they taught you to say ‘yes ma’am, yes sir’. They taught you to say it when they told you to do something, even if you didn’t want to do it.

Perhaps they grounded you, took away a toy you liked, television or computer time, or maybe you didn’t get to have dessert if you disobeyed. None of them are Biblical, may I point out, but one that is spoken about in the Bible is the rod, (meaning spanking), which is God’s way of parent-child correction. Proverbs 23:13, 14 says: “Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.” Proverbs 13:24 says, “He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

I know there are many, many parents of families that believe spanking is child abuse, but that is an attack from the devil on the present generation. He doesn’t want young kids to be raised up in the way they should go. Don’t take my word for it, take God’s. His Word says right there, if you spare the rod, or to paraphrase, if you don’t spank your child, you hate him. You know, hate is a strong word. Not just strong, but very strong. If you happen to be a parent reading this, I would assume you love your child endlessly, very much the opposite of hate. But, if you are not spanking him to correct him, according to the Bible, you are doing him a spectacular disservice from hate.

Verse 14 of Proverbs 23 clearly says that by beating your child with the rod of correction, (because if you truly love him, you want him to do correctly) you deliver his soul from hell.

Proverbs 20:30 says, “The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.” When negative things are associated with a strong, negative consequence, a person will, most likely, not do the negative thing for fear of the negative consequence.

Statement of Leadership Application

Written on 10/4/14.

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As a capable, functioning member of society who can make their own decisions, form their own opinions, and think for themselves, I will apply what leadership skills I have in areas such as:

• In my church youth group.

Although quite a few of them are older than me, maybe twice that number are younger than me. Many 6^th graders going into 7^th have joined the group this year. I have no idea if they look up to me or not, but perhaps, if I became more responsible, more diligent and more trustworthy to the youth director and others, I would cause those around me my age and older to begin to do the same, and influence those younger than me to apply themselves as well.

• At home.

Perhaps if I focused more on what I had to do, and on doing it well, I would influence my brother to do the same.

• In the RPC forums.

Many of them are young. They are in the beginning of their development. They are figuring out who they are, what they believe in and what they stand for. If they were to see my example and be influenced by my testimony and my God, I would love nothing more.

• In my personal life.

I am completely lacking. I am responsible, but not responsible enough. I am willing, but not willing enough. I am consistent, but not consistent enough. I am godly, but not godly enough. I am pure, but not pure enough. In my own striving to become better in every, and all, areas of my life, I hope not only to motivate others, but to motivate myself, so that I can keep going for God, for others, and for me.

Proverbs 1-7: Relation of Ethics and Sanction

Written on 10/4/14.

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The general relation between the two is cause and effect. Certain ethics (or lack thereof) produce certain sanctions, or consequences.

Solomon in the Proverbs calls the way of the wicked ‘crooked’, and the end of this way is always said to lead to some kind of death and destruction, and the way of the righteous, or just, a means by which to receive reward of God, among which are such nontangible concepts such as honor, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. Solomon also talks about many different ways in which evil men are able to be wicked, and, similarly, there are also many ways in which we are able to please God and to get His rewards. (This is different from salvation, where there are many ways that men think will save them, e.g, religion, doing good things, etc. when in reality, there is only one Savior who can save man.)

In the first seven chapters of Proverbs, two intangible ideas are referred to in the feminine sense. They are wisdom and instruction.

Keep in mind that Solomon was one of the wisest men who ever lived, so he most likely knew quite a bit about wisdom. Solomon speaks about Wisdom, and says that those who do not want her and love her and seek after her are simpletons; ignorant and naïve people. She made herself known to everyone; Wisdom was not lacking in fame. She continues and says that she called out to mankind to listen to her, because she had in her words the answers, but no one came to her. Wisdom was ignored by everyone. But she doesn’t feel lonely, or dejected. She knows their destruction is coming. She will “laugh at your calamity… mock when your fear cometh”. Only then will the people realize they need Wisdom, but she will hide herself, and let those simpletons and foolish people without the fear of the Lord destroy themselves in their own ways. (Prov. 1:20-33)

Later, in chapter 4 Solomon says that if you get Wisdom, you should keep her, love her, forsake her not, and exalt her, so that she will preserve you, keep you, promote you and bring you to honor; so she will give you a crown of glory. (Prov. 4:5-9)

In conclusion, with righteousness and justness a man can earn from God wisdom, understanding, instruction, knowledge, and honor, to better be able to please Him. In contrast, a fool and a simpleton will ignore wisdom and instruction and try to attain righteousness through his own flawed methods, which eventually lead to his own destruction.

Online Edu. vs. Classroom Edu.

Written on 9/27/14.

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{Analysis Using the ‘Broken Window Fallacy’ as Stated by Frederic Bastiat}

Proposition: Online education is bad for society because it puts classroom teachers out of work.

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Let’s examine that which is seen, first of all. If enough students remain at home, instead of filling the classroom, they will fill their homes, putting a classroom teacher out of work, which then saves the school that would pay his salary money. The teacher then searches for work elsewhere; for my analysis, perhaps as a one-on-one tutor. The students who have not attended the teacher’s classroom and have instead stayed at home to use the online material have therefore missed out on the teachers’ expertise, and in their place, someone else now has the opportunity to experience the expertise, but at the cost of their parents, however, whose money is spent on the tutor for their child. The child’s knowledge or understanding is then furthered. The students whom have stayed home, presumably, have not had this same furtherance. Additionally, the students who use the online curriculum miss out on the opportunity to learn in a classroom setting, with other children their age.

From this information, what do we see? Who gains? And who loses?

Well, firstly, the child whose parents have paid for the tutoring has gained. He has gained expertise that he would not have gained had the students shown up in the classroom.

Secondly, the teacher has gained. He has gained monetarily; tutors often are paid much more than traditional classroom teachers.

Thirdly, the students using the online curriculum have lost. They have lost expertise, socializations and friendships.

However, is this assessment truly accurate?

Let’s continue, and examine now what is not seen. Many times, what is not seen in the classrooms are things like bullying, harassment, manipulation, blackmailing and even rape and shootings, all forms of abuse, from students and teachers alike. Certain naïve students will sell illegal drugs back and forth, and far too frequently, young girls engage in a form of prostitution. High schoolers, and nowadays even middle schoolers, are promiscuous, even drunkards. At school dances, the immorality in the music played over the speakers, the disgusting movements they call ‘dancing’, and the immodestly dressed girls, are all things certain parents would very much prefer to keep their children away from.

Therefore, what is also not seen is the results of all those goings-on. Lowered self-esteem, self-confidence and perception of self-worth, or even self-preservation. Humiliation in front of peers. Depression, cutting, suicide, anorexia. Because a girl was told by an in-crowd she wasn’t good enough; pretty enough; skinny enough. That she wasn’t worth anything, and she would never be accepted. Because a young man was told by the most popular boy in school that he wasn’t smart enough or handsome enough or strong enough or athletic enough, and that nothing he did would ever matter, that he would never be loved. With a loud voice, the herds of sheep in the schools cry out, ‘The things you like are weird. Your passions and hobbies, joys and desires, dreams and visions, are strange and they stray so far from what we have defined as ‘normal’. We don’t accept you for your differences, and we deny the similarities. Because you’re not like us, you don’t deserve our goodwill or encouragement.’ This is the evil that is largely unseen.

What is not seen, is that, although the teacher who became a tutor has gained monetarily from the parents of the tutored child, another tutor, who would have been hired in his place had the students attended the classroom, has therefore lost the same amount of monetary value.

What is not seen is the online curriculum which the students are using as per order of their parent(s) or guardian(s), is often times equal to, if not better than, the quality of curriculum received and taught in a classroom. Therefore, what is also not seen is that, when curriculum is put in video form, a teacher can get an exponentially larger amount of students taught in a subject in a very small fraction of the time it would have taken in a classroom, or one-on-one setting.

What is not seen is the gain of real control of the parents over their child’s upbringing. By placing them at home, in a controlled environment, wherein they can add or subtract any amount of material they please, wherein the schedule is infinitely flexible, wherein the student may proceed at any pace he is comfortable, and wherein the correct values and principles are taught by the parents and practiced by the children, they exercise true responsibility in their parenting.

What is not seen is a greater sense of ‘socialization’ for the students who did not attend the classroom. Yes, it is true that children become socialized in the schools. I am not denying that. But it is in fact a very limited socialization. They only socialize with peers, people their own age, and teachers, although of almost all ages, all have the same facet; teaching: this causes students to perceive them all similarly, if not the same. Without this limitation, children who use an online curriculum will socialize with those younger and older than them, and with the correct parenting, will learn how to treat adults and children with friendliness and respect.

From this analysis of the seen and the unseen, how can we better interpret who gains and who loses?

First of all, the students who did not attend the classroom, although they have missed the expertise of the teacher, they have also missed out on the oppression of the society in the schools, which I believe is a net gain for society as a whole. Secondly, they have also gained education that lines up closely to, if not exactly to, the views and beliefs of their parents. This is not a limiting thing, and this does not inhibit a child of the ability to think for himself, but, if the parents are establishing things like morals, integrity and responsibility, it is also a net gain to society. Thirdly, they have gained a closer relationship with their parents. Since they are actively involved in the form of education in some way, (even if they do not directly teach the material), the time spent with children is of a better quality when the child accepts direction and conversation about many, if not all, areas of his life. This is also a net gain to the societal whole. Fourthly, the students who did not attend have prevented their self-esteem, self-worth, etc. from being damaged by opinions that should carry no weight. Ideally, this is replaced with positive encouragement, discipline and constructive criticism. Finally, they gain a broader sense of socialization, via many outlets, not just school-related outlets.

The only loss I see in this for the student would be of friendships (as stated beforehand) within the school. (This could also be perceived as a gain to society, depending on who the friends would have been.)

From this, then, we see the parent also gains from this. By the child having a better relation to them, this also translates as a gain to the parent. Additionally, they gain from knowing that, through the parenting they have provided, have successfully contributed to society a citizen who is moral, idealistic, leadership-capable and integral. This is obviously a net gain to society.

And finally, the school wherein the classroom the students did not attend is placed, gains a teacher’s whole salary, and may therefore use it in other ways. (Note, this would not be to hire another teacher, since the classroom remains emptied.)

Well, since they gain so much, is there a loser, in fact? Why, yes there is.

The tutor who was not hired is a monetary loser.

Compared to how much both the child and parent has gained, the loss seems so insignificant. This is not to say we belittle the tutor, but rather that all the gain to society is more important than his personal loss.

Noah and the Flood

Written on 9/13/14

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Importance of Ethics

Ethics are so important in the story in fact—and indeed in any point in history—that God destroyed the whole world with a flood because the human race was so unethical and wicked. It was “only evil continually” the Bible says. Verses 11 and 12 of Genesis 6 say “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.” God did not let the evildoings of man go unpunished.

However, Genesis 6 also says “but Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord”. He was the ethical exception in an unethical, wicked and violent society. And so God chose to save him and all seven of his family members because Noah walked with God.

He is mentioned in Hebrews 11, a chapter known as the Hall of Faith; “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.”

The phrase “became heir of the righteousness” refers to his lineage to Jesus Christ, the Savior. Because Noah had faith, God blessed him, allowing him to be a forefather of the Messiah.

Importance of Sanctions

A sanction is a consequence of an action. Consequences aren’t always bad—they can also be good. If you do all your chores and are then rewarded for it, that is a consequence of doing your chores. If you don’t, however, and then you receive punishment or chastening for not doing your chores, this is also a consequence.

The consequence God put on the world was death by drowning in rain that lasted 40 days and nights. This is His right as God, to impose sanctions on a disobedient creation. Verse 6 of Genesis 7: “And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.” Verse 13: “And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”

Obviously this was a negative sanction upon mankind, but mankind was so blinded and wicked that they did not believe they were wrong and they did not believe either that God was a wrathful God. Verses 21-23: “And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”

The giving of sanctions implies the authority of the delivering entity, and here, therefore, demonstrates the all-powerful God’s rule over our Earth.

Family Govt.

A family is in fact a sovereign government. Its leaders are parents who are bound by vows judicially, executively and legislatively. Their union allows them jurisdiction over property, money and their ‘citizens’—their children.

But where does the sovereignty come from? It can’t come from mankind who is so ignorant and changes as the times do. It can’t come from county, state, or national government; where does their sovereignty come from? Who gives them the right to grant something that sacred? I propose that the family’s sovereignty—and indeed such of every organization that claims sovereignty—comes from an Almighty God, who created the universe, and man, and everything that man claims as his own. He is omniscient and therefore knows everything: from the borders of the universe to the workings of government.

The hierarchical system in the family is (or should be) as follows: God as the head, with man and wife below Him, and the children below them all. Children know much less than their parents which is why they are given them, so that they may be taught. “…and, lo, I will be with you always, even unto the end of the world.” {Matthew 28:20} This is God’s promise to everyone, and is useful to the family. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old he will not depart from it.” {Proverbs 22:6} This is the parents’ responsibility to the family. This is their God-given duty. “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.” {Proverbs 1:8} “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” {Ephesians 6:1} This is the facet of the children, to learn from the parents and to obey.

The family has authorities, rights and immunities as every form of government does (or should). They have the right to exclude other governments and entities from interfering with them. They have constitutional rights to defend themselves and their property, etc.

The parents establish ‘law’ or rules to be followed by the children, and then God commands the children to obey these laws. Giving law also allows for sanctions, or consequences, to the breaking or upholding of the laws.

Finally, when the parents have passed on, their property should remain in the family—the children inherit it. This is another aspect of immunities that the family lacks these days: the State imposes inheritance taxes, when the inheritance has nothing to do with the State whatsoever and is in fact infringing on rights.

Is the Family a Legitimate Form of Govt.?

Written on 9/8/14.

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My answer would be yes. Allow me to elaborate.

The family is a legitimate form of government because…

1. The family is a Biblical, God-ordained structure.

God specifically designed the family to consist of one man, one wife and their children. Of course, I am referring to the fact that this does not give leeway for a family to consist of two men and children, or two women and children, or a man with multiple wives, or a woman with multiple husbands. God’s design is a heterosexual, monogamous relationship with the Lord as their God. It doesn’t matter what anyone else says, God’s Word is final, and this is the way He designed it.

2. Children learn from their parents.

Not the government, not the media, but a person’s parents are the ones raising them. No one else is responsible for a child except for his parents. Of course, government, media, and other things and people will influence a child, will influence anyone, regardless, it is still the parents’ responsibility to raise their child ‘in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it’.

But more than being raised to go the way he should, children learn literally everything from their parents. How to laugh, walk, talk, be upset, be happy, and be sad, how to love and how to forgive. If they have trouble in school, they will likely go to their parents. They will pick up certain behaviors, and will imitate their parents in small, unnoticeable ways. There is little to nothing that is not influenced in a child’s life in some way by their parents.

Obviously, children become adults eventually. If the parents do not train their child so they will go the correct way, when he’s an adult living independently, he will not be ready for the problems he will inevitably face. And that is not his fault; it is the fault of his parents for neglecting their responsibility. However, if the parents do train them, and the child then rejects the training and rebels against his parents, that is not the fault of the parent, but rather of the child for not heeding the wisdom of his parents.

Biblical Hierarchy

Written on 9/8/14.

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First, let’s establish what a hierarchy is. It’s a type of government in which sections of smaller authority answer to a section above them which has bigger authority, and then that section answers to a section above them, and so on. The ‘final court of appeal’, is the man on top, the one in charge, and there is only One in charge, ultimately.

Now, when I discuss this hierarchy, I’m not talking about how it pertains to individual countries. I’m referring to the world as a whole, how nature correlates to mankind, how mankind correlate to each other, and how mankind correlates to God, within this hierarchy.

From Genesis chapter one is established a hierarchy between God and creation. On the sixth day, when God created man in His image, he said, “…and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth”. {Gen. 1:26}

First of all, God is at the head of this hierarchy. He existed before time, and he will exist long after time has been terminated. He created our world for His pleasure and His glory, and He created us, the human race so he could have fellowship with us. Along in chapter 2, it says “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”. {Verse 7} Without God, man could never have existed, much less the Earth on which he lives. That’s what makes Him the head of man.

The next level of the hierarchy, underneath God of course, is mankind. God made man in His image. Allow me to elaborate on this. The Godhead is a triune being; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Therefore, to be made in this image, or after this pattern, would mean that man is also triune, which he is. Man is soul, body and spirit. To grasp how special this makes man, consider that no other being in all of creation is constructed this way. The animals, birds, fish, land animals, insects and bugs, etc. were only made in their body. This is the fundamental difference between man and all other forms of life. Man is living, conscious, man has choice and can think freely, whereas animals are only made up of body and instinct.

Within mankind, there is another sort of hierarchal system. After Adam had finished naming all the animals in creation, God decided that “…it is not good that the man should be alone…”, then put Adam into a deep sleep, took a rib from him and formed the first woman from that rib. {Verse 18}

Now let me make something very clear. A woman is not less than a man in any way, shape or form. Women are not inferior to men, neither are men inferior to women. Yes, it is true God made the male form of mankind before the female form. This does not make them unequal. Man and woman are always equal in every instance; not because women have the same capabilities as men, or the same desires, or the same shortcomings, however. Men and women are equals because they were both created in the image of God.

There are, however, differences between men and women. These differences make men and women suitable for different roles; not referring to occupations and careers necessarily. It refers more to familial and church roles.

The woman is referred to as the “weaker vessel” in the Bible, but not because we are physically or spiritually weaker than men. We are weaker in an emotional sense. Women tie their emotions to many things most men do not tie any emotion to. That’s why we cry during movies while the guys are shaking their heads at us, wondering when it ends. This is why the husband is the head of the home, and not the wife. Since men do not think about things as emotionally as women do, they make better leaders in most cases. This does not mean, however, that women cannot lead or that women aren’t good leaders or that men aren’t emotional. This is simply the facet for which men were designed.

Alternatively, men in general aren’t suited to be guides. Haven’t you ever heard, “Men don’t get lost, they go exploring”? or “Men don’t need directions”? A woman’s facet is not to be a leader, but to be a guide for the leader. She thinks about things emotionally. While a man is thinking about charging ahead, doing what he wants, a woman is beside him, informing him that what he wants to do could damage his surroundings, or someone in them. While a man is stuck, lost on a road and stubborn to ask for help, there’s a woman who encourages him to do so when the opportunity arrives.

The husband is a representative of God the Son, who came to die for sinful man. He is called to love his wife ‘as Christ loved the church’. He is called to lead in the family, and in the church, to preach to men and women. The wife represents God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter, the spiritual guide sent to all believers after Christ’s ascension. Therefore she is a guide. She is called to minister unto the leaders and nurture and teach the children.

The next level of hierarchy, below mankind, is nature. This includes every plant, every animal, every acre of land and every drop of water on the earth. God gave man dominion. He called him to subdue the earth.

In Genesis 3, the serpent, or snake, is referred to as being ‘more subtil than any beast of the field which God had made’. He was the sneakiest, the most cunning. Of course, the serpent that Eve met was Satan in the form of a serpent, but there was a reason he chose that form.

The serpent though, just like all the animals are inferior to man. That is because they were not created in the image of God, as we were. They do not have souls or consciousness. They have their body, and their mental processes are only instinctive. They cannot form coherent thought or words in the same way mankind can.

In conclusion, God is the head of the hierarchy. Everyone will answer to Him at some point. He is the head because He created the world and he breathed life into the existence of man. “By Him all things consist”. Man is the head of the wife. Men were designed to be leaders, and women to be guides. Both man and woman are head over the creation. We were called to subdue it, and to have dominion over it.