Men are the prize

Deep_Strength · 2019-12-05T23:28:57+00:00

You don't because "you are the prize" is a mediocre bastardization of what the Scriptures has as Truth.

The Bible has the relationship/marriage model of leader-follower/helper/disciple and head-body for Christ-Church and husband-wife.

its only our turn

Only true if you're trying to seduce women with unrestrained hypergamy. The key is to find one who follows Christ and wants to restrain it and will take advice on restraining it.

Red-Curious · 2019-12-06T16:04:12+00:00

Is Jesus not our prize? Does God not say in Genesis 15:1 - "I am your very great reward"?

Like u/deep_strength said (though I take a slightly different spin), the secular concept is a shallow mockery of the deeper theological truth of the role between a husband and wife as modeled through God's relationship with his people and Christ's relationship with his bride, the Church. Their concept is true - but they're only seeing 10% of the whole picture.

In the reverse, Jesus says that if we won't praise God, the stones would cry out. So, are we really to argue that a bride is the prize a man earns?

In your view, when we all go to heaven, what's the prize that Paul speaks of when he says to run the race as one who aims to win the prize for which we were called heavenward? He already says in Philippians 1 that he's called heavenward to be with Jesus. Would that not, then, make him our prize that we're running to win?

Or do you believe your reward in heaven is not Jesus himself, but some great mansion and pearly gates?

And if this is the dynamic between Christ and the church, why should it be any different between a husband and his bride?

Title	Men are the prize
Author	NoFaithInThisSub
Upvotes	4
Comments	2
Date	December 5, 2019 10:40 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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