Musings of a Seminary Grad

This is the fourth post in a seven-part series; see parts 1 , 2 , and 3 first. The Study Thus Far As stated in previous posts, my purpose in writing this series on the topic of respect is to clarify what that word does and does not mean in its various contexts. In spite of the clear teaching of Scripture, the differing categories of respect are not clearly understood, and as a result the word often becomes a banner for generational values and has been frequently abused, causing unnecessary conflicts and controversies. In this fourth post in my series on respect, I continue to present the case from Scripture that respect is important and even commanded, but there are three categories of respect with narrowing applicability: the base is courtesy, loving others as images of God; then comes submission, living out your position before God; and finally, imitation, which will be addressed in a later post. Here are my main proposals for working through each level of the respect pyramid:...