In reference to the head covering thread, I posted the following. I do not believe a women covering her head is more submissive than the women not covering head. It is same as saying a person who took water baptism is not always more christian than the person who did not take it yet. A person who took water baptism can be absolutely carnal but on the contrary the one who did not take baptism yet can be a born again Christian.
1 Cor 11, tells that Head Covering is given as a symbol to women for angels as a token that she honors her husband. Verse 5 clearly says that if she does not cover her head she is dishonoring her head (husband).
Now a women may consider that she is honoring her husband inwardly (in her heart). But it is clear that if she does not cover her head then it is a dishonor already.
Now honoring the authority of a husband as a wife is a very difficult topic. If any women is honest she will confess that she is tempted every second to rebel against the authority that God has placed on her (her husband). This rebellion is inside us, we all got it from Adam. Now if this biblical submission to authority is difficult standard, then a women will need as much grace (Help) as possible from God to be submissive.
Now this is why I believe a women should cover her head, so that she can obey God and not hinder his grace from reaching her due to her disobedience. We cannot win God's grace, but we can prevent his grace from reaching us by our disobedience (because God gives his grace only to humble who obey him). Why should a women take a chance to disobey such a simple command and there by prevent God's Grace in the all important area of Submission to authority?
For example if a person is suffering from a deadly cancer and if the Doctor is saying eating apple can sustain her life for some more days then why should that person ignore this simple treatment? What harm can be caused by eating an apple?
If there was a command that men should cover their head as a token of their love for wife then I will sit in the Church with my head covered. Even if I am the only male in whole Christendom who obeys this command, I will still obey. The reason being, I want God's grace in this area of loving my wife. I know that by my strength and flesh I cannot love my wife like how Christ loved the Church. His standard of love for Church is so high. It is humanly impossible. I need all the more grace.
So here is my humble request to men, your wives or the other women in your Church might be very strong and honor their husbands with very higher standard, that they no longer need to obey the commands of God. But that may not be the case with all sisters in all Churches of God. There might be many self examining sisters who see their weakness in this matter and want God's grace. Do not make such little one stumble by spreading your well studied theology of ignoring the command of God.
So to sisters who do not cover their head. You might be honoring your husband really well and do not need any external symbol to any angles. But there might be many little sisters in the Lord who want to obey God for gaining his grace in this area. For example I know some sisters in my Church whose husbands are still unconverted Hindus. They suffer greatly in house due to the idol worshiping husbands. It is a big challenge for them to submit to such husbands and to honor them. Such precious little ones need God's grace. Hence please do not spread your theology of 'I can honor my husband without covering my head', to these little ones. Else they might stumble as well.
