Hupotasso translated 'submit' means literally 'to set in order under'.

From the verb tasso is derived taxis and tagma.  Thus in the resurrection,

every one will be in his own order, or rank (1 Cor. 15:23), the word tagma

here being one that is used of a band of soldiers, a cohort, a legion.  A

field marshal 'submits' to the appointment of his Sovereign to this high and

responsible office, as much, if not more, than the private soldier 'submits'

to the lower rank indicated for him.  There is no sense of shame or servility

in thus accepting either office.  The husband 'submits' to the rank appointed

him, as much as the wife 'submits' to hers.  Both have the honour and

responsibility of setting forth in their intimate relationship the higher and

fuller union of Christ and His church.  What woman in her senses would talk

of being 'subjected' to a husband who fulfilled the conditions of Ephesians

5:25, who loved his wife 'As Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself

for it'?  Be it further noted, the word 'obey' is used by the apostle of

children (Eph. 6:1), and of servants (Eph. 6:5), but he does not say 'wives

obey'.  Man in his folly puts the words into the Marriage Service, and then

has ceaseless debate as to what they mean, or whether they should be removed!

As only an exceedingly small number possess Volume 1 of The Berean

Expositor, we believe the following extract will be appreciated.  The

indulgence of the reader is asked for, when he remembers the following

article was written by the present writer fifty -four years ago, namely in

1909, and if some reader discovers that some parts of this article appear

under the heading of Sanctification, let him hear the apostle Paul, in

another context:

'I am repeating this word 'rejoice' in my letter, but that does not

tire me, and it is a safe course for you' (Phil. 3:1, Moffatt).

'We now propose to consider the teaching of one or two passages in 1

John which show (1) the absolute, and (2) the progressive or responsible

aspect of sanctification.

'As He is.-- Christ is the centre of all the purposes of God's grace.

He is the Author, the Perfecter, the Goal.

'We have seen the connection between resurrection and sanctification.

Likeness to our risen Lord is the theme before us now, both during our

sojourn here, and in that day when we shall be satisfied upon awaking in His

'First let us briefly "consider Him".  "If we walk in the light, as He

is in the light" (1 John 1:7).  "He is in the light".  Verse 5 declares that

"God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all".  In the full blaze of the

Shekinah glory our Saviour stands.  Not only is He there by the right of His

own Godhead, but He is there because of the perfectness of His atoning work.

Nothing but absolute righteousness and perfect holiness could endure the

light in which our great Advocate stands.  Yet, fellow -believer, weak and

failing as we may be in ourselves, that and nothing less is our position in

'Chapter 2:29 tells us "He is righteous"; 3:3 tells us "He is pure",

emphasizing that which is involved in the statement quoted above -- "He is in

the light".  1 John 1:7 commences with a "but if"; a condition is therefore

attached.  Before we consider the conditional aspect, let us turn to the

verses that reveal the absolute nature of the believer's sanctification "in