Should a Christian man (husband) show off his body?

Sorry guys, it is the ladies turn with this post. I've written several posts about the value and benefit of showing off a woman or wife's body. Now it is time to answer some of the ladies questions and talk about the value and benefit of showing off a man's (husbands) body. For many years, there has been a double standard in the western world's culture, where it is more acceptable for a woman to show off her body and more taboo for a man to show off. Hollywood has been showing fully nude women both front and back sides in movies for years, but showing a fully nude man from the front side has often been taboo (x rated). Culturally, it has been more accepted for a man to look at a naked woman and less accepted for a woman to look at a naked man. Is it wrong for a woman to look at a man's penis? What does the bible say about a man's penis?

Gen 17:13 "Every male born in your house or bought with your money is to be circumcised without exception. So my promise will be a sign on your flesh, an everlasting promise." What is a sign? A sign is a public display used to communicate a message. God chose the male penis to be a sign of a promise, an act of faithfulness that showed that these people belonged to God. Like a wedding ring declares that a person belongs to another, the circumcised penis was a sign that these men belonged to God. Did God really mean for the circumcised penis to be a sign that other people will see?

It would not be a very good sign if the penis was hidden and covered up. If we read the next verse  (Genesis 17:14), we learn more about what God expects, "Any uncircumcised male must be excluded from his people, because he has rejected my promise." How could people (men and women) exclude a man, if they could not see whether he was circumcised or uncircumcised? In order to obey and fulfill the instructions in Gen 17:14, the people would have to see a man's penis.

In 2 Samuel 6, there is a very interesting story about King David dancing in the streets wearing what appears to be only an ephod (a type of vest or chest covering). David's wife despised his careless actions and she confronts him when he returns home, (2 Sam 6:20) "you exposed yourself before the eyes of the slave girls of the palace, like a mindless fool might expose himself!" The reaction of David's wife (Michal) indicates that David exposed himself and was seen by other women (female servants working in the palace). It embarrassed David's wife that other women saw him. David explains that he was dancing before the Lord, and he goes on to say that even if he is humiliated in the eyes of his wife, he will be honored by the female servants. How does God react? In verse 23, we learn that Michal remained childless her entire life. A quick recap, a wife complains about her husband exposing himself to other women and God prevents her from having children.

The prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 20:3) went naked for 3 years based on a command from God, which was another sign for many people to see. That means that Isaiah was walking around showing off his body, which would have included his circumcised penis. Men and women would have seen him walking around. This was not wrong and sinful. On the contrary, Isaiah was doing what God wanted and he was obeying God and people were seeing what God wanted them to see. This was for a specific purpose, so I'm not saying that men should walk around naked for 3 years. But if God chose the circumcised penis to be a sign and God chose a naked man to be a sign, then maybe God is more comfortable using a naked man than we are seeing one. And maybe if God is choosing a penis to be a public sign, then maybe it is ok for a woman to see a naked man, including his exposed penis.

Courageous Husbands

   I just watched the movie Courageous. The movie did a great job promoting the importance of Fatherhood. It takes courage to be a man, especially in a society that promotes feminists ideals and gender neutrality. What are we teaching our boys and young men about manhood?
    If you want to be a courageous father, then I believe that you must be a courageous husband. Your son is watching your relationship with your wife. If you allow your wife to "wear the pants" in the family and to control the family, then what is that teaching your son? I see a lot of people blaming men for not  being the leader in the family and sometimes talking about how women "have" to lead. Do women ever "have" to lead...is that what the bible teaches?
    I think part of the problem in our homes today is that our wives have decided that they are equal in authority or using older language they have usurped the authority of men. When a wife decides that she needs to perform the role of a man, because she doesn't think you are, then what is she teaching your son about manhood? Too many women manipulate their husbands rather than supporting them. And too many men are afraid to confront their wife and to deal with the lack of submission. Husbands have been bullied into submission, into a passive role, and then blamed for not being active as a father.
    If you are going to take an active role as a father, then you will need courage to play an active role in your family. Courage to stand up to your wife when she puts you down or when she challenges your authority by questioning you. You will need courage to do the right thing when your wife doesn't support you. If you are going to teach your son how to be a man, then you need to "man up" to your wife...be a  courageous husband that is not afraid of his wife.

A New Direction

It is time to change directions. I think we need more husbands standing up for the truth. We need men to take a stand for what is right, even though it is not popular. The Truth and marriage is under greater attack than I have ever seen before. Men have lost their freedom to be men, because it is not politically or socially correct.

I don't see any men standing up for the rights of men. Everyone talks about women's rights and minority rights, but where is the right for a man to lead his family? Can a man exercise his God given authority over his family? With authority comes power, so can any man use the power that God gave him to rule over his family?

What can a man do if his children won't listen to him and obey him? What can a man do if his wife won't listen to him and obey him? Discipline is a bad word in our society and some want to make any form of physical discipline an act of abuse. Men have to be very careful with what they do and what they say, because anything they say or do can be used against them.

The great men of the past that founded the USA would be rejected by our society. The great leaders who led our country, universities, and business would not have the freedom to do it again in this age. Why? Because strong powerful men with convictions are seen as a danger and threat to society. We have come a long way and we have rejected the truth so we can believe a lie.

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