God’s Family Order
The word “order” in God’s Family Order refers to the intentional structure God established for family life—a divine arrangement in which every person has a place, a purpose, and a responsibility. It stands in contrast to confusion and disorder, producing a home marked by clarity, harmony, and purpose. Reflecting His wisdom and holiness and fosters a household built on righteousness and love.1
From the beginning, God established a pattern: the man is called to preside,2 lead,3 protect,4 provide,5 and serve in righteousness. The woman is called to be a help meet—6 supporting, nurturing, and flourishing under his care. Children are raised in obedience, love, and instruction.7 This order is not arbitrary; it is deeply tied to God’s nature and covenant. It brings life, not oppression; peace, not confusion.8
In God’s design, the man answers to God for how he leads. The woman honors God by supporting and building the home with wisdom and love. The children are nurtured in a secure environment where authority is respected and grace abounds.9
God’s Family Order is not based on worldly systems or legal definitions. It is founded on covenant, obedience, and love.10 It is a reflection of the heavenly kingdom11 on earth12—a home where peace reigns because God’s ways are followed.13
Footnotes
(1) 1 Corinthians 14:40 — “Let all things be done decently and in order.”
(2) Genesis 2:19 — “And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field... and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them.”
(3) Genesis 2:16–17 — “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree... thou shalt not eat of it...”
(4) Genesis 2:15 — “And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
(5) Genesis 3:19 — “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground...”
(6) Genesis 2:18 — “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”
(7) Proverbs 22:6 — “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
(8) Psalm 119:165 — “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
(9) Colossians 3:18–20 — “Covenant women, submit yourselves unto your own Covenant Mans... Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
(10) Matthew 7:21 — “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father...”
(11) Matthew 6:10 — “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
(12) Luke 17:20–21 — “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation... the kingdom of God is within you [or among you].”
(13) Genesis 18:19 — “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD...”