The Roles of the Man

By Marshall Marshall Jr.

To be his third publication to the Christendom, this book addresses the individual man, a topic badly needing to be addressed. No one has taken the time to explore the various roles of man as he moves up in Gods hierarchy. But this book begins that trend to look at whats man failures are due to his roles. The failure to apply the roles to ones life will cause a breakdown in the individual, his marriage, his family, and his church. All four of these entities are connected by the common thread, role. We talk about the roles of actors and actresses, but never about the roles of man that God had assigned him. If we as men will do the basic roles of man, our homes, employments, societies, and churches would be a better place fostering love, faith, and hope.

Moreover, this book on the roles of man precedes his next two books on The Roles of the Woman and The Roles of the Child. The womans and the childs roles are meaningless if the mans roles are not in place.

The author hopes to share with you the roles he as a man have found to be very beneficial and a must in all mens lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496926999

Marshall Marshall Jr.

Marshall Osborne, Jr. was born and reared in Camden, South Carolina. He graduated from Jackson High School and entered South Carolina State College to pursue a bachelor degree in Chemistry that he received in May, 1968. He also received a commission in the United States Armed Forces as a Second Lieutenant. He served his country in the Vietnam Era and received an honorary discharge from service as a Captain of the Fifth Special Forces Group in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He recently retired from E. I. DuPont, May Plant, Camden, South Carolina, in June 2001 as a Senior Environmental Chemist. In addition, he founded the Christian Fellowship Tabernacle I located in Camden, South Carolina and Christian Fellowship Tabernacle II in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is currently overseeing both churches. Moreover, he is currently married to his lovely wife, Delores, with two adult children: Garrick Maurice (40), Laurie Marlissa (36), and one grandchild, Erin Marlissa (15), and a daughter-in-law Alysia.

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Published by AuthorHouse 08/07/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2698-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2699-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014912848

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1

The man

Chapter 2

The Husband

Chapter 3

Kinds of Husbands - Blaming

Chapter 4

Kinds Of Husbands - Loving

Chapter 5

Kinds Of Husbands - Sympathetic

Chapter 6

Kinds Of Husbands - Evil

Chapter 7

Kinds Of Husbands - Weak

Chapter 8

Kinds Of Husbands - Ridiculed

Chapter 9

Kinds Of Husbands - Strong

Chapter 10

Roles Of The Man

Chapter 11

Roles Of The Husband

Chapter 12

Roles Of The Father

Chapter 13

Roles Of The Believer/Disciple/Christian/Saint

A Structured View of Man’s Roles

About The Author

Acknowledgments

The author wishes to express special thanks to his son, Garrick Maurice Osborne, for help in designing and producing the cover of this book. May God forever bless you my son, for the talent and relentless efforts you have given to this work and the two previous books. May you be forever blessed in your endeavors.

Introduction

B ehold the man! This book is about a subject matter that is dear to your hearts and mine, and that’s the Roles of The Man. Why is it important to understand the roles of man? I believe we as men would be better stewards and managers of God’s assets in creation. In addition, we could alleviate some of the chaos, and degradation in our societies, if we knew and fulfill the various roles of man. These roles started back in the Garden of Eden when God first created man. From there they seemed to evolve into other roles, and we are familiar with all of them.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:26-27).

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of Knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. (Genesis 2:15-17).

Chapter 1

The man

A s we look at the creation of man and his initial role, it was very simple. Man had no problem fulfilling it. Thus, man was given a twofold purpose, and that was to dress, and to keep the Garden of Eden. He had everything at his disposal and available to do the tasks requested of him by God. He dutifully went about his tasks dressing and keeping the Garden of Eden. No one knows how long God had man in the Garden of Eden toiling and keeping it in the way he wanted. Yet it is not that important to know. What’s important is that man had a creator, and that creator made man in his image, and likeness. Though we are all of different skin tones yet we are all from one race and of the same b lood.

Acts (17: 24-26) says, "God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of Heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things: And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation."

As man became more obedient to God, God began to educate and had man to use his knowledge more and more. As God interacted with man, he saw that man can expand his knowledge and use it to communicate with him very effectively. Therefore, he brought the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air to man (Adam) to see what he would call them. And Adam named every living creature we know on this earth today.

Genesis (2:19) says, And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him."

Adam (man) could have lived eon years alone in the garden, but God saw that it was not good for him to be alone because all the other creatures He had created had partners, male and female, except man. And God said, that I will make an help meet for him.

Genesis (2:18) says, And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him."

Man’s roles and responsibilities were about to change. God’s relationship with man was never threatened as long as he (man) was alone with God. Man served God dutifully and faithfully in the garden and his roles and responsibilities were increased. No longer was he simply taking care of himself, but now his mate. Was this a hindrance to Adam? Not in the least, because God said, He would make him an help meet. Meaning that his partner would help in the garden.

However, things have changed since then, because man’s additional roles have been exponentially changed as his life changed. He has failed to keep abreast of them. But they are badly needed in man’s life today in order to have a civilized society. Therefore, it is these additional roles; I would like to communicate with you via this book and the next two, if the Lord permits.

Chapter 2

The Husband

I n making man an help meet, God changed man’s roles slightly and caused him to have more responsibilities. He still was man, but his roles and responsibilities were increased. Not all men will rise to the role of a husband only those to whom it is g iven.

Matthew (19: 11-12) says, But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Yes, it is expected of man to rise to this role when he leaves his father and mother, and cleave unto his wife.

Genesis (2:21-24) says, And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

The husband’s duties toward the wife should be:

• To love her,

• To live with her,

• To be faithful to her,

• To be satisfied with her,

• To instruct her,

• To honor her,

• To confer with her,

• To provide for her,

• To rule over her, and not

• To divorce her.

All of these are required of man by God toward his wife in order that they two can become one flesh. Our love for our wives ought not to be some plutonic love as some think, but a deep spiritual love that entwines bodies, spirits, and souls.

Ephesians (5:25) says Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it."

We know that Christ so loved the church that he was willing to suffer for it, and ultimately to die for its establishment. This kind of love that Christ demonstrated toward man and gave to man to become one entity with Him and with his spouse is deeper than what man takes it to be. Why is this? Well, man has been influenced to believe not the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but his own mind that has been polluted with the ideologies of this world. We have equated sex to equal love and haven’t understood what is God’s love. Sexuality had also been instilled into every human being and living things to reproduce after its kind. Never in his Word has He implied pleasure and entertainment from sexual encounters. His intentions for man and woman were to multiply and replenish the earth with other human beings and not turn the body into a cash-making entity, and/or a pleasure-seeking machine. Since man has found such pleasures and desires from such intimacies; he has somehow confused God’s love with the lusts of the flesh which is of the world systems.

God intended for husband and wife to love and obey one another.

Ephesians (5:22-24) says, "Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head

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Some interesting facts & insights - but mostly very dated stuff.Read in Samoa Apr 2003