When entering the realm of 21st century feminine Gnosticism, there is more than one door from which to choose. You can enter through the pagan teachings of feminism or you can enter through the "Christian" teachings of feminism, but, either way, each door will interestingly lead you to the same teachings about "god", or at least the "Father/Mother god" of "Christian feminism".
It is hard to believe that this horrific movement called "Christians for Biblical Equality" exists and has not been totally ostracized and shut down by Christians. Why? There is a spirit at work, and this spirit hates the Bible, hates God, and hates His people. The spirit glories in the intellect and carnal reasoning of the sinful mind. It is a strong spirit that exudes haughtiness and power, but the humble, true, and mighty power of the Holy Spirit is its opposition, as well as the power of the blood of Jesus (the Jesus, that is, who is the "Son of Man" and who was not supposed to come as a FEMALE)!!!
It is a spirit to deceive, and it teaches the "Divine Feminine". The SAME SPIRIT of Gnosticism is at work these days in and out of the church through what can be described as the "Christian Feminist movement." This spirit hates the Bible and hates humility, and this spirit hates a "Father" God.
Here is an excerpt from a pagan book on Gnosticism. It is from a woman named Sue Monk Kidd, who used to be a Baptist, and now she has come to embrace the "divine feminine". As I quote from her on Gnosticism, please keep in mind that the feminist movement within the church entitled "Christians for Biblical Equality" is teaching this same exact thing!
"...the main thing distinguishing the Gnostic gospels from the orthodox gospels is their abundance of powerful feminine imagery of the Divine. They reveal that many early Christians described and worshipped God as dyad, a being consisting of both masculine and feminine elements. They prayed to both the divine Father and the divine Mother--to Mother-Father. One of their prayers, still intact, begins, 'From thee, Father, and through thee, Mother...' The Gnostic gospels also referred to the Holy Spirit as female." --The Dance of the Dissident Daughter, p. 151, Sue Monk Kidd
For more of this same Gnostic teaching, please go to: www.cbeinternational.org and study their articles and order a few of their tapes and books! Before long, you, too, may become a Gnostic! And this spirit just might deceive you as it has seduced even seminary professors and pastors away from the honor and unmerited privilege of living to call God "Father" and witnessing to offer others such a gift.
Please stay FAR AWAY from this Satanic spirit, and how I pray that God will get this paganism out of His Church.
"Even in My house I have found their wickedness...They are leading you into futility; they speak a vision of their own imagination, not from the mouth of the Lord." (Jeremiah 23:11,16)
"A people who continually provoke Me to My face." (Isaiah 65:3)
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I was very disappointed to read Dwayna Litz's article blasting Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE). The field of apologetics is very necessary in Christianity, but it must be done in a respectful and honest way especially when one is disagreeing with another Christian or Christian organization. As someone who has read CBE material for years and also involved in the apologetic field myself as a full time apologist, I was saddened by the unfounded attacks brought by Dwayna. Her remarks clearly show a lack of knowledge on the subject and a hasty rush to judgment. I would encourage Dwayna to be very careful in her research in the future because her unwarranted charge can do harm to a worthwhile Christian organization. Perhaps it might be better for Dwayna to sit down with CBE and straighten out her misconceptions. Click here to reply to this post
Re: The Gnostic Empire of
Posted On: 05/25/06 06:34:47 PM
Age 60, HI
It is difficult to imagine that a public writer could be so hopelessly ignorant of what she writes. Christians for Biblical Equality supports nothing of what this woman writes. They are a devoted group of highly intelligent Christians many of whom are college graduates in theology, who are dedicated to properly interpreting the Holy Scriptures on the subjects of equality and true unity in diversity in the ekklesia of the Living God.
It is a shame that such false claims are put in writing without anyone doing some basic research to check these claims. Click here to reply to this post
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Posted On: 03/16/06 06:02:16 PM
Age 37, NM
Excellent article--Dwayna has done a great job exposing what is just a re-packaging of an old lie. "There is nothing new under the sun."
It's not because the devil comes short in creativity that he re-uses the same old handful of lies. After over 20 years as a radio broadcaster with a front row seat for all the latest merchandising gimmicks, I have found that advertisers keep coming back 'round to the same old manipulative tactics. There's a good reason advertisers and demons keep reusing the same strategies--THEY WORK!!! Suckers still keep shelling money hand over fist to greasy, sleazy car dealers, info-mercial carpetbaggers, and snake-oil hucksters of all kinds (they're using radios and televisions this century, instead of the horse-drawn wagons their great-grandfathers used)--and unsuspecting people with no discernment keep falling for the Devil's old falsehoods that were first unveiled in the Garden of Eden.
That is why the truth is the only antidote--not clever church growth programs, sanctified freak shows, and ideological costume contests where God's people try to take Biblical truth and dress it up to look acceptable at the World's latest rave dance. The more subtle the devil's lies become, the more blatant and clear God's people must be in preaching the plain, unvarnished truth of His word.
Keep up the good work, Dwayna! Click here to reply to this post
Re: Re: The Gnostic Empire of
Posted On: 05/15/06 08:21:54 AM
Age 40, NL
Above your Feedback form you write: "We encourage healthy debating but will not accept feedback with personal attacks."
Then please delete the original article, because calling a christian organisation a "Satanic spirit" is exactly that.
Note that there is a respons at http://blog.cbeinternational.org/?p=39
Ruud Vermeij Click here to reply to this post
