Greetings!
Why do “Christians” feel compelled to attach humanistic labels to their identity?
A recent post stated, “
I am a Christian, and I am a Feminist, but I don't feel comfortable with either label.”
Well, reader, there is a good reason why you shouldn't! Both labels are categorically misnomers. When we attempt to define ourselves by the labels of the world, we tend to get worldly results. I have found that when encouraged to establish their identity according to the Word of God, most are bored. They tend to think it leaves them without "a cause." Authentic Christianity doesn't need a cause, but feminism does.
Why do believers think they need a "cause" to champion?
First and foremost, it is because they are insecure. Statistics reveal that most who propagate a "cause" come from a wounded background that matches that "cause." This means that they have NOT been healed from their wounds. It is an act of "payback" onto those who hurt them. The psychological dynamics are simple. These individuals take their wounding, grab hold of Jesus, and mix Him into worldly ideations. This is how we got the label "Christian Feminism." When a worldview teacher, like myself, begins to break down the illogical misnomers of their "cause," a root of bitterness tends to come to the surface.
“See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it, many be defiled…”
(Hebrews 12:15)
People who advocate causes
want to create trouble. What most don't realize is that these "causes" ignite defilement. Causes elevate pride and pride is the fuel for defilement. Defilement propagates apostasy, which is an abandonment or renunciation of one's salvation in Christ. Meaning, the "cause" overshadows the "Christian" testimony of the Grace of God. In regards to our title "Christian Feminism," the ideology of feminism becomes the
cause
, while "Christianity" does a slow fade into apostasy. This formula applies to all blended labels of Christianity.
- Christian Transgender
- Christian Activist
- Christian Homosexual
- Christian Worldview
- Christian Politics
- Etc.
The reason Christianity is comparatively impotent
in our culture is because of this dynamic. Christian labels are like the labels on cereal boxes. They tell you what is in the box. Christian Feminism says the box is Christian while the content is feminism. What do hungry people eat? Feminism. Ultimately the box gets thrown away – fades into apostasy. People no longer look at the word Christian as a description of a born-again, Holy Spirit filled, believer. Christian today is a generalized term to describe a group of people who adhere to some of the essential elements of authentic Christianity. Keeping our illustration intact, "authentic" should be the box, while Christianity should be its content.
Let's take a look at the content of feminism.
Originally, feminism was a belief of political, economic, and cultural equality of women. The movement has been an issue since the days of Eve being required by God to submit to her husband. Plato is the one who popularized the ideology; “
I advocate that women possess natural capacities equal to men for governing and defending ancient Greece
.”
The reason this ideology spread globally
at the time, is that Greece was founded and managed by goddesses. Plato's statement was not only broadly accepted, but it also made perfect sense to its citizens. The Romans, on the other hand, fought fruitlessly to end this new equal rights movement for women. One Roman consul, Marcus Porcius Cato, argued, "
As soon as they begin to be your equals, they will have become your superiors!
" Marcus was an educated man with a rich understanding of the Greek culture. He knew that goddesses already led this society as their superior
spirit-guides
. As with all movements, feminism started with a spiritual foundation. By the way, it will end in like manner. Read on.
The issue is not equality.
It is function. All protesters of causes start with the terminology of equality. Allow me to quote a Satanic High Priest at a recent unveiling of their Baphomet.
"Good people of Arkansas and supporters of religious liberty, I present to you Baphomet: a symbol of pluralism, legal equality, tolerance, free inquiry, freedom of conscience and reconciliation."
This is the most extreme group
I could find for this example. This protester did not mention Satan in his proclamation, even though the Baphomet is a statue of Satan. Instead, he emphasized the key "fighting points" of culture –
religious liberty, pluralism, legal equality, tolerance, free inquiry, freedom of conscience and reconciliation
. These are the top seven "talking points" of human rights.
Here is the most recent political quote I could find. This is from the bill (
HR-5
) recently voted by USA legislators.
This Act may be cited as the "Equality Act." Discrimination can occur on the basis of the sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition of an individual, as well as because of sex-based stereotypes. Each of these factors alone can serve as the basis for discrimination, and each is a form of sex discrimination.
Hope you read that correctly, under these guidelines, using the terms noted, as in pregnancy or childbirth, are considered "hate-crimes of discrimination."
Dear God, what has happened to our country?
As with our first example, equality is
the cereal box, and Satanism is the content. In our second example, equality is the cereal box, and sex discrimination is its content, along with many other items that push for
criminalizing Christianity
.
Most authentic Christians understand that men and women are created equal, but equality demanded deludes God's order of function. It can be likened to a child demanding their "human rights" over their parent's guidance and protective positions of authority. This is a charter presently being pushed within the UN. What logic is in this? Can you imagine working for a corporation where the workers are leading the corporate executives through their "human rights?" This too is an active movement. The real issue becomes demanding rights over the rights of the founders and leaders. I can tell you what the results will be. If this modality becomes the norm for our global culture, the founder of the Universe, God, will be “led” by His created.
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power, and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened
.” (Romans 1:20-21)
Allow me to rephrase the Marcus Porcius Cato statement
, “
As soon as the people begin to view their leaders as equals, they will have become their superiors
!” Wait, I'm not done. “
As soon as the created see God as their equal, the created will become His superiors
.” Speaking of foolish hearts being darkened, this is exactly what has become of our society.
One of the more ironic twists of
Christian Feminism
is in the shift toward female dominance, not equality of men AND women. Get this. If the ideology from Cato is relevant, and we walk it to the end of the Post-Truth church, here is what we discover – the Great Whore. Allow me to explain.
“BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER."
(Revelation 19:2)
Who is this great harlot?
By the standard of most theologians, the great harlot is the leader of the final one-world-religion. Many conservative theologians believe her to be the Romish (Roman) antichrist, while others believe she is the representation of the new Babylon. I believe they are the same. My question is, could it be possible that the "great harlot" is the Post-Truth church? The church has consistently been referenced as "she" in the Bible. Knowing the predictability of Satan, he is apt to shift the entire structure and function of the church to be female dominant. Because of the "fall", men tend to cower to dominant women. All alert women know this. We see this in homes, corporations, and nations. If we carefully integrate escatology, we can easily see Satan's plan to form the dominance of the "great whore." Exciting note: after these world leaders catch on in the end, they eat her flesh and burn her (Rev. 17:16).
The not-so-funny thing about
Christian Feminism
is that it doesn't stop at equality. Marcus Cato was right. If they did stop at equality, we would see a fair and just balance between male and females, blacks and whites, etc. But we don't. The group that demands their rights classically pushes for superiority. That is a simple fact of human behavior. This is why we still see wars between blacks and whites, female and males, and other groups who push for equality. All subculture groups have a hidden agenda, the push for dominance – not only justice & equality.
Christian Feminism is evil,
demonic, and straight from the devil. If you need a label, try this on for size.
Authentic Christian
. Invite someone to your table for breakfast and feed them the good stuff. Enjoy your cereal.
Stephen Phinney
Content is taken from,
Discipling The Post-Truth Church, by Dr. Stephen Phinney 2018
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