Carrington Dukeman #fundie afellowtruthseeker.blogspot.com

[Tim's wife stops by to discuss a video entitled "Who You Are: A Message to All Women."]

1) You are not powerful. God is. Where in the Bible does it say that we are powerful and awesome? I know it says that we are wretched, and that we are sinful, powerless, weak, and naked (see Ezekiel 16). The Bible says that GOD is Awesome and Powerful, that it is only through Him that we are new creations, and that GOD works through us to do great things. All of those women in the Bible- Esther, Ruth, Mary, Martha. They weren't capable of doing any of those things without God. And neither are we.

2) This video is not the Gospel. In fact, it is the opposite of the Gospel. This video says that you are fine just the way you are. The Gospel says that you are in desperate need. People hate the Cross because it shows us who we really are--wicked and sinful. After being saved, Jesus is our righteousness, but we still have no righteousness in ourselves. This video is a good example of how we need to use the Bible when we are talking about God. When we don't use the Bible, we often end up perverting the Gospel and portraying God in human terms rather than as He has revealed Himself.

3) This video is directed towards all women. However, it uses terms meant only for Christians. It is through Jesus Christ that we are adopted as children (Eph. 1). Before you were saved, you were in the "domain of darkness" (Colossians 1), dead in your sins (Eph. 2), and your father was the Father of Lies (John 8). If you have not been saved, all of these things still apply to you. Knowing that, I urge anyone who has not repented and chosen to follow Christ, to do so!

4) You cannot set yourself free. Only Jesus can set someone free. Jesus said "You shall know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." Hef sets people free when they believe in Him because He is the truth. If we want people to be free, we should tell them who Jesus is, not tell them happy-sounding things about themselves.

5) This video seeks to tell women that they are enough. But what we really need to be told about is God. The God who created us in His Image. And despite our turning away from Him, He sent His Son to die for us. Now through Jesus's death, we have been given a chance to be close to God again. Why would we throw that away and worship ourselves? That is what this video teaches. Self-worship. It teaches women that what they need is already inside of them. When what we truly need is outside of us--God. We were created to glorify God, not ourselves. The key to happiness in the Christian life is to forget yourself and seek first His Kingdom.

Many people expend enormous time and effort seeking happiness and peace. They think that if they can just believe in themselves and accept themselves, they'll be happy. But only the presence of God brings real peace. I do not want to be known as a powerful woman. I want to be known as a woman who serves a powerful God. An Almighty Creator, Master, and Saviour. Compared to Him I am utterly insignificant.

I'm okay with that.

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