As mentioned in my previous entry, I'm reading a book and doing a review on it. I've read this entire book already, but have been thinking about what to write for each chapter. My review of chapter one is short and sweet.
The author opens the chapter by making this assumption...wimpy theology makes wimpy women.
Wimpy theology simply does not give a woman a God that is big enough, strong enough, wise enough, and good enough to handle the realities of life in a way that magnifies the infinite worth of Jesus Christ. Wimpy theology is plagued by woman-centeredness and man-centeredness. Wimpy theology doesn't have the granite foundation of God's sovereignty or the solid steel structure of a great God-centered purpose for all things.
In the beginning of this chapter the author gave a few examples of what wimpy theology is NOT. My only complaint is that I wish he would have given a few examples of what wimpy theology actually is and what it looks like.
It is my opinion that wimpy theology is anything we do that waters down God's Word to make it fit what we want it to say. I've been in a few churches that would, sadly, fit this description. These are the kind of churches that you get one of the "feel good" sermons from and very rarely hear more than a few verses from the Bible read. This type of theology also does not challenge you to become more in Christ. This wimpy theology leads people astray...normally straight to hell...all the while they are doing their good works and deeds. I know that may sound harsh to some, but that's truly how I feel...and this is my review and my blog! LOL!
Now, how does this fit into Biblical Womanhood??? The author states this...God's ultimate purpose for the universe and for all of history and for your life is to display the glory of Christ in its highest expression, namely, in His dying to make a rebellious people His everlasting and supremely happy bride. He created us as male and female precisely so that we could display the glory of His Son.
God created male and female to display more fully the glory of His Son in relation to His blood-bought bride. Therefore, true womanhood is a distinctive calling of God to display the glory of His Son in ways that would not be displayed if there were no womanhood.
Don't buy into the ways of the world. Remember from the introduction that there are many voices calling out to us trying to get our attention? Listen to the Voice of Truth! How??? Dive into His Word. Read it, study it, learn from Him. This is NOT wimpy theology!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Biblical Womanhood Introduction
Biblical Womanhood Introduction:
Earlier this summer I was gifted a book from Revive Our Hearts Ministry in exchange for writing my thoughts about each chapter. The title of this book is 'Voices of the True Woman Movement~A Call to the Counter-Revolution.' Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing my thoughts on this book with all of you. I'm really excited to have this opportunity and hope that what I share leads you into a deeper realization of what a "true woman" is supposed to look like through God's eyes.
Introduction:
Most of what I'll share from the Introduction will come straight from the book. Anything that I take directly from the book will be highlighted in green.
One of the great challenges in our day is the vast number of voices vying for our attention....
So much is determined by which voices we hear and heed: our sense of who we are and why we are here; the way we relate to others; the choices we make; the way we spend our moments and years; the ultimate outcome of our lives.
Conflicting voices were an issue all the way back in the garden of Eden. The voice of God: "You are free to eat from every tree but one-if you eat from that tree, you will die." (Notice that NO choice was given here...just my 2 cents). The voice of the serpent: "you won't die-in fact, you'll become like God!" Which to listen to???
Eve was led astray by listening to the wrong voice. And she proceeded to become a voice that echoed the deception of the Serpent himself as she influenced her husband to choose to reject the voice of God.
God to Adam: Genesis 3:17 "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, "You shall not eat of it," cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life."
I don't think it would be overstating the case to say that most if not all of the pain, dysfunction, and distress we experience in this broken world comes as a result of listening to voices that counter rather than affirm the voice of God.
The author continues to draw attention to the fact that for many years (mainly since the 1950's) voices have been calling out to women in many negative, self-absorbing ways but are packaged to be appealing and good for us. Those voices sound like this..."have it your way", You deserve it", "It's about you." These voices are heard all throughout our culture-in best selling books, magazines, commercials, movies, t.v., songs, etc. and unfortunately the vast majority of us have listened to them and fallen for their lies.
Revive Our Hearts ministry was born out of a burden that Nancy Leigh DeMoss had for women. She had a vision for "a counter-cultural revolution in which women would reject the voices of this world and incline their hearts to Christ and listen to His voice."
Out of that vision the first ever "True Woman" conference was held. The chapters in this book are each highlighting portions of that conference that took place in October, 2010.
Earlier this summer I was gifted a book from Revive Our Hearts Ministry in exchange for writing my thoughts about each chapter. The title of this book is 'Voices of the True Woman Movement~A Call to the Counter-Revolution.' Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing my thoughts on this book with all of you. I'm really excited to have this opportunity and hope that what I share leads you into a deeper realization of what a "true woman" is supposed to look like through God's eyes.
Introduction:
Most of what I'll share from the Introduction will come straight from the book. Anything that I take directly from the book will be highlighted in green.
One of the great challenges in our day is the vast number of voices vying for our attention....
So much is determined by which voices we hear and heed: our sense of who we are and why we are here; the way we relate to others; the choices we make; the way we spend our moments and years; the ultimate outcome of our lives.
Conflicting voices were an issue all the way back in the garden of Eden. The voice of God: "You are free to eat from every tree but one-if you eat from that tree, you will die." (Notice that NO choice was given here...just my 2 cents). The voice of the serpent: "you won't die-in fact, you'll become like God!" Which to listen to???
Eve was led astray by listening to the wrong voice. And she proceeded to become a voice that echoed the deception of the Serpent himself as she influenced her husband to choose to reject the voice of God.
God to Adam: Genesis 3:17 "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, "You shall not eat of it," cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life."
I don't think it would be overstating the case to say that most if not all of the pain, dysfunction, and distress we experience in this broken world comes as a result of listening to voices that counter rather than affirm the voice of God.
The author continues to draw attention to the fact that for many years (mainly since the 1950's) voices have been calling out to women in many negative, self-absorbing ways but are packaged to be appealing and good for us. Those voices sound like this..."have it your way", You deserve it", "It's about you." These voices are heard all throughout our culture-in best selling books, magazines, commercials, movies, t.v., songs, etc. and unfortunately the vast majority of us have listened to them and fallen for their lies.
Revive Our Hearts ministry was born out of a burden that Nancy Leigh DeMoss had for women. She had a vision for "a counter-cultural revolution in which women would reject the voices of this world and incline their hearts to Christ and listen to His voice."
Out of that vision the first ever "True Woman" conference was held. The chapters in this book are each highlighting portions of that conference that took place in October, 2010.
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