tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post1664064941026879701..comments2024-03-02T22:12:31.609-06:00Comments on The Cotton Apron: Hard Questions - Do Fathers Own Their Daughters?Mary E. Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-31518774406263283632014-06-04T19:53:22.325-05:002014-06-04T19:53:22.325-05:00So, I looked up "patriarchs" and "p...So, I looked up "patriarchs" and "patriarch" in the King James Version out of curiosity. The only ones named as such in scripture are Abraham, David and Jacob's twelve sons. That's interesting! I'm sure some of the others would qualify, but in the New Testament we have a spiritual law, as you say, and a spiritual ancestry, not a physical one. Those O.T. laws and promises to Israel are not for us. As you say, rightly dividing the word of truth is a big area of failure with the Patriarchy Movement and leads to the bondage of law keeping instead of faith, as we're told in Galatians 4.<br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting here. It's very thought provoking. :-)Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-88340126394627444052014-06-04T19:39:25.162-05:002014-06-04T19:39:25.162-05:00You are right! I'd read some things by Debi P...You are right! I'd read some things by Debi Pearl regarding men being prophets, priests or kings personality-wise, but it didn't occur to me that this borders on the blasphemous till I read your comment here! Thanks so much! <br /><br />I would not be surprised at all if this "movement" was a tactic of the devil to keep people away from the Gospel. I believe it is intended to make women and children suffer, which is an historical method of the adversary.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-56839263256406165642014-05-26T22:20:37.752-05:002014-05-26T22:20:37.752-05:00I have suspected the patriarchy teaching was just ...I have suspected the patriarchy teaching was just more attempt to put people in bondage of the old law which a Christian is freed from. It is also a misreading of the Old Testament and a failure to "rightly divide the word of truth". The New Testament is the spiritual law now in effect for Christians, and the patriarchy ended with Moses. Before that, god spoke his law through the patriarchs, Adam, Noah, Abraham, David and others, as heads of families. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-88071603829785032082014-05-26T22:14:13.162-05:002014-05-26T22:14:13.162-05:00I agree. There is also a false teaching that a man...I agree. There is also a false teaching that a man is prophet, priest and king in his family, or has a prophet, priest or king personality. That is taken from the description of Christ, and it was never used as authority for all men. The bible also says Christ is wonderful, counsellor, almighty God, etc. these writers never try to give those attributes to men. I never heard of any of this til some marriage and child training books were published recently. I cannot find any scriptural basis for the father or husband having such power, and it would be easy to women to reject ChristiAnity if they thought it would mean they were owned or that their husbands were prophets.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-56995894257893706472014-05-26T17:10:25.763-05:002014-05-26T17:10:25.763-05:00Thanks for the encouragement, Anna. I'm reall...Thanks for the encouragement, Anna. I'm really glad you appreciate the scripture being used so much and that you do your own research! You keep on too! :-)Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-17285532642417029812014-05-25T13:46:18.555-05:002014-05-25T13:46:18.555-05:00This article is amazing. You did such a wonderful...This article is amazing. You did such a wonderful job discussing and refuting the points that were raised and always with regard to the Scriptures. Until I stopped by your blog, I did not even know something like these Patriarchy people existed. After researching them, I think that you are doing a very good service bringing out accurate information. You mentioned in passing Bill Gothard--interestingly enough, back in the '80s, I got talked into attending one of his Seminars by an acquaintance of mine. She bought his whole package and made me feel that I was the one with the problem because I kind of thought his teachings were unusual. Anyway, keep on!Anna Mnoreply@blogger.com