When times are good and nothing bad is happening to us at present, we can take anything, any philosophy or biblical doctrine, and in our leisure time we discuss it and mull over every minute detail. Just check Twitter, or ‘X’. This kind of discussion is OK in the case of biblical doctrine. The Lord gives us time to examine the details. That’s good to go deep.

But when tragedy comes, ...

“I don’t agree with everything [insert false teacher’s name here] but there are some good things he/she says. God can use it.”

No.

Let's explore why this is so

Today we see the name "Eutychus." This young man is mentioned just once, in Acts 20:7-12, but was the central character in a miracle.

In part 1, I wrote about what the Bible calls weak women, though the world insists these are in fact strong ladies. They are not. Tune in or read here to see what is really a weak woman in God's economy.

Now let's look at strong women. These women are not strong because they bucked the denominational system and broke their church's glass ceiling, elbowing the men aside in order to preach or teach. No, these women are strong because they dwell inside the strength of Jesus, content to work for His name in HIS strength and within the sphere He gave them...

By Elizabeth Prata
We need godly examples of women who are strong in godly ways. These women who are strong in the right ways aren’t seen by many. This is either because the culture tries to hide them from us, or because they are truly godly, and thus are doing their work in humble, background ways and don’t seek promotion or limelight.
There are many weak women in Christianity too, and many of these ARE seen...
I look at how the Bible describes weak women, and then I discuss how offensive some of these weak women are by what they claim and what they do.

I wrote 2 weeks ago that @aimeebyrdPYW seems to be apostatizing. You can read it here: We say Goodbye to Aimee Byrd.

More bad news confirming Aimee's drift has emerged. In her newest essay published October 10, Aimee lauds Catholic mystic Teresa of Avila. According to the Roman Catholic Church, Teresa was a bridal mystic; this is a woman who so intensely desires God she has bodily ecstatic experiences she later writes about, using language of erotic passion.

I explain what bridal mysticism is, link to some resources about Teresa of Avila, and plea for prayer for Aimee.

RESOURCES

The Mystics:

False doctrine doesn't only come in by sermons, or books, or music. Memes ae a huge culprit, and extra dangerous becuase they require little thought, but the mem's subtly false notion sticks in our head. Be on guard!

We pray for things near to our heart. We pray and pray and pray. Years go by. There is no answer. Does God listen? I'm feeling hurt, is that OK? Do I keep praying?

In this episode I answer these questions and offer some advice for discouraged pray-ers.

Here are some good resources:

Praying With Perseverance

Ligonier devotional: Consistent, persevering prayer