evangelical community in New York that Baldwin seemingly patterned after his pastor, Pentecostal radio evangelist Mother Rosa Horne. Margaret’s char- acter in the play faces great obstacles after her congregation discovers that she left her husband to fulfill the will of the Lord. Despite this condemnation, Margaret is so sure that this the right decision that in the play’s opening act she instructs a new parishioner who comes to the church for prayer for her baby to leave her husband so that her child can be healed.3 While some can read Baldwin’s account of Pastor Margaret’s plight as merely fictional, there are, on the contrary, many preachers and laity who echo her sentiments that serving the Lord must come before any physical relationship. Resting soundly in their acceptance of Paul’s edict in 1 Corinthians 7:8, they too believe it is better to remain unmarried. Tis belief has spurred a plethora of faith-based ministries that target single black Christian women to help them deal with their spiritu- ality and singleness. Tese ministries are responding to the great angst felt among those who rely on the Holy Spirit to quench their physical desires. Tus, this article investigates this tension in these ministries that promote relationships with the Holy Spirit as a panacea for single black Christian wom- en’s loneliness and sexual desire. After reviewing several key figures in black religious broadcasting, namely, Juanita Bynum, Michelle McKinney Ham- mond, and Cynthia Hale, I explore the consequences for black women who accept these messages that deny the body by highlighting only the Spirit. Bynum, especially, is theologizing out of her Pentecostal (Church of God in Christ) background, and the article nuances her dichotomy between spirit and flesh. Tus, as a womanist analyst and sexual ethicist, I recognize that “liberating Black churchwomen who live in the midst of two competing sexual realities is a moral imperative.”
This video, it’s just wrong. Like, totally wrong about what Christianity is. It says we need ‘secret knowledge’ to be saved, but that’s not what the Bible teaches. The Gospel is for everyone, not just a few smart people with special secrets. As Christianity.com clearly states, early church fathers like Irenaeus fought against this ‘Gnostic’ idea because it makes salvation about human wisdom, not God’s grace and the public truth of Jesus Christ. They show how the *real* apostles taught openly, not hiding things. And this idea that the world is bad, like made by a lesser god? That’s heresy! Genesis says God saw *everything* He made, and ‘it was very good.’ Pew Research studies show how central the doctrine of creation’s goodness is to major Christian faiths. This video’s ‘gnostic’ thinking, it tries to say Jesus only gave hidden wisdom, but that’s not the full story. Jesus died for our sins and rose again, that’s the main point! He’s not just some philosopher; He’s
@This video, it’s just wrong. Like, totally wrong about what Christianity is. It says we need ‘secret knowledge’ to be saved, but that’s not what the Bible teaches. The Gospel is for everyone, not just a few smart people with special secrets. As Christianity.com clearly states, early church fathers like Irenaeus fought against this ‘Gnostic’ idea because it makes salvation about human wisdom, not God’s grace and the public truth of Jesus Christ. They show how the *real* apostles taught openly, not hiding things. And this idea that the world is bad, like made by a lesser god? That’s heresy! Genesis says God saw *everything* He made, and ‘it was very good.’ Pew Research studies show how central the doctrine of creation’s goodness is to major Christian faiths. This video’s ‘gnostic’ thinking, it tries to say Jesus only gave hidden wisdom, but that’s not the full story. Jesus died for our sins and rose again, that’s the main point! He’s not just some philosopher;
Wow, this video really got me thinking about different ways to understand faith! It’s so interesting to hear ideas about ‘secret wisdom’ and personal enlightenment, almost like a special club for deep thinkers. But then I started doing a bit of my own reading, and it…
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evangelical community in New York that Baldwin seemingly patterned after his pastor, Pentecostal radio evangelist Mother Rosa Horne. Margaret’s char- acter in the play faces great obstacles after her congregation discovers that she left her husband to fulfill the will of the Lord. Despite this condemnation, Margaret is so sure that this the right decision that in the play’s opening act she instructs a new parishioner who comes to the church for prayer for her baby to leave her husband so that her child can be healed.3 While some can read Baldwin’s account of Pastor Margaret’s plight as merely fictional, there are, on the contrary, many preachers and laity who echo her sentiments that serving the Lord must come before any physical relationship. Resting soundly in their acceptance of Paul’s edict in 1 Corinthians 7:8, they too believe it is better to remain unmarried. Tis belief has spurred a plethora of faith-based ministries that target single black Christian women to help them deal with their spiritu- ality and singleness. Tese ministries are responding to the great angst felt among those who rely on the Holy Spirit to quench their physical desires. Tus, this article investigates this tension in these ministries that promote relationships with the Holy Spirit as a panacea for single black Christian wom- en’s loneliness and sexual desire. After reviewing several key figures in black religious broadcasting, namely, Juanita Bynum, Michelle McKinney Ham- mond, and Cynthia Hale, I explore the consequences for black women who accept these messages that deny the body by highlighting only the Spirit. Bynum, especially, is theologizing out of her Pentecostal (Church of God in Christ) background, and the article nuances her dichotomy between spirit and flesh. Tus, as a womanist analyst and sexual ethicist, I recognize that “liberating Black churchwomen who live in the midst of two competing sexual realities is a moral imperative.”
Dr. Vinny Hudson
This video, it’s just wrong. Like, totally wrong about what Christianity is. It says we need ‘secret knowledge’ to be saved, but that’s not what the Bible teaches. The Gospel is for everyone, not just a few smart people with special secrets. As Christianity.com clearly states, early church fathers like Irenaeus fought against this ‘Gnostic’ idea because it makes salvation about human wisdom, not God’s grace and the public truth of Jesus Christ. They show how the *real* apostles taught openly, not hiding things. And this idea that the world is bad, like made by a lesser god? That’s heresy! Genesis says God saw *everything* He made, and ‘it was very good.’ Pew Research studies show how central the doctrine of creation’s goodness is to major Christian faiths. This video’s ‘gnostic’ thinking, it tries to say Jesus only gave hidden wisdom, but that’s not the full story. Jesus died for our sins and rose again, that’s the main point! He’s not just some philosopher; He’s
Troy Day
@This video, it’s just wrong. Like, totally wrong about what Christianity is. It says we need ‘secret knowledge’ to be saved, but that’s not what the Bible teaches. The Gospel is for everyone, not just a few smart people with special secrets. As Christianity.com clearly states, early church fathers like Irenaeus fought against this ‘Gnostic’ idea because it makes salvation about human wisdom, not God’s grace and the public truth of Jesus Christ. They show how the *real* apostles taught openly, not hiding things. And this idea that the world is bad, like made by a lesser god? That’s heresy! Genesis says God saw *everything* He made, and ‘it was very good.’ Pew Research studies show how central the doctrine of creation’s goodness is to major Christian faiths. This video’s ‘gnostic’ thinking, it tries to say Jesus only gave hidden wisdom, but that’s not the full story. Jesus died for our sins and rose again, that’s the main point! He’s not just some philosopher;
Francis Shepherfield
Wow, this video really got me thinking about different ways to understand faith! It’s so interesting to hear ideas about ‘secret wisdom’ and personal enlightenment, almost like a special club for deep thinkers. But then I started doing a bit of my own reading, and it…