Pastor Reid Alan points out Debi Pearl's book displays a pagan view : Helpmeet P/4

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In this post I will share the view of Pastor Reid Alan Ferguson on Debi Pearl's book "Created To Be A help Meet,"


He quotes from the book as follows:

Debi: "When you obey your husband you obey God."

Debi: "Being pitiful, hurt, discouraged and even SICKLY is one side of a "bad marriage."

Debi: I am to meet all my husband's desires and dreams."

Debi: "God tells wives to be subject to their husbands in everything, every decision, every move, every plan, and all everyday affairs."

Debi: "When a woman gets old and realises that there is no man to love and cherish her, it is sad indeed, for she has failed in the very purpose for which she was created."

Debi: For Mr Command Man, the wife is on call every minute of the day. Her man wants to know where she is, what she is doing, and why she is doing it. He corrects her without thought. For better or for worse, it is his nature to control."

Debi: "God loaded him down with resistances, giving him a nature that is doubting, skeptical, forceful and pushy."

Debi: "A woman who criticizes her husband for watching too much TV, playing too much golf, indulging in any frivolous activity is expressing dishonour."

Debi: "God created Adam and commissioned him to take the position of leadership. Since then, every son of Adam has received the same mandate. Man was created to rule. It is his nature. But the only place most men will ever rule is in their own little kingdom called home. At least, every man's destiny is to be the leader of his household.To deny him his birthright is contrary to his nature and God's will. When a man is not in command of his little kingdom and is not shown deference and reverence that goes with that position, his kingdom will not be ruled correctly, and the subjects of that kingdom will not experience the benevolence of a king who truly loves and cherishes them."

Pastor Ferguson's final comments on this book is as follows:

"Throughout this book Debi Pearl displays terrible skewed views of the Biblical relationship and responsibilities between a husband and a wife, an overtly pagan view on male sexuality, a poor command of Scripture, various examples of very bad judgement, and a complete lack of understanding as to calling one another into account for sin. She rejects the Biblical models over and over, and at times adopt those that are actually contra-Scripture, let alone lacking in Scriptural foundation. ...."Created To Be His Help Meet" falls woefully and at times harmfully short at almost every turn."

 

Read Part Five HERE