When the Serpent Wears a Cross
A Call to Discern
We are in the storm of a theological and sociological crisis.
The Church is witnessing a profound inversion: the appearance of godliness has become the vehicle for rebellion against God’s order. The serpent wears a cross now—and she leads the small group. At the root of this inversion are three poisonous doctrines, each cloaked in virtue but saturated in rebellion:
1. Self-Importance as Feminized Spiritual Authority
The belief that personal feelings, emotional impressions, or inner promptings are sufficient to establish truth, moral weight, or relational control, are the center of the American woman’s world.
In church culture, it sounds like:
“I just feel like God wouldn’t want me to be unhappy…” “The Spirit told me…” — and Scripture bows to her feelings. Testimonies become emotional spectacles. Prayer meetings devolve into group therapy. The topic does not stay on topic.
She trusts her intuition above God’s discernment manifested in her husband. She accepts and preaches male headship— but only when it aligns with her emotions. Underneath it all: Pride disguised as discernment. Autonomy masked as humility.
“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes…” “The heart is deceitful above all things…” (Isaiah 5:21; Jeremiah 17:9)
2. Entitlement Disguised as Maturity
This is the assumption that spiritual effort, marriage, motherhood, or basic virtue should be rewarded with applause, deference, and exemption from correction. In the modern church, it shows up as:
Expecting praise for doing what Scripture calls duty. Resenting male correction as “mean,” not “nice,” and “dangerous” or even “violence.” Demanding the church accommodate her “season.” Mistaking busyness for holiness. Demanding to be heard—even in sin.
She sees her created identity as burden. She trades this obedience for affirmation, and thus swaps servanthood for status in the veil of submission.
But the Word says:
“When you have done all those things… say, ‘We are unworthy servants.’” (Luke 17:10)
The spiritual root is stubbornness and ingratitude, rooted in a fantastical notion of the world painted by the talking image’s soft sell of the gender divide, the problem of babel and dangers of survival in a hostile environ.
The fruit is bitterness dressed as empowerment, oblivious to the barbarians on the other side of the gate where she is busy bringing charges against her husband, generally speaking, for being a man.
3. Feminism Wearing Church Clothes
This is rebellion refined. It is gender insubordination cloaked in spiritual language—using sanctified vocabulary to justify control, resentment, and role reversal. She says:
“I’m not rebellious, I’m just strong in my faith.” “I’m not unsubmissive, I’m prophetic.” She nags as a “helper,” and seizes leadership as “correction.” Her emotions are divine; his posture of shaming: abuse.
These are lies in choir robes—Eve’s defiance wearing Mary’s name. Underneath? The Jezebel spirit—virtue-signaling to mask rebellion.
“Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft…” “Let a woman learn in silence with all submission.” (1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Timothy 2:11) “Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” (Genesis 3:16)
God’s order has not changed. But the modern Church has catechized its daughters in a false gospel.
The Counterfeit Catechism of Modern Women
Her feelings are canon.
Her husband must earn headship.
Her identity is sacred—even when unbiblical.
Her critique is insight; his correction is abuse.
Her community supersedes her covenant.
Her marriage is accessory to her personal journey.
The result is toxic:
She becomes unteachable.
She resents hierarchy.
She calls submission “oppression”
and sees dominance as “empowerment.”
She no longer fears God—she fears irrelevance. So she speaks louder and louder, drowning out the still, small voice.
What It Has Cost Us
Marriages: cold, transactional, void of reverence and filled with porn.
Churches: noisy, busy, fruitless, worried about nickels and noses.
Husbands: silent, addicted, broken, withdraw to the “cave” like a “good boy.”
Children: raised under maternal absolutism, with the Father’s voice only expected to amplify the Matrilinealists preferences.
God’s order: mocked in the name of safety, community and greedy consumption.
It Is Time to Wake Up
Stop flattering the entitled.
Stop enabling the usurper.
Stop applauding rebellion.
Stop tolerating feminist theology—in any form.
The true Bride of Christ is not loud, bossy, or bitter. She is:
Reverent. Submissive. Pure. Fruitful. Not rising by platform, protest, or performance—but by blood, water, and Spirit.
Let the Vashtis fall. Let the Esthers rise. Let the men lead again. Let the Church be healed.
