The Day Adam Died

By Bridgett Henson

The Day Adam Died; Encouragement for Women boldly challenges the inequality of the sexes and encourages women to fulfill their God-given purpose in the family, the church, and the world.

The price of a virtuous woman is far above rubies.

But, what's the value of an ordinary woman? A woman who lives in today's corrupt society?

A woman who has been underappreciated? Hindered? Or Abused?

A woman who hasn't found her soulmate yet?

A woman who is stuck in a lonely marriage?

A woman who is divorced?

Are these women virtuous? Do they hold value in the Kingdom of God?

In His Word, Jesus says, "YES!"

Come read the truth about how women were created, and the important role God gave them from the beginning.

See how sin has polluted God's creation and poisoned the world's perception of a woman's purpose.

Learn the biblical response to the injustices against women that began on  The Day Adam Died.

REVIEWS

For years I have been ministering to women who have been abused in one way or another. I have heard messages and read books all directed at helping women. But, I do not believe I have ever read a better explanation of God's love for women and His desire to use them in ministry than The Day Adam Died.  Bridgett Henson uses some great stories from her life to point the great love and care God has for you, His daughter. I was especially thankful for chapter 9. Using great insight and wisdom Bridgett details what every woman should know about men and our thinking processes. It is very hard to find a favorite chapter because each one dives deeper into God's love. I can without hesitation recommend The Day Adam Died to everyone who is looking for THE direction God has for their life. ~ Stan Ledford, Author & Pastor, Lindsay First Assembly of God, Lindsay, Oklahoma.

I was honored to receive an advance copy of (The Day Adam Died). I am personally inspired and challenged by its content. I also commend (Bridgett Henson) for her boldness in addressing some very sensitive issues. (She) has documented her discoveries very thoroughly and poured out (her) passion to minister to women very clearly. Some may not understand or agree with each proposition but will surely admit that it has driven us to dig deeper into God's Word to reach our own conclusions. Thank you for the challenge. ~ Author, Minister, Bob Brock, Fort Worth, TX. 

I highly recommend Bridgett Henson's new book, The Day Adam Died. She treats an important subject, the value of women in the Kingdom of God, with careful biblical analysis and refreshing reasoning. In addition to these things, she writes with a passion for the fullness of the Kingdom and a desire to see the church benefit from the unique ministries of both men and women. Along the way, she presents the Gospel of Christ to her readers in a forceful and merciful appeal.  This is a book for women to share with each other, with their daughters, and with their husbands, brothers, and sons. ~ Dr. Stephen Phifer, Online Professor of Worship Studies, University of Valley Forge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Bridgett Henson ministers to women of all ages by writing, teaching, and preaching the complete Word of God. Bridgett teaches at both Mission of Hope ladies campuses and is the Co-Director of Camp Beno for Girls.

The Whatever Series, a three-book, Pentecostal fiction series was her first published work. She also wrote The Day Adam Died; Encouragement for Women, a nonfiction book that boldly challenges the inequality of the sexes and encourages women to fulfill their God-given purpose in the family, the church, and the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Empowered Publications Inc
• Release date: May 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781943033690

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The Day Adam Died;

Encouragement for Women

By: Bridgett Henson

Empowered Publications Inc

Millry, Alabama

©2018 Bridgett Henson

All Rights Reserved.

Except for brief quotations, this book may not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher.

Unless otherwise noted scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version.

Published by:

Empowered Publications Inc.

529 County Road 31

Millry, Alabama 36558

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018

ISBN: 978-1-943033-68-3 (paperback)

978-1-943033-69-0 (eBook)

Dedicated to my beautiful daughter,

Holly Henson.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One ADAM

Chapter Two Death

Chapter Three Eve

Chapter Four Sin

Chapter Five Savior

Chapter Six Access

Chapter Seven Daughter

Chapter Eight Broken

Chapter Ten Married

Chapter Ten Divorce

Chapter Eleven Church

Chapter Twelve Soldiers

Introduction

When I got saved, the thing I loved most about Jesus was He loved me.

Just that. He loved me. He loved Bridgett.

He didn’t manipulate my mind to make me think a certain way. He didn’t abuse my body for His own pleasure. He didn’t want me to give up a part of myself to become what He needed.

Yes, He did change me. He forgave and forgot my sins. He gave me a desire to do good. He made me new.

But, He didn’t try to change the essence of me. The me He created before I was in my mother’s womb. Instead, He brought out the best parts of me. And for the first time, I was enough. Me, that scared little girl who put on a tough-guy act. He loved me. It was okay I didn’t know the difference between Elijah and Elisha. It was okay I didn’t really know why Jesus died on the cross. He loved me anyway.

And I love Him, because He makes me feel loved, special, and valued.

We spent time together. I fell in love with His words as I read the Bible all throughout the day. The most special time was spent in prayer. I talked to Him, and He talked to me.

Before Jesus, my life was filled with neglect and abuse. I lived in a world where little girls and women were valued based on their ability to serve men. Could they cook? Clean? Have babies? Give pleasure?

But Jesus was different.

Or so I thought in the beginning, until Christian men and even some preachers implied a woman had lesser value than a man.

I heard things like the woman was created to serve the man. Women shouldn’t teach or preach in church. Some said they shouldn’t even speak. One man wrongly proclaimed God spoke to women through men, just as He spoke to Eve through Adam.

Even as a young convert, I knew something was wrong with that opinion. I knew Jesus talked to me. Surely, He talked to the first woman, too. Didn’t He?

When God came into the garden and said, Adam, where art thou?,¹ why didn’t He ask where Eve was?

A great man of God once said any part of the Bible you have a hard time believing, is the part you need to study the most. But, the more I studied, the more questions I had.

Why didn’t God talk to Eve? Why didn’t He tell her not to eat of the fruit? Would it have made a difference if He had? Why didn’t He walk with her in the cool of the day? And what did she do while He was talking to Adam? Did she follow behind them like a lost puppy? Did God think she was so insignificant that He couldn’t be bothered to greet her?

God doesn’t address the woman until after sin. As a matter of fact, the name Eve isn’t mentioned until the latter part of chapter three.² Why?

This question bothered me. Greatly. But I hesitated to ask Him for the answer. I think I was afraid of hearing it was all an illusion. That I wasn’t as loved as I thought. That I wasn’t worth as much as a man. That my soul wasn’t as valuable.

I did pay extra attention to the story. I’m a science geek. When I found Answers in Genesis,³ I soaked up every fact they had to offer. Which is great, valuable information on creation, but they didn’t answer my question. Why didn’t God talk to Eve before she sinned? Why didn’t He personally warn her about the forbidden fruit?

Others had opinions on the subject though. And let me add here, Christian doctrine can be extremely confusing to a new convert. It seems there are a million different opinions on Adam and Eve, but none of them lined up with scripture.

I finally got brave enough and asked my Savior, Jesus, You talk to me. Why didn’t you talk to her?

He replied, I did.

When? Where does the Bible record that? Every time I asked, He pointed me back to Genesis and said, Read it again.

Finally, I found the answer during my morning prayer time and Bible study. I came across these words male and female He created them. And He called their name Adam.⁴

My heart pounded as my Spirit quickened. God was telling me something important. I meditated on that phrase for weeks. I reread the first five chapters of Genesis almost daily. And then I knew. Once I fully understood who ADAM was; once I understood how God created man; once I saw ADAM from God’s point of view, I knew.

God did talk to the woman. He did love her. He did value her.

I want to share the answer I found, but before I do, I want to ask you a question.

Do you