"For This Cause" A Discussion About Angelic Hair

[CC1]

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

If the woman is covered and cannot cut her hair, then the man's hair should be shaven (uncovered) One is either covered or uncovered. As for being separate from the world, it is easy to tell if a woman is Pentecostal (long hair, pale face, long skirts) but how does one know that a man is separate?

The UPC should require all men to be shaven bald. That would end any questions about how short is short (just as uncut hair ends the question "how long is long").

It would also be another mark of "seperation" that seems so important to OP's.

If they did this then not only would the women be easy to spot at Wal Mart and the Mall "showing their glory" but the men would be distinctive also!!!

As it is they can look like every other guy in the world. With my idea when you see a group of OP men you would KNOW they are "different" and "peculiar" (just like their wives) since they would all be bald as cue balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

["GL"]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Why did Paul mention the hair deal in his letter to The Corinthian believers ,and not mention it in his other Epistles ?
What significance did this have to the church in Corinth ?
What is the background behind Paul's explaination to the church ?

He wrote several things to this church that he does not address elsewhere. The fact that they are not mentioned elsewhere, does not invalidate them. Consider the teaching and correction regarding the operation of spiritual gifts.

Perhaps he words would be an appropriate response...

1 Cor 11:16
16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice — nor do the churches of God.
(NIV)

[Scott Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by "GL"

He wrote several things to this church that he does not address elsewhere. The fact that they are not mentioned elsewhere, does not invalidate them. Consider the teaching and correction regarding the operation of spiritual gifts.

Perhaps he words would be an appropriate response...

Yes my dearest Brother In Christ ,I understand this but there must have been a reason that Paul brought this up in His Epistle to Corinth though.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by CC1

The UPC should require all men to be shaven bald. That would end any questions about how short is short (just as uncut hair ends the question "how long is long").

It would also be another mark of "seperation" that seems so important to OP's.

If they did this then not only would the women be easy to spot at Wal Mart and the Mall "showing their glory" but the men would be distinctive also!!!

As it is they can look like every other guy in the world. With my idea when you see a group of OP men you would KNOW they are "different" and "peculiar" (just like their wives) since they would all be bald as cue balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like my idea here so much I think it should be introduced as a resolution at GC in Tampa for the UPc.

"Be it hereby resolved, seeing as there is great darkness in the world today and the bride of Christ must strive harder than ever for "seperation", and seeing as historically Pentecostal women have borne the heavier share of distinction, that effective immediately all licensed UPC ministers must affirm by their signature in good faith that they will shave their head bald and teach the same to the men under their shepherdship."

["GL"]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Yes my dearest Brother In Christ ,I understand this but there must have been a reason that Paul brought this up in His Epistle to Corinth though.

Like they were having "problems" with abusing the spiritual gifts, they most likely had headship, submission, and other going against "practice" issues.

1 Cor 11:16
16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice — nor do the churches of God.
NIV

[marthaolivia]

The scripture is clear. Covered or uncovered. Covered means hair. Uncovered means NO hair. I don't think SEMI-covered is mentioned.

[Scott Hutchinson]

What was the custom in Corithian society for how men and women wore their hair ?
What the custom of Messanic Jewish believers in the first century for how men and women wore their hair ?
What was the background of the Corinthian believers ?

["GL"]

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

The scripture is clear. Covered or uncovered. Covered means hair. Uncovered means NO hair. I don't think SEMI-covered is mentioned.

4 Every man who prays or prohesies with long hair dishonors his head. 5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair on her head dishonors her head - she is just like one of the "shorn women." 6 If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair, but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. 7 A man ought not to have long hair...

There's obviously a distinction between "shorn or shaved"

[Scott Hutchinson]

Is there a difference between short like being closely cropped or being bald ,than having long tresses of hair ?

["GL"]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Is there a difference between short like being closely cropped or being bald ,than having long tresses of hair ?

Yep. One's longer than the other...