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Originally Posted by Steve Epley
No one wears a scarlet letter they wear a beige or off white dress it is just a distinction to reward those who keep themselves and not necessarily a punishment to those who don't but a reward to the godly kids who learned to say no. I have married more than one couple who failed but repented and are happily married and want their children to wear white.
Remember the bride was arrayed in fine line and WHITE. A good picture.
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and what distintion to force upon the errant young bridgroom. Surely he can not be allowed to wear a black suit or tux??????
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08-13-2007, 09:23 PM
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08-13-2007, 09:23 PM
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Yes I ask them.
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Our pastor told us that if we couldn't wait he'd marry us in his office. 
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08-13-2007, 09:24 PM
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and may I say as an old mother in the church...this subject is like almost all things.... THE HEART....if it is not right we are headed toward trouble...
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08-13-2007, 09:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Epley
No one wears a scarlet letter they wear a beige or off white dress it is just a distinction to reward those who keep themselves and not necessarily a punishment to those who don't but a reward to the godly kids who learned to say no. I have married more than one couple who failed but repented and are happily married and want their children to wear white.
Remember the bride was arrayed in fine line and WHITE. A good picture.
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Bro. Epley, I would chide my own daughters about how inappropriate it would be to wear white, if they weren't virgins, God forbid. But I suppose, if I were a pastor, (which I'm not) I would have a hard time telling daughters who weren't my own what they could wear on their wedding day. And I don't know that it does a lot of good coming from the church. I could be wrong. I've been wrong before. 
I've already discussed the importance of purity and the symbolism of the white wedding dress with my 11 and 9 year old daughters, and I will continue to discuss it with them at every opportunity.
Scarlet Letter was overstated...I didn't suspect that you made them wear harlot's RED...LOL!!!!
I suppose if its gently presented.... (the dress color)
Now, if someone is living in fornication, or refuses to repent...then a church wedding isn't appropriate at all. There's a staunch opinion for you. 
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08-13-2007, 09:26 PM
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Our pastor told us that if we couldn't wait he'd marry us in his office. |
I actually like this option better than the cream-colored dress.
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To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
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08-13-2007, 09:31 PM
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I believe in young people. Many have grown up in our home and work for God today but like everyone we lose some too. I know that is natural but I want to do my best to help as many as I can.
I just had a preacher call me today and thank me for my patience with him when he was young...He was something else! I loved him anyway and today he and his family are fine christians and precious workers for the Lord. So I do know young people fight many battles and the lust of the flesh is one of them. I want to help keep our youth focused.
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08-13-2007, 09:33 PM
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I actually like this option better than the cream-colored dress.
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I think so. If it affected the outcome of the joy, I wouldn't make them wear any other color. If there was true repentance, I would let it go.
The couple I talked about confessed and apologized to the whole church, but they were still not allowed to go with their plans. This wasn't a UPC church, BTW.
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08-13-2007, 09:43 PM
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restyour minds a little and go to my picture thread to see rank sinners praying in our service Sunday...It was so beautiful...
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I think so. If it affected the outcome of the joy, I wouldn't make them wear any other color. If there was true repentance, I would let it go.
The couple I talked about confessed and apologized to the whole church, but they were still not allowed to go with their plans. This wasn't a UPC church, BTW.
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The Mennonite church I was part of required this. I did not know public confession was something done in Pentecostal churches.
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