When Fashion Controls the Church....

[nathan_slatter]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

When Paul became all things to all men, does that mean he adapted their society, behaviors, and dress?

And yes, Jesus did adapt to that. He was a Jew and lived according to Jewish law. He didn't live according to Gentile laws. His society, behavior, and dress was that of a Jew.

Good point... I think we often forget that Jesus wasn't Christian, Pentecostal, nor Apostolic... he was Jewish.

[Thad]

Randy,

I know exactly where you are coming from. we are from the same area. there are more than one daughter in our area that out dress everyone in their churches. we know where they go to shop in the city right? don't think some of their people don't notice and don't talk about the lifelstyles, the country clubs, the cars, neiman marcus,etc BUT they are conservative?? I'm not getting it. can someone fill in the blanks?
The picture that the world is seeing sums up with one word" INCONSISTANT!

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

When Paul became all things to all men, does that mean he adapted their society, behaviors, and dress?

No, I don't think so.

And yes, Jesus did adapt to that. He was a Jew and lived according to Jewish law. He didn't live according to Gentile laws. His society, behavior, and dress was that of a Jew.

Jesus didn't adapt to anything that I can see. He was a Jew, born into a Jewish family. Where did He need to adapt?

[warrior81680]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

Why? Is headship not that important?

What about Paul's writings to slaves? Do we throw those away or can we also glean something from them? We might not apply the specifics to our lives, but there certainly are principles involved, no?


Most of the first five books of the Bible don't apply to us, but we glean from them all the same, don't we?

Also understand that Paul says IF for a reason.....as "IF it be a shame....."

Apparently, he was considering other cultures also.

And what does 'long hair' even mean? In some cultures, hair to the shoulders isn't long, but in others it is. A lot to consider.

14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

This is what I am referring to.

[nathan_slatter]

Originally Posted by warrior81680

14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

This is what I am referring to.

I trim my hair so that it isn't long...

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by OGIA

Your comment to warrior was that Jesus became LIKE those He came to save. He disagreed, I disagree, and I still don't see that He did become LIKE those He saved. He became a man, yes; but, He didn't become "incarnate" into their society, dress, or behaviors that contradicted His holiness.

And what about their society, dress and behaviors could he have violated that would have affected his holiness.

Others believed wrongly that when he hung out and ate with sinners that his holiness was affected. Come on this is elementary!

[warrior81680]

Originally Posted by nathan_slatter

Then why, if he didn't look like everyone else, did Judas have to kiss him on the cheek to show the high priest which man he was?

Simple process of ID'ing the man, that's all.

[Scott Hutchinson]

But if you trim your hair and it would be something like flowing down your back or shoulder length it would still be long.
A man should not have flowing tresses of hair.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

But if you trim your hair and it would be something like flowing down your back or shoulder length it would still be long.
A man should not have flowing tresses of hair.

the bible Equates it to the demonic

[nathan_slatter]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

But if you trim your hair and it would be something like flowing down your back or shoulder length it would still be long.
A man should not have flowing tresses of hair.

*grin* Then females can trim their hair.