Foot washing - Page 17

Bro-Larry · #**161** 12-09-2007, 02:19 PM

I haven't been in a footwashing service in over thirty years, but if it is to be practiced, it should be done discreetly.

Some of the posts on this thread have eluded to co-ed services. I think that is very inappropiate.

In the services I've been in the ladies went off into a private room.

Truthseeker · #**162** 12-09-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by big-larry

I haven't been in a footwashing service in over thirty years, but if it is to be practiced, it should be done discreetly.

Some of the posts on this thread have eluded to co-ed services. I think that is very inappropiate.

In the services I've been in the ladies went off into a private room.

it's just feet.

Truthseeker · #**163** 12-09-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Carpenter

Does that mean to wipe your feet on the carpet of your enemy?

Actually it should be outside the city.

Matt 10:14

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
KJV

mizpeh · #**164** 12-09-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

it's just feet.

I agree with BigLarry.

Truthseeker · #**165** 12-09-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mizpeh

I agree with BigLarry.

For asll parties involved it is best to seperate by gender. I was just cuttin up a little about it's just feet.

Carpenter · #**166** 12-09-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Actually it should be outside the city.

Matt 10:14

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
KJV

Crumbs! I thought I was going to be able to have a little fun on my Christmas card delivery trips around town this year...

Sam · #**167** 12-09-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Have you literally wiped dust off your feet as a testimony to those who reject you? Jesus did say to do that.

Our pastor told about an incident like that. It happened many many years ago in a nearby city. Somebody became angry over something going on in a service so he left after making a big issue of it, rebuking and shaking the dust off his feet very publicly as he made a dramatic exit. Then, a couple of minutes later he had to sneak back in because he had forgotten to take his galoshes/overshoes with him.

Esther · #**168** 12-10-2007, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Harmony

The foot washings I have been apart of were melo-dramatic. All the ladies just began to "humbly" pray for everyone, immediately crying, sobbing. The pastors wife just walked around and hovered over all of us praying.....elch...it brings back frustrating feelings I held within. It's not that I minded the footwashing, it was all the emotions that went along with it. It seemed that if I prayed how I truly felt, it wouldn't have been enough. I would willingly pray a blessing over the person, and a prayer of thanksgiving of what they have meant to me in my life, but I honestly never felt the need to cry and get emotional. I am probably not explaining myself well. I know how relieved I feel that I no longer have to be apart of footwashing in that setting.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say here? You don't believe folks are sincere when they wash feet and pray, causing tears?

Not everyone gets emotional as you say, when they wash feet, but let's be honest not everyone gets emotional when they pray at the altar's either and cry. How is that different?

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Originally Posted by Felicity

To me, footwashing is different than Communion because footwashing was a part of the culture of that day. Not saying that we shouldn't do it because it's not a part of our culture -- just distinguishing between the two things.

I've practiced servanthood in ways that are practical and real and I've had to submit myself to people for most of my adult life. To me, footwashing is irrelevant and unnecessary, but do it if you feel it's necessary and if it is a blessing to you or to someone else.

Wasn't the custom at that time to wash the feet when they came into the house? Not later, as when Jesus did it?

Not sure how anyone can consider it irrelevant and unnecessary when Jesus said this "ought" you to do also.

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Problem is, ye have no bible for your position.

You have got to be kidding! He gave you scripture. It appears to be what you don't want to accept. But you can't say he doesn't have scripture, after he gave you much scripture.

Steve Epley · #**169** 12-10-2007, 12:44 PM

Just 20 days to our feetwashing service.

Carpenter · #**170** 12-10-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Just 20 days to our feetwashing service.

Brother Epley, do you wash Each man's feet in your congregation, do they all wash yours?

I am just curious, if there is no contention and the subject of honor for each member is intact, meaning no brother has ought against one another, then what is the point lining up then washing each down the line?

Maybe I just don't get it.