To Beard or Not to Beard, That is The Question

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Mike did you even read the book? I bet you are under heavy conviction. That is why you bring up the book so much. Also over this subject you will post the burlap off your back.

So shave and get it over with. No one will think I’ll of you.

Well yea I read it fully last year when I bought it. Are you not the one that started this thread? TK Burk showing the beard standard should go?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Well yea I read it fully last year when I bought it. Are you not the one that started this thread? TK Burk showing the beard standard should go?

What’s your point Mike? You are under conviction over this beard issue. Shave yourself be free. I promise I won’t say a thing.

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Esaias

On the subject of beards there is a useable amount of Biblical data to work with. There are commands and examples that directly address the subject. With fingernail polish or mascara on guys there is not that much direct Biblical data.

But:

Identifying with a social movement that is devoted to nihilism, closely linked to the sodomite movement, born out of the Washington DC punk scene having been invented by people with direct connections to the Pentagon and military intelligence, adopting a macabre variation of women's attire for men and just generally being a part of ClownWorld™ ought to fall under general principles of nonconformity to the secular system. It is also wise not to practice what your enemies want you to practice.

Eldership and ministry are, Biblically, regulated to a great degree by existing eldership. A person refused a deacon office because of a beard has Scriptural grounds on which to make his case. A person refused because they look like a queer fetish-night contest winner has what to stand on? Nothing, to my knowledge.

Black nail polish in and of itself is probably nothing. Weird, maybe, but all alone? I suspect though there are other issues, of which black nail polish is but a symptom. And upon investigation and questioning those other issues are likely to come out.

As for Christian goths, many of them are trying to do good (reach a community or social group not likely to be reached by others) but I have seen first hand how that doesnt actually work. David Wilkerson helped a lot of gangbangers, but had no need to become a gangbanger to do it. Sinners dont need to be coddled or conformed to, they need and will actually respect discovering that church is it's own culture, neither mainstream nor some commercialised venture sold as "alternative".

[Evang.Benincasa]

Mike did you weep when you read Brother Chancy Gore’s book. Stop struggling, stop fighting, shave yourself.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Shaving, shaving, over the bounding main.

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by n david

Not UPCI, but John Carroll and Phil Endris (WPF?) discuss beards.

Typical viewpoint. No Bible against it, but as Pastors require men in leadership to be clean shaven.

It workes for me, but I had to go to YouTube first.

https://youtu.be/vAnVrtkapdE

[Antipas]

I agree with TK Burk on this one.

Facial Hair on Men
https://tkburk.com/facial-hair-on-men/

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

Tells me that man kind has not changed. The Old Testament is for our learning. The Holy Ghost does not take away the carnal flesh. If what you are saying is the case why read the Bible twice?

Wow

[loran adkins]

Originally Posted by Antipas

I agree with TK Burk on this one.

Facial Hair on Men
https://tkburk.com/facial-hair-on-men/

Me too

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Antipas

I agree with TK Burk on this one.

Facial Hair on Men
https://tkburk.com/facial-hair-on-men/

Originally Posted by loran adkins

Me too