"Beards are sin!" False doctrine?

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by Amanah

Since it is an unbiblical standard, that really serves no purpose in advancing a person's holiness, I would like it dropped.

Sister, I understand your sentiments. I have to ask. Have you been around many churches where the beard standard is dropped completely? Does there seem to be a trend in those churches to drop other stands that are most certainly essential biblical principles?

I think it is extremely unfair to our elders when we move the landmarks they have set, without trying to go back and grasp their reasoning for setting them.

FTR, facial hair was non-issue to me, until I visited a service years ago at a church that decided to allow it on the platform. Unfortunately, that wasn't the only thing they were allowing.

I know this will provide ammunition for the pro-beard folks, but I don't care that much. Anyone who is hungering after the old paths will understand where I am coming from.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by consapente89

You haven't seen it? I have. I don't know when and where it started. Mostly in mainstream, numbers driven circles. The evangelist slaps the seeker on the head, shakes them a little and as soon as they stutter "THATS IT!!!!! YOU GOT IT!!!". Game over. Move to the next one.

We pray them through where I'm from.

If you are not insinuating that believers with beards dont have the Holy Spirit start another thread for this. If you ARE insinuating believers with beards dont have the Spirit, make it plain.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Bro, no one gets the Holy Ghost where you are at?

You think I'm talking about tears, and chattering teeth?

No, I think you're referring to the real deal.


We have some but most are told they got it without really getting it.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

How is that in a thread on beards? Are you saying men with beards dont have the Holy Ghost? If not that would be another thread would it not?

No way. God has used both clean and bearded men.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Dear Brother Keith McCann where ever you are, you were right about one thing.

What was that?

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by consapente89

Sister, I understand your sentiments. I have to ask. Have you been around many churches where the beard standard is dropped completely? Does there seem to be a trend in those churches to drop other stands that are most certainly essential biblical principles?

I think it is extremely unfair to our elders when we move the landmarks they have set, without trying to go back and grasp their reasoning for setting them.

FTR, facial hair was non-issue to me, until I visited a service years ago at a church that decided to allow it on the platform. Unfortunately, that wasn't the only thing they were allowing.

I know this will provide ammunition for the pro-beard folks, but I don't care that much. Anyone who is hungering after the old paths will understand where I am coming from.

Brother, I don't know. I would not like to see a slippery slope either.
To answer your question, I have not been around churches that have dropped the Beard Standard.

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by Amanah

Brother, I don't know. I would not like to see a slippery slope either.
To answer your question, I have not been around churches that have dropped the Beard Standard.

Most of the facial hair I see in Pentecost comes from young guys trying to be trendy.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by consapente89

Sister, I understand your sentiments. I have to ask. Have you been around many churches where the beard standard is dropped completely? Does there seem to be a trend in those churches to drop other stands that are most certainly essential biblical principles?

I think it is extremely unfair to our elders when we move the landmarks they have set, without trying to go back and grasp their reasoning for setting them.

FTR, facial hair was non-issue to me, until I visited a service years ago at a church that decided to allow it on the platform. Unfortunately, that wasn't the only thing they were allowing.

I know this will provide ammunition for the pro-beard folks, but I don't care that much. Anyone who is hungering after the old paths will understand where I am coming from.

There's the old paths, and the Bible.

Either the Bible is sufficient in itself to produce holiness, or it isn't and needs some assistance from the traditions of men.

I'd also like to address your concern. If a church begins dropping every "biblical" standard because they chose to allow beards... clearly the leadership is still failing to preach the Bible.

We need a Bible Revival.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Who of you attend a church that has some form of "beard standard" but would rather they return to the Bible and end the unnecessary censure of males with facial hair?

Bro, this is my point, that there are men who believe that returning to a Bible standard is THAT YOU ALL WEAR BEARDS. Listen, I will post this again. If someone wants clean shave on their platform, don;'t go to their church. Game over. You want to return to the Bible but make a case for holidays to be practiced in some degree? Therefore I'll say it again, there are people who be going to clean shave churches and never have a problem inviting anyone to church. Most men shave, therefore electric razors are big money multi blade razors are big money. So,, there isn't a lack of shaved dudes out there to fill the pew and not even notice a beard prohibition.

Again, Brother Keith McCann please accept my apologizes you were right on that one thing.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

No way. God has used both clean and bearded men.

Amen.

If God didn't use men with beards... how much of the Bible would we be lacking??? lol