Wedding Rings

[Truly Blessed]

I think it's time to leave this thread. I have heard very few things in life as ridiculous as what is being expressed here today.

As Felicity and others have pointed out, a person can become proud of anything. I'm convinced that it's possbile for folks to become proud to the point of arrogance and a haughty spirit over their doctrinal position. It's certainly in evidence on this forum! So why single out a ring or a watch? God resists the proud no matter what the source of that pride might be.

It seems that faith means nothing, and the Holy Spirit means nothing to some folks on AFF. It's like you live on the edge of being lost continually. I'm sorry. but that's not my salvation experience and I can't relate to where you guys come from.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

TB NO ONE at least not me is arguing PRIDE was not the original sin and yes we can have pride without jewelry all of us have to constantly crucify pride in our lives none of us are immune to pride. However the PASSAGE declares PLAINLY his BEAUTY corrupted him and part of that beauty was jewels. That is a fact. Was that ALL his problem? No and no one said it was but it contributed to his fall because it is recorded it did. God tested him and he failed the test and jewelry was part of the test. He a Heavenly creature was exalted because of it then what about MORTAL man with all his failures?

Which verse is that that you are refering to that his beauty including his jewels Corrupted him? Using that logic all beautiful people are corrupted and all the other angels must be ugly

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

I think it's time to leave this thread. I have heard very few things in life as ridiculous as what is being expressed here today.

As Felicity and others have pointed out, a person can become proud of anything. I'm convinced that it's possbile for folks to become proud to the point of arrogance and a haughty spirit over their doctrinal position. It's certainly in evidence on this forum! So why single out a ring or a watch? God resists the proud no matter what the source of that pride might be.

It seems that faith means nothing, and the Holy Spirit means nothing to some folks on AFF. It's like you live on the edge of being lost continually. I'm sorry. but that's not my salvation experience and I can't relate to where you guys come from.

These outward apparel standards threads are amazingly popular, must be the major focus in many, many places. Thanks for a voice of Godly wisdom. Surely, we can move on to deeper and more significant things of God.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Which verse is that that you are refering to that his beauty including his jewels Corrupted him? Using that logic all beautiful people are corrupted and all the other angels must be ugly

Ezk. 28 says he was lifted up with pride because of his beauty and part of that beauty was jewels. Read it and weep.

[berkeley]

the discussion is still goin!! and Epley still does not have the answer!!!

[NLYP]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Question for preachers; Why do you allow or disallow members of your congregation to wear wedding rings?

How about changing the question and ask it like this....why do preachers think they have a right to allow or disallow the wearing of wedding rings and let them do what there convictions dictate.

The whole pastor "allowing" thing just makes me cringe!

[Old Paths]

I'm puzzled?



The wedding ring protection myth sounds a lot like the majical hair myth to me.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

I'm puzzled?



The wedding ring protection myth sounds a lot like the majical hair myth to me.

To me it's not about protection. Protection might be a consideration in the possibility that someone may think twice about propositioning or "coming onto" somebody if they can see a ring on the third finger of the left hand.

It's about identification and symbolism.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Ezk. 28 says he was lifted up with pride because of his beauty and part of that beauty was jewels. Read it and weep.

Unless your argument is that beauty leads to corruption and therefore everyone that is not butt ugly is corrupted and lost like Lucifer, I don't know why you would say "read it and weep"...if this is an argument against jewelry then it's also an argument against beauty.

Second, what verse exactly? Im trying to find the one that shows Lucifer was a jewelry wearing angel...the Mr T of angels as it were

The text also says
Eze 28:5 By your great wisdom and by your trade you have multiplied your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches.

So using your logic here we can extrapolate that one needs to be as dumb as a door knob to be saved too

And not also be a business man....btw does anyone think it odd that an Angel in heaven, before falling had a trade where by he got rich?

Originally Posted by Felicity

To me it's not about protection. Protection might be a consideration in the possibility that someone may think twice about propositioning or "coming onto" somebody if they can see a ring on the third finger of the left hand.

It's about identification and symbolism.

Here in LA, wearing a wedding ring is often a reason to be hit on. I am guessing it is because you are considered "safe" in regards to disease or something. I have never firured this one out.
NI