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« Reply #30 on: February 10, 2004, 06:42:22 PM »

We are living in the end times

Looks like someone's been reading too much of the Left Behind books...

No, just reading enough of the Bible to recognize the signs.

Like I said, of all the things to be worried about, THIS is a topic?
The hair thing could become a stumbling block for one weak in the faith, so perhaps it is not too distracting from important issues. The stronger ones are told to help the weaker ones in the faith. This seems to maybe fall under, "love one another", and in that respect could be a topic of great value.
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« Reply #31 on: February 10, 2004, 10:13:14 PM »

What of transplants?
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« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2004, 01:04:20 AM »

Well, the Bible does say women should have their hair long. It just...does. *shrug*
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« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2004, 12:13:41 PM »

Well, the Bible does say women should have their hair long. It just...does. *shrug*

What scripture says that?  Not trying to be argumentative, I've just never read the scripture that says women should have long hair and if it's there, I'd like to see it.  Thanks  Grin
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« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2004, 12:29:14 PM »

1 Corinthians 11:14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
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« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2004, 02:46:42 PM »

1 Corinthians 11:14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
"Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him"

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How does the very nature of things teach that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him?  When by the nature of hair, instituted by God, man's hair grows and if not cut gets long?

I'm putting forth one of my nine cat lives and being curious again.
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« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2004, 03:12:55 PM »

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Maybe I'm way off base here and if so, just tell me...

We are living in the end times, the last years to win souls for the Kingdom, and THIS is what we're worried about, how long or short or what color our hair is?

Sorry, I just don't see the relevance.  The Bible says that a woman's hair should be her crowning glory, that means neat and clean folks, not long or short or purple or pink.

Amen!!  We can get so tied up in issues folks, that we miss not only the mission Christ has called us to, but the very God we are blessed to know.  I'm bald.  By choice!   Grin  My wife has short hair, and she's one of the godliest women I know.  I know alot of short haired men, and long haired women who have alot of knowledge of issues and where they come down on them, but little of the grace of God.  I know alot of short haired women and long haired men with a love, and a knowledge of God that puts me to shame.  No condemnation for this post guys, really, but think about it.  Is God bigger than hair?  Even 80's hair?   Grin
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« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2004, 03:14:43 PM »

The hair thing could become a stumbling block for one weak in the faith, so perhaps it is not too distracting from important issues. The stronger ones are told to help the weaker ones in the faith. This seems to maybe fall under, "love one another", and in that respect could be a topic of great value.
Amen! I hope I read your point correctly...if not, I've twisted it into my own opinion: As people set apart but still on this earth, we have many freedoms in Christ, but we should never abuse these freedoms by offending those weaker than us.
The world tells us that folks who wear black all the time, who wear their hair very long (men) or super short (ladies), whose clothing is much too tight or short, who have multiple tattoes, etc. are rebellious and (in the very extreme!) satan-worshippers.
While I, as a free Christian, see nothing wrong with the color black (God made it, I'll enjoy it!), someone who is not saved will have a different mindset. They will see me in "worldly" or "evil" clothing (touch not even the garment stained by sin!). They will see that I do not care enough about my faith to dress like it, and my witness to them will be diluted. So when I wear black, it isn't the color of my entire outift, and I don't wear it everyday.

In all I do I am to glorify God; and though I am free, I should not compromise the image of Christ in me. All things are permissable; but not all things are profitable. A freedom is no longer a freedom when it is used to make someone stumble; its a curse.
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« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2004, 04:41:57 PM »

Pertaining to the 1 Corinthians passage, I question whether Paul was writing strictly to the Corinthian people referring to some custom of theirs, or if he was addressing every believer.
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« Reply #39 on: February 12, 2004, 10:16:02 PM »

I wear my own hair long because I feel more feminine.
I think it ought to be a personal spiritual decision.
But a woman really shouldn't walk around looking so much like a man that people think she's a man, in my opinion.  Smiley
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« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2004, 05:13:49 PM »

OIn the verse about long hair, Paul takes his reasoning directly back to creation. That means it is universal.
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« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2004, 08:35:50 PM »

For me, the choosing of short hair was not a personal spiritual decision - I personally preferred my long hair. But arthritic hands required it; they just wouldn't put the hairbrush through it. I wonder what God would say? I certainly don't feel as though it were wrong, just necessary.
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« Reply #42 on: February 15, 2004, 03:08:32 PM »

I wonder what God would say?

1 Samuel 16:7  The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

I'd take a guess that He is more worried about your heart condition than your hair condition.... Wink
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« Reply #43 on: February 15, 2004, 03:32:06 PM »

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1 Samuel 16:7  The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

This is exactly so. I wasn't really expecting an answer, because it was apparent to me. What I forgot that not everybody would know the answer; especially someone not yet a Christian, or a newborn.

Thanks for reminding me that questions that don't seem to need answers to us, sometimes really do.

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« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2004, 03:35:01 PM »

LOL! Sorry for answering a rhetorical question!  Lips Sealed
I really thought you might have been worried!  Cheesy
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