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Long Hair
Harryfeat:
--- Quote from: parsonssc ---Hi, I have 2 questions. Is it wrong for guys to have long hair? I do, and my grandma's always telling me to get it cut and she says the bible says it's wrong. She's talking about 1 Cor. 11:14.
COMMENT: I'm an not sure what question you could have regarding this verse. Yes, it is a shame for a man to have long and/or curley hair like a woman.
Does God answer prayers from the mainstream Christians?
COMMENT: The Scriptures tell us that God hears ours prayers because we do those things that are in accord with His will. Most Christians do not do what is in accord with God's will. God can, however, answer anyone He desires to answer. Most prayers around the world go unanswered. I will be writing a paper in the near future entitled: "The Answer to Unanswered Prayers."
God be with you,
Ray
Thanks,
Jim
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Hi everyone,
Am I missing something, I thought Ray's stance on man's free will was that man could only do what God wills. How can "most christians" go against God's will?
Somebody please help me with this cause I am completely confused.
feat
PS, Ray is certainly entitled to his own opinion about long hair and curls on men but his comment about "gays and queers" is surprising to me.
Sorin:
--- Quote from: Ray ---it is a shame for a man to have long and/or curley hair
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Well said.
davey C.:
Do you think if you have to ask the question maybe it deserves a little sarcasmn.????Ask your Creator Our Father,who desires to fellowship with you.O r take the easy way and let someone give you your answers,there are denominations who take it upon themselves to give you these answers, the scriptures say it is a shame for a man to have long hair and they also say we should not trim the edges of our beards.Our fellowship is with God the Father and His son Jesus Christ.The just by faith shall be living.love and peace.Remember Samson.
rvhill:
--- Quote from: Sorin ---
--- Quote from: Ray ---it is a shame for a man to have long and/or curley hair
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Well said.
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Sorin most pictures of Jesus are not of Jesus but of Zeus, or to be more accurate the statue of Zeus at Olympia.
hillsbororiver:
I wasn't going to post anything in this thread but I think some of us are missing the point of what Paul said and it's relationship to the time he was living in. I believe it has more to do with custom more than any specific or literal length of hair. I know the common perception is of a Jesus with long flowing hair, would Paul have condemned Jesus? Would the other apostles allowed it if he was? I believe it has more to do with offending others, the sheep still in need of milk. Let us look at it spiritually instead of as carnal "rules" of dress code.
We should not project ourselves as radical in style or dress or manner, nor should we be perceived as someone who flouts custom or decorum in regard to how we appear, what we eat, etc. What is the point of offending a brother or sister and then expect them to seriously ponder our beliefs.
I must admit I see someone with a shaved head on one side of his head and long hair on the other side, pierced nose, ears, tongue & naval, tattoos all over the body, I tend to think this person may not have much to offer me in regard to reason, carnal or spiritual. This may be an extreme example but I think you get my point.
This points to anything that may offend others but is not really critical to our salvation, it is not that we water down the Word or compromise our beliefs in regard to our Lord but why would we present ourselves as an antagonist, we will repel some that we may have reached otherwise.
1Co 8:13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Joe
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