Are we commanded to cut our hair or not?

[exrockstar]

I am not frustrated at all, buddy. I am simply pointing out the fact that the weakness of your stance agaisnt me is based upon accusing me of holding to a postion I have not stated. You are trying to assign values and arguments to me that I have not rasied, and it is very dishonest and unChristian approach.

I have nothing on the chopping block. Your position is neither conservative nor liberal. It is just wrong. It is wrong due to the lack of honesty and Christian integrity with which you have approached my posts.

If you cannot practice more integrity in this discussion, then yes, I think it is a good thing for you to remove yourself.

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Edited April 7, 2007 by exrockstar

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

I haven't read every post in this thread, so please forgive me if this is a repeat, but . . .

Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and

strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

(NKJ)

[Guest shiloh357]

I haven't read every post in this thread, so please forgive me if this is a repeat, but . . .

Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and

strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

(NKJ)

Its only foolish because some people insist on reading their own cultural bent into the Word of God. In fact, you will note that most of the silliest arguments about the Bible are based upon someone trying to dictate how how someone's hair should look, or how much jewelry they should wear, or if they should wear make-up or some other non-issue. I can only imagine how stupid we would look to Paul and the other writers of the New Testament if they could see how some Christians have twisted and perverted their teachings about REAL issues into a bunch of silly, iimmature, nonsensical rules about hair or something else equally trivial.

[Floatingaxe]

I haven't read every post in this thread, so please forgive me if this is a repeat, but . . .

Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and

strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

(NKJ)

Its only foolish because some people insist on reading their own cultural bent into the Word of God. In fact, you will note that most of the silliest arguments about the Bible are based upon someone trying to dictate how how someone's hair should look, or how much jewelry they should wear, or if they should wear make-up or some other non-issue. I can only imagine how stupid we would look to Paul and the other writers of the New Testament if they could see how some Christians have twisted and perverted their teachings about REAL issues into a bunch of silly, iimmature, nonsensical rules about hair or something else equally trivial.

On this we agree, shiloh!

[Scarletprayers]

I haven't read every post in this thread, so please forgive me if this is a repeat, but . . .

Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and

strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

(NKJ)

Its only foolish because some people insist on reading their own cultural bent into the Word of God. In fact, you will note that most of the silliest arguments about the Bible are based upon someone trying to dictate how how someone's hair should look, or how much jewelry they should wear, or if they should wear make-up or some other non-issue. I can only imagine how stupid we would look to Paul and the other writers of the New Testament if they could see how some Christians have twisted and perverted their teachings about REAL issues into a bunch of silly, iimmature, nonsensical rules about hair or something else equally trivial.

yes, cause those are the things that are going to get us into heaven or show Jesus working in our lives. NOT.

[Vickilynn]

I haven't read every post in this thread, so please forgive me if this is a repeat, but . . .

Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and

strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

(NKJ)

Its only foolish because some people insist on reading their own cultural bent into the Word of God. In fact, you will note that most of the silliest arguments about the Bible are based upon someone trying to dictate how how someone's hair should look, or how much jewelry they should wear, or if they should wear make-up or some other non-issue. I can only imagine how stupid we would look to Paul and the other writers of the New Testament if they could see how some Christians have twisted and perverted their teachings about REAL issues into a bunch of silly, iimmature, nonsensical rules about hair or something else equally trivial.

Shalom,

I believe it is only foolish when Christians get into disputes about these things instead of simply exchanging and learning from one another in a spirit of grace. There is nothing wrong with examining the Scriptures and talking about what we believe they mean and how to apply them. In fact, we are SUPPOSED to do that and in fact, that can be called "iron sharpening iron."

However, it becomes contentious when we have people insisting their way is the only "right" way and everyone else is wrong and turning discussions into disputes.

I personally love to chat with other Christians about the Scriptures and see nothing foolish in it. However, the foolishness comes in when we dispute and argue and call each other names for simply not agreeing with each other's interpretations of Scriptures.

Beloved, THIS should not be!

[firehill]

'Floatingaxe'

The truth is, that when you have been baptized in the Holy Spirit, you have more power to comprehend what the Spirit is saying to you.

Keep a close relationship with Him and let Him speak to your heart. It is what He says to us that matters. He alone is right.

It is not by living according to the letter of the law, but by the spirit of it that God is teaching us. We are free people, folks. Alive in Christ, and free in the Spirit.

It's all about Jesus!

Hello floatingaxe,

I take it that what you are saying here is that since you have been baptized in the Holy Spirit that you have more power to comprehend what the Spirit is saying to you. So therefore if the Holy Spirit speaks to your heart then what is spoken to your heart over rides what the written word says.

Am I off base to think that you believe that the letter of the law is the written word of God? And am I off base to think that you believe the Spirit of the law is what the Holy Spirit speaks unto one's heart? And that the only thing that matters is Jesus and nothing else?

Please clarify your position for me if you can as I am unclear as to what you are really saying or not saying here.

OC

God wants us to be real people living in our own respective cultures. Paul was speaking to particular churches about particular difficulties. Cultural!

But floatingaxe I did not ask you that as you totally did not answer not one of my questions. So I will try again here.

OC

She can't answer your questions because she doesn't know the answers.

The way she flip flops on most issues, one would think she is John Kerry.

Since when did 'I take it' questions have to be responded to? Hey, FA, only legaly must you respond!

Disgusting.

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

I haven't read every post in this thread, so please forgive me if this is a repeat, but . . .

Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and

strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

(NKJ)

Its only foolish because some people insist on reading their own cultural bent into the Word of God. In fact, you will note that most of the silliest arguments about the Bible are based upon someone trying to dictate how how someone's hair should look, or how much jewelry they should wear, or if they should wear make-up or some other non-issue. I can only imagine how stupid we would look to Paul and the other writers of the New Testament if they could see how some Christians have twisted and perverted their teachings about REAL issues into a bunch of silly, iimmature, nonsensical rules about hair or something else equally trivial.

Shalom,

I believe it is only foolish when Christians get into disputes about these things instead of simply exchanging and learning from one another in a spirit of grace. There is nothing wrong with examining the Scriptures and talking about what we believe they mean and how to apply them. In fact, we are SUPPOSED to do that and in fact, that can be called "iron sharpening iron."

However, it becomes contentious when we have people insisting their way is the only "right" way and everyone else is wrong and turning discussions into disputes.

I personally love to chat with other Christians about the Scriptures and see nothing foolish in it. However, the foolishness comes in when we dispute and argue and call each other names for simply not agreeing with each other's interpretations of Scriptures.

Beloved, THIS should not be!

Yep!

Foolishness is foolishness, and I don't believe God is pleased with it.

I believe arguing/debating over how long or short our hair should be is foolishness.

I too enjoy discussing scripture, but I refuse to argue about it.

[firehill]

I would suggest that worrying about hair length is just not something within God's character. When we look at the ministry of Christ, we see that such shallow issues simply don't come up. In the letter to Corinth, Paul was worried about contention splitting the church, and he made a decision. Somehow, I just don't see judgement being, "yeah, you knew Me, and you comforted widows and gave food to the hungry... but your hair was too long."

Simple, and to the point.

You got it!

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

I would suggest that worrying about hair length is just not something within God's character. When we look at the ministry of Christ, we see that such shallow issues simply don't come up. In the letter to Corinth, Paul was worried about contention splitting the church, and he made a decision. Somehow, I just don't see judgement being, "yeah, you knew Me, and you comforted widows and gave food to the hungry... but your hair was too long."

Simple, and to the point.

You got it!

I second that!