Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite?
 

From the backcover of what is being dubbed as the must read Holiness book of the year by the Enseyite Illiterati ...


Written by, Roger Perkins, the newest darling of the Ensey Apologist Groupthinktank .... Surely this book is not proposing that being saved is not enough but one must take a vow of separation to make it to heaven?

And do the those sillouhettes of men on the front cover have beards?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GOXCnjC6tw...te-Perkins.jpg

Cough, cough ... is this a rip-off Rob Bell's book title?

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Does that mean when one of our women's "Nazerite Vow" is completed (which was for the Jews anyhow) she should shave her head bald as per scripture?

Does it also mean that grape juice or anything that grows on a vine is off limits?

Just some questions..

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

I was wondering about the women shaving her head bald as well.

How can a woman cutting her hair be a sin if God commands her to do it to fulfill a vow?

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

Speaking of which, Dallas Day 1 is today :)

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Who are the keynotes? Gotta listen to that link as well some time today, Jeff.

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The "silhouettes" appear to be John the Baptist baptizing Christ in the Jordan. This is really problematic for the "Ensey camp" on several levels. First of course are the beards. Ensey had published some articles and tracks back in the late 1980s and early 1990s declaring that "Jesus Had No Beard."

Next, this "baptism" appears to follow the traditional iconography of having John pouring water over our Lord's head. The Bible itself is unclear on this matter, however.

... and! Given the fact that the title appears to come from Numbers 6:2, it's hard to say who "ripped off" whom.

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Can it be sin for a woman to cut her hair if the vow requires her to stop cutting it and let it grow for a designated period of time, then shave it off and offer it by fire, and then go back to the normal cutting of it, just like a man?

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

"Did God's people ever wear wedding rings or make-up in the Bible? If not, from where do these practices originate?"


Did God's people ever wear blue jeans in the Bible? If not, from where do these practices originate?

Did God's men ever shave their faces in the Bible? If not, from where do these practices originate?

Did God's people ever wear high-heeled shoes in the Bible? If not, from where do these practices originate?

Did God's people ever drive cars in the Bible? If not, from where do these practices originate?



This could go on and on.

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

What's the link?

Tell me NOW!

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

That's my point!

It doesn't make sense now that we are no longer under the law of Moses which consisted of many outward rules and regulations to have a new outward regulation which was never a rule under the law of Moses.

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There is a good overview of what a Nazirite required can be found here:

http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/vi...earch=Nazarite

One will note that there were several women of history who also took the Nazirite vow. In the days of old, these women would have been held in high esteem by both God and man. Today? In our current 'holiness' societies we would judge these same women as sinners and fit only for 'you know where' for cutting their hair. Plus, after the established period of the vow, they could again drink wine. Such is the nature of changing religious cultures, that many today claim does NOT apply to Bible interpretation or application.


See signature note below.

<sigh>

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

I'd like the link as well, theres nothing on their website at ALC Plano other than Dino Rizzo speaking there tonight about his Servolution stuff (which is a great book btw).

Re: Saved Not Enough: Be An Apostolic Neo-Nazarite
 

wow, nice illustration of poisoning the well