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Originally Posted by Coonskinner
I think there is definitely a greater challenge to authority now than then, and that there is a much greater power struggle now than then.
However, I still believe that we need to follow the teachings of the Scripture both inwardly and outwardly. There is a dnager in over-spiritualizing everything and just making it allegorical and symbolic.
On Passover night, it was importnat that the blood actually be on the doorpost.
When Moses was on his way to Egypt, God sought to kill him because he had not literally performed the circumcisions required by the covenant. He was obeying God, heading for Egypt, but God required obedience to the commandment.
Baptism must be administered. The water doesn't literally wash away the sin; the Blood does that. But without our obedience to the literal comand, it doesn't happen.
Thus, I believe in obeying both the letter and the spirit of Paul's teaching in I Corinthians 11. |
I know what you are saying about the blood on the door posts, etc. That would have caused death if they did not do that. But the hair thing I honestly do not see it the same way. Not out of rebelion I see it more as speaking to authority challenges of that day. I agree that it is a bigger atack today, but if you read that article Dan posted on here then you may see why I see it that way. The article explains it better than I can, but it does talk about the other major belief/religion that they were fighting then.
I tell you this that if God convicts me then I will believe it. I have prayed about it. I see it more the womens obedience to her head, the Husband. But I could be wrong...But the big thing it says nothing about being a sin or damnable. IMO