Was The Messiah A Sinner?

[Digging4Truth]

For those who believe it is wrong for a man to wear a beard...

Wouldn't that make our Christ... the Messiah... the sinless sacrifice... a sinner?

He (and probably every single one of the apostles) wore a beard.

Why wouldn't that make him a sinner?

[RandyWayne]

Well well well, obviously HE (Jesus) didn't have a pastor who proclaimed it to be a sin. For those who do, it is as the sin of witchcraft to rebel against the man of god.

There ya go. Simple answer for a simple question.

Next.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Well well well, obviously HE (Jesus) didn't have a pastor who proclaimed it to be a sin. For those who do, it is as the sin of witchcraft to rebel against the man of god.

There ya go. Simple answer for a simple question.

Next.

You'd think that the Great Shepherd (Pastor) would know at least as much as the under shepherds wouldn't you?

I guess Jesus just never thought this through huh?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

You'd think that the Great Shepherd (Pastor) would know at least as much as the under shepherds wouldn't you?

I guess Jesus just never thought this through huh?

I jest, yet it really does come down to that. "Obey them" is used as a catch all to make any platform/church rule the equivalent of gospel. It is like a parent suddenly blurting out "Because I said so!" when the kid keeps asking for reasons.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I jest, yet it really does come down to that. "Obey them" is used as a catch all to make any platform/church rule the equivalent of gospel. It is like a parent suddenly blurting out "Because I said so!" when the kid keeps asking for reasons.

It reminds me of a bible verse...

Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.

We are all to proclaim the word of God and not add to or take away from it.

Not our own little favored doctinettes.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I jest, yet it really does come down to that. "Obey them" is used as a catch all to make any platform/church rule the equivalent of gospel. It is like a parent suddenly blurting out "Because I said so!" when the kid keeps asking for reasons.

It's also like the RCC declaring "holy tradition" to be equal with Scripture.

And also like the local parish priest holding the salvation of all his parishioners in his hands because he is the one who baptizes, teaches, administers communion, and hears confession. That makes him the ponte/bridge between his parishioners and God.

[Michael The Disciple]

My pastor is Yeshua. He had a beard. He is my example.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

For those who believe it is wrong for a man to wear a beard...

Wouldn't that make our Christ... the Messiah... the sinless sacrifice... a sinner?

He (and probably every single one of the apostles) wore a beard.

Why wouldn't that make him a sinner?

Who said He had a beard?
Didn't the UPC revise its Sunday School literature to show Him beardless?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Sam

Who said He had a beard?
Didn't the UPC revise its Sunday School literature to show Him beardless?

Did they?

I don't know.

I remember growing up I always wondered why the apostles that they put up on the felt board had beards.

I guess if you are going to sell it as doctrine it might be needful to do what you can to create an alter-reality that stands up to the rhetoric.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Sam

Who said He had a beard?
Didn't the UPC revise its Sunday School literature to show Him beardless?

And wearing pants?