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Originally Posted by Titus2woman
It doesn't. However I do not see things like hair length, clothing choices, etc. as separating one from the world. After all every item we wear is sold in stores everywhere and their are some wicked nasty people with long hair, short hair and even uncut hair. I've seen those who would never say the most mild three letter 'cuss' word rip another to shreds verbally and the most vile gossip hidden in prayer requests. It is the heart remade by Christ that separates the Christian from the world.
There are also many great folks in the Oneness movement who are genuine and loving of their neighbors, who display fruits of the spirit and holiness of attitude as well as modesty in dress, gender distinction and chaste behavior. I love those folks.
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I agree with everything to this point. I've said repeatedly in this thread that this has nothing to do with standards. I suppose that most everyones minds are this site equate holiness with standards. Now people are quick to say they make a distinction and there is a difference, but anytime someotalks about holiness people start jumping up and down about hair, pants, make up, etc.
My wife trims her hair, wears a small amount of makeup, and occasionally wears pants (if the activity is better suited for pants than skirts). I wear shorts and I have a TV
This isn't about standards.
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Originally Posted by Titus2woman
Those I find a problem usually insist that their personal preferences or convictions must also be mine also. They believe that somehow Christ's blood does not manage to cover me if it is not so. They judge that I am not practicing modest conversation if I use common language or that I should never drink wine, no matter that I do not get drunk. God has not convicted me of my language or my wine drinking yet they would have me give up what is acceptable to me to make me like them. It seems that many like this spend more time looking outward than inward for a lack of holiness when they could have a full time job working on themselves.
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I'm not going to claim that Christs blood won't cover you, God forbid.
You say here that you use "common language' in another post you said "crude language." Now I'm not judging your Christianity, but please allow me to speak to this issue in general.
The Bible plainly teaches that Christians ought to be careful how they speak, thay we should avoid language that is considered shameful, crude, filthy, profane, etc. Furthermore our conversation should be gracious and strengthen our witness as we serve as ambassadors of Jesus Christ.
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