30 Reasons To Wear A Beard!

[Michael The Disciple]

A related question is this. How many people here that are ok with beards attend Churches where perhaps one is allowed to have one but cannot stand on the "platform" with one?

[shag]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

A related question is this. How many people here that are ok with beards attend Churches where perhaps one is allowed to have one but cannot stand on the "platform" with one?

Grew it to be Jesus in our drama. Never shaved it off afterward, then I was told to chose between the beard and my position as outreach director, one or the other had to go.
Have had the beard every since, a few years ago...

(It's a platform rule too.)

[obriencp]

Originally Posted by shag

Grew it to be Jesus in our drama. Never shaved it off afterward, then I was told to chose between the beard and my position as outreach director, one or the other had to go.
Have had the beard every since, a few years ago...

(It's a platform rule too.)

This is sad, from one bearded brother to another.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by shag

Grew it to be Jesus in our drama. Never shaved it off afterward, then I was told to chose between the beard and my position as outreach director, one or the other had to go.
Have had the beard every since, a few years ago...

(It's a platform rule too.)

That's the tragedy. Apostolics KNOW Christ had a beard. Yet they think somehow its wrong, or that he was not well groomed or "professional" looking!

Furthermore at least when I really wanted to be in an "Apostolic" Church you were outright considered in sin. How could I invite people to Churches that taught it was sinful to wear a beard? To have to explain to people altho this is the "true Church" they forbid wearing something Christ wore?

We tried another Apostolic Church last year. Same type of thing. No fellowship at all. Same platform rule.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

That's the tragedy. Apostolics KNOW Christ had a beard. Yet they think somehow its wrong, or that he was not well groomed or "professional" looking!

Furthermore at least when I really wanted to be in an "Apostolic" Church you were outright considered in sin. How could I invite people to Churches that taught it was sinful to wear a beard? To have to explain to people altho this is the "true Church" they forbid wearing something Christ wore?

We tried another Apostolic Church last year. Same type of thing. No fellowship at all. Same platform rule.

That's because by and large legalism has stunted the growth of Apostolic Pentecost. We're weighted down with too many man made rules and dogmas. And God will visit those who have done this. I shudder to think how God will deal with almost an entire generation when they stand before Him.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Aquila

That's because by and large legalism has stunted the growth of Apostolic Pentecost. We're weighted down with too many man made rules and dogmas. And God will visit those who have done this. I shudder to think how God will deal with almost an entire generation when they stand before Him.