Dave Bernard addresses beards

[Jekyll]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

You carry a heavy cross friend of your choosing .... Epley can defend himself ... quite well ... you're a hindrance ...

It's not him I am defending...I am trying to keep you from making a fool of yourself...yeah, THAT is a heavy burden

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Jekyll

It's not him I am defending...I am trying to keep you from making a fool of yourself...yeah, that IS a heavy burden

LAY DOWN YOUR BURDENS ....

[Jekyll]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

LAY DOWN YOUR BURDENS ....

Dan! Wash your face! Freshen up a little bit!!

[Michael The Disciple]

Several reasons why I attack this false doctrine.

It runs sincere Biblical people off from Oneness Churches. Then they are condemned because they dont love the truth!

It proves "Apostolic" Churches do not love the truth when false doctrine is allowed to stand.

[Steve Epley]

I have spoken with good conservative black and Latino pastors both groups have told me that facial hair is a real source of pride in their cultures and a test but they have told me they have had NO problems they just say NO. Most men who have came into the church NOTHING is said to them they look around and do NOT see any facial hair so they shave. Look like us or them that is the choice. Again there are Pentecostal church in our area where the preachers are afraid of their shadows and do not make an issue over anything where they will be welcome to come stay as they are just put the money in the little envelope. But this church has a pastor which happens to be me and it ain't gonna happen here. NOT HERE.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I have spoken with good conservative black and Latino pastors both groups have told me that facial hair is a real source of pride in their cultures and a test but they have told me they have had NO problems they just say NO. Most men who have came into the church NOTHING is said to them they look around and do NOT see any facial hair so they shave. Look like us or them that is the choice. Again there are Pentecostal church in our area where the preachers are afraid of their shadows and do not make an issue over anything where they will be welcome to come stay as they are just put the money in the little envelope. But this church has a pastor which happens to be me and it ain't gonna happen here. NOT HERE.

It sounds as if you are very proud of yourself.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

It sounds as if you are very proud of yourself.

:sshhh

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

It sounds as if you are very proud of yourself.

Is there a special shaver for pride?

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I have spoken with good conservative black and Latino pastors both groups have told me that facial hair is a real source of pride in their cultures and a test but they have told me they have had NO problems they just say NO. Most men who have came into the church NOTHING is said to them they look around and do NOT see any facial hair so they shave. Look like us or them that is the choice. Again there are Pentecostal church in our area where the preachers are afraid of their shadows and do not make an issue over anything where they will be welcome to come stay as they are just put the money in the little envelope. But this church has a pastor which happens to be me and it ain't gonna happen here. NOT HERE.

Wrong---try again.
Facial hair has been a part of both secular/apostolic latino culture for years and widely accepted.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Wrong---try again.
Facial hair has been a part of both secular/apostolic latino culture for years and widely accepted.

Not just widely accepted but in many instances, biblical conviction.

If Paul uses nature as an argument that women should have long hair and men short (which I believe he did make that case), should we not follow the same precident and say that nature teaches us that men should have beards?