To Beard or Not to Beard, That is The Question

[Apostolic1ness]

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves:

[n david]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves:

First, I don't believe this is carte blanche authority for the Pastor to do whatever non-Biblical thing he wants. But let's pretend it is.

Are there any limits to this?

I know a non Apo/Pente church from early 2001 or 2002 who's Pastor required members to provide a W2 or paystubs to verify the correct amount of tithes were being given. The same Pastor had a list of members who were either not paying or under paying on the church bulletin board.

I served under a Pastor, for a short time, who wanted all church volunteers and leaders to submit their vacation plans to him. If the vacation was over a Sunday, the Pastor would tell them to change the dates to be home on Saturday. The same Pastor was gone often on weekends speaking and traveling to different churches. I gained a lot of experience leading service, preaching and tending to church business during his absences in the short time I was there.

So if a Pastor says men can't wear patterned or colored dress shirts on the platform, is that acceptable?

Is there a limit to this power?