DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by jasites

I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (NIV, 1 Timothy 2:9-10)

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. (NIV, 1 Peter 3:2-5)

Any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head disgraces his head, but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled disgraces her head--it is one and the same thing as having her head shaved. For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, she should wear a veil. For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of God; but woman is the reflection of man. (NRSV, 1 Corinthians 11:4-7)

I wouldn't call those a dress code, more like guiding principles.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I wouldn't call those a dress code, more like guiding principles.

Nope ...no dress code with do's and don'ts.

Nor is a dress list set before the Church as a condition for ministerial or Church fellowship.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by jasites

I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (NIV, 1 Timothy 2:9-10)

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. (NIV, 1 Peter 3:2-5)

Any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head disgraces his head, but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled disgraces her head--it is one and the same thing as having her head shaved. For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, she should wear a veil. For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of God; but woman is the reflection of man. (NRSV, 1 Corinthians 11:4-7)

In my opinion, the verses in 1 Timothy say that the beauty is not from the outward adornment such as hair styles, jewelry, clothing etc but from a moderate spirit.

In my opinion, the 1 Peter passage does not condemn styling the hair, wearing jewelry or wearing clothing/apparel, but emphasizes like Paul that the real adorning is from the spirit within.

In my opinion, the 1 Corinthians passage is admonishing women to wear the veil because at that time and in that culture, it was considered immodest for a woman to appear in public unveiled. There is also a prohibition to cross dress and join in the sexual orgies which were common in that place at that time.

[Jeffrey]

Does anyone have the link to Sherri's church's teaching on the alcohol issue?

[rgcraig]

Great to see ya again AQP - - been missing you!

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Great to see ya again AQP - - been missing you!

I've been here. Just been feeling mentally drained lately, so haven't contributed much.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I've been here. Just been feeling mentally drained lately, so haven't contributed much.

You can always chat with us in "Gabby's" thread-- even if you don't contribute anywhere else. We miss you when you aren't around!

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Tina

You can always chat with us in "Gabby's" thread-- even if you don't contribute anywhere else. We miss you when you aren't around!

Okay, I'll pop over there while my batteries recharge.

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

Okay, I'll pop over there while my batteries recharge.

How do you get your batteries recharged?

BeenThinkin' TOO MUCH!

[Jeffrey]

Logic aside, many of these rules are keeping people from growing in God. Instead, they grow in their religion. They climb the imaginary ladders of social stratu (high school never ends), attend conferences, eat late-night meals, make fun of charismatics and compromisers and encourage secret sin (just look the part). The end result? Carnality. Mind you, carnality that prays through every other Sunday, but spiritual midgets none-the-less.

Certainly generalized, but giving you an example.