Originally Posted by The Lemon
HaShaliach,
Great post, as usual. I am unsure if I am correct in my thinking, however, I have said many times before that it is not my job or mission in life to try and convince someone that there understanding/application of Biblical principle is either wrong or right.
Anotherwards, if an individual or even a congregation feels that long hair means uncut, or that in this case "not with" means abosolutely NOT, then so be it. It does no service to those people or myself to try and persuade them differently. In some cases there very foundation and identity in Christ is so intertwined with that application of principle that to try and "surgically" remove it may damage other more critical areas in there walk with God. At the very least I would be risking a scism in the body over an issue that is not salvational (at least to some, in this case, me).
In issues that pertain soley to the Gospel, that being the salvation of mankind, I am obligated to fulfil the call to preach, beyond that, in my own opinion, I have to be very careful what I present/teach, and my motives for doing such. Often times some things are preached because we/me are trying to possibly get the "Amen" of someone who we admire or aspire to be.
Bottom line is that I have no right to strip an individual of there identity in Christ as they know it, unless it is truely false doctrine. And IMHO, uncut hair, prohibition on jewlery, pants, shorts, swimming, etc. does not qualify as "False Doctrine", UNLESS it is preached as a means of securing ones eternity in one place or the other. Beyond that if it is preached and taught as a safety net and principle, I am swimming against a rip current trying to convince them otherwise, and I just don't see how it is productive.
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