Usually, I am a "thread-killer" and no one responds to me...
However, I have this to say about rings. From the time I was about 7 or 8 until I left home at 19, I was in a VERY strict UPC church. Rings of any kind were taboo. I didn't necessarily agree with the whys and wherefores of how it was preached, but it was never an issue for me. I ordered a Sr class ring, but wore it when not at church. Dated a young man from a more liberal UPC church and wore his class ring - when not at church.
As I got older and moved to a more moderate church, I then began to have serious questions about it all. Oftentimes, the scripture about "costly array" was used against the wearing of rings. However, I would see these same ministers and their wives spend exorbitant amounts of money on clothing, shoes, purses, cars, home decor - etc etc.
Where I stand now - there are way more important things to worry about. Personal relationship with Jesus is the key. IF it is wrong for you, it might not me wrong for me! I respect anyone who has a personal conviction regarding not wearing a wedding ring, but I expect them to respect my personal conviction TO wear one. It isn't "costly" nor is it gaudy, but it is pretty. And there are some ministers' wives who I know have paid more for their "Coach", "Dooney Burke", "Gucci" and other purses than my sweet hubby paid for the diamond I now wear. (He got a GREAT deal and it was our 25th anniversary - when we married, I wore just a band.)
There are some things that should be personal convictions. To wear or not wear a wedding ring is one of those thing!
And that's all I have to say about that.......
We really need a Like button for posts, just like Facebook has. This would be one of them that I go clickey-clickey on.
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-All over the world, I see Apostolic revival and reformation breaking forth. We are seeing the end time dichotomy, both the falling away and great revival. May it continue throughout the lands.
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Rings, cut hair, women's pants, all these prohibitions are kind of foolish. Rather focus on the real issues of sin, righteousness, and the need for real evangelism.
Let me see Brother Bill. You are not married so the ring thing doesn't apply to you. You are a man so the hair thing doesn't apply and you already wear pants. Hum.......wonder why it seems so foolish to you????
Let me see Brother Bill. You are not married so the ring thing doesn't apply to you. You are a man so the hair thing doesn't apply and you already wear pants. Hum.......wonder why it seems so foolish to you????
just because he is a man doesnt mean he has no bearings on it. I am a man and if its not scriptural then its a tradition, if its a tradition it cant be made a salvational issue, if it is then you become just like the pharasees
so your statment really was to insult the man, when he brings good points to the table.
so what i am a man but i can read the word of God and study how scriptures where viewed. Its fine if a woman wants to wear Jeans, does it pertain to a woman, sure was it made for a woman and in the womans section of the store, sounds like it pertains to a woman.
was the tunics of Jesus time some what unisex yep, was there a seperation some times in color.
does your hair benifit you if you trim it verses uncut? if it does in your eyes then sure let it be a blessing for you, but really the glory is long hair not uncut. my wife will tell you that her hair can be such a burden at times. she has uncut hair, i tell her to trim it. Hair was never a issue until we got into the upci,
me and my wife both wear wedding rings we have no issue with wearing them
just because he is a man doesnt mean he has no bearings on it. I am a man and if its not scriptural then its a tradition, if its a tradition it cant be made a salvational issue, if it is then you become just like the pharasees
so your statment really was to insult the man, when he brings good points to the table.
so what i am a man but i can read the word of God and study how scriptures where viewed. Its fine if a woman wants to wear Jeans, does it pertain to a woman, sure was it made for a woman and in the womans section of the store, sounds like it pertains to a woman.
was the tunics of Jesus time some what unisex yep, was there a seperation some times in color.
does your hair benifit you if you trim it verses uncut? if it does in your eyes then sure let it be a blessing for you, but really the glory is long hair not uncut. my wife will tell you that her hair can be such a burden at times. she has uncut hair, i tell her to trim it. Hair was never a issue until we got into the upci,
me and my wife both wear wedding rings we have no issue with wearing them
so he doesnt have to be a woman to be biblical.
You are dreaming. I know Bro.Bill personally. I did it on purpose just so he would come back with a good answer
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