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Originally Posted by Titus2woman
Foot washing was practical, the point was that people walked for miles in dust and dirt and camel dung in sandels. Washing feet was something that was usually done by servants or slaves or by the lowest members of the household. Christ's example was servanthood and letting nothing be beneath you in serving your fellow man in love.
Taking someone's very clean, pantyhose-clad feet from their brand new Easter shoes and washing them during a church service does not (to me) represent servanthood. There are one million and one ways to exhibit a servant's heart and we should be looking for those practical ways IMO. Never being satisfied with only cerimonial things. Standing on ceremony and missing the practical was something Jesus definitely taught against in His time. Now taking His actions while on earth and turning them into rote, I believe would not be any more pleasing to God.
As far as that little black boy Bro. Robbins discusses above... The people who resented him do not reflect Christ at all... and they can wash feet daily until Jesus comes back and will still not get it. To me a better example of servanthood would be to buy the 'poor little black boy with dirty tennis shoes' a nice outfit and some new shoes for church so that he could fit in with everyone else and not be refered to as a "project boy". Lord God help us when we have 'project people' who are simply included so that we can feel as if we are 'reaching down'.
I do not deny that maybe for some people this tradition is helpful in some way for their Christian growth... I simply wonder if we don't replace real life with traditions more often then we should. This is not to say that rememberance is a bad thing but it should be kept in it's proper place and not used to judge those who do not participate.
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Abigail in
1Samuel 25:41 also humbled herself to David - "...behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord;"
You were admonishing Bro. Robbins:
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Originally Posted by Titus2woman
Don't judge others Bro. Robinson, it's not good for your spirit.
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But, you judged people when you said:
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Originally Posted by Titus2woman
Taking someone's very clean, pantyhose-clad feet from their brand new Easter shoes
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I believe I would take some excellent Bible examples regarding humility and servanthood over an emotional appeal against footwashing. I don't see how that replaces real life. It reaches further into the concept and the continuing awareness of what it actually means to be a servant.
You would then have to lump "communion" in with your statement. But, the Bible says, "After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye,
as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." We are remembering what he has done for us on the cross.
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