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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I think the argument after determining hair/veil is going to have to be whether it is cultural or not. Aquila gave a pretty persuasive argument for culture. I'd like to hear a strong rebuttal, other than, in the 16th century...
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Paul commanded women to be covered and men uncovered. This is obligatory today for the following reasons:
1. Paul was an apostle, inspired by God, to pen
1 Cor 11. It's Bible, therefore expresses the will of God. It is not merely an historical account of what someone did or said, but is a teaching (doctrine) of an apostle, therefore it is apostolic, Biblical doctrine, and istherefore still valid today.
2. Paul gave 5 distinct reasons in support of his doctrine: Headship, glory, angels, nature, and the universal apostolic practice. None of those reasons are "cultural" (except that they belong to the culture of the apostolic church), none of those reasons are "local" or unique to Corinth, Greece, the ancient near east, the Roman Empire, or the first century. The reasons are rooted in creation, the created order, nature, and the universal practice of the church. Therefore, the head covering doctrine of the Bible is still valid today.
3. The five reasons are related, but distinct. Therefore, if any one reason still exists, then the practice demanded by the apostle is still obligatory. Regardless of what one may argue about the reason from nature, or the current lack of unity throughout the churches, angels still exist, the head of the man is still Christ and the head of the woman is still the man, the man is still the glory of God and the woman is still the glory of the man. Therefore, the apostolic doctrine of head covering is still valid today.
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