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My wife has been in Wal Mart with cut hair, makeup, pants on,etc and had people come up to her and tell her they know she is a Christian and strike up a conversation.
I have always thought it was funny when Pentecostal women's dress code was put forth as a witness or evidence of "holiness" when a man can stroll through Wal Mart all day long and look like most of the other men there (and apparently have zero "witness" or "holiness" compared to Pentecostal women).
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11-15-2007, 03:26 PM
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I'll take my wife over the American Gothic one. 
Granted, when we're their age, we may not look too much different.... But she will never have her hair in a bun and I'll never be carrying a pitchfork. |
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11-15-2007, 03:26 PM
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Call me old fashioned but I have always found that the fruit of the Spirit are much more indicitive of "holiness" or a walk with God than hair in a bun or a long blue jean skirt with tennis shoes and white socks.
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11-15-2007, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CC1
My wife has been in Wal Mart with cut hair, makeup, pants on,etc and had people come up to her and tell her they know she is a Christian and strike up a conversation.
I have always thought it was funny when Pentecostal women's dress code was put forth as a witness or evidence of "holiness" when a man can stroll through Wal Mart all day long and look like most of the other men there (and apparently have zero "witness" or "holiness" compared to Pentecostal women).
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Amen -again!
As to the 2nd point, I hear again and again how the dress code has caused someone to to come up and start a conversation which may, or may not, lead to further discussion on Christianity. That is all well and good, but the "dress code" is nothing but a conversation starter. Anything that wouldn't scare someone away, yet cause heads to turn will accomplish the very same thing. And your right..... "holiness" men rarely, if ever, cause the same reaction. I wonder why?
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11-15-2007, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CC1
My wife has been in Wal Mart with cut hair, makeup, pants on,etc and had people come up to her and tell her they know she is a Christian and strike up a conversation.
I have always thought it was funny when Pentecostal women's dress code was put forth as a witness or evidence of "holiness" when a man can stroll through Wal Mart all day long and look like most of the other men there (and apparently have zero "witness" or "holiness" compared to Pentecostal women).
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I've had people come to me and say they knew I was a christian...had nothing to do with how I was dressed
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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11-15-2007, 03:29 PM
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Call me old fashioned but I have always found that the fruit of the Spirit are much more indicitive of "holiness" or a walk with God than hair in a bun or a long blue jean skirt with tennis shoes and white socks.
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You forget the pentecostal poof!
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11-15-2007, 03:30 PM
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11-15-2007, 03:31 PM
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11-15-2007, 03:32 PM
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I love when some of them say they saw a few Holy Spirit filled folks at Walmart ... based on what the lady/ladies in the group looked like.
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I used to see this lady and her daughter at the store all the time with long uncut hair, dresses, no makeup or jewelry...every day all the time. So I figured they were Apostolic. I approached her and asked and she indignantly said NO. I have heard of other groups in our area that have the standards but are not pentecostal at all...
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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11-15-2007, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by OneAccord
Funny that you asked that. I thought about saying something about it, but didn't see the point. In fact, she wasn't dressed...well...holiness. Hair was cut, pants on....a little make-up. But her spirit... now THAT was Holiness. Very kind, compassionate, gentle. Kinda like the Word tells us to be like.
Why, were we wrong in allowing us to pray for my wife? We didn't ask what she believed or where she went to church. I didn't think that really mattered.
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LOL...I remember when I went into the hospital. It was at the last moment and I did not have time to call anyone. This girl came to visit me...well she was a young woman in her 20's I guess, but she came to visit/ She was a Lutheran working for the hospital (I think it was volunter work).
She contacted my pastor to let them know I was here. Then we prayed. She commented that she could tell I had a lot of faith. I have to tell you I don't give a hoot how she was dressed and what church she was a member of. It was very comforting and uplifting for me.
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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