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Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
1Pe 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
First off you are not dealling with a child. You are dealing with aman of God that has a back bone against all pharisees so show some respect ok.Only a pharisee would make such a statement, as you just did.
My friend you have showed me that ignorance is not bliss.I know that I cannot change the United Pharisees.Yet I can try a little.
Alogi,
Chill a little, Bro.
There is great diversity among Apostolic Pentecostals. Some believe some pretty strange things about dress codes and standards and actually believe their weird beliefs are binding and salvational on everybody else. Others are more moderate and still others are quite liberal. Some OP's are one-steppers, some are three-steppers, some believe in "the light doctrine," others believe in eternal life at the Great White Throne Judgment for all who sincerely lived up to what they believed and understood.
Don't get bent out of shape over something as trivial and inconsequential as facial hair. It's not worth getting steamed up over. You'll probably get answers here that go from one extreme to the other across the OP spectrum.
In my opinion, facial hair is just one of many things that is completely personal between the person and his Lord and fits in the Romans chapter 14 category.
So, don't tell me to let my beard grow and I won't tell you to shave yours.
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Sam also known as Jim Ellis
Apostolic in doctrine
Pentecostal in experience
Charismatic in practice
Non-denominational in affiliation
Inter-denominational in fellowship
There is great diversity among Apostolic Pentecostals. Some believe some pretty strange things about dress codes and standards and actually believe their weird beliefs are binding and salvational on everybody else. Others are more moderate and still others are quite liberal. Some OP's are one-steppers, some are three-steppers, some believe in "the light doctrine," others believe in eternal life at the Great White Throne Judgment for all who sincerely lived up to what they believed and understood.
Don't get bent out of shape over something as trivial and inconsequential as facial hair. It's not worth getting steamed up over. You'll probably get answers here that go from one extreme to the other across the OP spectrum.
In my opinion, facial hair is just one of many things that is completely personal between the person and his Lord and fits in the Romans chapter 14 category.
So, don't tell me to let my beard grow and I won't tell you to shave yours.
Sound advice
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Only the mediocre are at their best all the time.
Am I the only one who's figured out who Alogi is and that this isn't his only name here?
He's messin with you guys, and you are taking the bait.....ROFL!!!
You always figure out who everyone is, and I'm always clueless until you fill me in.
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
Some have tried to change Alogi's point. He is talking about Oneness Pentecostal Churches NOT the people on this forum. I'm glad most on the AFF do not believe such a Pharisee doctrine.
However far as I know that IS the position of most Oneness Churches. There is getting to be a disconnect over the issue between Pastors and the People. Most Churches hide behind the pitiful "platform standards" cliche on the issue. In other words maybe you can be saved with a beard but you cannot be holy with one.
My own experience with Oneness groups confirms what Alogi is pointing out.
Some have tried to change Alogi's point. He is talking about Oneness Pentecostal Churches NOT the people on this forum. I'm glad most on the AFF do not believe such a Pharisee doctrine.
However far as I know that IS the position of most Oneness Churches. There is getting to be a disconnect over the issue between Pastors and the People. Most Churches hide behind the pitiful "platform standards" cliche on the issue. In other words maybe you can be saved with a beard but you cannot be holy with one.
My own experience with Oneness groups confirms what Alogi is pointing out.
Michael, that isn't true. At least, they don't preach that you'll be lost for having facial hair. There are a lot of churches that have a cleanshaven guideline, but in all my years of growing up in the church, I can't recall a single sermon where the minister said, "Shave or you'll be lost."
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
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