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Originally Posted by rdp
As for this last issue, I think someone may be referring to a "woman preacher" thread earlier this [or last?] year. Of course, the term "woman preacher" is an oxymoron, since Paul clearly forids the practice [I Tim. 2:11-15]. But, let me guess, this doesn't mean what it plainly says either....right Mike? In fact, why do you even have a Bible, since we apparently cannot take it at face value ???
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Eze 23:40 And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
Eze 23:41 And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
How does this speak against these things as sin. It was not the washing themselves and presenting themselves in this manner that was wrong, it was the purpose that they did these things that was wrong.
You know what rdp if you want to read into scripture what is not there that is ok who am I to change you. But to pass your convictions to everyone else it becomes a problem. Jesus condemed the pharise in his day for the same thing. Acctualy he did not condem them as much as that it was the spirit they manifested that was wrong. Stipulating the letter over the spirit of the word. As Jesus informed them, that the works of the letter of the law did not bring eternal life, he brought eternal life.
IMHO we do a dis service to our Lord when we take the emphasis off of Christ and put it into works and our ward apperance. An out ward apperance that does not glorify him in the first place. Your rules and regulations do not bring others to Christ, they push them away.
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