Facial Hair - Your stance on it please

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

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There has been a double standard in enforcing this rule in the fellowship ... for example Jamaican and Hispanic ministers often are never questioned for having facial hair

True. You would be questoning their manhood if you asked them to shave it off. Typical double standard.

Originally Posted by freeatlast

You know Chan, we want to go to the law and dig out a scripture, misintrepret it and put a standard on a wome of dresses only.

But we will not go into that same book of law and demand grow a beard.

Ah, yes, part of the ongoing hypocrisy of certain Apostolic organizations.

Much like the hypocrisy that says Trinitarians aren't saved but relying on Trinitarians to translate their Bible, write their hymns, and write many of the books they read.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

For me, none means none..... I don't wear any of it. I don't see the difference..if you are going to preach no gold, then don't get around it by having gold hair decor, buckles or buttons.... that is just me... No, i don't wear a wedding band either....no jewelry means none! *NO this is not open season on chocolate lady for yall to blast her ....I know where yall stand...We aint gonna change eachothers views....*.

no blasting here just asking this is a discusion forum afterall isn't it?
I don't wear any at all either of course I think you women are the ones that are drawn to that stuff for the most part.
personally I wouldn't wear it but to say it's a sin that would cause one to be lost for eternity I don't think so . I'm talking about functional moderation. Decking oneself with ornimentation is probably related to Pride but Pride comes in many packages LC. I've seen people with not a stitch of Jewelry on, stroll up in a Lexus full of Pride or prideful because they were so so holy.

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Thad

no blasting here just asking this is a discusion forum afterall isn't it?
I don't wear any at all either of course I think you women are the ones that are drawn to that stuff for the most part.
personally I wouldn't wear it but to say it's a sin that would cause one to be lost for eternity I don't think so . I'm talking about functional moderation. Decking oneself with ornimentation is probably related to Pride but Pride comes in many packages LC. I've seen people with not a stitch of Jewelry on, stroll up in a Lexus full of Pride or prideful because they were so so holy.

I agree! I have seen people who look the part to a T yet they get hung up on the smallest issues - things that may embarress them - PRIDE is what it is!!!!!!

[freeatlast]

Here is a posting from another forum of what one preacher thinks of beards.
I won't mention his name so I can say how ignorant this statement is.
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There are Pentecostal churches all around me they can go to Heaven from, there I will share. Feeling generous today. (tongue out) Yes this is God's church but I am the poor example of the nit-wit he placed over this work and I am so small-minded and controlling. I say NOT HERE! (deadhorse) I will tell them GO TO HEAVEN but not from here! (six smileys)
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So if you are a child of God's and moved to this man's town and you had a beard you would have NO welcome in this church.

Good Grief !!

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Thad

TMI

I was waiting for you to come along and notice.....ROFL!

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

Here is a posting from another forum of what one preacher thinks of beards.
I won't mention his name so I can say how ignorant this statement is.
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There are Pentecostal churches all around me they can go to Heaven from, there I will share. Feeling generous today. (tongue out) Yes this is God's church but I am the poor example of the nit-wit he placed over this work and I am so small-minded and controlling. I say NOT HERE! (deadhorse) I will tell them GO TO HEAVEN but not from here! (six smileys)
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So if you are a child of God's and moved to this man's town and you had a beard you would have NO welcome in this church.

Good Grief !!

Does Elder Epley really believe that?

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Does Elder Epley really believe that?

how do you know it came from him ????


it just might who knows? afterall he does teach that one is lost if they have facial hair

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Thad

how do you know it came from him ????


it just might who knows? afterall he does teach that one is lost if they have facial hair

I don't think he teaches that.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Does Elder Epley really believe that?

You'll have to ask him, but yes, i think i would be safe to say SE believes that.