Question?

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

IF you where the pastor of a church would you teach the men that they should/must wear a beard? JW.

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Of course not. But do you think "Preachers" who preach one cannot attend Church because of something that ISNT a sin by their own admission they will enter Heaven?

I do not know ONE preacher that refuses to allow a man with a beard to "attend church", not one. It would seem to me that you have a real problem with church government. This is America home of the 501.c.3. America where churches are incorporated with the State and Feds so they can operate legally (this actually has very little to do with doctrine). The incorporated/affliated church has a business meeting, agrees on a code of conduct for THEMSELVES (bylaws) to operate in the business community and within the assembly. They choose to live by them. They pay the bills. You come along and because they don't change their governing rules for you, then you think they are all going to hell. Try that with the Baptist and see how it works for you,

[houston]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That's a new one. 501.c.3.

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by houston

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That's a new one. 501.c.3.

Naw, it's a been around awhile.

http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-P...n-of-Exemption

[AR Pastor]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

I do not know ONE preacher that refuses to allow a man with a beard to "attend church", not one. It would seem to me that you have a real problem with church government. This is America home of the 501.c.3. America where churches are incorporated with the State and Feds so they can operate legally (this actually has very little to do with doctrine). The incorporated/affliated church has a business meeting, agrees on a code of conduct for THEMSELVES (bylaws) to operate in the business community and within the assembly. They choose to live by them. They pay the bills. You come along and because they don't change their governing rules for you, then you think they are all going to hell. Try that with the Baptist and see how it works for you,

[Reader]

AR Pastor, do you incorporate the no beards policy into your written bylaws?

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by AR Pastor

This forum is misnamed. It seems very unapostolic

wadr, see how that might be a function of your definition of 'Apostolic.' You might claim this label as your own, and feel you have the formula for its completion--but compare your walk to theirs; what do you even have in common? i include myself here. i'm hard-pressed to come up with a single thing!

[AR Pastor]

Originally Posted by Reader

AR Pastor, do you incorporate the no beards policy into your written bylaws?

N0

[Sean]

Originally Posted by jfrog

Have they yet sinned to be saved from them?

Bro., they are under the Law(unwritten law)...They will be judged according to their works in Rev 20...

(where all non born again people that ever lived will be judged(Not necessarily all condemned) from Adam until the last person to be born)

[shazeep]

hmm, i read that differently--to be in that judgement is to be condemned, i always thought? And those below the age of accountability are deemed thus precisely because they have no knowledge of the law, i thought? One is not sinning if they do not know the law against sin.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by AR Pastor

This forum is misnamed. It seems very unapostolic

ok, describe 'Apostolic,' if you would? Ty