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Adam Skinner

The Woman's Headcovering - 0 views

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  • the headcovering practiced in the churches is emblematic of womanly submission; and he also indicates that this is a symbol which even the angels (who are not subject to changing fashions) take a real interest in. So the practice cannot be dismissed as being merely cultural
  • when we consider that the bare-headed fashion of our times came into vogue at the same time that the "women's liberation" movement began, along with the wearing of pants and the cutting of hair, we ought to pause before we say that these things are really so devoid of symbolism in the culture at large
  • Paul provides a rationale which is based on an appeal to creation, not to the custom of Corinthian harlots. We must be careful not to let our zeal for knowledge of the culture obscure what is actually said. To subordinate Paul's stated reason to our speculatively conceived reason is to slander the apostle and turn exegesis into eisogesis.
    • Adam Skinner
      Adam Skinner on 01 Aug 07
       
      This is Sproul speaking here.
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  • I do not think it is safe to assume that, despite his arguments, Paul's real intention is merely to affirm and interpret the fashions of his day (especially in Corinth) or that he would affirm in like manner the fashions of modern women if he were writing the letter today. Rather, it seems that Paul wants Christian women to observe a churchly tradition, irrespective of what happens to be in vogue outside the church. (20) Are we really honoring Scripture if we say that, despite its conspicuous absence in the passage, the counsel of cultural conformity is the real and unspoken motive for the ordinance?
  • It often becomes difficult for me to hear and understand what the Bible is saying because I bring to it a host of extra-biblical assumptions. This is probably the biggest problem of "cultural conditioning" we face. No one of us ever totally escapes being a child of our age ... I am convinced that the problem of the influence of the twentieth-century secular mindset is a far more formidable obstacle to accurate biblical interpretation than is the problem of the conditioning of ancient culture.
    • Adam Skinner
      Adam Skinner on 01 Aug 07
       
      Zing!
  • Fashions of women's dress have changed and will continue to change, but Paul in this passage has explained very carefully that the headcovering symbolizes something which does not change.
  • How are we to apply this rule to ourselves as Christians in the twenty-first century? The whole passage has been treated with some uneasiness in recent times. Since about 1960, not only have hats and scarves gone out of fashion for women in Western nations, but it has become "politically incorrect" to even suggest that women ought to submit to male authority. The very idea that women should be required to wear headcoverings as a sign of their subordination is almost intolerable in the modern context.
  • After a few paragraphs Sproul goes on to say, "What if, after careful consideration of a biblical mandate, we remain uncertain as to its character as principle or custom? If we must decide to treat it one way or the other but have no conclusive means to make the decision, what can we do? Here the biblical principle of humility can be helpful. The issue is simple. Would it be better to treat a possible custom as a principle and be guilty of being overscrupulous in our design to obey God? Or would it be better to treat a possible principle as a custom and be guilty of being unscrupulous in demoting a transcendent requirement of God to the level of a mere human convention? I hope the answer is obvious."
  • We should not be asking how much we are allowed to ignore the literal instructions of this passage or any other passage of Scripture so long as we claim to be observing the "spirit." We should be asking how we may best obey it both in spirit and in the letter.
  • Symbols have a powerful effect on our lives, and it is not safe to treat them with contempt, especially when the symbol in question has been appointed in Scripture itself.
  • Adam Skinner on 01 Aug 07
     
    I happened to be listening to 1 Cor this morning and it stuck me again that the argument for women wearing a head covering doesn't come from the culture, but is a physical manifestation of a spiritual submission.  Paul spoke strongly on the matter.  I did a little more looking, and the argument presented here is well laid out, with man salient points (especially Sproul's comments).
Adam Skinner

Welcome to the Christian Classics Ethereal Library! | Christian Classics Ethereal Library - 0 views

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shared by Adam Skinner on 29 Oct 08 - Cached
  • Adam Skinner on 29 Oct 08
     
    The Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) seeks to build up the church by making classic Christian literature widely available and promoting its use for edification and study by interested Christians, seekers and scholars. The CCEL accomplishes this by selecting, collecting, distributing, and promoting valuable literature through the World Wide Web and other media
alexis sullivan

One Last Chance - Associated Content - 0 views

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  • alexis sullivan on 14 Jul 08
     
    This is a religious short story written by Alexis Sullivan. In this story a prostitute attends church and receives Christ.
Ebey Soman

Religion and Ethics: Impossible Choices - 0 views

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  • Ebey Soman on 25 Jan 09
     
    Impossible Choices presents the story of two women pregnant with fetuses that had major defects, each had to decide whether to give birth or terminate the pregnancy. This is the story of Leslie, who is from Virginia, and Mary Jo, who lives in New Jersey - both church going women faced with a moral, ethical and religious dilemma.
Ebey Soman

YouTube - Grief overtakes Orissa - 0 views

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The Christian community is experiencing a genocide and things are going to get out of hand real fast. Unless the government stop Hindu radicals then as John Locke would say - what good that cannot protect governed? Orissa

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  • Ebey Soman on 25 Jan 09
     
    Kandhamal is burning and the world has sat up to take note. Thousands of Christians are driven from their homes, entire villages burned, hundreds of Churches...
Dan J

Nathan Lee Jackson's Music - 0 views

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shared by Dan J on 18 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Dan J on 18 Jan 10
     
    "A little about Nathan Lee Jackson Nathans Web Site. http://www.nathanleejackson.com/ A few years back. We had moved to Nashville,TN. Being that we are so heavily into the Christian Music Scene, it didn't take long for us to really get into meeting several great artists and musicians that went way beyond the Talent we have. I have never seen so many talented artists of all genres anywhere except in Nashville. I understand why they call it Music City. Among those Artist we met Nathan Lee Jackson. We actually went to a small church again almost all of them Musicians. Karin, Bill and Nathan were all there. I heard some of the most honest worship there. It was a sound for soar ears so to speak. True Worship, Finally. Anyway we all became good friends. I really enjoyed the time we got to play together and the Fellowship with all of them. We miss you all out there. I just wanted to brag a little here on how far Nathan has made it ever since. If they let me I would like to add more updates here as well. First off, Nathan Lee Jackson's CD he's been working on for so long now. I finally out. We jumped on it of course, It's that good. If you wanna own a great CD, Filled with the Spirit of God and the talent to back it all up. Go to his site here and check it out."
J. B.

The Christian Divorce Rate Myth (what you've heard is wrong) - (BP) - 0 views

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Marriage Divorce

shared by J. B. on 28 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Professor Bradley Wright, a sociologist at the University of Connecticut, explains from his analysis of people who identify as Christians but rarely attend church, that 60 percent of these have been divorced. Of those who attend church regularly, 38 percent have been divorced [1].
  • J. B. on 28 Feb 11
     
    Debunking the myth that Christian divorce rates are the about the same as non-Christian.
IN Too

LIFE in the Kingdom of God « Reflections in the WORD - 0 views

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Christianity Fast Fasting Fellowship Kingdom-of-God Kingdom-of-Heaven Living Relationship Righteousness Rite Ritual Worship Blog Inspiration Religion Bible-Study Bible-Teaching life Spirituality

shared by IN Too on 22 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • IN Too on 22 Mar 11
     
    Righteousness gives birth to worship, NOT vice-versa. We don't accomplish worship by deciding to perform a ritual, whether that is fasting or attending church, or anything else. Rather, our relationship with Jesus gives birth to our worship.
J. B.

Westminster Seminary California - 0 views

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Harold Camping Hermeneutics

shared by J. B. on 14 May 11 - Cached
  • Camping was a bright and studious man who had been educated as an engineer. In the 1950s he owned a very successful construction company which built churches as well as other significant buildings. This educational background is critical to understanding Camping. His education was not in the liberal arts or theology. He had not been prepared to read literature or ancient texts. He knew no Greek or Hebrew. He was not formally introduced to the study of theology. His reading of the Bible, as it evolved over the decades, reflected his training in engineering. He reads the Bible like a mathematical or scientific textbook.
  • After Camping began to work full-time with Family Radio, he spent much time studying the Bible. His knowledge of Bible verses is impressive indeed. But his study of the Bible was undertaken in isolation from other Christians and theologians. He adopted a proud individualism. He did not really learn from Bible scholars. He studied the Bible in isolation from the church and the consensus of the faithful. As a result his understanding of the Bible became more and more idiosyncratic. No one could help, direct, or restrain him. He was really an autodidact, that is, someone who teaches himself. He never really submitted his ideas to be challenged and improved by others. He was truly his only teacher. He has repeatedly said that he would be glad to change his views if he is shown that he is wrong from the Bible. But this humble statement covers a very arrogant attitude, because no one can ever show him that he is wrong. He alone really understands the Bible.
  • J. B. on 14 May 11
     
    Godfrey gives an analysis of Harold Camping.
aproudchristian

What is Trinity? - 0 views

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What is Trinity?

shared by aproudchristian on 06 Oct 21 - No Cached
  • aproudchristian on 06 Oct 21
     
    Most times, we hear this in church, Pastors praying and ending it in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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Top 15 megachurches in the world - 0 views

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Top 15 megachurches in the world

shared by aproudchristian on 27 Sep 21 - No Cached
  • aproudchristian on 27 Sep 21
     
    If you think huge building capacity, large church attendance, and membership when you hear the term megachurch, you are absolutely right
aproudchristian

Christians - Do visit the church on sunday - 0 views

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Christians - Do visit the church on sunday

shared by aproudchristian on 30 Sep 21 - No Cached
  • aproudchristian on 30 Sep 21
     
    One of the 'Ten Commandments' is "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…." In the old days, the Jewish people set aside a day in which they did not work, a day to worship. That used to be on Saturday. Today we worship on Sunday. That was it. Nothing about the real 'why' behind the Sabbath or 'how' to do Sabbath
aproudchristian

Mega churches of world - 0 views

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Mega churches of world

shared by aproudchristian on 18 Oct 21 - No Cached
  • aproudchristian on 18 Oct 21
     
    In this list, we swept through all 7 continents to bring you. https://www.aproudchristian.com/2021/09/top-15-megachurches-in-world.html?m=0
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