No flame throwers necessary...
I think what we have, here, is a bad case of religion, even in Pentecostal
circles. By "religion," I mean a set of rituals, rules, and traditions by
which people seek to prove themselves holy -- the kind of thing that
irritated Jesus and got Him angry when He was walking the earth with us. It
is an easy trap to fall into when you focus on one verse, and forget about
whole chapters in the Bible on love and grace.
In any case, John's original question concerns a verse that, if read
plainly, is a prohibition of the sexual perversion known as cross-dressing
(i. e. putting a bra on a man). I see nothing in there prohibiting slacks
on women or kilts on Scottish men.
At 09:20 PM 3/25/99 -0700, Burns, Andy wrote:
...
>There are many single verses in the Bible upon which the numerous doctrines
>and faiths have been founded as 'gospel', but when taken out of context,
>they take on a whole new meaning other than that for which they were
>included in scripture.
...
>I've been in services where ladies by the door stapled paper around girls
>dresses on their way in, in order to make them 'proper' ladies... with no
>leg showing.
...
>There are some in both camps (A/G and Oneness) who feel I must choose a
>'side'... for those, I pray. I am on the Lord's side... whether you call
>him Master, Savior, Jesus, Father, etc. One Savior, One Lord.
>
>"Come to me, all who are thirsty and are heavy laden, and I will give you
>rest"
>"Call upon the name of the Lord and you'll be saved"
...
>
>"Study to show thyself approved, a workman that needeth not be ashamed...
>RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH"
>
>Selah,
>
>Andy.
>
>PS: For you with flame throwers in hand... "You may fire when ready
>Gridley"
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John I Evans [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 7:06 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; John I Evans; Mark Owens
>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [RR] Cross-dressing?
>>
>> Y'all,
>> Ah I see thanks for the help. I
>>
>> will send an update on the kids kruzade.
>> John
>> ---
>> John Evans
>> Maryville AG
>> " " Royal Rangers
>> Opost 7th
>> IL
>>
>> On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:34:37 Mark Owens wrote:
>> >I believe that the Assemblies believe that women should dress modestly.
>> I
>> >have seen women in pants. They don't look like men at all. And the
>> clothes
>> >they wear (pants) aren't men's pants. Thank God He made everything
>> >beautiful. I have also seen these same women (UPC's) wearing dresses
>> while
>> >they work in the yard. When the breeze blew in I had to turn the other
>> way.
>> >
>> >Mark Owens
>> >Alabama District Communication Specialist
>> >(That a fancy way of being Steve Lolley's gopher)
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: John I Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 5:43 PM
>> >Subject: [RR] Cross-dressing?
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Y'all,
>> >>
>> >> I need help for that see okay. Deut 22:5
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> saids that" A woman must not wear guys clothes, nor a
>> >> man wear women clothes. Okay see United Penecost
>> >> Church belives ladies can't wear pants at all okay.
>> >> They must wear dresses. What does AG belive on this?
>> >> John
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