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JFW Member
Joined: 2011/10/21 Posts: 2009 Dothan, Alabama
| Re: | | Superficial judgment is wrong. Passing judgment on someone based solely on appearances is sinful (John 7:24). It is foolish to jump to conclusions before investigating the facts (Proverbs 18:13). Simon the Pharisee passed judgment on a woman based on her appearance and reputation, but he could not see that the woman had been forgiven; Simon thus drew Jesus’ rebuke for his unrighteous judgment (Luke 7:36–50).
From gotquestions... _________________ Fletcher
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2016/7/13 23:11 | Profile |
docs Member
Joined: 2006/9/16 Posts: 2753
| Re: Leviticus 19:29 | | He mentions the modern dating principle and there's likely more to his comments than one would think. Going to the Father as the head of the household and perhaps becoming part of a courting system may not be western but it is more biblical it seems and has strong points. I don't know all the ins and outs of this courting under the Father's watchful eye and tutelage but it does have merit in my opinion.
Food for thought. _________________ David Winter
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2016/7/14 6:04 | Profile |
savannah Member
Joined: 2008/10/30 Posts: 2265
| Re: Once Upon a Time | | Once upon a time In a church far away There sat six young women In the pew one Sunday
They whispered to each other As the preacher preached away And after it was over They all went their merry way
The next Sunday they returned And did a repeat of the last They boasted to some others How at church they had a blast
Now every Sunday morning With many many friends They make it a tradition To go with all the trends
Their fashion and their pomp Is quite a sight to see It spread to all the women The church has been set free
The preacher had been silent Not wanting to offend Now if any one takes notice Be sure you'll lose your friend
Once upon a time It was understood That preaching wasn't relative But rather for our good
Now everyone agrees It would not be polite For the preacher to in-sin-u-ate That some things just ain't right
And now the sign upon the church Reads come just as you are All are welcome in this place We've even got a bar
Do not judge us any more We all cast in our lot If you do you have no love A True Christian you are not
It is growing late you see And when this first began We couldn't see the consequence That this would have on man
Let me live just as I please And don't come to my church We have freedom can't you see Stop being such a Lurch
Everywhere in church-land now It's a common sight to see The women have no modesty They're all dressed like Sandra Dee
So remember not to criticize You might incur their wrath Just shut your mouth and go sit down And follow the new path
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2016/7/15 7:24 | Profile |
Theophila Member
Joined: 2007/1/15 Posts: 365
| Re: | | Good Sir, Have you considered that it may have been the Holy Spirit who moved the preacher to speak to that young woman's immodesty? Just because she was embarrassed and hurt does not mean those words didn't do her any good. Just another perspective....
_________________ Tolu
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2016/7/17 15:06 | Profile |
forrests Member
Joined: 2016/3/11 Posts: 301
| Re: "Once Upon a Tjme" Poem | | Savannah, Excellent poem. I plan to read it to my family ASAP. Thanks for sharing. This has been my burden almost since the Lord saved me. I am wrestling with it in my heart and mind in the gathering this moment. I contemplated ceasing attending the little church I have been attending due to immodesty and worldliness in the preachers family and "serving" in front of all the assembly in clothes I wouldn't allow my (step)daughters to wear in front of me in the home. It is a cancer, "a little leaven..."
Blessings in Jesus' Name. _________________ ~ Forrest
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2016/7/17 15:26 | Profile |
| Re: | | I am all for modesty but this is a horrible poem. Is women's dress the root of all evil? |
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2016/7/17 15:44 | |
mama27 Member
Joined: 2010/11/20 Posts: 1482
| Re: | | Women's dress is not the root of all evil, but immodesty seems to be a sin that is seldom addressed from the pulpit. It is shameful that in many churches the dress among professing Christians looks no different from the world, and it is a concern that one's husband and sons have difficulty worshiping God for the temptation to lust all around them. I have experienced, and so have others of my friends, that everything one tries to teach of modesty in the home is quickly undone because "other Christians are doing it." Immodesty is of course a symptom and not the root. |
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2016/7/17 16:03 | Profile |
dolfan Member
Joined: 2011/8/23 Posts: 1727 Tennessee, but my home's in Alabama
| Re: | | If I was part of a brick and mortar Sunday church and I was in the pulpit and my congregation had this modesty problem I would make it a public point to fall on my face before a holy God and ask His forgiveness for not shepherding my parents in the church so that they would teach their children well at home and I would ask Him before their faces to bring a sense of burden and burning hearts to correct our neglect. It would begin perhaps a bible study for the parents not on modesty but how to teach children and teens by diligence, patience and example. How to make the bible so dear to their homes that their children's rebellion could not be in ignorance. I would ask for a Holy Spirit outpouring of wisdom and diligence about the order of this world and how to live against it and why.
I would pray for the Spirit of wisdom to be made clear to the young ones so that as they work through the Word and their own lives they turn from worldliness to true humility and godliness. I would pray for young men and older ones alike to have their eyes anointed with salve so that while these young women were working out their salvation the men would look at them with no lust, no condeanation and not to hide lust behind judgment.
_________________ Tim
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2016/7/17 17:33 | Profile |
Theophila Member
Joined: 2007/1/15 Posts: 365
| Re: | | Amen, brother! I understand that men who have a 'lust' problem will lust after a woman even if she's dressed in a gurney sack. But Christian men shouldn't have to come to church and avert their eyes from immodestly dressed women all around them. And it's downright terrible when said women are on stage, 'leading worship'.... It's just not right however you slice it. I'm not suggesting frumpiness. A woman ought to be feminine and comely in appearance.
May the Lord have mercy on us.... _________________ Tolu
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2016/7/17 18:55 | Profile |
forrests Member
Joined: 2016/3/11 Posts: 301
| Re: "Dad's Don't Prostitute Your Daughters" By Jason Cooley | | Savannah,
Listening to the sermon now. 35 minutes into it and it is a clear, biblical, sober, and even refreshing word (even if a bit hard or harsh at times). It is so blessed to hear the word of God preached with conviction and unafraid to make things black and white and deal in absolutes. It is so very encouraging to hear the clear will/word of the LORD and in such a way that makes standing on and walking in it very clear and simple (albeit if not "easy" but by the Spirit of Life).
Perhaps I'll weigh in later with my takeaway from the sermon if anyone would be interested.
Blessings. _________________ ~ Forrest
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2016/7/18 14:09 | Profile |