Holiness Study

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At 09:19 02/01/1996 -0500, Chris Foster wrote:
 
[ On Women ]
>that refuses to follow the biblical admonition to have long hair (ie uncut,
>1Cor.11:4-5) is not truely witnessing holiness(separation) unto the Lord.

Well, I have only two questions I think are pretty fair:

(1) What is the value of outward separation when nobody was ever more so
that way than the P'rushim, or Pharisees, who sough to kill Yeshua? (NOTE:
"Pharisee" means "separated" in Hebrew). Why did their commitment to
"holiness" in standard of dress and regular church life fail?

and...

(2) Where does this definition of "uncut" come from? IS there any reputable
scholarship which points to this rigid definition? Paulos never trimmed hair
until he was taking a vow? Acts 18:18. 

and... alright this makes three...

(3) Why did I miss the point? Are Bhuddists "holy" because they dress funny?
Are Muslims separate? Catholic nuns? Hare Krishnas? Why or why not? How much
does LOOKING different really count? 

You recall I told Rachel to this listen to God's voice about her hair. His
sheep know his voice. That means more than rules from "In my father's House"
doesn't it? Only the Spirit can guide us, my point is we have the Bible and
God to teach us LIKE YOU SAID. My point is, some "standards" have thier root
elsewhere, and beards is prime example of a sacred cow. Remember, sacred
cows make the best hamburgers.




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