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NASB | Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa, which he saw [in a divine revelation] concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [Zech 14:5] |
Bible Question:
Dear Nolan Keck, I ask in curiosity, what about a 'dress code' for men? I have lived near 'Amish country' and seen their version. I have to wonder where they got their dress code for men. It is close to a uniform, but certainly nothing like what was worn by the early Corinthian church. They certainly did not have neckties and brimmed hats. The Amish state a very similar 'code' toward women as you express above. How would you account for other 'codes' of dress and conduct that are maybe 200 years old, but definitely not 2000 years old. It does seem to me that many of the 'correct' rules are man-made extrapolations, not sola scriptura truths. Again, this is a not an idictment. In Japan there are few 'ultra-conservative' groups (my words, I hope not offensive), so I have no opportunity to ask these kind of questions. BTW, my hair is short, and so are all the men of my church, but does I Corinthians 11:6 really say that it is a shame for a man to have long hair? Blessings, dear brother, in Jesus' name, charis |
Bible Answer: Hello and blessings charis! 1 Corinthians 11:7 states that a man 'ought not to have his head covered' since he is the image and glory of God- I take this verse to mean anything from a hat to a hairstyle that is distracting towards worship. Some friends of mine in the past (guys) have chosen to wear their hair long and that did not personally distract me from worshiping with them. However, I feel that Paul here is providing direction for worshiping in the blessing of the Holy Spirit- to be honorable towards God in everything that we do, even how we wear our hair. Perhaps this is a question that should be answered by one's own conviction, but the church that I attend has certain guidelines to follow, much as in the spirit of Paul, to provide direction for worshiping God in the blessing of the Holy Spirit. I am not saying that a man is not in the blessing of the Holy Spirit if he does not cut his hair, but I feel that if the way that a person wears their hair becomes a distraction or stumbling block to the congregation, then they should review their decisions to make sure that they are proceeding in the utmost love and servanthood for the fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In reality, there are no rules that we should follow, like cutting our hair a certain length or whatever. We are above the law if we are filled with the Spirit, and my church has this guideline to help insure that we are acting in the blessing of the Spirit. And everything that we do should be accomplished out of our love for one another. I am not saying that a man who wears long hair is out of the blessing of the Holy Spirit, he may be following the Spirit more intimately! However, in my church it would be a problem for people to accept as a member a man who wears his hair long because of the guidelines that we have agreed to in order to protect the church as a whole from not acting in the blessing of the Spirit. I believe that this is the spirit of Paul's message- to act in love and to act in the blessing of the Holy Spirit. If our motives are pure and we act in love, then we will be in the blessing of the Holy Spirit no matter what our hair length is. As for the Amish wearing vests and wide-brimmed hats, you will find a variance in their rules regarding those things just by going from church to church! :) I am not comfortable in my spirit observing these types of rules, that you should wear hats or uniforms or certain kinds of clothing. That is where I have (in my innermost spirit) 'drawn the line' for myself, and I will not go 'more Conservative' (adopting the views of the strict order Amish) because I believe that they are more focused on tradition rather than focusing on the Holy Spirit. So I see what you mean about the rules that are 200 years old and not 2000.. I hope that I have been a little more clear here. Have a blessed day! |