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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and discreetly in proper clothing, not with [elaborately] braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothes, |
Subject: Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? |
Bible Note: Per your demand, Brother Ed, here are my answers: 1. You accused me of sin when I was innocent of that sin (1 Peter 3:16). I misunderstood you to have asked my forgiveness for that offense (Luke 17:3). 2. ID# 132105 led me to believe that you were satisfied with a narrative basis as suitable foundation for your doctrinal position. 3. Yes. So it seems to me. I was suggesting that perhaps my old fashioned theology was one possible cause for your sensitivity. In my humble opinion and in consideration of the total of our interaction, you seem exceptionally tolerant of most things or people, yet exceptionally intolerant of things or people associated with theology stemming from church history between 500 and 400 years ago. 4. No. We are believers and ought to abide by the Word. Galatians 6:1-6, Titus 2:11-15, 2 Timothy 4:1-4. As brothers in Christ we can and ought to bind one another's conscience by the Word. After all, we are all of One Body. But we are not yet in our perfected state, so it is possible that we may make mistakes. We take it to the Lord, and if He does not convict us, then we move on. In the end, all things are open and clear before the Lord who judges us all. 5. "Claim innocence" means that I have searched my conscience and have found nothing that needs to be confessed as sin in this context. The heart is deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9) and pride is constant temptation (Romans 12:3), so this must be done coram Deo (1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalm 44:21, Psalm 139:23-24). Sir, you have demanded truthful responses from me. I have provided them to you. I have sought to answer fully, unequivocally, and without guile or duplicity. Perhaps we should just place this before the Lord. He understands us better than we do ourselves. It is in Him we find mercy, justice, forgiveness, and grace. |