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Some churches teach beards are wrong. Is it Biblical?
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beards are totally biblical
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The early Apostolic era churches actually taught it was sinful for a man to shave his face.
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I have never seen it in the Bible.
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I knew I should’ve protested duck dynasty
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The Old Testament speaks of the Messiah polling his beard, which meant shaved. The NT is not specific but I think a man looks better without facial hair. There is also a Scripture, I have to look, that says that the Messiah was clean shaven.
jim
Actually Isaiah was saying that his beard was pulled (or plucked) by the ones torturing him. There is NO scripture that says the messiah was clean shaven. In fact, most of the men of God in the Bible including the Messiah had beards.
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Holiness churches in the 1960s and 1970s thought beards were too worldly, too “hippie-like.” My parents and church thought I had gone liberal when I went off to college in 1969 and grew a beard.
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no it is not biblical
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For men or women?
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Not biblical. More man made religion
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Only churches that have rules not based in scripture would teach that. I call those Cults.
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Leviticus 19 v 27 pretty much biblical to me.
613 laws the church’s only teach white Jesus and 10 commandments.
I hope you people study to show thy self approved and not rely on not 501c3 church
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It depends on which verse in the bible one chooses to look at. The apostle Paul says, “Men should have short hair.” The Nazerite vow says, “Men should not cut their hair or beards.”
This is one issue that is not cut and dry, such as murder. This is one of them debated issues such as speaking in tongues or capital punishment, in which, I believe, the bible gives conflicting information.
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No, it’s stupid.
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16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 11:16 | KJV
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What does Christ say about who the true church is?
The god of the Bible is only dealing with his chosen people
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The 12 tribes of Israel not the heathens. It’s states very clear not to go the way of the heathens. You people can shave not I.
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Moody Bible Insittute forbids facial hair, but in obby of thier main building is a portrait of their founder, whose beard went down past his breastbone LOL
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I have never seen IT in the Bible.It teaches if a man have long hair hair it’s a shame 1 st Corinthians 11:14. Says , Does not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair. It is a shame unto him. (15) But if a woman have long hair , it is a glory to her , for her hair is given her for a covering.
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Well in every paining and picture I’ve seen Jesus had a beard… so I’d say no if it were wrong God would not have given man the ability to grow one
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The bible says they plucked out Jesus’ beard! Come on people, wake up and find other issues that are more important, like helping reach souls for Christ!
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Just because it was associated with hippie rebellion in the 60s and 70s. The thought that we are to be “Clean” shaven. It is a doctrine of men.
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Beards are wrong?
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This Is How It Is—Its Not A Sin Either Way! Its What Ever The Men Desire To Do! Just Like The Women Folks: If U Want To Wear A Head Covering “Aka” Scarf? Then Do It: Otherwise Tje Head Covering Mentioned In The Bible Is A Womans Hair: Because A Womans Hair Is Her Glory! If A Man Wants A Beard Then Go For It! If Not; Then Shave! People Wants To Control Peoples Every Move So Badly That They Strain At A Knat And Swallow A Camel! They Cause The People To Wear “Spiritual Shackles”! Burdens! When People Come To God: Most Times Its A Slow Change To The New Found Walk! Dress Code; Turning From Sin Etc. But The More Important Matters Are ((Salvation))! My Recommendation Is ((The Authorized King James Bible))! Its The True Bible!! Seemingly Most Men In The Bible Wore Beards And Mustaches? But They Didnt Have The Modern Day Shave Equipment Then Like We Do Now! Just Like The Apparell//Clothes Was Different Back Then Than Now! But Holiness Is The Same Yesterday-Today And Forever! Because God Himself Created It All!
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If You Follow The Authorized King James Bible: You Cant Lose! If You Truly Seek Gods Face: Prayers And Reading Gods Word! You Will Get Your Answers! I Dont Usually Say Much! But People Needs To Know! And Facebook Is An Opportunity To Do Sharing Gods Work!
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No. The Jewish men of Bible times felt it was a shame for a man not to have a beard
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The whole question is sort of silly, unless you are into legalism. Beards and outward appearance mean nothing. God looks at the heart.
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It is pointless to argue such nonsense. If a man wants to have a beard then fine! If a man wants to be clean shaven then fine! Neither way defines spirituality in any way.
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THAT’S STUPID! JESUS HAD A BEARD!! DONT TRY TO ARGUE WITH ME!
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We should be preaching CHRIST CRUCIFIED and seeing souls saved instead of churches argueing weather beards are right or wrong!
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Of course not. Beards are a fashion of litle concern to the Lord.
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Ya fools don’t know scripture
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Beards were worn in the bible days they are nice if well groomed & no it is not wrong !!
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It’s not wrong, Jesus/Yeshua in your heart is what’s important, stuff like that is legalistic religion
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The bible never addresses facial hair as sin. Many churches have a dress code as part of their identity and mission to the world.
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Any church that wants to spend precious time teaching on beards, is a GREAT CHURCH TO LEAVE immediately.
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Jesus wore a beard that they plucked out on route to the cross. We need to grow-up spiritually
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BIG thanks to all participants – yall are just GREAT
This post was a social media experiment on how evangelicals assume things and fire up the commenting guns.:)
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This did not seem very good
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Jesus had a beard. But then He walked everywhere He went…
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Belonging to here is NOT very good no pastors just racists and people fighting I will leave but thank you
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God will judge your heart thats it move on to more important things in life
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God designed men to have beards.
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NO! said the bearded man!
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Not even reading comments these churchs obviously don’t read the Bible.
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Jaysen Wolf racists? How do you know theres no Pastors?
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Not by beard along…
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shaved heads are an abomination too
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No
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In a word….NO…!
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I think All bearded women should be banded from the choir!
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There is no biblical mandate not any scripture that can be used to prove the idea that having a beard is wrong. Jesus DID have a beard. To say that he did not is to reject both scriptural and historical accounts. I do like the idea of being clean shaven. I think it looks clean cut and sophisticated. I also like a well kept beard, I believe they can also look sophisticated. However, both of those positions are based on social and cultural norms, not on biblical precept. Have a bears, don’t have a bears, its your choice, but I do admonish people to be clean and well manicured.
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If you can grow it, show it!
But don’t rant on those who can’t!
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I once grew a long beard. All was well til someone asked me if I slept with it out or under the covers. Lost a lot of sleep trying to find out.
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My wife’s great great grandfather, Hans Langseth, grew what has been call, according to Guinness, the world’s longest beard at 17.5 feet. It’s at the Smithsonian in DC and displayed there from time to time. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Langseth
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Doesn’t look bad. Looks like he kept it well.
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Can you imagine seeing him riding a motorcycle?
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I can’t grow any facial hair. Last week, I tried on my chin and looked like a billy goat.
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It’s wrong only cause can’t grow my out. Mine has been the same length for 7 yrs lol
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It is fine to have a beard. If we wanted to be legalistic against it, we should be asking if we are allowed to shave our sideburns.
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NO
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Wow. Pentecostals are really running out of material these days!
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Some people will argue with anything. It was a joke post!!!! Come on People! GROW UP! Ludicrous holier than thou with no sense of humor.
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No it’s a man made law
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Jesus had a beard and He is our example. Now that is biblical!
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Psalms 133:1 “BEARD”
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,Running down on the beard,
“THE BEARD” of Aaron,
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I heard men with homosexual tendencies who marry and have families to hide it call their families beards.
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I hadn’t ever looked up on things. I don’t know if I read it or if it’s one of those hear says. That Christ shaved faith a razor. I don’t know about the other comments.
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I A Sinner Away, If I Grow, or if I stay.
Varnel Watson
oh now wait a minute Joe Absher Les Snowden
Joe Absher
You’re on your redirect limit for the week . no thanks .
David Smith
Seriously!??
Varnel Watson
do you mean for men or women?
Mike Partyka
I can hear the echoes of my father now “don’t become one of those fat bearded Baptist”
Varnel Watson
but there is some Biblical support, no?
Mike Partyka
Troy Day I believe modern theology has turned to a walk between Christian liberty and Law. I see no biblical support and any verses regarding so would be just as relevant as circumcision
Varnel Watson
Mike Partyka The early Apostolic era churches actually taught it was sinful for a man to shave his face.
Daniel J Hesse
I wish I could grow one.
Varnel Watson
The Old Testament speaks of the Messiah pulling his beard, which meant shaved. The NT is not specific but I think a man looks better without facial hair. There is also a Scripture, I have to look, that says that the Messiah was clean shaven.
Daniel Wiggs
Best advice os found in God’s word..
2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Varnel Watson
so the Nazarenes were foolish? – OK
Daniel Wiggs
Troy Day the scrioture says foolish questions.. read in context.
Daniel Wiggs
What should be focused on is the winning of lost souls and seeing broken lives restored
Varnel Watson
https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=beard&qs_version=NIV
Varnel Watson
There is no biblical mandate not any scripture that can be used to prove the idea that having a beard is wrong. Jesus DID have a beard. To say that he did not is to reject both scriptural and historical accounts. I do like the idea of being clean shaven. I think it looks clean cut and sophisticated. I also like a well kept beard, I believe they can also look sophisticated. However, both of those positions are based on social and cultural norms, not on biblical precept. Have a bears, don’t have a bears, its your choice, but I do admonish people to be clean and well manicured.
Varnel Watson
TRUE
Ray E Horton
Ungodly legalists!
Varnel Watson
I am telling you just like that Lenny 🙂
Ray E Horton
Troy Day ???
Varnel Watson
Ray E Horton has he shaved his beard yet?
Ray E Horton
Troy Day Who Lenny! Why should he? He has had it the nearly 50 years that I have known him.
Varnel Watson
Ray E Horton time for a change maybe?
Ray E Horton
Troy Day Not my business, nor yours.
Kyle Williams
The Lord Jesus had a beard! These people would call Our great God and Savior a heathen and throw Him out.. PHARISEES!
Varnel Watson
you dont really have BIBLE for that except Isiah 🙂
Kyle Williams
Troy Day so because there’s only one passage dealing with the matter we can discount the scripture as false?
Varnel Watson
Kyle Williams there is NOT NT passage defending drinking preachers – NOT even one
Kyle Williams
Troy Day who’s a drinking preacher
Varnel Watson
Kyle Williams the ones who social drink on Sat eve and then get up Sunday morning trying to preach with NO power left in em
Kyle Williams
Troy Day I understand that.. but I thought this was the facial hair post lol
Johnny Pate
Kyle Williams got him lol
Christopher Lance Dart
Kyle Williams Most likely. Jesus was a Jew. Jewish men in the 1st C wore beards as a sign of their adult manhood. In their culture it was considered shameful for a man’s beard to be shaved. The Greeks/Romans had a different view, so for a Jewish man to be shaved was also considered trying to be like a Gentile. And that is one thing Jesus WASN’T accused of by his Jewish critics. ?
Kyle Williams
Christopher Lance Dart I understand that.. I was referring to the churches that teach this extra biblical teachings as pharisees. Not literal pharisees but the same spirit ya know
James Molenaar
Why do you post such posts?
Slater Haws
Leviticus 19:27 Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard
Varnel Watson
are you a Levitt? Are you under OT? Are you a Christian ?
Slater Haws
Troy Day what does that matter it is in the holy bible wich is true for all Christians no matter their faith.
Ray E Horton
Slater Haws Nonsense! Do you keep the over 600 laws? Jesus put them to rest. We now have the New Covenant in His blood.
Slater Haws
Ray E Horton nobody alive does all of us are sinners but the post asked if beards were against the bible which the only thing mentioned about beards in the bible is in leviticus I cant find any other verses that relate to the bible
Slater Haws
Ray E Horton Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (NIV, Matthew 5:17–18)
Ray E Horton
Slater Haws And, that is exactly what happened. Jesus fulfilled the law. Now it isn’t laws but Jesus’ law of love that keeps us from doing wrong.
Varnel Watson
Ray E Horton but Lenny still needs to groom ]
Ray E Horton
Troy Day Come on, Troy! Not your business. He’s fine.
Gerardo de Dominicis
This happens when people put their doctrines, personal beliefs and their preachers above God, because they’re lazy to study the Bible by themselves and believe every kind of absurd and ridiculous doctrines.
Varnel Watson
grow a beard – save a life 🙂
Joseph L. Arnold
Not for men!
Randy Patterson
Yes, it is . . . as long as it is only applied to the women of the church.
Robby Thoren
Randy Patterson
Robby Thoren
Definitely not a salvation issue. Grow it as long as you want
David A Dawson
In the book of Isaiah it reads that jesus had a beard and the romans pluck it out.
Varnel Watson
the book of Isiah mentions Romans?
Pierre Fransua
No, not the book of Romans, but the Roman soldiers who plucked Jesus’ beard…
Isaiah 50:6 AMP
I turned My back to those who strike Me, And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not hide My face from insults and spitting.
Evangelist Mark Kearns
Ridiculous. If man is not to grow facial hair, then why do we have it.
Varnel Watson
for the same reason women have it on their legs
Evangelist Mark Kearns
Troy Day I have a beard and I have for many years.
Varnel Watson
Evangelist Mark Kearns most women dont like that
Evangelist Mark Kearns
Troy Day I am Sorry you feel beards are wrong.
Varnel Watson
Evangelist Mark Kearns on women mainly
Evangelist Mark Kearns
Troy Day women don’t usually look good in beards
Frances Strickland
Troy Day I’m sure that women didn’t shave either. There was no Venus shaver from Gellet.
Varnel Watson
who can tell with any certainty
Glenn Lovell
Blocked beard is prohibited in the OT. BUT I don’t recollect reading anything in the NT
Ketina Chris Swatsworth
I’ve never heard of it being wrong.
Ray E Horton
O course not, because it isn’t. The O.P. is really meaningless and silly. I suppose there might be legalists out there who believe otherwise, but they need to discover Jesus and who He really is.
Varnel Watson
some churches DO teach that you know
Kyle Williams
Troy Day yes but not from scripture
Mark Lloyd
Jesus had a beard.
Varnel Watson
NT verse for that pls
Mark Lloyd
Troy Day – I had read in translation that Isaiah prophesied that Jesus had some of his beard pulled out. But when I looked at Isaiah in Ellenisti (miscalled Greek) I found no mention of a beard in chapter 5, verse 6. — In the NT Jesus does say that he came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets. And the Law of Moses does give a command for what to do with beards. So, if Jesus fulfilled that law, he had to have a beard to do so.
James Michael Sanders
I’m a Blood washed Born again spirit filled Pastor with a beard ?
Only immaturity and biblical error would think or teach anything ignorant like that.
James Molenaar
exactly! I do not think these people care about context.
James Michael Sanders
James Molenaar I can assure you a few of them don’t. I’ve watched for a while now, seen some of the most immature and ignorant statements and post made here. Sucks too, I was hoping for
Actual Pentecostal discussions, encouragement, fellowship, and theology. Instead I’ve seen biblical error and blatant attacks against Pastors, Christians/the Church, the President, you name it. If they can bash it, they do. They meaning the admins and his blind followers. They even argue and divide too though.
Ray E Horton
I suspect controversial and even immature and ignorant posts are probably put up to generate conversation. Conversation at any cost is not a direction I would go. I try to post nothing but things the Lord puts on My heart. I wish others would too.
Varnel Watson
THIS is TRUE
Kyle Williams
Troy Day if you’re saying that its true that churches teach against beards, that is true. If you are saying that they teach this on
On any kind of biblical foundation, that’s false.. because the word of God does not teach such a doctrine.
Varnel Watson
Kyle Williams This is TRUE Some people really believe that and practice it What do you believe ?
Kyle Williams
Troy Day I believe that any pastor that preaches a doctrine that is not supported by the word of God needs to go thru repentance from dead works and forsake his own religious tradition and get back to the bible.
Varnel Watson
Kyle Williams What do you believe in relation to OP – some churches DO preach that you know
Kyle Williams
Troy Day yes sir they do. Mostly so called “apostolic organizations.”Namely the UPC. Several of the “holiness standards” they impose on their congregants are just downright unscriptural and have to do with the opinions of modern day pharisees, who are in leadership. Opinions such as this one are pushed to the point where the people in these religious systems begin to imagine these are the laws of God and not the Bylaws of a Man-centric hierarchy.
Sabrina Jones Hunt
Is it Biblical that a man having a beard is wrong? In a word, No. there’s not one scripture that condemns wearing a beard. So definition, that argument is not Biblical.
Panga-Kulu Anda-Harapa
What churches?…name them!
Anthony Spartacus Giles
Nick Quient ok, I thought the last one was bad. But now i think i need to repent.
Varnel Watson
what you say here Robert Cox
David P Griffiths
The Non-Beard Church of Dakota
Varnel Watson
also the non-long haired one is good too
David P Griffiths
Indeed, indeed, terrible things these beards – need to show them up before whole congregation!
Kyle Williams
Troy Day the upc aslo preaches against long hair on men and cutting of a a womans hair
David P Griffiths
Have faced the UPC who concentrate on the outward appearance rather than the heart!
Kyle Williams
David P Griffiths me too.
David P Griffiths
The Leviticus passage in context relates not to this
David P Griffiths
Women with beards are not permitted!
Varnel Watson
and I would strongly advise Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams
Troy Day that I wouldn’t disagree with.. a woman attempting to grow a beard would probably not enter a church anyhow. Lol
David P Griffiths
Oh dear – but we must consider the type of beard – diversity is very important!
William DeArteaga
Nonsense. Where is thescripture?
Ray E Horton
William DeArteaga Yes, they are wasting time on a silly distraction from the things of God.
Doyle Rogers
Read About beards in the Old Testament …….2Sa_10:4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2Sa_10:5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
1Ch_19:5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Brett Haas
Some churches need to start worrying about things that matter and quit watching the world go to hell while they are splitting hairs over stupid things like this.
And we wonder why the lost shake their heads and realize that in so many ways the modern day church is irrelevant and useless!
Varnel Watson
I still think this is SO true
JW Stansell
Troy Day I do not read anything in the Bible that wearing a beard os wrong. I think that we should focus on winnimg the lost to Christ.
Varnel Watson
JW Stansell but it is SO true dont you think
Chris Baudean
No
Varnel Watson
this is SO true
Anonymous
An example of doctrines of men with zero biblical basis.
Anonymous
not pentecostal enough? John Digsby Link Hudson
Anonymous
God gave us facial hair. Who are we to take it off?
Anonymous
Duane L Burgess he also gave you nose hair on your face and ears too
Anonymous
Whoever is having a beard is not a crime as it is secondary. It is better not to copy from others.
Anonymous
Well let’s ask a Nazarene
Anonymous
If God gave us beards who are we to shave them off?
Anonymous
Duane L Burgess dont ask the sister sitting next to you in church today
Anonymous
This is absolutely a 2 Timothy 2:23 issue
Anonymous
Nope
Anonymous
The first 50 years the church branded most of Hollywood’s productions as worldly and even evil and we were strongly warned to stay out of movie houses.
Then along came television and hollywood moved into our homes. Little by little we developed a taste for news and their views and then entertainment, including killing and sexual licenses until such a time that we are spending big money every month on cable TV that let’s in all kinds of options from the good and important to the base and the wicked. What has Hollywood done to us? For us? Against us?
Anonymous
Petty nonsense…
Anonymous
Nelson Banuchi ok another 2 word drive by comment – you can do better
there are actual churches teaching this – whatS up now? Jerome Herrick Weymouth Ricky Grimsley Duane L Burgess GOD did not create Eve with a beard – that would have felt weird ….
Anonymous
Robert Cox Why is it that ppl want to get on pages that they don’t agree with and start arguing? Especially church pages. Do they think they are going to change someone’s opinion about something? Doesn’t the Bible say that God hates those that sow division among the brethren? I don’t go join catholic pages or Mormon pages just so I can argue! Nor do I comment on some politician’s page expressly bc I oppose him/her. What is the point other than to be contentious?
So dumb, really. Sigh.
Anonymous
CAN ONE LOSE THEIR SALVATION.??
13 Bible Verses about Guarding Yourself..
1 Peter 5:8
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
1 John 5:21
Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
Proverbs 4:23
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
Psalm 39:1
For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle
While the wicked are in my presence.”
2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
2 Timothy 4:15
Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.
Deuteronomy 4:9
“Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.
Ecclesiastes 5:1
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
James 4:7
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.