Do you ever consider at this time we are that God is very concerned about how we dress ourselves as his children, right from the very hair on our heads to the sole of our feet?

God is very interested in your appearance if truly you belong to him and he seeks your total obedience to his word he has given us. Here are some of the things God said to us in the Bible.

He said;

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2

And also;

"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them." 1 John 2:15

These verses highlight the distinction between believers and the world, emphasizing the challenges and choices faced by those seeking to live in accordance with their faith.

The very "world" the Bible is making reference to are the ungodly things we find around us. From the latest trends to the latest fashion, to the new gadgets, to the glorified beauty norms and products and even to the lifestyle of the world, Our jealous God doesn't want us in any form to be one with them. Thus, he gave us those instructions.

Loving the world and the things in it only brings enmity and separation from God. As followers of his word, we need to understand this and make our adjustments where necessary if we ever desire to be where he is. This may be hard for us to accept but it is necessary and rewarding to our souls. By the guidance and support of the Holy Spirit, we shall conquer all there is to conquer.

Thereby, the issue of hairstyle comes in. What manner of hairstyle do you (if you have a good level of discernment) think Jesus had when he was alive here on earth? What manner of hairstyle do you believe the apostles and godly women in those days put on? If you are a honest person within yourself, you will know that it definitely has no resemblance with the arrogant and lustful appearance of today.

I'm speaking about hairstyles such as

1. Afro, Fade, Galaxy, Phunk, Sports Waves and the like

As true believers in Christ, the names of these haircuts are supposed to irritate us alone compared to wearing them. They give the vibe of worldliness and canality and do not speak of or glorify God at all. Their design is of the ungodly world of which God himself is enemy to and shouldn't be put on, practiced or admired by anyone who claims to belong to him.

Remember Leviticus 19:27 (NIV): "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard."

This scripture emphasizes on the detestable appearance of hairstyles which involves the cutting of the hair at the sides of the head such as those mentioned above. Most boys and men alike today act contrary to this verse by cutting the corners of their hair and leaving the middle to be full. This will only bring God's judgment upon us as we are being disobedient to his word in that verse. You may feel, "this is far stretched and insignificant today" or "it applies to only a specific set of people".

Dear friend, it applies to all God's children. God doesn't seek half obedience or service but a total of our personality ranging from the heart, to the mind and even our bodily appearance. You need to accept this message as many has fallen and been judged because of it.

2. Attachments, Tinting, relaxing, stretching and perming of the hair:

1 Peter 3:3-4 (NIV): "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight."

1 Timothy 2:9-10 (NIV): "I also want the women to dress modestly, with DECENCY AND PROPRIETY, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."

A deep research on the origin of these things will reveal that these things are from the ungodly world and the devil, not from the Father who chose us. They are the vices of the devil to trap as many women as he can to fall with him to destruction and putting them on will make this a reality for you when you leave this world.

The Bible urges women to be decent in their appearance as God wants there to be a stark difference in appearance between his own daughters and that of the world which by design tinting, relaxing, perming and attachments to the hair won't give. Yes dear reader, this is true though you may be told otherwise, accept the truth and make adjustments where necessary as a daughter of the Lord you are - to be natural in your appearance as he had created you. Keeping your hair long, neat and well dressed without any forms of artificial beauty attached to it. You're beautiful in the eyes of the Lord just the way you are and making artificial changes to your appearance will only separate you from God and puts you up for his judgment.

Romans 12:1 (NIV): "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."

3. The total scraping of the hairs on the head or keeping of long hair as a Man.

Ezekiel 44:20 (NIV): "They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed."

Scraping your hair until your scalp appears is detestable unto God just as the style of keeping a long hair as a man. God spoke his mind, his very heart of what he desires for his people in that verse and other verses in his word. If he had no issues with such, he wouldn't have made it known as God never gives empty words or speaks to just to fill the silence. You need to understand that you aren't just any ordinary individual but one who is chosen by God through salvation as a priest unto him forever. Thus, you have to live your life in accordance with that which pleases him as this and only this is your true service to Him. Doing otherwise will only make you a rebel and a sinner before him.

1 Peter 2:9 (NIV): "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."

An Ending Message For You

If you're reading this, it is because God wants you to. You're blessed by his grace to be here. Do not abuse or waste it. You don't belong to this world and you're surely going somewhere beyond this world. You may go tomorrow, next year or the other years to come. By the mercies of God, be wise enough to make corrections through the Holy Spirit as you are loved by Christ who died for you and I. Accept this truth from him with your heart and live by it genuinely. You are a precious soul to Jesus who died for you and that is why you're privileged to be alive to read this. Make wise use of this privilege to correct your errors as only the truth can save you if you apply it to your life. Grace of the Lord be with you.

No be bondage be this ? Thank goodness I don't practice any religion.

Righthussle:

Thank goodness I don't practice any religion.

This is about what some religions teaches their members not what is found in the Bible, what God's word teaches believers is that we make sure our dressing and grooming doesn't go to the extreme so that we won't distract the person we're preaching to we our fashion and style hence making them focus on our looks instead of paying rapt attention to the message. In fact when Christians aren't on the preaching and teaching stuff we can be casual with our dressing and grooming!

Righthussle:
No be bondage be this ? Thank goodness I don't practice any religion.

Open your mind more and ponder about the world around you. Do you think or feel that everything around you naturally just occurred on it's very own? Do you think you were just all of a sudden formed in this world by nothing? Are there any similarities between you and the non-living things in this world?

You my friend is a living soul with a mind, heart and memory and the death you'll encounter here isn't the end of you. You have an immortal spirit which abides in you and is you indeed not the fleshy structure you see everyday. Yes, there is a higher power which controls the activities of this world and there is one who will receive you when you are no more here in this world.

Knowing whom he is takes true wisdom and understanding of his nature. It means studying the Bible (the ancient book which is filled with predictions of which a lot of it's predictions have already occurred). And even it's predictions about the times we are now are boldly written in it thousands of years ago. The evil one wants you not to understand these things nor seek for deeper knowledge in the Bible because by doing so, you will be saved but you need to be wiser than him.

The answer to your deep question is founded in the Bible dear friend. A lot of people smarter than you and I got their conviction about this truth and never looked back again. You need to open your mind and study deeper in order to save yourself and whomever you can from the impending danger to occur. The Lord be with you.

MaxInDHouse:

This is about what some religions teaches their members not what is found in the Bible, what God's word teaches believers is that we make sure our dressing and grooming doesn't go to the extreme so that we won't distract the person we're preaching to we our fashion and style hence making them focus on our looks instead of paying rapt attention to the message. In fact when Christians aren't on the preaching and teaching stuff we can be casual with our dressing and grooming!

Christianity by truth isn't a religion but a lifestyle. Going to the church alone saves no one but by total obedience of the Bible's instructions. The Bible meanings are deeper than what we may initially conclude. The devil views anyone who serves God as an enemy. An enemy they must cause to fall into destruction but we need to be wiser than him.

Your bodily appearance matters so much to God as his own. You belong to him and must imitate and give glory to him through your body, even your dressing.

Look carefully at these verses. Look keenly with understanding this time.

Leviticus 19:27 (NIV): "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard."

This talks about God condemning shaving off the hair at the corners of your head - shaving off the corners of the head only to leave the middle high is rejected by God. Will God speak just to fill the space? He stated this in order for those who claim to serve him to adjust. He said it because he is concerned about it.

Moreover in the new testament, we were warned

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2

"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them." 1 John 2:15

Loving the world is by imitating what they do even in the slightest. From how they speak, to how they dress, to what they admire and to their various practices. Those styles speak about the world and are cherished by them thereby makes them to be an abomination to God automatically.

pansophic:


Open your mind more and ponder about the world around you. Do you think or feel that everything around you naturally just occurred on it's very own? Do you think you were just all of a sudden formed in this world by nothing? Are there any similarities between you and the non-living things in this world?

You my friend is a living soul with a mind, heart and memory and the death you'll encounter here isn't the end of you. You have an immortal spirit which abides in you and is you indeed not the fleshy structure you see everyday. Yes, there is a higher power which controls the activities of this world and there is one who will receive you when you are no more here in this world.

Knowing whom he is takes true wisdom and understanding of his nature. It means studying the Bible (the ancient book which is filled with predictions of which a lot of it's predictions have already occurred). And even it's predictions about the times we are now are boldly written in it thousands of years ago. The evil one wants you not to understand these things nor seek for deeper knowledge in the Bible because by doing so, you will be saved but you need to be wiser than him.

The answer to your deep question is founded in the Bible dear friend. A lot of people smarter than you and I got their conviction about this truth and never looked back again. You need to open your mind and study deeper in order to save yourself and whomever you can from the impending danger to occur. The Lord be with you.

I 've received messages like this your message from my muslim and hindu friends about how I need to practice their religion to be saved and protected by their gods . I'll tell you what I used to tell them.

Thank you for taking time to type message but sorry, I can't practice your religion. I'm not interested.

pansophic:

Christianity by truth isn't a religion but a lifestyle. Going to the church alone saves no one but by total obedience of the Bible's instructions. The Bible meanings are deeper than what we may initially conclude. The devil views anyone who serves God as an enemy. An enemy they must cause to fall into destruction but we need to be wiser than him.

Your bodily appearance matters so much to God as his own. You belong to him and must imitate and give glory to him through your body, even your dressing.

Look carefully at these verses. Look keenly with understanding this time.

Leviticus 19:27 (NIV): "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard."

Sometimes it's good to have such meaningful discussions with fellow students of the Bible.
So i really appreciate your opinion but let's look CRITICALLY at this verse.
Why this law?
God gave the Israelites this law to separate them from other nations where homosexualism is practiced, as long as the man is with his beard and looks masculine it's hard for him to be attracted to his fellow man.
That's the reason for this law. Today believers know that being gay is unacceptable to God so our dressing has nothing to do with those rules again.

pansophic:

Moreover in the new testament, we were warned
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2

This verse is talking about God's will.
Please we need to know the PERFECT will of God, it has nothing to do with how people dress.

pansophic:

"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them." 1 John 2:15

Loving the world is by imitating what they do even in the slightest. From how they speak, to how they dress, to what they admire and to their various practices. Those styles speak about the world and are cherished by them thereby makes them to be an abomination to God automatically.

Things of the world has to do with POLITICS not dressing and grooming.
Nobody can be carried away into the things mention in the Bible book of Galatians 5:22-23 simply because of their dress code but once a person is involved in POLITICS he becomes a friend of all those things as you can't say the practicers aren't fit to be part of the society where democracy is in force!

Religion and it's madness

A thread about how females should plait their hair?

Oh oh, feminists like kobokojunkie will not like this thread at all. Quick! close the thread before she comes here to shock us with her abhorrent ignorance.