"if any man seem contentious we have no such CUSTOM" I ask ...What is a custom? A custom is, according to the dictionary, "a habitual practice of a people." The custom in the church at Corinth is not applicable if there is going to be contention about it.
IF the custom of wearing headcoverings or the habitual practice of wearing headcoverings is contentious among a community of believers then "we HAVE NO SUCH CUSTOM."
God doesn't want divisions in the church about such an issue! Preaching and teaching the Word and loving one another is what Jesus told us to do.
I have read all the comments and I see much hot debate .... why? "God looks on the heart" and man "looks on the outer appearance." STOP looking on the outward appearance my brothers and sisters in Christ. Just because a women puts a piece of cloth on her head doesn't change her into a robot of submissive obedience! I have found the opposite to be the case! We can't add ANYTHING to our salvation, we can't MAKE ourselves MORE righteous! We are made righteous through Christ Jesus our Lord and ONLY through Him! Praise God!
11/11/08 4:23 PM
