Samantha124:
This scripture talks about how growing long is a disgrace... A lot of men in the Bible grew long hair, including Jesus.

So are you telling me that Jesus was a disgrace for growing long hair

Botragelad:

Oh, come off it! You're twisting the Bible to suit your own prejudices. Plaiting hair is not bad for men, because it's not a sin or a crime. It's just a style or a fashion choice. It has nothing to do with being a woman or a homosexual. There are many men in history and in different cultures who have plaited their hair, and they were not women or homosexuals. Some of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans had plaited hair. Some of the Native Americans, Africans and Asians also have plaited hair. And some of the modern celebrities, athletes and musicians have plaited hair. Are you saying that they are all women or homosexuals?

You're also misusing the Bible verses about stumbling blocks and loving your neighbour. Those verses are not about judging or condemning others for their appearance or preferences. They are about being considerate and compassionate towards others who have different beliefs or convictions. They are about not causing others to sin or lose their faith by our actions or words.
So, don't use the Bible to bash or hate others who are different from you.

Righteousness2:
A man plaiting his hair is an abomination. It Don't deceive yourself with grammars.

AntiChristian:
Christians will say God looks at the heart not the body!

Can a lady wear only G-string under micro skirt and short crop to church?

No!

Shebi Jesus dey look only heart not outside body!

Plaiting hair is effeminate and only cuckold/LGBTQ guys would embrace it!

And our culture frowns at it.

ebubeson:
If you check some churches, you may see guys plaiting their hair. You may notice such amongst the instrumentalists, drummers, bass guitar players etc.
The question is, should a genuine Christian guy Plait his hair?

To me, it is not a good appearance for a genuine Christian guy. Such appearance cannot be easily used to preach, and it may not allow sinners to be convinced to repent.

FarmTech:

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U can't even see the meaning of those passages i quoted. Those who plait their hair are a stumbling block to people who desire to do the same. Men shud not desire to look like women and vice versa. It is SINFUL.

Unfortunately u are busy calling ancient egyptisns, greeks, yeyebrities that are not even Christians or godly. Christians have a standard.

MrsTwrite:
It's his choice.

Botragelad:
That's a right peculiar take, and I must say I disagree with it, mate! To say that a "genuine" Christian shouldn't have their hair in a particular style seems a bit judgy, if you don't mind me sayin' so.
As far as I can tell, there's nothin' in the Bible that says Christians can't have their hair in any particular way.

The idea that a Christian's appearance should be a certain way to "preach" or "convince" others seems a bit backwards, if ya ask me. After all, the Bible says that "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)
The focus should be on the person's character and actions, not on how they choose to look, yeah?

Thomasankara:
[/color]the image most people have in their head is Jim caviezel, no one actually knows what Jesus look like[color=#770077]

thinkmoney:

The Bible actually tells us how we can style our hair

Fearyourcreator:

Make we dey plait hair dey Wetin God want?

Them plant your placenta for there

If your spirit no accept am, move!

The time we should spend communing with God Almighty, we spend judging others

Hmmmm it is well

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Samantha124:
But it doesn't change the fact that the image of the Jesus we know has long hair.

Botragelad:

Dude cite an example!

Thomasankara:
[/color] Samantha you like argument to suit your narrative, you are educated enough to question anyone who will come to show you a picture of someone who lived over 2000years ago. You should ask what technology was use to get his image. If you argue with me any longer, I will spank your big......... [color=#770077]

thinkmoney:

Ok thanks. The Bible do not give direction on every issues we have in the world today but the Bible also teaches us by stories, inferences, parables and other subtle ways.
We have a precedent in Egypt many thousands of years ago that can teach us how God wants us to fashion ourselves. Moses escaped from pharaoh and when he was in the desert of Midea, the people that first saw him took him for an Egyptian. What made them come to this conclusion you may wonder? It’s certainly because of the way he appeared (and talked).
God was careful in the many commandments he gave the Israelites. He discouraged tattoos, some form of beards and cloth fashions because he really wanted them to look distinct from the ungodly people around them.
So any dressing that makes you look more like Marlian than a Matthew may be unpleasant to God. You see how police profile one by dressing? God really want us to identify ourselves even by our dressing and fashion.
This also depends on the prevailing culture, sentiments and local society. The point is made clear when we consider this Bible verse , Romans 12:1 So, then, because we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also throw off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us,a and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. We have to be careful really how others view us. And we have to consider what is acceptable in the society we are in and measure it against the Bible.
And stop being molded by this system of things. Romana 12:2a

Samantha124:
And I believe that you're also educated enough to question any book that was apparently written 2000 years ago.

You can't believe in the Bible and not believe in the image of Jesus because they go together.. Both the Bible and the image were created by the same person.

Samantha124:
And I believe that you're also educated enough to question any book that was apparently written 2000 years ago.

You can't believe in the Bible and not believe in the image of Jesus because they go together.. Both the Bible and the image were created by the same person.

Botragelad:
That's a right peculiar take, and I must say I disagree with it, mate! To say that a "genuine" Christian shouldn't have their hair in a particular style seems a bit judgy, if you don't mind me sayin' so.
As far as I can tell, there's nothin' in the Bible that says Christians can't have their hair in any particular way.

The idea that a Christian's appearance should be a certain way to "preach" or "convince" others seems a bit backwards, if ya ask me. After all, the Bible says that "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)
The focus should be on the person's character and actions, not on how they choose to look, yeah?

Botragelad:
That's a right peculiar take, and I must say I disagree with it, mate! To say that a "genuine" Christian shouldn't have their hair in a particular style seems a bit judgy, if you don't mind me sayin' so.
As far as I can tell, there's nothin' in the Bible that says Christians can't have their hair in any particular way.

The idea that a Christian's appearance should be a certain way to "preach" or "convince" others seems a bit backwards, if ya ask me. After all, the Bible says that "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)
The focus should be on the person's character and actions, not on how they choose to look, yeah?

ebubeson:

Such appearance cannot be easily used to preach,

drololaaof:

You wrong it was quoted in the bible that men should not indulge in women apparels .

Botragelad:

Well, I appreciate your effort to use the Bible as a guide for your fashion choices, but I think you're making some faulty assumptions and interpretations. Let me show you why.

First of all, you're using the example of Moses in Egypt as a precedent for how God wants us to dress. But you're forgetting that Moses was raised as an Egyptian prince, not as an Israelite slave. He was not trying to look like an Egyptian, he was one by culture and education. He did not know his true identity until he was older. He did not choose his appearance to please God or to distinguish himself from the ungodly people around him. He simply wore what was normal and expected for his social status and background.

Secondly, you're using the commandments that God gave the Israelites as a standard for all Christians in all times and places. But you're ignoring that those commandments were given to a specific people in a specific context. They were not meant to be universal or timeless rules for everyone. They were rather expressions of God's covenant with Israel and his desire to make them a holy nation among the nations. They were also reflections of the cultural and historical situations in which they lived. They were not about the outward appearance, but about the inward obedience and devotion.

Using the verse from Romans 12:1 as a proof that we have to be careful how others view us. But you're missing the point of that verse and the whole chapter. Paul is not talking about dressing or fashion in that verse. He is talking about offering our bodies as living sacrifices to God, which means our whole lives and actions. He is not saying that you have to conform to the expectations or opinions of others. He is saying that you have to transform your minds and renew your thinking according to God's will. He is not saying that you have to identify ourselves by our dressing or fashion. He is saying that you have to identify yourselves by your gifts and roles in the body of Christ.

The Bible doesn't give any specific instructions or examples. It doesn't say that you have to look like Egyptians or Israelites or Marlians or Matthews. It doesn't say that you have to follow the trends or the traditions of your society. So where's yours coming from??

MrsTwrite:
It's his choice.

Rich4god:
I do not think there is anything wrong in plaiting of hair.

athaliya:


Don't twist the bible, having long hair is different from having braided hair. The bible said having a man having long hair is a shame,braiding wasn't mentioned at all regarding men.
Stop where the bible stops. If you add a word to the bible, all the curses in the bible will be added to you.

Rev 18 vs 22 If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

thinkmoney:

I disagree with you on many of your takes. You do not really understand fully my Bible (sorry) or basis for my argument I will show you.
Moses is not to be blamed for how or where he is born. The lesson we can get at that incident with the people that encountered him (which I actually stressed) is that they identify him with some people because of the way he appeared. And that is actually my point.
It’s totally false when you say Old Testament commands do not bear on us today. Granted many of them have served their purpose especially those that have to do with the temple and those that in a way foreshadowed the redemption work of Christ like sacrificing of animals. All those and the temple obligations have come to fulfillment with Christ. Still other commandment and teachings on morals, love of God and how we should live a peculiar life is still very valid. The only scriptures Jesus and the early Christians actually had and that they lived by and that guide their teachings and inspiration is the Old Testament.
And that portion in the Bible that talked about the witnesses around us ACTUALLY point out that “cloud of witnesses “ for us so we can be careful and live our lives in a way it will show as a sacrifice acceptable to God. Sacrifices you must agree with me entails doing away with some things just to please God.
Christianity unlike what people today what to paint it as is not a life of doing what’s just good for yourself, it’s a life of consideration to others. That’s why the Bible said in Romans 14:21; 21 It is best not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything over which your brother stumbles.
People always watch people. You can’t give glory to God when you appear in a way that make people associate you with Yahoo yahoo people or some other set of people that society link with vices. That’s Christian life.

Chetas81:
you mean man must look like woman, hhhhmmm oga oo

Thomasankara:
[/color]Socrates, Aristotle and Plato were great scholars,they were born before Jesus and they wrote things. What we are saying is that those image you are seeing are impersonators and some of them still edist[color=#770077]

Thomasankara:
[/color]virtually all Historical scholars of which I'm one believe that a character named Jesus existed. I recommend a historical book called the history of middle East to you, by Peter Mansfield, I bet you will enjoy it.[color=#770077]