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The book of Romans addresses the issues with the human nature of mixing traditions of men with what is important to God.  In Romans 14, Paul speaks of the division among God’s people about whether eating meat sacrificed to idols was allowed.  Circumcision was another huge debate, and Paul writes that our personal convictions should not be preached or judged at each other, whether one believes one way or another.  “For the kingdom of God is not meat or drink (legalism); but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” Romans 14:17.  Some common Message legalistic ‘traditions of men’ are:
The book of Romans addresses the issues with the human nature of mixing traditions of men with what is important to God.  In Romans 14, Paul speaks of the division among God’s people about whether eating meat sacrificed to idols was allowed.  Circumcision was another huge debate, and Paul writes that our personal convictions should not be preached or judged at each other, whether one believes one way or another.  “For the kingdom of God is not meat or drink (legalism); but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” Romans 14:17.  Some common Message legalistic ‘traditions of men’ are:
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A.      Women not cutting their hair
 
===Women not cutting their hair===


There are quotes back and forth from Bro Braham on the issue of women cutting their hair.  The quote read that ‘Thus saith the Lord, a man has the right to divorce his wife if she cuts her hair’ was when I began researching what exactly Bro Branham and the Bible said about the issue.  Bro Branham said:
There are quotes back and forth from Bro Braham on the issue of women cutting their hair.  The quote read that ‘Thus saith the Lord, a man has the right to divorce his wife if she cuts her hair’ was when I began researching what exactly Bro Branham and the Bible said about the issue.  Bro Branham said: