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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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The question in my heart was, “Why would something that wasn’t in scripture, and something that Bro Branham went from one extreme (allowing divorcement over to it) to another (okay to trim) become such a huge doctrine in the Message?” | The question in my heart was, “Why would something that wasn’t in scripture, and something that Bro Branham went from one extreme (allowing divorcement over to it) to another (okay to trim) become such a huge doctrine in the Message?” | ||
==Men not wearing shorts== | |||
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There are pictures of Bro Branham (to the right) and (the image above) his son wearing shorts | |||
==Definition of modesty== | |||
Women wearing modest dresses and that God requires clothing-styles in separation of genders | |||
a. The Bible outlines feminine modesty as: “women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with elaborate hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing” 1 Tim 2:9. At this time of scripture, and when Deut 22:5 was written, men and women both wore the same type of garment, a long tunic to the knees or lower and a mantle to cover the head. From a distance, men and women would look exactly the same. Modesty in the New Testament is outlined as sensibly and not gaudy or expensive which might make others around you feel inferior. | a. The Bible outlines feminine modesty as: “women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with elaborate hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing” 1 Tim 2:9. At this time of scripture, and when Deut 22:5 was written, men and women both wore the same type of garment, a long tunic to the knees or lower and a mantle to cover the head. From a distance, men and women would look exactly the same. Modesty in the New Testament is outlined as sensibly and not gaudy or expensive which might make others around you feel inferior. | ||