fwd from Gayle D.Re: questions

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From: gevelyn@bellsouth.net <gevelyn@bellsouth.net>
To: higher-fire@prairienet.org <higher-fire@prairienet.org>
Date: Friday, May 29, 1998 4:55 PM
Subject: questions

Evelyn wrote:

>I have often wondered why you men in the Apostolic faith condemn a woman
>for wearing a necklace when you wear a neck tie? a necklace is to a
>woman what a necktie is to a man., something you want to make you look
>better  dressed.!!  How much of the doctrine is based on more tradition
>than truth?  I interviewed  one of the writers for the Apostolic
>literature and he admitted that his personal opinion was that a lot of
>the rules and regulations were traditional.  now I am not talking about
>the baptism - Godhead etc. I am talking about a lot of the outward dress
>rules for women..  modesty is truth , but I feel that a lot of
>requirements is because of personal convictions more than word truth.  I
>read in the bible that traditions make the word of God of none effect,
>that shows  how powerful tradition is. yet we are expected to obey
>these whims that have been  handed down .  If we walk in the word then
>that should be sufficient to please everyone!! to me this is a thing
>that  has caused a lot of people to stand back and question ... what is
>more important, truth or tradition.
>
>Evelyn
>
First, the bible tells us to follow the old paths
Also, to come out from among them ( the world) and be separate.
Truth is important, and the truth is that if we seek after God and His
righteousness, which is not only an outward display but an inward cleansing
then all things, including outward behavior shall be added.
In other words, If we  try to be Christlike and follow scriptures we will
have no use for the "adornments" of the world.
Gayle Davis