Rings with a twist

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Bro. Brian Berger wrote:

> Do we just hold to somethings because we are desended from tradition?
> Like rings and such.
> 
> Another bold question- why do we not see men with beards? 
> The Scripture says plenty about the growth of facial but we 
> have this Roman tradition that if we are fuzzy our relationship 
> is too. Any thoughts?!?

One things for sure, I'm not of apostolic decent (AD).  My kids are of AD.
I didn't come into pentecost because I was raised in it.  I came into it 
from Roman Catholic background about 12 years ago now.  

I'm probably the *lone* apostolic on this list with a moustache/beard
combination.  Years ago, my then pastor (Bro. Bob E. Koonce - now Sr. Pastor
at the Gibson City Pentecostal Church) told me that there isn't any scripture 
anywhere that says that having a beard is wrong.  And that he'd be wasting 
his time trying to bring conviction upon me in trying to put together a bible 
study in preaching against it.  He told me that if I wore a beard that's o.k. 
with him, just go by my convictions.  He said he'd appreciate it if I were 
clean shaven, but he can't and won't command it cause he has no scriptural 
basis.  I don't let it grow long.  Maybe an inch or inch.5 long or so at the 
very most, so it doesn't get scraggly.  

Heh, heh.... I also kinda think he feels kinda sorry for me with a balding
cranium on the other side of my head.  Kinda like the abundance on one end 
balances out the lack on the other.

Bro. Tyler