Midterm

Question 0

Can we trust God has our best interests at heart and how do you know?

Answer 0

Yes, His commandments are meant to bless.

Question 1

What 2 things do all issues of holiness start with?

Answer 1

• Attitude

- God is God we are not (He is the creator and he knows best)

Question 2

List an example of God’s wisdom blessing people beyond their knowledge

Answer 2

Middle Ages and Black Plague

Question 3

What is the gift of holiness and its purpose?

Answer 3

To be saved from corruption of the world

Question 4

What is not a good definition of freedom?

Answer 4

Freedom to do what you want

Question 5

What is the highest level of freedom?

Answer 5

The ability to be free to do what you should.

Question 6

Does the bible say anything about non-functional ornament or jewelry? What?

Answer 6

Yes, they were ordered to strip off their ornament before they entered the promise land

Question 7

What does Paul say in 1 Corinthians 10:11 about the OT examples?

Answer 7

They were used for examples

Question 8

What does the Bible say colorful cosmetics are consistently tied to?

Answer 8

Heathen and unfaithful women

Question 9

Can we find prescriptions against makeup and jewelry in the NT? Where?

Answer 9

Yes, 1 Peter

Question 10

What must always be asked in conjunction when talking about women’s pants?

Answer 10

Are men’s dresses ok?

Question 11

What does Deut. 22 call mix dress?

Answer 11

Abomination

Question 12

What other sexual perversions are called an abomination?

Answer 12

• Homosexuality
• Pedophilia
• Bestiality

Question 13

According to the Bible who alone are permitted to wear garments that are functionally able to “gird the loins”?

Answer 13

Men

Question 14

What did girding the loins do for men and when was it used?

Answer 14

Adjusted their robes to fight and work

Question 15

What is the separation of sexes clear as?

Answer 15

Public bathroom signs

Question 16

What are some cultural sayings that inform the issue of separation of sexes in dress?

Answer 16

“You can tell who wears the pants in that family”

“When do I get to wear the pants?”

Question 17

What does a look at holiness from history show us?

Answer 17

Started before the out-pouring of the Holy Ghost in 1900s and so it was “established” before the Pentecostal or apostolic movement

Question 18

What is a starting point for us to tell other denominations?

Answer 18

“You used to practice this too”

Question 19

Where is God’s opinion?

Answer 19

Scripture

Question 20

Why do we believe men and women are to be marked differently by their hair?

Answer 20

• A woman’s covering is her hair.

- It is dishonoring for a man to have long hair

Question 21

What does “Ordinances” mean in 1 Cor. 11?

Answer 21

Greek term used to refer to the specific teachings of the Church by the Apostles.

Question 22

According to Paul what is the woman’s covering (2 words)?

Answer 22

Uncut hair or Long hair

Question 23

What does shorn mean?

Answer 23

In Greek it means to clip/cut

Question 24

Paul says if woman’s hair is “shorn” or cut she is “uncovered” and the same as what in God’s view?

Answer 24

Shaven