Midterm Flashcards
What 2 things do all issues of holiness start with?
God is God and I am not, He is the creator and knows best
Can we trust God has our best interest at heart? How do we know?
Yes, his track record
List an example of God’s wisdom and blessing people beyond their knowledge
Levitical law and the treatment of the dead
What is the gift of holiness and its purpose?
God intends for us to be saved from the corruption of the world through lust.
What are God’s commands meant to give us?
Blessings
What is not a good definition of freedom?
Freedom to do what I want
What is the highest level of freedom?
Freedom to do what I should do
Does the Bible say anything about non-functional ornamentation or Jewelry? If so, what?
Yes, it condemns them
What does Paul say in 1 Corinthians 10:11 about the OT examples?
They are for us
What does the Bible say about colorful cosmetics?
Harlotry
Should God’s women wear them
No
Can we find prescriptions against makeup and jewelry in the NT as well?
Yes, 1 Peter 3:3-5
What does the Bible show us?
The Bible connects the wearing of colorful cosmetics and jewelry with sin, apostasy and heathenism.
List a scripture that deals with separation of the sexes in dress.
Deuteronomy 22:5
What should always be asked in conjunction when asking about women’s pants?
Are women’s pants or men’s skirts okay?
What does Deut. 22:5 call mixing dress?
Abomination unto the Lord
What other things are called an abomination?
Homosexuality, bestislity, and pedophilia
Who can wear garments that are functionally able to gird the loins?
Men
What did girding the loins do for men and when was it used?
Making a breeches like affect work and war
What is the separation of sexes as clear as?
Bathroom door
What are some cultural sayings that inform this issue?
You can tell who wears the pants in the family”
What does a look at history show us?
We didn’t start holiness we just still believe it
What is a starting point for us to tell other denominations?
You use to believe it too
If we really want to know what God wants and what Scripture teaches, what must we not say?
N/a
Where is God’s opinion?
in scripture
Why do we believe that men and women are to be marked different by their hair?
Command of scripture
What does “Ordinances” mean?
The specific teaching of the church by the apostles
According to Paul what is a woman’s covering?
uncut hair