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Should Women Cover Their Heads In Church

It is true that God look upon the heart and does not judge by outward appearances but this does not mean what it is being claimed here to mean.

That means that God does not favor someone because their clothes are richer or because they wore a suit. It does not mean that God has no care for what our outward appearance is.

It is clear in scripture that what we do outwardly comes from what is in our hearts. If your heart is not given to whoredom you will not walk around dressed like a street walker. The word of God gives us instruction on both inward and outward appearance and behavior. If purity is in our hearts towards God and others we would not walk around naked and say " God only cares about my heart".

What is in our heart is what comes out in our words and actions. We can refuse to conform our appearance to Gods word all day and then say it is ok because God cares about the heart, but what is being missed is that if a persons heart is submissive to God they would conform their inward AND outward appearance to His word. If one is refusing to comply with God or making up reasons why they do not have to- what it reveals is that their heart that God is looking upon is not pure in that matter and they desire more their own way then to be subject to his way.

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Moreso, other things being claimed in this thread are not true. one of them being that in pauls day it was a shame for a woman to be shorn but today it is not ashame and so we dont need to do this today because in our culture it is fine to be shorn.- Firstly it is not true that it is not a shame in our day to be shorn.- How many here have been bald as women?I have been, and society still thinks it a shame. There is a reason why tons of money is spent to make hats and wigs and covers for bald women. Just shave your head and go out bald and see how people look at you. Remember when shenade O connor shaved her head? didnt go over well at first.

Secondly Paul says this: 1Cr 11:2 ¶ Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you.
1Cr 11:5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

1) paul says EVERY WOMAN 2) who doesnt cover for these things DISHONOURS HER HEAD.

He didnt say might dishonour, or in this city dishonours or if the culture says. He states it as a fact that EVERY WOMAN who does this DISHONOURS her head.

1Cr 11:6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

Paul is saying either cover or shave your head- if it is a shame to be shorn then cover. Is it a shame to be shorn ? YES. Not only this but paul telss us that it is NATURE which teaches us this- not culture.

1Cr 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
1Cr 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering.


I would like to know for any who do not believe this is for today, are you going to go shave your head and walk around bald? and if not, why not?

Now I have always believed that covering your head should be done in obedience to God by a cheerful heart- and not forced on those who grieve it by men, the problem i have here is that the arguement s people have against it are completely contrary to what the scriptures themselves reveal about it. The word of God is just totally ignored to favor the arguements that people like instead of just believing what is said and either doing it or not. Once people allow themselves to walk by , and teach others to walk by the idea that it is ok to ignore everything in the word of God that we dont favor because of our culture- or throw out the word of God settled in the heavens because we want to think it was just for them and not for us, then we have built up a system where we say let us eat our own bread and wear our own clothes only let us be called by they name.
 
Lewis W said:
May God bless you Tina. :clap :wave :amen
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I concur. I agree with both Tina and MM. There was a physical and spiritual aspect to this. I've heard both explanations and don't have an issue with either one.

Paul really did deal with the Corinthian culture a lot! BTW, the Corinthians most likely weren't Jewish.


Tim, I don't agree. :lol

When I studied this passage several years ago, the "angels" were described as either messengers appointed to represent a friend or associate who may be looking for a suitable spouse (apparently, this was a practice back then, according to Dr. Lightfoot) or;

they were heavenly angels observing the services for whatever reason (curiosity or sent by God to learn so they may be better equipped to minister to mankind).

I agree with the latter; they were "heaven sent". :yes
 
jasoncran said:
i shave my head all the time. godspromisesryes.

if you wish i will post a pic of when i do it agian.
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:lol yes well it is not a shame for a man to have his head shaven but it is for him to have his head covered when he prays and prophesies :) :biglaugh
 
GodspromisesRyes said:
jasoncran said:
i shave my head all the time. godspromisesryes.

if you wish i will post a pic of when i do it agian.
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:lol yes well it is not a shame for a man to have his head shaven but it is for him to have his head covered when he prays and prophesies :) :biglaugh
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i guess i keep that in mind in war when i'm being shot at and have the kevlar which protects my head on.

trust me . you will be praying when bullets fly!
 
We are called to peace through the Spirit. Whatever detracts from this peace should be abandoned. Whatever contributes to this peace should be encouraged. For one person something may be a sin, but for another, not. We should never judge on the exterior...unless it be blatant and carnal...but look to the heart. What are we seeing in a person...are we seeing the Lord's character?
 
I'd have to say that I totally disagree with Tim's view. Why? If an angel is to lust after the hair of woman, or their heads or what have you, what is to stop them from lusting over woman outside of the church? It only says to wear a head covering in prayer and in prophesy, not at all times, less the angels steal you away...
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But then again, who cares what happens outside the church? It's like in Noah's time. All of mankind was corrupted by this and only Noah's family line was pure. So the answer is that they do lust with women outside the church. Paul was giving some practical advice on how to deter this. I don't want to go into one of my Poltergeist tangents for example and how they hang around young women (called an agent by paranormal investigators), same with the abduction stuff I already pointed out. We would not expect a worldly women to obey Paul, but if one is a Christian woman with these experiences, then the advice will be helpful.

You can tell I listen to a lot of "Coast-to-Coast AM" but that along with what apocryphal books teach sheds light on these enigmatic statements in the bible. One does not have to believe me, but it makes sense to me, and I can openly say this without apologetic embarrassment that Christians convey to the world that thinks this is a sexist and strange practice. In other words, sort of like a spiritual crown or helmet. :D
 
Let me ask something to these so Biblical people. Now do you yourselves cover your head, when you go to church, and men do you make your wives cover there heads, as well as make them wear below the knees down to the ankle dresses ? And do you put the women on, one side of the church, and the men on the other, like they use to do in Biblical times, I know of one church here in Philly that does that. So what about you, who is reading this post ?
 
Yes i cover my head. And no the church that i usually attend does not make women sit seperate from their husbands- that is tradition and not scripture. When we obey the word of God we are blessed, when we are confined under traditions of men we are not.I know many believing women who do cover their heads as per the scriptures and all are very blessed to obey in such and thankful for it. I also know that most if not all of their husbands are blessed that their wives do so and believe it is a beautiful example of godly womanhood and that it honours them as their heads.


Here is my question to those who dont cover- Have you ever tried it and prayed and asked God openly and willingly if He wants you to do so even if most dont?
 
Should Christian women wear head coverings?

Christian women head coverings


Question: "Should Christian women wear head coverings?"

Answer: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 addresses the issue of women and head coverings. The context of the entire passage of 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 is submission to the God-given order and "chain of command." A "covering" on a woman's head is used as an illustration of the order, headship, and the authority of God. The key verse of this passage is 1 Corinthians 11:3 "But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God." The implications of this verse are found in the rest of the passage. The order is: God the Father, God the Son, the man or husband, and the woman or wife. The veil or covering on the head of a believing Corinthian wife showed that she was under the authority of her husband, and therefore under submission to God.

Within this passage is also verse 10: "For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels." Why is that important to angels? The relationship of God with men is something that angels watch and learn from (1 Peter 1:12). Therefore, a woman's submission to God's delegated authority over her is an example to angels. The holy angels, who are in perfect and total submission to God, expect that we, as followers of Christ, be the same.

This covering not only means a cloth but also can refer to a woman's hair length. How can we say that? We must take this verse in the context or the setting in which it is presented. "Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering" (1 Corinthians 11:14-15). Therefore, in the context of this passage, a woman who is wearing her hair longer marks herself out distinctively as a woman and not a man. The Apostle Paul is saying here that in the Corinthian culture, when a wife's hair was longer than her husband's, it showed her submission to his headship. The roles of the male and female are designed by God to portray a profound spiritual lesson, that is of submission to the will and the order of God.

But why is hair an issue in this passage? The Apostle Paul is addressing something in the Corinthian culture that was being allowed to disrupt the church. Women in service in the pagan temples had their heads shaved. It marked them as pagan temple prostitutes. Paul says in this passage that a woman who is shorn or shaved should be covered (1 Corinthians 11:6), for a woman shorn or shaved of her hair had lost her "glory," and she was not under the protection of a husband. A shorn head without a covering was equivalent to saying, "I refuse to submit to God's order." Therefore, the Apostle Paul is teaching the Corinthians that hair length or the wearing of a "covering" by the woman was an outward indication of a heart attitude of submission to God and to His established authority. This was important because the Corinthian church was to be separate from the corrupt pagan culture of Corinth (2 Corinthians 6:17).

God's order is that the husband is the head of the wife as God is the head of Christ, but there is no inequality or inferiority implied. God and Christ are equal and united, just as the husband and the wife are one. This is not a passage that teaches the woman is inferior to man or that she should be submissive to every man. It is teaching God's order and spiritual headship in the marriage relationship. In the Corinthian culture, a woman who covered her head during worship or when she was in public displayed her submission to authority.

In today's culture, we no longer view a woman's wearing of a head covering as a sign of submission. In most modern societies, scarves and hats are fashion accessories. A woman has the choice to wear a head covering if she views it as a sign of her submission to the authority of her husband. However, it is a personal choice and not something that should be used to judge spirituality. The real issue here is the heart attitude of obedience to God's authority and submission to His established order “as to the LORD†(Ephesians 5:22). God is far more concerned with an attitude of submission than an outward display of submission via a head covering. First Timothy 2:9-10, "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."
 http://www.gotquestions.org/head-coverings.html
 
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